GBC LEADER - November 18, 2009

November 18, 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 businesses 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

Governor O’Malley to co-host, speak at GBC’s Dec. 7 Small Business Summit
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley will deliver the keynote speech and co-host the Greater Baltimore Committee’s Small Business Summit on December 7 at the Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel.

GBC's Fry: Turning to public-private partnerships for transportation funding
Governments, including Maryland’s, are showing increasing interest in public-private partnerships for transportation infrastructure funding.
GBC, BMC, and MDOT to host TeleWork Baltimore, Dec. 1
Experts will detail new options for employees to commute electronically at a special event “TeleWork Baltimore,” hosted by the Greater Baltimore Committee, Baltimore Metropolitan Council, and Maryland Department of Transportation.
200 attend GBC health care vendor fair on Nov. 11
Eleven of the region’s top health care institutions and GBC members hosted a health care vendor fair on November 11 at The Forum Caterers.
GBC-supported car-donation initiative changes lives
Another family benefited from a simple car donation because of a community initiative helping to change the lives of low income families in Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C.

GBC EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

November 19: Baltimore Smarter Cities Forum, 8:00 a.m., University of Maryland Baltimore County 1000 Hilltop Circle, University Center, Third Floor / Baltimore, MD 21250

December 1: Special Event: Telework Baltimore, 7:30 a.m., Greater Baltimore Committee, 111 South Calvert Street, Suite 1700, Baltimore, MD 21202

December 7: Maryland Small Business Summit - Presented by Greater Baltimore Committee & Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, 7:30 a.m., Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel 101 West Fayette Street Baltimore, MD 21201

December 9: GBC Energy Symposium, 8:30 a.m., UMB BioPark, Building II, 801 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

December 14: Mayor's Business Recognition Awards, 11:30 a.m., Hyatt Regency Baltimore, 300 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS (See the GBC Calendar for details)

December 2: GBC Minority and Business Inclusion Committee Meeting, 8:30 a.m., GBC Board Room

December 3: Education & Workforce Committee Meeting, 8:00 a.m., GBC Board Room

December 8: Health Care Committee Meeting, 8:00 a.m., GBC Board Room

December 16: Built Environment & Sustainability Committee Meeting, 8:30 a.m., GBC Board Room

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