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Awards
MEDA is pleased to present the annual MEDA Awards, a program to celebrate the people, programs, and projects that are transforming lives across the State of Maryland. The MEDA Awards showcase efforts to attract new businesses, assist existing businesses, redevelop business districts, market communities, and support economic development throughout the state. The MEDA Awards are presented at the Awards Banquet held during the MEDA Annual Conference.
- Economic Development Project
- Economic Development Program
- Economic Development Marketing Initiative
- Volunteer of the Year
- MEDA Hall of Fame
- Rising Star
Click here to view former MEDA Award winners. Click here to view the MEDA Hall of Fame.
2025 MEDA Award Winners
2025 MEDA Large Community Economic Development Project: Hoen Lithograph Campus
Nominated by: Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
2025 MEDA Small Community Economic Development Project: Oasis Fresh Foods Market Project
Nominated by: Charles County Economic Development Department
2025 MEDA Large Community Economic Development Program: BGE’s Smart Energy for Economic Development (SEED) Program
Nominated by: Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE)
2025 MEDA Small Community Economic Development Program: Queen Anne’s County Career Center Initiative
Nominated by: Queen Anne’s County Economic & Tourism Development
2025 MEDA Large Community Economic Development Marketing Initiative: Be Next Campaign
Nominated by: Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation
2025 MEDA Small Community Economic Development Marketing Initiative: Make It. In The Mountains – Elevating the Outdoors: A Regional Approach to Growing Western Maryland’s Outdoor Economy
Nominated by: Garrett County Government Department of Business Development
2025 MEDA Transformative Economic Development Award: Baltimore Street Access Project
Nominated by: Cumberland Economic Development Corporation
2025 MEDA Rising Star: Martin Proulx
2025 MEDA Hall of Fame: Lawrence F. Twele, CEcD
2025 MEDA Volunteer of the Year: Marva Jo Camp
MEDA AWARDS SPONSORS
The Economic Development Project, Program, and Marketing Initiative Sponsor:
