﻿<?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>Chamber After Hours at Ruppert Landscape 6/18/2026 5:30 PM - 6/18/2026 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 Ruppert Landscape in the Branch Building.&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;&lt;strong&gt;Parking:&lt;/strong&gt; When you come up the driveway, park in the lot to the left labeled Lot 1. Once that fills up, park in Lot 2 on the right.&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;Food:&lt;/strong&gt; Lawson Street Group will provide catering.&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;
</description><link>https://web.mcccmd.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1024</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:28:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Department of Commerce Small Business Industry Day 7/14/2026 8:00 AM - 7/14/2026 2:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#003399;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;This Small Business&amp;nbsp;Industry Day event will provide information on the latest policies and support for the small business community. You will learn about the US Department of Commerce&amp;rsquo;s (DOC) programs and current contracting opportunities.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#003399;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;This&amp;nbsp;event also provides direct access to DOC leadership, program offices, acquisition officials, vendors, and prime contractors, creating meaningful opportunities to network, ask questions, and learn about upcoming procurement needs. Whether you are new to government contracting or an experienced contractor seeking to strengthen partnerships and identify new business opportunities, this event offers practical information, professional connections, and resources that can help support your company&amp;rsquo;s growth and long-term success.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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	&lt;li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#003399;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;- Contemporaries, Inc.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#003399;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;- Thomas &amp;amp; Red, LLC&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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</description><link>https://web.mcccmd.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1036</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:07:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MCCC Government Relations Committee Meeting 7/15/2026 8:30 AM - 7/15/2026 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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