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Montgomery County Planning Board Chair Briefs Infrastructure and Land Use Committee on Thrive Montgomery 2050

11/2/2020

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On November 2, 2020, the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Infrastructure and Land Use Committee held a meeting featuring a briefing on the Thrive Montgomery 2050 Plan.

​Guest speakers were Montgomery County (MD) Planning Board Chair Casey Anderson and Montgomery Planning staff. A discussion regarding the future of Montgomery County followed.

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Special Presentation Recap: America... In The Next 90 Days: Latest Consumer Data and Insight from The Harris Poll.

9/24/2020

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Left: Mark Penn, President & Managing Partner, The Stagwell Group Right, Top: Leslie Ford Weber, MCCC Immediate Past Board Chair and Director of Campus, Government & Community Affairs, Johns Hopkins University & Medicine Right, Bottom: Gigi Godwin, MCCC President & CEO
Immediately following our September Board of Directors Meeting, Mark Penn (President & Managing Partner, The Stagwell Group) and John Gerzema (CEO, The Harris Poll) provided a special presentation to MCCC's Board of Directors, members, and invited guests. The presentation was titled, "America... In the Next 90 Days: Latest Consumer Data and Insight from The Harris Poll. 

This presentation was moderated by Leslie Ford Weber, Immediate Past Board Chair and Director of Campus, Government, & Community Affairs, Johns Hopkins University & Medicine.

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MCCC Board of Directors Hosts Health System CEOs Panel

8/26/2020

 
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On Wednesday, August 26, 2020, the MCCC Board of Directors hosted a Health System CEOs Panel, joined by:
  • Norvell V. Coots, MD, President and CEO, Holy Cross Health
  • Terry Forde, President and CEO, Adventist HealthCare
  • Jacqueline "Jacky" Schultz, R.N., M.S.N, President, Suburban Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine
  • Thomas J. "TJ" Senker, FACHE, President, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center & SVP, MedStar Health
  • Andrew Catanzaro, MD, Infectious Disease and Hospital Epidemiology, Adventist HealthCare

This panel was moderated by MCCC Board Member Bridget Plummer, Director of Operations for Urgent Care Services, Adventist HealthCare. 

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MCCC Economic Development Committee Hosts Montgomery County Councilmember Andrew Friedson

2/5/2020

 
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Montgomery County Councilmember Andrew Friedson updates MCCC Members on his first-year accomplishments and vision for the remainder of his term.

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Infrastructure and Land Use Committee Hosts Metropolitan Washington Council of Government (COG) Officials

1/14/2020

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Left to right: MCCC Infrastructure & Land Use Committee Co-Chair Bob Elliott, COG Deputy Executive Director for Metropolitan Planning Kanti Srikanth, COG Executive Director Chuck Bean, Land Use & Infrastructure Committee Chair Gus Bauman, and MCCC President & CEO Gigi Godwin.
MCCC's Infrastructure & Land Use Committee was pleased to host Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Executive Director Chuck Bean and Deputy Executive Director for Metropolitan Planning Kanti Srikanth. These guests speakers led a robust discussion on the future of transportation and housing in our region, including transportation and future initiatives to support our region's growth over the next 25 years.

View this PowerPoint presentation here.
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Recap: Meet the Award Winners and Learn From the Best!

12/13/2019

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Left to right: Lou Boland (BOLAND), Erin Allen (CONTEMPORARIES, Inc.), Bruce Lansdowne (Trinity Technology Partners, Inc.), Kal Attia (CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield)
On Thursday, December 12, MCCC’s Small Business Committee – headed by Vice-Chair Erin Allen (CONTEMPORARIES, Inc.) and Co-Chair Kal Attia (CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield) hosted the final Business EXCELerator of the year. The topic was “Meet the Award Winners and Learn From the Best!” and featured the following guest speakers who were recently recognized at MCCC’s 2019 Business Awards Dinner:
  • Bruce Lansdowne, President & CEO, Trinity Technology Partners, Inc. and 2019 Business Partner of the Year; and,
  • Lou Boland, Executive Vice President, BOLAND, 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility Award Winner.

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Regional Housing Needs

11/6/2019

 
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Left to right: Gus Bauman, MCCC Infrastructure & Land Use Committee Chair, Catherine Buell and Stephen Harrington of Greater Washington Partnership, MCCC President & CEO Gigi Godwin, and MCCC Economic Development Chair Mark Terrenzi.
On November 6, MCCC's Infrastructure & Land Use and Economic Development Committees hosted a joint meeting featuring a special presentation by Catherine Buell and Stephen Harrington from the Greater Washington Partnership (GWP). The focus of the presentation was housing in the Washington Metropolitan Region. In September 2019, GWP along with the Urban Institute and JP Morgan Chase, released a research report about the Washington Region facing serious housing challenges that undermine residents well-being.

GWP presented an overview of their study and a discussion and Q&A followed. Interesting insights included the need for housing at all levels, the need for different kinds of housing, and how accessible/affordable housing relates directly to employee attraction/retention. 

View their PowerPoint presentation here.

Recap: Procurement Opportunities in Montgomery County

10/22/2019

 
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Left to right: Barbara Ashe (MCCC Executive Vice President), Ash Shetty (Montgomery County Office of Procurement), Grace Denno, (Montgomery County Office of Procurement), Gigi Godwin (MCCC President & CEO), and Kal Attia (CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield)
Our October Business EXCELerator featured Montgomery County Office of Procurement Director Ash Shetty and Division Chief Grace Denno. While Director Shetty and Division Chief Denno provided attendees with information about new and updated processes within Montgomery County Procurement, they dedicated much of the time to fielding questions from attendees.

Some of the key takeaways:

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Recap: Proposal Writing - Strategies on How to Respond to Opportunities

6/24/2019

 
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Left to right: Kal Attia (CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield), Guest Speaker Tina Patterson (Jade Solutions), Erin Allen (CONTEMPORARIES, Inc.), and Gigi Godwin (MCCC President & CEO)
The MCCC Business EXCELerator meeting on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 focused on "Proposal Writing - Strategies on How to Respond to Opportunities." The presentation was made by Tina Patterson, Principal, Jade Solutions.

Following an introduction by MCCC Small Business Vice-Chair Erin Allen (CONTEMPORARIES, Inc.) and Co-Chair Kal Attia (CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield), Tina shared first-hand experience and highlighted the best practices to win contracts.

Some of the key takeaways from the presentation were:

  • Compliance is key; solicitation responses ware subject to disqualification if instructions are not followed.
  • Make relationships: get to know the procurement officers, other government contractors and professional service providers to strengthen your network. 
  • Follow-up: be persistent and active in staying in front of the customer.
  • Manage the process: build the best team and identify milestones and procedures to respond accurately and on-time. Bring value to the table.
  • ​​Prepare:  Register your business in the System Award Management (Federal), eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA), and Central Vendor Registration System (Montgomery County). Update your vendor records, document past performance, update executive summaries, etc. Be aware of Federal Government procurement trends such as Category Management (Best In Class). Get on a GSA schedule. Do market research.
  • If your company is not awarded a contract, request a debrief. This will help you prepare for the next opportunity. 
Missed the June Business EXCElerator? Click here to view Tina Patterson's presentation.

Recap: Conference Preparedness - How to Give it Your Best Shot

4/29/2019

 
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The MCCC Business EXCELerator meeting on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 focused on "Conference Preparedness – How to Give it Your Best Shot."  The speaker was Ira Koretsky, CEO, The Chief Storyteller.
 
Following an introduction by MCCC Small Business Vice-Chair Erin Allen, CONTEMPORIES, Inc. Ira orchestrated several one-on-one sessions between participants to sharpen their messaging. The central question to answer is “What Do You Do?” To formulate a reply, devise a Better Tomorrow Message™ that is memorable, impactful, and inspiring.  A “system of credibility” should be present in person and online. Make sure your LinkedIn profile tells your personal and organization brand story with a clear message. Activate the Readability tools in Word to see how you can reduce the complexity of your words. It is very important to sharpen listening skills. Be an active, engaged and interested participant in conversations. 
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