News & Notes November 28 2011 #198

Salisbury Area

Chamber of Commerce

News & Notes

November 28, 2011 Issue #198

"Get Connected"

The Chamber's "Get Connected" Business Expo Great Success!

The Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce held the 2011 "Get Connected" Business Expo on Thursday, November 17th at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center. Thanks to the 50 vendors in attendance, the event proved to be a great success.

A special thanks to our Supporting Sponsors, Apple Discount Drug, BBSI, Chesapeake Massage & Bodywork, Nock Insurance Agency, and Vantage Point Solutions Group. Thank you to a.s.a.p.r. Integrated Marketing for sponsoring the Chamber's General Membership Luncheon, and Affordable Business Systems who sponsored the Business After Hours held that evening during the Business Expo. This event would not have been possible without the support from our event sponsors. The Chamber would also like to thank our volunteers for helping throughout the day at the Business Expo as well as the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center and their outstanding staff!

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.

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!

Go Shopping with the Chamber at Macy's!

Date: Friday, December 2nd

Time: 8:00 - 9:00 am

Location: Macy's at the Centre at Salisbury

Macy's has graciously invited Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce members and families & friends to participate in their Friends & Family shopping event on Friday, December 2nd from 8-9 am. Macy's will be opening their doors early specifically for Chamber members to go shopping!

Get an extra 25% off regular, sale and clearance items. Extra 10% off electrics/electronics, furniture, mattresses and rugs/floor coverings. Also that morning, Macy's will be raffling off a cosmetics gift basket with over $250 worth of products!

You can use your Macy's shopping pass at Macys.com, too! Plus, Free Shipping Every Day with your online purchase of $99 or more! (Enter MACYSFF in the promotional code box at checkout to redeem discount). Open a Macy's account and get ANOTHER 20% off your purchase!

Exclusions apply - For more information visit macys.com/friends

Click Here to download & print the Friends & Family Coupon!

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.

SACC Workforce Development Committee

Please feel free to join the Workforce Development Committee on the 2nd Monday of every month to hear from speakers on what issues they face in the work place and how you can help or simply listen and learn from available resources on how to educate your workforce. Upcoming speakers include PRMC, NASA, Manpower and SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management). Next meeting December 12th at noon at the Chamber office. For more information, please contact the Chamber at 410-749-0144.

Networking Opportunities

Business After Hours:

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:

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.

Thursday, December 8, 2011 Hosted by Maho's Pizzeria, located at 720 E. College Avenue, Salisbury, MD at 11:00 AM.

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

MAC Classic Recipe Cookbook in Time for Holidays

MAC, Incorporated, Your Area Agency on Aging is pleased to present their "Classic Recipes" Cookbook just in time for the Holidays. If you are looking for a tried and true recipe, a special gift for the cook in your family, or another stocking stuffer, contact MAC, Inc. at 410-742-0505. The "Classic Recipes" Cookbook includes 200 family favorite recipes collected from MAC employees and volunteers. Get your copy or several today, while supplies last, for only $10.00 each! All proceeds benefit MAC, Incorporated. For more information, visit www.macinc.org.

Facebook for Business Course Available

Maryland Capital Enterprises is honored to present Ira Wolfe of Social Media Architects' course "Facebook for Business" that will be held at the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, December 12th from 11am-1:30pm. Cove and discover why you need to be on Facebook if you want your business to stand out from the competition. Learn how you can use this valuable tool to leverage your results. The cost of this event is $39 with lunch included and pre-registration is required. For more information or to register for this workshop, please contact 410-546-1900.

Winter Watermen's Festival

Delmarva Discovery Center

December 10th

10 AM to 4 PM

Join the Delmarva Discovery Center for our 2nd annual Winter Watermen's Festival. The Winter Watermen's Festival is a celebration of our Delmarva heritage. Local watermen will share their stories from 11 AM - 1 PM. We'll have delicious food samples from local favorites such as Bill's Seafood, Watermen's Inn, the Upper Deck, Don's Seafood & Chicken House, the Crusty Crab, and Bay Queen Galley. Local artists will be displaying and selling their work as well! New to the Festival are wine from Bishop's Stock and beer from Burley Oak Brewery!

This is the perfect time for holiday shopping and celebrating Delmarva! Don't miss out! Event is free with paid admission.

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.

The Holiday Jubilee at the WYCC

The Wicomico Youth & Civic Center invites you to celebrate with us this season at the Holiday Jubilee at the WYCC. This party is coming to town on Wednesday, December 14th. Join us for hors d'oeuvres followed by a delicious dinner buffet. A variety of holiday desserts and Chef Larry's famous apple cake - the way his grandma used to make! It will top off a fabulous meal. Your co-workers, girlfriends, family or friends will enjoy this festive evening of dinner, dancing and giveaways - feel free to bring your favorite bottle of holiday cheer to enjoy as well. Reserve a table, or two or three for just $25 per person. Call 410.548.4911 to reserve your space. The Holiday Jubilee at the WYCC - the place to be this holiday season!

Have a larger group and need your own space? Take advantage of our All-Inclusive Holiday Menu, which includes everything you need for your celebration.

Coastal Hospice Angel Ornaments

To Love for the Sake of Being Loved is Human Angels

But to Love for the Sake of Loving is Angelic

Coastal Hospice and Palliative Care patients and families get a lot of love. Beyond the care of nurses, aides, social workers and those who provide spiritual and grief support, our patients know they are loved by a generous community. It's love for the sake of love. It is surely angelic.

Won't you be an Angel this year and include Coastal Hospice in your holiday giving? Your tax-deductible gift will bring the benefits of hospice care to those in need. Honor an angel in your life and we'll proudly display one of our Angel ornaments on one of our trees in the 4 counties we serve. Your donation helps us to provide comfort and support for patients and families when they need it most. Your generous donation ensures our patients and their families will continue receiving compassionate hospice care and comfort as they cope with one of life's most difficult times.

Make a secure online donation on our website at coastalhospice.org, or call 410-742-8732.

Delmarva Poultry Summit in December

The Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce and Delmarva Poultry Industry will conduct a Delmarva Poultry Summit on December 14, 2011 in conjunction with Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot.

The program is being sponsored by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, AHPharma and Bay Bank. It will explore the importance of the industry to the Eastern Shore economy and the challenges it is facing.

The Delmarva Poultry Summit will be held in the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business Auditorium on the Salisbury University campus. Registration will start at 8:30 a.m. and light refreshments will be provided. For more information on this event, contact the Chamber at 410-749-0144.

Mister Pauls Logo

Georgia House has New Name

The Georgia House (Salisbury location) name has changed to "Mister Paul's Legacy Restaurant/Banquet and Conference Center". We are excited about our new name. We will serve the same fine food, have the same great staff and management, and same fine facility.

Holiday Shopping at ShopforMuseums.com

The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art continues effort to fund raise through its partnership with ShopforMuseums.com. Partnering with hundreds of museums, parks, zoos, aquariums and science centers across the country, ShopforMuseums.com serves as a means to raise much needed money to support operating costs at these facilities. Anyone who shops online can have a portion of their purchase donated to a museum of their choice with no extra cost to the consumer.

Participation is simple and secure. To designate a portion of an online purchase to the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art shoppers simply go to www.ShopforMuseums.com and log in, then choose to support the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art. Shoppers click on the link of the store they would like to visit and go about their shopping. The percentage of each purchase gets tracked automatically as long as shopping begins each time at ShopforMuseums.com.

Please support the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art when you shop online by using ShopforMuseums.com. For further information, please contact The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art at wardinfo@salisbury.edu or visit www.ShopforMuseums.com.

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.

MoJo's New to Downtown

Welcome to MoJo's, the new downtown pub & eatery at 213 East Main Street, now open from 11 to 2 a.m. MoJo's is open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lite Fare available until midnight. Chef Joel's Chalk Board Dinner specials will be following soon, served from 5 to 10 p.m.

2012 Chesapeake East Wall Calendar Chesapeake East Calendar

Many organizations and towns are benefiting from selling the 2012 Chesapeake East Wall calendar as a fund raiser-

You may also benefit by giving these useful and beautiful Calendars as gifts to your employees, clients, patrons or volunteers. They are filled with a years worth of events that support local and in giving them you help support many local organizations and area towns. You also will help to insure the future of the monthly FREE Chesapeake East Calendar Guide distributed in Delaware and the Eastern Shores of Maryland and Virginia.

Now through December 12th-Purchase 5 or more Calendars get them for 12$ each. 10 plus- get them for $10

25 plus at 50% off!- $7.50 each

Be a part of promoting good things and give a gift that gives over and over!

The Calendar guide receives no grants or funding and is solely dependent on area advertising to produce, print and distribute each month hard copy and online magazine. We are one of the few magazines that does not tie content to advertising dollars.

Many of our valued advertisers have been with us for 4 years or more as we begin our 5th year! Call 410.546.1534 if you would like more info on our rates. We promote positive action in cultural, arts, environment and community issues across the Delmarva Peninsula.