﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Events Newswire</title><link>http://www.mcccmd.com</link><description>News related to Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce</description><copyright>(c) 2026, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>MCCC New Member Mixer &amp; Orientation (virtual) 11/5/2025 9:00 AM - 11/5/2025 10:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Grande,sans-serif"&gt;Our virtual New Member Mixer &amp;amp; Orientation is open to all new MCCC member companies.&amp;nbsp;Connect with other businesses, meet potential clients and partners, and learn more about our Chamber and how we can accelerate your success!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Grande,sans-serif"&gt;Hear from local business leaders and learn valuable and relevant information to help drive your progress.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Grande,sans-serif"&gt;Be ready for open networking, and to give your &amp;quot;speed introduction.&amp;quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Grande,sans-serif"&gt;Questions? Contact &lt;a href="mailto:mfoy@mcccmd.com"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3498db"&gt;Megan&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font color="#3498db"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Mucha&lt;/font&gt;, MCCC Manager of Events&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.mcccmd.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=959</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:01:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WorkSource Montgomery Quarterly Job Fair 11/6/2025 10:00 AM - 11/6/2025 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;input alt="" src="https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:63253d20-17f2-4285-b3f8-e003422822e1" type="image" /&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:63253d20-17f2-4285-b3f8-e003422822e1" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.mcccmd.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=982</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 20:32:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WorkSource Montgomery Quarterly Job Fair Employers  11/6/2025 10:00 AM - 11/6/2025 1:00 PM</title><description /><link>https://web.mcccmd.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=983</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 20:40:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WorkSource Montgomery Quarterly Job Fair Employers  11/6/2025 10:00 AM - 11/6/2025 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Register Here&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://forms.office.com/r/3M2b8nqkF7" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline"&gt;https://forms.office.com/r/3M2b8nqkF7&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.mcccmd.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=984</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 20:41:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CONCENTRA OPENS NEW MEDICAL CENTER IN GAITHERSBURG, MD 11/6/2025 12:00 Noon - 11/6/2025 1:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, and Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman to mark occasion&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;GAITHERSBURG, Maryland &amp;ndash; &lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Source Sans Pro&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Concentra&amp;reg;, (NYSE: CON) the nation&amp;rsquo;s leader in occupational medicine, today announced &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;the opening of its newest Montgomery County location in Gaithersburg, Maryland, at 733 S. Frederick Avenue in the Walnut Hill Shopping Center.&amp;nbsp; The new, nearly 10,000 square foot state-of-the-art medical center replaces an older location just a mile away on Russell Avenue and offers modern digital X-ray equipment, additional exam rooms, and space for the entire care team on one floor.&amp;nbsp; The clinic will also offer orthopedic specialist hours onsite, FAA exams, travel health exams, immigration, and more. The new location is designed to minimize wait times while increasing the number of patients receiving care. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="text-align:justify"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;On Thursday, November 6, &amp;nbsp;local government, business, and civic leaders will gather for a grand opening lunch reception beginning at noon. The brief speaking program will include remarks from the following and close with a ceremonial ribbon cutting&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li style="margin-left:8px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Concentra Senior Vice President of Operations, Maiya LaVerdure&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li style="margin-left:8px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Concentra Director of Medical, Dr. Sean Duffy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li style="margin-left:8px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Montgomery County Executive, Marc Elrich&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li style="margin-left:8px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li style="margin-left:8px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Gaithersburg Mayor, Jud Ashman&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li style="text-align:justify; margin-left:8px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;President of the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce, Paula Ross&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;F&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;rom drug screenings to treating workplace injuries, Concentra offers a range of services, including &amp;nbsp;occupational health care services, physical therapy, and comprehensive health and wellness programs &amp;ndash; all designed to help employers maintain a healthy, safe workforce while reducing the overall cost of care. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;In Maryland, Concentra operates 13 medical centers in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Cecil, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George&amp;rsquo;s counties. &amp;nbsp;It &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;serves as the state&amp;rsquo;s medical director and is the incumbent provider of occupational medicine for State of Maryland employees.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&amp;ldquo;We&amp;rsquo;re excited to be opening this new medical center that will provide care to tens of thousands of area employees annually,&amp;rdquo; said Concentra Vice President of Operations Mayia LaVerdure.&amp;nbsp; &amp;ldquo;Each year, the costs associated with work-related injuries and disabilities impact company bottom lines. &lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;A cost-efficient, outcomes-driven occupational medicine program can reduce costs by keeping employees healthy and the workplace safe, but not all programs are created equally. &amp;nbsp;At Concentra, we have proven that our programs work &amp;ndash; reducing costs while delivering industry-leading care,&amp;rdquo; added LaVerdure.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&amp;ldquo;Our physicians are trained in occupational medicine.&amp;nbsp; We diagnose and treat work-related injuries much more effectively than most primary care physicians,&amp;rdquo; said Concentra Director of Medical Dr. Sean Duffy.&amp;nbsp; &amp;ldquo;We&amp;rsquo;re up to date on federal and state regulations for workforce health and safety, including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Department of Transportation (DOT), and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), so we can make the best treatment plans and perform regulatory examinations. Because of our training and expertise, we are well equipped to manage costs in a way that other physicians are not,&amp;rdquo; he added.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10pt"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:baseline"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:10pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Arial Black&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:normal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Source Sans Pro&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#002855"&gt;About Concentra&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:baseline"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Source Sans Pro&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Concentra is the largest provider of occupational health services in the United States by number of locations, with the mission of improving the health of America&amp;rsquo;s workforce, one patient at a time. Our approximately 12,000 colleagues and affiliated physicians and clinicians support the delivery of an extensive suite of services, including occupational and consumer health services and other direct-to-employer care. We support the care of approximately 50,000 patients each day on average across 47 states at our 627 occupational health centers, more than 400 onsite health clinics at employer worksites, and Concentra Telemed as of September 23, 2025.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.mcccmd.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=981</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 18:16:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MCCC Business Awards Dinner - November 12, 2025 11/12/2025 5:00 PM - 11/12/2025 8:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;The 2025 MCCC Business Awards Dinner celebrates the best in the Montgomery County business community. Join us for an evening of networking and inspiration on Wednesday, November 12, 2025,&amp;nbsp;at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and County Conference Center.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5:00 - 6:00&amp;nbsp;pm&lt;/strong&gt; Award Winners&amp;nbsp;Reception (invite only)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5:30:&amp;nbsp;- 6:30&amp;nbsp;pm&lt;/strong&gt; General Reception&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6:30 - 8:30 pm &lt;/strong&gt;Awards Dinner Ceremony&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;AWARD SPONSOR - $12K&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;(Present award from podium, Professional photos taken with award winner, Preferred location for Table of 10, Recognition in event website, marketing materials, and press releases, All Platinum Sponsor benefits listed below)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;WELCOME TOAST SPONSOR - $10K&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;(Lead on-stage toast in ballroom, All Platinum Sponsor benefits listed below)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;PLATINUM SPONSOR:&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;Special recognition from podium during the event, Logo displayed on event jumbo screens, Logo and listing on event website and registration page, 10 tickets to the invitation-only Award Winners Reception&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;BAR SPONSOR - $7.5K&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;(Logo displayed on signage at each bar during General Reception, All Gold Sponsor benefits listed below)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;DESSERT BAR SPONSOR - $7.5K&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;(Logo displayed on signage at each dessert bar station, All Gold Sponsor benefits listed below)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;GOLD SPONSOR - $7K&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;(2 Tickets to the invitation-only Award Winners Reception, Table of 10 at Awards Ceremony, Company listed on the event website and registration page)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;SILVER SPONSOR - $5K&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;(Table of 10 at Awards Ceremony, Company listed on the event website and registration page)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.mcccmd.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=922</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:26:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Montgomery County’s New Workforce Housing Laws: What Applies and Where (MCCC Infrastructure and Land Use Committee Meeting) 11/18/2025 8:30 AM - 11/18/2025 10:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;"&gt;Please join us for a workforce housing law discussion hosted by the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce&amp;rsquo;s Infrastructure and Land Use Committee.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;"&gt;This session will focus on the&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;More Housing N.O.W. (New Options for Workers)&lt;/i&gt;&amp;nbsp;legislative package, recently passed the Montgomery County Council. The initiative introduces new strategies to expand workforce housing, repurpose underutilized office space for residential use, and create additional pathways to homeownership.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;"&gt;Councilmember Andrew Friedson, one of the lead sponsors of the workforce housing legislation, will provide introductory remarks, followed by an in-depth briefing from Lisa Govoni (Policy Supervisor, Design, Placemaking &amp;amp; Policy Division) and Atul Sharma (Chief, Design, Placemaking &amp;amp; Policy Division) of Montgomery Planning.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;"&gt;Key topics include an overview of the More Housing N.O.W., where and how the new workforce housing zoning laws apply, and implications for land use, development, and planning.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Infrastructure and Land Use Development Committee convenes regularly to provide MCCC members with timely insights and opportunities to engage on land use and infrastructure issues shaping the region&amp;rsquo;s business environment.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;"&gt;Advocacy Committees are open to MCCC members only. Not a member?&amp;nbsp;&lt;a aria-label="Link Join today!" href="https://montgomerymdcoc.wliinc25.com/join-us/application.aspx" id="menur27u" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https://montgomerymdcoc.wliinc25.com/join-us/application.aspx"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join today!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;"&gt;Questions? Contact Brian Levine, VP of Government Affairs at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a aria-label="Link blevine@mcccmd.com" href="mailto:blevine@mcccmd.com" id="menur280" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="mailto:blevine@mcccmd.com"&gt;blevine@mcccmd.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.mcccmd.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=958</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 20:43:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MCCC Business EXCELerator - ABCD &amp; Company 11/19/2025 10:00 AM - 11/19/2025 11:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;TOPIC: &lt;/b&gt;Character Crafting: Unveiling Your Brand&amp;#39;s Story Through a Soul Audit&amp;trade; and Persona Development&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;SPEAKER: Amber Dozier, &lt;/b&gt;Managing Partner &amp;amp; Chief Strategy Officer, ABCD &amp;amp; Company&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;"&gt;In branding, telling an authentic story is everything. But to truly connect with your audience, you need to see them as more than just numbers. They&amp;#39;re real people with their own stories, dreams, and challenges. In this workshop, we&amp;#39;ll explore how to bring your audience to life as fully formed characters in your brand&amp;#39;s narrative. Through practical exercises, we&amp;#39;ll uncover their motivations and learn how to speak their language. Get ready to tell your brand&amp;#39;s story in a way that truly resonates.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROGRAM AGENDA:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:00 - 10:15 AM&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Welcome &amp;amp; Introduction&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:15 - 11:15 AM &lt;/strong&gt;Presentation&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:15 - 11:30 AM&lt;/strong&gt; Q&amp;amp;A&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Business EXCELerator Series is a how-to on best business practices. The program provides small businesses with information, resources, and relationships to succeed in commercial and government contracting. Join us at the MCCC Business EXCELerator!&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.mcccmd.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=945</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:28:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Joint Chamber After Hours at Copper Canyon Silver Spring 11/20/2025 5:30 PM - 11/20/2025 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;"&gt;Please join us for a joint chamber after hours with the Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce. Our Chamber After Hours events attract a lively crowd from a cross-section of industries, creating the perfect environment for engaging conversation and impactful networking.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;"&gt;After Hours events are &lt;span style="color:#3300cc;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;free for MCCC members only&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;. Non-members must purchase tickets.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;"&gt;Questions? Contact &lt;a href="mailto:mfoy@mcccmd.com"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3498db;"&gt;Megan Mucha&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3498db;"&gt;,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font color="#3333cc"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;MCCC Manager of Events.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.mcccmd.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=988</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 20:48:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MCCC Government Relations Committee Meeting with Council President Kate Stewart 11/21/2025 8:30 AM - 11/21/2025 9:15 AM</title><description>&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Join the MCCC Government Relations Committee for our monthly meetings, where we dive into the key policy issues shaping Montgomery County&amp;rsquo;s business environment. These sessions offer valuable insights into legislative developments at both the County and State levels and provide a platform for you to help influence decisions that directly impact our local business community.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Our guest speaker for this meeting is Council President Kate Stewart, who represents District 4 on the Montgomery County Council. Elected in 2022, she has served as Council President since December 2024. She also chairs the Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee and the Audit Committee and serves as a member of the Transportation and Environment Committee.&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;Council President Stewart will discuss her key policy priorities, talk about what&amp;rsquo;s next for the Council, and reflect on her year as Council President.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Government Relations Committee meets weekly during the Legislative Session of the Maryland General Assembly. During the interim, the Committee meets on the second Thursday of each month. These meetings provide MCCC members with opportunities to learn, discuss, and engage on a variety of policy issues that are impacting the regional business community.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Advocacy Committees are open to MCCC members only. Not a member? &lt;/i&gt;&lt;a href="https://montgomerymdcoc.wliinc25.com/join-us/application.aspx" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline" title="https://montgomerymdcoc.wliinc25.com/join-us/application.aspx"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Join today!&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;This event will be held on Zoom. You will receive a calendar invite with the login link after registering.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Questions? Contact Brian Levine, VP of Government Affairs at &lt;a href="mailto:blevine@mcccmd.com" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline"&gt;blevine@mcccmd.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.mcccmd.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=956</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 20:40:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>“Let’s Talk” Community Conversations  11/24/2025 9:00 AM - 11/24/2025 10:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;The Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland (RMI)&amp;nbsp;and the Maryland Chamber of Commerce&amp;nbsp;are hosting a series of &lt;b&gt;&amp;ldquo;Let&amp;rsquo;s Talk&amp;rdquo; Community Conversations &lt;/b&gt;across the state, bringing Maryland manufacturers and their state legislators together. These informal gatherings are part of &lt;b&gt;Voices for Manufacturing&lt;/b&gt;, an initiative designed to highlight the value of manufacturing for people, communities and Maryland&amp;rsquo;s future economy. Your company is invited to &lt;b&gt;join us for the Montgomery County Community Conversation &lt;/b&gt;taking place on&lt;b&gt; November 24 from 9-10:30 AM &lt;/b&gt;at Xometry located at 6116 Executive Blvd, Suite 800 in Rockville, MD. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;Manufacturers and state legislators from&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;Montgomery County are being invited at attend.&lt;b&gt; This isn&amp;rsquo;t a political event.&lt;/b&gt; It&amp;rsquo;s about making your voice heard.&amp;nbsp;It&amp;rsquo;s your chance to:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;
	&lt;li style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="tab-stops:list .5in"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;Share your story directly with your elected officials.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="tab-stops:list .5in"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;Show the impact manufacturing has in your community.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="tab-stops:list .5in"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;Strengthen relationships that can shape the future of your business and industry.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="tab-stops:list .5in"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;Connect with other manufacturers from Montgomery County.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;Your participation in this Community Conversation event may help state senators and delegates learn that manufacturing is a wealth producing industry that serves people, communities and the state.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;There is no cost to attend. &lt;b&gt;You can &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__rmiofmaryland.com_info-2Dfor-2Dvioces-2Dcommunity-2Dconversation-2Dregistration-2Dfor-2Dmanufacturers_&amp;amp;d=DwMFAg&amp;amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;amp;r=KQRtCKTWqoCwnYmVmkzl6s5736QAeHjtReRguWcIuoY&amp;amp;m=tVSmHdv2_8gLyJxP8N-YfzwiaMer40GYUiA58DhHigXpYak7h2SPOHLzauKXOci0&amp;amp;s=kK3cCR9et39zTG1_xx4zxuMQd8tba57y0mId2kkNymA&amp;amp;e=" style="color:#467886; text-decoration:underline"&gt;RSVP here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;by selecting the &amp;ldquo;Register Here&amp;rdquo; button that appears below the Montgomery County Community Conversation information.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.mcccmd.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=989</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:45:12 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>