The Central Maryland Chamber hosted its 6th Annual Meeting and Hall of Fame Business Awards on May 9, at the Westin- BWI Hotel. The event featured Keynote Speaker Mike Gill, Maryland Secretary of Commerce. The event recognized and honored the companies and volunteers who partner with the chamber to be the voice of businesses, create jobs, and […]
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CMC hosts Spirit of Community Awards
The Central Maryland Chamber (CMC) announced its 2022 Spirit of Community Award winners at the event held at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland on March 28. The Awards celebrate the individuals and businesses who make notable contributions to the region. This annual event honors educators, businesses, public safety officers and military personnel for their community […]
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CMC announces new board members, chair
The Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce (CMC) has welcomed six new members to its board of directors along with the appointment of Mike Cammarata as the 2022 CMC Board of Directors Chairman. Members in good standing were encouraged to apply or to be nominated by other members of the Chamber during the CMC’s open nominations […]
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Fort Meade, Maryland military facilities to get $558M
The House Appropriations Committee passed legislation that includes more than $558 million for improvements at Maryland military facilities championed by Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02). The $279.9 billion Military Construction-Veterans Affairs funding bill for fiscal 2022 now moves to the full U.S. House of Representatives for consideration. The bill funds construction of, and improvements, to […]
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Howard Community College breaks ground on new mathematics and athletics complex
Howard Community College (HCC) recently held a groundbreaking celebration for its planned Mathematics and Athletics Complex. The fused facility will be an innovative and creative approach to serving students and the community. Construction will begin later this summer with completion set for 2024. Planned for the south side of the HCC campus in Columbia, the […]
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BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport recognized for cleanliness and health
BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport has earned the Global Biorisk Advisory Council’s (GBAC) STAR accreditation, the industry’s gold standard for clean and safe public facilities. As verified by GBAC, BWI Marshall has applied the most stringent protocols for cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention. As the cleaning industry’s only outbreak prevention, response and recovery accreditation, the […]
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BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport hits new pandemic high for passenger travel
Thursday, May 27, which led into the Memorial Day weekend, marked the busiest day for departing passengers at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport since the start of Maryland’s COVID-19 State of Emergency, as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened 25,138 departing passengers last Thursday at BWI Marshall Airport. During the five days from Thursday through Memorial […]
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BWI Business Partnership honors members
The BWI Business Partnership held its Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony June 3 at The Hall at Live! Casino & Hotel. Many members were cited at the event, including new board members Bonnie Hinkle, COPT; Christopher Duncan, BGE; Gary Gilliard, Fraport Maryland; and Robert Tedesco, Maryland Live! Honored guests included Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot and […]
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Central Maryland Chamber announces 2021 Spirit of Community Awards winners & nominees
The Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce (CMC) announced that it will be hosting its annual Spirit of Community Awards virtually on May 24, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. CMC’s Spirit of Community Awards celebrates the individuals and businesses who make the region special. This annual event honors educators, businesses, public safety officers, and military personnel for […]
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Live! Casino & Hotel’s Sports & Social to open April 29
Sports & Social, the new $12 million sports bar at Live! Casino & Hotel at Arundel Mills, will open to the public on Thursday, April 29. The 212-seat, 13,775-square-foot venue is outfitted with a state-of-the-art audio/visual system that features more than 100 linear feet of LED screens, including a giant, 47-foot-wide main screen. It also […]