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SUMMARY:2025 MEDA Primer for Economic Development in Maryland
DESCRIPTION:Please note the date change (previously May 29)\nWhen: May 22\, 2025\, from 9 AM to 3 PM\nWhere: Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Headquarters (Lanham\, MD)\nEvery year\, the MEDA Primer for Economic Development in Maryland offers those new to economic development and veterans of the industry the opportunity to gain further insight and strengthen their knowledge of economic development in Maryland. \nAgenda\n\n9:00 – 9:30 AM Welcome and Continental Breakfast\n\nTammi Thomas\, President\, Maryland Economic Development Association\nRosa Cruz\, CEcD\, Chief of Staff\, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development\n\n\n9:30 – 10:00 AM Fundamentals of Economic Development – Q&A\n\nLaurie Babb\, CEcD\, Director of Economic Development\, Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation\nHeather Gramm\, CEcD\, Vice President of Strategy\, PPR Strategies\n\n\n10:00 – 10:15 AM Break\n\n\n10:15 – 11:45 AM Maryland’s Economy\, Key Industries\, and Strategic Advantages\n\nLaurie Babb\, CEcD\, Director of Economic Development\, Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation\nTamar Osterman\, CEcD\, Senior Business Development Representative\, Maryland Department of Commerce\nRoger Venezia\, CEcD\, Director of Operations and Special Projects\, Maryland Department of Commerce\n\n\n\n\n11:45 AM – 12:45 PM Lunch\n\n\n12:45 – 1:45 PM Ignite Presentations\n\nChristine McPherson\, Assistant Director\, Community & Economic Development Partnerships\, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development\nAlexander Austin\, President & CEO\, Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce\nLogan Dean\, Program Manager\, Maryland Department of Labor\nRichard Griffin\, CEcD\, Director\, The City of Frederick Economic Development\nNick Henninger-Ayoub\, Director\, Project and Program Development\, MEDCO\nDrew Jabin\, Legislative Director\, Maryland Association of Community Colleges\nMindy Lehman\, Chief Government Program Development\, Affairs & Policy Officer\, TEDCO\nDawn Medley\, President & CEO\, FSC First\nDr. Candace Pruett\, Assistant Director\, Corridor Region\, Maryland Small Business Development Center\nBrian Sheavly\, Senior Economic Development Specialist\, Baltimore Gas & Electric\n\n\n1:45 – 2:00 PM Break\n\n\n2:00 – 3:00 PM How Does Maryland “Do” Economic Development?\n\nModerator: Jennifer Jones\, CEcD\, CEO\, Howard County Economic Development Authority\nMartin Ezemma\, Director of International Business Development\, Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation\nJayson Knott\, Senior Director\, Office of Business Recruitment & Location Services\, Maryland Department of Commerce\nChristine McPherson\, Assistant Director\, Community & Economic Development Partnerships\, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development\nCindy Rivarde\, CEO\, Rockville Economic Development Inc.\n\n\n3:00 PM Wrap-up 
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/2025-meda-primer-for-economic-development-in-maryland/
LOCATION:Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Headquarters\, 7800 Harkins Road\, Lanham\, MD\, 20706
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