THE LATEST NEWS FROM GSSCC GSSCC is traveling to China Spring 2010! Highlights of the nine-day tour, scheduled for March 28-April 5, 2010, will include landmarks of China's historic past including the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, the Temple of Heaven, and more, as well as opportunities to explore several of China’s Economic Development Zones. Registration is now closed. Check back here for updates on a group Q & A session for the travelers, time TBD. GSSCC Offers Commercial and Residential Energy Co-op to Members As an added benefit for our member companies, GSSCC is offering another Commercial Energy Cooperative. For information about the next co-op, contact the Chamber office. The Residential Energy Cooperative Program is similar to the Chamber’s Commercial Energy Cooperative, created in 2006 with CQI Associates, an energy management and procurement company. The Co-operative Program is based on the premise that bringing Chamber members together creates the opportunity to procure energy at better rates than any single applicant can purchase on their own. 5th Annual Discover the Taste of Silver Spring® Was held on October 21 at the Discovery Communications headquarters. Participating restaurants and caterers included: 8407 Kitchen Bar, Asian Bistro, Capital Bleu, Caribou Coffee, Crowne Plaza, Eggspectation, Ghar-E-Kabab, Gifford's Ice Cream & Candy Co., Hook & Ladder Brewing Company, La Palapa 3 Again, Lebanese Taverna Cafe, Manny & Olga's Pizza, Mayorga Coffee Co., McGinty's Public House, Moorenko's Ice Cream Cafe, My Kitchen, Nicaro Restaurant, Noodles & Company, Party Rescue Team, Romano's Macaroni Grill, Tropical Ice Cream Cafe, Vie de France and Whole Foods Market. Click here for photos of the event courtesy of Howard Lansat Photography & Associates.. GSSCC Recognizes Members Who Make a Difference The Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce (GSSCC) recognizes the contributions of those members who make Silver Spring a better place in which to live, shop, work and manage a business. GSSCC’s annual Awards and Installation Dinner, held at the Hilton in Silver Spring, honored individuals and organizations that care, that do, and that make a difference in the community. The 2009 recipients include: Arts & Entertainment Award Downtown Silver Spring Maryland Youth Ballet Business Beautification Award Blair Mansion Easter Seals Harry & Jeannette Weinberg Intergenerational Center Business/Education Partnership Award Washington Adventist Hospital and Washington Adventist University (formerly Columbia Union College) Small Business of the Year Nicaro Restaurant Silver Spring Public Safety Montgomery County Police Officer III Bradley Schmidt GSSCC Chair’s Award Brad Stewart, Montgomery College Dr. Roscoe M. Moore, Jr., PH Rockwood Corp. Business Appreciation Award Elise Ambrose, Elite Personnel Bill Kominers, Holland & Knight

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