2025 MEDA Fall Conference

When: October 30, 2025, from 8 AM to 2 PM

Where: Rod ‘N’ Reel Resort in Chesapeake Beach, MD

Theme: Talent is the Driver: Building Communities Where People Want to Live and Work

The 2025 MEDA Fall Conference will bring together Maryland’s economic development community to discuss strategies for building talent-attracting communities. In today’s hyper-competitive economic landscape, talent has emerged as a key differentiator in business location and expansion decisions. As demographics shift, remote work reshapes expectations, and workers increasingly prioritize quality of life alongside career opportunities, economic developers must rethink their approach to community building. The communities that thrive in this new reality will be those that understand talent attraction isn’t just about jobs—it’s about creating places where people genuinely want to live, work, and raise families.

Click here to view the Draft Minutes from the 2025 Summer Conference Business Meeting.

Sponsor the 2025 MEDA Fall Conference

Click here to view the sponsorship tiers. Please call 410-347-1246 or contact pamr@medamd.com to become a sponsor or to learn more!

Hotel

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