Chamber Members

The Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Congressional Update Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow at Gramercy Mansion Bed & Breakfast, 1400 Greenspring Valley Road, Stevenson. Sens. Barbara A. Mikulski and Paul S. Sarbanes and Reps. Benjamin L. Cardin, Elijah E. Cummings and C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger have been invited. The event is open to the public as well as chamber members. Information: Lori-Ann Gregory, 410-825-6200.

It is time for the Reisterstown-Owings Mills-Glyndon Chamber of Commerce's annual Charter Night. In honor of incoming President Brian Deleonardo, whom I understand is a huge fan of Baltimore sports, this year's theme for the event is "Get in the Game. " Join chamber members on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Pikesville Hilton's Preakness Ballroom for a sports-themed menu. Raven's mascot Poe will be there, and so will the Oriole Bird, along with some yet-to-be- named mystery sports celebrities.

Northern Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a gala event Jan.26 at La Fontaine Bleu in Glen Burnie to honor the new chamber president, Mike Zivkovich of Tidewater Rental, newly elected Chamber of Commerce officers and the 1991 board of directors.Chamber members and prospective members are invited to attend this dinner dance. Music will be provided by OPUS I. Tickets are on sale at the Chamber offices, 8 Crain Highway North, Suite 2, Glen Burnie.Information:766-8282.

Winter Farmers' Market opens today in Annapolis The Winter Farmers' Market will open today at Westfield Annapolis Mall on the first level of the Nordstrom parking garage off the Bestgate Road entrance. The market will be open 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Sundays through April 26. Chamber January events Southern Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce announced its monthly activities for January. The South County festival meeting will be held 6:30 p.m. at the Chamber office, 5503 Muddy Creek Road, Churchton, to discuss this year's festival.

Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin to speak at Chamber lunch The West Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce will hold its general membership luncheon from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 30 at the Sheraton International Hotel, 7032 Elm Road at Baltimore-Washington International Airport. Guest speaker will be U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin, a Baltimore Democrat. Cardin will give his perspective of working with the new administration and his priorities. Cost for the luncheon is $20 for chamber members, $30 nonmembers, with reservations requested by April 23. Information: 410-672-3422.

Officials from the Reisterstown-Owings Mills-Glyndon Chamber of Commerce said they are expecting a large turnout for their "Main Street Progressive Bistro" tonight. "It's the first time we've tried it, and it's generating a lot of interest," said Chamber of Commerce spokeswoman Jessica Strom. Chamber members and their guests will walk along Reisterstown's Main Street from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., visiting six small businesses and sampling their products. The walking tour will give the business owners the opportunity to show off their wares and meet other chamber members.

Plans for the $220 million town center that would be built at the Owings Mills Metro station will be the subject of the Reisterstown-Owings Mills-Glyndon Chamber of Commerce's meeting Thursday. Arthur H. Adler, vice president of David S. Brown Enterprises, is scheduled to speak about the company's plan to build offices, stores, apartments or condos, a hotel and a five-story building to house a library and community college branch at the 47.5-acre site. The 8:30 a.m. breakfast meeting will be at the Hilton Garden Inn, 4770 Owings Mills Blvd.

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.

In their annual meeting with the District 33 General Assembly delegation yesterday, members of West Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce received a scolding from state Sen. John A. Cade for not taking an aggressive stand against the expansion of gambling.Gambling is not included on a list of the chamber's positions on issues."It ought to be clear that every nickel and every dollar that's diverted into gambling is a diversion from the legitimate economy," the Severna Park Republican said.

Business showcase, luncheon to be held March 22 in Columbia The Howard County Chamber of Commerce will hold a general membership luncheon and showcase from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 22 at the Columbia Hilton, 5485 Twin Knolls Road. Steve Walker, principal and president of Steve Walker and Associates, will speak. SWA combines consulting and seed-funding for information technology-related start-ups. Chamber members can rent a table to promote their business for $100, which includes a ticket to the luncheon.

The Greater Severna Park Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual installation dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday at Chartwell Country Club, 1 Chartwell Drive. Check-in and a social hour begin at 5 p.m. County Executive John R. Leopold will be the speaker. The cost is $45 for chamber members and their guests; $50 for nonmembers. Advance registration is required. Information: 410-647-3900 . Tech Council to host panel The Chesapeake Regional Tech Council will host a panel, "Teaming Agreements, Alliances and Strategic Partnerships: Forming successful new relationships in business expansion," at 8 a.m. Jan. 29 at Hampton Inn and Suites, 124 Womack Drive, Annapolis.

Arundel Mills to host fundraiser Arundel Mills will host an after-hours charity event to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life fundraiser. The event will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the mall during Arundel Mills' Shop, Share and Care event. Tickets are $5 at the customer service center and can be bought until the day of the event. Information: www.arundelmills.com or 410-410-540-5110. Seminar to address `Paperless Power' The Baltimore/Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce's Business Tools Group seminar will be at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday at the chamber office, 312 Marshall Ave., Suite 104, Laurel.

MOSCOW -- Before the institution's first day, the Kremlin bragged that the government's Public Chamber was another building block for democracy. When the new advisory group convened early this year in a stately Kremlin hall, however, two qualities conspicuous by their absence were debate and dissent. Here were the Public Chamber's 126 members, the men and women appointed to act as monitors over parliament and government agencies. Yet their vote for chamber secretary was unanimous. So were the votes for each of Public Chamber's 17 committee chairmen.

Plans for the $220 million town center that would be built at the Owings Mills Metro station will be the subject of the Reisterstown-Owings Mills-Glyndon Chamber of Commerce's meeting Thursday. Arthur H. Adler, vice president of David S. Brown Enterprises, is scheduled to speak about the company's plan to build offices, stores, apartments or condos, a hotel and a five-story building to house a library and community college branch at the 47.5-acre site. The 8:30 a.m. breakfast meeting will be at the Hilton Garden Inn, 4770 Owings Mills Blvd.

The Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Congressional Update Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow at Gramercy Mansion Bed & Breakfast, 1400 Greenspring Valley Road, Stevenson. Sens. Barbara A. Mikulski and Paul S. Sarbanes and Reps. Benjamin L. Cardin, Elijah E. Cummings and C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger have been invited. The event is open to the public as well as chamber members. Information: Lori-Ann Gregory, 410-825-6200.

Minority- and women-owned businesses hoping to set up shop in Baltimore City may want to attend Mayor Martin O'Malley's third annual Women & Minority Business Outreach Fair on Monday. The free event takes place from 8 a.m. to noon at the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant, 8201 Eastern Blvd. in Baltimore. "The fair provides an opportunity for businesses to network with various city agencies to determine opportunities for them within Baltimore City," said Rick Abbruzzese, the mayor's spokesman.

When the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce scheduled a meeting in Sykesville, Mayor Jonathan S. Herman said business leaders finally must have discovered his town."