FORGE NEW CONNECTIONS at the 2015 Towson University Showcase Working in partnership with the community, Towson University's programs and research address critical workforce shortages, improve K-12 access and completion, promote health and well-being, advance sustainability initiatives, and ensure informed decision-making. The annual Showcase is the best opportunity to connect with TU. Join us and learn...
Building Leaders Worth Following Leadercast is a one-day event broadcast live from Atlanta, GA to over 100,000 leaders around the globe in communities like ours. It’s a movement that is changing the way the world thinks about leadership by building leaders worth following. Join with us on May 8, 2015, and watch what we can...
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...
The 34th Annual Bollinger Open This year is the 34th annual Bollinger Open, to be held on June 12th at 2 0f the 3 golf courses at Andrews Air Force Base and is played as a shotgun style tournament. Tee off starts at 2pm. Participants are encouraged to arrive early to register, and hit balls...
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. Lofton Scholarships are available to MEDA members. Click here to learn how to apply for a Lofton Scholarship. 2015 Chesapeake Basic Economic...
How do you position a community as a product and illustrate its strengths, its character and its identifying features and then, how do you represent that product in order to attract employers to locate in your community? Knowing your community is a nuanced exploration in assessment, inventory and the SWOT exercise that further illuminates and...
MACo Summer Conference "Energize. Mobilize. Capitalize." August 12 - 15, 2015 Roland Powell Convention Center Ocean City, Maryland This conference is about the challenges we can address, the actions we can take, and the strengths we can leverage to achieve the best gains for Maryland’s counties and citizens. An estimated 2,000 local government officials, county...
MEDA and Leadership Maryland have partnered to organize a tour of Poplar Island on Friday, August 21st. This tour is free to MEDA members. About Poplar Island Poplar Island, located in Talbot County, Maryland, is estimated to have comprised 1,140 acres in 1847, supporting over 100 human residents and diverse wildlife. Extensive erosion reduced the...
This practitioner-driven course uses the case study method to complement current neighborhood development theory. Participants will learn how to identify the major neighborhood actors, their objectives, and strategies for redevelopment, in addition to understanding the process for creating a strategic economic development plan to meet the neighborhood development goals. Specifically, this course will examine social...
