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August 3, 2010  
     

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Feature Story
Remember the value of business after the election
GBC President & CEO Donald C. Fry urges the many election candidates who are now proclaiming their support for business to remember their pledges when they get to Annapolis in 2011.

  • Don Fry Commentary on WYPR: New living wage proposal
    The living-wage proposal, which proponents are seeking to resurrect in the Baltimore City Council, would require all major retailers in the city to pay their employees at least $10.59 per hour, making Baltimore one of only a handful of U.S. cities to extend such a wage mandate beyond government-funded projects and vendors.

  • Mind-boggling business climate surveys
    Business climate rankings vary so much because no two sets of criteria used by any of the surveys are alike. However, collectively the rankings tend to identify Maryland's growth prospects, technology, innovation, workforce, and education as key strengths.

  • Maryland State Planning Secretary Hall discusses sustainable future ‘PlanMaryland’ initiative
    PlanMaryland, characterized as "design-build," is the State's first comprehensive plan for sustainable growth and development, Maryland State Department of Planning Secretary of Planning Richard Eberhart Hall told GBC members at a Built Environment and Sustainability Committee meeting.
 

GBC EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS


September 9: GBC Nuclear Energy Symposium, 8:00 a.m., Hyatt Regency Baltimore, 300 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

September 20: GBC Internship Development Program, 8:00 a.m., Greater Baltimore Committee, 111 South Calvert Street, Suite 1700, Baltimore, MD 21202

September 21: GBC Bioscience Speaker Series: Peter Greenleaf, President, MedImmune LLC, 8:00 a.m., UMB BioPark, 801 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD, Invent and Advance Rooms

September 21: GBC Membership Open House, 4:30 p.m., Greater Baltimore Committee, 111 South Calvert Street, Suite 1700, Baltimore, MD 21202

September 22: GBC 2010 Transportation Summit, 8:00 a.m., Hyatt Regency Baltimore, 300 Light Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202

October 4: BRAC and Government Contracting: How to Get Your Foot in the Door, 7:30 a.m., Richlin Ballroom,1700 Van Bibber Rd, Edgewood, MD 21040

October 13: GBC 7th Annual Bridging the Gap Achievement Awards, 6:00 p.m., Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel, 101 W. Fayette Street • Baltimore, MD 21201


UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS (See the GBC Calendar for details)


September 2: Education & Workforce Committee Meeting, 8:00 a.m., GBC Board Room

September 15: Technology Committee Meeting, 8:30 a.m., GBC Board Room

September 16: Hospitality & Tourism Committee Meeting, 8:30 a.m., GBC Board Room

September 21: Health Care Committee Meeting, 8:00 a.m., GBC Board Room

September 29: Built Environment & Sustainability Committee Meeting, 8:30 a.m., GBC Board Room


MEMBER NEWS HEADLINES

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GBC PRIORITIES

Regional Transportation. Advocate for the development of a comprehensive integrated transportation network & regional transit system.
Bioscience. Coordinate business support and advocacy for bioscience industry growth.
Bridging the Gap. Strengthening minority and women-owned businesses in the region.
Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC). Prepare for growth and BRAC-related infrastructure needs.
Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Develop teamwork between MD's two metropolitan regions on business climate issues.
Energy Solutions for Maryland. Developing solutions to address MD'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.




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