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December 16, 2015 | Laura Rowles

GGCC Conducts Ribbon Cutting for Advance Auto Parts (PHOTO)

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) conducted a “Ribbon Cutting” Ceremony for Advance Auto Parts on Friday, December 11, 2015. Advance Auto Parts is located at 19204 Montgomery Village Avenue in Gaithersburg. Advance Auto Parts sells auto parts and supplies to both retail and commercial customers.. Learn more about them at: www.advanceautoparts.com. During the ceremony, […]

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December 15, 2015 | Laura Rowles

GGCC Young Professionals Support Nourish Now (PHOTO)

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) Young Professionals Group raised $110 and collected non-perishable food items at its Happy Hour on December 9. The items were donated that evening to Nourish Now. Nourish Now is dedicated to making people food secure by efficiently redistributing surplus fresh food to those in need. End food waste & […]

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December 14, 2015 | Maureen Chowdhury

Adele Announces Tour Stops in D.C. (VIDEO & PHOTO)

Adele will be singing “Hello” to D.C. come October 2016. The megastar announced her North American tour today, which includes a two-night stint at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Oct. 10th and 11th. She tweeted out the much anticipated news this morning to her 24.3 million followers And of course…..? https://t.co/nGJmSdSsIC — Adele (@Adele) […]

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December 11, 2015 | Laura Rowles

GGCC 2016 Board of Directors Inducted (PHOTO)

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) Board of Directors were inducted on Thursday, December 3rd. The ceremony was conducted by city of Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman at the Holiday Inn Gaithersburg. The 2016 GGCC Board of Directors: Chairman: Stuart Barr, Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered Chairwoman Elect: Colette Releford, On-Site Treasurer: Adam Cox, Hughes Network […]

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December 10, 2015 | Laura Rowles

Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber Inducts DeLeon and Stang into Hall of Fame

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber (GGCC) inducted DeLeon & Stang, CPAs & Advisors into its Hall of Fame on December 3, as a part of their Annual Celebration Dinner & Awards Ceremony. In 1999 the chamber celebrated its 50th anniversary and established the Hall of Fame to recognize members and companies who had made extraordinary contributions of […]

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December 10, 2015 | Laura Rowles

GGCC Names Barr Their Board Chairman (PHOTO)

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) has named Stuart Barr their 2016 Board of Directors Chairman. Barr is a land use and zoning attorney at Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered. “Stuart Barr will be an excellent Chair. He is thoughtful, engaged, and strategic. We also found out he has a great sense of humor,” said […]

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December 10, 2015 | Laura Rowles

Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber Awards the 9th Annual Small Business of the Year Award

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber (GGCC) awarded ELaunchers.com as the recipient of the 9th Annual Small Business of the Year Award (SBY) on December 3 as a part of their Annual Celebration Dinner & Awards Ceremony. The award was presented by Kelly Lozano of CFR Engineering, this year’s Small Business of the Year sponsor. “We are honored […]

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December 9, 2015 | Laura Rowles

Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber Awards the 3rd Annual Young Professional of the Year Award

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber (GGCC) awarded PJ Horan, Senior Partner at Mass Mutual Greater Washington, as the recipient of the 3rd Annual Young Professional of the Year Award (YPG) at their Annual Celebration Dinner & Awards Ceremony. The award was presented by Daniel Cochran of Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center, the sponsor of this year’s […]

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December 9, 2015 | Tonia Bui

Give the Gift of Leadership to Change the Face of American Politics

Even though #TuesdayGiving ended earlier this month, the season for giving still continues. For this December, Politics Within Politics (PWP) spotlights the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP). CAWP’s mission is to promote greater knowledge and understanding about women’s participation in politics and government. To achieve its mission, CAWP provides resources to address gender […]

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December 8, 2015 | Jeff Getek

A Milestone Year for Paulette Goodman’s Advocacy Efforts

For Paulette Goodman, Friday, June 26 began as a typical day at her residence at Riderwood retirement community. In the morning, she ate breakfast and checked her computer’s inbox. But later, she began receiving congratulatory phone calls and emails. Ms. Goodman is considered the “Founding Mother” of the Metro DC Chapter of Parents & Friends […]

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