﻿<?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 Government Relations Committee Meeting 11/5/2026 8:30 AM - 11/5/2026 9:30 AM</title><description>&lt;div class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Join an upcoming meeting of the MCCC Government Relations Committee. All Chamber members are welcome to attend.&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:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Government Relations Committee meets weekly during the Legislative Session of the Maryland General Assembly and meets monthly during the interim. These meetings provide Chamber members with opportunities to learn about, discuss, and engage on a wide range of policy issues impacting the regional business community.&lt;/i&gt;&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:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Advocacy Committees are open to MCCC members only. Not a member?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" href="https://montgomerymdcoc.wliinc25.com/join-us/application.aspx" title="https://montgomerymdcoc.wliinc25.com/join-us/application.aspx"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#330099;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Join today!&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&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:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;This event will be held on Zoom. You will receive a calendar invite with the login link after registering.&lt;/b&gt;&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:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Questions? Contact Brian Levine, VP of Government Affairs at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-linkindex="1" href="mailto:blevine@mcccmd.com" title="mailto:blevine@mcccmd.com"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#330099;"&gt;blevine@mcccmd.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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</description><link>https://web.mcccmd.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1040</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:17:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MCCC Government Relations Committee – Get to Know Karla Silvestre, At-Large Candidate for County Council 11/5/2026 8:30 AM - 11/5/2026 9:30 AM</title><description>&lt;div class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;The MCCC Government Relations Committee invites you to its next virtual meeting on November 5 at 8:30 a.m. Continuing its series spotlighting emerging leaders and recent primary election winners, the Committee will welcome Karla Silvestre, who recently won the Democratic primary for an At-Large seat on the Montgomery County Council.&lt;/div&gt;

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&lt;div&gt;All Chamber members are invited to attend to meet and learn more about the community&amp;#39;s next generation of elected leaders and to engage in the Chamber&amp;#39;s advocacy efforts ahead of the November 3 general election and the installation of the new County Council in December.&lt;/div&gt;

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&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Government Relations Committee meets weekly during the Maryland General Assembly legislative session and monthly during the interim period. These meetings provide Chamber members with opportunities to learn about, discuss, and engage in a wide range of policy issues affecting the regional business community.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;Advocacy Committees are open to MCCC members only. Not a member?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" href="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=montgomerymdcoc.wliinc25.com&amp;amp;t=h.eJx9jssOgjAQRX-FdC2UllpbVv5KGYpU6SNQfMT47xY1ISbG1WRuztw5dzSPA6oz1McYphpj6108eKvHm23BQ3EZjHFAtwV4i4_euHyesAphMKCi8a5QU7iiTYZOS8t6nYOfXUyjV7bRY1ptikFja-eU7VfyDX641xsGWsqyI0x3kikBBARwQSVnhDaso5jshJCcV4wXZSUZpYuAXgSaQZ-N0__qF7b9lv3JmMSQxxM3hmJx.MEYCIQCBflg-nbiE1oW8flf8HVAAse4AxS6EGHRGQZ8TaleplQIhANphNC3xiTS1yX36nR9Hbk7aXRcDuo30WMvq6ZX-c1qx" title="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=montgomerymdcoc.wliinc25.com&amp;amp;t=h.eJx9jssOgjAQRX-FdC2UllpbVv5KGYpU6SNQfMT47xY1ISbG1WRuztw5dzSPA6oz1McYphpj6108eKvHm23BQ3EZjHFAtwV4i4_euHyesAphMKCi8a5QU7iiTYZOS8t6nYOfXUyjV7bRY1ptikFja-eU7VfyDX641xsGWsqyI0x3kikBBARwQSVnhDaso5jshJCcV4wXZSUZpYuAXgSaQZ-N0__qF7b9lv3JmMSQxxM3hmJx.MEYCIQCBflg-nbiE1oW8flf8HVAAse4AxS6EGHRGQZ8TaleplQIhANphNC3xiTS1yX36nR9Hbk7aXRcDuo30WMvq6ZX-c1qx"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3498db;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Join today!&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;This event will be held on Zoom. You will receive a calendar invite with the login link after registering.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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&lt;div&gt;Questions? Contact Brian Levine, VP of Government Affairs at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-linkindex="3" href="mailto:blevine@mcccmd.com" title="mailto:blevine@mcccmd.com"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3498db;"&gt;blevine@mcccmd.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.mcccmd.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1067</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:29:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Test for promo 11/7/2026 7:00 AM - 11/7/2026 11:30 AM</title><description /><link>https://web.mcccmd.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1065</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:15:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MCCC Business Awards Dinner - November 12, 2026 11/12/2026 5:00 PM - 11/12/2026 9:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;The 2026 MCCC Business Awards Dinner celebrates the best in the Montgomery County business community. Join us for an evening of networking and inspiration on Thursday, November 12, 2026,&amp;nbsp;at the Montgomery County Conference Center in North Bethesda,&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;
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</description><link>https://web.mcccmd.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1055</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:03:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chamber After Hours at Montgomery County Green Bank 11/18/2026 5:30 PM - 11/18/2026 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;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;/div&gt;

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&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The event will be held at Montgomery County Green Bank.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,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:18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,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;
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