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Kent County Chamber of Commerce
122 North Cross Street
P. O. Box 146
Chestertown,MD 21620
410.810.2968 Tel | 410.778.1406 Fax
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The Mission of the Kent County Chamber of Commerce is to serve, represent and be the leading advocate for the business interests of its membership in ways that enhance the environment of the business community and quality of life and well being of residents and visitors.
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CHAMBER NEWS  JULY 2014
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LEADERSHIP
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LORETTA LODGE
PRESIDENT
DAVID BOWMAN
The Peoples Bank
TREASURER
DIANE BRANDT
CNB Bank
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KEN COLLINS
WCTR Broadcasting
LINDA DAWSON
Kent Forward
CREG FLEETWOOD
FAM&M Insurance Agency, Inc.
BOB GRACE
Dixon Valve & Coupling Company
BOB GREENWALD
East Coast Storage
LARRY HOUCK
Houck's Menswear
JIM RICH
Inn at Huntingfield Creek
BILL RUCKELSHAUS
Champion Realty, Inc.
LANSING WILLIAMS
Washington College
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CHAMBER EVENTS
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7/10/2014
Chamber Board Meeting
12:00 P.M.
Chamber Office
122 N. Cross Street
Chestertown, MD
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OUR SPONSORS
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PLATINUM
PNC Bank
GOLD
Atlantic Broadband
CNB
SILVER MidShore Businss Journal The Peoples Bank Univ of MD Shore Regional Health Washington College
BRONZE Sears Hometown Store -Chestertown |
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From the Executive Director
Greetings!
YES!!! Summer is here! I know there are those of you out there that love to pull on the sweaters, jeans and boots and venture outside in the cold and snow. But for all you others, (and that includes me!), summer is what we live for. The weather has been pretty close to perfect! It seems to make everything better when the sun is shining and flip-flops, shorts and T-shirts are the "costume de riguer".
Here at the Chamber we are putting the final touches on the 2014-2015 Kent County Chamber Business Directory. As soon as it arrives, a copy will be distributed to each of our members. Additional copies will be available at the Visitors Center in downtown Chestertown, the Kent County Tourism Development office at 400 High Street in Chestertown, and at the Chamber Booth at various events held throughout the year in the County, and at all Chamber functions. The Directory is the perfect way to get your name out there to local businesses, residents of Kent and surrounding counties, as well as those relocating to our area.
Speaking of ways to get your business noticed and your name out to others, have you ever considered hosting a Business-After-Hours? If you are interested in showcasing your business in another way, consider hosting a Chamber Business-After-Hours. We are currently looking for hosts for the months of July and August. For details, call me at the Chamber office at 410.810.2968.
I also invite you to submit announcements about your business or organization to be included in future Newsflashes and Newsletters. Let others know what you are doing. Has someone in your organization been promoted, or has your company or employee won an award? Or perhaps you are taking part in a local community project. Let me know, and I will help spread the word! - Your message should not be an advertisement but a news item of general interest to other Chamber members.
One last reminder: our Chamber committees are always looking for engaged members who can bring fresh ideas and alternative points of view. So if you have an interest in, or talents that could be beneficial to any of our Committees, Education, Legislative or Membership & Marketing, please contact me. Your participation and ideas are always welcome.
This Independence Day, let us all take a step back and cherish our lives and the country we live in while appreciating the sacrifices so many have made to give us independence today.
Wishing all of you a safe and happy 4th of July!
Loretta
Loretta M. Lodge
Executive Director
"Do or do not. There is no try."
Yoda - Star Wars
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New Members Welcome
The following businesses have recently made an important investment in their future and a significant commitment to the community by joining the Kent County Chamber of Commerce _________________________
Easter Seals Camp Fairlee
Sallie Price & Ford Waggoner
22242 Bay Shore Road
Chestertown, MD 21620
410.778.0567 Tel | 434.220.3712 Fax
Max Ruehrmund, III
P.O. Box 125
Rock Hall, MD 21661
410.708.0659 Tel | 410.639.7284 Fax
maxr3@verizon.netMax's areas of skills and expertise include the following: Architectural Design | Historic Preservation | Renovation | Green Building Sustainable Design | Architecture | Interior Design | Construction | Mixed-use Design Research | Submittals | Urban Design LEED | Architectural Drawings Construction Drawings | Construction Management | Space planning | Furniture Site Planning | Sustainability Residential Homes | BIM
Warehousing & Transloading
Joshua Phillips, Owner
11999 Augustine Herman Highway
P.O. Box 6
Kennedyville, MD 21645
We offer dry warehousing & transloading at this location. We will soon be opening a small retail shop that will sell larger truck parts and supplies.
Soroptimist International of Kent County
Chestertown, MD 21620
We are an international volunteer organization working to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world. Awards made to women and girls making a difference in their lives, as well as the community.
Shelley's Tag & Title Service, LLC
7334 Church Hill Road
Chestertown, MD 21620
Shelley's Tag & Title Service, LLC was established in 2009. We process titles and tags for individuals who do not want to go to the MVA. I have tags and stickers at my location and make daily trips to the MVA for the ones I cannot process. I worked for the MVA for 30 years before retiring in 2009.
Media, Advertising, Print & Web
658 Del Rhodes Avenue
Queenstown, MD 21658
We are a weekly community newspaper and online community site serving the shore since 1987. Delivered to over 20,000 homes each week.
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Please join us in welcoming our newest
Chamber members!
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Send Us News of Your Business and We Will Publish It for FREE!
You are invited to submit a FREE announcement about your business for each weekly Chamber NewsFlash. The content of your message should be about something that's happening in your business, announcement about an employee, an award that your business has won, etc. This space is not intended to be used for advertising. Please limit your message to 100 words or fewer. It's a great way to get your business noticed! Please note that your article may be edited for spelling, grammatical errors and/or length. Photos are welcomed. Submit your announcement to kentchamber@verizon.net.
Chamber NewsFlashes are published every Tuesday.
Deadline for submission is Friday to be included in the following Tuesday's NewsFlash.
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NEWS FROM & FOR OUR MEMBERS
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Kent School Celebrates the Graduation of the Class of 2014
On June 11, families, friends, teachers and mentors gathered to honor the twenty members of Kent School's graduating class. The Class of 2014 is made up of a diverse group of students who were united as a group of close knit friends while retaining their individuality. "No matter how long they've been with us, each shared a special gift with the community. Their talents were on display in the classroom, on the athletic field, on the stage and as creative writers. We are going to miss them, and we are proud of what we know they will accomplish as leaders and scholars in high school and beyond," said Middle School Division Head, Debbie Williams.
Graduation speakers were Christina Bonass, Henry Parkhurst, and Maria van Venrooy. Each spoke of his or her Kent School experience from a different perspective, but all agreed that challenges made them stronger students, better friends, and more prepared for the future.
Members of Kent School's graduating class will be attending the following secondary schools:
The Charter School of Wilmington, Chincoteague High School, the Gunston School, Kent County High School, Mercersburg Academy, Northfield Mt. Herman, Queen Anne's County High School, St. James School, St. Mark's High School and Tower Hill School. Congratulations!
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Easter Seals Camp Fairlee Celebrates 60 years!
 Hello! You know our name, but do you know what we do? We are proud to be a new member of the chamber. Easter Seals Camp Fairlee has been providing recreation and respite services for children and adults with ALL types of disabilities since 1954. We do this primary through summer camp, weekend respites held year round, and travel trips. Being a highly specialized regional camp, we annually serve approximately 500 unique camp participants that come from every county in Maryland and Delaware, and some from other states as far away as Florida and Ohio. Participants last year ranged in age from 6 - 82. Betsy, from Chestertown, is one of our Camp Ambassadors this year. She has Down Syndrome and works at Washington College. Her family surprised her with a 50th birthday party recently and bought her a trip to Disney World through the Camp Fairlee Travel Trip program. Betsy also attends summer camp and respite weekends throughout the year. While campers enjoy a typical camp experience, swimming, canoeing, horseback riding, Camp Fairlee also provides rest and respite for caregivers. Betsy's caregiver is her niece, Barbara. Barbara says, "as a caregiver, I enjoy the respite time because I know she's at a place she enjoys". As we celebrate our 60th anniversary this year, we invite you to learn more about the history of Easter Seals Camp Fairlee, and our expanding vision for the future. Summer would be a great time for a camp tour. For more information, contact Ford Waggoner, Director of Marketing at fwaggoner@esdel.org.
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FY2015 MAERDAF GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT *** REMINDER ***
Grant applications are now being accepted for the Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund (MAERDAF).
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: July 11, 2014 The Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund (MAERDAF), administered by the Rural Maryland Council, provides grants to rural-serving nonprofit organizations that promote statewide and regional planning, economic and community development, and agricultural and forestry education. Also eligible are rural community colleges that support small and agricultural businesses through enhanced training and technical assistance. MAERDAF's goal is to increase the overall capacity of rural-serving nonprofit organizations and community colleges to meet a multitude of rural development challenges and to help them establish new public/private partnerships for leveraging non-state sources of funding. - Eligible applicants must be a 501(c)(3) IRS tax designation or similar and serve a regional or statewide rural constituency. Trade associations are not eligible. The applicant does not have to be located in a rural area or in the area it serves.
- Eligible projects must serve more than one rural county and be completed between August 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015.
- Rural counties are: Allegany, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne's, St. Mary's, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico and Worcester.
- The historic maximum grant amount is $25,000. The average grant over the life of the program has been about $18,000.
- Priority is given to applicants that have secured matching funds from non-state sources; however matching funds are not required. Federal funds are considered matching funds.
- Only very minor changes in scope are allowed after a grant has been awarded. Some project timelines can also be modified.
- Unused grant funds must be returned to the Rural Maryland Council no later than July 15, 2015.
- Past and current grantees are eligible for a FY 2015 grant if they have met all the requirements of their previous grant agreements, including reporting deadlines.
- The MAERDAF Grant Review Board is comprised of representatives appointed by six state agencies. Its decisions are final.Those agencies are: the Rural Maryland Council, the Maryland Dept. of Agriculture, Dept. of Business & Economic Development, Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene, Dept. of Housing & Community Development, and Dept. of Natural Resources.
- All applicants will be notified of the status of their application no later than August 15, 2014.
For Information and Application CLICK HERE |
Charlotte Davis
Executive Director
Rural Maryland Council
50 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
(410) 841-5774
www.rural.maryland.gov
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 Kent County Public Works Complex
709 Morgnec Rd., Ste. 202
Chestertown, MD 21620
TEL 410-778-1661
FAX 410-778-9075
Email: emshill@umd.edu
Web: www.kent.umd.edu
Kent County Office
4-H EVENTS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
H EVENTS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BY ELIZABETH M.S. HILL, FEA, 4-H Youth Development........................................................................ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4-H COMING EVENTS
Volunteers needed in 4-H: Looking for volunteers as Kent County Fair 4-H Division chairpersons, judges and much more! Call the Extension Office if interested...410-778-1661. The University of Maryland, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, or national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation, or gender identity and expression.
July 2014
1 DEADLINE: Animal Husbandry and Quality Assurance (AHQA) Online Training must be completed!
DEADLINE: Diamond Clover Applications for Levels 1-5 Due to Kent 4-H Office
DEADLINE: 4-H/DNR Hunter Safety Certification Weekend, Registration Deadline.
1 Backdrop painting and Float Decoration/JLC, 6:00 pm. Pizza/drinks provided but must register!
2 4-H "Mounting Art and Photos" for ALL 4-H'ers entering art/photo exhibits, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Extension
Office
4 Independence Day Holiday ~ Extension Office Closed
4-H Float in Rock Hall 4th of July Parade, Set-up 8:30 am, parade begins 10:00 am. All Welcome!
5 Fair Clean-Up and Prep Day, 9 am , Kent Ag Center
7 Dairy Judging Practice - Fran-Bar Farm/Moore Family, Ruthsburg, 7:00 pm
9 ALL 4-H Club Clean-up and Fair Prep Night, 5:30 pm - until...Kent Ag Center ALL 4-H'ers and Families are asked to attend! Bring cleaning supplies, yard/gardening tools, etc. 4-H Member and Leader Cards will be distributed.
DEADLINE: Overnight Health Forms Due, Sign-up as Youth Fair Photographer, Flag Raiser for Opening Ceremony or to lower flags for Closing Ceremony
4-H Ambassador Practice, 7:00 -7:30 pm, Kent Ag Center, during the clean-up.
9-12 Talbot County Fair, off Rt. 50, Easton
2 Fair Clean-up and Preparation, 9 am, Kent Ag Center
12-13 4-H/DNR Hunter Safety Certification Weekend, Thendera 4-H Center
13-25 4-H Service Trip to Tanzania, Africa
14 Eastern Shore Championship Holstein Show, 10:00 am, QA County 4-H Park, Centrevile
15 - 20 Kent County Fair Week for 4-H'ers and families
15 Kent County Fair Indoor Exhibits Entered, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
16 Kent County Fair Animal Exhibits Entered, 2:30-9:00 p.m., Indoor Exhibits Entered 2:30 - 5:00 pm, Indoor Entries judged 6:00 - ?
17-19 Kent County Fair, Official Fair Dates. See inside for detailed 4-H schedule
18-26 Cecil County Fair, Fair Hill Natural Resource Area, 4640 Telegraph Rd (Rt 273), Fair Hill
20 Kent County Fair - final day for 4-H, Awards, Clean-up etc.
21 Adolescent Substance Abuse Coalition (ASAC) Community Meeting, 5:30 pm, Public Works Complex
1 DEADLINE: New 4-H'er enrollment deadline to be eligible for Kent County Fair. (Due June 2nd)
DEADLINE: 4-H Project Enrollment Deadline to show in the Kent County Fair. (Due June 2nd)
DEADLINE: Rabbit and Poultry ID Cards are due to Extension Office (Due June 2nd)
DEADLINE: Maryland 4-H Foundation Scholarship Applications are due!
5 4-H Awards and Recognition Committee, 7:00 pm, Extension Office
6-8 4-H Engineering Camp, The Rocks 4-H Camp, Harford County. Registration deadline - May 27th
10 NEW 4-H FAMILY FAIR ORIENTATION, 6:00 - 7:00 pm, Extension Office. Please sign up by June 9th.
10 4-H Promo Poster Night, 7:00 - 8:00 pm, Extension Office. Must register by June 9th!
14 4-H Crochet Workshop Series - Session 1, 2:00 - 3:30 pm, Extension Office
4-H Horse Hippology and Horse Judging, College Park Campus Farm
16 DEADLINE: KENT CO. FAIR ENTRIES DUE (because June 15th is a Sunday) in Extension Office or Postmarked. No late entries accepted!
UME Online 4-H Volunteer Training, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Must register through 4-H Office and complete
paperwork
17 4-H Recycled Craft Project Workshop, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, Extension Office. Must register by June 13th!
18 4-H Jewelry Making Workshop (Earrings), 7:00 - 8:00
18 4-H Animal Quality Assurance Workshop, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Extension Office. All new 4-H'ers, 4-H'ers new to animal projects or anyone who hasn't taken hands-on QA training before - Should attend!
19 Ag Center Board of Directors Meeting, 7 pm, Kennedyville United Methodist Church
20-21 Delmarva Chicken Festival, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm both days, QA 4-H Park, Centreville
21 MD 4-H Avian Bowl, QA 4-H Park, Centreville
27 - 30 MD 4-H Horse Jamboree, Frederick County 4-H Camp
30 UME 4-H Volunteer Training, 6:00 - 9:00 pm, Extension Office. Must register by June 27th!
KENT COUNTY 4-H CLUB MEETING DATES
Bits and Bridles 4-H Horse Club -Meets 3rd Saturday, Running W Kennel, Worton, 1:00 pm, Leaders: Avra Sullivan, 443-480-3346 and Stephanie Turner, 443-262-9735
Clay Crushers 4-H Shotgun Club - Meets 2nd & 4th Sunday afternoons weekly, alternating between Kent County Gun Club and Sudlersville Skeet Club, Leaders: Russ Parson, cell (443-480-0292) and Robert Baldwin (410-348-5727)
Junior Dairy Associates - Meets 3rd Friday monthly, 7:00 pm, Kennedyville United Methodist Church, Leaders: Beth Hill (410-778-1661) and Cheryl Plummer (410-648-6828)
Junior Rifle Club - Meets 2nd and 4th Sundays, 2:00 pm, Winter-Kent Ag Center Rifle Range, Summer- Alexander Shooting Range, Weekly, Leader: John Curlett (410-778-0924)
Kent Clover Calf - Meets 2nd Wednesday monthly, 7:00 pm, Kennedyville United Methodist Church, Leaders: Jennifer Debnam (410-348-5905), Leader: Carrie Douthit (410-928-5860)
Kent Fuzzy Tails and Shiny Scales 4-H Club,Meets 4th Thursday monthly, 6:30 pm, Winter: Presbyterian
Church of Chestertown, Summer: Lovett Farms, Worton, Leader: Carrie Douthit, 410-928-5860
Puppy Pals 4-H Dog Club - Meets Wednesdays monthly, 6:30 pm, Winter-Radcliffe Creek School,
Summer-Mondays-Running W Kennels, Worton, Leaders: Bert and Jim Lindauer, 410-778-2887
Shore Shots 4-H Archery Club - Meets 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, 2:00-4:00 pm, Cypress Creek Archery, Millington, Leaders: Jesse Guilbault (410-275-2790), Teresa Quinn, (410-708-0217) email: taquinn65@gmail.com
Udder Delights 4-H Club - Meets 4th Monday monthly, 6:30 pm, Chester River Friends Meeting House,
Chestertown, Leaders: Owen McCoy (410-639-7217) and Christine Betley, 410-739-0304
"NEW" 4-H Clover Bud Club - Meets 4th Saturday of every month 10:30am-12:00pm at Colchester Farm. Ages 5-7. For more information contact: bluelemonade@me.com
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 Added event listing: July 10: Eastern Shore Potato Field Workshop, 4-7 p.m., Eastern New Market/Rhodesdale Road, Hurlock, MD. Free. Open to public. Call Rhonda Barnhart 410-228-8800 for more details. Register on line at http://extension.umd.edu/dorchester-county/potato-field-workshop |
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July 9th
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Ready, Set, Go Start Up Workshop
Salisbury, MD
Online Registration Required
Online Registration
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July 15th
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How to Obtain a Maryland Home Improvement Contractor's License
Salisbury, MD
Register Online
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July 24th
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Ready, Set, Go Start Up Workshop Wye Mills, MD
Online Registration Required
Online Registration
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July 31st
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*FREE*
Small Business Financing Programs on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
Ocean City, MD
Contact Brenda Miller, Business Finance Group to Register by July 25th
703.352.0504 or bmiller@businessfinancegroup.org
Workshop Flyer
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Visit Our NEW State of Maryland Training Calendar
for a Complete List of Seminars
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Upcoming Sessions: Don't Miss These!
8/14 & 9/11 Ready, Set, Go Start Up Workshop, SU SBTDC Offices, Salisbury, MD
8/28 & 9/25 Ready, Set, Go Start Up Workshop, Chesapeake College, Cambridge, MD and Wye Mills, MD
9/8 Smart Start Your Business, Chesapeake College, Wye Mills, MD
9/9 Government Finance Program Lender Training, MCE, Salisbury, MD
9/12 Pathways to Small Business Ownership, Berlin, MD
9/18-10/9 Business Planning Bootcamp, Salisbury, MD
9/26 Shared Entrepreneurship, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD
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IN THE NEWS
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Network & Meet the New Chamber President
Regional Receptions to Welcome Brien PoffenbergerJoin fellow Maryland Chamber members to network and meet new Chamber President and CEO Brien Poffenberger during one of our upcoming regional networking receptions. gThe receptions are free, but space is limited. Register online or contact Kristen Solis at (410) 269-0642, (301) 261-2858 or ksolis@mdchamber.org. Bowie - Register
Wednesday, July 16, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Old Line Bank
1525 Pointer Ridge Place, Bowie, MD 20715
Hosted by board members Jim Cornelsen, along with Jim Estepp and Tom Graham Annapolis - Register
Tuesday, July 22 - Annapolis
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Harry Browne's (Upstairs Bar)
66 State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401
Hosted by board members Sean Looney, Drew Cobbs and Ellen Yankellow Easton - Register
Thursday, July 24
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Tidewater Inn
101 E. Dover St., Easton, MD 21601
Hosted by board members Nash McMahon and Al Helfenbein Waldorf - Register
Wednesday, July 30
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
St. Charles' Gleneagles Neighborhood Center
4900 Kirkcaldy Court, St. Charles, MD 20602
Hosted by board members Steve Kensinger, Tom Dennison and Sonja Cox Baltimore - Register
Thursday, August 14, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saul Ewing
500 East Pratt St., 9th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202
Hosted by board members Max Curran, Stephen Woerner and Ken Banks. Hagerstown - Register
Tuesday, August 19
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Kaplan University
18618 Crestwood Dr., Hagerstown, MD 21742
Hosted by board members Chris Motz and Jim Sears
Additional meetings are being planned for after Labor Day in Allegany, Garrett and Montgomery counties. .
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Send Us News of Your Business and We Will Publish It for FREE!
You are invited to submit a FREE announcement about your business for each weekly Chamber NewsFlash. The content of your message should be about something that's happening in your business, announcement about an employee, an award that your business has won, etc. This space is not intended to be used for advertising. Please limit your message to 100 words or fewer. It's a great way to get your business noticed! Please note that your article may be edited for spelling, grammatical errors and/or length. Photos are welcomed. Submit your announcement to kentchamber@verizon.net.
Chamber NewsFlashes are published every Tuesday.
Deadline for submission is Friday to be included in the following Tuesday's NewsFlash.
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NEW!!! Notary Service Now Available!
Notary services are now available free to our members at the Chamber by appointment. Please contact the Chamber office to schedule an appointment.
- E-Blasts - Broadcast E-Mail Service Available!
The Chamber offers an E-Blast service to all of our members. In an effort to help you build your business and get your message out efficiently and cost effectively, the Chamber office will send an email specifically on your behalf to all Chamber members and non-members who have signed up for our mailing list. This is an excellent way to announce new products, services or events. As a Chamber member, you can take advantage of this service at a very reasonable cost of $25. Please contact the Chamber office for further details.
- SCORE (Service Core of Retired Executives)
Invites retired executives to become counselors for new and existing local businesses. Contact Bill Noll at SCORE to get more information: wbnoll@yahoo.com.
- Help Us Help You. Keep Your Business Information Current!
Please remember to contact Loretta in the Chamber office if you have any changes or updates to your business contact information. We want to keep all of our members' information current.
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Member-To-Member Benefit Program
This program allows any Chamber member to offer discounts on their products and services to other Chamber members and their employees. Even if you do not offer a discount to fellow members, as a Chamber member, you may take advantage of the discounts offered by other members.
For details about discounts offered by participating members, please contact them directly.
Don't miss out! Sign up for this program today!!
The following businesses are participating members.
Please support these businesses!
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