Thursday - June 23, 2016

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October 18-26

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Share the story of your business with others. 
Why did you start, keep, and/or expand your business into the region?
Any unexpected benefits? Drawbacks that you overcame?
Would you do it again? 
Anything you would change the next time?

We'll publish your story in an upcoming E-Weekly newsletter!

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Chamber members get up to 25% off Constant Contact subscription.

Call: 888-606-7316 or email


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At our Cyber 7.0 conference on June 22, we discussed a myriad of topics involving security and how to protect your business against the almost inevitable cyber hack. Has your business (to your knowledge) ever been compromised or hacked? 

Ambassador Spotlight

Zoe Cohen, Chamber Ambassador
Zoe Cohen, owner of ZLC Design, has been a graphic designer since 1990. She started her business in 2001 with the desire to serve as an  "Outsource Designer" so she could work with companies looking for branding and graphic design services that do not have the in-house resources. Since then she has been creating logos, marketing materials and websites. As her business is celebrating its 15th Anniversary she has taken on a new challenge - a publication under the name Hometown Magazines. If you are in Columbia or Ellicott City you may see this publication in your mailbox. It contains offers from local businesses.  
You may have met Zoe as one of our Ambassadors. In 2008 she was looking for a way to become more involved and joined the ranks of the Ambassador group. She enjoys this role of getting to meet and connect with fellow chamber members and improve membership retention, while also providing an extra hand to chamber staff during its many busy events.
If you are looking for graphic design services please consider contacting Zoe at ZLC Design to see how she can help.
UPS Ribbon Cutting!
June, 27, 2016
11:30 - 12:00

Come help us welcome The UPS Store to Oakland Mills!

6925 Oakland Mills Rd. #H
Columbia, MD 21045

Please contact Terri Carpenter to RSVP!

June 28 - Small Business Seminar - 
The Healthcare Landscape for Maryland Small Businesses
July 6 - YPN Mixer - Red Branch Theatre
July 14 - Member Lunch - Calvin Butler, CEO, BGE
July 21 - Coffee with the President
July 21 - GovConnects CFO Rountable
July 22 - YPN Night - Oriole Park 
August 4 - Elected Official Meet & Greet

Member Events

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Join ACS at Tino's Italian Bistro in Columbia on June 28. Enjoy your favorite Italian meal with family and friends. You can either dine-in, take-out or get delivery, and Tino's will donate 10% of all sales to ACS. Grab lunch with your co-workers, meet a friend for a drink, or treat your entire family to dinner. It's great food for a great cause!
Call 410-730-8466 for reservations or use opentable.com
Check out the menu here

Of Interest

Columbia Lakefront Summer Festival 

The Lakefront Summer Festival is sponsored by Columbia Association and held on the lawn at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront, located off of Little Patuxent Parkway in Columbia. There is great entertainment throughout the summer every night of the week from mid June through late August. The fun continues into September with movies on the weekends until mid September and concerts on Sundays through September. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and enjoy the live performances and movies. Tonight is a Lakefront Concert by Clydes. Calendar of Events
Protecting Young Retail Workers
June, which is National Safety Month, seems an appropriate time to focus on young workers, as they head out of schools and into the workforce. Many of them will find in jobs in the retail industry, a leading employer of young workers in the United States.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) launched a new web page for young retail workers. They feature retail workers because the retail industry is a leading employer of young workers. This new web-based resource Young Retail Workers gives an overview of retail business and helps identify potential safety hazards, such as these top five reported to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). 
There are tips for what an employer should do to ensure employees remain safe and stay on the job.  
 
Visit the new website Young Retail Worker Safety and Health for information on protecting young workers in the retail industry.
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