December 2015 E-Newsletter - Greater Ocean City, Maryland

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Ocean City, MD 21842
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December 2015
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Executive Director’s Message
With the holiday season upon us, there is so much to be grateful for and excited about! Winterfest is well on its
way after opening in mid-November and will be open daily for guests to enjoy until January 4 th. Also, please be
sure to look for all of the Chamber Lights participants around town- we will be distributing brochures listing all of
the participating businesses and residents at the Chamber’s Visitors Center as well as at the Winterfest Village at
Northside Park. Thank you to our Chamber Lights committee for all of your hard work- the judging will take place
the second week of December and awards will be given out at the February Business After Hours.
We hope to see everyone at our holiday Business After Hours at the Captain’s Table Restaurant on Friday December 4th at 5pm- where we will be collecting Toys for Tots, so please don’t forget an unwrapped new toy! Also, we
have special guest Bunk Mann coming to personally sign the Vanishing Ocean City Books, which are a fantastic holiday gift. A portion of all books sold through the chamber will be donated to the Eunice Q. Sorin Scholarship Fund. We are also accepting application for the scholarships, available for both graduating seniors, as well as those currently in the workforce looking to upgrade skills.
Please visit www.occhamberfoundation.org for more information and to download the application.
The 2016 legislative Session is about 1 month away- Listed below are Legislative issues identified by the Chamber/OC Business Community as Priority Issues during the 2015 Legislative Sessions of the Maryland General Assembly. In addition, Proposed Regulations
from State and Local governmental agencies also required advocacy efforts regarding swimming pools; hotel/motel condo balconies;
liquor licenses; and arcade devices.
Priority Legislation from 2015
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Education - Beginning of School Year - After Labor Day
Maryland Wage and Hour Law - State Minimum Wage Rate – Increase
Maryland Transportation Authority - Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Toll Collection
Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2016)
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund - Use of Funds
Stormwater Management - Watershed Protection and Restoration Program – Repeal
Sales and Use Tax - Online Sales Presumption
Health - Food Allergy Awareness
Public Safety - Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - Portable Generators
Labor and Employment - Fair Scheduling Act
Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Price – Accommodations
Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act
Public Safety - Hotels and Lodging or Rooming Houses - Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Watershed Protection and Restoration Programs – Revisions
As we plan ahead for 2016, please let us know if there are any issues within your industry beyond what you see listed that we need
to monitor for you- advocacy is a top priority for the chamber!
On behalf of the chamber board and staff, I would like to wish everyone a joyful holiday season.
Warmest Regards,
Melanie Pursel
Executive Director
410.213.0144 ext 102
[email protected]
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Welcome New Members
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OC Floor Gallery
Chris Williams
12319 -301 Ocean Gateway
Ocean City, MD 21842
(410) 213-9234 800-990-OCFG
http://www.ocfloorgallery.com
Mary Kay – Judy Celozzi, independent Beauty Consultant
Judy Celozzi
211 Graham Ave.
Berlin, MD 21811
(443) 695-3328
http:www.marykay.com/jcelozzi
Flooring, Window Treatments, Installations, Kitchen/Bath Remodeling
Those Clever Canines
Sharon Dlubala
11022 Nicholas Lane
Unit 9
Berlin, MD 21811
443-653-5950
http://www.thoseclevercanines.com
Cannery Village
Andrew Hanson
115 Cannery Way
Berlin, MD 21811
443-513-4386
http://www.canneryvillagemd.com
Those Clever Canines is a force free dog training business. We
offer group and private training, seminars, social events for pets
and their owners, plus semi-monthly pooch play dates.
Cannery Village - A Clear Path to Homeownership located in Berlin, Maryland. Our rental community
consists of 44 single family homes with the option to
purchase - contact us today!
Kim Star Designs & Alterations
Cynthia Polk
209 E. Market Street Suite 7
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 543-0829
Mar-va Theater Performing Arts Center
Katy Fleming
103 Market Street
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
http://marvatheater.com/
On Site Drapery Repair. On Site Traverse Rod Repair. Repair
Seating for Booth & Restaurant Chairs. Take Down Repair On
Site & Hang. We Provide a Dry-Cleaning Service When Needed.
Alterations.
The historic Mar-Va Theater Performing Arts Center is
located in beautiful downtown Pocomoke City.
Regular movies & various live events throughout the
year. Our Theater Academy is a hit every summer!
Rocky Gap Casino Resort
Karen Blank
16701 Lakeview Rd. NE
Flintstone, MD 21530
(301) 784-8400
http://www.rockygapcasino.com
Papa Grande Fenwick
Ronnie Burkle
38932 Madison Lane
Selbyville, DE 19974
302-436-PAPA
http://www.papagrandes.com
Casino and Resort. Golf, Spa, Conference Space
Latin Taqueria w/Coastal Flair. Mexican Traditional & All
American Option. Private room seats 25 for events.
The Salted Rim
Karen Fritz
27 Atlantic Ave
Ocean View, Delaware 19970
(302)537-7373 (302)537-7373
http://www.saltedrimde.com
CTG-The Variety Station
Bennie Feehley
6455 Maddox Blvd.
Chincoteague, VA 23336
(757) 336-1118
http://www.ctgvariety.com
A Mexican/American/Seafood restaurant. Dine in authentic train
cars, on the deck or in the Pub. Daily specials. Open year 'round.
The areas can't miss Family holiday event, The Polar Express!
Independent & Locally-owned, CTG has Lower Delmarva Covered
with the Best of Rock & Pop from the 70's through Today.
Welcome New Members con’t...
Thank You
For Choosing Us
To Promote Your Business!
Catch 54 Fish House
Ronnie Burkle
28929 Madison Avenue
Fenwick Island, DE 19944
(302) 456-8600
http://www.catch54.com
Big Thunder Roadside Kitchen
Ronnie Burkle
Ocean City, Southern DE, & Surround Area
(703) 303-4506
http://www.bigthunderroadsidekitchen.com
Fish House, Raw Bar. Beautiful, Simple Food. Private Events,
Weddings, Holiday Parties. Catering, Private Event Room. Southern
Delaware.
Mobile Food Truck, Lobster Rolls, Shortrib Sandwich, Fish
Tacos, Crabcake Sandwich. Private Parties & Events.
Jesse Klump Memorial Fund, Inc.
Ron Pilling
10737 Piney Island Drive
Bishopville, MD 21813
(443) 982-2716
http://www.choosetolivemaryland.org
West-O Bottle Shop & Bar
Sara Hambury
12611 Ocean Gateway
Ocean City, MD 21842
(410) 213-2079
http://www.westobottleshop.com
Suicide Awareness & Prevention Outreach. Grief Counseling
The area's premier destination for Liquor, Beer and Wine.
Conveniently located on Route 50, half a block west of
the Outlets. Join us at the in-store bar or stop by for a
free tasting.
Beach Bounce
Nick Taghipour
9936 Stephen Decatur Hwy.
Ocean City, MD 21842
(410) 390-5949
http://www.beachbouncedelmarva.com
Dynamic Physical Therapy
Amy Ballard
12216 Ocean Gateway, Suite 1200
Ocean City, MD 21842
(410) 390-5912 (800) 797-4757
http://www.dynamicpt.com
Indoor Bounce House for kids ages 2-12. Arcade, kids fit
equipment, laser interactive games & an adult lounge for
parents to see the children on 16 security cameras.
Full-Service Rehabilitation Provider, Offering
Specialized Treatment by Expert, Licensed
Berlin Automotive Group, LLC
Walt McNulty
10419 Old Ocean City Blvd.
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 641-0444
Zicherheit, LLC
Chuck Ziethen
P.O. Box 1822
Millersville, Maryland 21108
(410) 212-8431
http://www.zicherheit.com
Chrysler & Chevrolet Auto Dealership
A domestic investigative and security service designed to support
the customer
Twilley, Rommel & Stephens
Matthew Bossle
1405 Wesley Dr
Salisbury, Maryland 21801
(410) 726-8252
We offer a full array of financial services and have served
families, businesses, and investors for forty years on the
eastern shore.
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Renewing Members
10/27/2015 through 11/23/2015
Adams Radio Group of Delmarva
http://www.adamsradiogroup.com
Atlantic Aquatech, Inc.
Audrey A. Bowman, CPA LLC
Brandywine Senior Living at Fenwick Island
http://www.brandycare.com
Butterfish Cove, LLC
http://www.vacationinoc.com
Cavalier, Unit 204 Talbot Street John Keister
Chick-Fil-A at West Ocean City
http://www.chick-fil-a.com
Coconut Times
http://www.coconuttimes.com
Consulting, Training, & Development Services
http://www.ctds.bz
D3Corp - Web Solutions that Work
http://www.d3corp.com
Executive Women's Golf Association - Eastern Shore
Chapter
http://www.ewgaeasternshore.com
Eyewear Wardrobe, Inc.
http://www.eyewearwardrobe.com
Farmers Bank of Willards - Talbot Street
http://www.fbwbank.com
Grocer Ease
http://www.grocerease4u.com
hibu
http://www.hibu.com
Joshua M. Freeman Foundation
http://www.freemanstage.org
Kitchen Fancy
http:///www.kitchenfancy.com
Long & Foster Realtors/Sales Division
http://www.longandfoster.com
Thank You !
Welcome New Members continued...
December 2015 Calendar of Events
Date
Event
Location
Time
Dec. 2
EDC Meeting
Princess Royale
8:30 a.m.
Dec. 4
OC Chamber Holiday
Business After Hours
Captains Table
15th St.
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Dec. 4
Dazzle Ribbon Cutting
11312 Manklin Creek Rd.
Ocean Pines
4:00 p.m
Dec. 5
United Christmas Spirit Campaign
Outback and Wal-Mart
5:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Dec. 9
YP Committee Meeting
OC Chamber
8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Dec. 10
Business Breakfast
Touch of Italy
67th St.
8:00 a.m.
Dec. 17
Monthly Exec. Committee &
Board of Directors Mtg.
OC Chamber
8:30 a.m.
Dec. 18
YP Mixer
Waterman’s Seafood
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
In the News...
CraZy LadyZ! Presents $7,600 Check To Coastal Hospice
Louise Reardon and Jan Peterson of CraZy LadyZ! presented Coastal Hospice with a check
for $7,600 for the campaign to build Coastal Hospice at the Ocean. More than 80 donors from
CraZy LadyZ!’s fundraising trip in September to Riviera Maya contributed to the donation.
Gwen Taylor Joins OC Massage
OC Massage on 120th Street in the Ocean City Square Shopping Center welcomes the newest
member of its massage team, Gwen Taylor. She is a licensed massage therapist and nationally
certified.
Taylor is a graduate of the Baltimore School of Massage in York, Pa. She is
an experienced massage therapist of 10 years and is trained in a variety of
modalities: Swedish, Deep Tissue, Reflexology, Structural Integration, Trigger Point, Russian Sports, Prenatal and Hydrotherapy. She specializes in
Hot Stone and Bamboo Fusion Massage.
Her mission is to use a compilation of techniques to give support to each individual’s physical and emotional well-being.
For more information or to book an appointment, call OC Massage at 410390-3318 or visit www.massageoceancity.com.
Renewing Members con’t.
Metz Mechanical - ''Don't Sweatz Call Metz''
MH Plumbing and Heating, Inc.
http://www.mhplumbing.com
OC Jams, LLC - DBA OC BikeFest
http://www.ocbikefest.com
Ocean City Boardwalk Segways & Rentals
http://www.boardwalksegways.com
Poremski Home Inspections
http://www.PoremskiHomeInspections.com
Re/Max Crossroads
http://www.oceancitycrossroads.com/
Robert Mitrecic Building Contractor, Inc.
http://www.oceancitybuilder.com
Telescope Pictures
http://www.resortentertainmentgroup.com
Touch of Italy
http://www.touchofitaly.com
Twinings Lobster Shanty
http://www.twiningshanty.com
Out & About with Your Chamber...
United Work & Travel Ribbon Cutting
57th St. & Coastal Hwy.
Maryland Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
(MACCE) meet in Ocean City
Nov. Business After Hours
OC Brewing Company
55th St. & Coastal Hwy.
Eastern Shore Tourism Partners Take Home State Awards
Worcester County Tourism (WCT), along with area partners working together to promote Maryland’s Eastern
Shore as a tourism destination, took home five awards at the 35th annual Maryland Tourism & Travel Summit in late October.
The Best Media & Public Relations Campaign Award went to Tourism, Art and Downtown Development
(TADD) for Eat, Drink, Buy Art on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. An alliance of Eastern Shore businesses, Main Street
groups, arts organizations, tourism and economic development offices formed TADD to create an “art drive” campaign
that promotes the ease and accessibility of visiting eateries, artists and galleries in the historic towns of Berlin, Cambridge,
Chestertown, Easton, Elkton, Denton, Ocean City, Princess Anne, Salisbury and Snow Hill. Learn more about the campaign at www.eatdrinkbuyart.com.
The Best Destination Guide Award went to WCT for producing the Beach & Beyond Visitor’s Guide. This highquality, visually stunning guide includes sections about eateries, lodging and
activities that set each town apart, arts and entertainment, museums, destination weddings, parks and camping, golf, miles of white sand beaches in Ocean
City, the ponies of Assateague Island, area breweries, and touts national
awards bestowed on the towns and beaches.
“The most innovative feature is that we don’t call it a Worcester
County Visitor’s Guide,” Tourism Director Lisa Challenger said. “Since most
people don’t travel knowing what county they are traveling to, we branded it
as Maryland’s Beach and Beyond.” The guide is available in print and is
downloadable at www.visitworcester.org.
The Cooperative Partnership Award was presented to Eastern Shore Destination Marketing Organizations (DMO)
that created the Eastern Shore Visitor’s Guide and website www.visitmarylandseasternshore.com. The guide promotes
Maryland’s Eastern Shore as a travel destination. DMO partners include Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester Counties, and Ocean City.
The Visionary Impact Award went to Ann Hillyer, OceanCity.com, Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association, and WCT for www.ShoreCraftBeer.com. This collaborative effort promotes the shore’s expanding craft beer industry.
The effort launched successful marketing, overnight hotel packages and events that promote the county and the surrounding region as a craft beer destination and serve to enhance tourism, particularly in the shoulder and off-seasons.
The Maryland Office of Tourism Partnership Award went to the Town of Ocean City and Wicomico and
Worcester Counties for their sports marketing partnership, the Mid-Atlantic Amateur Sports Alliance (MAASA). "These
are exciting times,” Worcester County Recreation and Parks Director Paige Hurley said. “This sports alliance partnership
will allow us to bring in larger events to this area. We are looking forward to offering these "Play-captions," where teams
and families can come and play here, and then extend their time into a vacation."
“MAASA delivers world-class sporting events designed to spur Maryland’s economy,” said Kristen Goller, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Wicomico County Recreation, Parks and Tourism. “The formal sports-marketing
partnership is the first of its kind in the nation. Since its inception, the region has successfully hosted two national girls'
softball tournaments and the ISSA Eastern Shore senior softball championship. These three MAASA events combined for
a total of more than 25,000 hotel room nights booked and $40 million in estimated economic impact.”
Thanks and congratulations go out to all Maryland’s Eastern Shore partners for their investment
in improving and promoting the Eastern Shore as a travel destination.
The Greater Ocean City, Maryland Chamber of Commerce
The mission of the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce is to provide community leadership in the promotion and support of
economic development and the continued growth of tourism in Ocean City. The Chamber serves as a hub for development, education and communication within the business community to preserve the viability, quality of life and aesthetic values of our town.
Officers 2015- 2016
Brett Wolf - President
Professional Mortgage Services
John Gehrig - President Elect
D3 Corp
Stephanie Meehan - Vice President
Funcade
Toni Keiser - Treasurer
Atlantic General Hospital
Bob Thompson - Secretary
Ocean Pines Association
Directors 2015- 2016
Justin McGinnis - LaserTone
Phillip Cheung - Gregory & Associates
Buck Mann –Polynesian Condo
Sal Fasano - LaQuinta Hotel & Suites
Joe Cavilla - Casino at Ocean Downs
Steve Pastusak - Jolly Rogers Amusements
Chris Woodley Williams, Moore, Shockley & Harrison , LLC
Ruth Waters
Harrison Group Resort Hotels
Madlyn Carder - BJ’s On the Water
Cole Taustin Embers Restaurant & Blu Crabhouse
Chamber Staff
Melanie Pursel, Executive Director
Lisa Dennis, Events Director
Danielle Davis, Financial Officer
Nancy Schwendeman, Publications Mgr
Vera Spalt, Membership Services Mgr
Joya Mattie, Membership Services
Jill Brady, E-Marketing Manager
Visitors Center Staff
Richard Ohanlon - Karen Lynn Marci Russell - Angie Krause
Community Representatives
Economic Development Committee
Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association
Downtown Association
Ocean City Development Corporation
Ocean City’s Voice for Business is published the first of each
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no later than the 20th of the preceding month. Items received after the 20th may be published in a later newsletter,
or if time sensitive, published in the next weekly e-lert.
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