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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-2/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210209T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210209T130000
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SUMMARY:MBIA Event: Info & Opportunities Lunchtime Zoom Series with Maryland Industrial Partnerships
DESCRIPTION:Feb 9 | Noon to 1:00\nJoin the Maryland Business Innovation Association for our Monthly\nInfo & Opportunity Lunchtime Zoom Series.\nMBIA is thrilled to introduce MIPS Director\, Joe Naft who will explain how the Maryland Industrial Partnerships – MIPS\, brings together resources and financial support for university-based research projects – that that can move your innovation to the next level.\nBe sure to dial in to learn the facts about this nationally recognized initiative that has generated over 40 Billion in product sales revenue since it’s inception in 1987.\nFor 33 years\, MIPS has  been bringing the inventive minds and extensive laboratory resources of the University System of Maryland (USM) to help create new products that feed the growth of Maryland businesses. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87339158278  Webinar ID: 873 3915 8278 \niPhone one-tap : US: +13017158592
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/mbia-event-info-opportunities-lunchtime-zoom-series-with-maryland-industrial-partnerships/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210217T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210217T110000
DTSTAMP:20260519T224846
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SUMMARY:TEDCO Virtual Tour
DESCRIPTION:The MEDA Membership Committee along with Leadership Maryland is excited to announce our next Virtual Tour on February 17\, 2021! We will be joining our partners at the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (“TEDCO”)\, for a virtual tour of their investment funds\, programs and resources provided to Maryland-based technology companies. \nTEDCO is an independent instrumentality of the State of Maryland\, established by the Maryland General Assembly in 1998\, to facilitate the creation of businesses and support their growth in all regions of the State. TEDCO’s role is to be Maryland’s leading source of funding for early-stage\, technology-based businesses; to provide other business assistance to entrepreneurs throughout the State; and to foster technology transfer and commercialization from the State’s universities and Federal labs. TEDCO is leading innovation to market in Maryland and contributing to a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem in the State through its various programs and funds. \nJoin us to hear how TEDCO provides Maryland entrepreneurs with funding\, resources and connections that early-stage technology and life sciences companies need to thrive in Maryland. \n 
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/tedco-virtual-tour/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210220
DTSTAMP:20260519T224846
CREATED:20201202T160852Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210222T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210222T110000
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SUMMARY:2021 Economic Development Day
DESCRIPTION:MEDA’s Annual Economic Development Day is going Virtual! \nEach year MEDA and our partners conduct Economic Development Day in Annapolis during the legislative session. Since we can’t go to Annapolis\, we will hear from our elected leadership via the virtual format. \nWhile we plan to celebrate Economic Development all day\, our format will provide a panel discussion with an address from Governor Hogan. We also plan to share information on The Awareness Report\, a project under development by the Public Policy Awareness Committee. \nSo join us for an event designed to bring together all those who are making an effort to Transform Lives by creating opportunities\, inspiring innovation\, and enriching communities. Free to MEDA members and their guests. \nClick here to view the agenda!
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/2021-economic-development-day/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210222T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210222T170000
DTSTAMP:20260519T224846
CREATED:20210118T204508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210118T204508Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210223T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210223T130000
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SUMMARY:Maryland Business Innovation Challenge Release: IBM
DESCRIPTION:IBM is challenging the Innovation Community to build a Market Leading Quantum Computing Industry in the State of Maryland. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event \n\n\nMEET THE CHALLENGE \nJoin in the conversation John Joaquin \, Client Leader at IBM and Julie Lenzer\, Chief Innovation Officer at University of Maryland will discuss IBM’s commitment to building a market leading Quantum Computing Industry in the state of Maryland. \nLearn how IBM is positioning resources to capitalize on the state’s early position in Quantum Computing\, and to build this region into the Silicon Valley of the Second Quantum Revolution. \nIBM ‘s Chalenge is to uncover and engage with entrepreneurial\, research\, development\, and commercialization efforts around Quantum Computing in our state\, to establish a base inventory of market players and Quantum Information Science (QIS) workforce talent. IBM would like to identify existing Quantum Computing offerings and promising use cases that can be further developed and supported by IBM in Maryland. IBM is looking for Talent\, Ideas\, Teams to move ideas forward – collaborations and partnerships. \nWhile Quantum computing is in its infancy\, it is a viable technology that is demonstrating supremacy over classical computing\, with computational power trillions of times faster than today’s most powerful super computers in certain calculations and potential use cases. \nEligiblity : \n\nIndividuals\, university students\, entrepreneurs\, and companies with less than 100 employees are eligible to participate in the Maryland Business Innovation Challenge – (MDBIC.org).\n\n\nIndividuals or Teams must be 18 or older\, a member of a Maryland based University and/or reside in Maryland – companies must have an office in Maryland.\n\nBe sure to dial in! Get Involved! Be Part of the Solution! \nPlease share with others in your network who can benefit. Spread the Word! \nThis will be a ZOOM Webinar. Links will be made available after registration.
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/maryland-business-innovation-challenge-release-ibm/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210224T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210224T130000
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SUMMARY:Maryland Business Innovation Challenge Release: SC&H Group
DESCRIPTION:SC&H challenges innovators to reimagine the workspace – and to present ideas that will transform their office enviroment and culture. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event \n\n\nMEET THE CHALLENGE \nBe sure to join the conversation with Pritpal Kalsi\, newly appointed CEO at SC&H Group and Shervonne Cherry\, Director of Community & Partnerships at Spark Baltimore – regarding the new reality of office space and work environments\, that have been so dramatically impacted as an outcrop of the pandemic. \nThe SC&H Challenge\, is an appeal to Maryland’s Innovation Community to bring forward a partner or several partners to assist in the establishment and rollout of a hybrid work environment suited to meet the needs of their clients\, colleagues\, and community. The right partner(s) will exhibit a thorough understanding of the firm’s professional dynamics and various requirements by presenting them with strategic proposals to transform their workspace. The proposal should explain how they will transform various elements of a professional workspace such as the physical work setting\, technology\, and design—and the impact the transformation will have on productivity\, culture\, and morale. \nGet Involved! Be Part of the Solution! \nEligibility: \n\nIndividuals\, university students\, entrepreneurs\, and companies with less than 100 employees are eligible to participate in the Maryland Business Innovation Challenge – (MDBIC.org).\n\n\nIndividuals or Teams must be 18 or older\, a member of a Maryland based University and/or reside in Maryland – companies must have an office in Maryland.\n\nShare with others in your network who can benefit. Spread the Word! \nThis will be a ZOOM Webinar. Links will be made available after registration.
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/maryland-business-innovation-challenge-release-sch-group/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T130000
DTSTAMP:20260519T224846
CREATED:20210215T202250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210215T202250Z
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SUMMARY:Maryland Business Innovation Challenge Release: Healthworx
DESCRIPTION:Healthworx is looking for ideas to advance health equity by engaging communities in improving and managing healthcare. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event \n\n\nMEET THE CHALLENGE \nJoin the conversation with Emily Durfee\, Program Manager at Healthworx\, the innovation and investment arm of CareFirst. Healthworx’ Challenge focuses on improving health equity at the community level .Learn about Healthworx’ mission and vision\, as Emily shares insights\, answer questions and explains the intention of this terrific opportunity to connect with a very important leader in Maryland’s healthcare and innovation community. \nHealthworx is Challenging Maryland’s Innovation Community to bring forward new ideas to improve health equity by engaging families\, neighborhoods and local communities.  Healthworx is searching for creative and interdisciplinary solutions that focus on improving health outcomes for a specific neighborhood or community\, based on lived experience\, healthcare expertise\, technological-savvy and social sciences. \nJoin the Challenge! Get Involved! Be Part of the Solution! \nEligiblity : \n\nIndividuals\, university students\, entrepreneurs\, and companies with less than 100 employees are eligible to participate in the Maryland Business Innovation Challenge – (MDBIC.org).\nIndividuals or Teams must be 18 or older\, a member of a Maryland based University and/or reside in Maryland – companies must have an office in Maryland.\n\nPlease share with others in your network who can benefit. Spread the Word! \nThis will be a ZOOM Webinar. Links will be made available after registration.
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/maryland-business-innovation-challenge-release-healthworx/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T180000
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CREATED:20210224T214152Z
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SUMMARY:Food Industry & The Pandemic Executing a Shift to Thrive
DESCRIPTION:Pivoting involves the dramatic shift in policy\, position\, and/or strategy. Did the Pandemic create pivoting opportunities? Yes! The question is\, how did you pivot and what else could you do to leverage the new opportunities within your business. \n\n\nThe Bowie COVID-19 Business Recovery Assistance Program delivers online technical assistance to help Bowie businesses accelerate their post-pandemic economic recovery. This program is a collaboration between the Bowie Business Innovation Center business accelerator and the Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce\, funded by the City of Bowie.
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/food-industry-the-pandemic-executing-a-shift-to-thrive/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Networking
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