What's Happening at MCCC
02/12/2015
February 12, 2015 Recap
Guest Speaker: Kelly Groff, President and CEO, Visit Montgomery
Topic: Business Opportunities Through County Hospitality and Events
The vice-chair of the Economic Development Committee, Leslie Ford Weber, welcomed MCCC members and introduced the guest speaker, Kelly Groff, President and CEO of Visit Montgomery, who discussed business opportunities through County hospitality and events.
Visit Montgomery is a 501 c 6 co-located with the Department of Economic...
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02/09/2015
Monday, February 9, 2015 Recap
Guest Speaker: Roger Berliner, Councilmember, Montgomery County Council
Topic: Montgomery County Transportation
Vice-Chair of the Legislative Affairs Committee, Josh Bokee, welcomed MCCC members and introduced the guest speaker Councilmember Roger Berliner of the Montgomery County Council. Berliner met with MCCC members to discuss transportation in Montgomery County.
He began by discussing the importance of keeping the Purple Line...
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01/21/2015
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Recap:
Topic: Cyber Security Best Practices and Requirements
Guest Speaker: Jon Williams, Partner, PilieroMazza PLLC
Clark Kendall, Vice-Chair of the Small Business Committee, welcomed MCCC members and guest speaker, Jon Williams, Partner at PilieroMazza PLLC. Williams gave an overview of why cyber security matters and how businesses can protect themselves from threats.
There is a misperception that small businesses are not at threat, but about half of...
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01/13/2015
January 13, 2015 Recap
Guest Speaker: Hans Riemer, Councilmember, Montgomery County Council (At-Large)
Vice-Chair of the Infrastructure and Land Use Committee, Gus Bauman, welcomed MCCC members and introduced the guest speaker Hans Riemer, Councilmember, Montgomery County Council (At-Large).
Riemer discussed digital infrastructure and his white paper on the need for ultra high-speed networks in our county. Building data and fiber networks is being expanded in the county to serve schools...
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12/19/2014
Friday, December 19, 2014 Recap
Guest Speaker: George Leventhal, President, Montgomery County Council (At-Large)
Tom McElroy, Vice-Chair of the Legislative Affairs Committee, welcomed members and introduced guest speaker, George Leventhal, President, Montgomery County Council (At-Large). Leventhal discussed his priorities for Montgomery County’s 2015 Session as they affect the business community.
He began by noting that Montgomery County has a lot to offer businesses and has a...
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12/17/2014
December 17, 2014 Recap
Guest Speaker: Judy Stephenson, Small Business Navigator, Montgomery County Department of Economic Development
Clark Kendall, Vice-Chair of the Small Business Committee, welcomed MCCC members and guest speaker, Judy Stephenson, Small Business Navigator for Montgomery County Department of Economic Development. Stephenson provided an overview of how the Montgomery County Executive’s new 6-Point Economic Plan impacts Small Businesses:
The MOVE program is an...
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12/11/2014
December 11, 2014 Recap
Guest Speaker: Dan Hoffman, Chief Innovation Officer, Montgomery County
The vice-chair of the Economic Development Committee, Leslie Ford Weber, welcomed MCCC members and introduced the guest speakers, Dan Hoffman, Chief Innovation Officer, Montgomery County. The presentation featured a discussion about innovation opportunities in Montgomery County.
Dan Hoffman provided an overview of the portfolio of projects that he is responsible for in Montgomery County’...
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12/09/2014
December 9, 2014 Recap:
Guest Speaker: Charlie Scott, Senior Government Relations Officer, Maryland, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
Vice-Chair of the Infrastructure and Land Use Committee, Gus Bauman, welcomed MCCC members and introduced the guest speaker Charlie Scott, Senior Government Relations Officer, Maryland, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority...
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