Chamber Highlights

Events

June 2013 Mixer at YellowFin Steak & Fish House

Thursday June 6, @5:30pm - @7:30pm

June 2013 Multi-Chamber Breakfast at Sheraton Annapolis Hotel

Wednesday June 19, @7:30am - @9:30am

News Digest

Downtown Annapolis residents and business owners are butting heads over whether to allow restaurants to serve their sidewalk cafe customers as long as their inside diners ... read more.

Anne Arundel County property owners are getting more breaks on their annual stormwater bills, though the county will have about $3.2 million less to spend on pollution cleanup than expected ... read more.

Economic Digest

Economic activity in Maryland varied in recent months. Although labor market activity picked up, conditions in the state’s households and in the housing markets were mixed ... read more.

Expectations for activity in the near future remained positive. Close to 45 percent of respondents anticipated greater business activity six months from now while less than 5 percent expected activity to decline ... read more.

Small Business Digest

Anne Arundel Community College seeks budding entrepreneurs who can benefit from scholarships and business training. AACC's new Ratcliffe Scholars Program is designed to “support entrepreneurs as they learn skills to launch and grow businesses,” according to a news release ... read more.

Small & Minority Business Forum. Are you a small business looking to do business with the State of Maryland? This forum on May 22, 2013 is sponsored by the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR), and the Maryland Department of General Services (DGS),

The IRS is in gear to continue or initiate a number of programs impacting small businesses. Here are some trends to watch for in 2013. Read more ...