2008 MEDA Awards Winners

The MEDA Annual Awards sponsored by Miles & Stockbridge P.C. recognize organizational achievement in Economic Development Project or Program, Economic Development Redevelopment Project or Program, and Economic Development Marketing Campaign. Individual awards for Life Member, Hall of Fame, and Volunteer of the Year were presented to those who have made significant contributions to the economic development climate in the State of Maryland.

Winners were announced at the 2008 MEDA Annual Conference on Monday, June 2 at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay. Nominations for the 2009 MEDA Awards begin in October.

Winners of the 2008 MEDA Awards were:

LIFE MEMBER
John Savich
County Administrator
St. Mary's County

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Merle Elliott
Chairman of the Board
CHIEF

HALL OF FAME
Michael S. Lofton, CEcD

Project award winners were:

Route 43 @ Crossroads - Baltimore County Department of Economic Development
The Bethesda Theatre - Montgomery County Department of Economic Development
Technology Transfer Fund - TEDCO
Frederick Wine Trail - Frederick County Office of Economic Development

Honorable Mentions:

Main Street Maryland - MD Department of Housing & Community Development
University of Maryland BioPark - City of Baltimore Development Corp.
Hopewell Express - Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission

MEDA 2007 Award Winners

LIFE MEMBERS
Marie S. Keegin, CEcD
John R. Sundergill

VOLUNTEER OF THEY YEAR
Frank M. Adams

HALL OF FAME
David W. Edgerley

Project award winners were:

City World Market, Gaithersburg
Inner West Street Gateway, Annapolis
2006 Frederick County Farm Guide, Frederick County

MEDA 2006 Award Winners

CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners of the First Annual MEDA Awards!

2006 Award WInners

Pictured above are: Steve Walker, MEDA 2006 Volunteer of the Year; Denise Carnaggio, Harford County Office of Economic Development, winner of the MEDA Marketing Program Award; Richard Griffin, City of Frederick Office of Economic Development, winner of the Redevelopment Project/Program (small category), Richard W. Story, CEcD, of Howard County Economic Development Authority and MEDA Memberhsip Chairman, who was inducted into the MEDA Hall of Fame; Amber Rahl of Harford County Office of Economic Development; David Edgerley of Montgomery County Department of Economic Development winner of the Redevelopment Project/Program (large category); Marie S. Keegin , CEcD, of Frederick County Office of Economic Development and Immediate Past President of MEDA, who partnered with the City of Frederick on their winning project; Timothy R. Troxell , CEcD, of Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission and MEDA Vice President, winner of the Economic Development Project/Program; Linda H. Wilson , CEcD, MEDA's 2006 Life Member inductee, and Roger Johnston of Volvo/Mack Trucks.

To view the Awards Program that lists Judges, Winners, and Every Entry, click here.

If you are interested in serving on this committee or as a judge please call 410-575-6027 or email us at info@medamd.com.