GBC Board of Directors Orientation Program

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GBC Board of Directors Orientation Program
Regional business leaders creating a better
tomorrow today!
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GBC Mission Statement

• The mission of the Greater Baltimore Committee is
  to improve the business climate of the Greater
  Baltimore region by organizing its corporate and
  civic leadership to develop solutions to the
  problems that affect the regions competitiveness
  and viability.

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What is the GBC?

• The GBC is an organization of leading business,
  professional and civic leaders who work to
  improve the quality of life in the greater
  Baltimore region by responding to problems that
  affect the region and seeking out opportunities
  for long-term economic growth.

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What is the GBC?

• A regional organization
• Serves Baltimore City, Anne Arundel, Baltimore,
  Carroll, Harford and Howard Counties
• Members include 450 businesses, non-profits,
  educational and civic institutions in the region

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History of the GBC

• Founded in 1955 by 80 business leaders who wanted
  to take prompt and aggressive action to solve
  some of the citys most pressing problems.
• At the first GBC meeting, Robert Levi, EVP of
  Hecht Company, said there has been too much talk
  and too little action on municipal problems.
• The GBC set out to be an action committee to
  bring about rapid tangible improvements. Over
  the years it has a track record of getting things
  done.

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GBC Activities
The GBC has played a leading role in signature
projects including

• Charles Center
• The Hippodrome Performing Arts Center
• The Convention Center
• Viability of the Port of Baltimore, MT Bank
  Stadium and Camden Yards

• Jones Falls Expressway
• The Inner Harbor
• Support for citys homicide reduction effort
• Increased regional drug treatment funding

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GBC Activities

• CollegeBound Foundation
• Academy for Educational Leadership
• Legislative approval for construction of Camden
  Yards

• Efforts to help bring NFL to Baltimore
• Leadership Program
• Greater Baltimore Technology Council and Greater
  Baltimore Alliance

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• In 1978, the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan
  Baltimore merged with the GBC, giving it a strong
  base for an influential business voice
  representing not only Baltimore, but also Anne
  Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford and Howard
  counties. With this change, the GBC agenda turned
  toward broader regional community development
  issues.

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Roles of the GBC

• Visionary
• Education
• Advocacy - business voice in Annapolis and
  represents the business community with the
  federal government and local government.
• Instigator/Agitator/Pain in the neck
• Partner

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BOARD PARTICIPATION

• Board Meetings
• Committees
• Leadership of Task Forces Studies
• Event and Program Sponsorships
• Membership Recruitment and Retention
• Strategic Involvement on Major Policy Initiatives

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Communications

• Newsletter - The Leader
• Board Bulletin and Presidents Report
• E-mail communications on important
  initiatives
• Up-to-the-minute web site www.gbc.org
• State House Update

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Professional Development and Business Education

• Breakfast Briefings
• Business Education Seminars
• Greater Baltimore Business Outlook Conference
• General Assembly Preview
• The Leadership Program
• The CEO Program

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Top Priorities and Major New Policy Initiatives

• East Baltimore Life Sciences Park
• University of Maryland, Baltimore BioPark
• Bridging the Gap
• Baltimore Transit Alliance
• Project Planning and Development
• Membership African American, Woman, Regional
  companies, and technology companies

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Current Committees

• Education Committee
• Planning and Project Development Committee
• Regional Transportation and Mobility Committee
• Public Safety Committee
• Hospitality/Tourism Industry Group
• Health Care Committee
• Built Environment Committee
• Technology Policy Work Group
• Legislative Committee

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Life Sciences and Biotechnology Development

• Building on Baltimore Regional Assets Central
  Maryland Life Sciences Technology Hub

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Battelle Study

• With biotech, not all regions are alike.
• The differences define a regions
  opportunities.

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Battelle Study

• Greater Baltimore Regional Strengths
• National leader in biomedical research
• Strength and depth in basic biological research
  tools, techniques
• Growing industry support for research at JHU and
  UMB
• Presence of leading hospitals, generating
  substantial employment

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Battelle Study

• Greater Baltimore Regional Strengths (continued)
• Commercial bioscience research and testing a big
  strength
• 102 establishments in region
• 25 more concentration than the nation

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Battelle Study

• A bioscience vision for the Baltimore region
• Bioscience commercial research
• Contract manufacturing
• Diagnostic services

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GBCs Regional Life Science Initiative

• Regional communications partnership with EBDI,
  UMB, UMBC, and DBED
• Educate business community, elected officials,
  and public about regional biotech impact,
  opportunities

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GBCs Regional Life Science Initiative

• Emerging strategies
• Organize a regional bioscience advocacy network
  consisting of
• Bioscience businesses in region
• Higher education community
• Venture capital community
• Other businesses, professionals serving
  bioscience

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• GBC Regional Transit Initiatives

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Improving Regional Mobility

• Baltimore Transit Alliance
• Rail System Plan Advocacy
• Connections to Washington
• Bus System Improvements
• Regional Planning

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What is missing?

• Sense of an overall system
• Enough linkages to destinations to compete with
  auto travel
• Service in all major corridors, and to all major
  employment centers and and tourist destinations
• Coordination with development activities

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Recommended System Plan
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System Plan Service Area
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Red LineSecurity to Fells Point
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Green Line

• Johns Hopkins Hospital to Morgan State

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Bridging the Gap

• Minority Business Inclusion
• and Development
• Forging a Unified Business Community

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What is Bridging the Gap?

• Bridging the Gap is a multi-faceted initiative
  to evolve the business culture of the Greater
  Baltimore region by developing and fostering
  relationships between majority and minority and
  women-owned businesses, thereby helping to create
  a dramatic increase in the opportunities
  available to minority and women-owned businesses
  to find new business, develop new capabilities,
  forge strategic alliances and create legacy
  wealth.

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Partners in Bridging the Gap

• Partners in Bridging the Gap include
• 1. The Presidents RoundTable
• 2. Congressman Elijah Cummings
• 3. Governors Office on Minority Affairs
• 4. Mayors Office on Minority Business
  Development
• 5. Downtown Partnership of Baltimore
• 6. East Baltimore Development, Inc.
• 7. Key business leaders throughout the Central
  Maryland region

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Educational Components

• Industry-Specific Partnership Workshops -
  sessions to assist business leaders in developing
  diverse and non-traditional partnerships with all
  segments of the business community. The initial
  focus will be on four industry segments
• 1) Legal
• 2) Health Care
• 3) Construction
• 4) Information Technology

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Educational Components

• Recognition of Minority Business Success - awards
  program honoring successful minority-owned
  businesses, majority-owned businesses who have
  demonstrated commitment to minority business
  inclusion programs, and successful partnerships
  and strategic alliances between majority and
  minority-owned businesses.

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Service Components

• Networking Techniques - a professional
  development program for minority business leaders
  on successful networking methods that turn
  relationships into new business opportunities
• Mentoring Program - an initiative to link
  promising minority business leaders with
  corporate executives who will make a personal
  commitment to provide input and support

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Analysis Components

• Inventory/Analysis of Corporate MBE Programs - a
  best practices analysis of what has worked with
  corporate MBE purchasing programs in Central
  Maryland
• Partnerships Best Practices Review - a review in
  the four targeted industry segments (Legal,
  Health Care, Construction, IT) of partnership
  initiatives that have worked effectively for all
  concerned

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