Maryland Chamber of Commerce

Today, we celebrate ?? President & CEO Mary Kane’s third anniversary serving the Maryland Chamber, our members and the state’s business community. We thank Mary for her leadership as major milestones are met and greater goals set. Read Mary’s review of the past year leading Maryland’s business advocacy organization ??

The Maryland Chamber Foundation’s #TeacherExternship Program ??♀? is seeking host companies and teachers for summer 2025! Help develop Maryland's future workforce through partnerships with public educators by sharing with businesses and teachers in your network who might be of interest. More info ???mdchamber.org/Externship

Maryland dropped ?? nine places in CNBC’s Top States for Business overall rankings, moving from 22nd in 2023 to 31st in 2024. Significant declines were also noted in business friendliness, where Maryland fell 13 spots to 37th, and in infrastructure, where we plummeted 22 places to 37th. Alarmingly, our state continues to rank as the 4th most expensive for business operations. See the latest data in our first spotlight on the 2024 Competitiveness Redbook for Maryland ?? t.ly/08IqS

Maryland #smallbiz leaders and owners, we have an opportunity for you ?? The Federal Reserve has begun collecting responses to this year’s Small Business Credit Survey. As an official survey partner, we’re distributing the survey to for-profit businesses currently in operation, those recently closed as well as those nearing launch. By taking this survey, business owners and leaders contribute to data that directly informs the Fed, federal government agencies, service providers, policymakers and others, a public good ultimately benefitting their business and other businesses like theirs.?Get started today ???https://bit.ly/4g8hN3p

We were grateful to have Gov. Wes Moore stop by our office today for a conversation with our board of directors and leadership team! We appreciate his insights on economic growth, overcoming challenges and the work being done to build a stronger future for Maryland, and are excited to work together to grow our state’s economy, boost our competitiveness and make Maryland better for business. ??: Office of the Governor

Join us at the University of Maryland, College Park for a policy forum on transportation, presented by Amazon, Nov. 20! This event will explore where Maryland stands in comparison to our neighbors, examine the critical needs we face, and help prepare stakeholders to advocate effectively for a better transportation future. Attend to: ?? Gain insights into our transportation landscape ?? Learn how transportation issues affect your business ?? Network with key industry leaders and stakeholders ?? Contribute your perspective to shape policy discussions ?? Help chart a course for Maryland's economic growth Register today ?? https://lnkd.in/eFsJKeKi

Despite the weather, our 13th Annual Maryland #ChamberCup ???continued as planned this past Monday at The Country Club at Woodmore. Thank you to our attendees and sponsors for making this year’s golf outing one for the books! See photos from the day and mark your calendars for next year ?? bit.ly/44OCUkO

We had an amazing time ???last Thursday at our #HYPE: Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore Tour + Reception, presented by UnitedHealthcare! Our second gathering designed with young professionals in mind, nearly 100 attendees showed to learn about the vital economic engine that is our Port. Special thanks to Maryland Port Administration Executive Director Jonathan Daniels for providing an insightful overview of operations and impact. Learn more ?? mdchamber.org/HYPE

Join us and the Greater Washington Board of Trade on ???Monday, Oct. 21 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. for the next installment of their Regional Policy Leadership series! We will hear from Maryland-focused public safety leaders, including Maryland State Senator William Smith, Prince George’s County Council Chair Jolene Ivey and Prince George’s County Police Department’s Chief Malik Aziz for a conversation on public safety?policies, priorities and issues impacting the local business community. Register today ??

Shoutout to our 13th Annual #ChamberCup ???♀? Eagle Sponsors for helping make this year’s event possible: Anchor Mechanical LLC, BFG Financial Advisors, Baltimore Gas and Electric, BlueStone Services, LLC, Comcast, Corporate Synergies, Educational Systems Federal Credit Union, Giant Food, Jamison Door Company, KCI Technologies, Inc., Pepco, Pohanka Of Salisbury, Ridgewells Catering, Rosendin and United Bank! We're looking forward to this year's round, scheduled for Monday at The Country Club at Woodmore ?? t.ly/XGgdt