GBACC NEWSLETTER MARCH 2007

The world of achievement has always belonged to the optimist. -- J. Harold Wilkins

The next monthly membership meeting of the Greater Brunswick Area Chamber of Commerce will be held on Wednesday, March 7th, 7:30 AM, at the Green Country Inn, 620 Souder Road. The speaker at this meeting will be Jon-Mikel Bailey of Wood Street. Mr. Bailey’s topic will be "Web Marketing, An Interactive Discussion"'. Bring your questions about web marketing.

Wood Street is a web and graphic design and development company in Frederick. Wood Street is HUBZone Certified. Wood Street web site: www.woodst.com

The "Spotlight Speaker" will be Mary McCormack from the SAGE Small Business Services. The meeting will begin at promptly 7:30 AM with networking, Followed by the business meeting at 7:45 AM and the speaker after the business meeting.

The Business Card Exchange in March will be at Green Country Inn. GBACC will celebrate its first year anniversary. More information will be made available as it becomes available. For more information call Jerry Knight 301-834-5774

On Wednesday, May 16, 2007 GBACC will hold the first GBACC Golf Classic at Hollow Creek Country Club in Middletown, MD. More information will be announced later. Mark your calendar for this date.

Monthly membership meetings will be held on the first Wednesday of the month at the Green Country Inn, 620 Souder Road, unless otherwise designated. Each month, the meeting will alternate between morning and evening, as follows.

All minutes to all meetings in February will be posted on the GBACC web site under Meeting Minutes. www.gbacc.net

GBACC NEWS:

On Wednesday, February 7, 2007 the GBACC General Membership Business Meeting was at the Green Country Inn. Jeremy Biser resigned from the GBACC Board of Directors due to his election to the City Council. Traci Giganti, of Book Crossing, was nominated and voted in as Jeremy’s replacement. The featured speaker was Richard Bright, and he spoke about "The Seven “P’s” of Sales and Marketing".

Richard Bright is the founder of Bright Concepts, Inc. a sales and marketing consulting company located here in Maryland. The members present were very impressed with Mr. Bright’s talk as evidenced by the many questions raised and the number of people who spoke with him afterward. The "Spotlight Speaker" was Katherine Iacovelli of the Brunswick EDC. She reported on the functions of the EDC and their many upcoming events.

NEWS AROUND TOWN:

Vegas Radio 1520 AM – WTRI.

Listen to the “Buddy Rizer Morning Show”. Buddy hosts a show based on great music and shares important information for the local listening area. Buddy will make you feel good about starting your day!

If you would like to meet new people and learn Brunswick’s history please consider volunteering at the Brunswick Railroad Museum. Interested persons please contact the museum at: 301-834-7100 or contact@brrm.net

Congratulation to Phyllis and David Smith of Smith Home Team on the birth of their baby, Addison Cynthia Smith. She was born 2/6/07 at 1:49 pm, was 17.5 inches long and weighed 7lbs 2.3 oz. Everyone is report to be healthy and doing great.

Cathie Tynan of Phoebe’s Travel Trunk was just cast in the next show at the Old Opera House in Charles Town, WVA.

On a personal note: Last week I had a pinched nerve in my neck. Anyone who has suffered from one knows the pain it can cause. I called Catherine Breeden at Brunswick Wellness Center and fortunately she had an open appointment. She gave my neck a massage with oils.

Thanks to Catherine I was feeling much better and the pain all gone within a few hours. I just wanted to point out what a great service we have right here in Brunswick. If you want to relieve stress take thirty minutes or an hour and let Catherine work her magic! It is just the thing for those of us who are always on the run… or consider a gift certificate to someone who would benefit from this great treatment. Call Catherine at 301-401-0998.

NEWS FROM THE MEMBERSHIP:

We welcome new member Tim Van Weezel of RE/MAX Results. Tim handles real estate in the Maryland and West Virginia area, particularly in Brunswick, Boonsboro, Frederick, Hagerstown and Charles Town, WV.

Nevin A. Camp of N-Tech Mechanical Services, Inc. is another new member and we are very happy to have him join us. N-Tech is a heating and air conditioning company, so if you are having any trouble during these cold months give him a call. He is listed in our GBACC Directory.

We also welcome Lou Iaquinta of IKO Real Estate, Inc . Most of us know Lou from the Brunswick Crossing Development. IKO is one of the top property management companies in the area.

Chris Owens of Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company has also joined GBACC. If you need help with your financial planning give Chris a call at 410-773-4464.

One of our goals in GBACC is to support each other’s businesses whenever possible. I would like to point out that the only auto repair shop member of GBACC is Bill’s Tire and Auto. Please consider patronizing them when you need car/truck repairs or oil changes. They offer top quality service.

From Diane Ellis of Sundance Art and Frame: "The Birds of Antietam," a photography exhibit by National Geographic wildlife photographer and Brunswick native, Don Cooper, will open at Sundance Art & Frame, during the March 2nd First Friday event in downtown Brunswick.

Join us for the show opening from 5 to 9 p.m. and meet the artist. Wine and snacks will be available. The exhibit continues through the month of March. Sundance is located at 18 W. Potomac Street (right next door to Cripple Creek Antiques).

Regular hours are Wednesday through Saturdays 10 am – 5 pm. All displayed art is for sale, and complete picture framing services are available.