2025 Annual Legislative Reception

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Pinstripes North Bethesda
11920 Grand Park Avenue, North Bethesda, MD 20852 (Pike & Rose)
Connect directly with local, state, and federal elected officials.

As a business leader, this is a great opportunity - in a private setting - to share your experiences and ideas regarding policies and regulations impacting your business. There is no agenda or speakers - just networking and the exchange of ideas. 

Thank You to Our 2024 Sponsors!

EVENT CO-CHAIRS

GOLD SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

SPONSOR THE 2024 LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION

Event sponsorship helps support our advocacy efforts for the entire year.
GOLD SPONSOR

$2,500

  • ​Sponsor logos will appear on event signage and marketing materials.
  • 6 event tickets
SILVER SPONSOR

$1,500

  • ​Sponsor logos will appear on event signage and marketing materials.
  • 3 event tickets
MCCC Member Ticket: $50
Non-Member Ticket: $125
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2024 Guest List

BUSINESS

AstraZeneca
​AT&T
​A Wider Circle
Berger and Associates, LLC
​Burke & Herbert Bank
Caribbean Caterers, Inc
​Celebree School of North Potomac
Cenergetix, LLC
Charming Movers
​​Comcast
​Committee for Montgomery
Condor-New Age Logistics
​Contemporaries, Inc.
Cornerstone Montgomery
Crown Castle
​DAPR Agency
DMV Cleaning Company LLC
Easterseals DC/MD/VA
​EveryMind
​Federal Realty Investment Trust
​​Fitzgerald Auto Malls
​The Frick Firm, LLC
GCAAR
​Giant Food
Gilbane Building Company
The Harbor Bank of Maryland
Harris Jones & Malone
​Holy Cross Health
Housing Initiative Partnership, Inc.
​​​​IQ Sig LLC
​​Imagination Stage
​​Interfaith Works
​International Business Sales & Services (IBSS Corp)
​​Jubilee Association of Maryland
​Junior Achievement of Greater Washington
Kaiser Permanente
Kent Commercial, Inc.
KO Public Affairs
​Lawson Street Group
Leadership Montgomery
Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.
​Lockheed Martin Corporation
M&T Bank
Marriott International
McMillan Metro Faerber, P.C.
Medicalincs
​Montgomery College
Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC)
​Pepco, An Exelon Company
PilieroMazza PLLC
Pn Automation, Inc.
​Reworld
Rockville Economic Development Inc. (REDI)
​Rodgers Consulting, Inc.
Rose Li & Associates
​Schooley Mitchell of Germantown
Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival
​SEEC
​Simply Fresh Events
Socially Polished LLC
Suburban Hospital
​Suresh K Gupta MD PA
Tetra Fields LLC
Truist
​United Therapeutics Corporation
Venable
​WSSC Water

GOVERNMENT

​Federal
  • Kevin Mack, Montgomery County Representative Office of Senator Ben Cardin
  • Ashima Talwar, State Director, Office of Senator Chris Van Hollen​
  • Kathleen Connor, District Chief, Office of Congressman Jamie Raskin
State
  • Comptroller of Maryland, Brooke E. Lierman
  • Eric Luedtke, Chief Legislative Officer, Office of Governor Wes Moore
  • Governor's Commission on African Affairs
    • ​​Fatmata Barrie
  • Governor's Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs
    • Santiago Gonzalez
    • Tho Tran​
Maryland State Government
  • Maryland Department of Labor

Maryland General Assembly
  • District 14
    • ​Senator Craig Zucker
  • District 15
    • ​​Senator Brian Feldman
    • ​Delegate Linda Foley
  • District 16
    • Delegate Marc Korman
    • Delegate Sarah Wolek
  • District 17
    • Delegate Ryan Spiegel
    • Delegate Joe Vogel
  • District 18
    • Senator Jeff Waldstreicher
  • District 19
    • Senator Ben Kramer
    • Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield
  • District 20
    • Delegate Lorig Charkoudian
    • Delegate David Moon
  • District 39
    • ​Senator Nancy King
    • Delegate Gabriel Acevero
    • Delegate Greg Wims​
Montgomery County
  • Debbie Spielberg, Special Assistant to County Executive Marc Elrich
County Council
  • Councilmember Marilyn Balcombe (District 2)
  • Councilmember Kristin Mink (District 5)
  • Councilmember Natali Fani-González (District 6)
  • Councilmember Dawn Luedtke (District 7)
  • Councilmember Gabe Albornoz (At-Large)
  • Councilmember Evan Glass (At-Large)
  • Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles (At-Large) ​
  • Dave Kunes, Office of Councilmember Will Jawando (At-Large)
Montgomery County Government
  • Department of Environmental Protection Director Jon Monger
  • ​Department of Permitting Services Director Rabbiah Sabbakhan
  • Department of Transportation Director Chris Conklin
  • Fire and Rescue Services Chief Cory Smedley
  • Office of Intergovernmental Relations Director Melanie Wenger
  • ​Office of Procurement Director Ash Shetty
  • Parks Director Miti Figueredo
  • Planning Board Chair Artie Harris
  • ​Planning Director Jason Sartori
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)
  • Board of Education
    • Rebecca Smondrowski (District 2)
    • Julie Yang (District 3)
    • Shebra Evans (District 4)
    • Brenda Wolff (District 5)​
Municipalities
  • Town of Poolesville
    • ​Commission Vice-President Ed Reed
  • City of Takoma Park
    • ​Mayor Talisha Searcy
More to be announced!

Event Testimonials

MCCC Immediate Past Board Chair & Small Business Committee Chair
Erin Allen
President
Contemporaries, Inc.

"I have attended the Chamber’s Legislative Reception in the past and it is always fun and a great place to meet elected officials and decisionmakers. I have had great conversations at this event about a variety of issues that impact the region’s government contracting community."

MCCC Board Treasurer
Lowell Yoder
Executive Vice President, Greater Washington Corporate Banking
M&T Bank

"The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Legislative Reception has always been a great place to network with business leaders, elected officials, and other government leaders. Given all the changes in political leaders, there has never been a more important time to share your thoughts and concerns with elected officials and leading decision-makers. This is the place to be!"

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