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SUMMARY:TEDCO's 2024 Entrepreneur Expo
DESCRIPTION:TEDCO’s 10th Entrepreneur Expo will be held Wednesday\, December 4\, 2024 at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel. The Expo is a premier event in Maryland showcasing various resources from across the State and is jam-packed full of workshops\, roundtable discussions\, exhibiting companies and pitches\, opening up great opportunities for entrepreneurs to network\, learn\, and be inspired. \nJoin us for a day of celebration where you can expect to see 1000+ of the region’s top entrepreneurs\, business owners\, angel and venture capital investors\, legislators\, and influencers. \nPast Entrepreneur Expo Highlights: \n\n1\,000 Attendees\n95 Inspiring speakers\n84 Exhibitors\n34 Startup Exhibitors\n24 Sessions\nCountless opportunities to network and meet the leaders and influencers of Maryland’s entrepreneurial community\n\nPlease spread the word to your community\, as this is a great opportunity for anyone involved in the Maryland entrepreneurial ecosystem. \nInterested in Sponsoring and Exhibiting? Contact Tammi Thomas at marketing@tedcomd.com. View the prospectus. 
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/tedcos-2024-entrepreneur-expo/
LOCATION:Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel\, 202 E Pratt St\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21202
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SUMMARY:MEDA and PNC Rural Economic Development Session – Southern Maryland Edition
DESCRIPTION:When: December 5\, 2024\, from 8 AM to 2 PM\nWhere: The Club House at Chesapeake Hills Golf Course \nTheme: Future-Ready Workforce: Connecting the dots in Southern Maryland\nJoin us for the MEDA and PNC Rural Economic Development Session – Southern Maryland Edition\, focusing on Workforce Development\, where business leaders\, MEDA members\, and local elected officials will come together to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities in Southern Maryland. \nAs the region continues to grow\, so does the need for a skilled and adaptable workforce. This conference aims to foster collaboration and innovation among key stakeholders\, including the business community\, educational institutions\, and workforce development organizations. \nAgenda\nClick here to view a downloadable version of the 2024 MEDA Rural Economic Development Session — Southern Maryland Edition Draft Agenda. \n8:00 – 8:30 AM Hot Breakfast Buffett \n8:30 – 8:50 AM Welcome Remarks  \n\nRichard Griffin\, CEcD\, MEDA President\nPamela Ruff\, Executive Director\, MEDA (photo credit: Mary Gardella Photography)\nFrank McNeil\, Vice President and Community Development Officer\, PNC Bank\n\n8:50 – 9:00 AM Opening Remarks  \n\nJulie Oberg\, Economic Development Director\, Calvert County\n\n9:00 – 9:30 AM Opening Keynote \n\nDr. Yolanda Wilson\, President\, College of Southern Maryland\n\n9:30 – 9:45 AM Break \n9:45 – 10:30 AM Panel 1: Private Sector Perspective on Workforce of the Future \n\nModerator: Chris Kaselemis\, St. Mary’s County Economic Development\nLaural Brinkley\, Chief Nursing Officer\, CalvertHealth\nLaura Wright\, Apprenticeship & Training Representative\, Maryland Department of Labor\nWayne Taylor\, President\, JF Taylor\n\n10:30 – 10:45 AM Break \n10:45 – 11:30 AM Panel 2: Workforce Development Successes  \n\nModerator: Kelly Robertson-Slagle\, Charles County Economic Development \nCindy Greb\, Executive Director for Center for Career & Professional Development\, St. Mary’s College of Maryland\nEllen Flowers-Fields\, Vice-President for Continuing Education and Workforce Development\, College of Southern Maryland\nKevin Switick\, CEO\, Avian Holdings LLC\n\n11:30 – 11:45 AM Break \n11:45 AM – 12:30 PM Panel 3: Implementation of Blueprint \n\nModerator: Erin Roth\, Assistant Secretary of Workforce Development & Adult Learning\,  Maryland Department of Labor\nChris Abell\, Workforce Development Director\, Patuxent Partnership\nMichelle McGuffin\, Work-Based Learning Program Specialist Work-Based Learning Program Specialist\, Calvert County Public Schools\nChristina Miller\, Coordinator of District Innovation\, Charles County Public Schools\n\n12:30 – 1:15 PM Hot Lunch Buffett \n1:15 – 2:00 PM Panel 4: Insights and Perspectives from Today’s Young Professionals \n\nModerator: Christina Taylor\, Chair of Emerging Leaders (LEAP) Committee\, Leadership Southern Maryland\nDaisha Jones\, Student\, St. Mary’s College of Maryland \nMartin Proulx\, State Value-Added Agricultural Specialist\, Maryland Department of Agriculture\nSarah Weems\, Holistic Financial Advisor\, Edward Jones\n\n2:00 PM Conclusion \nHotel\nAttendees can book the following hotel for the night of December 4 to December 5: \n\nHilton Garden Inn Solomons by clicking here to book online or calling (410) 326-0303.
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/2024-rural-economic-development-session/
LOCATION:Chesapeake Hills Golf Course\, 11352 H G Trueman Road\, Lusby\, MD\, 20657
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SUMMARY:DHCD's 2024 Mini-Primer
DESCRIPTION:When: December 19\, 2024\, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM \nWhere: Maryland Department of Housing & Community Development in Lanham\, MD\nAgenda\n9:00 – 9:30 AM Networking  \n9:30 – 9:45 AM Welcome  \n\nJulia Glanz\, Deputy Secretary\, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development\nSandy Dubay\, CEcD\, Maryland Economic Development Association\n\n9:45 – 10:15 AM Maryland’s Strategic Advantages \n\nLaurie Boyer Babb\, CEcD\, Director of Economic Development\, Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation\nRoger Venezia\, CEcD\, Director of Operations & Special Projects for the Division of Business and Industry Sector Development\, Maryland Department of Commerce\n\n10:15 – 10:45 AM Fundamentals of Economic Development \n\nDavid Iannucci\, President and CEO\, Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation \nEbony Stocks\, CEcD\, Vice President\, Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation \n\n10:45 – 11:00 AM Break  \n11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Ignite Presentations \n\nJamie Williams\, CEcD\, Director\, Kent County Economic & Tourism Development\nLora Brown\, Director\, Maryland Small Business Programs and SBDC State Director\, Maryland Small Business Development Center\nJen LaHatte\, Managing Director of Policy\, Research & Government Affairs\, Maryland Department of Commerce\nDawn Medley\, President & CEO\, FSC First\nNick Henninger-Ayoub\, Project Development Director\, MEDCO\nBrian Sheavly\, Sr. Economic Development Specialist\, BGE\nTammi Thomas\, Chief Development & Marketing Officer\, TEDCO\n\n12:00 – 12:30 PM How does Maryland Do Economic Development? \n\nRosa Cruz\, CEcD\, Chief of Staff\, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development\nLarry Twele\, CEcD\, President and Founder\, Eastport Partners\n\n12:30 PM Adjourn
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/dhcds-2024-mini-primer/
LOCATION:Maryland Department of Housing & Community Development\, 7800 Harkins Rd\, Lanham\, MD\, 20706
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