The best attended of these events is our annual crab fest held during the summer. Crabs, corn, beverages, a DJ and some music provide a festive atmosphere for members to relax and have their families, friends, and employees spend some relaxing time together. Members pay a modest price per person and the expectation is the event generates enough money to break even. The first Wednesday evening of December provides a festive atmosphere for our gift exchange. The Hampstead Business Association rents a facility and provides hor's dovers, soft drinks, coffee, and tea for the members.
Guests bring a gift for the exchange and there is fun and excitement while members trade gifts.
November and December also include the participation of members with the Town of Hampstead in the Christmas Village on Fridays and Saturdays between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Career Connections at North Carroll High School has been an exciting opportunity to help students learn more about the business world while still attending high school. The recipient will study in a business related field at a school in Maryland. Summer time finds the HBA sponsoring a blood drive with the American Red Cross. We work closely to promote the event, find a facility to be our host for the drive, encourage members to participate, and coordinate with other local groups so the blood drive will not conflict with other drives being held in the area.