Mar. 1 • Habitat ReStore of Worcester County
Help celebrate the new location!| Moving Flyer
11am Welcome | 11:30am Ribbon Cutting
11307 Manklin Creek Rd, Suite 1, Ocean Pines

OC Chamber of Commerce 2024 Actively Monitored Legislation

OC Chamber of Commerce 2024 Legislative Priorities

FAMLI: Maryland’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance Summary
A big thank you to the Department of Labor for joining us at Hyatt Place on January 29 to share what the FAMLI Act is (and isn’t) and were receptive to questions about this program. The regulations are still being drafted and YOUR feedback can help shape this program before implementation. If you were unable to join us, the presentation is available for you to review.

Feb. 28; Mar. 6; Mar. 13; Mar. 27; Apr. 3 • Maryland’s Coast Worcester County Office of Economic Development Presents FREE Marketing Workshops – Tips & Tricks
10-11am or 3-4pm • Maryland’s Coast Office, 107 West Green St., Snow Hill

Mar. 5; Mar. 7 • Register for Free Veteran Entrepreneur Training with a Project Opportunity Orientation Session
Project Opportunity is a free program for all veterans and is an intensive curriculum-based 10-week cohort program that runs from March 12 to May 14.
Mar. 5, 6pm • Worcester County Economic Development Training Room, 107 West Green St., Snow Hill
Mar. 7, 6pm • American Job Center, 31901 Tri-County Way, Salisbury

MD Capital Enterprises (MCE) & Women’s Business Center Educational Workshops

SCORE Small Business Webinars

Eastern Region MD SBDC FREE Webinars

Governor Moore Announces $10 Million for Small Business Grants to Strengthen Local Economies Across Maryland
Applications will open on March 13 for small business owners to apply through Business Boost and for economic development organizations to apply through Project Restore 2.0. | Press Release

WGMD Radio Covering the 446th Session of the MD General Assembly
Mike Bradley in the Morning' Weekdays 5-9am on 92-7 & 98-5 WGMD-'The Talk of Delmarva' has extensive coverage of the 446th MD General Assembly Session. Listen for many of the Eastern Shore Delegation with short and long form interviews live from Annapolis on the legislation that affects you. Also listen for his monthly interviews and news hits with OC Chamber Executive Amy Thompson.
You can also listen on the WGMD App or by streaming at http://www.thetalkofdelmarva.com.

Want to be added to Senior Week Accommodations List?
We are receiving calls about senior week and updating the list of properties that welcome graduating seniors. The document is available to the public on our website. Contact Kathy Smith at Kathy@oceancity.org or 410-213-0552 if you would like to be added.

Through Feb. 29 • Vote Daily for Assistant Manager of Harrison's Harbor Watch, Nikki Godman, Who Has Been Nominated for Manager of the Year in the Restaurant Association of Maryland’s Annual Awards
Nikki has been with Harrison’s Harbor Watch since 2007, working her way up from a busser and server to a line cook, Kitchen Manager, and now Assistant Restaurant Manager. The reason for the nomination is last summer, she saved the life of an 88-year-old guest by performing CPR when the guest was having a medical emergency. Nikki is the only Eastern Shore employee/business represented and we're hoping the community will support. | Newspaper article

Through Apr. 30 • Call for Donations to Fill Welcome Bags for J-1 Students
St. Mary Star of the Sea/Holy Savior Catholic Church volunteers are making welcome bags for incoming J-1 students and request donations to fill the bags.

Maryland Tax Connect, New Online Portal for Maryland Business Taxpayers, is Now Open
Maryland has the most antiquated state tax system in the country. Maryland Tax Connect is a self-service portal that will allow taxpayers to file their taxes online with increased ease and security.

Mar. 3-4 • 50th Annual Ocean City Trade Expo
Open to trade only; no one under 21! This tradeshow features more than 420 exhibits and is the largest gathering of the mid-Atlantic hospitality industry. Keynote speaker Brian Blasko will deliver “Recipe for Reinventing Your Workforce” on Monday, March 4 at 9am. In addition to exhibits showcasing the newest trends, products, and services on the market, there will be educational sessions and demos.
Sun, Mar. 3, 11am-5pm; Mon, Mar. 4, 10am-4pm • OC Convention Center

Mar. 6 • Reverse Vendor Trade Show
Learn how to do business with local government agencies and how to submit proposals/bids. No fee to attend, no registration required.
1-4pm • Wor-Wic Community College, Guerrieri Technology Center Lobby, 32000 Campus Dr., Salisbury

Mar. 15 • Aspire to Succeed & Lead: 9th Annual MCE Women’s Business Center Women’s Conference
9am-3pm • Wicomico Youth & Civic Center, 500 Glen Ave., Salisbury