GBC NEWS

• GBC names DeMattos, Ferro co-chairs of transportation funding task force
  The Greater Baltimore Committee has appointed Joseph DeMattos, Jr., and Anne Ferro to co-chair an independent private-sector task force to study and recommend a long-term plan for adequately funding Maryland’s transportation infrastructure.
  
  
• GBC transportation summit speakers call for federal funding overhaul, long-range strategies and goals
  Two U.S. Congressional leaders and three expert panelists who participated in the Greater Baltimore Committee’s inaugural Regional Transportation Summit on June 16 advocated for fundamental changes in the way transportation infrastructure is funded in the U.S. and in Maryland.
  
  
• Framework for a Maryland energy strategy
  A Donald C. Fry WYPR commentary on the need for lawmakers to add new transmission infrastructure and construction of new efficient, environmentally compliant power plants.
  
  
• State expert details costs, challenges of maintaining Maryland’s aging bridges
  According to the State Highway Administration’s top bridge expert, Maryland’s highway bridge infrastructure is aging and the cost of repairing or replacing bridges is increasing dramatically.
  
  
• GBC's 2008 Golf Classic draws a sold out crowd to Greystone
  More than 140 GBC members and guests participated in the 2008 Greater Baltimore Committee Golf Classic at Greystone Golf Club in White Hall, Maryland.
  
  
• GBC sponsors 2008-09 Villa Julie College Baltimore Speaker Series
  The Greater Baltimore Committee along with The Baltimore Sun, Legg Mason, and WYPR are sponsors of the 2008-09 Baltimore Speaker Series presented by Villa Julie College.
  
  

GBC EVENTS

July 10:



Sept. 17:



Oct. 8:

GBC Bioscience Speaker Series - Timothy E. Askew, CSA Medical, Inc., 8:00 a.m., Greater Baltimore Committee, 111 South Calvert Street, Suite 1700, Baltimore, MD 21202

Business and Professional Development Series: The Six Critical Phases of Leadership Talent Management, 7:30 a.m., Greater Baltimore Committee, 111 South Calvert Street, Suite 1700, Baltimore, MD 21202

GBC Bridging the Gap 5th Annual Achievement Awards, 6:00 p.m.,
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland, African American History & Culture, 830 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

June 25:


July 8:

July 16:

Built Environment and Regional Transportation Committee Meeting, 8:00 a.m., GBC Board Room

Health Care Committee Meeting, 8:00 a.m., GBC Board Room

Hospitality/Tourism Industry Group Meeting, noon, GBC Board Room

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