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March General Membership Meeting

 
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our General Membership Meeting on Tuesday! We are so grateful to Andrew Welker of Ausherman Properties, Eric Soter of Rodgers Consulting, Lisa Lawler Graditor of McCurdy, Dean & Graditor, LLC, Tony Checchia of VCRE.CO Property Management, and our very own Executive Officer Danielle Adams for providing an informative Land Use Council update for our members!
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Let's Read with PWB!

 
Thank you to everyone who joined the PWB Council for a special reading of The House That She Built by Mollie Elkman and Georgia Castellano!

Huge shoutout to JR Capital Build for sponsoring this event!
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YPBC February Lunch & Learn

 
Thank you to Frederick County Council Member Renee Knapp and Kraig Walsleben of Rodgers Consulting for taking the time to discuss the topic of data centers with our young professionals!

Huge shout-out to American Pest and Apex Technology for sponsoring this event!
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PWB Toasts the New Year

 
The PWB Council knows how to celebrate the new year in style! Thank you to all those who joined us for the celebration!

Special thanks to Fortress Foundation Solutions for hosting this event!
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January Land Use Council Luncheon

 
In January, Jasan Hileman of Potomac Edison/First Energy joined the Land Use Council for their Municipality Leadership Luncheon to discuss important land use concerns such as matters of electrification, codes, power grids, lines, and data centers.

Special thanks to Cross & Company for being our generous sponsor for this event!
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Land Use Council Meet & Greet with MDE Secretary Serena McIlwain

 
It was a pleasure meeting with Maryland Department of Environment Secretary Serena Coleman McIlwain for a Land Use Council Meet & Greet on Tuesday. We are so grateful to Steve Allison of Rodgers Consulting for facilitating the conversation!

Special thanks to our generous sponsors: Cross & Company, Caesars Sportsbook, and Long Shot's!
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January General Membership Meeting

 
The first General Membership Meeting of 2025 was a huge success! We hope that those who attended gained an impactful outlook on housing priorities coming with the new administration. We are so grateful to our special guest speakers NAHB President & CEO Jim Tobin and NAHB Top Economist Eric Lynch for giving us their time.
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YPBC January Happy Hour

 
The Young Professional Builders Council rang in the New Year with their January Happy Hour last night at Black Hog BBQ & Bar! Thank you to everyone who was able to brave the winter weather and celebrate with us!

Huge shoutout to ECS - Mid-Atlantic, LLC for being the 2025 YPBC Happy Hour Sponsor!
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Holiday Luncheon & Installation of 2025 Officers & Board Members

 
We hope those who attended our Holiday Luncheon & Installation at Ceresville Mansion had a wonderful time celebrating the 2025 FCBIA Board of Directors and Officers with us! We are so grateful to National Association of Home Builders Second Vice Board Chairman Bill Owens, Frederick County Council Member Renee Knapp, and Lifetime FCBIA Member Bo Carlisle for being a part of such a special day.

This celebration was made possible by our generous sponsors: GTM Architects, Pitts Elite Contracting, Offit Kurman, Provident Electric, Presidential Bank Mortgage, and Miller and Smith.

Thank you to Ak's GraFix & Photo for capturing the moments of our Holiday Luncheon so beautifully!