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MEDA 2008 Fall Conference on Business Retention
Economic Developers deal every day with the threat that one of the companies that employs their residents will relocate to another state. Knowing that existing businesses are responsible for approximately 80% of job and economic growth in our community, Maryland , like other states, has taken a strong position on retaining those jobs. But how does Maryland stack up against the competition? Who in Maryland has the strongest retention activities? What can be learned from a neighboring region? And, what would a corporate CEO tell you about their reason for staying in Maryland ?
Join us on Friday, October 17 for the 2008 MEDA Fall Conference on Business Retention at Rocky Gap Lodge in Allegany County . The conference will address these questions and others when it begins at 10am. Continental breakfast is served at 9:00.
Remember to take advantage of the beautiful fall foliage of Western Maryland and make your plans to spend the weekend at Rocky Gap prices have been extended to MEDA Fall Conference attendees! Call the hotel directly to make your reservations:
1-800-724-0828
Mention MEDA for your discounted rate
To register for the MEDA Fall Conference click HERE!
 Begin
today on the path to earning your
certification in economic development.
MEDA is offering a number of courses
in Maryland that will help you in
your quest for certification. Our
current CEcD designees
want you to know that they are there
for you as you make class choices
and prepare to sit for the exam. Below
are the classes that will be in Maryland
in 2008. Register today for any of
them and remember to consider the
LOFTON SCHOLARSHIP FUND to assist
with your costs.
For more information
contact one of the CEcD's listed or
contact Pam Ruff at 410-575-6027 or
pamr@medamd.com.
2008 Maryland
course schedule:
- November
6 & 7, 2008 - Entrepreneurial & Small Business
Development Strategies
- February 23-25, 2009 - Credit Analysis
- BWI Sheraton (online registration coming soon)
- July 13-17, 2009 - Chesapeake Basic Economic Development Course - More info coming soon
(online registration coming soon)
- November 16-17, 2009 - Technology-Led
Economic Development - BWI Sheraton (online registration coming soon)
Certification Mentoring Team:
MEDA members are encouraged to take
advantage of the Lofton Scholarship
Fund for their professional development
needs. MEDA's board, through the Professional
Development Committee and the Lofton Scholarship Selection Committee, will award scholarships
to members in good standing for any
MEDA and IEDC courses.
Online
Scholarship applications are available
by clicking HERE.
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
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