The Frederick County Board of County Commissioners and the Office of Economic Development (OED) held its 5th Annual Business Appreciation Week September 26 through 30, 2005. Ambassadors from the State, County, Municipalities, Business Development Advisory Council and the Chamber of Commerce met with local businesses to learn more about the business and to personally thank them for their contributions to the Frederick County economy.

This year, 60 volunteer ambassadors visited over 120 businesses throughout Frederick County. Marie Keegin, Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development explains, “OED coordinates this event every year. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to thank our business community for all they do! We also get to hear what they like and find challenging about doing business in Frederick County.”

Thurmont Child Care Center on Tippin Drive in Thurmont was one of several sites in northern Frederick County who were visited. Structural Systems, Catoctin Wildlife Center and Zoo and Beckley’s Camping Center were a few of the other businesses visited by OED Ambassadors during Business Appreciation Week.

If your business is interested in participating in Business Appreciation Week next year, please contact Judy Brown with the Office of Economic Development at 301-694-1058. For more information on Business Appreciation Week and other OED programs, please visit OED’s website at www.discoverfrederickmd.com.

Frederick County IT computer director (L-R) Dale Spangenberger, director of internal audit Marty Standel, highway and transportation director Tom Meunier joined Laurie Boyer of the Office of Economic Development for a visit with owner Kathy Foster at Thurmont Child Care Center.