September 2003

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NEW THIS MONTH:
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- COMING EVENT: UB President Bogomolny Presents "Leading Strategic Change" at
September 10 GBC Seminar
- CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2003 Mayor's Business Recognition Award Nominations Due October 17
- CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Application Deadline for The Leadership Program is October 13
- SAVE THE DATE!: October 21 is GBC's 2004 Business Outlook
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GBC NEWS:
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1. City Schools Unveil Three-Pronged Fiscal Management Plan
2. East Side Revitalization Gets Federal Funding Approval
3. CollegeBound Honors Former Chairman Deke Miller
4. Fry, GBC Host Reception for EBDI CEO Shannon
5. Legislators, County Officials Discuss State Budget on "Issues & Answers"
6. Second Annual Bea Gaddy Day Scheduled for October 3
7. MBRT Seeks Volunteer Speakers for Campaign to Help Students Achieve

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MEMBER NEWS
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- Rosenberg Proutt Funk & Greenberg adds four to practice and will change its name
- Towson to present Lifetime Achievement Award to Director Barry Levinson on October 4
- University of Baltimore to offer MBA at Arundel Mills
- National Federation of the Blind grand opening rescheduled for January 30
- gkv communications wins $30 million Atlantic Coast Airlines account
- Chimes' Hall of Fame Gala is November 16
- Accelacom moves into new offices; launches new brand identity and website
- Maryland Science Center names new manager for annual giving
- Walters Art Museum to host major exhibition of Egyptian art
- Former House Speaker joins Alexander & Cleaver
- P.W. Feats retained by NAACP
- MacKenzie Commercial to open downtown Baltimore office
- Ellin & Tucker's King becomes Baltimore Community Foundation committee member; Paxson elected to Big Brothers Big Sisters board
- Whiteford, Taylor & Preston attorney named to Villa Julie Board of Trustees
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. UB PRESIDENT BOGOMOLNY PRESENTS "LEADING STRATEGIC CHANGE"
AT SEPTEMBER 10 GBC SEMINAR
Success in a competitive environment depends on a diverse group of constituents agreeing to common objectives. University of Baltimore President Robert L. Bogomolny will outline his personal experiences with consensus building at the September 10 GBC Breakfast Briefing "Leading Strategic Change."

Beginning at 8:15 a.m. in the GBC Board Room, you will find out the techniques that you can use to maximize acceptance throughout your organization of new goals, priorities and direction. The cost is $25 for GBC members and $40 for non-members. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.

For more information, click here or contact Alice Smith, 410-727-2820, x19.
Click here to REGISTER ONLINE.

2. MAYOR'S BUSINESS RECOGNITION AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE OCTOBER 17
The nomination deadline for the 2003 Mayor's Business Recognition Awards is October 17, 2003. The awards, co-sponsored by the Mayor's Office and the Baltimore Development Corporation, are given to companies for specific projects and activities that have significantly benefited the Baltimore community.

Please send support materials with your nomination form, including a description of the project, the number of people who benefited from the project, the number of people who participated in or volunteered for the project, and the overall impact or effect of the project. For more information, contact Pat Kirkner, GBC Director of Business Services, at 410-727-2820, x11. Click here for a nomination form.

3. APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IS OCTOBER 13
The Leadership, a yearlong program sponsored by the GBC, is seeking candidates for its class of 2004. Baltimore-area executives from business, non-profit and government are invited to apply no later than Monday, October 13, 2003. Selection is based on professional and volunteer leadership, judgment, civic activity, concern for the community, and potential to help build a better Baltimore. Applications are available on The Leadership's website or by calling Tricia Ellis at 410-727-2820, ext. 22 or Jan Houbolt, ext. 39.

Click here for an application for The Leadership program.

4. SAVE THE DATE! 
Tuesday, October 21, 2003
GBC Business Outlook 2004; 7:30 a.m. - Registration, 8:15 a.m.-10 a.m. - Program. Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel, 101 W. Fayette Street, Baltimore. Sponsored by: Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP (Premier sponsor); Abrams, Foster, Nole & Williams, PA; College Savings Plans of Maryland; EMR; Network 2000; PricewaterhouseCoopers; Villa Julie College; Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP; Bank of America; The Daily Record; Comcast; Johns Hopkins Medicine; Miles & Stockbridge; Piper Rudnick; Nottingham Properties, Inc.; American Red Cross Blood Services, and
Metro Networks.
Contact Pat Kirkner, 410-727-2820, x11 for more information.
Sponsorship opportunities are available! Contact Jay Stewart, 410-727-2820, x35.

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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, September 4
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.

Monday, September 8
Health Care Committee, 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. GBC Board Room. Contact Devon Dodson, 410-727-2820, x40. Meeting open to all GBC members.

Wednesday, September 10
GBC Breakfast Briefing Seminar, 7:30 - 8:15 a.m. - Registration; 8:15 - 9:15 a.m. - Program.
Topic: "Changing Strategic Direction," Guest Speaker: University of Baltimore President Robert Bogomolny. GBC Board Room. Contact Alice Smith, 410-727-2820, x19.
Click here for more information, or click here to REGISTER ONLINE.

Wednesday, September 10
GBC Business Education Advisory Committee, 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. GBC Board Room.
Contact Alice Smith, 410-727-2820, x19. Meeting open to all GBC members.

Wednesday, September 17
GBC Technology Policy Group, 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. GBC Board Room. Contact Devon Dodson, 410-727-2820, x40. Meeting open to all GBC members.

Thursday, September 18
Built Environment Committee, 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. GBC Board Room. Contact Devon Dodson, 410-727-2820, x40. Meeting open to all GBC members.

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

Monday, September 22
GBC Leadership Breakfast with Dr. Bonnie Copeland, Interim CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools; 7:30 a.m. - Breakfast, 8:00 a.m. - Presentation with Q&A. Hyatt Regency Baltimore, 300 Light Street. Contact Dawnita Brown no later than September 15.

Thursday, September 25
GBC Business After Hours, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The offices of PricewaterhouseCoopers, 250 W. Pratt Street, Baltimore. Contact Alice Smith, 410-727-2820, x19.

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GBC NEWS
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1. CITY SCHOOLS UNVEIL THREE-PRONGED FISCAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
Praising the Greater Baltimore Committee and the Presidents' Roundtable for their work to improve fiscal management of city schools, Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley and school leaders on August 27 unveiled a three-pronged plan to strengthen the way the Baltimore City Public School System (BCPSS) tracks and manages its finances.

Click here for more on this story.
Click here to view the report.


2. EAST SIDE REVITALIZATION GETS FEDERAL FUNDING APPROVAL
East Baltimore Development, Inc. on July 28th announced the approval of federal loan guarantees that will channel more than $21 million toward the development of a life sciences park and neighborhood revitalization in East Baltimore.

Click here for more on the announcement.


3. COLLEGEBOUND HONORS FORMER GBC CHAIRMAN DEKE MILLER
Former GBC Chairman Decatur H. Miller was honored as the recipient of the CollegeBound Foundation's inaugural Diploma Award recognizing an individual making a significant impact on the education of Baltimore City's youth. Miller was presented the award at CollegeBound's Scholars Luncheon on August 7 in Baltimore.

Click here for more about the award.


4. FRY, GBC HOST RECEPTION FOR EBDI CEO SHANNON
The Greater Baltimore Committee and GBC President Donald C. Fry hosted a reception on July 17 for Jack Shannon, the new president and chief executive officer of East Baltimore Development, Inc. (EBDI), the non-profit organization that is leading the development of a life sciences park and revitalization of East Baltimore's neighborhoods. More than 120 people attended the event at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore Hotel.

Click here for more about EBDI.


5. LEGISLATORS, COUNTY OFFICIALS DISCUSS STATE BUDGET ON "ISSUES & ANSWERS"
The state budget is the topic of current segments of "Issues & Answers," the public affairs show produced by Comcast in partnership with the GBC. Legislators and county officials discuss the current state budget situation, the impact it has had on each of their jurisdictions, possible solutions to the budget problems, local legislation being considered for introduction during the 2004 General Assembly session, and other budget-related issues.

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


6. SECOND ANNUAL BEA GADDY DAY SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 3
Baltimore City's second annual celebration of the late Bea Gaddy's work on behalf of the homeless will be held this year on October 3. The citywide food collection and cancer prevention day marks the second anniversary of Gaddy's death from cancer in 2001.

The event, chaired by Baltimore City Council President Sheila Dixon with honorary chair Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley, allows residents to get involved through sponsorship, individual contributions, or by filling a "brown bag" with Safeway Food gift certificates at levels of $100, $500 or $1,000 to provide for families in need.

For more information, contact Laura Johnson at 410-576-8877.


7. MBRT SEEKS VOLUNTEER SPEAKERS FOR CAMPAIGN TO HELP STUDENTS ACHIEVE
Spread the word to ninth grade students about how their performance in high school impacts their future success. GBC volunteers from the business community are needed to help send this message to students as part of Achievement Counts, an awareness campaign by the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education (MBRT).

Click here for more about MBRT's Achievement Counts program.