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SUMMARY:Power of Possibilities Summit at Garrett College
DESCRIPTION:Attend FREE- either virtually or in-person!\nBegins at 9:30am on Thursday\, April 8\nCall 301-387-3069 to register
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/power-of-possibilities-summit-at-garrett-college/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Networking
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SUMMARY:Baltimore County Manufacturing Virtual Job Fair
DESCRIPTION:Recently unemployed? Looking for a new career opportunity? New to the job market?\nFind a job to match your skills at our virtual job fair! \nPresented by Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland\, in partnership with Baltimore County Department of Economic & Workforce Development and Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC)\, this virtual job fair will connect job seekers with open positions at manufacturing companies in Baltimore County\, MD. \nAbout the Maryland Manufacturing Virtual Job Fair \n\n15 participating Baltimore County manufacturing companies in the virtual exhibit hall.\n100+ open jobs in operations\, manufacturing\, engineering\, product development\, finance\, administration\, sales\, marketing\, customer service and more.\nConnect with participating employers at their virtual exhibit booth through chat\, audio call and video conferencing.\nNo cost to register as a job seeker and connect with participating employers.\nEmployers will have the opportunity to review job seeker resumes prior to the date of the Job Fair. Upload your resume and LinkedIn profile information today to capture their attention!
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/baltimore-county-manufacturing-virtual-job-fair/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Networking
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SUMMARY:MBIA Spring Member Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Register to attend the MBIA Spring Member Meeting. | Share updates and be inspired from others in the MD Innovation Community! \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event \n\n\nMBIA SPRING MEMBER MEETING | Thursday April 8th | Noon – 1:30 \nJoin the MBIA Spring Member Meeting – we want to hear from YOU! Share your 1 minute – Rapid Fire Update – a success story\, positive momentum or important news from your organization. What are the new initiatives that you are launching and excited about – or what is keeping you up at night? \nIt’s been a long year since our world changed. It’s time to reconnect – hear updates\, get inspired – learn from each other\, regroup and collaborate. \nGet introduced to key members of the Maryland Department of Commerce Strategic Industry Team\, who will share their focus\, industry goals and how they can help us achieve greater success together. \n\nUlyana Desiderio – Director of BioHealth and Life Sciences\nVince Defrancisci – Director of Cyber & Aerospace\nColter Menke – Aerospace Program Manager\nWade Haerle – Energy & Agriculture Program Manager\nAllyson Redpath – Director of Entrepreneurship\n\nThis is an important meeting – mark your calendar. Zoom links will be provided via registration. Looking forward to seeing and hearing from everyone! \nPlease encourage other members of your team to attend!
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/mbia-spring-member-meeting/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Networking
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SUMMARY:IEDC: Economic Development Marketing and Attraction
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on course will review the fundamentals of developing and implementing a high-impact marketing and attraction plan. Businesses looking to locate or expand need accurate\, up-to-date\, and credible information and communities need rock-solid marketing techniques to reach the needs of the business community. Course participants will be able to learn how to craft their community’s message by learning about online marketing fundamentals\, website design\, and current trends in foreign direct investment. Participants will also explore various mediums of communication\, including how to best utilize social media and other technologies as economic development marketing tools. Case studies and will highlight the dos and don’ts of economic development marketing and attraction. This online course will offer an interactive experience for both instructors and attendees that allows everyone to engage with one another similarly to how they would in a classroom setting\, using Zoom software. \n  \nCourse Highlights:\n• Identifying target audiences using data-driven techniques\n• Developing a community marketing plan and brand\n• Garnering internal and external support for the marketing campaign\n• Engaging social media and website design to target new markets\n• Making the most of your foreign direct investment efforts\n• Benchmarking\, evaluating\, and monitoring the marketing plan
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/iedc-economic-development-marketing-and-attraction/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Online Training Course: Introduction to Entrepreneurship-led Economic Development
DESCRIPTION:This course focuses on building an understanding of the importance of building a community centered around entrepreneurship and small business creation\, sustainability and growth. After taking this course\, course participants will be able to identify their role in the ecosystem\, understand the roles of others and come away with the skills to bring organizations together around shared goals. Learn important skills such as assessing a community’s appetite for risk\, identifying resource gaps\, understanding the importance of inclusion\, and developing practical ways to measure success. \nCourse Highlights:\n• Understanding entrepreneurship-led economic development\n• Building an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem and collaborating with other entrepreneurship support organizations\n• Assessing your community’s entrepreneurship composition\n• Becoming a trusted source\n• Understanding the importance of an inclusive ecosystem\n• Measuring and funding your ecosystem\n• Addressing BRE\, attraction and philanthropy in your entrepreneurship efforts
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/online-training-course-introduction-to-entrepreneurship-led-economic-development/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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SUMMARY:2021 MEDA Spring Conference
DESCRIPTION:Looking Ahead: The Next Normal \nTuesday\, April 27\, 2021 \nVirtual \nBusinesses and economic developers have spent much of the last year scrambling to adapt to extraordinary circumstances. While the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is not over\, with vaccine distribution under way\, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. 2021 will be the year of transition. Barring any unexpected catastrophes\, individuals\, businesses\, and society can look forward to shaping their futures rather than just grinding through the present. The next normal is going to be different. MEDA takes a look at some of the factors that economic development and business leaders should keep in mind as they prepare for the next normal. \nClick here to view the 2021 Spring Conference agenda. \nClick here to view the meeting minutes from the January 14\, 2021 Business Meeting. \nClick here to view the 2021 – 2022 MEDA Proposed Slate of Officers. \nRecordings and Slides \nMEDA Spring Conference / Annual Business Meeting: https://vimeo.com/542384056/9cff4d998e
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/2021-meda-spring-conference/
LOCATION:MD
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