March 2004

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NEW THIS MONTH:
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- COMING EVENT: GBC, UMBI Co-sponsor Biotech Training Courses for Non-Science Professionals
- COMING EVENT: GBC Offers March 31 Workshop on 'Gaining Access to Capital' for Minority Entrepreneurs
- COMING EVENT: Register Early for GBC's April 7 Lunch with the Orioles
- COMING EVENT: Hrabowski to Address Research Universities' Role in Economic Development at April 7 GBC Seminar
- SAVE THE DATE: GBC's 2004 Golf Classic is June 30

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GBC NEWS:
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1. School Crisis Drives New Round of Interest in July 2003 GBC-Presidents' Roundtable Report
2. GBC, Daily Record Publish Supplement on Biosciences in Baltimore
3. Share in the Success of the GBC - Recruit a Member and Win
4. March "Issues & Answers" Highlights Health Care Issues, Living in Baltimore
5. Hospitality Community Seeks Support for Panhandling Legislation

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GBC NEWS
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1. SCHOOL CRISIS DRIVES NEW ROUND OF INTEREST IN JULY 2003 GBC-PRESIDENTS' ROUNDTABLE REPORT
The media spotlight on Baltimore City Public Schools' financial crisis has prompted a renewed interest in the July 2003 report by the GBC and the Presidents' Roundtable on fiscal management in city schools. Print and television reporters and editorial writers throughout the region turned to the report, available on the GBC's web site, www.gbc.org, to explain to readers and viewers how the city schools' fiscal crisis came about and what is needed to resolve it.

Click here for more on the GBC's report.
Click here to see the report.


2. GBC, DAILY RECORD PUBLISH SUPPLEMENT ON BIOSCIENCES IN BALTIMORE
The Daily Record, in partnership with the Greater Baltimore Committee, published a February 20 supplement on biosciences in the greater Baltimore region. Articles in the supplement include an update on Baltimore's two developing bioscience parks and a profile of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)'s existing biotechnology incubator program. The supplement also profiles bioscience employers in the region and in Maryland, and provides details on different areas of bioscience ranging from agriculture to medical simulation.

To obtain a copy of the supplement, contact Chris Barnhart at the Greater Baltimore Committee at 410-727-2820, x21.


3. SHARE IN THE SUCCESS OF THE GBC - RECRUIT A MEMBER AND WIN
All GBC members are invited to participate in the Greater Baltimore Committee's new Member-Get-A-Member campaign. Prizes including GBC event tickets, Ravens skybox tickets and Hippodrome Theatre tickets will be awarded to current GBC members who recruit new businesses to join the GBC.

Click here for more details about the GBC's Member-Get-A-Member campaign.


4. MARCH "ISSUES & ANSWERS" HIGHLIGHTS HEALTH CARE ISSUES, LIVING IN BALTIMORE
Two major health care issues in Annapolis, health care access and medical malpractice reform, are examined on this month's "Issues & Answers," a program produced by Comcast in partnership with the GBC.

Click here for more on this month's topic.
Click here for "Issues & Answers" air times, channels and a schedule of guests.


5. HOSPITALITY COMMUNITY SEEKS SUPPORT FOR PANHANDLING LEGISLATION
The Baltimore City Council will hear two pieces of legislation aimed at creating a strategy to increase outreach to the homeless while also deterring nuisance behaviors. Downtown Partnership's Tom Yeager encouraged members of the GBC's Hospitality/Tourism Industry Group in February to support the legislation by attending the bill hearings on March 11 and April 1.

Click here for more on this panhandling legislation.


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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, UMBI CO-SPONSOR BIOTECH TRAINING COURSES FOR NON-SCIENCE PROFESSIONALS
The Greater Baltimore Committee, the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI), and BioTech Primer, Inc. are co-sponsoring two biotechnology training courses in March for non-science professionals. The courses present information on the science, techniques, applications and issues that drive the biotechnology industry.

Click here for more about the training courses.


2. GBC OFFERS MARCH 31 WORKSHOP ON 'GAINING ACCESS TO CAPITAL' FOR MINORITY ENTREPRENEURS
The Greater Baltimore Committee's 'Bridging the Gap' program will present a workshop on "Gaining Access to Capital" for small and minority businesses at 8 a.m. on March 31 at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel. This is the first in a series of workshops for small and minority business entrepreneurs and managers, rescheduled from January 27 due to inclement weather. M&T Bank and the Baltimore Business Journal are sponsoring the event.

Click here for details about the event, or contact Laurie Schwartz, 410-727-2820, x34.
Click here to REGISTER ONLINE.


3. REGISTER EARLY FOR GBC'S APRIL 7 LUNCH WITH THE ORIOLES
On April 7, join the GBC in welcoming home the 2004 Baltimore Orioles and their new manager, Lee Mazzilli, during the GBC's 26th annual Lunch with the Orioles.

This year's lunch is sponsored by Bank of America; Ferris Baker Watts, Inc.; Harborplace Management; PHH Arval; T. Rowe Price; VPC Inc.; The Daily Record; Injured Workers' Insurance Fund; Lighthouse Risk Solutions; Metro Networks; Saul Ewing LLP and Villa Julie College. Lunch is from noon-1:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore, with registration beginning at 11:30 a.m.

The cost is $75 per GBC member and $90 per non-member. For more information, click here or contact Pat Kirkner, 410-727-2820, x11. Click here to REGISTER ONLINE.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available! Contact Jay Stewart at 410-727-2820, x35 for details.


4. HRABOWSKI TO ADDRESS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES' ROLE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT APRIL 7 GBC SEMINAR
On April 7, discover the role that research universities play in the region's economic development. Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), will talk about how research institutions build relationships with government and industry that will help drive the regional economy. UMBC is the home to bwtech@umbc.edu, a research and technology park.

The 8:15 a.m. seminar at the Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel is sponsored by Provident Bank. Registration is $50 for GBC members and $75 for non-members. Click here for more information or contact Alice Smith, 410-727-2820, x19. Click here to REGISTER ONLINE.


5. SAVE THE DATE! GBC's 2004 GOLF CLASSIC IS JUNE 30
Register early for the GBC's 2004 Golf Classic, which takes place at Greystone Golf Course on June 30 with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Last year's sold-out tournament drew more than 140 golfers. For more information, contact Chris Fabula, 410-727-2820, x36.

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

- Hord Coplan Macht
- J.J. Haines & Company
- Kelly Services Inc.
- Marketing Initiative LLC
- MGH Advertising, Inc.

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

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MEMBER NEWS
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- Constellation Energy donates $150,000 toward B&O Museum Restoration Effort
- MedStarPartners program promotes business diversity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield wins Workplace of Excellence award
- Network 2000 Seeks Nominees for its Business 2000 Award
- Baltimore Sun website evolves into baltimoresun.com

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.)

Thursday, March 18, Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Public Safety Committee, GBC Board Room. Contact Devon Dodson, 410-727-2820, x40.
Meeting open to all GBC members.

Monday, March 22 - Tuesday, March 23, All Day
BioBasics Courses: Basic biotechnology training for non-science professionals
Co-sponsored by: Greater Baltimore Committee, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) and BioTech Primer, Inc.
Cost: $945 for two days; GBC members receive a 10 percent discount
UMBI Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology, 9600 Grudelsky Drive, Rockville, MD
For more information, click here or call 410-377-4429. Click here to register at www.biotechprimerinc.com.

Friday, March 26, All Day
BioFocus Course: Basic biotechnology training for non-science professionals
Co-sponsored by: Greater Baltimore Committee, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) and BioTech Primer, Inc.
Cost: $545 for one day; GBC members receive a 10 percent discount
UMBI Center of Marine Biotechnology, 701 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD
For more information, click here or call 410-377-4429. Click here to register at www.biotechprimerinc.com.

Tuesday, March 30, 8:00 a.m.
Briefing on the Bioscience Industry, Guest speakers: Jack Shannon, CEO, East Baltimore Development, Inc.; Jim Hughes, vice president for research and development, University of Maryland, Baltimore. GBC Board Room. RSVP/Contact Mickie Gray, 410-727-2820, x28.

Wednesday, March 31, 8:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m. Registration. Bridging the Gap Workshop, Topic: Gaining Access to Capital: Learn How to Obtain the Financial Support You Need to Grow Your Business. Sponsored by: M&T Bank, Baltimore Business Journal. Cost: $25 per person. Renaissance Harborplace Hotel - Maryland Ballroom, 202 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD. Contact Laurie Schwartz, 410-727-2820, x34.
Click here for more information, or click here to REGISTER ONLINE.

Wednesday, March 31, 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Hospitality/Tourism Industry Group, GBC Board Room. Contact Alice Smith, 410-727-2820, x19.
Meeting open to all GBC members.

Friday, April 2, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Executive Committee, GBC Board Room. Contact Chris Fabula, 410-727-2820, x36. By invitation only.

Tuesday, April 6, 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Education Committee, Topic: Baltimore City Public School System's financial issues.
Guest speaker: BCPSS' former financial advisor Robert Neall. GBC Board Room.
Contact Liz Pettengill, 410-727-2820, x41. Meeting open to all GBC members.

Wednesday, April 7, 8:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
7:30 a.m. Registration. GBC Business Education Seminar, Topic: Research Universities: Engines for Economic Development. Guest speaker: Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, president, UMBC - An Honors University in Maryland. Sponsored by: Provident Bank. Cost: $50 for GBC
Contact Alice Smith, 410-727-2820, x19.
Click here for more information, or click here to REGISTER ONLINE.

Wednesday, April 7, Noon - 1:30 p.m.
11:30 a.m. Registration. 2004 GBC Lunch with the Orioles.
Home Run Sponsor: Bank of America
Double Sponsor: Ferris Baker Watts, Inc. Harborplace Management, PHH Arval, T. Rowe Price, VPC Inc.
Single Sponsors: The Daily Record, Injured Workers' Insurance Fund, Lighthouse Risk Solutions, Metro Networks, Saul Ewing LLP, Villa Julie College.
Hyatt Regency Hotel, 300 Light Street, Baltimore. Contact Pat Kirkner, 410-727-2820, x11.
Click here for more information, or click here to REGISTER ONLINE.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available! Contact Jay Stewart, 410-727-2820, x35.