GBC LEADER - April 14, 2009

April 14, 2009

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TOP GBC PRIORITIES

Regional Transportation. Advocate for the development of a comprehensive integrated transportation network & regional transit system.
Bioscience. Coordinate business support and advocacy for bioscience industry growth.
Bridging the Gap. Strengthening minority and women-owned business in the region.
Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC). Prepare for growth and BRAC-related infrastructure needs.
Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Develop teamwork between Maryland's two metropolitan regions on business climate issues.
Energy Solutions for Maryland. Developing solutions to address Maryland's energy crisis through increased generation and transmission capacity, renewable energy resources and conservation efforts.
Building a World Class Workforce. Prepare and develop a highly educated workforce that is competitive to meet the challenges of today's knowledge-based global economy.

GBC NEWS

GBC's Top Story

GBC to study Baltimore police, fire pension issues
At the request of City Council leaders, the GBC will convene an independent task force to study a fiscal crisis the city faces in funding its fire and police employee retirement system and to recommend reform measures.

GBC's Fry: Tax credits – a government ‘investment’ you can measure
Much government spending doesn’t lend itself directly to a traditional dollars-and-cents measurement of return on investment. But one type of government investment is eminently quantifiable: tax credits.
GBC’s Bridging the Gap program named finalist in world competition
The GBC’s Bridging the Gap minority business development initiative has been named a finalist in the Best Small Business Project category of World Chambers Competition 2009.
GBC sponsors 2009-2010 Stevenson University Baltimore Speaker Series
The GBC along with The Baltimore Sun Media Group, St. John Properties, and WYPR are sponsors of the 2009 - 2010 Baltimore Speaker Series presented by Stevenson University.
GBC 2009 Lunch with the Orioles hits home run with Baltimore business community - Photo Gallery
Business leaders and baseball fans from the Baltimore region’s business community had a close-up look at the Orioles team at the GBC's 30th annual rite of spring, “Lunch with the Orioles,” on April 8.

GBC EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

April 20: GBC Energy Symposium, 8:00 a.m., UMB BioPark, Building II, 801 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

May 5: GBC 2009 Annual Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Hyatt Regency Baltimore, 300 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

May 14: GBC Baltimore Business Mixer, 5:30 p.m., Belmont Conference Center, 6555 Belmont Woods Road, Elkridge, MD 21075

May 15: Speaker Series: Growing Your Business During a Down Economy, 8:00 a.m., Greater Baltimore Committee, 111 South Calvert Street, Suite 1700, Baltimore, MD 21202

UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS (See the GBC Calendar for details)

April 15: Technology Committee Meeting, 8:00 a.m., GBC Board Room

April 17: Health Care Committee Meeting, noon, GBC Board Room

April 30: Hospitality/Tourism Industry Group Meeting, 8:30 a.m. GBC Board Room

May 5: Energy Committee Meeting, noon, GBC Board Room

May 7: Education & Workforce Committee Meeting, 8:00 a.m., GBC Board Room

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