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September 2010

Connect Newsletter
  • Do You Have Enough Insurance and the Right Type
  • Opportunites for Small Business
  • Opportunities for 1st Time Home Buyers
  • Calendar of Events
  • Member Photos
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Previous Editions

08-2010August 2010
Value of Business Insurance, Create the Perfect Customer Service Department, Member Spotlight, Calendar of Events, Member Photos
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07-2010July 2010
Steering Your Business Through a Slowdown, Own a Business? Put a Retirement Plan in Place, Plan Carefully When Making a Career Move, New, Prospective & Existing Member Orientation, Calendar of Events
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06-2010June 2010
Ethics in the Work Place, Meet our New Director of Member Services, Teacher of the Year Photos, Interchange Pricing, Calendar of Events
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05-2010May 2010
May 2010 Volume 6, Issue 5, Welcome New Members, Calendar of Events, SEP IRA Offers Tax Benefits, Stay Focused While Working At Home
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04-2010April 2010
Establish Records Systems at Startup, Know Your Mover, Community Market at the Mall
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03-2010March 2010
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02-2010February 2010
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01-2010January 2010
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12-2009December 2009
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11-2009November 2009
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10-2009October 2009
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09-2009September 2009
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08-2009August 2009
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07-2009July 2009
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06-2009June 2009
June Issue of Connect
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05-2009May 2009
May Issue of Connect
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04-2009April 2009
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03-2009March 2009
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02-2009February 2009
February Connect Newsletter
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01-2009January 2009
January, 2009 Connect
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12-2008December 2008
December 2008
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11-2008November 2008
November 2008
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10-2008October 2008
Conservation is Crucial, Real Energy Savings for Your Business, Learn. Decide. Note. Voter's Guide
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09-2008September 2008
Branding or Advertising, Retain Your Employees, Customer Service
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08-2008August 2008
Schools for Washington County, Direct Reimbursement Dental Plans, Facts About the Washington County School Board
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07-2008July 2008
Healthcare Initiatives in Washington County, Health Care One Successful Approach, Management Advice American Idol Style
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06-2008June 2008
Tourism Means Jobs and Investments in Wash. Co., Spotlight on Local Agriculture, All Aboard! For the Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum
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05-2008May 2008
Asset Allocation and Age Go Hand in Hand, Stress: Coping with Day to Day Problems, Memoirs of a Member of LWC Class XXI
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04-2008April 2008
April Connect Newsletter
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03-2008March 2008
March Connect Newsletter
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02-2008February 2008
Building a Knowledge Based Economy, Cutting Your Losses As Easy As 1-2-3, Building Tomorrow's Leaders Today, Chamber of Commerce Supports Charter Home Rule
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01-2008January 2008
2008 Community Lobbying Coalition, Manager's Corner: Leadership Traits, Video - Not Just For Television Anymore, Make Your Business Card Work Harder
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12-2007December 2007
Downtown Task Force, Following the Tides of Technology, Chamber Endorses Charter, Ultimate Gift Guide Download the PDF


11-2007November 2007
State of the Chamber, It's Chargeback Season: How Do You Protect Yourself?, Improve Your Service Quality and Increased Sales Will Follow, Members in the News
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10-2007October 2007
Prisoner Release Policy Change, Health For Every Body, Charter Board Seeks Input on Draft Charter, Barbara Ingram School for the Arts Update
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09-2007September 2007
Becoming Better Consumers of Health Care, Finding Money For Your Business, New Chamber Board Members, Members In The News
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08-2007August 2007
The Big Read Comes to Washington County, Controlling the Cost of Communications, Human Resource Compliance, 2007 Community Lobbying in Annapolis
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07-2007July 2007
What is Windows Vista?, Accountability Allows Leadership, Consumer Sense, The Business and Government Information Center
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06-2007June 2007
Repair the C&O Canal, Remote Check Deposit, Educators of the Year Photo Collage
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05-2007May 2007
Community Report Card, It's From the Government, and It's There to Help!, BRAC and Your Bottom Line
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04-2007April 2007
Why We Need A New Library, Let the State of Maryland Enhance Your Employee Benefits Package, 2010 meltdown: Solving the Impending Job Crisis
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03-2007March 2007
The Business of Podcasting, Factors Fueling Rising Health Costs, The Value of Outsourcing
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02-2007February 2007
Washington County Business Awards: The Stars Come Out in Downtown Hagerstown, What To Do With 80 Million Baby Boomers, SBA Loan Funds
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01-2007January 2007
Concept Plan for Marsh Run District, Educators of the Year Awards, The Digital Photography Revolution
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12-2006December 2006
Holiday Safety, Citizens to Save the Maryland Theatre, Women’s Golf Challenge
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11-2006November 2006
Chamber 87th Annual Meeting, Decision '06 Photos, Post Election Lobbying: New Opportunities & Challenges
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10-2006October 2006
Chamber Meets with Candidates, Students in the Workplace: Everybody Wins, Don't Stop Lobbying During the Election
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09-2006September 2006
Borrowing for Your Small Business, New Chamber Board Members, Hagerstown Community College: 60 Years of Service
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08-2006August 2006
Airport Update, Leaders in Business, Leaders in the Community, It's Your Library, <br>zErgonomics
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07-2006July 2006
Fruits Of Summer, Golf: How the Game Has Changed, Summer Blood Supply, Washington County Teen Pregnancy Prevention Task Force
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06-2006June 2006
Airport Update, Leaders In Business, Leaders in the Community, It's Your Library, Ergonomics
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05-2006May 2006
Career Technology Education, Leadership Hagerstown Trains for Disaster Response, Self-Employed? Don't Overlook the Tax Breaks
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04-2006April 2006
Small-Business Retirement Plans, 50 Ways to Lose Your Business: How to Maintain Confidentiality in the Mobile Business Universe, Chamber Meets with Governor Ehrlich.
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03-2006March 2006
Finding and Hiring the Right People, Your Voice Being Heard in Annapolis, What is an EAP and How Can it Help?

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02-2006February 2006
Equipment Disposal and Data Security, How to Make the Most of Job Fairs for Your Company, Retaining Employees - Give Them What They Need
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01-2006January 2006
Chamber of Commerce's 2006 Legislative Agenda, Tips for Planning the Family Vacation, The Character of Farming in Washington County
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12-2005December 2005
Solutions for Staffing Woes Created by Caregiving, Making Smart Choices with Graphic Design & Web Development, HBC Trains Chinese for 2008 Olympics
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11-2005November 2005
Bio-tech Feasability Study, Key Person Insurance is Smart and Affordable, Growth Limited by Sewer Capacity, Who Do I Want as My Customers?
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10-2005October 2005
Food Resources, Hub City Area: Opportunities for Growth from a 'Senior' perspective, Arts Council, Traditional Marketing's Decline.
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09-2005September 2005
How Long-Term Care Insurance Fits in Retirement Planning, The Language of Sales, The Effective Business Plan, Advisors Advise - Directors Direct.
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08-2005August 2005
Take Steps to Prevent Identity Theft, School System Planning for Enrollment Growth, Health Care Education, Achievement Counts, Chamber Creates Electricity Buying Co-Operative.
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07-2005July 2005
Get Away - without Getting Away, Be Unique and Compelling or You Lose, Taking Your Pat on Vacation, Section 125 Plans - Do you Need One?
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06-2005June 2005
A Season of Art and Baseball, Fish in the Right Pond, Who's Watching Your Back? - Keeping a Network Secure, Chamber's Legislative Agenda.
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05-2005May 2005
Getting Dangerous, Go Where Your Customers Are Going to Be, Effective Job Descriptions Mean Effective Employees, Business Succession Planning.
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