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Washington County Chamber of Commerce's 23rd Annual Business Awards
February 28, 2022
Washington County Chamber of Commerce 23rd Annual Business Awards
2022 Finalist Videos
GHC membership was represented in five of six categories of awards. GHC member finalists were Randy Scott (Chick-fil-A), Jonny Barr (Ellsworth Electric), Don Bowman (D.M. Bowman, Inc.), Stacey Crawford (Community Foundation of Washington County MD, Inc.), Dr. Maulik Joshi (Meritus Healthcare Foundation), Jason Rappaport (Innovative Incorporated), Michael Johnston (M.S. Johnston Company), Laura Herrera (RBC Wealth Management), and Dr. James Klauber (HCC).
2022 Business Awards Winners!
At Your Service Award: Chick-fil-A Hagerstown
Large Business of the Year: D.M. Bowman, Inc.
Nonprofit of the Year: Community Foundation of Washington County MD, Inc.
Small Business of the Year: Innovative Incorporated
Young Professional of the Year: Mr. Stephen Schutte
Business Person of the Year: Dr. James Klauber
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- February 2025: Hagerstown’s New Mayor and Council’s Vision for Hagerstown – Mayor Bill McIntire, Councilmember Caroline Anderson
- January 2025: Updates on Washington County Comprehensive Plan Taskforce and State Transportation Funding – GHC Executive Director Jim Kercheval
- February 2023: GHC Monthly Meeting – “WCPS’s drafted MD Blueprint Implementation Plan”
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- February 2024 : Five GHC Members Nominated for Washington County Business Awards
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- “Strategies To Foster Washington County’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem” Report
- Washington County Chamber of Commerce’s 23rd Annual Business Awards
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- October 2020: GHC Regular Monthly Meeting – Vitality in City Centers Part, II
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- June 2020: GHC Regular Monthly Meeting – Racial Injustice, Policing, and Building a More Inclusive Community
- March 2020: GHC Regular Monthly Meeting – COVID-19 Community Impact and Response
- October 2019: GHC Regular Monthly Meeting – Panel Discussion on Opioid Epidemic
- September 2019: GHC Regular Monthly Meeting – Multi-use Sports and Events Center Update
- August 2019: Michael G. Callas New Educator’s Reception for Washington County
- July 2019 : Roundtable discussion with Secretary of Commerce Kelly Schulz about Economic Development in Washington County
- June 2019: GHC Regular Monthly Meeting – C&O Canal National Park Headquarters
- May 2019: Wash Co Gov’t Groundbreaking
- April 2019 GHC Annual Meeting: 2018-19 Highlights & 2019-20 Objectives
- March 2019 GHC Regular Monthly Meeting : Vision Forum Presentation – 10 Year Vision for our Community
- March 2019: USMH Launches Hospitality Management Program
- February 2019 : Eight GHC Members Nominated for Washington County Business Awards
- February 2019 GHC Regular Monthly Meeting : State of Wash Co Emergency Services
- September 2018 GHC Regular Monthly Meeting: HCC & WorkKeys – Building a Better Workforce
- August 2018: Michael G. Callas New Educator’s Reception held for Washington County
- May 2018 GHC Regular Monthly Meeting: 2018 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Wrap-Up
- June 2018 GHC Regular Monthly Meeting: Stem Cell Research in Maryland
- June 2018: First Annual 7th Grade Career Exploration Day