St. Mary’s County will be the home of the new Regional Agricultural Center, capping a nearly two-decade-long effort to provide the region’s nascent livestock industry with key infrastructure that it…
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Regional economic development strategy unveiled
Paul Lagasse
The Charles County commissioners have approved a memorandum of understanding among the three Southern Maryland counties to undertake an economic development strategy to boost small business startups. The county commissioners…
Maryland Economic Development Association announced winners of 2019 MEDA Awards
Sandy Dubay
BALTIMORE — The Maryland Economic Development Association (MEDA) announced the recipients of the 2019 MEDA Awards, which celebrates the people, programs and projects that are transforming lives across the State of…
A Birds-Eye-View of Maryland Economic Development
Aphaia Harper, Howard County Economic Development Authority
In July 2018 I completed MEDA’s Basic Economic Development Course in Baltimore, MD where I had the opportunity to learn basic practices around economic development, participate in a case study…
Why Agricultural Marketing Professionals Matter
Shelby Watson-Hampton
In Maryland they’re called AMPs, for agricultural marketing professionals. In Virginia they’re known as VADOs, for Virginia agricultural development officers. Whatever name they go by, they all have one mission:…
TEDCO funds three more ‘economically disadvantaged’ Maryland startups
Morgan Eichensehr
Maryland Technology Development Corp. will give up to $50,000 in funding to three startup companies that may be overlooked by traditional funding organizations. This is the second round of startups to…
STATE’S ‘OPEN FOR BUSINESS’ MARKETING CAMPAIGN RECEIVES 2019 MEDA AWARD
Karen Glenn Hood
Campaign has reached nearly 170 million people since it launched in 2017 BALTIMORE, MD (April 30, 2019) – The state of Maryland’s ‘Open for Business’ marketing campaign has been recognized by…
Maryland Announces Four New Sustainable Communities
Owen McEvoy
New Carrollton, MD (April 18, 2019) – Three Eastern Shore towns and one community in Carroll County have been named Maryland’s newest Sustainable Communities. With the addition of East New Market, Finksburg,…
Hogan Administration Announces Additional $700,000 to Support Ellicott City Recovery Plan
Owen McEvoy
New Carrollton, Md. (April 17, 2019) – The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development today announced $700,000 in additional funding to continue supporting recovery efforts in Ellicott City. The funding will…
MARYLAND’S NEW TOURISM AD CAMPAIGN INVITES VISITORS TO BE ‘OPEN FOR IT’
Karen Glenn Hood
Campaign aims to boost overnight stays, showcases the state’s water and culinary experiences BALTIMORE, MD (April 17, 2019) – The Maryland Department of Commerce’s Office of Tourism has unveiled a new ad…
