GBC LEADER - December 5, 2008

December 5, 2008

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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.

GBC NEWS

GBC's Top Story

GBC transit rally message: 'We need the Red Line, and we need it now'
GBC's Don Fry distilled the business community’s advocacy for a proposed 14.6 mile light rail Red Line from Woodlawn to Bayview in southeast Baltimore down to 10 simple words at a Dec. 2 GBC rally in Canton...

Governor O'Malley appoints Donald Fry as chair of slots panel
Governor O'Malley today announced the appointment of GBC's Fry as the Chair of the Video Lottery Facility Location Commission, a seven member Commission charged with selecting facilities and awarding operators’ licenses through competitive bidding for the five slots casino locations throughout the State.
GBC's Fry: Lessons from the election
GBC's Don Fry discusses lessons to be gained from the historic election of Barack Obama.
Budget crunch among topics of GBC 2009 Legislative Forum, Jan. 26
Maryland’s fiscal challenges relating to the economic downturn will be a key topic of the Greater Baltimore Committee’s 2009 Legislative Forum on January 26.

GBC EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Dec. 8: Dec. 11: Jan. 15, 2009 Jan. 26, 2009	Mayor's Business Recognition Awards Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Hyatt Regency Baltimore, 300 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 GBC Baltimore Business Mixer, 5:30 p.m., Phillips Harborplace, 301 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 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
UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS (See the GBC Calendar for details)
Jan. 8, 2009 Jan. 13, 2009: Jan. 15, 2009: Jan. 21, 2009: Jan. 22, 2009: Jan. 28, 2009:	Education & Workforce Committee Meeting, 8:00 a.m., GBC Board Room Health Care Committee Meeting, 8:00 a.m., GBC Board Room Public Safety & Legal Affairs Committee Meeting, noon, 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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