Accomplishments

2022 Year in Review

NEW: 

• We introduced Value Based Packages to replace our previous dues structure.  Now companies can choose what package is most important to them in their business cycle. There will be breakfasts, lunches, and dinners within those packages as well as networking events.
• We changed our name to the Greater Rockville Chamber of Commerce to better serve our community and change the perception that we only serve within the city limits.

Annual Events:

• Job Fair
• Taste of Rockville
• Public Safety Awards
• Golf Tournament
• GRCC Rockstar Awards
• GRCC Holiday Party

Marketing:

• Continued quarterly round tables and panel discussions with our marketing committee experts
• Expanded our social media reach
• Produced a new 2023-2024 Business Directory

Membership:

• Added 70 new businesses to our GRCC community.
• Coordinated open houses and ribbon cuttings
• Assigned Ambassadors to new members

Advocacy:

• Updated our Legislative Agenda for 2023.
• Signed on to Restaurant Grant Fund
• Supported continuation of street closures for restaurants
• City permitted 2-hour free parking
• Hosted State of the City/65^th birthday party
• Partnered with the County on numerous bills
• Partnered with City, REDI, and Morguard on many initiatives

Rockville Chamber of Commerce Years In Review 2020-2021

The Rockville Chamber of Commerce was able to continue all of its offerings throughout COVID without skipping a beat or having to dip into any reserves! We were able to obtain 8 grants.

We were an information HUB between the State, County, and City of Rockville to provide updated information to the business community. We called every member to see how they
were doing and what resources we could bring to them.
We pivoted all of our programs to zoom. All of our monthly programs continued to run: Our quarterly education series, Good Morning Rockville; Our monthly lunch and learn program,
Let’s Do Lunch (virtually); and our monthly networking events, Mix and Mingles. We partnered with other Chambers and Associations so our members could meet other businesses in different areas. We also provided monthly webinars with the SBA, Aronson, and SHS, and held panel discussions regarding Economic Development, Entrepreneur Panels, Real Estate panel, and our professional development series, Leadercast.

We held our Annual events on zoom in 2020. State of the City, Public Safety Awards, and Rockstar Awards.

In 2021 we began outdoor hybrid events. State of the City, Public Safety Awards, Golf Tournament, Economic Development panel discussion, and Rockstar Awards.

We walked the business communities with the County, REDI, and Board Chair to have a presence and show the businesses we were there for them and could provide the resources they might need. We had an up-to-date Resource page on our NEW website with all COVID-related information about PPP loans/grants. We were active participants on a weekly Small Business committee by the County and represented our small businesses. i.e shuttered Venues to reopen Adventure Theatre and Escape rooms.
We worked with the City of Rockville and Rockville Economic Development to assist businesses with outdoor seating and PPE.

We pivoted our previous program, Rockville Rewards, and created a new website with downloadable cards and new e-commerce offerings. We also integrated the program under the Rockville Chamber of Commerce umbrella, not just a stand-alone program. We were still able to give our non-profit partners the critical funds they have come to enjoy by splitting all sales evenly amongst those participants.

2020/2021 our Non-profit partners generated $22,690.65 as a result of selling 972 Rockville Reward cards and products.

2020 Year in Review

Marji Graf and her team and a growing board of directors had a challenging year of overcoming the impacts of Covid-19 in our community. Our accomplishments include:

New website and integrated the branding into the site, calendars, events and sponsorships

Created Membership Directory

Membership drive that brought in 100 new members

Panel of marketing professionals provides support to RCC

Rockville Reward Logo redesign + new collateral materials

Community outreach of new program details with e-blasts to existing lists with directives.

New social media branding

Newsletter redesign and management, as well as moving the system over to HubSpot

New Rockstar Awards and Public Safety Awards virtual programs

The shift to Virtual/Hybrid – Meetings/Events

COVID19 Response/Support

2021 Programs

Upcoming 2021 Mix & Mingles

Created New Member Directory