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SUMMARY:Business Finance Forum
DESCRIPTION:Representatives from state and federal programs\, as well as representatives from our local banks\, will describe financing options that may be applicable to Talbot County businesses.  The event is free and reservations are requested.  If you have not done so already\, please RSVP via email MHall@talbgov.org or phone 410-770-6811 by February 17th.  Coffee and cookies will be served. \nInvited Speakers:\nRural Development\, U.S. Department of Agriculture\nU. S. Small Business Administration\nMD Department of Business and Economic Development\nEastern Shore Entrepreneur Center\nMaryland Capital Enterprises\, Inc. \n \nFinance Forum Flyer Feb 18 (pdf)
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/business-finance-forum/
LOCATION:Academy Arts Museum\, Performing Arts Room\, 106 South Street\, Easton\, MD\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Talbot County Economic Development":MAILTO:MHall@talbgov.org
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SUMMARY:Inaugural Economic Development Day in Annapolis
DESCRIPTION:Please join MEDA members and our invited guests; DBED Secretary Mike Gill\, state legislators and other state officials for the inaugural Economic Development Day in Annapolis\, as we gather to learn more about all the great things happening around our state. \n8-9:30 Continental breakfast\n9:30-noon Open schedule*\nNoon-1pm Lunch and meet DBED Secretary Mike Gill \nRegistration is required (see form below). \nYou’ll be required to show a photo id upon arrival at the House Building. \nDue to space restrictions\, this event is limited to MEDA members and Maryland elected officials \nParking Information by Park Annapolis. \n*This time is open for you to schedule for yourself.  You are encouraged to visit with legislators from your area\, and/or to observe the floor proceedings at the State House from the observation gallery.
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/inaugural-economic-development-day-in-annapolis/
LOCATION:House Building\, Baltimore County Room (Rm 180)\, 6 Bladen Street\, Annapolis\, MD\, 21401\, United States
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SUMMARY:HUBZone Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A free workshop to assist entrepreneurs and small businesses seeking the Historically Underutilized Business Zone Certification. HUBZone expert Monica Randall will facilitate the workshop. Business owners interested in becoming certified are encouraged to attend. \n 
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/hubzone-workshop/
LOCATION:Dorchester County Economic Development\, 5263 Bucktown Road\, Cambridge\, MD\, 21613\, United States
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SUMMARY:TCF…CIF…WTF(unding)? How to prepare a winning application
DESCRIPTION:Every year TEDCO makes dozens of investments in the State’s most promising tech startups – this volume of deal flow makes TEDCO the “go to” seed stage funding source for Maryland entrepreneurs. \nYou may have heard about TEDCO’s TCF (Technology Commercialization Fund) and CIF (Cybersecurity Investment Fund) Programs and found yourself wondering “What are they?”\, “What is TEDCO looking for?”\, and “How can I maximize my chance of getting funded?” – well…now help is on the way!! \nJoin us on February 24 for an “entrepreneur only” workshop to learn how you can prepare a powerful application for these two TEDCO flagship funding programs.\nAgenda\n8:30 am – 9:00 am      Registration & Networking\n9:00 am – 10:30 am    Funding Program Overview & Process\n10:30 am -12:00 pm  Meet with Program Reviewers\nThe workshop is free and limited to 40 entrepreneurs. Reserve your spot now!
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/tcfcifwtfunding-how-to-prepare-a-winning-application/
LOCATION:Columbia Sheraton Hotel\, 10207 Wincopin Circle \,  Columbia\, MD\, United States
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SUMMARY:IEDC Course: Managing Economic Development Offices
DESCRIPTION:This course will be in Baltimore\, MD. \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. \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 \n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nFebruary 26\n\n\n8:30 – 9:00 am\nRegistration\n\n\n9:00 – 10:30 am\nManaging for Excellence: An Introduction to Managing Economic Development Organizations\nSuccessful Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) are distinguished by their ability to be innovative in their program activities and to quickly react to changes in the marketplace. To do this\, an EDO manager or Executive Director must engage the board of directors and staff to create an efficient and effective organization. Participants will be introduced to the various aspects of EDO management\, with an eye toward achieving organizational excellence.\n\n\n10:30 – 10:45 am\nBreak\n\n\n10:45 am – Noon\nDefining an Organization’s Identity\nBefore embarking on ambitious plans for community improvement\, EDO leaders must first determine “who” or “what” the organization is. In order to plan for where you want go\, you must know where you are. In this session\, participants will look closely at the structure of their own organizations\, including formal components such as value and mission statements and less tangible elements like organizational culture and communication styles.\n\n\nNoon – 1:15 pm\nLunch on your own\n\n\n1:15 – 2:45 pm\nEnvisioning the Future\nAn effective organization has a clear sense of itself and where it wants to go. It can clearly articulate its direction\, purpose\, goals and rationale for the actions it is pursuing. This session will examine strategic planning and how EDO leaders can best facilitate that process among stakeholders and the Board of Directors.\n\n\n2:45 – 3:00 pm\nBreak\n\n\n3:00 – 4:30 pm\nServing the Customer\nEDOs have different ways of defining their customers. Some may see city hall as the primary customer\, others business leaders or the community as a whole. All EDOs should have a clear sense of who their customers are and what they expect. If the customer’s perception of your organization is positive\, i.e.\, they perceive you will offer them a quality product\, they are likely to continue to do business with you. This session will focus on how organizations can meet and exceed consumer expectations.\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 27\n\n\n9:00 – 10:15 am\nImproving Internal Processes\nIn order to better serve the customer\, it is important to closely explore the organization’s internal processes. This session will look at ways for EDOs to best align organizational processes toward delivering customer value. In addition\, participants will identify methods that will help structure meetings and develop trainings so that employees are able to work collaboratively to solve problems and deliver results to the customer.\n\n\n10:15 – 10:30 am\nBreak\n\n\n10:30 – 11:45 am\nDefining Leadership \nEDOs need strong boards to provide strategic leadership and to leverage resources. Unfortunately\, many boards fall short of their full leadership potential. How can the expertise and experience of board members best be utilized? This session will explore some of the pitfalls of board management and look at various strategies to fully engage board members in developing and implementing a strategic agenda.\n\n\n11:45 am – 1:00 pm\nLunch on your own\n\n\n1:00 – 2:15 pm\nMeasuring Performance / Case Study\nWith internal processes improved\, how can an organization know if the changes are having an impact on performance? To do this\, EDO managers employ a number of tools to monitor day-to-day progress\, assess performance and most importantly\, measure community impact. In this session\, participants will review the steps for successful achievement of outcome-based performance in an organization.\n\n\n2:15 – 2:30 pm\nBreak\n\n\n2:30 – 4:30 pm\nOrganizational Ethics: Focus on EDOs\nAs organizations and institutions evolve\, underscoring the need for regular education about acceptable conduct in the profession and the organization is needed to ensure long-term growth and development. This session will focus on ethics and EDOs and it help participants work through case studies to better understand ethics and economic development.\n\n\n4:15 – 4:30 pm\nWrap-up/Evaluation/Certificates\n\n\n\n\n\n* Agenda subject to change\n\n\n**PLEASE NOTE: In order to receive full IEDC certification credit for this course and a certificate indicating course completion\, participants must attend the entire course and stay through the final session on the last day. Please make travel plans accordingly.**\n\n\n\n  \nCertification\n\n\n\n\n\nThis course meets the professional development requirements for theCertified Economic Developer (CEcD) exam. CEcDs earn recertification credits for participation.\n\n\n\n  \nAccommodations/Training Location\nInformation forthcoming. \n  \nRegistration\n\n\n\n\nBy Jan 15\nJan 15 – Feb 12\n*After Feb 12\n\n\nIEDC Member\n$435\n$575\n$595\n\n\nNon-member\n$535\n$675\n$695\n\n\nFull Time Student**\n$105\n$125\n$145\n\n\n\n*Walk-in registrations will be accepted. Full payment must be made on-site in order to attend the course. \n** Copy of current transcript required.
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/iedc-course-managing-economic-development-offices/
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