Join the MEDA Young Leaders for another fun lunch and learn session featuring a discussion around the arts industry in Maryland. Hear perspectives from successful industry professionals on the importance of fostering a thriving arts scene in your community and its impact on economic development. The panel discussion includes: - Steven Skerritt-Davis, Deputy Director of the...
This course clearly articulates the eight stage process for real estate development and reuse. Specifically, course participants will learn the fundamentals of market and site analysis, financial feasibility, and what political considerations are required to move a development project from conception to realization. Additionally, this course will cover a wide variety of financing tools that...
The first ever virtual MML 2020 summer conference was as a success! You should be among the hundreds of Maryland city and town officials who will come together again this summer. The conference will be a two-part event, first live in-person on June 27-29 followed by an all virtual experience July 19-20. Learn about and...
The Chesapeake Basic Economic Development Course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of economic development. The course is designed to prepare participants for the challenges they face in the practice of developing communities. In 2021, this course will be offered online (via Zoom). Please note that the time zone is Eastern Time (ET). The course...
Real Estate Development and Reuse There’s a special feeling about taking something old and making it new again. Case study, after case study has shown that when vacant and often challenging commercial properties are transitioned in to productive reuses, there is a positive ripple effect leading to community stability, increased sustainability and positive economic development....
This highly interactive course lets participants work in small teams to help understand the complexity of strategic planning and its challenges. Economic developers must build consensus among board members, stakeholders and the community as a whole, creating a unified vision for the future. Learn techniques to build consensus among stakeholders who represent different values and...
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world. All aspects of modern life have been affected – public health, of course, but also how we conduct business, educate our schoolchildren, and govern our communities. Some of these will return to “normal,” but some changes will be with us forever. The socio-economic impacts are still unfolding, but...
FREE ENTREPRENEUR TRAINING FOR VETERANS Is Entrepreneurship the right choice for you? Do you have a business idea but not sure where to start? Do you have a business and want to take it to the next level? Are you a Veteran small business owner looking to expand? Want to know more, register for the...
This multi-faceted course explores the core aspects of entrepreneurial and small business development including value-add partnerships, technical assistance programs, financing, business incubation and more. Entrepreneurs and small businesses stimulate job creation, develop crucial innovations in both products and services and promote the diversification of the economic base. In this course, you will learn the financial...
MEDA Members can attend at the IEDC Member rate. Skilled workers are the backbone of a productive and efficient economy. This versatile course explains the strong relationship between economic and workforce development through case studies, practical examples, and current research. Course participants will learn what programs currently leverage federal, state, and local financial resources to...
