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MEDA Conferences
Mark your calendar for the upcoming MEDA Conferences:
- October 17, 2008 - Fall Conference
- January 15, 2009 - Winter Conference in Annapolis
- April 2009 - Spring Conference in Southern Maryland
- June 2009 - Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay
The MEDA Program Committee is co-chaired by Larry Twele of Carroll County Economic Development and John Henry
King of the City of Bowie Economic Development.
The committee develops content and selects speakers
for our three quarterly conferences and supports the
Vice President with development of the Annual Conference.
Program Committee members are selected to represent
the five regions of Maryland. In addition to Larry
and John Henry, the members are:
- Rene Stephens, Maryland Economic Development (Eastern Shore Region)
- Hans Welch, St. Mary’s County Economic Development (Southern Maryland Region)
- Katie Knowlin, Montgomery County Economic Development (Capital Region)
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On Thursday, April 17 2008, attendees heard an in depth discussion of Green Buildings for Economic Development at the Spring Conference of the Maryland Economic Development Association.
Informative discussions from engineers, architects, economic development practitioners, and developers highlighted ideas and consdierations for the greening of our building practices. Maryland economic developers are already embracing green building techniques in counties where development policies and local incentives are stimulating this desirable development and building technique.
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Maryland's elected and business leaders present their outlook for the 2008 legislative session as it relates to issues of economic development at the sold out MEDA Winter Conference on January 10 in Annapolis. Issues of significant importance to the economic development community were identified and discussed. Senate President Mike Miller and House Speaker Michael Busch joined with Delegate Tony O'Donnell and Senator David Brinkley to take questions from the audience. Maryland Chamber of Commerce CEO Kathy Snyder, Greater Baltimore Committee CEO Don Fry, and Washington Board of Trade CEO Jim Dinegar, gave the business outlook and took questions from audience members as well. DBED Secretary Dave Edgerley received a warm welcome as luncheon keynote speaker.
Attendees were treated to a trolley tour around Annapolis after the conference. The tour was hosted by City of Annapolis and Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development.
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