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SUMMARY:Economic Development Week 2015
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nEconomic Development Week will emphasize to the general public the importance of economic development for the State of Maryland. The week is designed to increase an 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 (check back for weekly updates to this list). \n2015 Sponsors\n\n \nUpcoming Events During Economic Development Week:\nInternational Offshore Wind Partnering Forum (September 27-28\, 2015) \n2015 Connect Harford (Monday\, September 28\, 2015) \nRise of the Rest with Steve Case in Baltimore (Monday\, September 28\, 2015) \nPress Release Writing Workshop (Frederick County) (Monday\, September 28\, 2015) \nGBC Transportation Summit (Monday\, September 28\, 2015)  \nClark Construction to hire 400 at Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation Open House (Monday\, September 28\, 2015) \nCaroline County – Joint Manufacturing Visits with DBED (Tuesday\, September 29\, 2015) \nBusiness Innovation Network Innovation Showcase (Tuesday\, September 29\, 2015)  \nWhat You Need to Know about Government Contracting (Tuesday\, September 29\, 2015) \nBisnow Event “Future in Prince George’s County” (Tuesday\, September 29\, 2015) \nREDI Resource Meetup (R2M) (Wednesday\, September 30\, 2015) \nCecil County Brokers Event (Wednesday\, September 30\, 2015) \nBaltimore TechBreakfast featuring MII Special and more awesome tech demos (Wednesday\, September 30\, 2015) \nHoward Tech Council / Women in Tech (WIT): Geek is Chic – Making Tech Cool (Wednesday\, September 30\, 2015)\n \nFEATURED EVENT: MEDA Fall Conference – Innovation: Impacting Maryland’s Industries (Thursday\, October 1\, 2015) \nVOLT Fund Tech Loan Application Round to Open (Thursday\, October 1\, 2015) \nHow to Win SBIR Awards in Montgomery County (Thursday\, October 1\, 2015) \n Maryland Manufacturing Day at the Yard (Thursday\, October 1\, 2015) \nLogistics & Fulfillment industry focus group with the Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board (Thursday\, October 1\, 2015) \nCecil County Open House (Friday\, October 2\, 2015) \nVOLT Fund Loan Application Workshop in Worcester County (Friday\, October 2\, 2015) \nHoward Tech Council – Membership 101 (Friday\, October 2\, 2015) \nPrince George’s County – Ribbon Cutting: Net Zero Green Building (Friday\, October 2\, 2015) \nDorchester Hosts IRONMAN Maryland (Saturday\, October 3\, 2015) \nBaltimore Innovation Week (all week) \nStartUp Maryland (throughout the week) \nWashington County Department of Business Development Prize Patrol visits (all week) \nWorcester County Economic Development – Business Visits throughout the week \n  \nProclamations:\nClick here to download a sample proclamation to use in your community [Word Doc] \nState of Maryland\n \nAllegany County\nCaroline County\nCecil County\nCity of Cumberland\nFrederick County\nGarrett County\nCity of Hagerstown\nCity of Havre de Grace\nHoward County\nKent County\nMontgomery County\nPrince George’s County\nQueen Anne’s County\nSalisbury\nSt. Mary’s County\nTalbot County\nTaneytown\nWashington County\nWorcester County\n * If your community is issuing a proclamation\, please email us at info@medamd.com so we can add it to the list. \nNews:\nMEDA to Host Economic Development Week and Fall Conference  \nCOMCAST Newsmakers Interview \nKent County Commissioners designate economic development week in county
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/economic-development-week-2015/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Economic Development Week
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SUMMARY:MEDA Fall Conference - Emerging Innovative Technologies in Maryland
DESCRIPTION:Innovation and new technologies impact the way we live\, learn\, work and play not only today but in the years to come. Industry leaders are integrating rapidly advancing technologies to support product development\, drive new markets\, new applications\, and new opportunities! \nUnderstanding how this will transform lives by creating opportunities and enriching our communities will be critical to creating and supporting the environment to make these businesses successful. \nThis conference will address:\n\nWho’s innovating and what drives it?\nHow is innovation driving new markets?\nHow can Maryland strategically support these emerging markets?\n\nInnovation continues to drive new markets\, applications\, our consumer market\, and our future – from Pharmaceuticals\, drones\, GIS Mapping capabilities\, rapid prototyping\, to the new app on your iPhone. \nPanel Discussions:\n\nInnovations Panel: Who is innovating and why? Who is development new technologies? What is driving innovation? What are the emerging technology clusters?  How are technologies being adapted – commercialized?\nBusiness Panel: How is innovation driving new markets? Innovators who are engaged in developing specific new products in key areas and who is betting on (aka investing in) these companies? Industry leaders to share what the key technology drivers for their industry and the impact to New Markets\n\nAgenda:\nClick here to download the MEDA 2015 Fall Conference  – subject to change (PDF)\nParking:\nTown Square Garage 61 –\n801 Ellsworth Dr.\nSilver Spring\, MD 20901 \n Hotel:\nCourtyard Silver Spring Downtown  for 159.00 USD  per night until September 18th\nAfter September 18th Rate goes up to $269.00 \nCourtyard by Marriott\nSilver Spring – Downtown\n8506 Fenton Street\nSilver Spring\, MD 20910 \nReservation call:  301-589-4899\nGroup code “MEDMEDA” for Single King and “MEDMEDB” for Double Queen rooms. \nMEDA 2015 Summer Conference Business Meeting Minutes\nRegistration:
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/meda-fall-conference-innovation-impacting-marylands-industries/
LOCATION:Silver Spring Civic Center\, 1 Veterans Pl\, Silver Spring\, MD\, 20910\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Economic Development Week
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SUMMARY:VOLT Fund Loan Application Workshop
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URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/volt-fund-loan-application-workshop/
LOCATION:Ocean Pines Library\, 11107 Cathell Road\, Berlin\, MD\, 21811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Economic Development Week
ORGANIZER;CN="Worcester County Economic Development":MAILTO:mmears@co.worcester.md.us
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SUMMARY:Ribbon Cutting: Net Zero Green Building
DESCRIPTION:Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker\, III will bring remarks during the ribbon cutting ceremony for completion of phase I for the Potomac Watershed Study Center. \nBACKGROUND  \nThe Alice Ferguson Foundation (AFF) is celebrating the completion of the first phase of construction for the Potomac Watershed Study Center\, which includes the grand opening of the Grass Day-Use Building and Boardwalk and Observations Stations. The Study Center and its high-performance\, net-positive facilitates will support AFF’s ability to educate students and teachers as well as inspire future innovation. \nConstruction for the first phase of the $17 million Study Center broke ground on April 25\, 2013. Prince George’s County contributed $3.45 million to the project. Soon-to-be-built facilities at the Study Center include the Moss Overnight Lodge and Sleeping Cabins. \nThe Potomac Watershed Study Center is located on the AFF’s Hard Bargain Farm in Accokeek\, Maryland. \nABOUT THE ALICE FERGUSON FOUNDATION’S POTOMAC WASTERSHED STUDY CENTER  \nThe Alice Ferguson Foundation’s new Potomac Watershed Study Center is designed to meet the Living Building Challenge© – a set of standards for environmentally responsible building design\, construction\, operation and maintenance that surpass LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. The high performance net-positive energy\, net-positive water and carbon neutral education facilities and outdoor spaces that encompass the Potomac Watershed Study Center will have no negative impact on the surrounding environment and meet the seven requirements of the Living Building Challenge\, including: \n\nRestoring a healthy local ecosystem;\nCreating all its energy from solar power;\nSupporting a just\, equitable world;\nCelebrating beauty\, inspiring transformative change through design;\nSourcing all its water from rainfall;\nChoosing non-toxic materials; and\nMaximizing physical and psychological health of guests.\n\nThe center will use geothermal and solar energy for heating and cooling\, treat waste water and storm water on site and reuse grey water for landscape irrigation. \nABOUT THE GRASS DAY-USE “LIVING” BUILDING  \nThe Grass Day-Use Building also known as a “living” building is one of eight certified living buildings in the world\, and is a significant investment in green infrastructure and manufacturing in Prince George’s County\, Maryland. Through advance environmental and construction design\, the Center utilizes geothermal and solar energy for heating and cooling\, treat waste water and stormwater on site\, and refuse gray water for landscape irrigation. \nConstruction and building products are formaldehyde-free. Additional features include the following: \n\nLow voltage LED interior and site lighting;\nFormaldehyde-free conduit electrical wiring;\nNutrient-recycling toilets;\n100 cubic-yards of formaldehyde-free concrete;\n8 kW rooftop solar system;\n100% wood products certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council;\n3\,800 square feet of cement fiber siding;\n20 geothermal wells\, each 450-feet deep; and\nNative plants included in area landscaping.\n\nABOUT ALICE FERGUSON FOUNDATION  \nThe Alice Ferguson Foundation was established in 1954 as a non-profit organization chartered in the State of Maryland. The Alice Ferguson Foundation’s educational programs unite students\, educators\, park rangers\, communities\, regional organizations and government agencies throughout the Washington\, D.C. metropolitan area to promote the environmental sustainability of the Potomac River watershed. \nThe Alice Ferguson Foundation’s mission is to connect people to the natural world\, sustainable agricultural practices and the cultural heritage of their local watershed through education\, stewardship and advocacy. For more than 50 years\, the Alice Ferguson Foundation has provided the opportunity for hands-on\, active and direct experience outdoor environmental and agricultural education to hundreds of thousands of elementary school children from Washington\, D.C. and the nearby suburbs of Maryland and Virginia \nToday the Alice Ferguson Foundation annually serves 4\,000 elementary school students in one-and-two-day (overnight) environmental and agricultural programs onsite; serves an additional 6\,000 middle and high school students in National and State parks throughout the metropolitan Washington\, D.C. area; trains hundreds of teachers in outdoor environmental curricula; and leads the Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative\, a community-wide movement in trash education and reduction through volunteer cleanups\, a Trash Summit\, and policy\, regulation and market-based solutions to the trash issue.
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/ribbon-cutting-net-zero-green-building/
LOCATION:Alice Ferguson Foundation’s Hard Bargain Farm Environment Center                          Net Zero Green Building\, 2001 Bryan Point Road   \, Accokeek\, 20607
CATEGORIES:Economic Development Week
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SUMMARY:Embassy Night
DESCRIPTION:The World Trade Center Institute presents Embassy Night – a VIP dinner bringing together the region’s key business leaders\, high level executives\, embassy representatives\, and senior embassy representatives. \nShowcase the region’s key international business results and markets for 2015\nHonor and network with influential embassy leaders from 30+ countries\nGlean international business insights from breakout sessions and dinner speakers\nMore information about the event can be found at the Embassy Night Website.
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/embassy-night/
LOCATION:Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center\, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Networking
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