﻿<?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 Morning Mixer 1/14/2026 9:00 AM - 1/14/2026 11:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;MCCC Morning Mixers are the best way to start your day!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Our&amp;nbsp;Morning Mixer is open to employees of all MCCC member companies as well as prospective members. Connect with other business leaders, meet potential clients and partners, and learn more about our Chamber.&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:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;We start each Mixer with open networking, followed by &amp;quot;speed introductions&amp;quot; before returning to open networking.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Bring your entire team, plenty of business cards, and your elevator pitch. Refreshments are provided.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Don&amp;#39;t miss this in-person networking opportunity!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Questions? Contact&lt;span style="color:#3498db;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:mfoy@mcccmd.com"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3498db;"&gt;Megan Foy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, MCCC Manager, Events &amp;amp; Membership&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.mcccmd.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=941</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:22:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MCCC Government Relations Committee - Weekly Legislative Session Meeting 1/15/2026 8:30 AM - 1/15/2026 9:15 AM</title><description>&lt;div class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;
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&lt;p&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 weekly meetings during the 2026 legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly, where we dive into the key policy issues shaping Montgomery County&amp;rsquo;s business environment. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;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&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;These virtual meetings will occur weekly on Thursday, January 15 through Thursday, April 9 at 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&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 a monthly schedule. These meetings provide Chamber 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&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"&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="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: blue;" 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;
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&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;
</description><link>https://web.mcccmd.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=994</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:02:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MCCC Business EXCELerator - Financial Fraud and How to Prevent it with M&amp;T Bank 1/21/2026 10:00 AM - 1/21/2026 11:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;TOPIC: &lt;/b&gt;Financial Fraud and How to Prevent it with M&amp;amp;T Bank&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;SPEAKER: &lt;/b&gt;Amy Perry, SVP, Financial Crimes, M&amp;amp;T Bank&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;"&gt;Amy will provide information on different types of fraud and discuss ways for you to protect yourself and your clients. With fraud on the rise, this program will educate you on how to identify, protect, and take action against common fraud tactics for both you and your clients in areas such as business email compromise, social engineering, and ransomware.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:20px;"&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:20px;"&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:20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:15 - 11:15 AM &lt;/strong&gt;Presentation with Q&amp;amp;A&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:15 - 11:30 AM&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Networking&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:20px;"&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=986</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 17:31:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MCCC Government Relations Committee - Weekly Legislative Session Meeting 1/22/2026 8:30 AM - 1/22/2026 9:15 AM</title><description>&lt;div class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;
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&lt;p&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 weekly meetings during the 2026 legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly, where we dive into the key policy issues shaping Montgomery County&amp;rsquo;s business environment. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;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&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;These virtual meetings will occur weekly on Thursday, January 15 through Thursday, April 9 at 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&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 a monthly schedule. These meetings provide Chamber 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&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"&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="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: blue;" 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;
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&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;
</description><link>https://web.mcccmd.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=995</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:09:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MCCC New Member Orientation 1/28/2026 9:00 AM - 1/28/2026 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 Orientation is open to all new MCCC member companies and prospective members! 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;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;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Grande,sans-serif"&gt;This event will take place on Microsoft Teams. You will receive the meeting link after registering.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&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=1017</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:10:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MCCC Government Relations Committee - Weekly Legislative Session Meeting 1/29/2026 8:30 AM - 1/29/2026 9:15 AM</title><description>&lt;div class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;
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&lt;p&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 weekly meetings during the 2026 legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly, where we dive into the key policy issues shaping Montgomery County&amp;rsquo;s business environment. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;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&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;These virtual meetings will occur weekly on Thursday, January 15 through Thursday, April 9 at 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&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 a monthly schedule. These meetings provide Chamber 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&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"&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="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: blue;" 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;
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&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;
</description><link>https://web.mcccmd.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=996</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:09:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chamber After Hours at Strathmore Music Center 1/29/2026 5:30 PM - 1/29/2026 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;"&gt;Raise a Glass Where Business Meets the Arts!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;"&gt;Unwind after the workday with drinks, conversation, and meaningful connections in an inspiring setting at Strathmore, Montgomery County&amp;rsquo;s premier center for the arts. More than a performance venue, the Strathmore Music Center is a creative community hub where business, culture, and community come together.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;"&gt;This event will take place in the Comcast Lounge, located on the lower level of the Strathmore Music Center (at the bottom of the escalator).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&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;/div&gt;

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&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&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;/div&gt;
</description><link>https://web.mcccmd.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=950</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:37:19 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>