Annapolis

events >

This seafaring town is known for its Colonial and maritime history, well-preserved homes, and breathtaking views.

Read more...

Baltimore

events >

Located along an arm of the Chesapeake Bay, this is the largest Mid-Atlantic seaport, and the independent US city.

Read more...

Boston

events >

Home to 4.5 million, Boston is the 10th-largest metro US area. Faneuil Hall (above) annually attracts 20 million.

Read more...

Miami

events >

Miami has come back with a flourish, and now is known as America’s cleanest, and richest, city.

Read more...

New York City

events >

With more than 8 million residents, the Big Apple is known for finance, culture, art, fashion, and flair.

Read more...

Philadelphia

events >

As in Colonial times, the City of Brotherly Love is a bustling hub that 6.1 million now call home.

Read more...

Washington DC

events >

If you are doing business here, or just stopping by, this town is tops for history, food and government relations.

Read more...

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, February 28, 7:45 AM Registration & Networking; 8:10 AM to 9:00 AM Program

Innovation Forum, Desh Deshpande, Co-Founder & Chairman, Sycamore Networks

Location: TBD
Cost: Member (individual): $50; Member (table of 10): $500; Nonmember (individual): $95; Nonmember (table of 10): $950 | Register for event

Tuesday, February 28, 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM

102nd Annual Meeting - Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce

Location: Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, 1881 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale, FL
Cost: Members: $65; Nonmembers $75; Walk-ins will be charged an additional $10 after 2/24 and at the door | Register for event | Phone: 954.462.6000 x8745

Wednesday, February 29, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

2012 M-DCC General Membership Meeting & Networker

Location: University of Miami Life Science Center, 1951 NW 7th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136
Cost: No cost for a member and guest | Register for event | Phone: 305.751.8648

Thursday, March 1, 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM

Get Connected! Maximizing Your Fairfax Chamber Membership

Location: 8230 Old Courthouse Road , Suite 350 , Vienna VA 22182
Cost: Free |

Friday, March 2, 8:00 AM TO 9:00 AM

Friday Morning Leads Group

Location: Towson University Marriott Conference Hotel, 10 W. Burke Avenue,Towson, MD 21204
| Phone: 410-825-6200

Friday, March 2, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

2nd Annual Florida Conference For Women

Location: Kovens Conference Center, 3000 Northeast 151st Street, North Miami, FL 33181
Cost: $99 | Register for event

Friday, March 2, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

The World C.L.A.S.S. (NYC Chapter) - March Meeting

Location: Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W. 17 Street (between 6th & 7th Ave.) New York, NY 10011
Cost: Non-perishable food for City Harvest and books for the New York Public Library. We politely but firmly decline monetary donations. | Register for event

Tuesday, March 6, 7:45 AM Registration & Networking; 8:10 AM to 9:00 AM Program

Government Affairs Forum - Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo

Location: TBD
Cost: Member (individual): $50; Member (table of 10): $500; Nonmember (individual): $95; Nonmember (table of 10): $950 | Register for event

Wednesday, March 7, 7:45 AM Registration & Networking; 8:10 AM to 9:00 AM Program

Women's Network Breakfast - Suzanne Bump, State Auditor, Massachusetts

Location: TBD
Cost: Member (individual): $50; Member (table of 10): $500; Nonmember (individual): $95; Nonmember (table of 10): $950 | Register for event

Wednesday, March 7, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

YPN New Member Orientation

Location: Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce DiBona Room, 200 South Broad Street, Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Cost: Free, YPN Member | Register for event | Phone: 215-545-1234

Wednesday, March 7, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Miss Representation

Location: History Miami, 101 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33130
Cost: $35 | Register for event | Phone: 305-377-9922

Saturday, March 10, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Casino Night Breast Cancer Fundraiser

Location: Lost Creek Vineyards & Winery, 43277 Spinks Ferry Road, Leesburg, Virginia 20176
Cost: $25 in advance and $35 at the door | Register for event | Phone: 703.851.8413

Wednesday, March 14, 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Executive Forum

Location: Pyramid Club, 1735 Market Street, 52nd Floor, Philadelphia
Cost: Free for Phila. Chamber members and 3Ci members | Register for event | Phone: 215-545-1234

Wednesday, March 14, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM

March Commercial District Forum

Location: Rams Head on Stage, 33 West Street, Annapolis
Cost: Free and open to the public | | Phone: (410) 280-2712

Thursday, March 15, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

YPN-Unplugged With the Mayor

Location: Saint Joseph's University, 5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Cost: Free, YPN member; $20, nonmember | Register for event | Phone: 215-545-1234

Friday, March 16, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM

2012 M-DCC Annual Business Leaders Luncheon

Location: Hyatt Regency Miami, 400 South East Second Avenue, Miami, FL 33131-2197
Cost: $50 for members; $60 for nonmembers; $550 for a corporate table | Register for event | Phone: 305.751.8648

Wednesday, March 21, 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM

34th Annual Valor Awards Ceremony

Location: Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, 7920 Jones Branch Drive, McLean VA 22102
Cost: $100, members and nonmembers |

Thursday, March 22, Check-in and Networking begins at 8:00 AM; Program runs 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM

Capital for Small Businesses

Location: BankAnnapolis, 1000 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD 21401
Cost: $25 for members; $30 for nonmembers; UNLESS you register for the "Understanding Your Financials" session: combined registration is $40 for members; $50 for nonmenbers | Register for event

Thursday, March 22, 11:00 Reception, 12 noon Luncheon

2012 Paradigm Award

Location: Grand Ballroom
Hyatt at the Bellevue
200 South Broad Street, Philadelphia.
Cost: $75, members, $125, nonmembers; mentorships and sponsorships available staring at $1,500 | Register for event | Phone: 215-545-1234

Saturday, March 24,

nSquared

Location: MICA Brown Center, 1300 Mount Royal Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21217
Register for event | Phone: 855.our.gbtc

Monday, March 26, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

YPN Professional Development: Diversity in the Workplace

Location: Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. DiBona Room, 200 South Broad Street, Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Cost: Free, YPN member | | Phone: 215-545-1234

Tuesday, March 27, 7:45 AM Registration & Networking; 8:10 AM to 9:00 AM Program

Government Affairs Forum - State Treasurer Steve Grossman

Location: Taj Boston, 15 Arlington Street Boston MA 02116
Cost: Member (individual): $50; Member (table of 10): $500; Nonmember (individual): $95; Nonmember (table of 10): $950 | Register for event | Phone: 617-227-4500

Friday, March 30, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Job Fair at the Community College of Baltimore County

Location: The Community College of Baltimore County, 7200 Sollers Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21222
Cost: $160 to employers | Register for event | Phone: 443-840-3131

Friday, April 6, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

The World C.L.A.S.S. (NYC Chapter) - April Meeting

Location: Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W. 17th St., NYC 10011
Cost: Non-perishable food for City Harvest and books for the New York Public Library. We politely but firmly decline monetary donations. | Register for event

Thursday, April 19, 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM

MCC Transportation Transformation Summit

Location: Venue NYIT Auditorium on Broadway 1871 Broadway New York 10023, NY
Cost: TBD | | Phone: 212.473.7805

Friday, April 20,

BmoreFail

Register for event | Phone: 855.our.gbtc

Friday, April 20, 7 PM - 11 PM

William Penn Award Gala

Location: Hyatt at the Bellevue. Grand Ballroom, 200 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Cost: Starting at $325, YPN ticket-$350, fellow ticket to $$5,000 donor table | Register for event | Phone: 215-545-1234

Tuesday, April 24, 5:00 PM Reception; 6:30-9:30 PM Program and Dinner

103rd Annual Meeting & Dinner

Location: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street - Boston, MA 02210
Cost: God Sponsor: $10,000; Silver Sponsor: $4,000; Individual Reservation: $400 | Register for event

Wednesday, May 2, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

7th Annual New York XPO For Business 2012

Location: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Hall 1A, 655 West 34th St., New York, NY 10001
Cost: 2 Day Pass (May 2-3): $40 Advanced Registration (Before May 2nd 2012); $50 On-Site Registration; 1 Day Pass (May 2 or 3): $30 Advanced Registration (Before May 2nd 2012) $40 On-Site Registration | Register for event | Phone: 860-232-6230

Wednesday, May 2, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

YPN New Member Orientation

Location: Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, DiBona Room, 200 South Broad Street, Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Cost: Free, YPN members | Register for event | Phone: 215-545-1234

Thursday, May 3, 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM

Get Connected! Maximizing Your Fairfax Chamber Membership

Location: 8230 Old Courthouse Road , Suite 350, Vienna VA 22182
Cost: Free | Register for event

Friday, May 4, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

The World C.L.A.S.S. (NYC Chapter) - May Meeting

Location: Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W. 17th St., NYC 10011
Cost: Non-perishable food for City Harvest and books for the New York Public Library. We politely but firmly decline monetary donations. | Register for event

Tuesday, May 8, 7:30 AM

Valor Scholarship Fund Golf Classic

Location: Westfields Golf Club, 13940 Balmoral Greens Avenue, Clifton VA 20124

Thursday, May 10, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Small Business Expo 2012 - New York City

Location: Penn Plaza Pavilion (across from Penn Station) 401 Seventh Avenue (at 33rd Street) Street Level, New York, NY
Cost: Depending on the access you choose, attendance ranges from free to $199.99 | Register for event | Phone: 212-404-2345

Friday, June 1, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

The World C.L.A.S.S. (NYC Chapter) - June Meeting

Location: Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W. 17th St., NYC 10011
Cost: Non-perishable food for City Harvest and books for the New York Public Library. We politely but firmly decline monetary donations. | Register for event

Friday, July 6, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

The World C.L.A.S.S. (NYC Chapter) - July Meeting

Location: Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W. 17th St., NYC 10011
Cost: Non-perishable food for City Harvest and books for the New York Public Library. We politely but firmly decline monetary donations. | Register for event

http://inkandescentwebsites.com http://inkandescentwebsites.com http://www.inkandescentnewsletters.com http://www.beinkandescent.com http://www.inkandescentwebsites.com http://inkandescentpr.com

Events

Founded in 1918, the Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce has been the longest incorporated chamber serving Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Inside The Network

Andrea Keating founded Crews Control in 1988 as the first film-and-video-crew staffing agency. Since then, the company’s focus has been to match each client with the perfect local crew for each specific shoot: crewscontrol.com.

meet the hosts

Since August 2009, former Pennsylvania State Senator Rob Wonderling (R-24th) has been the President & CEO of the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce—the advocate of the region’s business community in 11 counties and three states.

hotels food & Fun

Considered “Dupont’s replacement ritual for church,” and the best spot “for bookish, dessert-addicted night owls“—according to the urban Bible Citywalks Washington DC —this neighborhood hub has been lauded by nearly every critic that ever stepped foot into the place.

Book Store

From interviews with Stephen King, Amy Tan, Dave Barry and Scott Turow, to advice on finding an agent and what to put on the acknowledgement page of your book, Sam and Kathi provide the tough love wannabe authors need.

Art Gallery

Annapolis’ Kirsten Elstner is a former New York Times photographer whose work has appeared in Life and Fortune. But it wasn’t until she became the executive director of the VisionWorkshops that she found her perfect assignment.

Networking & PR Tips

Imagine if every person who came to your center told eight people about how you are enhancing the lives of people everyday. The people you serve are you best vehicle for positive word-of-mouth marketing.