A couple photos to go along with our Frederick Factoid from Episode 18 — Take a walk on 2nd Street in downtown Frederick, and you’ll be able to see the largest and oldest ginkgo tree in the U.S., planted in 1801.
More gala photos on Google+
Just in case the photos of Chamber TV cast and crew weren’t enough …
Chamber TV cast and crew attended the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce Centennial Gala on Monday night. More than 700 people attended the red carpet shindig at the National Cancer Institute’s new Advanced Technology Research Facility in Frederick. We thought you’d enjoy seeing snazzy photos of Chamber TV personalities!
We also set up this online media center with news articles, press releases, and historical information so you can learn more about our 100th anniversary as the first chartered Chamber in the U.S.
Photographic evidence that at least one of your Chamber TV co-hosts voted in today’s primary elections. I rewarded myself with a fancy sticker and a Vintage seltzer.*
If you haven’t voted yet, you can check your voter registration, see a sample ballot, and find your polling place on the MD Elections website. The Frederick News-Post has info about all the local congressional and school board candidates.
*Jon got me hooked on this. I think we should make it the official beverage of Chamber TV.
THIS is why we feature two Member-to-Member (M2M) discounts on each episode of Chamber TV. It’s really easy to view and print coupons online. The discounts are available to Chamber member companies (and ALL of their employees) for personal and business purchases.
Special guests for Episode 16
On Friday, we’ll record Episode 16 in front of a live studio audience here in the Chamber “studio.” Join us for networking, food, fun, and a chance to hear from our special guests:
- COL Allan Darden - Commander at U.S. Army Garrison - Fort Detrick
- Brian Hammrich - CTO at HIS Sign
We’ve been working to get COL Darden, a Chamber board member, on the show for several months, and we’re thrilled that this episode will work with his schedule. We’ll be talking about the latest news from Fort Detrick, and how it impacts our business community.
HIS Sign is a new Chamber member company, and we’re looking forward to chatting with Brian about Frederick’s deaf community, and how local businesses can provide great customer service to deaf customers.
Any questions you want us to ask our special guests? Leave a comment and we’ll do our best to work it in!
Interested in being part of the live studio audience? Sign up online.
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.
