Newsletterjuly

Sep 5, 2008

Dear Small Business Owners & Advocates:

GBC seeks nominations for Bridging the Gap Achievement Award

The Maryland Hispanic Chamber would like to nominate Hispanic Business for the The Greater Baltimore Committee's Fifth Annual Bridging the Gap Achievement Awards to be held on October 8, 2008 at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African-American History. Outstanding businesses in the following categories will be recognized:

Minority/Women-Owned Business that has demonstrated outstanding achievement.

Majority-Owned Business – corporations or individual executives that have shown leadership in the area of inclusive business practices.

Partnership or Strategic Alliance that generates new business opportunities for minority or women-owned businesses.

NEW! - President's Award – individual who has worked tirelessly to advocate for the advancement of minority and women-owned businesses in the Greater Baltimore region.
To nominate a candidate for any of these awards, please complete an application form by September 2, 2008. Self-nominations are acceptable.

Submit your application form, along with all supporting documents to Kisha Lashley, Director, Bridging the Gap Initiative, at Greater Baltimore Committee, 111 S. Calvert Street, Suite 1700, Baltimore MD 21202.

http://www.btgawards.org/nominations.html

Bridging the Gap Achievement AwardsCeremony

Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Registration / Cocktail Reception: 6:00 p.m.
Program: 7:00 p.m.
Location: The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland, African American History & Culture, 830 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD
Cost: $50 per person / $500 per group of ten
Contact: Kisha Lashley, 410-727-2820, x19 or kishal@gbc.org
Sponsorships: Sara Bruszewski, 410-727-2820, x29 or sarab@gbc.org
REGISTER ONLINE
http://www.btgawards.org/nominations.html

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The Maryland Department of Transportation Presents:

"Getting Involved: Our Families , Our community , Our Nations. 2008". Together with our Chamber and other State Departments will celebrate the Hispanic Heritage Month. Please download our Flyer.

Where: Maryland Aviation Administration
991 Corporate Blvd
Lihthicum, Maryland 21090

When: September 16, 2008 9:30am to 12:00pm

Pannel Discusion, Latino Food (Antojitos) and Live Salsa and Jazz Music.
For more information please -CONTACT US: 240-686-0450
customerservice@mdhcc.org

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Hispanic Heritage Golf Classic

For the sixth consecutive year, the Baltimore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce presents its annual: Hispanic Heritage Golf Classic in celebration of Hispanic Heritage month. We are proud to be working together with our sister organization in Baltimore City to make this the best golf outing yet. We encourage all our members to actively participate in the event and help advertise and promote this great event.

Please click here to download our PDF sponsor kit.

In 2007, over 200 of Maryland’s top business professionals, elected officials and avid golfers participated in this signature event.

When: September 26, 2008,

Where: The Woodlands Golf Course, 2309 Ridge Road Windsor Mill, MD 21244. Please visit the website for directions.

For more information about sponsorship please email us: customerservice@mdhcc.org Or call us: 240-686-0450

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Remember to renew your membership for 2008. Click here to start; your support is the engine of our organization. Also, your company banner and contact information could be added in this e-letter. Please call Juan Muñoz our Chamber Secretary for more details at 410-505-5551 or email him at jmunoz@suinversion.com

Bienvenido de nuevo a nuestra Cámara de Maryland.

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