Welcome to the Talbot Chamber Weekly Compass. This information is intended to keep you updated about Chamber events, issues affecting your business and community activities.
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Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Cost: $99 per person (check or credit card)
Location: Talbot Chamber Conference Room
101 Marlboro Avenue, Suite 53
(Class enrollment is limited to 8 individuals)
Introduction to Excel - SOLD OUT
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Cost: $99.00 per person (check or credit card)
Location: Talbot Chamber Conference Room
101 Marlboro Avenue, Suite 53
(Class enrollment is limited to 8 individuals)
Register until Monday, February 22nd by calling 410-822-4653 or e-mail info@talbotchamber.org
Small Business Tax Issues and Information
Date: March 3, 2010
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm (Lunch & Learn)
Cost: Free; bring your own lunch
Location: Talbot Chamber Conference Room
101 Marlboro Avenue, Suite 53
How to Get "Earned Media"
Date: Wednesday, February 24th
Time: 8:30 am to 9:30 am
Cost: Free
Location: Talbot Chamber Conference Room
Steve Bailey, a former editor at top newspapers who now works in Talbot County as a communications consultant, will speak on what public relations can do, what it can't do, and how to earn media attention for an organization or business.
Space is limited. To reserve a seat, call the Chamber by Tuesday, February 23rd at 410-822-4653 or email info@talbotchamber.org.
Protecting Personal Information,
Presented by: East Coast Shredding, LLC
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Time: 12:00 PM (Lunch and Learn)
Cost: Free to Chamber Members; Bring your lunch
Location: Talbot Chamber Conference Room
This seminar will cover how Identity Theft can affect your business or organization and the 5 key principles of a sound data security plan.
Seating is limited to 14. To reserve a seat, call the Chamber by March 9th at 410-822-4653 or email info@talbotchamber.org.
Principals and Practice of "World Class" Orgnizational Improvement Seminar
Presented by: Budd Babb & Associates
Date: March 9, 2010
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Cost; Free to Chamber Members
Location: Talbot County Chamber Conference Room |
Ribbon Cutting
Wednesday, March 3rd, 4:30PM
Canvasback Gallery / Gallery 26
26 West Dover St. (Former Cherry's Bldg)
Easton, MD 21601
Jen Wagner, Curator
Phone: 443-521-4084
Email: jwmosaics@ymail.com
Ribbon Cutting
Friday, March 5th, 4:00PM
Frugalicious, LLC
211 North Harrison Street
Easton, MD 21601
Brenda Stango, Owner
Phone: (410)708-5430
Email: bfrugalicious@aol.com
Ribbon Cutting
March 12th, 4:30PM
Character Counts - Mid Shore Inc
108 M
aryland Ave Ste 103
Easton, MD 21601
Susan Luby, Regional Manager
Phone: 410-819-0386
Web Site: www.charactercountsmidshore.org
Email: charactercountsmidshore@gmail.com
Business After Hours Mixer & Ribbon Cutting
March 12th, 5:30PM
Veterinary Medical Center of Easton
28966 Information Lane
Easton, MD 21601
Cheryl Arnold, Practice Manager
Phone: 410-822-8505
Email: vmceaston@verizon.net
Web Site: www.vmceaston.com
Ribbon Cutting
March 16th, 12:00 Noon
Sugar Buns Airport Café & Bakery
29137 Newnam Rd
Easton, MD 21601
Susan Leonard, Owner
Phone: 410-903-0093
Ribbon Cutting & Open House
Friday, March 19th, 4:30PM
Bucher Group PLLC
10 N. Washington St. Ste A (2nd story above Scossa Restaurant)
Easton, MD 21601
Ward Bucher, AIA , Owner
Phone: 410-770-9009
Web Site: ward@bucherbroges.com |
 Senator Colburn Reports from Annapolis
Senator Colburn stated, "On Tuesday, February 16, the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee heard Senate Bill 382 (Marine Contractors - Licensure and Regulation - Wetland Permits and Authorizations). I co-sponsored this bill and I sponsored a similar bill late in the 2009 Session. This legislation proposes that those performing marine work in the State of Maryland be licensed through a wetland permitting process. More
 Delegate Haddaway Reports From Annapolis
Lincoln Day Address
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio was selected to give this year's Lincoln Day Address to the Maryland House of Delegates. The speech was delivered on the House floor Monday evening. In celebrating the life and times of President Abraham Lincoln, Delegate Haddaway-Riccio focused on two significant journeys in his life and his commitment to the Constitution. After receiving a standing ovation, Delegate Tony O'Donnell the House Minority Leader made a motion that her remarks be journalized. The motion was adopted unanimously and her remarks will become part of the permanent historic record of the Maryland House of Delegates. More
 Delegate Eckardt Reports From Annapolis
Tax Credit Initiatives
The Administration's Job Creation and Recovery Tax Credit legislation (SB 106/HB 92) creates a State income tax credit for employers who hire qualified individuals during the 2010 calendar year. A qualified employee is defined as an individual who at the time of hiring is a State resident receiving unemployment insurance benefits or has exhausted unemployment insurance benefits within the past 12 months; and is not employed full time. The value of the credit is equal to $3,000 per eligible employee hired, not to exceed $250,000 per taxpayer. The Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation (DLLR) is authorized to award $20 million in credits on a first-come, first-served basis. DLLR and the Comptroller's Office may jointly adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of the bill. DLLR is required to report on the tax credit to the Governor and the General Assembly by April 1, 2011. Both bills were heard last week. Many business owners' expressed concern that the while the focus on job creation may be well intended, if businesses have no business or work, jobs are not available. An improved business climate for all could be achieved with a tax reduction and other actions to promote business and reduce the cost of doing business in the state. More
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TALBOT COUNTY
COMMUNITY EVENTS
February 22 - Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons
NightCat | 5 Goldsborough St | Easton, Md
presented by Mangold Entertainment. 8pm, $15.
February 25 - Po' Girl
NightCat | 5 Goldsborough St | Easton, Md
presented by Mangold Entertainment. 8pm, $12 Advance | $15 Day of Show.
February 26 - Joe Recca
NightCat | 5 Goldsborough St | Easton, Md
presented by Mangold Entertainment. Friday, 8pm, $20.
February 26 - Shawn Fisher
NightCat | 5 Goldsborough St | Easton, Md
presented by Mangold Entertainment. 9:30pm, $10.
February 26 - Rock Bottom (KISS Tribute)
8 p.m., The Avalon Theatre, $15
February 27 - Brock Zeman
NightCat | 5 Goldsborough St | Easton, Md
presented by Mangold Entertainment. 8pm, $10.
February 27 - Ladysmith Black Mambazo -
8 p.m., The Avalon Theatre, $30
February 28 - Easton High's Class of 2010 After Grad Celebration Fundraiser. Between 11 am and 2 pm at the Easton Volunteer Fire Department. |
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Maryland's Offshore Wind Power Potential
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Download Full Publication Executive Summary |
Anthropologist Gail Benjamin to Speak at St. Michaels Library
On Monday, March 1st, at noon, in the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library, Gail Benjamin, an anthropologist who has done research in Japan on sociolinguistics and education will speak about "Lessons at Lunch", a study of the cultural messages conveyed by the lunchtime rituals in Japanese kindergartens and elementary schools. She has taught in Japan, Israel and the United States. Her book, Japanese Lessons (NYU Press, 1997) is based in part on her observations as a mother of elementary school students in Japan as well as her own children's experiences in a Japanese school. Patrons are invited to bring their lunch and enjoy coffee and sweets provided by the library. All library programs are free and open to the public. Patrons do not need to pre-register for this program. For more information, call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org
Date and Time of Event: March 1st, noon.
Location: 106 Fremont Street, St. Michaels, MD
Contact: Shauna Beulah, telephone: 410-745-5877 |
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Public-Private Solutions to Preventing Water Pollution
Emerging Water & Wastewater Technologies and Applications
March 23, 2010
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Easton Club
Maryland's regulatory market for clean water discharge is ever increasing with a renewed U.S. government focus on water pollution in Maryland's tributaries and groundwater aquifers and its impact on the health of Chesapeake Bay. This half-day workshop will feature leading water technologies, science and research expertise that can help your business respond to these market drivers. We've assembled a top caliber group of executives representing governance, science, research, technology and applications related to water and wastewater with a particular emphasis on innovative approaches and technologies for agriculture, industry and utilities. We have designed our program to provide our audience with short, 20-minute snapshots from each speaker so that we can provide you with holistic perspective of public-private resources to help address your needs. Agenda
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March 20, 2010
6 to 9 p.m.
At the Historic Avalon Theater in Easton
An Evening with
Frederick Douglass
Actor/Educator Fred Morsell Performs
Frederick Douglass in Character and Words
Music by Sombarkin'
Silent Auction and Light Fare
Presented by The Frederick Douglass Honor Society
In partnership with the Talbot County NAACP to raise funds for the Memorial to Frederick Douglass at the Talbot County Courthouse, Easton, Maryland
Ticket Price: $35
Contact Pam Black for tickets at 410-770-3751 |
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Winter Wednesdays
Join us as Phillips Wharf Environmental Center sponsors a series of discussions about environmental issues in our community.
Alternative energy is the topic on Feb. 24 as Phillips Wharf Environmental Center kicks off its Winter Wednesdays environmental discussions in Tilghman. Tim Fluharty of Fluharty's Electric in Tilghman and Mike Kabler of Aurora Energy in Columbia will discuss today's options for wind and solar power in Talbot County. The public is invited to this free event.
The discussion begins at 7 p.m. at Two If By Sea cafe, 5776 Tilghman Island Road. Residents can decide for themselves whether investments in wind or solar power make sense for them.
On March 3, the topic will be recycling. At present, Tilghman and Bay Hundred residents have to transport their recyclables to St. Michaels, the closest recycling station. Speakers and panelists will include Ray Clarke and Derick Brummell of Talbot County government, James Wood of the Mid-Shore Recycling Program, and Ford Schuman of Infinity Recycling. This is an opportunity for Tilghman and Bay Hundred residents to find out first-hand what's involved in setting up a recycling center or arranging pickup for recyclables. This session also starts at 7 p.m. at Two If By Sea. |
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Talbot County Chamber of Commerce
101 Marlboro Ave, Suite 53
Easton, Maryland 21601
Phone: 410-822-4653
Fax: 410-822-7922
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GOLD SPONSORS
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Chamber Calendar
SCORE Counseling
410-822-4653 ext 310
Leads Group 1
Every Thursday - 8:30 a.m. Chamber office
Leads Group 2
Tuesday - twice a month - 8:30 a.m.
Chamber Office
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Quote of the Week
Success is simple. Do what's right, the right way, at the right time. - Arnold H. Glasgow | |
