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New Maryland Taxes - Get the Scoop at the BBG Meeting on Wednesday! 
Del. Mark Fisher says the State Legislature is considering both an increase in the state sales tax - and raising the tax on gasoline during this session. They're also looking at taxing health insurance premiums. Plus...an update on the first Calvert Restaurant Week, and how you can hire a local teen for a summer job. We hope to see you Wednesday, January 16th at 8am at the Rod N Reel! |
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BBG : New and Renewing Members
Prime Time Children's & Youth Center: Prime Time Children's Center has been providing high quality childcare to residents in Southern Maryland for more than 20 years. We welcome the opportunity to serve you and your family. http://www.primetimechildrenscenter.com/ RAR Associates, Real Estate Developers Sisk Auto Body: Sisk Auto Body is your hometown, family owned and operated auto body shop with state-of-the-art equipment and the knowledge to properly repair your vehicle since 1981. http://siskautobody.com/
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Join a BBG Committee!
BBG Committees
With a new year, we're looking at regrouping and re-energizing our BBG Committees. Please take a look at this BBG Committee list http://www.baybusinessgroup.org/about-the-bay-business-group/bbg-committees/ and let us know your availability in the coming year. Please let us know if you want to continue on the same committee, join a new committee, or whatever! We encourage every member to join at least one committee and help us give back. We need - and greatly appreciate - your ideas and help!
Current committees are: - Tech Committee
- Networking & Special Events
- Membership Committee
- Fundraising Committee
- Communications
- BBG Scholarship Committee
- Pat Giardina Carpenter Women In Business Fund Committee
- Signage Committee
In addition, we want to establish an Education Committee and are open to your ideas for additional committees and/or projects for 2013. Please email Diane ( president@baybusinessgroup.org ) with your ideas and comments. |
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Calvert's Own Restaurant Week!
 Calvert County's eclectic restaurants will showcase their creative cuisine and offer delicious deals during the first-ever Calvert County Restaurant Week Feb. 1-10, 2013.
Coordinated by the Calvert County Department of Economic Development, Calvert County Restaurant Week will feature restaurants that draw on the region's bounty to offer unique dining experiences.
Whether your favorite fare is local seafood, Italian cuisine or anything in between, Restaurant Week has something to satisfy any taste.
Participating restaurants are offering lunch specials between $10 and$15, and dinners from $20 to $30. Tax, gratuity, beverages and alcohol are not included in the price. Restaurants will still offer their regular menus during the promotional week.
Restaurant Week patrons can enter a drawing for prizes by completing an online feedback form or filling out feedback cards at the restaurants during their visit. The drawing is planned for Feb. 17. Winners will be individually notified.
A special section on the Calvert County tourism website at ChooseCalvert.com/RestaurantWeek features full event details including a list of participating restaurants, menus, recipes, frequently asked questions and more. Not all Calvert County restaurants are participating.
Diners are encouraged to make Restaurant Week reservations early. If you call to make a reservation, be sure to ask if the business is participating. Also, some restaurants may choose to offer the promotional pricing at one meal, rather than both, so be sure to confirm when you make your reservation.
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The State of Minority and Women-Owned Business Development in Maryland
BBG MEMBERS ARE GOING TO CARPOOL TO THIS EVENT - contact Diane if you want to go! president@baybusinessgroup.org
 The 2nd Annual - WBE/MBE/DBE"Night In Annapolis"Thursday, January 17, 2013 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PMAnnapolis, MD
Governor Martin O'Malley will discuss the state of minority and women-owned business development in Maryland. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has been asked and invited to discuss the recommendations of the Mayor's Advisory Council on minority and women-owned business enterprises in Baltimore City.
Other elected officials will be present to discuss the political process and the impact of legislation on minority and women-owned business enterprises. Representatives from state agencies will discuss business opportunities for MBEs, WBEs, and DBEs in Maryland. In 2012, more than 350 individuals attended throughout the evening event. We are anticipating that amount or more for the up coming event. Seating is limited; you are encouraged to get there early to be assured a seat. Refreshments will be served.
Room 170 and 180 in the Lowe House Office Building, 6 Bladen Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401.
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Transfer your home movies to DVD
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Inn at Herrington
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NEW BBG WEBSITE IS UP!!
This site features so much new information! Please check out our new: - calendar where you can find dates and locations of upcoming BBG meetings and events - BBG member directory - BBG Store, where you can order BBG t-shirts, ball caps, and other cool merchandise with the BBG logo (the BBG gets a percentage of each sale) - plus a password-protected section for members-only (passwords will be announced at each BBG meeting)
On the new BBG web site, you can easily - order BBG 'Taste of the Beaches' cookbooks - renew your BBG membership - find e-news archives - learn so much more!
We especially want to thank BBG Member Clif Bridegum for being our development guru, and taking all the great ideas from our tech team and making them reality. Thanks so much to Clif, and all the others on the BBG Tech Team: Will DeLamater, Bob Munro, Brian Raines, Fred Brechbiel and Brian McDaniel for making this new site possible!
If your business needs a new web site, or want to overhaul your existing one, please call one or all of these guys! It's amazing the talent we have in the BBG!
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Send Hilary your eNews Items!!
Reminder: send Hilary hilarydailey@gmail.com or thebaybusinessgroup@gmail.com your eNews items by close of business Monday for inclusion in that week's edition of the BBG eNews. It's a free member benefit to promote your events and specials to our extensive email lists! |
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Wild Game Dinner at Heavenly
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All About Apps
 Save the Date!
Join BBG members Bill DeLamater and Karen Stone of Ereadia (APP Creator Pro) on Tuesday, Jan. 22 @ 6:30 p.m. at the Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa (conference rooms) for the next in our BBG Tech Savvy Series. Learn all about mobile phone apps and what they can do to help your business. Free to BBG members. |
The Bay Business Group is very proud to announce our sleek, new web site, BayBusinessGroup.org ! 