BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Maryland Economic Development Association (MEDA) - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Maryland Economic Development Association (MEDA) X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.medamd.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Maryland Economic Development Association (MEDA) REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210220 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20201202T160852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210125T135331Z UID:33565-1613606400-1613779199@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:IEDC: Managing Economic Development Organizations DESCRIPTION:MEDA Members can attend at the IEDC Member rate. \nThis advanced course will focus on the key principles and practices of professional management in economic development. It will define excellence in economic development and explain the fundamentals of managing for results\, outcome-based performance\, organizational assessment\, stakeholder identification\, vision and mission scope\, organizational culture and more. Also\, participants will learn how to engage their board or council\, staff and community stakeholders\, constituents\, and customers to achieve results in job creation\, tax-base stabilization and community growth and development. Since EDOs differ from one another depending on their available resources\, location\, and mission\, this course is designed to equip a leader of any organization to make the right decisions. \n  \nCourse Highlights:\n• Outcome-based management and performance\n• Managing conflict and developing a statement of ethics\n• Understanding and evaluating the EDOs core competencies\n• Serving the customer and measuring customer satisfaction\n• Improving knowledge management and internal processes\n• Working with board/city council members\, staff and community stakeholders\n• Team building\, determining hiring needs\, and managing budgets\n• Leveraging existing resources and working with regional organizations URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/iedc-managing-economic-development-organizations/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210222T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210222T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20210118T204508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210118T204508Z UID:34662-1613998800-1614013200@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:MWCC Course: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Program DESCRIPTION:The Maryland World Class Consortia’s Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Program (LSSGB) provides detailed instruction on\, and guidance through\, the Define\, Measure\, Analyze\, Improve and Control (DMAIC) Roadmap.  The Certified LSSGB will be able to identify the right projects\, collect specific data\, analyze the data with powerful Lean and/or Six Sigma tools\, identify root causes\, put solutions in place and set the new process up for both sustainability and continuous improvement. \nThe LSSGB Program consists of 5 learning units covered over a 4-week period.   Because this is delivered via Zoom\, candidates for LSSGB Certification meet 4 hours per day online to participate in training sessions and exercises covering the DMAIC Roadmap. \nProgram Cost \nOption 1 – Standard Course.  The fee for the standard Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Program is $3\,500 per person.  This tuition covers all academic modules and course training materials for each academic day.  Students will receive a training guide and “The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Tool Book: A Quick Reference Guide to 100 Tools for Improving Quality and Speed”. \nØ  Participants who successfully complete the program will be presented with a Certificate of Completion. \nOption 2 – DMAIC Project Mentoring and full Certification.  Additional $1300 per person.  Those opting for the DMAIC Project Mentoring and full Certification will receive an additional six hours per student (remote mentoring activities). \nØ  Participants undertaking the “DMAIC Project Mentoring and Full Certification”  will be certified by HartePro Consulting and the MWCC provided they successfully complete the program. \nØ  Participants are strongly encouraged to plan improvement projects in their home facility between monthly classroom meetings beginning after Module 2.  Time necessary to conduct these projects can be significant\, depending on the scope and level of difficulty selected by the student and their sponsor/senior leader\, and should be considered when planning business commitments while the course is in session.  Please contact us if you have questions regarding project planning and applied learning. \nTRAINING FUNDS \nWe are excited to announce that through a grant from the Maryland Department of Commerce\, this training is eligible for 50% reimbursement of the program training costs if you are a Maryland manufacturing or technology company.  \nPlease contact Joyce La Padula at 410-960-3785 or via email at joyce@leanmaryland.com for reimbursement criteria.  \nCLICK HERE FOR FULL COURSE DESCRIPTION \nWho Should Attend? \nThe LSSGB Program is appropriate for workers at all levels in the organization.  This structured program provides guidance for change agents the organization may be underutilizing.  No prior exposure to Lean Six Sigma is required.\n \n2021 Calendar: \nWEEK 1 OF 4: \n22-26 February \nDefine Phase and approximately 1/3 of Measure Phase to be completed in 4 hour/day sessions \n1-6 March \nNo class this week. GBs work independently through Define Phase \nWEEK 2 OF 4: \n8-12 March \nComplete Measure Phase in 4 hour/day sessions \n15-19 March \nNo class this week. GBs work independently through Measure Phase. \nWEEK 3 OF 4: \n22-26 March \nComplete Analyze Phase in 4 hour/day sessions \n29 March – 2 April \nNo class this week. GBs work independently through Measure and Analyze Phases \nWEEK 4 OF 4: \n5-9 April \nComplete Improve and Control Phase in 4 hour/day sessions \n\nLSSGB Certification Exam available electronically.\nExam will be available for 4 weeks. Last possible date to take exam Friday\, May 7\, 2021.\nCandidates working toward LSS Project Certified Green Belt status will have until Friday\, June 25\, 2021 to complete all project certification requirements. Each candidate must meet with/update instructor minimally at the end of each phase to remain on track for certification.\n\nMeet Your Instructor \nMaureen Harte\, MT(ASCP) \nHartePro Consulting\, President \nMaureen Harte is a Medical Technologist\, Johnson & Johnson Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (MBB)\, and a Certified Myers-Briggs Training Institute (MBTI) Instructor. She was the first Certified MBB in Sales and Marketing for Johnson & Johnson worldwide.  Click here for complete bio! \nQuestions? \nIf you have questions about this program\, contact MWCC Managing Director\, Joyce La Padula (410-960-3785). URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/mwcc-course-lean-six-sigma-green-belt-program/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210309T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210309T100000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20210118T204718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210118T204718Z UID:34664-1615280400-1615284000@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:MWCC Event: Lean Learning DESCRIPTION:Join us for our quick\, virtual\, monthly events called “Lean Learnings“. \nFrom 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. each month\, catch a quick presentation from one of our consultants\, a member or a guest speaker on some of your favorite lean subjects and methodologies! \nTopic: Lean Healthcare \nLean Healthcare is the subject of this presentation. Learn how applying process excellence can improve your patient safety\, quality and throughput while increasing staff satisfaction. \nWith our nationwide healthcare and hospital population seeing more acute patient types along with increasing cost pressures\, the need for a solution has never been greater. Charlie Protzman and Mike Hogan will review overarching opportunities for Lean in healthcare with results obtained at client hospitals over the last 20 years in areas such as Emergency Departments\, Surgery\, Pharmacy\, Lab\, Radiology\, Clinics etc. utilizing the BASICS Lean® Model.  \nIdentify and eliminate the characteristics of your processes that don’t contribute to World Class Quality Healthcare Outcomes. \n\nWant to Improve Your Quality of Care?\nWant to Increase Positive Safety Outcomes?\nWant to Create Flow and Increase Patient Throughput?\n\nPresenters \nCharlie Protzman has 20 years of experience in Lean healthcare across the U.S. His Shingo Prize winning series of books called “Leveraging Lean in Healthcare”\, describes how to implement Lean in every area of the hospital.  \nMike Hogan has over 17 years of Lean Healthcare implementation and design experience. Mike is the OPEX manager for Florida Cancer Specialists and former COO of Studio Plus Architecture in Fort Myers\, FL and is OSHA 30 Certified. Charlie and Mike have trained thousands of practitioners worldwide in Lean concepts. \nKey Messages \nIncrease patient and staff safety by creating Flow \n\nBalancing Inputs vs. Outputs\nFaster is better – reducing steps = reducing defects\nLean applies to all areas of the hospital and healthcare. \nTools in combination with Human Aspect is the secret to sustaining Lean URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/mwcc-event-lean-learning/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Networking,Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210325 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210327 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20201202T171006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T171006Z UID:33567-1616630400-1616803199@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:IEDC: Entrepreneurial and Small Business Development Strategies DESCRIPTION:This multi-faceted course explores the core aspects of entrepreneurial and small business development including value-add partnerships\, technical assistance programs\, financing\, business incubation and more. Entrepreneurs and small businesses stimulate job creation\, develop crucial innovations in both products and services and promote the diversification of the economic base. In this course\, you will learn the financial and managerial tools economic developers use to create a climate that encourages entrepreneurial and small business development. Also\, practitioners will examine the barriers they face and how communities can leverage their economic development resources to build highly integrated networks to help businesses thrive in the global economy. \n  \nCourse Highlights:\n• Identifying and addressing the needs of entrepreneurs\n• Defining urban v. rural-focused entrepreneurial and small business strategies\n• Managing technical assistance (e.g.\, economic gardening) programs\n• Development and management of business incubators\n• Understanding federal and state government resources (e.g.\, SBDCs)\n• Financing programs including micro-lending\, venture capital\, and angel networks\n• Creating a technical assistance tracking system to measure job growth and etc. URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/iedc-entrepreneurial-and-small-business-development-strategies/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210415 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210417 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20201202T211908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T211908Z UID:33583-1618444800-1618617599@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:IEDC: Economic Development Marketing and Attraction DESCRIPTION:This hands-on course will review the fundamentals of developing and implementing a high-impact marketing and attraction plan. Businesses looking to locate or expand need accurate\, up-to-date\, and credible information and communities need rock-solid marketing techniques to reach the needs of the business community. Course participants will be able to learn how to craft their community’s message by learning about online marketing fundamentals\, website design\, and current trends in foreign direct investment. Participants will also explore various mediums of communication\, including how to best utilize social media and other technologies as economic development marketing tools. Case studies and will highlight the dos and don’ts of economic development marketing and attraction. This online course will offer an interactive experience for both instructors and attendees that allows everyone to engage with one another similarly to how they would in a classroom setting\, using Zoom software. \n  \nCourse Highlights:\n• Identifying target audiences using data-driven techniques\n• Developing a community marketing plan and brand\n• Garnering internal and external support for the marketing campaign\n• Engaging social media and website design to target new markets\n• Making the most of your foreign direct investment efforts\n• Benchmarking\, evaluating\, and monitoring the marketing plan URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/iedc-economic-development-marketing-and-attraction/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210422 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20210318T134128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210318T134128Z UID:36410-1618876800-1619049599@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:Online Training Course: Introduction to Entrepreneurship-led Economic Development DESCRIPTION:This course focuses on building an understanding of the importance of building a community centered around entrepreneurship and small business creation\, sustainability and growth. After taking this course\, course participants will be able to identify their role in the ecosystem\, understand the roles of others and come away with the skills to bring organizations together around shared goals. Learn important skills such as assessing a community’s appetite for risk\, identifying resource gaps\, understanding the importance of inclusion\, and developing practical ways to measure success. \nCourse Highlights:\n• Understanding entrepreneurship-led economic development\n• Building an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem and collaborating with other entrepreneurship support organizations\n• Assessing your community’s entrepreneurship composition\n• Becoming a trusted source\n• Understanding the importance of an inclusive ecosystem\n• Measuring and funding your ecosystem\n• Addressing BRE\, attraction and philanthropy in your entrepreneurship efforts URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/online-training-course-introduction-to-entrepreneurship-led-economic-development/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210506 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20201203T201937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T201937Z UID:33653-1620086400-1620259199@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:IEDC: Workforce Development Strategies DESCRIPTION:Skilled workers are the backbone of a productive and efficient economy. This versatile course explains the strong relationship between economic and workforce development through case studies\, practical examples\, and current research. Course participants will learn what programs currently leverage federal\, state\, and local financial resources to support workforce development. Learn about what collaborative programs will help upgrade the skills of your community’s existing workforce. Other topics of discussion will include: talent attraction\, K-12 development and integration\, occupational analysis\, target industry clusters\, and more. \n  \nCourse Highlights:\n• Reviewing the core components of the workforce development system\n• Availability of funding sources at the local\, state and federal levels\n• Accessing Department of Labor grants and initiatives (e.g.\, WIRED)\n• Understanding occupational data analysis and career pathways\n• Assessing qualifications\, skills and abilities of current workforce\n• Recruitment and retention of a skilled labor force\n• The role of higher education in workforce and economic development\n• New alliances\, new models and best practices in regional & local initiatives URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/iedc-workforce-development-strategies/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210506 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210508 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20201203T202048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210125T140645Z UID:33655-1620259200-1620431999@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:IEDC: Business Retention & Expansion DESCRIPTION:MEDA Members can attend at the IEDC Member rate. \nThis interactive course presents the core components of a BRE program and why the concerns of local businesses need to be actively addressed. By building an understanding of business visitation techniques and survey methods\, practitioners will be able to clearly gauge their community’s business climate. Learn the “red flags” that may indicate a company is looking to move elsewhere\, and learn how to structure an effective technical assistance program to respond to business concerns. This course helps participants understand how a BRE program relates to attraction\, workforce development\, small business finance\, technology transfer and many other economic development activities. \n  \nCourse Highlights:\n• Establishing\, maintaining and upgrading a BRE program\n• Creating effective models for business visitations and surveys\n• Customer-Relationship Management (CRM) techniques\n• Marketing a BRE program\n• Establishing an early warning system\n• Cluster and industry-focused BRE programs\n• Tracking and analyzing customer feedback and response\n• Quantitative and qualitative economic development metrics URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/iedc-business-retention-expansion-3/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210522 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20201203T202143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T202143Z UID:33657-1621382400-1621641599@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:IEDC: Economic Development Finance Programs DESCRIPTION:The core objective of this analytical course is to explain the financial tools used to stimulate private sector investment that results in the creation of permanent\, private sector jobs\, increased productivity and improvement in the local tax base. Specifically\, the course will review current debt\, equity\, grant and incentive-based financing programs that are accessible to practitioners both rural and urban. Moreover\, course participants will learn how to calculate debt/service ratios\, cash on cash rate of return\, capitalization rates\, underwriting ratios\, debt coverage ratios and similar financial tools used to identify project feasibility. Course instructors will also spend time teaching how potential investors measure return on investment (ROI) how lenders evaluate risk. Participants will have an opportunity to work through multiple case studies in order to solidify their knowledge of the finance programs. \n  \nCourse Highlights:\n• Learn how to help small businesses adjust the imbalance between cost and revenues\n• Explore the fundamentals of reducing risk of default and foreclosure\n• Understand credit risks – matching sources and uses of funds to lower monthly payment and strengthen cash flow position\n• Review maturity risks – providing collateral substitution with guarantee of collateral cushion\n• Evaluate Community Development Block Grants\, Rural Business Enterprise Grants and Public Infrastructure Grants\n• Revolving Loan Funds\, Community Development Financial Institutions\n• New Markets Tax Credits\, Historic Preservation Tax Credits\, Tax Increment Financing URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/iedc-economic-development-finance-programs/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210715 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210717 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20201203T202354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T202354Z UID:33659-1626307200-1626479999@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:IEDC: Real Estate Development and Reuse DESCRIPTION:This course clearly articulates the eight stage process for real estate development and reuse. Specifically\, course participants will learn the fundamentals of market and site analysis\, financial feasibility\, and what political considerations are required to move a development project from conception to realization. Additionally\, this course will cover a wide variety of financing tools that are available at the local\, regional\, and state levels\, including tax increment financing\, bond financing\, tax credits\, tax abatements\, land assembly\, and brownfield redevelopment. Multiple in-class case studies will be used to help participants work through actual financial and regulatory problems. \n  \nCourse Highlights:\n• Housing\, retail\, office\, industrial\, hotel\, and mixed use development\n• The regulatory and approval process including zoning and permitting\n• Assessing community involvement and political feasibility\n• Public\, private and nonprofit financial modeling\n• Understanding the pro forma operating statement structure\n• Property valuation and capitalization rates\n• Brownfield redevelopment phase structure and liability\n• Request for qualification/proposal process URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/iedc-real-estate-development-and-reuse/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210726 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210731 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20201202T140646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210728T122008Z UID:33553-1627257600-1627689599@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:2021 MEDA Chesapeake Basic Economic Development Course DESCRIPTION:The Chesapeake Basic Economic Development Course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of economic development. The course is designed to prepare participants for the challenges they face in the practice of developing communities.\nIn 2021\, this course will be offered online (via Zoom). Please note that the time zone is Eastern Time (ET). \nThe course will highlight the key aspects in an economic developer’s career: \n\nManaging Economic Development Offices\nStrategic Planning\nEthics\nBusiness Retention & Expansion\nFinance for Economic Development\nReal Estate Development & Reuse (MEDA Summer Conference – included in your course registration)\nMarketing & Business Attraction\nNeighborhood Revitalization\nWorkforce Development\nSmall Business & Entrepreneurship\n\nHere’s a link to the draft agenda (subject to change). \n  URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/2021-meda-chesapeake-basic-economic-development-course/ LOCATION:VIRTUAL CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210814 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20201203T202527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T202527Z UID:33661-1628726400-1628899199@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:IEDC: Economic Development Strategic Planning DESCRIPTION:This highly interactive course lets participants work in small teams to help understand the complexity of strategic planning and its challenges. Economic developers must build consensus among board members\, stakeholders and the community as a whole\, creating a unified vision for the future. Learn techniques to build consensus among stakeholders who represent different values and interests. Also\, participants will learn the quantitative techniques used to better understand their community including: location quotients\, shift share\, input-output and cluster analyses. Explore project assessment methods for setting priorities and measuring your plan’s impact. \n  \nCourse Highlights:\n• Stakeholder analysis\, structuring participation\, planning fundamentals\n• Consensus building\, group facilitation and conflict\n• Defining geography\, competitive advantage and SWOT\n• Determining vision\, mission\, goals and objectives\n• Demand-side strategies and supply-side strategies\n• Identifying projects\, strategy formation and implementation\n• Setting realistic benchmarks and measuring success\n• Exploring the use of dashboard indicators URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/iedc-economic-development-strategic-planning/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210826 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210828 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20201203T202622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210820T151031Z UID:33663-1629936000-1630108799@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:IEDC: Entrepreneurial and Small Business Development Strategies DESCRIPTION:This multi-faceted course explores the core aspects of entrepreneurial and small business development including value-add partnerships\, technical assistance programs\, financing\, business incubation and more. Entrepreneurs and small businesses stimulate job creation\, develop crucial innovations in both products and services and promote the diversification of the economic base. In this course\, you will learn the financial and managerial tools economic developers use to create a climate that encourages entrepreneurial and small business development. Also\, practitioners will examine the barriers they face and how communities can leverage their economic development resources to build highly integrated networks to help businesses thrive in the global economy. \n  \nCourse Highlights:\n• Identifying and addressing the needs of entrepreneurs\n• Defining urban v. rural-focused entrepreneurial and small business strategies\n• Managing technical assistance (e.g.\, economic gardening) programs\n• Development and management of business incubators\n• Understanding federal and state government resources (e.g.\, SBDCs)\n• Financing programs including micro-lending\, venture capital\, and angel networks\n• Creating a technical assistance tracking system to measure job growth and etc. URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/iedc-entrepreneurial-and-small-business-development-strategies-2/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210831 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210902 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20201203T202717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210820T151107Z UID:33665-1630368000-1630540799@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:IEDC: Workforce Development Strategies DESCRIPTION:MEDA Members can attend at the IEDC Member rate. \nSkilled workers are the backbone of a productive and efficient economy. This versatile course explains the strong relationship between economic and workforce development through case studies\, practical examples\, and current research. Course participants will learn what programs currently leverage federal\, state\, and local financial resources to support workforce development. Learn about what collaborative programs will help upgrade the skills of your community’s existing workforce. Other topics of discussion will include: talent attraction\, K-12 development and integration\, occupational analysis\, target industry clusters\, and more. \n  \nCourse Highlights:\n• Reviewing the core components of the workforce development system\n• Availability of funding sources at the local\, state and federal levels\n• Accessing Department of Labor grants and initiatives (e.g.\, WIRED)\n• Understanding occupational data analysis and career pathways\n• Assessing qualifications\, skills and abilities of current workforce\n• Recruitment and retention of a skilled labor force\n• The role of higher education in workforce and economic development\n• New alliances\, new models and best practices in regional & local initiatives URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/iedc-https-www-iedconline-org-events-2021-08-31-training-course-online-training-course-workforce-development-strategies/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210918 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20201203T202824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T202824Z UID:33667-1631664000-1631923199@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:IEDC: Economic Development Credit Analysis DESCRIPTION:This hands-on course presents business financing tools and available private financing options\, as well as how the public sector can complement bank financing. You will learn how to stimulate private sector investment that results in the creation of permanent\, private sector jobs and increased productivity. Course participants will also perform credit analysis by determining how well a company buys and sells to make a profit. Learn how to read financial reports\, financial statements\, balance sheets and profit and loss statements. Enroll now to understand the basics of structuring deals for small businesses that often combine public and private sector financing programs. \n  \nCourse Highlights:\n• Business credit analysis and deal structuring/restructuring\n• Credit risk\, maturity risk\, rate risk and liquidity\n• Determining if a firm is productive and profitable\n• Analysis of small business lending programs\n• Negotiation and loan packaging options\n• Review lending programs\n• Overview of real estate financing and lending tools URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/iedc-economic-development-credit-analysis-3/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211104 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20201203T202951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T202951Z UID:33669-1635811200-1635983999@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:IEDC: Neighborhood Development Strategies DESCRIPTION:This practitioner-driven course uses the case study method to complement current neighborhood development theory. Participants will learn how to identify the major neighborhood actors\, their objectives\, and strategies for redevelopment\, in addition to understanding the process for creating a strategic economic development plan to meet the neighborhood development goals. Specifically\, this course will examine social capital (e.g.\, linkages\, networks\, talent\, etc.)\, environmental capital (e.g.\, stewardship\, residual management\, etc.) and economic capital (e.g.\, investment and reinvestment) facing distressed neighborhoods and offer solutions to address local needs. \n  \nCourse Highlights:\n• Asset creation\, wealth creation\, and enterprise development & expansion\n• Housing development\, real estate speculation\, and tax-base stabilization\n• Public and private sector role in combating inner city unemployment\n• Examining historical and current neighborhood trends\n• Performing leakage assessments and gap analyses\n• Aligning strategic plans for multiple neighborhood groups\n• Understanding the underserved needs for banking and grocery\n• Working with media to share success stories URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/iedc-neighborhood-development-strategies/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211106 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20201203T210212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T210212Z UID:33678-1635984000-1636156799@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:IEDC: Real Estate Development and Reuse DESCRIPTION:This course clearly articulates the eight stage process for real estate development and reuse. Specifically\, course participants will learn the fundamentals of market and site analysis\, financial feasibility\, and what political considerations are required to move a development project from conception to realization. Additionally\, this course will cover a wide variety of financing tools that are available at the local\, regional\, and state levels\, including tax increment financing\, bond financing\, tax credits\, tax abatements\, land assembly\, and brownfield redevelopment. Multiple in-class case studies will be used to help participants work through actual financial and regulatory problems. \n  \nCourse Highlights:\n• Housing\, retail\, office\, industrial\, hotel\, and mixed use development\n• The regulatory and approval process including zoning and permitting\n• Assessing community involvement and political feasibility\n• Public\, private and nonprofit financial modeling\n• Understanding the pro forma operating statement structure\n• Property valuation and capitalization rates\n• Brownfield redevelopment phase structure and liability\n• Request for qualification/proposal process URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/iedc-real-estate-development-and-reuse-2/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211110T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211110T110000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20211104T143602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211104T143602Z UID:42859-1636538400-1636542000@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:FSC First Event: Accessing Valuable Partnerships DESCRIPTION:The FOURTH session of the How to Get A Yes Series is happening on November 10th at 10 am. This FREE workshop will help small business owners identify which types of partnerships to seek assistance from including the FSC loan pool\, and resources from the local (county)\, state\, and federal levels. Guest speakers for this event include Malcolm Slovin with SCORE\, and Alicia Moran with the Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation (PGCEDC). \nThe Capital Matters program is a free\, virtual\, seminar series that allows businesses to gain access to tips and strategies to convert financing needs into a successful loan application\, and to gain access to complimentary counseling and technical assistance. In collaboration with the Prince George’s County Economic Development Program (PGCEDC)\, through this program\, we hope this levels the playing field for companies who are committed to operating a sustainable business in Prince George’s County.  Participating in the seminar series will give attendees access to subject matter experts who are open and willing to help businesses and their financing needs. \nAdditionally\, for all sessions in the Capital Matters Series\, there will be a 50% reduction on the loan application fee to anyone who submits a complete loan application (in accordance with our checklist) within 30 days of attending the FSC First-sponsored webinars. URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/fsc-first-event-accessing-valuable-partnerships/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T110000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20211111T210309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211111T210309Z UID:42986-1637143200-1637146800@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:FCS First Event: Preparing for Efficient Loan Closing DESCRIPTION:If there is a loan closing in your future\, there are important steps you can do now to be proactive and prepared. This workshop will help you avoid or reduce delays and keep the closing process moving forward. \nAfter completion of this workshop\, learners will have a better understanding of how the pitfalls that might be associated with the loan closing process and how to make sure that it goes smoothly. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor all sessions in the Capital Matters Series\, there will be a 50% reduction on the loan application fee to anyone who submits a complete loan application (in accordance with our checklist) within 30 days of attending the FSC First-sponsored webinars. Contact us today for more information!  URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/fcs-first-event-preparing-for-efficient-loan-closing/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211204 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20201203T210610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T210610Z UID:33680-1638403200-1638575999@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:IEDC: Foreign Direct Investment and Exporting DESCRIPTION:This course teaches the core components of bringing the world economy to your community’s front door. Foreign direct investment (FDI) and exporting are now essential components of a local economic development strategy. Attendees will learn how to attract foreign investors\, from identifying targeted sectors to engaging new business. They will also explore how to facilitate exports in their community\, with an emphasis on how existing federal and state programs can assist. The course will cover all aspects of doing business with foreign entities\, from cultural differences to tax and financing issues. \n  \nCourse Highlights:\n• Understanding how the federal government specifically supports EDOs in pursuit of FDI and growing exports\, especially among smallto medium-sized businesses\n• In-depth coverage of how to make the most of trade shows and trade missions\, including working with elected officials and dealing with the press\n• Explanation of why an investor would be interested in setting up operations in the U.S.\, and the means by which they may undertake investment\, from mergers and acquisitions to new greenfield development\n• Private and public financing programs that ensure exporters of any size have access to capital and insurance\n• How foreign business climates differ from that of the U.S.\, and how to navigate in new markets as well as welcome different cultures into your community\n• Review of trade policy\, including what steps can be taken if a company encounters trade barriers such as tariffs or unnecessary regulation URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/iedc-foreign-direct-investment-and-exporting/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211209T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211209T103000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20211207T132240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211207T132240Z UID:43480-1639042200-1639045800@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:PATHWAYS TO BUSINESS GROWTH & EXPANSION – PERMITTING – YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO IT ALONE DESCRIPTION:Looking to grow and expand your business in Prince George’s County?  Come hear from permitting\, licensing and economic development experts to better understand how to successfully reach your build out and Use and Occupancy goals. Gain a clear understanding of how to navigate the business licensing and permitting processes for private properties\, commercial properties\, and home-based businesses\, as well as fire and food safety processes.  Learn how to better plan for and calculate business expansion costs and timelines. \nJoin PGCEDC for this Lerch Early Brewer sponsored program  “PATHWAYS TO BUSINESS GROWTH & EXPANSION – PERMITTING – YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO IT ALONE” \nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VelWTw-nThi5nld3ZechSg \nLearn from: \n\nNicole Reece\, Business Development Office\, DPIE\, Director’s Office\nClarence Moseley\, Permits Center Manager\, DPIE Permits & License Division\nJames Reilly\, Contract Project Coordinator III\, Office of the Fire Marshall\nMyra Leonard\, DPIE Environmental Health Specialist\, Health Plan Review Section Supervisor\nDebra Freeman\, Chief of Food Protection\, Prince George’s County Department of Health\n\nWhat You’ll Learn: \n\nHow to Avoid common pitfalls by walking through the licensing and permitting process with step-by-steps insights\nHow the new online portals and expedited processes can save you time and money\nMore about the 3rd Party review process\nThe inspector’s role\, and food and fire safety processes URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/pathways-to-business-growth-expansion-permitting-you-dont-have-to-do-it-alone/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220228T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220228T193000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20220216T153542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220216T153542Z UID:44582-1646069400-1646076600@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:Social Capital Building DESCRIPTION:Join us for at the Social Capital for EntreSuccess (SCES) Academy to join a cohort of other entrepreneurs and business owner to learn and practice the key skill of building social capital. \nDuring this 5-week\, two hour per week program\, you will: \n– Increase social capital to take your business to the next level \n– Learn about business development programs\, services and opportunities \n– Grow your revenue and profit margins through connections and resources \nA lack of social capital — networks of relationships with potential investors\, seasoned advisors and reputable contractors — is a major reason why 90 percent of small businesses fail\, according to Dun and Bradstreet\, the business data research firm. \nGiven the statistics\, there’s no denying the importance of social capital in driving your business or social venture to the top. With access to social capital\, small businesses and entrepreneurs can capitalize on the valuable information\, tools\, and resources they need for success. \nThe SCES Academy is a one-of-a-kind\, five-week program designed to help entrepreneurs increase their social capital with key “Opportunity Guides” – experts in marketing\, sales\, contract procurement\, law\, accounting\, business development\, hiring\, financing\, and more – the people who can help your businesses grow. \nThe SCES Academy will meet at the Maryland Innovation Center from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM each Monday starting Feb. 28 thru Mar. 28. You will also have access to the opportunity HUB and personal mentoring following the program. The cost of the program is normally $495 but due to a generous donation from Howard County\, the BRITE program will cover most of the cost and the registration is only $25 for Howard County based businesses or residents. Registration for Maryland residents and businesses outside Howard County is $100. \nThis program is part of the Howard County\, Maryland Innovation Center BRITE (Business Revitalization Initiative Through Entrepreneurship) program and is underwritten by a generous grant from Howard County and is powered by the Howard County Economic Development Authority. The program is conducted by Social Capital Builders\, an organization dedicated to teaching people and organizations about the power of social capital and support them in using it to improve economic opportunities. \nPlease note\, this is a 5 series event\, held on Feb. 28\, Mar. 7\, Mar. 14\, Mar. 21 and Mar. 28. Registration is limited and will close on Feb. 27. This event will be held in person. URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/social-capital-building/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Networking,Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20220218T144710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220218T144710Z UID:44631-1646845200-1646852400@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:Federal Contracting: Closing the Deal Course DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/federal-contracting-closing-the-deal-course/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220513T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220513T123000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20220323T220813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T154122Z UID:45637-1652427000-1652445000@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:Save the Date for the Hot Topics in Employment Law Seminar DESCRIPTION:Miles & Stockbridge Special Event \nThe 20th annual Hot Topics in Employment Law Seminar is coming soon! This year’s seminar\, to be held May 13 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel\, will feature the latest on topics such as: \n  \n\n       COVID compliance update – health and safety\, leave\, vaccination policies\, etc.\n       Telecommuting and related issues: privacy\, security\, wage and pay\, tax\, etc.\n       Federal\, state and local legislation update\n       Mental health in the workplace\n\n  \nPlease mark your calendars now to join our Labor\, Employment\, Benefits and Immigration Practice Group for this well-attended event. The seminar will provide HRCI Business and SHRM credits. \n  \nRegister here. We look forward to seeing you on May 13. \nSave the Date! \nFriday\, May 13 | 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\nBaltimore Marriott Waterfront\n700 Aliceanna St\, Baltimore\, MD URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/save-the-date-for-the-hot-topics-in-employment-law-seminar/ LOCATION:Baltimore Marriott Waterfront CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220606 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220607 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20220426T175105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T175356Z UID:46549-1654473600-1654559999@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:Maryland Word Class Consortia Hosts Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Program DESCRIPTION:Maryland Word Class Consortia’s  “Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Program” \nJune 6\, 2022 \n  \nThe Maryland World Class Consortia (MWCC) is pleased to bring you the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification in partnership with the Dr. Mikel J. Harry Six Sigma Management Institute (SSMI). \nThe Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Program of Study is intended to develop technical leaders that are capable of propelling their respective organizations toward best-in-class status by reducing costs\, improving cycle times\, eliminating defects\, eliminating variation and significantly increasing customer satisfaction. \nGreen Belts are highly trained practitioners who possess the technical knowledge and skills that are necessary to facilitate breakthrough improvements in key processes that support the overall business aims and operational goals of an enterprise. \nCommitment \nThis 20-week Green Belt Course will require a five (5) hour weekly commitment.  The actual task-time will vary.  The program’s webinar schedule for the Blended Learning model will be assigned by the facilitator and the students based on their availability. \nProgram Cost \nThe fee for the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Program is $1995 per person and includes a free one-year membership to the MWCC (a $1250 value).  This tuition covers all academic modules and course training material.  Students will receive a training guide in the form of Summary Slides that review each module in the form PDF files. \nParticipants who successfully complete the program will be presented with a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate. \nCOMPLETE COURSE DESCRIPTION HERE\n \n\nTRAINING FUNDS \nMaryland manufacturing & technology companies can be eligible for 50% reimbursement of the program training costs.  Please contact Joyce La Padula at 410-960-3785 or via email at joyce@leanmaryland.com for reimbursement criteria. \nWho Should Attend? \nThe LSSGB Program is appropriate for workers at all levels in the organization.  This structured program provides guidance for change agents the organization may be underutilizing.  No prior exposure to Lean Six Sigma is required.  Candidates would enjoy solving problems\, working with data as well as working in a project-based\, team-oriented environment. \nPrerequisites \nBasic arithmetic skills are essential (addition\, subtraction\, multiplication\, division\, fractions\, decimals). Basic computer skills are also essential. In this context\, a rudimentary understanding of Excel is highly recommended. \nQuestions? \nIf you have questions about this program\, contact MWCC Managing Director\, Joyce La Padula (410-960-3785). URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/maryland-word-class-consortia-hosts-lean-six-sigma-green-belt-program/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Education,Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220725T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220728T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20220223T045300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220722T212058Z UID:44667-1658739600-1659027600@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:2022 MEDA Chesapeake Basic Economic Development Course DESCRIPTION:2022 MEDA Chesapeake Basic Economic Development Course\nJuly 25 – July 28 –  Virtual \nCourse Daily Schedule \n** Scroll down to register ** \nWhether you’re new to the world of Economic Development or you’d like to get in-depth with a refresher\,  the Chesapeake Basic Economic Development Course is your ticket to the fundamental concepts\, strategies\, and tools needed to be successful in today’s complex economic environment. This essential course is designed to prepare participants for the challenges they face in the practice of developing communities\, and assist them in gaining capacity-building skills\, resources\, and networks to accelerate economic development. \nNew This Year – An All-Virtual Course!\nIn previous years\, our 4-day Basic Course was held in Baltimore\, which required travel expenses\, time away from home\, and extra planning and organization. With our all-virtual course this year\, you can learn it all from the comfort of your own home\, making it the perfect accessible\, efficient and cost-saving way to take in the fundamentals of economic development. We have excellent instructors lined up to teach\, and you’ll get to meet and network with other participants… all virtually! \nThis course will be offered online (via Zoom). Please note that the time zone is Eastern Time (ET). \nWhat You’ll Learn:\n\nGrow your skills and understanding of economic development foundational elements\nBest practices in economic and community development\nManaging an economic development program\nFinancing economic development projects and using incentives\nExplore new methods and programs to promote job growth and investment\nBusiness retention and expansion\nMarketing and business attraction\nDiscuss emerging trends and factors that shape local and regional economies\nEthics in economic development\nGain detailed knowledge of successful initiatives\nStrategic planning\nSmall business and entrepreneurship\nTools for planning your economy and how to use them.\nResearching your prospects and building a community data profile.\nReal estate development and reuse \nNeighborhood revitalization\nManaging real estate inventory.\nDevelop a valuable network of fellow economic development professionals and resources\nLearn from outstanding experts and practitioners in the field\n\nWho Should Take the Course?\nThe Basic Economic Development Course is designed for community leaders and stakeholders who participate in the process of community and economic development at local\, regional\, state and federal levels. Typical attendees include: \n\n\n\n\n\nEconomic development practitioners\nBusiness leaders\nCommunity volunteers\nPublic utility personnel\nGovernment agency staff\nReal estate professionals\nChambers of commerce members\nBusiness development professionals\nCooperative extension personnel\nPlanning and development agencies\nBankers and financial institution professionals\nCommunity development organization professionals\nMunicipal\, town and county government elected and appointed officials\nOthers interested in facilitating job creation and capital investment in their community\, region or state\n\n\n\n\n\nYour First Step Toward Certification\nFor those seeking national certification\, the Economic Development Basic Course is the first requirement in the process of becoming a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD). This Chesapeake Basic Economic Development Course qualifies as a professional development training requirement needed to sit for the CEcD exam. CEcD certification through the IEDC is a national recognition that denotes a mastery of principal skills in economic development\, professional attainment\, and a commitment to personal and professional growth. \nLofton Scholarships for MEDA Members\nMembers of MEDA can apply for a Lofton Scholarship to cover the tuition for the Chesapeake Basic Economic Development Course in full.  MEDA’s Lofton Scholarship exists to support the growth of professional skills and knowledge by economic development practitioners in Maryland. \nApply for the Lofton Scholarship before you register for the Chesapeake Basic Economic Development Course. Upon acceptance\, you will be given a discount code to use with your registration. Last day to apply for the Lofton Scholarship for the Basic Course is July 17.  NOTE: Deadline has passed. \nDetails\nThe 2022 MEDA Chesapeake Basic Economic Development Course will be held July 25 – July 28 (virtually) from approximately 9am to 5pm Eastern Time.  \nTuition is: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$590 for MEDA members (Lofton Scholarship available for full tuition to members)\n$765  for non-members (tuition includes MEDA membership for a year)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister today!\n** Scroll down to register ** \n\nInstructors\n\n \n \n \n \n Jamie Williams\, CEcD\n \n Jamie Williams\, CEcD\, is the Director of Kent County Economic & Tourism Development. Williams began Economic Development work with Kent County seven years ago\, and achieved her Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) certification in October of 2019. Previous work included 20 years at a Millwork Distributor where she filled many positions\, office manager for a local land surveyor\, and administrative work in the County Commissioners Office. Her previous experience working for a large employer and a small business served her well in working with the business community. \nWilliams is a member of the Maryland Economic Development Association and serves as MEDA Professional Development Co-Chair. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Sandy Dubay\, CEcD\n \n Sandy Dubay\, CEcD is the CEO and Founder of PPR Strategies\, as well as a publicist\, marketing consultant\, public speaker\, spokesperson\, and public relations team leader. \nSandy is passionate about helping communities in the mid-Atlantic region grow and diversify their economies and job opportunities for residents. She brings her expertise in communications\, social media\, marketing\, economic development\, and tourism to help clients create & implement customized communications plans right for them. \nSandy is a graduate of Shepherd University with a Bachelor of Science in economics and business administration. She previously served as a Research Specialist at the Jefferson County Development Authority in Charles Town\, WV and most recently as a Business Development Specialist in the Frederick County Office of Economic Development in Frederick\, MD. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Lara Fritts\, CEcD\n \n Lara Fritts is a certified economic developer with over 25 years of experience in economic development\, management\, and technology. Her experience spans city and regional levels in both the public and private sectors. \nMost recently Lara served as the President and CEO of the Greater Richmond Partnership (GRP)\, the national and international sales team which serves as the lead regional economic development organization. GRP is a public/private\, non-profit that represents the city of Richmond and counties of Chesterfield\, Hanover and Henrico in the 1.4 million population of the Richmond MSA in Virginia. \nPrior to her role with GRP\, Lara was the Director of Salt Lake City’s Department of Economic Development (SLC DED) where she oversaw three divisions – Business Development\, the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City and the Salt Lake City Arts Council. Under her leadership\, the Department worked to bring more than 30 new companies to Salt Lake City including UPS\, Amazon\, Stadler Rail\, and others totaling over 9\,000 jobs and nearly a billion dollars in capital investment. \nBefore relocating to Salt Lake City\, Lara managed several economic development organizations in the DC/Maryland/Virginia region over the last three decades including President and CEO of the Annapolis Economic Development Corporation; Executive Director of the Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation (SFDC); Executive Director of the Greater Rockville Partnership; and the President and CEO of the Washington\, D.C.\, Technology Council. \nKnown for her strengths in strategic planning\, collaboration\, marketing\, and leadership\, Lara currently serves on the board of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). Lara holds a Master’s in Urban Studies from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee\, and a Bachelor’s degree in Regional Analysis from the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay. \nLara was the recipient of Consultant Connect’s Top 50 Economic Developers in 2019 and was named a Fellow Member of the International Economic Development Council in 2020 which honors economic development professionals for attaining unusual stature in their field and closely-related disciplines. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Heather Gramm\, CEcD\n MEDA Past President\n Heather Gramm joined the Maryland Department of Commerce as Senior Director of Strategic Industries and Entrepreneurship in June 2019. In this role\, she oversees the development and implementation of the state’s efforts to grow the strategic industries of biohealth and life sciences\, cybersecurity and aerospace\, manufacturing\, energy and agriculture. In addition\, she oversees Commerce’s strategic initiatives for entrepreneurship\, small business\, and workforce development. \nPrior to this role\, she served as Deputy Director for the Frederick County Office of Economic Development overseeing the county’s business development efforts\, including business attraction\, retention and expansion\, small and minority business development strategies\, as well as industry-sector development in the county’s targeted sectors. \nHeather has more than 17 years of experience in municipal\, county and state economic development in a variety of roles including business development\, community development and downtown revitalization. She earned a B.A. in Business Administration from Hood College and the Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) certification through IEDC. She serves as President of the Maryland Economic Development Association (MEDA) Board of Directors. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Dan Taylor \n \n Dan Taylor is the Managing Director of Business and Neighborhood Development at the Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC). Since joining BDC in 2013 he has managed the disposition and redevelopment process for more than two dozen city-owned properties\, and has worked on real estate and economic development projects in commercial areas throughout Baltimore. Dan has led BDC’s small business & neighborhood response to the COVID-19 crisis and has been BDC’s lead on the development of Harbor Point\, Downtown’s Westside\, and redevelopment of the Inner Harbor. He manages a 20-person team that assists businesses and developers throughout the City. \nDan holds a Masters of Community Planning Degree from the University of Maryland\, and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Michigan\, where he was a dual-major in Economics and Political Science. Dan has lived in Baltimore City since 2007 and currently resides in the Hampden neighborhood. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Wynne Briscoe\n \n Wynne is a graduate of University of Maryland with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice\, Minor in Business and Concentration in Business Law. Wynne has over 30 years of entrepreneurship and business ownership experience to include retail\, professional services\, technology and manufacturing. Since 2001\, Wynne has successfully consulted and advised thousands of entrepreneurs\, businesses and non-profit organizations. She is known for her creativity and innovation in the development of new businesses by offering in-depth experience and assisting them from concept to profitability to exit strategy. Wynne has a passion to work with Young Entrepreneurs. She enjoys coaching and mentoring youth towards years of success\, while helping them realize business ownership and self-employment as a viable career option. Wynne is establishing a young entrepreneurship mentoring program and summer camp for youth to start and thrive as successful business owners. \nThe United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship requested Wynne testify in person on Capitol Hill on Thursday\, March 12\, 2020 at a hearing for “The Coronavirus and America’s Small Business Supply Chain.” Her testimony before the United States Senate was broadcasted live via C-SPAN as a Manufacturing Subject Matter Expert representing the Maryland Small Business Development Center. Her proposal solution was adapted into the 2020 CARES Act Legislation. Maryland Department of Commerce and MD Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MD MEP) utilized Wynne’s US Senate proposed solution to develop a Maryland Made Directory for manufactures/suppliers/buyers to provide a platform for maintaining a supply chain within the State of Maryland. \nIn July of 2020\, Wynne was appointed Regional Director for the Maryland Small Business Development Center – Southern Maryland Region.\nSince 2016 she has worked with the U.S. Small Business Administration\, Maryland Small Business Development Center – Southern Maryland Regional Office as the Business\, Management\, Technology & Manufacturing Consultant and consults select industries Statewide. She also enjoys assisting the Retail and Resta urant industries as they often have the highest failure rates among business types and need additional support or guidance to ensure success. Wynne is an AASBC Certified Business Consultant and a Certified Technology Business Consultant from the Institute for Technology Commercialization at University of Houston. As the SBDC Technology Liaison for the Southern Maryland Region\, she has assisted in taking technological concepts through the technical and intellectual commercialization process to mass market. As the Maryland SBDC Statewide Manufacturing Consultant\, she has assisted startup entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies. \nDuring the America’s Small Business Development National Center Conference in Long Beach\, California – Wynne was awarded the top honor of Maryland State Star recognizing her as the top business consultant in Maryland for 2019. \nThe County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County presented Wynne with the 2019 Small Business Proclamation which acknowledges the contributions made by small businesses to the economic growth and quality of life locally\, in the State of Maryland in the United States. \nWynne was presented the “Power of One” Award in 2018 from the NAACP St. Mary’s County Branch “For Excellence in Entrepreneurship\, Small Business Ownership and Development” with St. Mary’s County and the surrounding region. \nWynne was awarded the 2017 Maryland Governor’s Citation in Recognizing Small\, Minority and Women-Owned Businesses.\n“Ms. Briscoe’s enthusiasm and drive for small business growth is infectious. Always ready to lend a hand and genuinely deserving of the St. Mary’s County Department of Economic Development’s nomination for the Governor’s Citation recognizing small\, minority and women-owned businesses.” Robin Finnacom\, Former Deputy Director\, St. Mary’s County Department of Economic Development. \nWynne received the Southern Maryland Chapter of Top Ladies of Distinction “Igniting Innovative Inspirations” Award during their 2017 Women’s Empowerment Day event where she was a keynote speaker. \nWynne founded Forever Eden Organics in 2010 as Maryland’s second Certified Organic Bodycare Manufacture with a commercial production facility located in California\, MD. Creating and overseeing the entire production process of over 55 exclusive organic products which are enjoyed by customers globally. She is also proficient in the health and wellness industry and has assisted many naturopathic and holistic entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. \nIn 2007 Wynne became a Licensed Maryland Real Estate Agent with Century 21 New Millennium. She has assisted many first-time homebuyers by helping them realize their American Dream is possible and handholding them through the entire home ownership process. Wynne also enjoys commercial real estate and has helped many small businesses with architectural designs\, site selection locations\, commercial leases\, purchases\, construction build outs\, layouts and merchandising. \nWynne is highly engaged in the Southern Maryland community and the Maryland Small Business Eco-System.\nProfessionally\, she is the former Chairwoman of the St. Mary’s County Government Economic Development Commission (County Commissioners Appointed)\, Chairwoman of the St. Mary’s County NAACP Economic Development Committee\, Southern Maryland Minority Chamber of Commerce Regional Vice President\, St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce Ambassador\, Official Brand Ambassador for the Potomac Jazz and Seafood Festival\, Southern Maryland Liaison for the Maryland Million Women Mentor & STEM Initiative\, Ambassador for the Dream Queen Association\, Mentor for Gals Lead Teen Mentoring Progr am\, Facilitator of Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University\, College of Southern Maryland Business Course Instructor\, Maryland Small Business Development Center Diversity and Inclusion Task Force Member\, Member of the University of Maryland Alumni Association\, Planning Team Member for the Southern Maryland Innovates\, Workshop Facilitator and Mentor for the SOMD STEM-ING Teen Girl Program\, Mentor and Program Facilitator for the St. Mary’s County Public Schools Future Business Leaders of America Program and College of Southern Maryland Technology Council Board Member. \nPersonally\, her passion is growing her relationship with God\, always willing to help others\, and assisting the local homeless shelters and food banks. In addition to serving her local community\, Wynne loves the beach\, traveling\, modeling\, baseball\, reading and spending time with her large family and loving friends! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Amy Seitz\n \n Amy Seitz has nearly twenty years of professional experience in both private and public sector enterprises. She was formerly the Director of Community Access & Partnership for the Division of Neighborhood Revitalization within the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). Ms. Seitz was responsible for maintaining and cultivating relationships statewide with key stakeholders in community and economic development. In her role\, she was responsible for strengthening and expanding the marketplace for the Division’s programmatic services and technical assistance including oversight of tax credit and grant programs totaling $5 million. Additionally\, Ms. Seitz also served as the Statewide Coordinator for the Main Street Maryland program and State Leader for Keep Maryland Beautiful.\nPrior to joining DHCD\, Ms. Seitz worked as the Director of Development and Communications for Preservation Maryland and worked as the Executive Director for Hampden Village Main Street in Baltimore City. Ms. Seitz’s wide-ranging knowledge in strategic planning\, public relations\, marketing and economic development also includes work at the Howard County Economic Development Authority.\nMs. Seitz received her Bachelor’s degree in Historic Preservation from the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg\, VA. Her professional development includes the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Preservation Leadership certification and the Maryland Association of Nonprofits Standards of Excellence certification for nonprofit management. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Latrice Lewis\n \n Latrice Lewis is a Business and Employment Consultant and ReEntry Project Manager with Frederick County Workforce Services a proud partner of The American Job Center Network! She has over 15 years in Business Development and Career & Workforce Development. She has a unique perspective on Workforce and Economic Development having spent time in both private and public sector positions\, as well as the Frederick County Public School system. \nLatrice’s primary focus is partnering with the Frederick County (FC) business community to assist with their workforce development needs: recruitment\, staff development/training and LMI. She works with small-to-very large organizations in the FC community. She also works closely with an under-served population in our community of Justice-Involved citizens. \nLatrice has had opportunities to share her expertise with such organizations as the United Way of Fredrick County\, The Local Management Board (Office of Children & Families)\, Hood College Leadership Program\, Mountain Manor Treatment Center\, and other local schools and colleges – she has earned a reputation for being a “Trusted Business Advisor” in the Frederick County community. \nLatrice is passionate about serving the Frederick County community and ensuring both businesses and citizens are aware of all the resources available to maximize their success. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Richard Griffin\, AICP\, CEcD \n MEDA Vice President\n Mr. Griffin has served as Director of Economic Development for the City of Frederick\, Maryland since 2002. An urban planner and economic developer with 25 years of experience\, Richard has worked at the city\, county\, and regional level in Maryland\, Virginia\, South Carolina and Washington. \nDuring his tenure in Frederick he has overseen several million in public and private revitalization including the design and development of award-winning Carroll Creek Park and million’s in renovations and new infill development delivering jobs tax base in downtown. \nHis previous assignments include serving as the executive director of the Downtown Frederick Partnership\, Program Manager of Comprehensive Planning for Loudoun County\, Virginia and Senior Regional Planner for the Appalachian Council of Governments \, and on the district staff of US Representative James McClure Clarke (11th NC).. \nMr. Griffin holds degrees from Western Carolina University and Clemson University. He serves on the Board for the Downtown Frederick Partnership\, the Frederick Innovative Technology Center\, Inc. and others. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Sharon Disque\, CEcD\n \n Sharon Disque is the Economic Development Manager for the City of Gaithersburg\, Maryland. She has more than 30 years of experience in economic development\, including business park development\, real estate sales and leasing\, corporate site selection\, community strategic planning\, marketing and market analysis\, and downtown redevelopment. Before joining the City of Gaithersburg\, Sharon ran a community development corporation\, provided real estate consulting services for clients in Maryland and West Virginia\, and was Regional Director of Industrial Development for CSX Transportation. She began her career with the Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission. Sharon earned a Master’s in Real Estate from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor’s in Economics from the University of Virginia. She is a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD). \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Stephen Primosch\n \n In his current role as Vice President of Financial Services for the Anne Arundel Economic\nDevelopment Corporation\, Steve is responsible for managing the\, Arundel Community\nReinvestment Fund\, Anne Arundel Incentive Fund\, the Next Stage Fund and the VOLT Fund.\nSteve is responsible for managing financial services staff and developing the protocols and\nprocesses used to manage the flow of applications for all of the corporation’s lending programs\,\nfrom origination and underwriting to the closing and servicing of loans. Steve oversees a\nportfolio of approximately 100 small business loans totaling approximately $7 million.\nSteve has more than a decade of finance and lending experience. Prior to arriving at AAEDC\,\nhe served as Vice President of Private Business Banking for BankAnnapolis. Previous to that\,\nhe was at the Harbor Bank of Maryland for four years as Vice President and Commercial\nLending Officer.\nSteve holds an MBA and a bachelors degree in marketing\, both from Frostburg State University.\nSteve has served on the Board of several non-profit organizations including the Maryland\nEconomic Development Association Foundation\, Maryland Economic Development Association\,\nArundel Child Care Connections\, and the Maryland Commercial Lenders Lending Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Laura Fritts\, CEcD\n \n Chief Operating Officer\, Community Redevelopment — Lara Fritts is a certified economic developer with over 25 years of experience in economic development\, management\, and technology. Her experience spans city and regional levels in both the public and private sectors assisting companies to execute their location strategies or development projects while helping communities achieve their goals. She has an expertise in building economic development organizations for elected officials having started six public-private partnerships/departments. \nLara has an extensive economic development background\, having held positions in Wisconsin\, Maryland\, Washington\, DC\, Virginia and Utah. As the Director of Salt Lake City’s Department of Economic Development (SLC DED) she was the architect of developing an economic development department where she oversaw three divisions – Business Development\, the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City and the Salt Lake City Arts Council. In three years\, she worked to bring more than 30 new companies to Salt Lake City including UPS\, Amazon\, Stadler Rail\, and others totaling over 9\,000 jobs and nearly a billion dollars in capital investment. With her team she helped to deploy over $44 million into an affordable housing strategy creating over 3500 units throughout the city. \nKnown as a community vitality champion she has strengths in economic recovery\, affordable housing\, strategic planning\, tax credits and incentives\, and organizational development. She is a sought-after speaker and consultant on real estate\, community revitalization\, and economic development finance. Lara gives back to the economic development profession by co-moderating Clubhouse discussions on economic development topics. Lara has a Master’s in Urban Studies from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee\, and a Bachelor’s degree in Regional Analysis from the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay. \nLara is the recipient of Consultant Connect’s Top 50 Economic Developers from 2019 and was named a Fellow Member of the International Economic Development Council in 2020 which honors economic development professionals for attaining unusual stature in their field and closely-related disciplines. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Trish Heidenreich\, CEcD\n MEDA Professional Development Co-Chair\n Trish Heidenreich has served as the Economic Development Director for the Town of Bel Air since 2006. Prior to joining the Town\, Trish worked in real estate administration and held a 25-year career in the entertainment industry\, specializing in concert production logistics\, business development and marketing. \nTrish sits on the Board of Directors for the Maryland Economic Development Association (MEDA) and is Co-Chair of MEDA’s Professional Development Committee. Trish holds a Certification in Economic Development (CEcD) from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) in Washington and is a member of the Board of Directors. In addition to her certification\, she holds a Master of Business Administration from Johns Hopkins University and a BA in Communications and Television Production from Concordia University in Montreal\, Canada. URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/2022-meda-chesapeake-basic-economic-development-course/ LOCATION:VIRTUAL CATEGORIES:Economic Development,Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220913 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20220307T184606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220307T184606Z UID:45177-1662940800-1663027199@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:MWCC: 2022 Lean Facilitator Certification Program DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR FALL 2022 \n\nLean Facilitator Certification Program \n(Qualifies for 50% training reimbursement.  See ** below for details.) \n  \nSince 2005\, the Maryland World Class Consortia has trained and certified hundreds through our  flagship program\, the Lean Facilitator Certification Program (LFCP).  LFCP is designed to grow your internal lean transformation specialists. This intensive four month curriculum is aimed at developing the abilities of your employees to identify\, plan\, execute\, and sustain continuous improvement activities and projects. \nOur curriculum is aligned to the national Lean Certification’s Body of Knowledge\, and LFCP students can optionally pursue their Lean Bronze Certification through the course\, which is jointly sponsored by ASQ/AME/Shingo Institute/SME.  More information about SME Lean Certification is available online at www.sme.org/leancert. \n  \nJoin the hundreds of LFCP graduates who are delivering millions of dollars of improvement value to their organizations. Build your personal lean leadership and continuous improvement capabilities! \nThis course can be taken “in-house” by one company or conducted with a minimum of 10 participants and hosted at participating companies for the four-week course. \nContact Joyce La Padula for more information at joyce@leanmaryland.com or 410-960-3785. \nComplete program description can be found here. \n**We are excited to announce that through a grant from the Maryland Department of Commerce\, this training is eligible for 50% reimbursement of the program training costs if you are a Maryland manufacturing or technology company.  Certain eligibility requirements must be met.  (This reimbursement is subject to availability of funding and adequate appropriation.) Please contact Joyce La Padula at 410-960-3785 or via email at joyce@leanmaryland.com for details.  URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/mwcc-2022-lean-facilitator-certification-program/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220912T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220912T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20220823T205646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T205647Z UID:49512-1662973200-1662991200@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:TEDCO Tech Fair DESCRIPTION:Event by partner of Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland (RMI) \nVisit event website for event info and sign up: https://expo.tedco.md URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/tedco-tech-fair/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221004T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221004T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20220927T212710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T212853Z UID:50115-1664895600-1664910000@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:Chesapeake College Job Fair DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/chesapeake-college-job-fair/ LOCATION:Chesapeake College\, Eastern Shore Higher Education Center\, Room HEC-110\, Wye Mills\, MD\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134854 CREATED:20221011T183926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221011T183954Z UID:50319-1665655200-1665662400@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:Latinos in Tech Webinar DESCRIPTION:The Governor’s Office of Small\, Minority & Women Business Affairs \nin collaboration with \nTEDCO \ninvites you to join us in this webinar celebrating \nLatinos in Tech\nThursday\, October 13\, 2022\n10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. \nJoin us in celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month\, as we present a panel discussion from some of Maryland’s emerging Hispanic-owned tech firms.\nLearn more about Latinos In Tech and their amazing journey\, achievements\, and best practices helping them lead by example and forging a path of success. Find out why Latino-owned employer tech firms now represent 19% of the industry\, outpacing non-Latino-owned employer firms\, which are only 14%. (The 2021 State of Latino Entrepreneurship Report (SOLE)\, by LBAN and the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative). \nIn addition\, learn how TEDCO enhances economic empowerment by fostering an inclusive and entrepreneurial innovation ecosystem. TEDCO identifies\, invests in\, and helps grow technology and life science-based companies in Maryland. \nhttps://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MDGOMA/bulletins/32c25f2 URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/latinos-in-tech-webinar/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Economic Development,Networking,Professional Development END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR