About the Chamber
ChamberStaff
Linda W. Friday
President
Victoria E. Homan
Member Services
Susan Sweitzer
Financial Administrator
Mission Statement
The Mission of the Queen Anne's County Chamber of Commerce, a membership driven organization, is to serve, represent and be the foremost advocate of its members in such a way as to enhance the quality of life and well being of our unique county, its residents and visitors, through continued and orderly growth of our business enterprises.
Letter from the President
2008 has proven to be a challenging year both locally and nationally. In an effort to stay ahead of the curve, the board of directors of the Queen Anne’s County Chamber attended several meetings to work on a strategic plan. One of the outcomes of these sessions was the Business Showcase which featured 97 participating businesses showcasing their skills, talents and abilities. At that same event, past Governor Robert Ehrlich was the guest speaker at our annual Excellence in Business luncheon where a handful of business leaders in our community were recognized for their successes in various categories. We thank the governor for spending time with us that day and we congratulate the winners!
On the political front we held two candidate forums in an effort to educate the county residents for the first-ever election of the School Board. Additionally, we hired a consultant to assist the Chamber in local and state legislative issues.
As you look through the directory, hopefully you will notice a new look! You may be wondering if you have received the correct publication.The answer is YES! After 29 years, the Chamber has changed its look! We are excited to announce that the 2009 directory is the first publication featuring our new logo created by Fishergate, Inc.
In 2009 I will serve as president of the Maryland Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. This is the first time in the history of MACCE that a chamber executive from the eastern shore has served in this position and I’m thrilled and honored to have this opportunity.
We have some very exciting things happening in 2009. We will be offering mini workshops for those businesses that are looking ‘outside the box’ to increase business. We will also be offering the opportunity for members to advertise through an ‘e-blast’.Look for further details about this and other opportunities in upcoming Chamber publications.
Finally, and most importantly, I encourage you to get involve. Take time to stop by the Chamber office and talk to the staff. Let us know exactly what you do and how we can help. We are your biggest supporters and can be your biggest referral source, but we need to know who you are and what you do. As always, we will continue to offer new products and services to our members so please continue to read our monthly newsletter as well as visit our website so you can stay informed.
- Linda Friday
