GBC Leader - April 2002

City Implementing More Than 150 of GBC-Presidents' Roundtable Recommendations
Baltimore City has implemented, or is in the process of implementing, more than two-thirds of the efficiency recommendations Mayor Martin O'Malley pledged to accept from the Greater Baltimore Committee - Presidents' Roundtable report, "Managing for Success," according to a state report to the Maryland General Assembly.

Of 266 recommendations made by the GBC-Presidents' Roundtable in its first report issued to Mayor Martin O'Malley in July 2000, the city eventually accepted 223. So far, 73 have been implemented and another 82 have been partially implemented, according to a report by the Maryland Department of Legislative Services.

More than half of the 52-page report, a fiscal overview of Baltimore City compiled for the 2002 session of the Maryland General Assembly, is devoted to reviewing the city's response to two sets of efficiency recommendations made by the GBC-Presidents' Roundtable.

GBC Web Link: http://www.gbc.org/news/March02/gbc-prtupdate.html

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Interested in Sponsoring a GBC Event?
Opportunities are available for Corporate Title and other sponsorships of the GBC's 2002 Annual Meeting, the Maryland General Assembly Preview 2003, and the 2003 Business Outlook, in addition to this year's Business After Hours programs, Business Education Seminars, and Breakfast Briefing Series. Click here for more information about GBC event sponsorship, or contact Jay Stewart, 410-727-2820, x35.

GBC Web Link: GBC Event Sponsorship Package.

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2012 Olympics in Region Could Yield $850 Million in Construction
Olympic organizers could spend up to $850 million on new construction in Baltimore and Washington should the region be selected to host the 2012 Olympics, advocates told more than 100 architects, engineers and corporate executives who attended a Feb. 28 GBC update on the region's bid.

New venues to be constructed in Baltimore would include a new arena, where gymnastic competitions would be held, and a cycling velodrome. In Washington D.C., a new 50,000-seat Olympic stadium would need to be built on the site of the existing RFK stadium, said Dan Knise, executive director of Chesapeake 2012, the region's Olympic bid organization.

GBC Web Link: http://www.gbc.org/news/March02/olympicconstruction.html

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EDUCATION UPDATE: "Find a Way" to Support Thornton Education Funding Goals, GBC Urges Lawmakers; State Educators Mull Effects of New Federal Law
Despite the difficult budget challenges facing the Maryland General Assembly this year, the Greater Baltimore Committee is urging lawmakers to "find a way" to support the recommendations of a state commission that has called for increasing state public school funding by up to $1.1 billion annually within five years.

Meanwhile, the Maryland State Department of Education is reviewing the comprehensive new federal education reform law to gauge its impact on Maryland's public schools.

The law, signed on January 8 by President Bush, will likely prompt the state to revise testing and its annual school performance report card, department officials have told the GBC. Among other things, the state must more clearly define "adequate yearly progress" for schools and must develop new criteria for what constitutes a "highly qualified" teacher.

GBC Web Link: Click here for more on the Thornton testimony...
Click here for more on the impact of new federal law on education.

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Morhaim Film Draws 150 to Leadership Breakfast
More than 150 graduates and supporters of the GBC/Leadership Association were drawn to the organization's March 7 breakfast screening of "The Next Industrial Revolution," a new documentary film by Shelley Morhaim.

Written and directed by Morhaim and Chris Bedford, the film shares the work and vision of Virginia architect William McDonough and chemist Dr. Michael Braungart and their growing movement to transform the relationship between commerce and nature. The two operate based on the philosophy of "waste equals food." Their goal is to build a sustainable economy that is environmentally sound without sacrificing productivity and profitability.

GBC Web Link:
http://www.gbc.org/news/March02/nextindustrialrevolution.html

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APRIL 5: Celebrate the 2002 Baseball Season at GBC's Annual Lunch with the Orioles
The GBC's 24th annual Lunch with the Orioles will be held on Friday, April 5 beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel. Greet the entire Orioles team and hear comments by sports columnist and author John Feinstein. Explore exhibits from the Babe Ruth Museum, test your pitching arm at the pitching cage with radar gun, and enjoy other baseball-related fanfare. Complimentary Orioles souvenirs will be distributed to all attendees. The event is sponsored by Northrop Grumman, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Lord Baltimore Capital Corporation, Ferris Baker Watts, The Daily Record, and Video Production Consulting.

GBC Web Link: GBC Calendar.

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APRIL 18: Enron's Fallout on Congress and Employer Plans is Topic of GBC Seminar
Find out how the Enron collapse has impacted and influenced retirement plans, investment advice and Congress at the April 18 GBC Breakfast Briefing seminar, to be held in the GBC Board Room at 7:30 a.m.

Gretchen Young, vice president for Aon Consulting, Inc. in Washington, D.C. and Ronald DeStefano, senior vice president for Aon Consulting, Inc. in Baltimore will examine issues surrounding diversification, fiduciary concerns and expansion of remedies, reporting/disclosure requirements, and executive stock sales. Young will review the most prominent House and Senate proposals. DeStefano will discuss what the Enron example means to employers and their retirement plans, and what steps they should be taking in light of these issues. The seminar costs $25 for GBC members and $40 for non-members to attend.

GBC Web Link: GBC Calendar.

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			April 2002
	Headlines: Orioles Box Seats Available on GBC Website City Implementing More than 150 of GBC-Presidents' Roundtable Recommendations Interested in Sponsoring a GBC Event? Click here for details. 2012 Olympics in Region Could Yield $850 Million in Construction Education Update: "Find a Way" to Support Thornton Education Funding Goals, GBC Urges Lawmakers; State Educators Mull Effects of New Federal Law Morhaim Film Draws 150 to Leadership Breakfast GBC MEMBER NEWS (Click on headlines for the full story): Downtown Partnership hosts safety ambassadors from United Kingdom Frank & Associates Changes Name to Frank. Strategic Marketing Grotech sells A&W, Long John Silver's restaurants for $230 million Herman Rosenthal to lead Whiteford, Taylor & Preston business services department; company expands offices in Columbia, MD WBAL Radio captures three National Headliner Awards Sheppard Pratt Health System embarks on hospital facility replacement project; Heery International is project manager Walters Art Museum hosts rare exhibition of Denmark's The Age of Impressionism CareFirst garners 11 Alfred Knight Communications awards Clarence Bishop named chair of BACVA board Ellin & Tucker's Paxson awarded Accredited in Business Valuation designation MacKenzie/ONCOR hires Keith Rawlings as sales and leasing associate Maryland Port Administration's Jim White named Leader of the Year GSS launches nationwide IP videoconferencing program for health care industry COMING EVENT NOTES: April 5 - Celebrate the 2002 Baseball Season at GBC's Annual Lunch with the Orioles April 18 - Enron's Fallout on Congress and Employer Plans is Topic of Next GBC Seminar
Orioles Box Seats Available on GBC Website The GBC now offers its members the opportunity to buy box seat tickets to Orioles home games this season on its website, www.gbc.org. Located in a field box in section 42, Row JJ, ten rows behind home plate just to the 3rd base side, the tickets for 22 premium games are available for silent auction bids online. Tickets for another 22 games are available for immediate purchase online. The tickets are available in sets of four at a minimum price of $140 per set – the original cost of the tickets. *GBC Web Link: http://www.gbc.org/news/March02/o'ssale&auction.html [top] City Implementing More Than 150 of GBC-Presidents' Roundtable Recommendations* Baltimore City has implemented, or is in the process of implementing, more than two-thirds of the efficiency recommendations Mayor Martin O'Malley pledged to accept from the Greater Baltimore Committee - Presidents' Roundtable report, "Managing for Success," according to a state report to the Maryland General Assembly. Of 266 recommendations made by the GBC-Presidents' Roundtable in its first report issued to Mayor Martin O'Malley in July 2000, the city eventually accepted 223. So far, 73 have been implemented and another 82 have been partially implemented, according to a report by the Maryland Department of Legislative Services. More than half of the 52-page report, a fiscal overview of Baltimore City compiled for the 2002 session of the Maryland General Assembly, is devoted to reviewing the city's response to two sets of efficiency recommendations made by the GBC-Presidents' Roundtable. *GBC Web Link: http://www.gbc.org/news/March02/gbc-prtupdate.html [top] Interested in Sponsoring a GBC Event?* Opportunities are available for Corporate Title and other sponsorships of the GBC's 2002 Annual Meeting, the Maryland General Assembly Preview 2003, and the 2003 Business Outlook, in addition to this year's Business After Hours programs, Business Education Seminars, and Breakfast Briefing Series. Click here for more information about GBC event sponsorship, or contact Jay Stewart, 410-727-2820, x35. *GBC Web Link: GBC Event Sponsorship Package. [top] 2012 Olympics in Region Could Yield $850 Million in Construction* Olympic organizers could spend up to $850 million on new construction in Baltimore and Washington should the region be selected to host the 2012 Olympics, advocates told more than 100 architects, engineers and corporate executives who attended a Feb. 28 GBC update on the region's bid. New venues to be constructed in Baltimore would include a new arena, where gymnastic competitions would be held, and a cycling velodrome. In Washington D.C., a new 50,000-seat Olympic stadium would need to be built on the site of the existing RFK stadium, said Dan Knise, executive director of Chesapeake 2012, the region's Olympic bid organization. *GBC Web Link: http://www.gbc.org/news/March02/olympicconstruction.html [top] EDUCATION UPDATE: "Find a Way" to Support Thornton Education Funding Goals, GBC Urges Lawmakers; State Educators Mull Effects of New Federal Law* Despite the difficult budget challenges facing the Maryland General Assembly this year, the Greater Baltimore Committee is urging lawmakers to "find a way" to support the recommendations of a state commission that has called for increasing state public school funding by up to $1.1 billion annually within five years. Meanwhile, the Maryland State Department of Education is reviewing the comprehensive new federal education reform law to gauge its impact on Maryland's public schools. The law, signed on January 8 by President Bush, will likely prompt the state to revise testing and its annual school performance report card, department officials have told the GBC. Among other things, the state must more clearly define "adequate yearly progress" for schools and must develop new criteria for what constitutes a "highly qualified" teacher. *GBC Web Link: Click here for more on the Thornton testimony... Click here for more on the impact of new federal law on education. [top] Morhaim Film Draws 150 to Leadership Breakfast* More than 150 graduates and supporters of the GBC/Leadership Association were drawn to the organization's March 7 breakfast screening of "The Next Industrial Revolution," a new documentary film by Shelley Morhaim. Written and directed by Morhaim and Chris Bedford, the film shares the work and vision of Virginia architect William McDonough and chemist Dr. Michael Braungart and their growing movement to transform the relationship between commerce and nature. The two operate based on the philosophy of "waste equals food." Their goal is to build a sustainable economy that is environmentally sound without sacrificing productivity and profitability. *GBC Web Link:* http://www.gbc.org/news/March02/nextindustrialrevolution.html [top] APRIL 5: Celebrate the 2002 Baseball Season at GBC's Annual Lunch with the Orioles The GBC's 24th annual Lunch with the Orioles will be held on Friday, April 5 beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel. Greet the entire Orioles team and hear comments by sports columnist and author John Feinstein. Explore exhibits from the Babe Ruth Museum, test your pitching arm at the pitching cage with radar gun, and enjoy other baseball-related fanfare. Complimentary Orioles souvenirs will be distributed to all attendees. The event is sponsored by Northrop Grumman, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Lord Baltimore Capital Corporation, Ferris Baker Watts, The Daily Record, and Video Production Consulting. *GBC Web Link: GBC Calendar. [top] APRIL 18: Enron's Fallout on Congress and Employer Plans is Topic of GBC Seminar* Find out how the Enron collapse has impacted and influenced retirement plans, investment advice and Congress at the April 18 GBC Breakfast Briefing seminar, to be held in the GBC Board Room at 7:30 a.m. Gretchen Young, vice president for Aon Consulting, Inc. in Washington, D.C. and Ronald DeStefano, senior vice president for Aon Consulting, Inc. in Baltimore will examine issues surrounding diversification, fiduciary concerns and expansion of remedies, reporting/disclosure requirements, and executive stock sales. Young will review the most prominent House and Senate proposals. DeStefano will discuss what the Enron example means to employers and their retirement plans, and what steps they should be taking in light of these issues. The seminar costs $25 for GBC members and $40 for non-members to attend. *GBC Web Link*: GBC Calendar. [top]
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