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Feb. 4 • Mayor's Prayer Breakfast Featuring Keynote Speaker Harry Swayne! Sponsorships and Tickets Available
Join community leaders, local citizens, elected officials, clergy, first responders, and the business community as we come together to start 2026 with unity, purpose, and hope. This year's keynote speaker is Harry Swayne, three-time Super Bowl champion, former NFL standout, and longtime team chaplain. His powerful story of faith, leadership, and finding purpose on the biggest stage in sports is one you won't forget.
VIP 7:15am; 8:15am General Admission and Breakfast; 8:45am Event Begins • Roland E. Powell Convention Center, Bayfront Ballroom, 4001 Coastal Hwy.
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Feb. 7 • Like Water for Chocolate Scavenger Hunt
Join us for a Chocolate Scavenger Hunt! Visit each location, eat some chocolate, find a clue, arrange the words to complete the secret sentence, then turn in your card at Papi’s Tacos by 5pm for a chance to win prizes donated by participating businesses!
11:30am-5pm • Various locations in Ocean City
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Feb. 12 • Mid-Day Mingle
Break up your day with lunch, networking, and a little inspiration! Our Mid-Day Mingle brings together 25–30 local business professionals for a casual, one-hour lunch at Longboard Café. It’s the perfect way to expand your network, connect with fellow Chamber members, and introduce your business to new faces—all while enjoying great food (and maybe a new favorite lunch spot!). Guest Speaker: Marcus Scott & Kathy Cini of PNC Bank (West OC and Ocean Pines Branch offices).
12-1pm • Longboard Café, 6701 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City
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Feb. 20 • AGH Thrift Shop Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The Board of Directors of the Atlantic General Hospital Auxiliary requests the pleasure of your company for the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Atlantic General Hospital Thrift Shop. To celebrate, a 20% discount will be offered all day.
10 am Shop Opens | 11 am Commemoration Begins
Atlantic General Hospital Thrift Shop, Berlin Shopping Center, 10452 Old Ocean City Blvd, Berlin
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SCORE ASSOCIATION Offers Free Mentoring to Entrepreneurs
Primarily funded by the SBA, this organization is comprised of experienced business people who volunteer their knowledge to you at no charge. These volunteers are available to help any business owners grow. To meet with a volunteer mentor, visit SCORE.ORG. If you wish to volunteer as a mentor, visit SCORE.ORG/VOLUNTEER
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Financial Resources & Grants
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MD Dept of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Offers New Programs to Provide Financial Assistance to Small Businesses
NourishMD Grant Program provides certain retailers that sell, or aspire to sell, healthy and fresh foods with grants of up to $150,000 for equipment, capital improvements, inventory, operating costs, and more. Grant application process available 1/20-2/20/26. This program bases eligibility on the Maryland Community Business Compass.
Own Your Future Program provides participation loans of up to $5 million to help small businesses purchase property to operate in. Loans under the program come with flexible terms and can be used to purchase a building that a business is currently renting, purchase a new building, or construct or renovate a new building to operate in. The loans require a 1:1 private capital match with DHCD in a subordinate position, and the senior lender 20% at risk.
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Support DJ Wax During Surgery & Recovery
Our friend Robert "DJ Wax,” Ocean City Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year, is undergoing back surgery after suffering from a spinal stroke and will be out of work for several weeks due to an extended recovery. A GoFundMe has been created to help cover ongoing expenses during this difficult time. Every donation, big or small, helps show our support.
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Feb. 1 Deadline • Please Take the Semi-Annual Eastern Shore Business Sentiment Survey
BEACON, along with the three Eastern Shore Regional Councils, and Economic Development departments of the 9 Eastern Shore counties, are conducting a semi-annual survey on the sentiment of businesses on Maryland's Eastern Shore as 2025 concludes. This survey gives a localized view of our business community and their concerns and expectations for the next year. The results of the survey are reported by BEACON and available to the public on the Delmarva index.
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Feb.21 • Town of Ocean City Hosts Annual Job Fair
The following departments with the Town will be present and taking applications: Recreation and Parks, Convention Center, Beach Patrol, Police Department, Fire Department/Fire Marshal, Public Works, Water, Construction, Maintenance, Solid Waste, and Transportation.
9am-12pm • Roland E Powell Convention Center
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Mar. 8-9 • Ocean City Spring Trade Expo
Open to guests over 21 who are either hospitality industry buyers or their guests. The Expo unites nearly 5,000 buyers and sellers from the mid-Atlantic hospitality industry for two days of non-stop networking. Attendees can transform their businesses with exclusive insights and innovations. In addition to exhibits showcasing the newest trends, products, and services on the market, there will be educational sessions, demos, and keynote speakers.
Sun, Mar. 8, 11am-5pm; Mon, Mar. 9, 10am-4pm • OC Convention Center
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