June 2008 Newsletter

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JUNE BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE

The Frederick News Post is hosting a joint business card exchange that you won’t want to miss on Wednesday, June 18 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The event will be at The Frederick News Post’s new offices on Ballenger Creek Drive in Frederick and will be showcasing our special partnerships with several local chambers. The Frederick Chamber of Commerce, Greater Brunswick Area Chamber of Commerce, Middletown Valley Business Association and African American Chamber of Commerce will be participating. RSVP is required for this event so please call 301-662-4164 or visit frederickchamber.org by June 13.

CHARITY MINI-GOLF TOURNAMENT

The Greater Mt. Airy Chamber of Commerce held their 3rd Annual Charity Miniature Golf Tournament at Adventure Park on May 22nd. The weather cooperated and the event was a great way to meet other business owners, enjoy the weather and network. All proceeds are going to the Mt. Airy Library’s Summer Reading Club which serves over 1,850 pre-school and school-aged children. The Greater Mt. Airy Chamber of Commerce extends our thanks to Larry Stottlemyer of Adventure Park for donating the use of his facility and especially to Colleen Strube who did an excellent job organizing this event.

DONATIONS

Immediately following the monthly membership meeting, the Greater Mt. Airy Chamber of Commerce presented nearly $5,000 to Twin Ridge Elementary School for the purchase of 3 response pads for their classrooms. These response pads encourage interactive teaching and feedback from the students so learning can be measured before introducing new school material. The Mount Airy Phone Book, a joint venture between GMACC and the Kiwanis, continues to be a wonderful revenue resource that enables the Chamber to give back to our community. This donation to Twin Ridge wouldn’t be possible if not for the success of the Mount Airy Orange Pages so please be on the lookout for the application to advertise in November.

In addition, the Chamber presented the donations from the Community Expo which included $500 to Patriot Guard Riders / Help on the Home Front, $500 to St. Baldrick’s Foundation and $250 to ICARE-International Cancer Alliance for Cancer Research and Education.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Look for the new Community Calendar on the Chamber website. This calendar will be used for community events in the Mt. Airy area that are not sponsored by the GMACC. This includes charity events, golf tournaments, town events, etc. There is no fee to post events. Contact Brian Jacobs at bjacobs@rednoodle.com for information.

AMBASSADOR COMMITTEE

Paul Clay with the Real Estate Consultants of RE/MAX Realty
Group has volunteered to be the new chairman of the GMACC Ambassador Committee. With the chamber continuing its growth, Paul has a lot of great ideas to reach out to prospective members and ways to better assist new members. Members of this committee have the unique opportunity to meet with new businesses in the community, so if you are interested in joining the committee please contact Paul at
paul@reconsultants.com.

MT. AIRY TRIVIA

In the upcoming weeks, we will be starting a Mt. Airy Trivia Contest on the Mt. Airy Business News Email List. An email will be sent out with a GMACC trivia question and the frist person who correctly responds with the answer will receive a $25 gift certificate at Ridgeville Gas Station. You have to be a member of the list to participate, so sign up today. Enrollment information can be found on our website.

SOCIAL COMMITTEE

The Social Committee is still seeking new members. The
Social Committee organizes the Chambers social functions,
including the business card exchanges.

If you are interested in volunteering for this committee, contact
Colleen Strube at colleenstrube@earthlink.net.

WEBSITE ADVERTISEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Looking to advertise to GMACC members?

We are still taking applications for a limited number of slots to display a banner ad throughout our website. As you move through the site you will see the available ads along the right side of the page. By clicking on one, you will be directed to an application. It’s that easy! It will also be that easy for visitors to our site to click on your company information and go directly to your company’s website. This opportunity is only available to members and is on a first-come basis.