Meet the Chamber
Chairman's Message
I am honored to have been elected the 2011 Chairman this year. I look forward to the opportunity to talk with you if you have any concerns or questions about how the Chamber can serve you better. President Al Silverstein and the Chamber staff will keep you informed of the many local events, legislative issues, and Chamber sponsored workshops and training courses through the Chamber Compass weekly newsletter. Also, we encourage you to take advantage of the Member to Member discounts included in the Compass every Monday at no additional cost...".
The Chamber staff and Board of Directors will commit their collective resources to our 800 members and the business community in order to meet our objective, “to create a better understanding and appreciation of the importance of business to the Talbot County economy. We strive to promote business and community growth through planned development by promoting various programs."
Your Chamber membership is a valuable asset for your business and can return significant value and added benefits to you no matter what the economy is like. Our members have discovered that, especially in difficult economic times, being part of this organization is a smart business decision. The community comes to the Chamber for referrals; information; education; opportunities to network with hundreds of businesses; legislative representation; social events; and meeting space!
-MICHAEL I. SILGEN, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
President's Message
The Talbot County Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business for 800 members representing 8,000 employees. The purpose of the Chamber is to protect, preserve and promote the free enterprise system of business and to advance the commercial, industrial, civic and general interests of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Talbot County and its trading area. We endeavor to create a better understanding and appreciation of the importance of business people and concern for their problems. The Chamber encourages business and community growth and planned development by promoting economic programs designed to strengthened and expand income potential of all business within our trading area.
In order to achieve these objectives, the Chamber maintains and distributes business and civic information; participates in the consideration of local, state and national issues of concern to our membership; and builds partnerships with government, education and other organizations that impact our members ability to do business.
Networking is the most basic of Chamber benefits. You can meet decision makers from across the region at 100 annual programs, events, and meetings. The Talbot County Chamber is the 4-1-1 for business. Chamber members have exclusive opportunities to spread the word about their business through sponsorships, advertising, and free news briefs in the Chamber e-newsletter and Chamberline Newsletter. The Chamber offers its' members access to state of the art technology utilizing our resource and conference rooms that offer two way interactive conferencing capability.
The Chamber leadership team is guided by a philosophy of total quality to serve our members. I invite you to contact the Talbot County Chamber of Commerce to learn more about the programs and services that are available to our members. Please visit our web site at www.talbotchamber.org or call us at (410) 822-4653 for more information about the Talbot County Chamber of Commerce.
- ALAN SILVERSTEIN, IOM
Board of Directors
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| TED BAUTZ OXFORD COMMERCIAL, LLC |
BETSY GRIFFIN CHESAPEAKE PUBLISHING |
DR. MICHAEL A DEL TORTO EASTON DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES |
STEVE J. OCHSE CBIZ BEATTY SATCHELL |
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| CHARLES MANGOLD JR CHUCK MANGOLD REAL ESTATE |
MARGIE PATRICK THE LUMBERYARD, INC |
MICHAEL D. KILGUS CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE |
SUZANNE PITTENGER-SLEAR ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN INC |
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| MICHAEL CLEMMER SALISBURY PEWTER |
MICHAEL SILGEN SHORE HEALTH SYSTEM |
LAURA HEIKES THE TALBOT BANK |
DANIEL J. BRIDGES AQUA POOLS & SPAS |
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| Mary Ellen Carter Express Employment Professionals |
RODNEY C. RENNER PNC BANK |
George Koste The Bagel Bakery (410) 763-7410 |
Aaron West Action Carpet |
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| Mark Herrmann Easton Bank & Trust |
TERRANCE JOHN MID ATLANTIC TIRE, LLC |