Maryland is Open For Business: Capture the Momentum! Join Governor Hogan for the first Maryland Governor’s Business Summit. Explore topics on human capital, global trends and business strategy. Connect with a wide array of Maryland’s business leaders. Governor Larry Hogan - “Great things are happening in Maryland. Our economic climate has gone from 49th in the...
In today’s world, economic development professionals are increasingly focusing their efforts on building strong ecosystems that encourage small businesses and entrepreneurs to grow in their communities. During our Summer Conference, you will discover approaches for building these ecosystems, collaborate with others who are doing or creating unique systems, and learn how to identify what works best...
Demystifying the Process of Doing Business with the Military Maryland’s 12 military installations throughout the State help to strategically position all of our private sector industries for increased growth and profit margins. While many innovations and advancements take place ‘on base’ in areas outside of our local jurisdictions, every community can identify opportunities to acquire these advancements and...
Technology at the Gap is a one-day conference for web developers, system admins, network and security specialists, managers, and others in, or around, the IT industry. Hear from engaging and informative speakers and spend time sharing ideas as you enjoy a little bit of fall in Western Maryland. Network with other professionals and vendors as...
Public and private sector leaders share their thoughts on economic development-related legislation that will be considered by the Maryland General Assembly during the 2018 session. The MEDA Winter Conference is sponsored by the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation and the City of Annapolis. MEDA's yearly legislative economic outlook conference is scheduled for Thursday, January 11,...
Economic development today requires communicating complex issues and a variety of messages to an increasingly diverse — and distracted — set of audiences. How do you break through the noise? How can you effectively target your messaging for different audiences and still maintain consistent messaging? Effective and strong communication is key to building relationships, and...
Join us July 25 in the Town of Elkton for the MEDA 2018 Summer Conference! This conference theme is ‘Building Strong Neighborhoods using Economic & Community Development Strategies’. Maryland is comprised of first class, award-winning counties and cities, all of which have some very special neighborhoods that help to bring such accolades our way. At...
Come hear how you can benefit from this new federal tax program, including: Investing gains into Opportunity Funds Obtaining the maximum benefit of investing in Opportunity Funds Locating designated Opportunity Zones Statewide projects being funded and supported in Opportunity Zones Combining the benefits of an Opportunity Zone with other Federal tax programs, such as Low Income Housing Tax...
Rural communities prosper when local businesses can access capital to start, grow, and expand. But small businesses in rural areas face unique challenges that may impede their ability to secure investment from commercial lenders. Join us for a discussion about efforts to build rural prosperity by increasing access to capital in rural areas. Learn more...
Harford Awards - Celebrate Harford County's business leaders.
