GBC Leader - July/August 2002

July/August 2002

NEW THIS MONTH:
- COMING EVENT: GBC Golf Classic 2002 Slated for July 9 at Greystone
- COMING EVENT: July 10: Learn Decision-Making Strategies to Lead Your Company into the Future
- GBC Welcomes 22 New Members in 2002
- "Issues & Answers" Show Focuses on Non-Profit Organizations in July
- GBC Membership Directory Offers Advertising Opportunities
- Remedial Requirements Pose a Barrier to Baltimore City Community College
- Effective Leaders Must Expect to be Challenged, Says Coach Billick
- BOX SEAT TICKETS! Orioles Tickets Available for Purchase Online

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MEMBER NEWS
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- Bank of America's Centerpoint project begins construction
- Daily Record Innovator of the Year nominations sought, deadline is June 30
- Downtown Video Patrol program expands
- B&O Railroad Museum plans finale to celebration of the birth of the American railroad
- Maryland Public Television takes home 10 regional Emmys
- WBAL Radio wins top AP awards for news, sports reporting
- MacKenzie/ONCOR International represents purchaser of Festival at Perry Hall shopping center
- Greenberger heads University of Maryland, Baltimore Center for Health and Homeland Security; national leader named nursing dean
- Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts plans July 4th celebration, summer children's series, farmer's market and Artscape
- Heath Design Group completes projects for Philadelphia beverage manufacturer, Canada Dry Potomac Corporation
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield wins two national "Best of Blues" awards
- University of Maryland, Baltimore construction plans under way for dental school, west-side business park, office building with garage and housing tower
- Hyundai Motor America opens 55,000 square foot processing center at the Port of Baltimore
- Baltimore Museum of Art celebrates return of its French masterpieces
- William Badger honored at Baltimore Boy Scout breakfast

For details on these member news headlines and more, click here.

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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. GBC MEMBER GOLF CLASSIC SLATED FOR JULY 9 AT GREYSTONE
The GBC Golf Classic 2002 takes place on Tuesday, July 9 at Greystone Golf Course in White Hall, MD with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Teams will play a Captain's Choice format. The cost is $150 per golfer.

Amenities include a continental breakfast, greens fees, cart rental, beverages and snacks on the course, awards luncheon, free range balls and a free yardage book. Prizes will be awarded for hole in one, longest drive and closest to the pin.

Contact Jay Stewart, 410-727-2820, x35, for more information.
Sponsorship packages are available. For sponsorship information, click here.

2. JULY 10: LEARN DECISION-MAKING STRATEGIES TO LEAD YOUR COMPANY INTO THE FUTURE
What factors influence management decision-making? Successful money manager and best-selling author Robert G. Hagstrom, CFA, will answer this question and others at the upcoming GBC seminar "The Liberal Arts Approach to Decision-Making" on Wednesday, July 10, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University.

Seminar moderator Peter Louis Jennings, senior vice president of Legg Mason and director of Washington Consulting Group, will engage Hagstrom in a far-ranging discussion that explores many of the newest ideas influencing management decision-making today.

The event begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Johns Hopkins University Downtown Center's Berman Auditorium.

Contact Jay Stewart, 410-727-2820, x35, or Click here to REGISTER ONLINE.

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UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS
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(See the GBC Calendar at www.gbc.org for more upcoming committee meetings.)

Tuesday, July 16
Education Committee, 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. GBC Board Room. Contact Don Fry, 410-727-2820, x41. Meeting open to all GBC members.

Wednesday, July 17
GBC Hospitality/Tourism Industry Group, 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., GBC Board Room. Contact Alice Smith, 410-727-2820, x19. Meeting open to all GBC members.

Thursday, July 18
Public Safety Committee, Noon - 1:30 p.m. GBC Board Room. Contact Don Fry, 410-727-2820, x41.
Meeting open to all GBC members.

Tuesday, July 23
Member Relations Committee, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., GBC Board Room. Contact Alice Smith, 410-727-2820, x19. Meeting open to all GBC members.

Thursday, July 25
Health Care Committee, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. GBC Board Room. Contact Don Fry, 410-727-2820, x41. Meeting open to all GBC members.

INTERESTED IN JOINING the GBC's Education Committee, Public Safety Committee, Health Care Committee, or Hospitality/Tourism Industry Group? Contact Alice Smith, 410-727-2820, x19, for details.

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GBC NEWS
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1. GBC WELCOMES 22 NEW MEMBERS IN 2002
The GBC cordially welcomes the following 22 new members that have joined since January 2002:
Abrams, Foster, Nole & Williams, P.A.; Accelacom, Inc.; Affiliated Engineers Inc.; Banks Contracting Company, Inc.; The Canton Group, LLC; Carter & Burgess; Chevy Chase Bank; Credit Suisse/First Boston Corporation; Discovery Channel Ducks; FANDANGO Special Events; Injured Workers Insurance Fund; McCarter & English; McDaniel College; National Historic Seaport of Baltimore; New Horizons Computer Learning Center; O'Neal, Inc.; SMConsulting, Inc.; Special Counsel; ViPS, Inc.; Whitney, Bailey, Cox & Magnani, LLC; Wilkins McNair, PC; and WMAR-TV ABC 2.

For more information and web links to these new members, click here.

2. "ISSUES & ANSWERS" SHOW FOCUSES ON NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN JULY
Tune in for July segments of "Issues & Answers", a public affairs program produced by Comcast Cable in conjunction with the GBC, focusing on non-profit organizations and the services and programs they provide to the Baltimore region. The segments highlight the work of organizations such as United Way of Central Maryland and the American Red Cross, Central Maryland Chapter, and will inform you of ways that you can assist and contribute in the volunteer efforts to nonprofit organizations in the region.

Also featured will be top officials from other organizations such as the American Red Cross, Chesapeake and Potomac Regional Blood Services; the Junior League of Baltimore; Baltimore Area Council, Boy Scouts of America; Girl Scouts of America, Catholic Charities, and Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake.

"Issues & Answers" airs Monday-Friday, 12 times per day in the Baltimore region during CNN Headline News broadcasts on Comcast cable. Click here for times, channels, and a schedule of July's guests.

3. GBC MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY OFFERS ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES
Production of the GBC's 2002 Membership Directory and Business Guide is underway. This year's directory will again be published by Media Two, a leading supplier of custom publishing services in the mid-Atlantic region. Advertising space is available to GBC members only, along with an additional opportunity to be listed, to advertise and to link member websites to the GBC's online business guide at www.gbc.org.

Distributed to more than 1,200 CEOs and executives throughout Greater Baltimore, the GBC directory serves as the region's handbook of business leadership. GBC members will be listed both in alphabetical order and by business category, along with member e-mail and website information. The directory will again feature a "Who's Who" listing of key contacts for each of our member firms. A new feature of this year's directory will be a web resource guide, a quick reference to Maryland business and government resources.

For more information on advertising in the GBC membership directory, contact Therese Bonander at
410-828-0120, x237.

4. REMEDIAL REQUIREMENTS POSE A BARRIER TO BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
While most educators concede that remedial courses are "a way of life" at community colleges, the need for remedial education at Baltimore City Community College is so substantial that it constitutes a major barrier to the college's ability to achieve its mission, a recent report by the Abell Foundation concludes.

"We really need to take a hard look at how we can reform developmental education," Dr. Jerome Atkins, BCCC's academic vice president, told members of the GBC Education Committee at its June 4 meeting. Atkins joined Abell researchers in presenting the report to committee members.

Click here for more on this story, or click here for the complete Abell Foundation report "Baltimore City Community College at the Crossroads" at www.abell.org.

5. EFFECTIVE LEADERS MUST EXPECT TO BE CHALLENGED, SAYS COACH BILLICK
Effective leaders must be well-prepared with a vision and goals for their organization, and they must expect to be challenged, Baltimore Ravens Head Coach Brian Billick told more than 180 GBC members and guests who attended the June 7 Business Education Seminar on "Leadership."

Click here for more on this story and leadership tips from Coach Billick.

6. GBC ORIOLES TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ONLINE
GBC box seat tickets for Orioles home games this season are available to all GBC members for purchase online from the GBC website. Located in a field box in section 42, Row JJ, ten rows behind home plate just to the 3rd base side, the tickets are available for immediate purchase online. Sold in sets of four, the tickets cost $140 per set - the original cost of the tickets.

Tickets for games against teams such as the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, and others are available for immediate purchase.

Click here for details about the GBC Orioles tickets.


	July/August 2002 NEW THIS MONTH: - COMING EVENT: GBC Golf Classic 2002 Slated for July 9 at Greystone - COMING EVENT: July 10: Learn Decision-Making Strategies to Lead Your Company into the Future - GBC Welcomes 22 New Members in 2002 - "Issues & Answers" Show Focuses on Non-Profit Organizations in July - GBC Membership Directory Offers Advertising Opportunities - Remedial Requirements Pose a Barrier to Baltimore City Community College - Effective Leaders Must Expect to be Challenged, Says Coach Billick - BOX SEAT TICKETS! Orioles Tickets Available for Purchase Online =============== MEMBER NEWS =============== - Bank of America's Centerpoint project begins construction - Daily Record Innovator of the Year nominations sought, deadline is June 30 - Downtown Video Patrol program expands - B&O Railroad Museum plans finale to celebration of the birth of the American railroad - Maryland Public Television takes home 10 regional Emmys - WBAL Radio wins top AP awards for news, sports reporting - MacKenzie/ONCOR International represents purchaser of Festival at Perry Hall shopping center - Greenberger heads University of Maryland, Baltimore Center for Health and Homeland Security; national leader named nursing dean - Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts plans July 4th celebration, summer children's series, farmer's market and Artscape - Heath Design Group completes projects for Philadelphia beverage manufacturer, Canada Dry Potomac Corporation - CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield wins two national "Best of Blues" awards - University of Maryland, Baltimore construction plans under way for dental school, west-side business park, office building with garage and housing tower - Hyundai Motor America opens 55,000 square foot processing center at the Port of Baltimore - Baltimore Museum of Art celebrates return of its French masterpieces - William Badger honored at Baltimore Boy Scout breakfast For details on these member news headlines and more, click here. ========================== UPCOMING GBC EVENT NOTES ========================== (See the GBC Calendar at www.gbc.org for more upcoming events.) 1. GBC MEMBER GOLF CLASSIC SLATED FOR JULY 9 AT GREYSTONE The GBC Golf Classic 2002 takes place on Tuesday, July 9 at Greystone Golf Course in White Hall, MD with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Teams will play a Captain's Choice format. The cost is $150 per golfer. Amenities include a continental breakfast, greens fees, cart rental, beverages and snacks on the course, awards luncheon, free range balls and a free yardage book. Prizes will be awarded for hole in one, longest drive and closest to the pin. Contact Jay Stewart, 410-727-2820, x35, for more information. Sponsorship packages are available. For sponsorship information, click here. 2. JULY 10: LEARN DECISION-MAKING STRATEGIES TO LEAD YOUR COMPANY INTO THE FUTURE What factors influence management decision-making? Successful money manager and best-selling author Robert G. Hagstrom, CFA, will answer this question and others at the upcoming GBC seminar "The Liberal Arts Approach to Decision-Making" on Wednesday, July 10, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University. Seminar moderator Peter Louis Jennings, senior vice president of Legg Mason and director of Washington Consulting Group, will engage Hagstrom in a far-ranging discussion that explores many of the newest ideas influencing management decision-making today. The event begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Johns Hopkins University Downtown Center's Berman Auditorium. Contact Jay Stewart, 410-727-2820, x35, or Click here to REGISTER ONLINE. ============================== UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS ============================== (See the GBC Calendar at www.gbc.org for more upcoming committee meetings.) Tuesday, July 16 Education Committee, 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. GBC Board Room. Contact Don Fry, 410-727-2820, x41. Meeting open to all GBC members. Wednesday, July 17 GBC Hospitality/Tourism Industry Group, 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., GBC Board Room. Contact Alice Smith, 410-727-2820, x19. Meeting open to all GBC members. Thursday, July 18 Public Safety Committee, Noon - 1:30 p.m. GBC Board Room. Contact Don Fry, 410-727-2820, x41. Meeting open to all GBC members. Tuesday, July 23 Member Relations Committee, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., GBC Board Room. Contact Alice Smith, 410-727-2820, x19. Meeting open to all GBC members. Thursday, July 25 Health Care Committee, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. GBC Board Room. Contact Don Fry, 410-727-2820, x41. Meeting open to all GBC members. INTERESTED IN JOINING the GBC's Education Committee, Public Safety Committee, Health Care Committee, or Hospitality/Tourism Industry Group? Contact Alice Smith, 410-727-2820, x19, for details. =========== GBC NEWS =========== 1. GBC WELCOMES 22 NEW MEMBERS IN 2002 The GBC cordially welcomes the following 22 new members that have joined since January 2002: Abrams, Foster, Nole & Williams, P.A.; Accelacom, Inc.; Affiliated Engineers Inc.; Banks Contracting Company, Inc.; The Canton Group, LLC; Carter & Burgess; Chevy Chase Bank; Credit Suisse/First Boston Corporation; Discovery Channel Ducks; FANDANGO Special Events; Injured Workers Insurance Fund; McCarter & English; McDaniel College; National Historic Seaport of Baltimore; New Horizons Computer Learning Center; O'Neal, Inc.; SMConsulting, Inc.; Special Counsel; ViPS, Inc.; Whitney, Bailey, Cox & Magnani, LLC; Wilkins McNair, PC; and WMAR-TV ABC 2. For more information and web links to these new members, click here. 2. "ISSUES & ANSWERS" SHOW FOCUSES ON NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN JULY Tune in for July segments of "Issues & Answers", a public affairs program produced by Comcast Cable in conjunction with the GBC, focusing on non-profit organizations and the services and programs they provide to the Baltimore region. The segments highlight the work of organizations such as United Way of Central Maryland and the American Red Cross, Central Maryland Chapter, and will inform you of ways that you can assist and contribute in the volunteer efforts to nonprofit organizations in the region. Also featured will be top officials from other organizations such as the American Red Cross, Chesapeake and Potomac Regional Blood Services; the Junior League of Baltimore; Baltimore Area Council, Boy Scouts of America; Girl Scouts of America, Catholic Charities, and Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake. "Issues & Answers" airs Monday-Friday, 12 times per day in the Baltimore region during CNN Headline News broadcasts on Comcast cable. Click here for times, channels, and a schedule of July's guests. 3. GBC MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY OFFERS ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES Production of the GBC's 2002 Membership Directory and Business Guide is underway. This year's directory will again be published by Media Two, a leading supplier of custom publishing services in the mid-Atlantic region. Advertising space is available to GBC members only, along with an additional opportunity to be listed, to advertise and to link member websites to the GBC's online business guide at www.gbc.org. Distributed to more than 1,200 CEOs and executives throughout Greater Baltimore, the GBC directory serves as the region's handbook of business leadership. GBC members will be listed both in alphabetical order and by business category, along with member e-mail and website information. The directory will again feature a "Who's Who" listing of key contacts for each of our member firms. A new feature of this year's directory will be a web resource guide, a quick reference to Maryland business and government resources. For more information on advertising in the GBC membership directory, contact Therese Bonander at 410-828-0120, x237. 4. REMEDIAL REQUIREMENTS POSE A BARRIER TO BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE While most educators concede that remedial courses are "a way of life" at community colleges, the need for remedial education at Baltimore City Community College is so substantial that it constitutes a major barrier to the college's ability to achieve its mission, a recent report by the Abell Foundation concludes. "We really need to take a hard look at how we can reform developmental education," Dr. Jerome Atkins, BCCC's academic vice president, told members of the GBC Education Committee at its June 4 meeting. Atkins joined Abell researchers in presenting the report to committee members. Click here for more on this story, or click here for the complete Abell Foundation report "Baltimore City Community College at the Crossroads" at www.abell.org. 5. EFFECTIVE LEADERS MUST EXPECT TO BE CHALLENGED, SAYS COACH BILLICK Effective leaders must be well-prepared with a vision and goals for their organization, and they must expect to be challenged, Baltimore Ravens Head Coach Brian Billick told more than 180 GBC members and guests who attended the June 7 Business Education Seminar on "Leadership." Click here for more on this story and leadership tips from Coach Billick. 6. GBC ORIOLES TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ONLINE GBC box seat tickets for Orioles home games this season are available to all GBC members for purchase online from the GBC website. Located in a field box in section 42, Row JJ, ten rows behind home plate just to the 3rd base side, the tickets are available for immediate purchase online. Sold in sets of four, the tickets cost $140 per set - the original cost of the tickets. Tickets for games against teams such as the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, and others are available for immediate purchase. Click here for details about the GBC Orioles tickets. ======================================================== Go to www.gbc.org for the latest GBC news and event information. ========================================================
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