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Business After
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This Month, The
Howard County Arts Council will
host the Business after Business.
July 22, 2008
5:00 to 7:00pm
8510 High Ridge Road
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Business
after Business are the Chamber's most popular networking
event, which attracts up to 100 people.
It is also an opportunity to check out the services our host
provides.
Members - $15.00
Non-Members - $30.00
Cash
Drawing: $800
Cancellations for refund will be accepted up to 48 hours
prior to the day of the event.
Business
After Business are sponsored by the Chambers Small Business
Development Partners
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World Series
Membership Drive
MVP of the Week |
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MVP of the Week
Krysta Huxford of
Leadership Howard
County
Congratulations
to both the
American and
Nationals teams
for bringing in
13 companies
during this
Membership
Drive!
The MVP of the
week goes to
Krysta Huxford
from Leadership
Howard County
with
the National
team! We are
thrilled to say
that California
Closet
is the Chamber’s
newest member!
Krysta won a
family four pack
to Merriweather
Post Pavilion.
Great job,
Krysta! We
appreciate you
being involved
with the Chamber
so enjoy your
family four
pack!
Thank you to
Mac Cassity with
Shop in US
Cities
for coming so
close last week
bringing in Boyd
Peterson at 1st
American Trust.
As honorable
mention you will
receive a $25
gift certificate
from Clarksville
Flowers!
Stay tuned for
next week’s MVP
player and the
winner of a
Dreyer's / Edy's
Grand Ice Cream
Office Party!
D o
you know a company
that is not
currently a member
of the Howard County
Chamber of Commerce?
If so,
you are a good
candidate to join a
team to help recruit
new members.
There is strength in
numbers. A larger chamber equals more influence, clout,
and success for our business community.
The Chamber’s goal
is to bring in 50
New Members to
experience what the
other 800 plus
businesses are
enjoying, from our
recruitment website
www.howardjobsonline.com
to our fantastic
networking events,
and so much more.
There will be
networking
opportunities, fun
and oh so many
prizes!
Contact Catherine
Bedolla at
cbedolla@howardchamber.com
or call at
410-730-4111 ext.
114 for further
details.
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Save the Date -
September 10th Luncheon |
Please save the date for our
September Membership Luncheon featuring David Williams,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Merkle Inc.
 Merkle
is one of the nation’s largest
and fastest-growing database
marketing agencies. Williams
oversees the delivery of
quantitative information-based
database marketing strategy and
solutions to hundreds of
nationally recognized clients
that include the American Cancer
Society, Blockbuster, Capital
One, CARE, DELL, DIRECTV,
Disney, GEICO, Nike, Procter &
Gamble, the Arthritis
Foundation, and many others.
Williams acquired the company,
which was then called Merkle
Computer Systems, Inc., in 1988
at the age of 25, becoming the
company’s 24th employee. Today,
Merkle has more than 1000
employees in locations
throughout the United States,
including Baltimore, Boston,
Chicago, Denver, Philadelphia,
and Seattle. David has
aggressively grown the company
at a 25% compound annual growth
rate for the past 20 years, most
recently fueled by the 2007
acquisition of CFM Direct.
Merkle is a privately held
corporation and is headquartered
in Columbia, Maryland.
September 10th
Ten Oaks Ballroom
11:00 am - 1:30 pm |
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Registration Now
Open for the Signature Event! |
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2008 Signature Event
presented by
M&T Bank & Turf Valley Resort
Featuring
Political analyst and CNN commentator
Paul Begala
&
MSNBC campaign correspondent
Tucker Carlson
The signature event is the Chamber’s premier event of the
year. One of the largest events for Howard County’s business
community, the event is a celebration of recognizing
successful businesses and business people.
In addition to the entertainment, The Awards for Chamber
Excellence will be presented. Awards include Business
Leaders of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Large
Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Young
Professional of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, and more.
These businesses and business people will be recognized and
honored by the community and their peers for their
remarkable achievements.
The evening will include pre- and post-dinner receptions
with a gala dinner in between.
Members - $125.00
Non-Members - $150.00
Corporate Table - $1750.00
Includes
10 tickets to Signature Event
Company name on Table
Listing in Signature Event Program Booklet
For sponsorship opportunities, contact
Joanne Birdsong - 410-730-4111 x 102 or
Tim Harwood - x 104 |
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From CNN’s Situation Room
news program, Paul Begala’s experience gives him an
unmatched perspective on politics and the media as he
comments on the 2008 political season. As a political
strategist or pundit, Paul has been at the center of every
election cycle of the last 20 years. |
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 Tucker
Carlson is a senior campaign correspondent for MSNBC.
Until March 2008, he was the host of MSNBC's Tucker,
a fast paced, no-holds-barred conversation about the day's
developments in news, politics, world issues and pop
culture. Together, the event will be fast paced, fun
and bipartisan.
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SAVE THE DATE! |
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December 11
Holiday Party
Sheraton
Columbia |
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