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: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;TZID=America/New_York:20220727T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220727T121500 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20220523T213634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220726T181025Z UID:47169-1658912400-1658924100@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:2022 MEDA Summer Conference DESCRIPTION:2022 MEDA SUMMER CONFERENCE\n“WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT“ \nJuly 27\, 2022\n9:00 am – 12:15 pm\nVirtual\nWorkforce development is an essential aspect of economic development. Businesses can’t thrive\, grow\, and succeed without a trained\, skilled\, and educated workforce to employ. There are so many innovative ideas and programs being created and implemented in the workforce development sphere; our 2022 MEDA Summer Conference is about bringing together an engaging group of experts and professionals to share and discuss what’s new\, what’s happening\, and what’s next in workforce development. \nHere are just a few of the topics our panelists and keynote speaker will discuss: \n\nmicro-credentialing and other “new” initiatives that help with a career path\nstrategies for talent recruitment and retention\nhow “paper ceiling” degree requirements hurt upward mobility for employees\, and impact employers’ diversity efforts and business growth\nhow apprenticeship\, upscaling\, and rescaling efforts can keep a business relevant\nhow to leverage your current workforce development infrastructure to maximize economic impact\nhow industry is adapting and evaluating their recruitment requirements\n\nSpeakers and panelists will discuss and share\, and be available for Q&As. \nClick here to view the Agenda.  \nClick here to view the minutes from the April Business Meeting. \n** Register Below ** \n\nOpening Remarks: James E. Rzepkowski\, Assistant Secretary\, Division of Workforce Development & Adult Learning\, Maryland Department of Labor \nPanel 1: “Future of Workforce Development: Building Local Workforce Development Systems that Produce Talent & Meet the Needs of Businesses” \nModerator: Amanda Wagner\, Chief Operating Officer\, Employ Prince George’s \nPanelists: \n\nChris Guidry\, Vice President\, Council for Adult & Experiential Learning (CAEL)\nManoach (Manny) Lamarre\, ETA\, United States Department of Labor\, Employment & Training Administration\nDr. Christopher Laney\, EdD\, CWDP\, Senior Workforce Strategist\, Lightcast\n\nMaryland has 13 different local workforce development areas\, with 13 different local workforce development boards\, over 30 different job centers\, and thousands of staff operating them\, but each of Maryland’s local workforce development areas have a common group of core partners and elements that can help drive the success of local economies. This panel of local and national experts will examine the current state of local workforce systems\, the future of Maryland and America’s workforce systems\, and how economic development organizations can leverage their local workforce systems to maximize economic outcomes in their local economy. \n\nPanel 2: “Advancing Workforce Preparation: Adaptive Strategies and Solutions to Current Skills Shortages” \nModerator: Ellen Flowers-Fields\, Associate Vice President for Continuing Education and Workforce Development\, College of Southern Maryland \nPanelists: \n\nNicholas D’Antonio\, Workforce Development Strategist\, Lockheed Martin\nBecky Klein-Collins\, Vice President of Impact\, Council for Adult & Experiential Learning (CAEL)\nTim Tatsui\, Vice President for workforce development career & technical education\, National Education Foundation\nKelly Koermer\, Vice President of Continuing Education & Training\, Carroll Community College\n\nPanelists will engage in an interactive discussion on effective strategies that are accelerating credential completion.  Learn how the blueprints for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)\, stackable credentialing\, micro-credentialing\, and digital badging supports this. \n\nKeynote Speaker: Bridgette Gray\, Chief Customer Officer\, Opportunity@Work \nBridgette will be speaking on “STARs: The Strategy to Find The Skilled and Diverse Talent You Need in Today’s Workforce” \nEmployers today say there’s a talent shortage – but what if they’re just not looking in the right place? There are more than 70+ million workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs)\, rather than through a bachelor’s degree\, who are being overlooked today. Nearly half of these STARs have the skills to thrive in in-demand roles\, but they’re overlooked and held back by the paper ceiling – the invisible barrier that comes at every turn for workers without a bachelor’s degree – and it’s hurting their upward mobility and employers’ diversity efforts. Learn about the size\, demographics\, and skills of the STARs talent pool\, ways to find them\, and how your organization can start supporting STARs. \n  \nKeynote Speaker \n\n \n \n \n \n Bridgette Gray\n \n Bridgette Gray is a strategist\, operator\, and organization builder. She exemplifies leading-edge best practices in inclusive talent development and onramps to opportunity\, and currently leads the Customer Success & Delivery team as Opportunity@Work scales the hiring of workers who are Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs) nationwide. \nGray joins Opportunity@Work after seven-and-a-half years at Per Scholas\, where she was their first Chief Impact Officer\, responsible for managing all training operations\, and organizational impact for Per Scholas’ 17 campuses. Bridgette joined Per Scholas in 2014 as the startup Managing Director for the National Capital Region where she was instrumental in leading Per Scholas’ cybersecurity training efforts\, including a regional cybersecurity task force\, which led to sizable investments from Symantec and Capital One. In 2015\, Bridgette joined the Executive Leadership team as the Executive Vice President of national program operations\, managing all training locations. \nIn 2019\, Bridgette became the Chief Impact Officer responsible for managing org-wide training operations & delivery\, impact\, and strategic programmatic growth. Under Bridgette’s leadership\, Per Scholas expanded its gold-standard evidenced-based model from five to 17 campuses\, from 800 to 3\,000 learners trained with a strategic plan to expand to 25 campuses and 10\,000 learners trained by 2025; and built a national team to support the growing campuses. Additionally\, and in response to COVID-19\, under Bridgette’s leadership\, Per Scholas expanded its traditional training model to not only in-person but also remote offerings. \nPrior to Per Scholas\, Bridgette held several senior and executive leadership roles at Year Up\, the Points of Light Foundation\, and the Corporation for National and Community Service. Bridgette has spent the last 20+ years helping diverse talent access and benefit from training and employment opportunities\, and helping businesses to acquire this talent\, and influencing DEI as central to their bottom line. \nBridgette can often be found adding her thought partnership and leadership to collective impact work with the Markle Foundation’s Rework America Alliance\, JFF’s Thrive @Work Innovation Council\, Racial Equity Learning Community @PolicyLink\, America Forward WFD & Economic Justice Task Force\, as a LEAP Ambassador\, and as a Founding Member of Chief DC. Bridgette served on the Montgomery County Maryland Workforce Board from (2014-2019). \n\n \n \n\nSpeakers \n\n \n \n \n \n Ellen Flowers-Fields\n \n Ellen Flowers-Fields serves as Associate Vice President for Continuing Education and\nWorkforce Development at the College of Southern Maryland. She is responsible for the\noversight of all areas of the non-credit economic and community development programming in\nSouthern Maryland\, including the Center for Trades and Energy Training\, MCET\, the Workforce\nCenter\, the SBDC\, the Non-Profit Institute\, the Transportation Center and adult basic education\nat all CSM campuses. \nEllen has over 25 years of progressive professional experience in the field of workforce\ndevelopment and human capital management. Her diverse background includes the acquisition\,\nproject management and implementation of various federal\, state and local programs that\naddress community economic development needs. Throughout her career she has acquired\nand managed nearly $100 million dollars in support of various economic and community\ndevelopment initiatives. Funding acquisition from USDOL\, USDA\, US Dept of Commerce\,\nVeterans Administration\, Federal Highway Administration\, and numerous state and local\nagencies\, in NY\, GA and MD. \nPrior to serving in her current role\, Ellen served Regional Director of the Small Business\nDevelopment Center at CSM. Ellen served as Acting Assistant Secretary\, and Deputy Assistant\nSecretary of the Division of Workforce Development & Adult Learning at the Maryland\nDepartment of Labor\, Licensing & Regulation from 2011 – 2014; Regional Director of Economic\nDevelopment at the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland from 2006 – 2011; and Executive\nDirector for Southern Maryland Works from 2000 – 2006. In this role\, Ellen led the efforts to\nestablish the region’s first One Stop workforce service delivery system and Workforce\nInvestment Board under the Federal Workforce Investment Act. \nEllen holds a Bachelors of Business Administration from Pace University in New York;\nCertification from the International Business Innovation Association in Business Incubation\nManagement; and is credentialed as a Global Career Development Facilitator from the Center\nfor Credentialing and Education. She is a 2009 graduate of the inaugural Class of Leadership\nSouthern Maryland\, an entrepreneur\, and a self-published author. \nAffiliations include Executive Board member Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland;\nMember of the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals and the Maryland\nEconomic Development Association; Past Board Member Maryland Broadband Coordination\nBoard; Past board chair\, Bethel House Inc.; Immediate past Board chair\, Community\nFoundation of Southern Maryland; Alumni of the Inaugural class of Leadership Southern\nMaryland 2009.\nRecognitions include recipient of 2017 Excellence Award from the National League for\nInnovation in Community Colleges; 2018 recipient of CEO award from the Southern Maryland\nMinority Chamber of Commerce; Calvert County Commissioner’s Business owner appreciation\nrecognition 2008 & 2014; Recipient of 2008 Woman of the Year award from Calvert County\nConcerned Black Women; Recipient of 2005 Charles County Minority Business of the Year;\nNominations for the 2006 Leadership Maryland class and 2006 Maryland’s Top 100 Women. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Becky Klein-Collins\n \n Becky Klein-Collins is the vice president for research and impact at the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL). In this role\, she directs CAEL’s research agenda\, oversees research initiatives\, develops strategic partnerships\, and advocates for policies and strategies to support the adult learner. Becky’s work has focused on prior learning assessment\, competency-based education\, career pathways leading to economic mobility\, public policy change\, and system-transforming practices in workforce development. In 2018\, she published Never Too Late: The Adult Student’s Guide to College (2018). Becky has a bachelor’s degree from Grinnell College and master’s degrees from Indiana University and the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Tim Tatsui\n \n Dr. Tim Tatsui is Vice President of Workforce Development\, CTE and Higher Education at the National Education Foundation. Tim is a lifelong educator and began his career in education as a classroom teacher and Teach for America corps member in the Compton Unified School District. He served in Compton\, CA as a classroom educator and district trainer and curriculum coach\, and he advised teacher candidates and directed clinical practicum graduate studies at California State University\, Dominguez Hills\, Pepperdine University and Loyola Marymount University. Tim moved to the Los Angeles Unified School District where he advised and managed policy and program development and impact evaluation in the Offices of the Executive Officer and Chief Instructional Officer. \nIn 2007\, Tim joined Pearson and led consulting and implementation services with K12 District and State partnerships and Higher Education enterprise accounts in North America. He held a number of executive roles at Pearson\, launching and leading evaluation and research teams in the US and Canada and founding and heading the company’s Learning Analytics Business as Vice President of Data and Analytics at Pearson North America. \nTim is a Board Member at the UCLA School of Education and is an advisory Board Member at Jazz Hands for Autism and Edily Learning. Tim earned a B.A. from Baylor University\, teaching credentials from California State University\, Los Angeles\, a Doctor of Education at UCLA\, and an M.B.A. from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA. Tim enjoys reading\, spending time with his family\, and training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Nicholas D’Antonio\n \n Nicholas (Nick) D’Antonio currently serves as a Senior Workforce Development Strategist at Lockheed Martin managing the corporation’s relationships with community and technical colleges. In his capacity\, Nick also manages federal and state training incentives that support the company’s workforce and training needs. Previously\, Nick held roles at Amazon\, Koch Industries\, the United States Department of Labor\, and the National Association of Manufacturers. Nick is a Talent of Tomorrow Fellow with Jobs For the Future\, he serves on the advisory committee for Northern Virginia Community College’s Engineering Technology Division\, and is the Co-Chair of the Lockheed Martin Enterprise Operations PRIDE resource group. Nick is also a member of the Burlington County New Jersey Workforce Investment Board. \nNick is a graduate of Washington State University’s Carson College of Business (Master of Business Administration) and of American University (Bachelor in Business Administration). He is now pursuing his doctorate from North Carolina State University in Community College Leadership and Administration. Nick lives in Asheville\, North Carolina with his partner (Emily) and two cats (Wonk and Buna). \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Manny Lamarre\n \n Senior Advisor\nU.S. DOL\, Employment and Training Administration (ETA) \nManny’s career has been focused on the intersection of workforce development and education policy\,\npractice\, and research that leads to economic mobility for youth and adults across several states. His\nbackground includes developing and managing career pathway strategies and policies\, registered\napprenticeships\, public and private sector engagement\, postsecondary pathways\, federal and state\nworkforce policies such as WIOA and Perkins.\nManny’s direct experience designing and implementing workforce policies at the state level informs his\napproach. He is the former founding Executive Director of the Nevada Governor’s Office of Workforce\nInnovation and served as the Governor’s Designee on the Governor’s Workforce Development Board\nguiding the Board’s strategy and WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) implementation. In\naddition\, he led the implementation of the state’s workforce vision and key policies from 2016-2019\nwhile building a new state agency and overseeing the state’s Registered Apprenticeship system. Before\njoining ETA\, Manny led and supported research and technical assistance projects on workforce and\neconomic mobility at WestEd\, a national nonpartisan research organization. Earlier in his career\, Manny\nwas a classroom teacher and associate at a community foundation working in several states.\nManny holds a B.A. in Political Science with honors from Wittenberg University\, and a Master’s in\nEducation Policy and Management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education\, where he was the\nrecipient of the Class Marshal Award for leadership and service to the Harvard community. He has\nauthored several workforce reports and presented both nationally and internationally. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n James Rzepkowski\n \n James E. Rzepkowski is the Assistant Secretary for the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning at the Maryland Department of Labor. Within the Division are five Offices that implement the mission of the Division: Workforce Development\, Adult Education & Literacy Services\, Correctional Education\, Fiscal Administration\, and Workforce Information & Performance. From January 2019 to August 2019\, he served as Acting Secretary of the Maryland Department of Labor.\nPrior to his appointment by the Hogan-Rutherford Administration in February 2015\, he served 8 years as the Corporate Director of Workforce Development at Constellation Energy Nuclear Group\, LLC (CENG)\, headquartered in Baltimore\, Maryland. He developed and implemented the company’s mission critical workforce development initiative leveraging strategic partnerships with educational institutions in multiple states to provide a pipeline of skilled and qualified workers to meet the growing needs of the energy industry. Mr. Rzepkowski represented CENG on numerous national industry association boards focused on adult learning and technical training as well as state and local workforce development organizations.\nConcurrent to his employment at CENG\, Mr. Rzepkowski was appointed to the Anne Arundel County Board of Appeals in January 2007 to a four-year term by unanimous vote of the Anne Arundel County Council. The quasi-judicial Board that renders final decisions on appeals related to zoning\, variances\, licenses\, permits\, personnel\, and executive\, administrative\, and judicatory orders in Anne Arundel County\, Maryland.\nPrior to joining CENG in February of 2007\, he served 12 years in Maryland State Government in both Executive and Legislative capacities – three years as an Assistant Secretary within Maryland’s Department of Business and Economic Development and nine years as an elected member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing the 32nd Legislative District in Anne Arundel County.\nHe earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Government and Politics\, with Phi Beta Kappa Honors\, from the University of Maryland – College Park. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Amanda Wagner\n \n Amanda Wagner is the Chief Operating Officer at Employ Prince George’s. In her current role Amanda\nleads the internal operations of the $18 million nonprofit and serves as the organizations principal staff\nmember tasked with overseeing the Administrative Agent duties for the Prince George’s County\nWorkforce Development Board. Prior to becoming the Chief Operating Officer at Employ Prince\nGeorge’s\, Amanda served as the Director\, Strategic Planning & Development\, leading the organization in\npursuing millions of dollars in workforce development funding to support the delivery of workforce\ndevelopment services to job seekers and businesses.\nAmanda is a decorated workforce development professional with certifications as a Global Career\nDevelopment Facilitator\, Certified Workforce Development Professional\, and a Certified Business\nServices Consultant. Prior to joining Employ Prince George’s Amanda worked for two national workforce\ndevelopment organizations\, Henkels & McCoy and Eckerd Connects\, leading teams across the United\nStates as One Stop Operators\, WIOA Title I Adult\, Dislocated Worker and Youth Career Service\nproviders.\nAmanda has been a member of the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals for\nover a decade. Along with a decorated history in the Workforce Development Industry\, Amanda holds a\nMaster of Science (M.S.) focused on Youth Development from Clemson University and Bachelor of Arts\n(B.A.) in Communications from Southern New Hampshire University. When not building the America’s\nworkforce\, Amanda enjoys being a wife\, mother to her two children\, volunteer in the Charleston Area\,\nbeing a triathlete\, competing in marathons and triathlons across the United States. \nAmanda is a decorated workforce development professional with certifications as a Global Career Development Facilitator\, Certified Workforce Development Professional and a Certified Business Services Consultant. Prior to joining Employ Prince George’s Amanda worked for two national workforce development organizations\, Henkels & McCoy and Eckerd Connects\, leading teams across the United States as One Stop Operators\, WIOA Title I Adult\, Dislocated Worker and Youth Career Service providers. Amanda has been a member of the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals for over a decade. URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/2022-meda-summer-conference/ CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220820T170000 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20220720T205307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220720T210215Z UID:48933-1660723200-1661014800@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:Summer MACoCon News & Notes - 4 Weeks To Go! DESCRIPTION:4 Rs TO GET READY FOR SUMMER #MACoCon \n  \n1. Renew Your View of Maryland – \nPlan to Visit the County Exhibits in Hall ABC \nDon’t miss the county exhibits in Hall ABC\, especially the Taste of MD Reception on Thursday from 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm…county exhibits will offer tasting samples from around the state – oysters\, pickles\, cheese\, jams\, charcuterie\, cookies\, cakes\, beer\, wine\, coffee\, AND MORE! \n2. Reserve Your Discounted Hotel Room \nView the discounted hotel rooms and BOOK NOW – some of our blocks are already full\, expired\, or are selling out quickly \n3. Register for the Golf Tournament \nMACo’s Golf Tournament is on Wednesday\, August 17\, at the Ocean City Golf Club. It’s a great opportunity to meet new people or reconnect with old friends – set your own foursome or let MACo assign you to a group based on your business interests. Register for the Golf Tournament online\, view the rates\, or contact Virginia White for more details. \n4. Review our Showcase Sessions \nMACo’s Solutions Showcase features case studies and real-world examples of solutions and supports on topics like public safety and emergency communications\, ransomware attacks\, wind energy\, nuclear power\, solar permitting\, health insurance options\, and MORE are all being covered in our 30-minute showcase sessions. View the schedule for more info! \nRead More on MACo’s Blog \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/summer-macocon/ CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220823T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T183000 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20220823T210842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T210843Z UID:49519-1661272200-1663871400@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:Disruptor Tech Talk - Kubernetes with Cocktails DESCRIPTION:Event by partner of Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland (RMI) \nVisit event website for more info and sign up: \nhttps://nmtc.org/events/idisruptor-tech-talks? URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/disruptor-tech-talk-kubernetes-with-cocktails/ CATEGORIES:Education END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220829T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220829T140000 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20220823T204500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T204501Z UID:49508-1661778000-1661781600@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:MiHUB Monday Webinar: Minority Made in America DESCRIPTION:Event by partner of Rural Manufacturing Institute of Maryland (RMI) \nSee website for details and sign up: https://baltimorembda.com/event/mihub-monday-webinar-minority-made-in-america-mbda-advanced-manufacturing-center-chat URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/mihub-monday-webinar-minority-made-in-america/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220901T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220901T203000 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20220823T205150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T205151Z UID:49510-1662053400-1662064200@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:PGCTC Summer Networking Soiree DESCRIPTION:Event by partner of Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland (RMI) \nVisit website for event info and sign up: https://members.mdtechcouncil.com/calendar/Details/pgctc-summer-networking-soiree-let-s-reinvent-the-wheel-725060?sourceTypeId=Website URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/pgctc-summer-networking-soiree/ CATEGORIES:Networking END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220913 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 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/ CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220915 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20220301T153424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T191650Z UID:44888-1662940800-1663199999@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:2022 Raising the Bar DESCRIPTION:The Raising the Bar Conference is back and we hope to see you there! We will be LIVE in person for AMAZING opportunities for your personal and professional development. This event gives you the chance to connect and foster relationships with other professionals in the region. Mark your calendars! URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/2022-raising-the-bar/ CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220912T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220912T170000 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20220816T143010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220816T143010Z UID:49396-1662969600-1663002000@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:TEDCO's Tech Fair DESCRIPTION:TEDCO’s inaugural Tech Fair focuses on connecting underserved small businesses to resources and technology. This FREE event will welcome the region’s entrepreneurs and business owners to gain more of an online presence and access training programs provided by larger technology companies. These technology companies can provide services such as trainings on how to use their products to information on building an online platform for sales to advertisement techniques to increase your footprint. \nhttps://www.tedcomd.com/tedcos-tech-fair \n  URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/tedcos-tech-fair/ LOCATION:The Hotel at the University of Maryland\, 7777 Baltimore Avenue\, College Park\, 20742\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220912T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220912T140000 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 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/ CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220913T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220913T100000 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20220824T184700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220824T184700Z UID:49543-1663059600-1663063200@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:Free Workforce Technical Training Grant Webinar DESCRIPTION:Learn How You Can Get Reimbursed for Your Employees’ Training Costs! \n\nJoin us for our training webinar on Harford County’s Workforce Technical Training Grant \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nJoin us for our training webinar on Harford County’s Workforce Technical Training Grant\, where participants learn about: \n\nThe new online application portal\nThe conditions of program eligibility\nPermitted uses for funding\nAnd more!\n\nRegistration is required\, email Lisa Krysiak at lmkrysiak@harfordcountymd.gov. \nVIRTUAL\, MICROSOFT TEAMS: Participants will receive instructions on how to join the seminar after registration confirmation. \n  \nQuestions? bebarresi@harfordcountymd.gov or (410) 638-3059 \nRegister: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/workforce-technical-training-grant-webinar-tickets-372767687187?aff=ebdsoporgprofile \n  \nTo request disability-related accommodations\, please contact Rachel Harbin\, Manager of the Office of Disability Services at raharbin@harfordcountymd.gov or 410-638-3373. URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/free-workforce-technical-training-grant-webinar/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Education END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T093000 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20220823T210344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T210444Z UID:49516-1663142400-1663147800@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:BRTC's "What's Going on in Cyber?" DESCRIPTION:Event by partner of Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland (RMI) \nVisit event website for more info and sign up: https://members.mdtechcouncil.com/calendar/Details/brtc-meet-the-members-what-is-going-on-in-cyber-723974?sourceTypeId=Website URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/brtcs-whats-going-on-in-cyber/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T163000 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20220823T210030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T210122Z UID:49514-1663144200-1663173000@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:GBC Golf Classic DESCRIPTION:Event by partner of Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland (RMI) \nVisit event website for more info and sign up: https://gbc.org/events/2022-gbc-golf-classic URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/gbc-golf-classic/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220922 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20220520T222310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220520T222311Z UID:47131-1663459200-1663804799@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:2022 IEDC Annual Conference DESCRIPTION:Join us September 18-21\, 2022 in Oklahoma City\, OK for the 2022 Annual Conference!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConnect with thousands of economic development professionals at the 2022 IEDC Annual Conference and turn disruption into innovation and opportunity. This year’s program is officially live; make sure to check out the amazing sessions\, keynotes\, and more we have lined up. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEconomic developers today are facing unprecedented challenges. Rapidly changing\ntechnology and use of data are generating a sea change in how we work\, which has only been furthered by the pandemic. The pandemic has also exposed economic inequality in our communities to a degree not seen before. In OKC\, we’ll work through these obstacles together and build bold solutions for the future. Learn invaluable industry insight from the experts about today’s most pressing topics\, including economic reinvention\, community innovation\, and disaster recovery and resiliency. Finish off Economic Development Week strong and register today!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER TODAY\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSEE THE PROGRAM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Oklahoma City\, OK\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNamed one of the Best Places to Visit by Frommer’s Travel and Travel + Leisure\, Oklahoma City offers all of the culture\, cuisine\, attractions and amenities you’d expect in a modern metropolis. And with its rugged Western past\, working stockyards and title as “Horse Show Capital of the World\,” it’s rich in cowboy culture\, as well. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Location & Lodging\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur room blocks close on August 24\, 2022. We recommend booking early as the room blocks may fill before this date. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConference Location:\nOKC Convention Center\n100 Mick Cornett Dr\,\nOklahoma City\, OK 73109 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional Lodging:\nSheraton Oklahoma City Downtown\n1 N Broadway Ave\nOklahoma City\, OK\, 73102\nPhone: (800) 325-3535 (group code: C38)\nRoom Rate: $199/night \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMain Lodging:\nOmni Oklahoma City Hotel\n100 West Oklahoma City Blvd\nOklahoma City\, OK 73109\nPhone: (888) 444-6664\nRoom Rate: $229.00/night \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional Lodging: \nCourtyard by Marriott Oklahoma City\nDowntown/Bricktown\n2 W. Reno Ave.\nOklahoma City\, OK\, 73102\nPhone: (800) 217-9905\nRoom Rate: $179/night URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/2022-iedc-annual-conference/ CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T160000 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20220803T223053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220803T223254Z UID:49236-1664366400-1664380800@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:J Millard Tawes Crab & Clam Bake DESCRIPTION:All-You-Can-Eat.. STEAMED BLUE CRABS Steamed Clams\, Steamed Corn\, Suck’m down as they Shuck’m Raw Clam Bar\, \n  Fried Clam Strips\, Fried Fish\, \n\n\nTickets:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/j-millard-tawes-crab-clam-bake-tickets-337495477057?aff=ebdssbdestsearch \nJ. Millard Tawes Crab & Clam Bake \nAbout this event \n45th Annual J. Millard Tawes Crab & Clam Bake \nMaryland’s Largest AYCE Seafood Festival \n“In the Heart of the Chesapeake Bay” \nAll-You-Can-Eat.. STEAMED BLUE CRABS Steamed Clams\, Steamed Corn\, Suck’m down as they Shuck’m Raw Clam Bar\, Fried Clam Strips\, Fried Fish\, Sweet Potato Fries\, French Fries\, Onion Rings & Watermelon \nINCLUDES beverages with all-can-drink Iced Cold Pepsi & Bottled Water Cold Draft Beer (with I.D.) Drink responsibly & bring a designated driver! \nNo Coolers Allowed In The General Admission Area !! \nBring family\, friends & co-workers to join us for a beautiful day by the Bay with musical entertainment and enjoy the finest seafood our local waters & watermen have to offer. \n“It’s a way of life.” Come make it your tradition. \nJoin us in the “crab capital” on September 28th! \nPrivate Corporate Hospitality Spaces available with the advanced purchase of 30 \nor more tickets \nfor details call : \n(410) 968-2500 URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/j-millard-tawes-crab-clam-bake/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221004T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221004T190000 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 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:20221006T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T163000 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20220823T211109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T211110Z UID:49521-1665041400-1665073800@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:Maryland Manufacturing Innovation Conference DESCRIPTION:Event by partner of Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland (RMI) \nVisit event website for more info and sign up: \nhttps://web.cvent.com/event/eb320dfa-f231-4b58-b7ca-b320377b567f/summary URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/maryland-manufacturing-innovation-conference/ CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221009 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221012 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20220922T190958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T191000Z UID:49990-1665273600-1665532799@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:Maryland Municipal League (MML) Fall Conference DESCRIPTION:MML Fall Conference\nOctober 9-11\, 2022 \nThis will be an in-person only event.\n \nThe Graduate Hotel \n126 West St\, Annapolis\, MD 21401 \nRegistration: http://www.mdmunicipal.org/65/Fall-Conference \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBe the Leader! Secure your organization as the information resource for Maryland’s Cities and Towns. Become a conference sponsor and show you want to do business with Maryland’s 157 local governments. More details to follow.\n\n\n\n\n\nPast MML conference attendees report that attending educational workshops and meeting with conference exhibitors have saved significant amounts of money from what their municipality had previously been spending for the same service or product. Attending MML’s 2022 Fall conference could pay big dividends.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMML is Nonpartisan\nThe Maryland Municipal League is a tax exempt\, nonpartisan association. As such\, and in compliance with IRS rules\, the association cannot promote nor do we participate in any demonstration of preference or bias toward a particular candidate or political party. \nMML reserves the right to decline any sponsor/exhibitor/advertiser/attendee requests who\, in the opinion of the League\, is not in keeping with its mission and goals. URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/maryland-municipal-league-mml-fall-conference/ LOCATION:The Graduate Hotel\, 126 West St\, Annapolis\, MD\, United States CATEGORIES:Conference,Economic Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T120000 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 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/ CATEGORIES:Economic Development,Networking,Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221014T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221014T100000 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20221014T204646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T205026Z UID:50415-1665734400-1665741600@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:2022 Awards Webinar DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/2022-awards-webinar/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221019 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20220929T224558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220929T224559Z UID:50137-1666051200-1666137599@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:Latino Business & Entrepreneurship Summit 2022 - The Aspen Institute DESCRIPTION:The Aspen Latino Business & Entrepreneurship Summit brings together high-level Latino and Non-Latino cross-sector leaders at the national and local levels to uplift policies\, practices\, and programs supporting Latino business owners and entrepreneurs. \nRepresenting total economic output of $2.7 trillion in 2019 and the fastest-growing segment of U.S. small businesses\, Latinos are setting the stage to reimagine the U.S. economy with their hiring and buying power\, labor force participation\, and other key economic indicators. Nevertheless\, it remains an urgent priority for U.S. policymakers\, innovators\, investors\, and business\, philanthropic and civic leaders to collectively address the myriad systemic inequities that have unjustly capped the potential of the Latinos\, especially in the business community. We will also identify actions to help Latino businesses thrive in this changing economy. \nThe second annual event will feature in-person keynotes and panels hosted at the Park Hyatt\, as well as interactive breakout sessions to workshop solutions around key topics. \nLatino Business & Entrepreneurship Summit 2022 URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/latino-business-entrepreneurship-summit-2022-the-aspen-institute/ LOCATION:VIRTUAL CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20221004T145944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221004T145945Z UID:50204-1666116000-1666123200@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:Business Plan Basics: A Small Business Essentials Seminar DESCRIPTION:Learn from an industry professional about the key elements to structuring\, running\, and growing your business. \nThis seminar is VIRTUAL. \n  \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/business-plan-basics-a-small-business-essentials-seminar-tickets-372211593897?aff=ebdsoporgprofile URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/business-plan-basics-a-small-business-essentials-seminar/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20221004T145534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221004T145535Z UID:50201-1666198800-1666209600@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:Harford Award Reception DESCRIPTION:The annual Business Appreciation Week celebrations kick off Wednesday\, October 19 with the Harford Award reception\, hosted by the Harford County Chamber of Commerce. The award honors businesses or organizations that demonstrate a strong commitment to the county business community. \nThe celebration continues October 20-28\, when local and state officials will visit businesses reaching milestones of service in 2022. If you are or know a business with 25\, 50\, 75 years\, etc.\, in Harford County\, email us so our business development team can visit and help celebrate. \nFollow us on Facebook as we honor those milestones and celebrate local businesses in other ways during Business Appreciation Week. URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/harford-award-reception/ LOCATION:Water’s Edge Events Center\, 4687 Millennium Drive\, Belcamp\, MD\, 21017\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T120000 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20221004T150339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221004T150341Z UID:50206-1666252800-1666267200@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:Harford County CMMC Day DESCRIPTION:The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification(CMMC) is a new required certification for organizations within the DoD Defense Industrial Base (DIB). At this event\, get insight on the CMMC framework\, and timeline. Learn how to prep your organization from CMMC Subject Matter Experts (SME)\, get tips on what assessors are reviewing. CMMC will help you to protect your business—and our Nation. \n8:00 A.M. Doors Open\, Breakfast & Networking (Breakfast catered by a Harford County business) \n8:30 A.M. Opening Remarks \n8:45 A.M. Keynote Speaker\, Michael Dempsey | Plug into CMMC: get current on the timelines and expectations\, what the assessor will be looking for and what steps you can take to amp up your preparation today to pass. \n9:30 A.M. Break \n9:45 A.M. Guest Speaker\, Andriani Buck\, Associate\, McCarter & English and former DoD Contracting Officer \n11:00 A.M. Panel Discussion with Q&A \n\nJames Dougherty\, Principal Attorney\, Offit Kurman Government Contracts\nThomas D. Ficklin\, ACC APG Program Integrator\, US Army\nTobias Musser\, CEO MNS Group\, RP\n\n11:45 P.M. Wrap-up URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/harford-county-cmmc-day/ LOCATION:The Ground Floor\, 2021 Pulaski Highway Suite G\, Havre de Grace\, MD\, 21078\, United States CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221021T081500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221021T133000 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20220923T162215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T163226Z UID:50017-1666340100-1666359000@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:Strengthening the Emerging Workforce: A Career Technology Tour & Business Luncheon at Chesapeake College DESCRIPTION:We hope you will join us for a special kick-off event for Maryland Economic Development Week:  Strengthening the Emerging Workforce: A Career Technology Tour & Business Roundtable Luncheon at Chesapeake College on October 21\, 2022 from 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Choose between a tour of Chesapeake College’s trades programs or healthcare career facilities; then participate in a business roundtable discussion that will offer the opportunity for educators and business leaders to exchange information on how to engage young adults in the current workforce landscape. Lunch will be provided. \nFeatured speakers include Jack Wilson\, Queen Anne’s County Commissioner; Hazen Arnold\, President of Hydrasearch Company\, and Darius Johnson\, Northeast Regional Director for ACE Mentor Program of America. \nThis event has been organized in partnership with Chesapeake College\, Queen Anne’s County Public Schools\, Queen Anne’s County Chamber of Commerce\, and Upper Shore Regional Council. \nThe deadline to register for this event is Thursday\, October 6\, 2022. The event will be limited to the first 120 registrants. \nREGISTER ONLINE HERE.  \n\nEconomic Development Week in Maryland is designed to promote awareness of economic development’s contribution to the State’s business climate\, job retention and growth\, the tax base\, and overall quality of life in Maryland. For Economic Development Week 2022 (October 24-28)\, Queen Anne’s County Economic & Tourism Development will be educating\, promoting\, and recognizing the efforts of local partners who are making an impact on our economy through comprehensive workforce development strategies. URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/strengthening-emerging/ LOCATION:Chesapeake College\, Eastern Shore Higher Education Center\, Room HEC-110\, Wye Mills\, MD\, United States CATEGORIES:Economic Development Week END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221029 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20220222T190211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T145711Z UID:44658-1666569600-1667001599@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:2022 Economic Development Week in Maryland DESCRIPTION:Save the Date:  October 24-28\, 2022  \n\nOverview\nEconomic Development Week in Maryland will emphasize the importance of economic development for the State of Maryland. The week is designed to increase understanding of economic development’s contribution to the state’s business climate\, job retention and growth\, the tax base\, and the overall quality of life in Maryland. \nRecognition\nEconomic development will take center stage in counties\, cities\, and towns throughout Maryland when proclamations are made heralding the significant projects that have made Maryland a great place to live\, work\, and play. Recognizing the dedicated work of economic developers is a primary focus of the effort. Listed below are the activities planned during Economic Development Week in Maryland (check back for weekly updates to this list). \nRead About Economic Development Week in Maryland\n**Blog:  Economic Development Transforms Lives Through Teamwork  \n**Blog:  Supporting Businesses Supports our Communities \n**Blog: Why Celebrate Economic Development? \n**Blog: Women in Economic Development \nHow to Celebrate Economic Development Week in Maryland\nPlease check out our Toolkit\, Proclamation Template\, and Press Release Template  (<< click these links) to plan for your participation in Economic Development Week in Maryland. Whether elaborate or small\, there is something for every level of participation. \n\n \n \n \n \n Toolkit\n \n \n \n \n \n Proclamation Template\n \n \n \n \n \n Press Release Template\n \n \n\nSponsorship\nJoin us in making this event a success! If you’re interested in sponsoring Economic Development Week in Maryland\, please click here. \n         \nMedia Coverage\nOp Ed:  Economic Development: Worth the Investment \nPress Release: MEDA Celebrates Economic Development Week in Maryland October 24 – 28 \nProclamations\nPlease do not mail proclamations to the MEDA P.O. box. Email them to info@medamd.com. — Thank you! \nTake a look at photos sent in of organizations with their proclamations: \nClick to view photos\n  \nState of Maryland \n******************* \nAllegany County Department of Economic and Community Development \nAnne Arundel Economic Development Corporation \nCecil County Office of Economic Development \nCharles County Department of Economic Development \nCity of Aberdeen \nCity of Frederick \nCity of Greenbelt \nCity of Hagerstown \nCity of Hyattsville \nCity of Rockville \nFrederick County Office of Economic Development \nGarrett County Department of Business Development \nHarford County Office of Economic Development \nHoward County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA) \nKent County Department of Economic Development \nPrince George’s County Economic Development Corporation \nQueen Anne’s County Economic & Tourism Development \nSalisbury Wicomico Economic Development \nSt. Mary’s Department of Economic Development \nTalbot County Economic Development and Tourism \nTEDCO \nTown of Bel Air \nTown of Princess Anne \nWorcester County Economic Development  \nSpecial Events\nCheck back often for more events! Hosting an event during Economic Development Week? Let us know at info@medamd.com and we’ll post it here. \nFEATURED EVENT:  October 25\, 2022  MEDA Fall Conference on Cybersecurity Strategies for Success \nOctober 21\, 2022  Strengthening the Emerging Workforce: A Career Technology Tour & Business Luncheon at Chesapeake College \nOctober 24-28\, 2022: Frederick County Business Appreciation Week \nOctober 25\, 2022  Free Small Business Digital Marketing Workshop \nOctober 25\, 2022  Salisbury Wicomico Economic Development 54th Annual Meeting and Mixer \nOctober 26\, 2022  Disruption! The Power of DEIB Strategies \nOctober 26\, 2022  Maryland’s Coast Mixer \nOctober 26\, 2022  MMTN Welcome Reception @ Tech at the Gap ’22 \nOctober 27\, 2022  MCCEI Symposium: Solving the Workforce Development Puzzle \nOctober 27\, 2022  Security Awareness 101 \nOctober 27\, 2022  Tech at the Gap: Unlocking Potential \nOctober 28\, 2022  Family Fun Night at The Grove \nOctober 28\, 2022  Grants for Organizations – Call for Panelists (deadline) \nNovember 1\, 2022  Charles County Fall Meeting– Staying Power: Helping Existing Businesses Thrive and Grow \nClick the links below to learn about previous Economic Development Week in Maryland activities\n\n2021\n2020\n2019\n2018\n2017\n2016\n2015\n2014\n2013\n2012\n2011 URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/2022-edw/ CATEGORIES:Conference,Economic Development,Economic Development Week,Education,Networking,Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221025T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221025T160000 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20221014T191316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T191345Z UID:50404-1666686600-1666713600@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:Free Small Business Digital Marketing Workshop DESCRIPTION:Small Business Digital Marketing Workshop\nOctober 25\, 2022\, 8:30am – 4:30pm\nSmall Businesses can register here!\nSpace is limited\, only 35 seats available! \nSmall Businesses (25 employees or less; however\, all restaurants are permitted regardless of number of employees) are invited to join us for a full day in-person digital marketing workshop featuring instructor\, Antonio Guerrero of Dott Digital Marketing.\n \nThis one-day workshop will be broken down into four sessions: \n\nStrategy – This includes creating Ideal Customer Profiles\, how to craft a winning offer\, and designing your customer journey map.\nWebsite – How to create a cash C.O.W (Conversion Optimized Website) that is built to be a 24/7 salesperson driving calls and form fills for your business.\nSearch Engine Optimization (SEO) – In this session\, we will go over the fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization including how to create a Google Business Profile\, On-page\technical SEO\, and Off-Page SEO\nPaid Lead Generation – We discuss how to get started with Pay-per-click digital advertising. We will review the fundamentals as well as what pitfalls to avoid. In addition\, will discuss how to get started with Google and Facebook advertising platforms and the benefits of one over the other.\n\nLocation & Schedule: North East Library\, 485 Mauldin Ave\, North East\, MD 21901 \nOn Oct. 25\, 2022\, check-in and continental breakfast to begin at 8:30am and the workshop will begin promptly at 9am. \nLunch will be served at Noon and the program will conclude at 4:30pm. \nWho can attend: One person from any Cecil County small business having 25 employees or less (all restaurants are permitted regardless of number of employees) in any sector looking to expand their digital marketing footprint are invited to register. Space is limited to the first 35 registrants. \nTO REGISTER and secure your spot\, Click Here! Maximum capacity is 35!\nPotential Grant Opportunity:  Eligible attendees will be invited to apply for a small grant to implement a digital marketing campaign and/or engage a digital marketing consultant.Grant eligibility criteria and the application will be made available the day of the workshop. \nAbout the instructor: Antonio has a 20-year + background in business\, technology\, sales\, and marketing. For the last six years\, he has been a Duct Tape Marketing Certified Master Consultant and a leader in that organization training and servicing other Marketing agencies. In addition\, he has the following marketing certifications: \n\nCertified Digital Business Consultant\nCertified Customer Acquisition Specialist\nCertified Digital Marketing Strategist\nCertified Search Marketing Specialist\nCertified Sales Funnel Consultant\nCertified Professional Services Marketing Expert\nCertified Local Marketing Expert\nAnd more including certifications in copywriting\, email marketing\, social media\, and e-commerce\n\nAnotnio is also the author of Digital Marketing for Maryland Businesses: Proven Strategies & Tactics to grow your local business.   \nFor all questions\, please reach out to Sandra Edwards at sedwards@ccgov.org \nFunding for this program provided by Upper Shore Regional Council.\n \nClick the link for more information Small Business Digital Marketing Workshop! URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/digital-marketing/ LOCATION:North East Library\, 485 Mauldin Ave\, North East\, MD\, 21901\, United States CATEGORIES:Economic Development,Economic Development Week,Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221025T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221025T140000 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20220809T193310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T221022Z UID:49278-1666688400-1666706400@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:2022 MEDA Fall Conference DESCRIPTION:2022 MEDA Fall Conference\nOctober 25\, 2022\n9:00 am – 2:00 pm \nMaryland Innovation Center (MIC) \n6751 Columbia Gateway Dr\nColumbia\, 21046 \nMEDA invites you to attend the 2022 MEDA Fall Conference on October 25\, in-person at the Maryland Innovation Center in Howard County. This conference is the signature event for Economic Development Week in Maryland\, happening October 24-28. (Please visit the Economic Development Week in Maryland page for participation information and a calendar of events.) \nSpeakers and panelists will be discussing the Fall Conference theme: Cybersecurity Strategies for Success. \nCybersecurity is a necessity for all businesses in today’s technology-driven world. Without strategic processes and systems for protection\, there is no defense against cyber attacks\, leaving private and sensitive data vulnerable to threats with serious and potentially devastating consequences for businesses involved. The goal of this conference is to inform\, discuss\, and explore the most current cybersecurity strategies\, principles\, and practices for businesses throughout Maryland (and beyond). \nJoin MEDA for this special event and be a part of the conversations around this important topic! Seating is limited — register below today! \n \nView the Agenda for the 2022 MEDA Fall Conference \nClick here to download the 2022 MEDA Summer Conference Business Meeting Minutes URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/2022-meda-fall-conference/ LOCATION:Maryland Innovation Center\, 6751 Columbia Gateway Dr\, Columbia\, Maryland\, 21046 CATEGORIES:Conference,Economic Development,Economic Development Week,Education END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221025T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221025T183000 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20221020T192955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221020T192955Z UID:50569-1666715400-1666722600@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:Salisbury Wicomico Economic Development 54th Annual Meeting and Mixer DESCRIPTION: You & Your Guests are Cordially Invited to Our 54th Annual Meeting & Mixer  \nTuesday\, October 25\, 2022  \n4:30 – 6:30 pm  \nThanks to the generosity of our Sponsors\, this is a free event though  \nwe do ask that you RSVP at info@swed.org  \nBOR D E L E AU  V I N E YAR D S  &  WI N E RY  \n3 1 5 5  N o b l e  F a r m  R o a d \, E d e n  M D 2 1 8 2 2  URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/salisbury-wicomico-economic-development-54th-annual-meeting-and-mixer/ LOCATION:Bordeleau Winery\, 3155 Noble Farm Road\, Eden\, MD\, 21822\, United States CATEGORIES:Economic Development,Economic Development Week,Networking END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T120000 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20220823T211402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T211453Z UID:49523-1666767600-1666785600@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:Disruption! The Power of DEIB Strategies DESCRIPTION:Event by partner of Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland (RMI) \nVisit event website for more info and sign up: \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/disruption-the-power-of-deib-strategies-tickets-396661183277 URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/disruption-the-power-of-deib-strategies/ CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T190000 DTSTAMP:20260407T133735 CREATED:20221020T193454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221020T193455Z UID:50573-1666803600-1666810800@www.medamd.com SUMMARY:Maryland's Coast Mixer DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/marylands-coast-mixer/ LOCATION:The Restaurant at Lighthouse Sounds\, 12723 St Martin's Neck Road\, Bishopville\, MD\, 21813\, United States CATEGORIES:Economic Development,Economic Development Week,Networking END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR