Is your business ready for the G8 Summit in Frederick County?
A list of G8 tips for businesses was one of the most popular sections in our email newsletter this week, so we wanted to share it here, too.
Please note: Episode 18 of Chamber TV is scheduled for this Friday. If you plan to join us in the live studio audience, leave a few extra minutes early to avoid traffic delays. The Chamber TV “studio” is located a few miles outside of downtown Frederick, and we don’t anticipate that the G8 Summit or related activity will have much impact in our area of town.
From our email newsletter:
This Friday and Saturday, the Group of 8 (G8) Summit, for governments representing the world’s largest economies, will meet in northern Frederick County at Camp David.
This forum brings international attention to the Frederick region. Residents and businesses are encouraged to prepare for increased traffic, road closures, and activity, including the possibility of protests and demonstrations.
Please take a moment to review these resources, make a plan, and share it with your employees:
- Tips for local businesses from Frederick Police Department (PDF)
- City of Frederick G8 Information
- Frederick County Government G8 Information
- Tourism Council G8 Information
- G8 Summit updates on Facebook
- @G8Frederick updates on Twitter
Important phone numbers:
- Police-Fire-Medical Emergencies: 9-1-1
- Public Information Center: 301-600-3000
- Sheriff’s Office 24-Hour Main Desk: 301-600-1046
- Sheriff’s Office Non-Emergency: 301-600-2071
- Frederick Police Non-Emergency: 301-600-2100
- Thurmont Police Non-Emergency: 301-271-0905
If you see something, say something. Report suspicious activity to local law enforcement or call 9-1-1.
Episode 16 is now online, with links and resources added to the episode page.
This month’s show is captioned — Click the CC button on YouTube to view subtitles!
Episode 15 is now online! We had an awesome audience, awesome guests, and an all-around awesome time at Friday’s show. Hope you enjoy it!
As always, details and links are on the episode page.
Episode 14 is now online! Many thanks to everyone who joined us for a fun show on Friday afternoon.
Episode 13 is now available online! Details and links are on the episode page.
Top 10 Reasons to do Business in Frederick
As read by Mayor McClement on Episode 13:
#10 — It’s not Montgomery County.
#9 —If you do business with someone in Frederick County and they don’t pay their bills, you probably know where they live.
#8 —You don’t have to go far to find great beer. Flying Dog offers tours at their brewery, and you’ll find craft beer on tap at many local pubs.
#7 —If you find a wad of cash when you clean out the office closet, you’ll have no trouble finding a place to donate it for an end-of-the-year tax write-off. Just call one of over 100 nonprofit organizations that are members of the Chamber.
#6 —There are more people than cows. I think.
#5 —The Frederick News-Post might write a story about your business. Then you can have lots of fun reading comments in the online edition.
#4 —“Picking up dinner” on the way home means buying directly from a producer at a farmers market or CSA pickup.
#3 —If you drive fast enough, the Police Department will send you a photo of your rear license plate as a souvenir of your trip through town.
#2 —You can’t throw a rock in this town without hitting a restaurant owned by a celebrity chef or award-winning restaurateur.
#1 —Setting up shop in Frederick County means you can be part of the BEST and FIRST Chartered Chamber in the United States.
THANK YOU to the following members and Chamber TV fans who submitted suggestions for this list: Bruce Dean, Kathy Krach, Sean Morrissey, Jim Hardy, Emily McCoy, Mary Miller, Steve Chafitz, Jean Wright, Diane DeMarco, Carla Goodwin, Helen Riddle, Allison Seaton, Jeannine Morber, and Jason Mecler.
Episode 12 is now available online! All the links and details are on the episode page. Happy Thanksgiving!
Episode 11 is now online! We posted all the links and details here.
We let Sean Morrissey (Key 103 Radio) and Virginia Kane (Delaplaine Visual Arts Center) loose at the Expo with a camera. They filled a 16gb card and went through two batteries … So we’ve been sifting through a lot of video! This is the first of several Expo videos in our series of Chamber TV specials. Enjoy!
THIS FRIDAY: Episode 11 will be recorded in front of a live studio audience at 1 p.m.
Special guests include Sarah Hurwitz (Colonial Jewelers) on the business-community connection, and how private companies can support local causes, and Ron Angleberger (Candlelight Ghost Tours of Frederick) on the spirits that inhabit our historic city.
Tasty snacks will be provided by Pretzel & Pizza Creations, and a lucky member of our audience will win two free passes to Generation Connect’s Birthday Party on November 8.
Register to attend the show (it’s free!) and look for a new episode online soon.
