GBC Leader - December 2003

December 2003

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NEW THIS MONTH:
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- COMING EVENT: Eleven Winners Named to Receive 2003 Mayor's Business Recognition Awards on December 9
- SAVE THE DATE! GBC Legislative Forum is January 26
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GBC NEWS:
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1. Greater Baltimore Committee Releases First 'Scorecard'
2. GBC's New Transportation and Mobility Committee Reviews Port, BWI Status
3. GBC State House Update Newsletter, Website Win Circle of Excellence Awards
4. Holiday Events, Homelessness and Zoo are Featured Topics on December "Issues & Answers"
5. Board Membership is a 'Process, Not an Epiphany'
6. Woods Scholars Ask GBC Businesses to Provide Internships, Other Support
7. Community Health Centers Predict Need for Additional Workers by 2006

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GBC NEWS
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1. GREATER BALTIMORE COMMITTEE RELEASES FIRST 'SCORECARD'
The Greater Baltimore Committee has issued its first "scorecard" providing a semi-annual review of GBC initiatives and key strategic regional indicators.

Click here for details and to see the scorecard.

2. GBC'S NEW TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY COMMITTEE REVIEWS PORT, BWI STATUS
As Baltimore's port gains market share in key import categories, the port's biggest challenge will be to find land to expand port facilities to accommodate projected business growth, according to James J. White, executive director of the Maryland Port Administration (MPA). White was one of two featured guests at the first meeting of the GBC's new Transportation and Mobility Committee on Nov. 19.

Click here for more about the first meeting of the Transportation Mobility Committee.

3. GBC STATE HOUSE UPDATE NEWSLETTER, WEBSITE WIN CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS
The Greater Baltimore Committee is the winner of two Circle of Excellence Awards, presented by the Maryland Society of Association Executives (MSAE). The GBC's State House Update newsletter garnered first place among the newsletter entries. Its website earned second place in the Web Sites category.

Click here for more about the awards.

4. HOLIDAY EVENTS, HOMELESSNESS AND ZOO ARE FEATURED TOPICS ON DECEMBER "ISSUES & ANSWERS"
Find out what events are happening downtown for the holidays on December segments of "Issues & Answers," as GBC President Donald C. Fry interviews Downtown Partnership's Michelle Whelley. The show, produced by Comcast in partnership with the GBC, will focus on homelessness, panhandling and sidewalk legislation, with experts including Downtown Partnership's Tom Yeager and Alex Boston of the Mayor's Office of Homeless Services. In addition, the Baltimore Zoo is featured this month as Billie Grieb talks about the Baltimore attraction's current financial crisis and long-term plans.

Click here for times, channels, and the "Issues & Answers" schedule.

5. BOARD MEMBERSHIP IS A 'PROCESS, NOT AN EPIPHANY,' SAYS EXPERT
Becoming a member of a corporate or nonprofit board takes time, GBC members were told at a GBC seminar focusing on board membership basics. Getting invited to join a board "is a process, not an epiphany," Daily Record Publisher Chris Eddings told the audience of more than 100 board hopefuls on November 19 at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore.

Click here for tips on how to position yourself for membership on a corporate or nonprofit board.

6. WOODS SCHOLARS ASK GBC BUSINESSES TO PROVIDE INTERNSHIPS, OTHER SUPPORT
Students from Baltimore City Community College's Granville T. Woods Scholars Program presented to the GBC Education Committee in November, asking its members to provide internships and financial resources to maintain the program.

Click here for more about the Woods Scholars program.

7. COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS PREDICT NEED FOR ADDITIONAL WORKERS BY 2006
Community health centers, which aim to provide health care services to all residents in under-served areas, will significantly expand their reach across the country during the next three years, according to Miguel McInnis, MPH, CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers and Jay Wolvovsky, executive director of Baltimore Medical Systems, Inc.

Click here for more from the GBC's November Health Care Committee meeting.

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UPCOMING GBC EVENT NOTES
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(See the GBC Calendar at www.gbc.org for more upcoming events.)

1. ELEVEN WINNERS NAMED TO RECEIVE 2003 MAYOR'S BUSINESS RECOGNITION AWARDS ON DECEMBER 9
Nine Baltimore-area businesses, a nonprofit organization, and a professional association have been named winners of the 2003 Mayor's Business Recognition Awards for civic leadership and outstanding community service. Click here for the list of winners.

The awards will be presented during a noon luncheon on Tuesday, December 9 at the Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel. The luncheon is sponsored by the GBC, the Mayor's Office, Baltimore Development Corporation, and VPC, Inc. For more information, click here or contact Pat Kirkner, 410-727-2820, x11. Click here to REGISTER ONLINE.

2. SAVE THE DATE! GBC LEGISLATIVE FORUM IS JANUARY 26
On Monday, January 26 at 8:15 a.m., the GBC will hold its annual Legislative Forum at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel to discuss pending issues before the 2004 General Assembly session. This year's panelists include The Hon. Ulysses Currie, chairman, Senate Budget and Taxation Committee; The Hon. Sheila E. Hixson, chair, House Ways and Means Committee; The Hon. Maggie McIntosh, chair, House Environmental Matters Committee; House Minority Leader George C. Edwards; Department of Budget and Management Secretary James C. "Chip" DiPaula, and Josh Kurtz, politics editor, Roll Call, Inc.

Title sponsors of the event are Comcast and Saul Ewing LLP. Patron Sponsors include Alexander & Cleaver P.A, American Skyline Insurance, The Daily Record, Johns Hopkins University, McDaniel College, Medstar Health, Metro Networks, Villa Julie College and Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP.

For more information, contact Pat Kirkner, 410-727-2820, x11.

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NEW MEMBER PROFILES
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The following are among new GBC members in 2003.

- Baltimore Jewish Council
- Baltimore Medical System
- Berkshire Associates Inc.
- Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP

Click here for details on these new GBC members and more.

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MEMBER NEWS
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- Baltimore Sun to hold Save the Zoo Walkathon on December 13
- Unilever celebrates sixty-five years in Baltimore
- Laria named to chair UMBC Policy Advisory Board
- UMB Foundation expands board membership
- Eight GBC members honored as "Leaders in Law"
- Weber Shandwick Web Relations honored with six WebAwards

Click here for details on these headlines and for more member news

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GBC CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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(See the GBC Calendar at www.gbc.org for more upcoming events.)

Tuesday, December 9, 11:30 a.m. Registration
GBC Mayor's Business Recognition Awards, program begins at noon, Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel, 101 W. Fayette Street, Baltimore. Sponsored by: GBC, Mayor's Office of Baltimore City, Baltimore Development Corporation, and VPC, Inc. Contact Pat Kirkner, 410-727-2820, x11.
Click here for more information, or click here to REGISTER ONLINE.

Friday, December 12, 8:00 a.m.
GBC Board of Directors, GBC Board Room. Contact Chris Fabula, 410-727-2820, x36. By invitation only.

Thursday, December 18, 8:00 a.m.
Orientation for New GBC Members, GBC Board Room. Contact Alice Smith, 410-727-2820, x19.

Thursday, December 18, Noon
Public Safety Committee, GBC Board Room. Contact Devon Dodson, 410-727-2820, x40.
Meeting open to all GBC members.

Tuesday, January 6, 8:00 a.m.
Education Committee, GBC Board Room. Contact Liz Pettengill, 410-727-2820, x41.
Meeting open to all GBC members.

SAVE THE DATE: MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2004
GBC Legislative Forum, 7:30 a.m. Registration, 8:15 a.m. Program. Renaissance Harborplace Hotel, 202 East Pratt Street, Baltimore. Title Sponsors: Comcast, Saul Ewing LLP. Patron Sponsors: Alexander & Cleaver P.A, American Skyline Insurance, The Daily Record, Johns Hopkins University, McDaniel College, Medstar Health, Metro Networks, Villa Julie College and Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP.
Contact Pat Kirkner, 410-727-2820, x11, for more information.


December 2003 =============== NEW THIS MONTH: =============== - COMING EVENT: Eleven Winners Named to Receive 2003 Mayor's Business Recognition Awards on December 9 - SAVE THE DATE! GBC Legislative Forum is January 26 ========== GBC NEWS: ========== 1. Greater Baltimore Committee Releases First 'Scorecard' 2. GBC's New Transportation and Mobility Committee Reviews Port, BWI Status 3. GBC State House Update Newsletter, Website Win Circle of Excellence Awards 4. Holiday Events, Homelessness and Zoo are Featured Topics on December "Issues & Answers" 5. Board Membership is a 'Process, Not an Epiphany' 6. Woods Scholars Ask GBC Businesses to Provide Internships, Other Support 7. Community Health Centers Predict Need for Additional Workers by 2006 =========== GBC NEWS =========== 1. GREATER BALTIMORE COMMITTEE RELEASES FIRST 'SCORECARD' The Greater Baltimore Committee has issued its first "scorecard" providing a semi-annual review of GBC initiatives and key strategic regional indicators. Click here for details and to see the scorecard. 2. GBC'S NEW TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY COMMITTEE REVIEWS PORT, BWI STATUS As Baltimore's port gains market share in key import categories, the port's biggest challenge will be to find land to expand port facilities to accommodate projected business growth, according to James J. White, executive director of the Maryland Port Administration (MPA). White was one of two featured guests at the first meeting of the GBC's new Transportation and Mobility Committee on Nov. 19. Click here for more about the first meeting of the Transportation Mobility Committee. 3. GBC STATE HOUSE UPDATE NEWSLETTER, WEBSITE WIN CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS The Greater Baltimore Committee is the winner of two Circle of Excellence Awards, presented by the Maryland Society of Association Executives (MSAE). The GBC's State House Update newsletter garnered first place among the newsletter entries. Its website earned second place in the Web Sites category. Click here for more about the awards. 4. HOLIDAY EVENTS, HOMELESSNESS AND ZOO ARE FEATURED TOPICS ON DECEMBER "ISSUES & ANSWERS" Find out what events are happening downtown for the holidays on December segments of "Issues & Answers," as GBC President Donald C. Fry interviews Downtown Partnership's Michelle Whelley. The show, produced by Comcast in partnership with the GBC, will focus on homelessness, panhandling and sidewalk legislation, with experts including Downtown Partnership's Tom Yeager and Alex Boston of the Mayor's Office of Homeless Services. In addition, the Baltimore Zoo is featured this month as Billie Grieb talks about the Baltimore attraction's current financial crisis and long-term plans. Click here for times, channels, and the "Issues & Answers" schedule. 5. BOARD MEMBERSHIP IS A 'PROCESS, NOT AN EPIPHANY,' SAYS EXPERT Becoming a member of a corporate or nonprofit board takes time, GBC members were told at a GBC seminar focusing on board membership basics. Getting invited to join a board "is a process, not an epiphany," Daily Record Publisher Chris Eddings told the audience of more than 100 board hopefuls on November 19 at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore. Click here for tips on how to position yourself for membership on a corporate or nonprofit board. 6. WOODS SCHOLARS ASK GBC BUSINESSES TO PROVIDE INTERNSHIPS, OTHER SUPPORT Students from Baltimore City Community College's Granville T. Woods Scholars Program presented to the GBC Education Committee in November, asking its members to provide internships and financial resources to maintain the program. Click here for more about the Woods Scholars program. 7. COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS PREDICT NEED FOR ADDITIONAL WORKERS BY 2006 Community health centers, which aim to provide health care services to all residents in under-served areas, will significantly expand their reach across the country during the next three years, according to Miguel McInnis, MPH, CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers and Jay Wolvovsky, executive director of Baltimore Medical Systems, Inc. Click here for more from the GBC's November Health Care Committee meeting. ========================== UPCOMING GBC EVENT NOTES ========================== (See the GBC Calendar at www.gbc.org for more upcoming events.) 1. ELEVEN WINNERS NAMED TO RECEIVE 2003 MAYOR'S BUSINESS RECOGNITION AWARDS ON DECEMBER 9 Nine Baltimore-area businesses, a nonprofit organization, and a professional association have been named winners of the 2003 Mayor's Business Recognition Awards for civic leadership and outstanding community service. Click here for the list of winners. The awards will be presented during a noon luncheon on Tuesday, December 9 at the Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel. The luncheon is sponsored by the GBC, the Mayor's Office, Baltimore Development Corporation, and VPC, Inc. For more information, click here or contact Pat Kirkner, 410-727-2820, x11. Click here to REGISTER ONLINE. 2. SAVE THE DATE! GBC LEGISLATIVE FORUM IS JANUARY 26 On Monday, January 26 at 8:15 a.m., the GBC will hold its annual Legislative Forum at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel to discuss pending issues before the 2004 General Assembly session. This year's panelists include The Hon. Ulysses Currie, chairman, Senate Budget and Taxation Committee; The Hon. Sheila E. Hixson, chair, House Ways and Means Committee; The Hon. Maggie McIntosh, chair, House Environmental Matters Committee; House Minority Leader George C. Edwards; Department of Budget and Management Secretary James C. "Chip" DiPaula, and Josh Kurtz, politics editor, Roll Call, Inc. Title sponsors of the event are Comcast and Saul Ewing LLP. Patron Sponsors include Alexander & Cleaver P.A, American Skyline Insurance, The Daily Record, Johns Hopkins University, McDaniel College, Medstar Health, Metro Networks, Villa Julie College and Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP. For more information, contact Pat Kirkner, 410-727-2820, x11. ======================= NEW MEMBER PROFILES ======================= The following are among new GBC members in 2003. - Baltimore Jewish Council - Baltimore Medical System - Berkshire Associates Inc. - Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP Click here for details on these new GBC members and more. =============== MEMBER NEWS =============== - Baltimore Sun to hold Save the Zoo Walkathon on December 13 - Unilever celebrates sixty-five years in Baltimore - Laria named to chair UMBC Policy Advisory Board - UMB Foundation expands board membership - Eight GBC members honored as "Leaders in Law" - Weber Shandwick Web Relations honored with six WebAwards Click here for details on these headlines and for more member news ========================== GBC CALENDAR OF EVENTS ========================== (See the GBC Calendar at www.gbc.org for more upcoming events.) Tuesday, December 9, 11:30 a.m. Registration GBC Mayor's Business Recognition Awards, program begins at noon, Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel, 101 W. Fayette Street, Baltimore. Sponsored by: GBC, Mayor's Office of Baltimore City, Baltimore Development Corporation, and VPC, Inc. Contact Pat Kirkner, 410-727-2820, x11. Click here for more information, or click here to REGISTER ONLINE. Friday, December 12, 8:00 a.m. GBC Board of Directors, GBC Board Room. Contact Chris Fabula, 410-727-2820, x36. By invitation only. Thursday, December 18, 8:00 a.m. Orientation for New GBC Members, GBC Board Room. Contact Alice Smith, 410-727-2820, x19. Thursday, December 18, Noon Public Safety Committee, GBC Board Room. Contact Devon Dodson, 410-727-2820, x40. Meeting open to all GBC members. Tuesday, January 6, 8:00 a.m. Education Committee, GBC Board Room. Contact Liz Pettengill, 410-727-2820, x41. Meeting open to all GBC members. SAVE THE DATE: MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2004 GBC Legislative Forum, 7:30 a.m. Registration, 8:15 a.m. Program. Renaissance Harborplace Hotel, 202 East Pratt Street, Baltimore. Title Sponsors: Comcast, Saul Ewing LLP. Patron Sponsors: Alexander & Cleaver P.A, American Skyline Insurance, The Daily Record, Johns Hopkins University, McDaniel College, Medstar Health, Metro Networks, Villa Julie College and Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP. Contact Pat Kirkner, 410-727-2820, x11, for more information. ======================================================== Go to www.gbc.org for the latest GBC news and event information. ========================================================
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