SEPTEMBER 2003 NEWSLETTER

BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
Our next Business Card Exchange will be held on Monday September 22^nd, 4-7 pm at the Tim Barkley Law Offices – 208 Ridgeville Plaza, Suite 201 (above the Subway sandwich shop).
The Business Card Exchange is co-sponsored by Drs. Andrea and Andrew Williamson of Chiropractic First. The door prize will be donated by New Windsor State Bank.
Be sure to bring your company information – which will be put on display as well as placed in blue bags for people to take away.

NEW MEMBERS IN AUGUST
We wish to welcome the following members who joined the Chamber in August:

Carroll County Commissioners
Frank Johnson, Municipal Liason
410-386-2043

Long and Foster Realtors
Dave Ringold
301-829-3207

Mackintosh/Patterson Insurance
Richard Bosley
301-829-4002

SEPTEMBER MEETING
Our September meeting will be at 8am on Thursday September 4^th at the Mt Airy Fire Hall on Watersville Road and Main Street. Please enter the building from the back parking lot.
Our speaker for the morning will be Mr. John Medve, President of the Mt. Airy Town Council, who will speak on Economic Development.
We have many things to discuss and plans to finalize for the events taking place in September so please be sure that your business is represented!

ON DISPLAY
The Chamber is currently the featured group on the Mt Airy Library’s new community bulletin board.
The display features the full membership list, application brochure, business card exchange flier and several recent Chamber articles from The Gazette.
The library has also kindly agreed to stock our new brochure.
If you have other ideas or materials for future displays and events please contact Membership Secretary Audrey Stapf of Stapf Crafters Woodworking at 301-831-7339 or Marketing Committee Chair Keir Knight of Plain English Writing & Design at 301-829-1982.

BUSINESS FAIR
Plans for a Business Fair are underway. Carol Cahall is the Chairman and anyone who is interested in helping with this event, please contact her at The Main Event 301-829-4444.

CHAMBER PINS
If you have purchased a Chamber pin, you can add your company name to your pin for a charge of $3. Anyone who would like to do so, please contact Debbie Harker of Barger-Harker Insurance at 301-831-0223.|
Chamber pins are also available to our new members and to anyone who hasn’t yet purchased one. The price is $7 for each pin.

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY & APPLICATION
The Chamber has a new brochure containing a list of all current members (business names and phone numbers) plus an application form for potential members.
We plan on updating the brochure every few months and will have them available at all meetings and events.
If you would like to suggest that a brochure be sent to a local business that is not yet a member, please contact Audrey Stapf of Stapf Crafters Woodworking at 301-831-7339.
If you would like some extra copies to hand out to customers and clients, please contact Keir Knight of Plain English Writing & Design at 301-829-1982.

GOLF TOURNAMENT
The Carroll County Chamber is having a Golf Tournament on September 12^th. Hole sponsorships are available for any business that are interested. For more information: Phone 410-848-9050, Fax 410-876-1023.