GBC LEADER - January 9, 2009

January 9, 2009

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TOP GBC PRIORITIES

Regional Transportation. Advocate for the development of a comprehensive integrated transportation network & regional transit system.
Life Science Initiatives. Coordinate business support and
advocacy for life science industry growth.
Bridging the Gap. Strengthening minority and women-owned
business in the region.
Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC). Prepare for growth and
BRAC-related infrastructure needs.
Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Develop teamwork between
Maryland's two metropolitan regions on business climate issues.
Energy Solutions for Maryland. Developing solutions to address Maryland's energy crisis through increased generation and transmission capacity, renewable energy resources and conservation efforts.
Building a World Class Workforce. Prepare and develop a highly educated workforce that is competitive to meet the challenges of today's knowledge-based global economy.

GBC NEWS

GBC's Top Story

Technology development, tax credit retention, Red Line funding among GBC priorities for 2009 General Assembly session
Strong state support for bioscience and technology industry development, tax credits that nurture business growth, funding the Red Line’s construction, and other important transportation initiatives are among the GBC's priorities for the 2009 MD General Assembly session.

GBC's Fry: Baltimore’s 40-year wait for connected rail transit
GBC's Don Fry discusses how this month legislators will recommend to federal transportation funding officials a "preferred alternative” for the planned rapid transit Red Line from Woodlawn to Bayview in southeast Baltimore.
GBC seeks nominations for fourth annual bioscience awards
The Greater Baltimore Committee is seeking nominations for the Fourth Annual Bioscience Awards to be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2009.
GBC's Orioles tickets for sale online

GBC EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Jan. 15 Jan. 26 Mar. 17	GBC Business & Professional Development Series - Influencer: The Power to Change Anything, 7:30 a.m., Greater Baltimore Committee, 111 South Calvert Street, Suite 1700, Baltimore, MD 21202 GBC 2009 Legislative Forum, 7:30 a.m., Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel, 101 W. Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 GBC's Fourth Annual Bioscience Awards Ceremony, 8:00 a.m., Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel, 202 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS (See the GBC Calendar for details)
Jan. 13 Jan. 21 Jan. 22 Jan. 28	Health Care Committee Meeting, 8:00 a.m., GBC Board Room Technology Committee Meeting, 8:00 a.m., GBC Board Room Emerging Business Council Meeting, 8:00 a.m., GBC Board Room Built Environment & Sustainability Committee Meeting, 8:30 a.m., GBC Board Room

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