News & Notes November 14, 2011 #197

Salisbury Area

Chamber of Commerce

News & Notes

November 14, 2011 Issue #197

"Get Connected"

"Get Connected" at the Chamber's Business Expo

The Chamber is excited to present the "Get Connected" Business Expo this Thursday, November 17th at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center. This business-to-business showcase will provide a great opportunity for Chamber members to directly connect with potential customers, market their businesses, and network with fellow Chamber members. Over 50 businesses will have booths at Thursday's Expo from 10 am - 7 pm.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

One Voice Marketing: How to Get the Most from Your Brand

10:30 am - Noon ($10/person)

Presented by Robbie Raffish, a.s.a.p.r. Integrated Marketing

General Membership Luncheon

Sponsored by a.s.a.p.r. Integrated Marketing

Noon-1:15 pm

Wicomico Youth & Civic Center

Cost: $20

Guest Speaker: Maryland State's Attorney Matt Maciarello

Topic: Discussion of the increase in employee theft & suggestions on how to avoid such situations

Technology and Your Business

1:30 - 2:30 pm ($10/person)

An open Q&A Session with the Chamber's Technology Committee

Managing Multiple Generations

2:30 - 3:30 pm ($10/person)

Presented by Kathryn Danko-Lord, Wor-Wic Community College

Dale Carnegie Training - Learn How to Sell Like a Pro!

3:30 - 4:30 pm ($10/person)

Presented by HG Wilson

Business After Hours

Sponsored by Affordable Business Systems

5 - 7 pm at the Business Expo

Special thanks to our Supporting Sponsors: BBSI, Chesapeake Massage & Bodywork, Nock Insurance Agency, Vantage Point Solutions Group, and Apple Discount Drugs!

SACC "Get Connected" Food Drive grocery bag

It's time for the Chamber's Annual "Get Connected" to the Hungry Canned Food Drive. Donations are now being accepted at the Chamber Business Center until the end of January 2012. Lobby hours: Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.

If you would like to have a donation box at your place of business, please call 410-749-0144 or simply respond to this email with business address and approximate time frame for accepting donations. Please consider being a part of the Chamber's local food drive. Together, we can help thousands of neighbors have a more enjoyable holiday season.

Language Center Offers Spanish Class

Registration is now open for a "Spanish for Healthcare Professionals" class on Fri., Dec. 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The class is being taught at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore's Foreign Language Instructional Center, a computer lab which features specialized language learning technology. The one-day, non-credit course provides practical vocabulary and cultural understanding for those who work with Spanish-speaking patients. It is taught by a native-speaking instructor. The course fee is $149 per person and includes all materials. Register at www.umes.edu/FLIC or call 410-651-6543.

AMA Saves Lives

Networking Opportunities

Business After Hours:

Thursday, November 17, 2011 Hosted by Affordable Business Systems, located at Wicomico Civic Center, 500 Glen Avenue, Salisbury, MD during the SACC Business Expo 2011 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011 Hosted by Twilley, Rommel & Stephens, P.A., located at 1405 Wesley Drive, Suite 36, Salisbury, MD from 5:00 - 7:00 PM.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Hosted by Runaway Bay Apartments, located at 103 Overlook Drive, Salisbury, MD from 5:00 - 7:00 PM.

Ribbon Cuttings:

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Hosted by Pemberton Apothecary, located at 1306 S. Salisbury Blvd., Unit 106, Salisbury, MD at 10:00 AM.

Friday, November 18, 2011 Hosted by Summersgate, located at 903 Turnstone Circle, Salisbury, MD at 4:30 PM.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011 Hosted by Maho's Pizzeria, located at 720 E. College Ave., Salisbury, MD at 3:00 PM.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Hosted by Affordable Bookkeeping Corp., located at Mill Pond Village Plaza, 501-D East Naylor Mill Road, Salisbury, MD at 12:00 PM.

Please R.S.V.P. to the Chamber for these events.

HCI

Holly Community, Inc. presents its 2nd Annual Holly 5K Run/1 Mile Fun Walk to be held on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at out offices (909 Progress Circle, Salisbury, MD). Registration is from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. with the Race beginning at 9:30 a.m. Registration is $25.00 per participant. Each participant will receive an event t-shirt and Santa hat. Contact Lee Lewis at 443-260-0822 to register or register online at www.active.com.

Ward Museum November Sale

The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury University, a 501(c)3 non-profit Maryland Corporation, is marking down seasonal items in the museum store. These items include birdhouses, hummingbird feeders and more. While here check out a great selection of Ward Museum logo merchandise, new selection of soaps,Woodwick candles and more. For the month of November purchase a wine kit or wine bag and receive a free Ward Museum logo stemmed wine glass, or purchase a cookbook and receive a free logo stemmed wine glass.

Museum store hours are Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday Noon to 5 p.m. for more information call 410-742-4988, ext. 120. All sales benefit the Museum.

2011 Clean Water Week!

Clean Water Week is fun for all ages-and admission is free, with refreshments served most nights from Monday through Friday evenings, November 14 through 18. Celebrate bringing back the health of local rivers and streams and the Chesapeake Bay with music, film, art, and educational programs throughout the week. Plus, learn the latest on ways to make our local waterways clean and healthy again. Visit www.cbf.org/cleanwaterweek for more details.

People care about clean water, especially on the Eastern Shore where the health of the Bay and its rivers are so closely linked to everyday life. Whether it's swimming, fishing, boating, or just getting away from it all, being on the Shore means being near the water. Celebrate what's being done now to chart a new course forward for reducing water pollution. Come to Clean Water Week in Downtown Easton, Maryland and show your support!

Habitat for Humanity ReStore Accepting Donations

Habitat for Humanity ReStore, a Christian Housing Ministry, located at 908 W. Isabella Street is accepting donations of used appliances, furniture and building materials. The store is open to the public and the money raised is used in our mission of building affordable homes for deserving families. Call 410-749-6325 to arrange pickups or visit www.wicomicohabitat.org.

Salisbury Jaycees Christmas Parade

Salisbury Jaycees host the Salisbury Jaycees Christmas Parade. This year celebrates the Jaycees' 65th year of hosting the parade. The theme is "A Green Christmas" emphasizing the economic trend of "Going Green". This parade will take place on Sunday, December 4, 2011 and begin at 2pm. A rain date has been scheduled for Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 2pm.

For an entry form go to http://www.salisburyjc.com/ Please send in your entry form no later than Monday, November 24, 2011.

Remember, your Salisbury Jaycees are the "Maryland Jaycees No. 1 Chapter in the State" and among the top 25 in the nation! Support your local Junior Chamber! Participate in the parade or come watch on Dec. 4th!

"Basic Business Excel Skills" Seminar

Maryland Capital Enterprises is happy to present William Burke, Assistant Professor of Information and Decision Sciences at Salisbury University. Mr. Burke will be leading the course, "Basic Business Excel Skills," and this hands-on course introduces Excel software to small business owners. Learn how to set up simple spreadsheets and enter basic formulas and data correctly. Enhance spreadsheets by using templates, charts, graphics, and formulas. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to calculate values using formulas, format worksheets, edit text and data, and create and modify tables and charts. This course will be offered in two sessions, on Wednesday November 30 and Wednesday December 7, 2011 with a cost of $39 for both sessions. These sessions will be held in the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce building on 144 East Main Street. Laptops will be provided for use and space is limited. To register for this course, contact Maryland Capital Enterprises at 410-546-1900.

Turkey Trot 3rd Annual Turkey Trek 5K

On Thursday, November 24th - Thanksgiving before you gear up for your big Thanksgiving feast, come run our Turkey Trek 5K beginning at 9:00 AM along our nature trails. Cost is only $20/person. This cross county race will wind through Pemberton's beautiful forests, meadows and wetlands. Enjoy healthy refreshments as well as pie and ice cream afterwards. Gift certificates and awards will be given out in several age categories. New! The person dressed up in the best Thanksgiving costume will receive a prize! Proceeds will go directly towards Pemberton's Environmental Education Programs. To register, visit www.wicomicorecandparks.org. For more information, 410.548.4900 ext. 114 or email akitzrow@pembertonpark.org.

UMES Hosts Construction Management Lecture

Dr. Ricky C. Godbolt, a retired U.S. Army Warrant Officer and program director of the Construction and Energy Institute at Prince George's Community College, is the keynote speaker for the Dec. 1 lecture. The event will be held at 11 a.m. in the Student Services Center Theater. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 410-651-6465.

"The Green Building Environment" is the topic for the fifth annual Roger R. Blunt Lecture Series at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

SANTA'S OPEN CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT Golfing Santa

The Nineteenth Annual Santa's Open will be Saturday, December 3, 2011, at the River Run Golf Club, 11605 Masters Lane, Berlin, Maryland. Generously presented for the benefit of local youth, Santa's Open has become a proud Ocean City tradition hosted by River Run Golf Club since its beginning 19 years ago. Contests, prizes and friendly competition have kept golfers and sponsors coming back every year. Tournament co-chairs for 2011 are Jimmy Sweet of Delmarva Power, and John Allen, Jr. of the Delmarva Shorebirds.

The tournament fee of $75.00, plus a new unwrapped gift for a child, provides each player with breakfast, golf fees, cart, dinner, contests and prizes. Players should bring to registration a book, game, or other unwrapped gift for a boy or girl, ages 7-17. The tournament banquet begins at approximately 4:00 P.M. in the The Player's Club Restaurant after the participants complete the course. For those unable to attend the day of the event, gift donations may be dropped off at the Golf Pro Shop of River Run Golf Club. Financial contributions may also be made online at www.biglittle.org. For more information about Santa's Open, or to reserve your space by December 1st, please go online to www.santasopen2011.kintera.org, or call 410-543-2447 x259.

Holiday Basketball - The Governor's Challenge / East Coast Invitational Tournament

The Rotary Club of Salisbury is assisting Wicomico County Tourism again this year to present a regional holiday basketball tournament in late December. This event not only brings tourism dollars into our community in the off season, it also helps to fund Rotary programs such as scholarships and youth athletics.

This year's Governor's Challenge will again pit 12 (or more) Maryland teams against a like number of teams from Delaware for "best basketball" bragging rights. But there is something NEW this year - the East Coast Invitational. This event will feature four regional marquee teams (Dunbar #8 MD, St. Johns College HS #11 MD, Red Lions #3 DE and Norfolk Christian #4 VA) in a mini-tournament to be held December 28-30.

We hope you will consider a sponsorship package in support of this year's tournament, or perhaps an advertisement in the 2,500 programs we plan to print and hand out for free. More details and rates email Art Cooley at art.cooley@gmail.com.

2012 Chesapeake East Wall Calendar Chesapeake East Calendar

The 2012 Chesapeake East Calendar Guide Wall Calendar is now available! This Calendar will be especially helpful for those planning events in the new year, and a great way to plan ahead to attend wonderful events all year long. They are available through Chesapeake East Company and at many other locations throughout Delmarva. Chesapeake East is also offering non-profit organizations a chance to sell the calendars as a fundraiser. Those interested in taking advantage of this win/win opportunity should call John Orth at 410.546.1534. Calendars retail for $14.95 each, but quantity discounts are available.