The 2020 Pandemic has altered the way we must look at our Business Goals. From personal and business outcomes that naturally impact our daily lives, re-setting goals is something we certainly need to address in a much more thoughtful and strategic manner. We will discuss the process of re-setting our goals premised upon our actual...
Public and private sector leaders share their thoughts on economic development-related legislation that will be considered by the Maryland General Assembly during the 2021 session. The MEDA Executive Committee has moved for approval of a minor change to Article V of the MEDA By Laws for consideration by the MEDA membership at its January 14,...
This technical course focuses on the competitive advantage of regions and the role of economic developers and community stakeholders in building an innovation ecosystem. It is important to understand the process of technological commercialization. In this course participants will be introduced to the legal and financial framework for bringing innovation to market, including technology protection...
The Leadership Skills & Style Development (LSSD) program is proven to provide participants with personal insights, key concepts, critical skills & practices to bring out the best in employees and drive performance. Leaders will learn, put into practice & share best practices to better match their leadership approach to the performance needs of the organization and the...
This interactive course presents the core components of a BRE program and why the concerns of local businesses need to be actively addressed. By building an understanding of business visitation techniques and survey methods, practitioners will be able to clearly gauge their community's business climate. Learn the "red flags" that may indicate a company is...
Annapolis, Maryland (January 27, 2021) – Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman will join AAEDC CEO Ben Birge to unveil a new initiative aimed at retaining and expanding small, minority, women and veteran owned businesses in Anne Arundel County. WHO: Steuart Pittman, Anne Arundel County Executive Ben Birge, Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation Keasha Haythe, Anne...
This hands-on course presents business financing tools and available private financing options, as well as how the public sector can complement bank financing. You will learn how to stimulate private sector investment that results in the creation of permanent, private sector jobs and increased productivity. Course participants will also perform credit analysis by determining how...
Feb 9 | Noon to 1:00 Join the Maryland Business Innovation Association for our Monthly Info & Opportunity Lunchtime Zoom Series. MBIA is thrilled to introduce MIPS Director, Joe Naft who will explain how the Maryland Industrial Partnerships - MIPS, brings together resources and financial support for university-based research projects - that that can move your innovation to the next level....
The MEDA Membership Committee along with Leadership Maryland is excited to announce our next Virtual Tour on February 17, 2021! We will be joining our partners at the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (“TEDCO”), for a virtual tour of their investment funds, programs and resources provided to Maryland-based technology companies. TEDCO is an independent instrumentality of...
MEDA Members can attend at the IEDC Member rate. This advanced course will focus on the key principles and practices of professional management in economic development. It will define excellence in economic development and explain the fundamentals of managing for results, outcome-based performance, organizational assessment, stakeholder identification, vision and mission scope, organizational culture and more....
