GHC Publications

2024 Annual Pre-Legislative Luncheon

PowerPoint presentation shared with GHC members at November's Annual State Delegation Luncheon

Downtown Hagerstown Business Blueprint - Entrepreneurial Success: Information Packet

Folder materials shared at November's Seminar on Business Planning, HR, Accounting, Insurance, Marketing, and Employee Training

Downtown Hagerstown Business Blueprint Presentation - Entrepreneurial Success: Business Planning, HR, Accounting, Insurance, Marketing, and Employee Training

Part 3 of 3 - Informative series designed to assist new downtown business owners better understand the landscape, services, and incentives available

Downtown Hagerstown Business Blueprint Presentation - Finding a Location - Leasing Advice - Navigating Permits and Inspections - Hiring Contractors

Part 2 of 3 - Informative series designed to assist new downtown business owners better understand the landscape, services, and incentives available

Downtown Hagerstown Business Blueprint Presentation - Basics of a Downtown Business - City Incentives & Resources - Main Street Program

Part 1 of 3 - Informative series designed to assist new downtown business owners better understand the landscape, services, and incentives available

September 2024: GHC Monthly Meeting - "Washington County Public Schools New Strategic Plan, Your Journey Our Commitment" with Dr. David Sovine, WCPS Superintendent

PowerPoint presentation shared with GHC members at September's Full Membership monthly meeting

June 2024: GHC Monthly Meeting - "United Way: Dramatic Change in County ALICE Population" with Heather Guessford, CEO of United Way Washington County

PowerPoint presentation shared with GHC members at June's Full Membership monthly meeting

May 2024: GHC Monthly Meeting - "2024 Annual Post-Session Legislative Update" with John Favazza, Manis Canning & Associates

PowerPoint presentation shared with GHC members at May's Full Membership monthly meeting

2024-2027 Strategic Plan

Organizational goals to forward our mission, vision, and values.

2023-2024 Annual Report

A condensed version of our annual meeting report with GHC's vision, mission, history, membership, leadership, and committee descriptions.

March 2024: GHC Monthly Meeting - "Tri-State Regional Economy" Panel Discussion with Economic Development Directors from Chambersburg, Martinsburg, and Winchester

PowerPoint presentation shared with GHC members at March's Full Membership monthly meeting

February 2024: GHC Monthly Meeting - "Life in a Small Town" Panel Discussion with our Small Town Managers

PowerPoint presentation shared with GHC members at February's Full Membership monthly meeting

January 2024: GHC Monthly Meeting - Washington County's Judicial System with County Administrative Judge Brett Wilson

PowerPoint presentation shared with GHC members at January's Full Membership monthly meeting

November 2023: GHC Monthly Meeting - Water & Sewer Infrastructure - City and County Staff

PowerPoint presentation shared with GHC members at November's Full Membership monthly meeting

"2040 Washington County Comprehensive Plan Recommendation Report"

This report compiles recommendations from GHC committee members who extensively reviewed the draft 2040 Washington County Comprehensive Plan.

October 2023: GHC Monthly Meeting - Hagerstown Regional Airport's Plans for Expansion - Airport Director Neil Doran

PowerPoint presentation shared with GHC members at September's Full Membership monthly meeting

September 2023: GHC Monthly Meeting - Maryland Secretary of Housing and Community Development - Sec. Jake Day

PowerPoint presentation shared with GHC members at September's Full Membership monthly meeting

March 2023: Vision Forum Presentation

Vison Forum presentation on local Job, Wage, and Housing Data

February 2023: GHC Monthly Meeting – “WCPS’s drafted MD Blueprint Implementation Plan”

PowerPoint presentation shared with GHC members at February's Full Membership monthly meeting

January 2023: GHC Monthly Meeting – Welcome Washington County’s New Sheriff – Brian K. Albert

PowerPoint presentation shared with GHC members at January's Full Membership monthly meeting

October 2022: GHC Monthly Meeting - Career and Technology Education Programs at WCPS

PowerPoint presentation shared with GHC members by WCPS Staff at the October GHC monthly meeting.

September 2022: GHC Monthly Meeting - CIRCLES Washington County, MD - Building Community to End Poverty

PowerPoint presentation shared with GHC members by Kim Buchanan, Director of CAC's CIRCLES Program at the September GHC monthly meeting.

Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission 2021 Annual Report

Overview of the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (MMCC) and the status of the Maryland medical cannabis program

Cannabis PowerPoints from June's Regular Monthly Meeting

Resource from GHC Regular Monthly Meeting - June

"Strategies To Foster Washington County’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem" Report

Evaluation of current entrepreneurial ecosystem and improvement recommendations to better nurture our local startups and grow/diversify our economy

2022-2025 GHC Strategic Plan

Organizational goals to forward our mission, vision, and values.

GHC Trifold

Brochure-style synopsis of GHC

2021-2023 GHC Strategic Plan

Organizational goals to forward our mission, vision, and values.

November 2020: GHC UIP2 Task Force Meeting - Atlantic League Baseball Summary

Summary of Atlantic League Baseball as provided by Eric Menzer, President of the York Revolution baseball team at the 11/20/20 UIP2 meeting.

November 2020: GHC UIP2 - York Revolution Presentation

PowerPoint presentation shared with GHC members by Eric Menzer, President of the York Revolution baseball team, at the GHC UIP2 meeting.

2020-2022 GHC Strategic Plan

Goals and focus areas of GHC to forward our mission, vision, and values.

COVID-19 Business Resources - CDC Online Resources

Listing of CDC online resources.

COVID-19 Business Resources - MD Chamber of Commerce Online Resources

State of Maryland Chamber of Commerce online business resource links.

COVID-19 Business Resources - Conference Call Etiquette

Publication provided by the Maryland Chamber of Commerce with guidelines for proper tele/conference call etiquette.

October 2019 GHC Regular Monthly Meeting : Panel Discussion on Opioid Epidemic

Key Points from discussion with panel: Lawyer Bruce Poole, City Councilwoman Emily Keller, Dr. Brooke Buckley, Sheriff Mullendore, and Kevin Simmers

September 2019 GHC Regular Monthly Meeting Presentation : Multi-use Event Centers in Urban locations

Examples of recent Multi-Use Event Centers in downtown locations.

June 2019 GHC Regular Monthly Meeting : C&O Canal National Park Headquarters

This is the Powerpoint presentation shared by Superintendant Kevin Brandt with GHC members at our June 2019 monthly meeting.

2018-2019 GHC Annual Report

A condensed version of our annual meeting report with GHC's vision, mission, history, membership, leadership, and committee descriptions.

March 2019 GHC Regular Monthly Meeting : GHC's Vision Forum Presentation - 10-year Vision for our Community

This is the Powerpoint presentation shared with our members at the March 2019 monthly meeting, as presented by the GHC Vision Forum.

March 2019 GHC Regular Monthly Meeting : Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Canvas Worksheet for the Vision Forum Presentation

Document created by GHC V2.1 Innovative Gateways Success Team categorizing strengths and weakness of our community's entrepreneurial support system.

February 2019 Washington County Emergency Services presentation by Director David Hays

This is the Powerpoint presentation shared with our members at the February 2019 monthly meeting by David Hays.

GHC Public Statement I-81 : July 2016

GHC Public Statement regarding needed improvements to I-81 as printed in the Herald-Mail on July 23, 2016

OnTrack Annual Report 2017-18

Cradle To Career Readiness - Promise Program - 2015

2018 Coalition Legislator Packet_final

2015 Cradle to Career Readiness Report

2014 Annual GHC Education Forum for web site