The Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce (GSSCC) exists to enhance the economic prosperity of greater Silver Spring through robust promotion of our member businesses and unrelenting advocacy on their behalf. Established in 1993, GSSCC has more than 450 member organizations that that range in size from sole proprietorships to companies with thousands of employees. Member companies are located in Silver Spring and beyond. The individuals representing these companies are the business leaders of SIlver Spring. The Chamber is the leading advocate for business on state and local legislative and economic development issues that affect the greater Silver Spring area. We also provide numerous networking opportunities, as well as business leads and referrals, for member companies.
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8601 Georgia Ave.
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Silver Spring, MD 20910, US
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If you or anyone you may know is interested in potential employment opportunities, please join us at our upcoming Job and Resource Fair on Friday November 1, 2024. We have partnered with a great group of diverse community stakeholders including WorkSource Montgomery, United Therapeutics Corporation, Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce, Maryland Chamber of Commerce to bring resources and employers who are eager to hire!
We were delighted to close out Hispanic Heritage Month this past Tuesday with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Montgomery County and the Wheaton-Kensington Chamber of Commerce at our Joint Business After Hours hosted at the Montgomery College East County Education Center. We'd like to thank Mauricio Vasquez, Ph.D., PMP, HCCMC Executive Director, and Omar Lazo, WKCC President, for collaborating to bring this event together; to Jermaine F. Williams, Montgomery College President, and Hamrawit Tesfa, Montgomery College East County Education Center (MCECEC) Director, for hosting the event at the MCECEC campus; to Los Chorros Restaurant and La Casita Pupuseria for providing delicious hors d'oeuvres and to All Set Restaurant & Bar for providing refreshments and Fryer's Roadside pizza; and to District 20 Delegate Lorig Charkoudian and Montgomery County Councilmembers Natali Fani-González, Kristin Mink, and Andrew Friedson. Thank you to Business After Hours sponsor United Bank. Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make this event a success! We look forward to partnering again and bringing our members together.
Join us in welcoming The Little Gym of Silver Spring to the Chamber and the business community! The Chamber welcomed The Little Gym Silver Spring to the Silver Spring business community this weekend with a certificate presentation and a ribbon cutting ceremony. Located at 10723 Colesville Rd., Unit 210, (above California Tortilla - around backside of building) the gym provides children ages 4 months to 12 years old to learn and grow through movement-based learning and imaginative play. Information on classes, membership, and party hosting opportunities can be found on the website https://lnkd.in/dxGNQvYa
September was a busy time for the Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce! In 30 days alone, we hosted 4 networking events, 1 signature event, multiple committee meetings, attended open houses and performed ribbon cutting ceremonies, tabled at 5 community events, and so much more. On September 6, we hosted Sen. Craig Zucker and Del. Bernice Mireku-North for a Panel Discussion on their current legislative efforts in Silver Spring at the DARCARS Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Silver Spring. On September 10, our Owners & Entrepreneurs Circle celebrated Silver Spring’s entrepreneurial spirit with Entrepreneurs Evening: A Panel, Conversation, and Celebration where local business owners shared life lessons and experiences building successful businesses at the Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring Cultural Arts Center. Chamber staff spent September 15 celebrating the area’s rich Ethiopian business community at the 2024 EthioAmerican Business and Industry Show. Members and non-members were treated to an informational deep-dive into Chamber membership and benefits at the GSSCC101 on September 17 and then attendees gathered at Arts on the Block for a Business After Hours sponsored by United Bank on September 18, where they enjoyed growing their connections and participating in interactive art activities. GSSCC VP of Member Relations Daniel Oliver witnessed the grand opening of Montgomery College’s new Catherine and Isiah Leggett Math and Science Building on September 19 and GSSCC Marketing Manager Julie Pawlikowski and GSSCC Board Member Debbie Keller of Capital Bank represented the Chamber at the 2024 Burtonsville Day on September 21. After months of preparation, the Chamber held it’s 2024 Annual Business Golf Classic on September 23 at Hampshire Greens Golf Course. Sandy Spring Bank took home first and second place with Adventist White Oak Medical Center nabbing third. On September 25, the Economic Development Committee hosted Montgomery County Department of Permitting Director Rabbiah Sabbakhan and Chris Allen, Manager III. Members gathered for a delicious meal and the chance to promote their companies at the Chamber’s Connect@Lunch at Mi Rancho Restaurant on September 26. September 27 saw the Chamber celebrating the new DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC - Silver Spring Starbucks with a certificate presentation and ribbon cutting ceremony. Later that same day, the Chamber joined Councilmember Kate Stewart and the Silver Spring Regional Services Center, plus many members, for the 2nd Annual Buckets and Beats Silver Spring Youth Block Party at Veterans Plaza. The sun finally came out on September 28 for the Montgomery Hills Street Festival where GSSCC President Stephanie Helsing and Marketing Manager Julie Pawlikowski celebrated the businesses that create the vibrant community on Georgia Avenue between Forest Glen Road and 16th Street. Here’s looking forward to more events, collaborations, partnerships, and community in October!
On this National Day of Service, the Chamber is proud to partner with Maryland Department of Service and Civic Innovation for the launch of the Maryland Corps/Service Year 2nd Cohort. The Chamber will welcome two members to join the team starting this week and look forward to introducing them to our members. Chamber VP of Member Relations Daniel Oliver was at the kick off ceremony and snapped this photo of Maryland Governor Wes Moore providing remarks on the program.
Join the Chamber for the return of the must-attend entrepreneurship event of the year in Silver Spring! Entrepreneurs Evening: A Panel, Conversation, and Celebration with the Owners and Entrepreneurs Circle will be Tuesday, September 10, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring Cultural Arts Center. Featuring professionals from a range of industries and backgrounds, this event promises to provide insightful dialogue, opportunities to connect, and delicious food and drink. $15 for members, $20 at the door. $25 for non-members, $30 at the door. FREE for MC staff and students, email jpawlikowski@gsscc.org for the code. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eJHWKWFB Thank you panelists: - Liz Cullen Whitehead, 12PointFive - Dauda Kondeh Jr 🤖 Scale With AI Automation - Deepesh Saxena, CMIT Solutions (Silver Spring) - Kim Levone, Improbable Comedy - Jason Miskiri, The Angry Jerk, The Breakfast Club, Society Lounge, and Domain Fitness and Performance Moderator: Andrea Dunathan, Dunathan Consulting LLC Thank you sponsors: - Stacey Brown, MBA, CAS, Signarama Silver Spring - Chad Mangum, Bell Flowers, Inc - Nothing Bundt Cakes Thank you to our OEC leaders: - Brad Eisenberg, BE Lean - Walter Carlton, Carlton Creative, LLC - Bruce Cotting, Realtor, RLAH @properties - Andrea Dunathan
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Business owners: have you ever wanted to hear how other owners are managing the ups and downs of running a business? Come to the Entrepreneurs Evening on Tuesday Sept. 10 in Silver Spring, MD! Hear from our panelists Dauda Kondeh Jr 🤖 Scale With AI Automation, Kim Levone, Jason Miskiri, Deepesh Saxena, Liz Cullen Whitehead and mingle with plenty of other business owners over hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. I'll be moderating the fascinating discussion. Hope to see you there! Register here: https://lnkd.in/d4xkjvhx
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Had a great time representing Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce, Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce and Peterson Companies with Heather Madison at the Cross Chamber Young Professionals event today.
Just two Board Chairs out in the wild, Juanita Stewart and I’ve got your down county and upcounty covered! 👍Representing Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce and Greater Silver Spring Chamber and Peterson Companies this evening! Thank you Kathryne Carter for organizing this cross county YPG event! Looks like we all for the memo for color coordinating tonight 🤗
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I’m excited to be part of an upcoming panel discussion at Montgomery College, where I’ll be representing Mcube Labs. The conversation will be expertly guided by Andrea Dunathan and hosted by the Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce's OEC. I’m looking forward to engaging with all the local business leaders: Jason Miskiri Deepesh Saxena Liz Cullen Whitehead Kim Levone Improbable Comedy Let me know 1 problem you've been dying to get solved below that you want me to discuss? #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness #LocalBusiness #CommunityEngagement
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I'm co-organizing the must-attend entrepreneurship event of the year in Silver Spring, and you're invited! As a leader of the Owners and Entrepreneurs Circle (OEC) within the Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce, I'm thrilled to announce our second annual event on Tuesday, September 10th, celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit of our community. 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐀 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥, 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐄𝐂 will feature a networking reception and a panel discussion with local business owners who will share their honest experiences and life lessons. Last year, I was honored to be a panelist. It was the most authentic and real panel I’ve ever been a part of—no peacocking, no pretense, just raw, vulnerable stories of success and failure. That’s what the OEC is all about: getting real, sharing wins and challenges, and learning from each other's journeys as entrepreneurs. I’m excited to bring the spirit of our monthly peer-learning and support group to the main stage for the entire community to experience. Because it truly takes a village to grow a business. I hope you'll join me at this can't-miss event. And let me know, what groups or communities have supported you in growing your business? Register and learn more at https://lnkd.in/dFvdiRxD #Entrepreneurship #SilverSpring #SmallBusiness #Networking #BusinessGrowth