GBC NEWS

1. UK double-decker buses launch tourist service in Baltimore City
2. Nominations sought for Network 2000 Business Award for 2005
3. Schaefer, Hixson offer point and counterpoint on heritage rehabilitation tax credits
4. Osiris Therapeutics' CEO Mills sees company "culture" as the root of business success

GBC EVENTS

COMING EVENTS:
September 27: GBC Happy Hour at The Grille, 5:30 p.m., The Capital Grille
September 29 & 30: BioFocus, Collins Jones, Biotechnology Coordinator, Montgomery College, "A Course on Bioscience - From Actual Science to How Companies Come into Existence", 8:30 a.m., GBC Board Room
October 11: GBC Business Outlook Conference 2006, 7:30 a.m., Baltimore Marriott
Waterfront Hotel - For sponsorship opportunities, click here.
November 14: GBC 2005 Bridging the Gap Achievement Awards Ceremony, 5:30 p.m., The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture - For a full description of the award categories and to submit a nomination, click here.

UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS (See the GBC Calendar for details)
September 22: Built Environment & Regional Transportation Committee, "Transportation Agenda for Next 6-12 Months & Update on Mixed Income Housing Bill," 8:00 a.m., GBC Board Room
September 28: Hospitality & Tourism Committee, "BACVA to Address Perception of Baltimore as an Unsafe Travel Destination," Noon, GBC Board Room

MEMBER NEWS HEADLINES

• Baltimore Washington Industrial Park Gains a New Tenant
  
• Bellinger joins Ballard Spahr
  
• Baltimore County's Eastern Renaissance Initiative one of three national finalists for U.S. Economic Development Administration Award
  
• CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield donates $100,000 for Hurricane Katrina disaster relief
  
• Network 2000 Business Award for 2005 - Nomination Form
  
• $13,000 in tax credits remain available for Pride of Baltimore business donors
  
• Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund at BCF
  

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NEW MEMBER PROFILES

• The Capital Grille
  
• Days Inn Inner Harbor
  
• First Horizon Bank
  
• Marks, Thomas Architects
  

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