Mike talks with Val Giovagnoni, City Manager for Ting and current member of the Chamber’s Board of Directors. We talk about the exciting events and plans Ting has for the summer in Westminster!
Mike is talking with past Chair of the Board and current Board Member, Wayne Barnes, of R. Wayne Barnes, Life & Long Term Care Insurance, about his involvement with the Chamber and the type of unique insurance protection he provides.
Mike chats with Chamber Board Member, Lynn Wheeler, Executive Director Emeritus of Carroll County Public Libraries. They talk about the awesome Makerspace at the Westminster Branch, Exploration Commons at 50 East, Lynn’s feelings about Westminster’s Main Street, and her views of the Chamber in this our 95th year!
Mike chats with last year’s Chair of the Chamber Board, Suzette Covalt, who is the Commercial Banking officer for Farmers and Merchants Bank.
Mike chats with Chamber Board Member, Dr. Jim Ball, President of Carroll Community College, about the exciting things happening at our amazing local College!
Mike chats with Chamber Board member, Lisa Degitz, who is the Practice Manager of Carroll Occupational Health, and the inspiration/driving force of the Chamber Annual Public Safety Awards!
This weeks’ guest on Chamber Chat is the Chairman of the Chamber’s Board, Mr. Jason Stambaugh of IFS Services, Inc. in Westminster. Mike and Jason talk about the amazing things IFS Service does, the origin of the Carroll Biz Challenge, Jason’s efforts in creating the local non-profit tech organization called MAGIC, as well as getting some reflections from Jason about the role the Chamber plays in the community.
In this episode of Chamber Chat, Mike talks with Dennis Twigg of Hoffman, Comfort, Offutt, Scott & Halstad, LLP in Westminster. Dennis is set to be the Chamber’s Chair in 2020 and he is also a co-host of the podcast “Carroll World Wide.”
Mike chats with Chamber Board Member, and Past Chair of the Board, Steve Aquino of Aquino Financial Group in Westminster. Steve shares some thoughts about his business and why he’s involved with the Chamber.
Part II of Carroll County Youth Service Bureau, discussing their events and plans for the month of May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month!
This edition of Chamber Chat features Carroll County Youth Service Bureau and highlights one of the best kept secrets in Carroll County!
Spring has sprung at Silver Linings Lavender at 235 E. Main Street in Downtown Westminster. Tune in to hear from Dawn Pritchard, owner of Silver Linings Lavender, and the 2013 Carroll Biz Challenge winner!
There’s no better way to support local business than to give scholarships to local high school students. The people at the South Carroll Business Association know this and Mike chats with them about their scholarship fund.
The Chamber does so many outstanding Community events that many people are not even aware that they are coordinated by the Chamber. One such event is the Annual Drug and Violence Awareness Expo, so Mike talks with the coordinator of the Expo, Joe Tabling of CQI, the Chamber’s Energy Co-op., about this year’s April 18th Expo. 2,500 local 8th grade and high school students attend this Expo!
The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce has been honoring teachers for over 30 years through the Annual Outstanding Teachers Awards. The latest awards presentation is set for Wednesday, March 27th, and Mike chats about this unique relationship with Carey Gaddis, Supervisor of Community and Media Relations for Carroll County Public Schools.
What better way to celebrate the St. Patrick’s edition of Chamber Chat than with Cody Snyder, the Manager of O’Lordan’s Irish Pub at 14 Liberty Street in Downtown Westminster! Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day and every day is St. Patrick’s Day when you come to O’Lordan’s!
Ever wondered what Leadership Carroll is and why people talk so highly of it and why the class always fills up every year?? Well, listen in as Mike chats with Jill Hermes of Advantage C, as they take a deep dive into Leadership Carroll and why you should sign up for the Class of 2020!
Leadership Carroll Part I: Ever wondered what Leadership Carroll is and why people talk so highly of it and why the class always fills up every year?? Well, listen in as Mike chats with Jill Hermes of Advantage C, as they take a deep dive into Leadership Carroll and why you should sign up for the Class of 2020!
Mike chats with Craig Howard of Chamber Discoveries about our October 20, 2019 Danube River Cruise! Here is a chance to check another amazing experience off your Bucket List, but we have limited space that will fill up quickly!
Mike chats with Tom Mazerski, Executive Director of Miller Resources for Entrepreneurs, about Miller’s excellent program on March 15th, 2019, called “Get Business Now”.
Mike chats with Jon Weetman, from the Entrepreneur Store by Ibid, about his experience as an Emcee of the Chamber’s Carroll Biz Challenge. They talk about the event on August 8, 2019, as well as the upcoming Carroll Biz Challenge Kickoff Event on Tuesday, February 19th!
Mike chats with Steve Moore, a past Carroll Biz Challenge winner and the owner of the premier running shoe store in the area...Run Moore. They talk about his thoughts on why entrepreneurs should apply for the 2019 Biz Challenge and what's new at his store.
Mike chats with Dave Palmer and Jesse Johnson, owners of Brewery Fire, and the 2018 Carroll Biz Challenge winners. They are discussing the upcoming 2019 Carroll Biz Challenge Kickoff event on Tuesday, February 19th, as well as their experience in the Biz Challenge competition and where they are at now in the process of opening their business!
Mike chats with Kristen Ellis, owner of Enter Exit Escape in Mount Airy, and the winner of the 2017 Carroll Biz Challenge about her experience in the Biz Challenge and the new things happening at Enter Exit Escape!
Mike chats with Donna Jean Shybunko, Sales Manager, of WTTR. We talk about the new things happening at this local AM/FM radio station!