Business Partnership

Taylor to address business partnershipMaryland House Speaker Casper R. Taylor Jr. will speak to the BWI Business Partnership at 7:45 a.m. March 3 at Sheraton/BWI Airport, 7032 Elm Road.Mr. Taylor is expected to discus economic development and transportation issues before the state legislature. Admission is $15, or free to partnership members. Information: 859-1000.Glendening to address Chamber of CommerceGov. Parris N. Glendening will be the featured speaker at the Howard County Chamber of Commerce's general membership meeting at noon March 16 at Columbia Inn, 10207 Wincopin Circle.

Mark Montgomery, president and CEO of Ports America Chesapeake, will be the guest speaker at the BWI Business Partnership's May signature breakfast and annual transportation forum, Wednesday, May 15, from 7:45 to 9:15 a.m. at the BWI Airport Marriott, 1743 West Nursery Road, in Linthicum. Ports America, the largest terminal operator in America, is responsible for the widening of the berth at Seagirt Marine Terminal in Baltimore. The Port of Baltimore is one of only two ports on the East Coast that will be able to accommodate the super-sized ships expected to arrive through the expanded Panama Canal in 2014.Montgomery was honored as the Baltimore Museum of Industry's Industrialist of the Year in 2012.

Lights to shine at tree ceremony at 11 a.m. Wednesday Baltimore-Washington International Airport will celebrate the official lighting of its holiday tree at 11 a.m. Wednesday on the lower level of the observation gallery. Acting Executive Director Beverley Swaim-Staley will deliver greetings. The Girl Scouts of Central Maryland chorus, including Scouts from Anne Arundel County, Baltimore and Baltimore County, will perform holiday music. A Girl Scout will flip the switch to light the 18-foot tree.

South Carroll High School recently formed a new business partnership with DejaVu Boutique in Mount Airy. Through the agreement, Jamie Sauro, the company's director of operations, and Veronica Cello, general manager, will be business representatives working with the school to provided a speaker for the school's clothing course, and will also participate in mock interviews and set up a booth at sporting events. The company will also co-sponsor a fashion show in January, with proceeds going toward the South Carroll High prom.

BWI Business Partnership names officers and directorsBWI Business Partnership Inc. has named its board of directors for 1998-1999. Samuel F. Heffner (Airport Square) was re-elected chairman.Other officers named during the annual meeting include: James J. Cannelli (Anne Arundel County Department of Planning and Code Enforcement), president; C. Lloyd Carpenter (Northrop Grumman Corp.), vice chairman; Jay Hierholzer (Maryland Aviation Administration), treasurer; and James Piper III (O'Conor, Piper & Flynn-ERA)

BWI expansion plans to be presented to 2 business groups Expansion and improvement plans for Baltimore-Washington International Airport will be presented to the Maryland Chamber of Commerce and the BWI Business Partnership this week. Maryland Secretary of Transportation John D. Porcari and Maryland Aviation Administration Executive Director David L. Blackshear will discuss current and future activity at BWI during tomorrow's 8 a.m. chamber meeting at the BWI Marriott, 1743 W. Nursery Road in Linthicum.

South Carroll High School recently formed a new business partnership with DejaVu Boutique in Mount Airy. Through the agreement, Jamie Sauro, the company's director of operations, and Veronica Cello, general manager, will be business representatives working with the school to provided a speaker for the school's clothing course, and will also participate in mock interviews and set up a booth at sporting events. The company will also co-sponsor a fashion show in January, with proceeds going toward the South Carroll High prom.

Midyear analysis from business group expected tomorrow The BWI Business Partnership will release its midyear analysis of the Baltimore-Washington International Airport business district economy tomorrow. The business partnership predicts that employment and income should grow at roughly double the national rate. For a copy of the analysis or information about the organization: 410-859-1000. Military members qualify for U.S. Airways offer U.S. Airways has introduced a discount program for U.S. military members, "Salute Savings," which features discount airfare prices.

Stroman chosen to receive Martin Luther King awardLisa Stroman, chief executive officer of Strobe Business Solutions of Millersville, has been selected by the Martin Luther King Dinner Committee to receive the Martin Luther King Drum Major Award next month. The award is given for exemplifying the ideals of the civil rights leader through one's community and civic contributions. Strobe Business Solutions is a technology and management consulting and training firm.Sheriff hears complaints about solicitationsThe Anne Arundel County sheriff's office has received complaints recently about telephone solicitors asking for donations to help buy bulletproof vests for deputies.

Police briefly resume searches of all vehicles Maryland Transportation Authority Police resumed checking all vehicles entering Baltimore-Washington International Airport for nearly four hours yesterday - a tactic that has been employed sporadically and that authorities said was not prompted by a specific threat. The searches began at 2 p.m. and ended about 5:45 p.m., said Cpl. Gregory Prioleau, a police spokesman. More than 1,700 vehicles were stopped, producing a traffic backup of "a little more than half a mile," he said.

The BWI Business Partnership's Signature Breakfast will be held Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 7:45 to 9:15 a.m., at the Westin BWI Airport Hotel, 1110 Old Elkridge Landing Road, in Linthicum Heights. Featured speaker at the breakfast will be E. Albert Reece, dean of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, which has close ties to the area's business community. Reece is also the vice president for medical affairs at the university and a professor in the departments of obstetrics and gynecology, medicine and biochemistry, and molecular biology.

Without a ride to work, it would have been a lot more difficult for Ronika Ford to get her first part-time job working at the Arlington Echo Outdoor Educational Center a few miles from her Annapolis home. Ford, 18, worked for two summers mulching trails and testing water quality in the West River as part of a youth summer jobs program at the Anne Arundel County Community Action Agency. She didn't have a car, but the program provided training, transportation to and from the work site and free lunches — offerings that Ford said were essential to her success at the Millersville job. Officials at the agency, which has traditionally relied on government funding, have grown concerned over the past few years about their ability to maintain that range of services.

The BWI Business Partnership welcomes University of Maryland Director of Athletics Kevin Anderson as keynote speaker for its October Signature Breakfast. The breakfast will be held Wednesday, Oct. 19 from 7:45 to 9:15 a.m. at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Baltimore, BWI Airport, 890 Elkridge Landing Road inLinthicum. As athletic director, Anderson manages the Terrapins' $59 million budget and the work of more than 180 employees. He will offer his outlook for the Terps and the importance of the sports program to the college.

Northfield Elementary has joined Race Pace Bicycles in a partnership that will emphasize safety and good health at the Ellicott City school. "It promotes exercise, fitness, and it is environmental," said Nancy Holmwood, the school's Gifted-and-Talented Program resource teacher and business-partner liaison. Northfield approached Race Pace Bicycles at the request of the school's PTA, which noticed that many parents frequented the business, which has several stores in the area, including one in Ellicott City.

Indicators Tuesday -- September pending home sales Wednesday -- October retail sales, Producer Price Index Thursday -- October Consumer Price Index, weekly jobless claims Friday -- October industrial production, capacity utilization Events Monday Veterans Day observance -- U.S. government bond markets and related financial commodities markets will be closed. Tuesday Small business opportunities in Dundalk -- Free information session by Lisa Fischer, owner of the Village Coffeehouse, presented by Community College of Baltimore County, Dundalk, 11:15 a.m., Village Coffeehouse, 3 Commerce St., Dundalk.

Ceremony marks care unit opening Anne Arundel Medical Center will celebrate the opening of its $4 million neonatal intensive care unit from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today on the second floor of the Clatanoff Pavilion. Free parking is available in the Acute Care Pavilion garage. Information: 443-481-4700. BWI neighbors to meet tomorrow The Maryland Aviation Administration will host a BWI Neighbors Committee meeting at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the assembly room of the its offices at 991 Corporate Blvd.

Can you tell me more about ARTMA, the agency that coordinates ride-sharing in Anne Arundel County? ARTMA stands for the Annapolis Regional Transportation Management Association, a nonprofit advocacy group funded through grants from the Maryland Transit Administration and Anne Arundel County. If people want to know how they can carpool from Pasadena to Washington, what bus routes exist between Deale and Annapolis, or what's the status of a particular road project, ARTMA is one-stop shop for answers.