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MEDA Conferences
Mark your calendar for the upcoming MEDA
Conferences:
- October 16, 2008 - Fall Conference
- January 15, 2009 - Winter Conference in Annapolis
- April 2009 - Spring Conference in Southern Maryland
- June 2009 - Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay
The MEDA Program Committee is co-chaired by Larry Twele of Carroll County Economic Development and John Henry
King of the City of Bowie Economic Development.
The committee develops content and selects speakers
for our three quarterly conferences and supports the
Vice President with development of the Annual Conference.
Program Committee members are selected to represent
the five regions of Maryland. In addition to Larry
and John Henry, the members are:
- Rene Stephens, Maryland Economic Development
(Eastern Shore Region)
- Hans Welch, St. Mary’s County Economic Development
(Southern Maryland Region)
- Katie Knowlin, Montgomery County Economic Development
(Capital Region)
On Thursday, April 17 2008, attendees heard an in depth
discussion of Green
Buildings for Economic Development at the Spring
Conference of the Maryland Economic Development Association.
Informative discussions from engineers, architects,
economic development practitioners, and developers highlighted
ideas and consdierations for the greening of our building
practices. Maryland economic developers are already
embracing green building techniques in counties where
development policies and local incentives are stimulating
this desirable development and building technique.
Click
here for more Bios and Power Point Presentations
from the Conference!
Maryland's elected and business leaders
present their outlook for the 2008 legislative session
as it relates to issues of economic development at the
sold out MEDA Winter Conference on January 10 in Annapolis.
Issues of significant importance to the economic development
community were identified and discussed. Senate President
Mike Miller and House Speaker Michael Busch joined with
Delegate Tony O'Donnell and Senator David Brinkley to
take questions from the audience. Maryland Chamber of
Commerce CEO Kathy Snyder, Greater Baltimore Committee
CEO Don Fry, and Washington Board of Trade CEO Jim Dinegar,
gave the business outlook and took questions from audience
members as well. DBED Secretary Dave Edgerley received
a warm welcome as luncheon keynote speaker.
Attendees were treated to a trolley tour
around Annapolis after the conference. The tour was
hosted by City of Annapolis and Maryland Department
of Housing and Community Development.
For Full Agenda, click
here
Summarys
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