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Executive Chef Harley Peet and Chef de Cuisine Phil Lind of the Bluepoint Hospitality Group. Photo by Deb Lindsey for The Washington Post
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Tom Barkin provides the keynote address
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The Oaks Waterfront Hotel owners, Andy Warner, front row, left, and Quin Warner, seated right, stand with many of their hospitality staff
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Easton Utilities President and CEO John J. Horner, Jr., Town of Easton Mayor Megan Cook, Talbot County Council President Chuck Callahan, and UM Shore Regional Health President and CEO Ken Kozel
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BAAM Executive Director Dina Daly, center, stands with students at the new BAAM Academic Center
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The Arc Central Chesapeake Region President and CEO Jonathon Rondeau stands at the entrance to Port Street Commons
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Civic and elected leader Walter E. Chase, Sr.
Talbot County leaders gathered on Thursday, April 10th at the Tidewater Inn’s Gold Ballroom for the 18th Talbot County Business Appreciation Summit and presentation of the 2025 Community Impact Awards. The event included a keynote address from the President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Tom Barkin. Following Barkin’s address, the 2025 Community Impact Awards winners were announced, including: Bluepoint Hospitality Group; Building African American Minds (BAAM) Academic Center Project; The Arc Central Chesapeake Region’s Port Street Commons Project; The Oaks Waterfront Hotel major renovation and reopening; and the University of Maryland Shore Regional Medical Center collaboration among UM Shore Regional Health, Talbot County, the Town of Easton, and Easton Utilities. Civic and elected leader Walter E. Chase, Sr. won in the individual award category. Learn more at talbotworks.org.
