Monday, March 17, 2025Community Event
MoCo CAP Worlds of Work
Tuesday, March 18, 2025Networking Event
Biz Networking B49: Minkoff Propel Labs!
Business Networking B49 - with a twist! Make sure you join us to check out the new, innovative Propel Labs space in Germantown - in the heart of Maryland's top Life Science corridor - DNA alley!
Propel Labs is Minkoff’s incubator 2.0 program for life science companies on the cusp of growth. Whether you need a home to service a grant, prove a concept, or advance technology—we’re here to help you Propel forward.
Thank you to Minkoff Development for hosting us and providing coffee and a light breakfast. Thank you to MCEDC for partnering on this event as well!
If you need accommodations to comfortably access this event, please email llumbreras@ggchamber.org.
Propel Labs
20501 Seneca Meadows Parkway
Germantown, MD
Park anywhere front or rear of building, entrances in front and rear. Take elevator to third floor.
Be there!
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Bruster's Ice Cream - Gaithersburg Customer Appreciation
Tuesday, March 18, 2025GGCC Direct Connects
Nonprofit Lunch-n-Learn: Montgomery County Grants Program
TOPIC: Montgomery County Grants Program
SPEAKER: RAFAEL MURPHY,
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF GRANTS MANAGEMENT
Director Murphy will give insight to grants available today, upcoming grants, steps to prepare for grants and how the grants will be reviewed and approved, as the process has changed for 2025.
The Office of Grants Management was established by the County Council through Bill 36-19 in July of 2021. This Office will provide the County with a localized hub regarding all grant related issues in Montgomery County government. OGM is the principal point of contact regarding all grants that the county receives or awards, in addition to providing instruction regarding grants management, developing policies and procedures related to grants management, and performing outreach to educate the public regarding county grants.
TUESDAY, MARCH 18 - 11:30 to 1 PM
Register
Tuesday, March 18, 2025Ribbon Cutting
Ribbon Cutting: Veterans Growing America
Discover Your Inner Shark with Daymond John
Wednesday, March 19, 2025Networking Event
Health & Wellness Direct Connect Meeting
The Health & Wellness Direct Connect is designed for like-minded business owners committed to learning, growing, and driving success together. This intimate group will focus on exchanging insights, solving problems collaboratively, and holding each other accountable in a confidential and supportive environment.
Bring your lunch and join us to develop relationships and gain fresh perspectives! If you have any questions, please contact Steve Reinhold at steve@phwassociates.com or Wendy Iglehart at wiglehart@wendyiglehart.com.
Thursday, March 20, 2025Committee Meeting
Membership Committee Meeting
The Membership Attraction and Retention (MAR) Committee is charged with: maintaining a strong growth in membership through targeted new member recruitment activities that effectively communicate the value of membership to community businesses; Promoting the ongoing value of membership to member businesses through personalized contacts with member business representatives and other initiatives that monitor member needs, member satisfaction, and their perception of Chamber Value; communicating the Return On Investment to Members and engaging them in GGCC activities.
All Chamber Members Welcome to Join and Attend our Meetings
*This meeting is exclusively for GGCC Members
This meeting will be held in person at GGCC in the conference room.
Contact Yesyca Morales to register - ymorales@GGChamber.org
REGISTER NOW!
Monthly Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday, March 25, 2025Ribbon Cutting
Ribbon Cutting: Channer Consulting
GGCC Office
910 Clopper Rd #205n, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Tuesday, March 25, 2025Networking Event
Biz Networking After5: Clarks Lodge
Thursday, March 27, 2025Networking Event
YPG's GGCC Pickleball Game Night
Sunday, March 30, 2025
MoCo Eats
Monday, March 31, 2025Committee Meeting
ED&LA Cmte: Monthly Meeting MCPS
GGCC ED&LA Committee Members – we are moving March’s meeting to March 31, 2025, from 8-10 am. It will be a virtual session with MCPS Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor. Dr. Taylor will give a presentation on the challenges in MCPS’s budget and operations, and take questions. In this County budget season, it is important for our committee to have all of the information possible regarding the needs facing MCPS, the largest piece of the County’s budget. Please join us online.
The Economic Development & Legislative Affairs Committee will explore various topics. The monthly meeting (typically 3rd Wednesday, 8:30am) will be virtual with a speaker unless we note an in-person opportunity to be in the community.
Through the Gaithersburg-Germantown Economic Development & Legislative Affairs (ED&LA) Committee, the Chamber will proactively work with City, County and State Leaders to support the Economic Development of Gaithersburg, Germantown and surrounding jurisdictions, and represent the GGCC and its members in a pro-active manner in the formulation of state and local legislation and policy affecting the business community. These meetings are open to all members to attend and learn more about the various economic and legislative topics impacting businesses in our area.
Meeting on Zoom:
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89533844804?pwd=Yk5wcStaeDMxa1JvVjVKYnVibVRzdz09
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Tuesday, April 01, 2025Community Event w GGCC
Coffee with a Cop
This is an annual GGCC community engagement series -developed to build community and bridge gaps between our community and those that protect us.
This is a chance to grab a cup of coffee and join in the conversation with officers from the City of Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, and nearby jurisdictions. So make sure to bring your ideas, comments, and questions! All are welcome! Coffee is on us!
A special thank you to GGCC member ServPro of Gaithersburg/Germantown for sponsoring this important community series, along with Topgolf for hosting us!
(Coffee is included of course for everyone! Golf will be available for purchase beginning at 9am should anyone want to play.)
If you need accommodations to access this event, please contact llumbreras@ggchamber.org.
Topgolf
20101 Century Blvd.
Germantown, MD 20874
Wednesday, April 02, 2025Committee Meeting
Events Committee Meeting
Friday, April 04, 2025Committee Meeting
YPG Professional Development Series
Friday, April 04, 2025Ribbon Cutting
Ribbon Cutting: The UPS Store
The UPS Store
19226 Montgomery Village Ave, Montgomery Village, MD 20886
Saturday, April 05, 2025Community Event
Nymeo-Free Community Shred day at Montgomery Village
Do you leave important documents laying around? Perhaps you have a closet or basement full of boxes of old financial statements, tax documents, bills, and tax or medical records, If so, gather your boxes and shred them securely at our upcoming Community Shred Day.
Bring up to 3 boxes of documents to shred for free. Help animals in need! Nymeo will be collecting donations for the Montgomery County Humane Society. Please visit mchumane.org/wish-list for suggested donations. Monetary donations, (cash, or check made out to MCHS), will also be accepted at the event.
Saturday, April 05, 2025Other Special Event
SAVE THE DATE: Chamber Night Out at DCOld Glory (Soccerplex)