GGCC 11th Annual Wine Tasting Slated for May 22

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) will hold its 11th Annual Wine Tasting on Thursday, May 22 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Kentlands Mansion 320 Kent Square Road, in Gaithersburg. Over 100 area business leaders will be in attendance.

“The wine tasting is a top-notch event with great food and wine pairings plus networking like you wouldn’t believe,” said Anita Anderson, GGCC Board Member / Vice Chair of Events

The event sponsors include: The City of Gaithersburg, DrinkMore Water, the Melting Pot Gaithersburg, The Prime Choice Caterers and Pinky and Pepe’s Grape Escape.

This year’s wine tasting will feature a guided wine tasting tutorial of five featured wines compliments of Pinky & Pepe of Pinky and Pepe’s Grape Escape. Also attendees will receive a special discount coupon to use that week in the Pinky and Pepe’s Grape Escape Kentlands store.

The Prime Choice Caterers will be catering this year’s menu which includes miniature avocado and crab salad puffs, ahi tuna spoons and more. The Melting Pot Gaithersburg will provide chocolate covered strawberries. DrinkMore Water will provide bottle water and rinse stations. The City of Gaithersburg generously donates the use of the Kentlands Mansion to the GGCC for the evening.

Want to attend?

Registration: Must register online at: http://goo.gl/9hDRLX.

Cost: Tickets are $35 for GGCC Members & First-Time Visitors; and $65 for Returning Non-Members.

Deadline date to register is May 20th.

About Laura Rowles

Laura authors the blog Your Success is Our Business on MyMCMedia. Laura is the Director of Events & Marketing for the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce - a member-based organization of businesses that have joined together for the purpose of promoting the civic, commercial and industrial progress in our communities. The area's economic well-being is a result of the caliber of work that is done by the Chamber. The Chamber has a major impact on business, income and future growth of the area. My position at the Chamber - Director of Events & Marketing - affords me the opportunity to plan quality events for our Members and market the Chamber is a variety of avenues. At the GGCC, we typically have around 30 events each year including: breakfasts, lunches, after-five's, ribbon cuttings and special events. The consensus is we have high quality events with good energy. In 2012, we had over 2,040 people visit our events. Most our events are free to Members so securing sponsorships for all events. Additionally, I am responsible for planning networking, overseeing the budget and marketing of all events in order to make them successful. Lastly, I coordinate all marketing and communication efforts of the GGCC including weekly email blasts, its quarterly newsletter, all social media platforms, media relations and community outreach.

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