"BRAC: Basics for Business" Conference
Hosted by Carroll County Economic Development
Tuesday, May 11th * 8:00am -
11:30am
Carroll Community College
Conference Center
(Building K)
1601 Washington Rd. Westminster, MD 21157
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Agenda- 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. - Registration /Continental Breakfast
Lawrence Twele,
Director, Carroll County Econ. Dev. |
- BRAC and Ft. Meade Overview - Hear about the operations at NSA and Ft. Meade and how the growth of those installations will impact the region.
- BRAC Business Initiative (BBI)
- Learn how the BBI is charting the course for contracting with the government.
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Featured Speaker:
Kent D. Menser, Deputy Regional
BRAC Coordinator |
- Ft. Meade Alliance - Connect with the businesses interested in taking advantage of the Ft. Meade region's opportunities.
Featured Speaker:
Tim O'Ferrall,
Acting Director
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There is no cost to attend but registration
is required.
Technology Resource Guide published
Economic Development recently 
published Carroll County’s first "Technology Resource Guide".
The guide is an informative marketing publication which highlights local and regional assets attractive to technology firms. Area resources that support technology development are also listed.
The guide will be shared with prospective and resident technology businesses and is available on the department’s website.
Brad Sugars’ Business is Booming 2010 North American Tour
Date: May 13thTime: 6:00pm - 9:30pmLocation: Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel
Brad Sugars is the author of 14 books including “The Business Coach.”
ActionCOACH is ranked by USA’s Entrepreneur Magazine as the 16th fastest growing franchise in the world, and 65th of the top 500.
What you will learn: - Successful selling strategies
- Tried and tested customer loyalty strategies
- Team motivation tactics during challenging times
- Action planning
Call SBDC Senior Counselor Beth Woodring at 410-386-2317 if you are interested in attending.
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Jobs Creation and Recovery Tax Credit Governor O'Malley signed a Jobs Creation and Recovery Tax Credit, which offers Maryland businesses a $5,000 tax credit for every unemployed Marylander hired, effective March 25, 2010 to December 31, 2010.
To claim the Job Creation Tax Credit, employers must receive certification from the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR) that their hires meet basic eligibility requirements. The Maryland resident must be an Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimant or someone who has exhausted their UI benefits. You can find these claimants by contacting your local One-Stop Career Center. Some UI claimants may also have registered with the Maryland Workforce Exchange. If you have eligible employees you have hired on or after March 25, click here to file online – all applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you have any questions about the program, please contact Business Consultant Kathy Anderson at the Carroll County Business & Employment Resource Center by calling 410-386-2820.
CYBERMARYLAND
A recent report by the Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development (DBED) cites Maryland as a national epicenter of federal Cyber Security activities. The National Security Agency, located at Fort Meade, defines Cyber Security as “measures that protect and defend information and information systems by ensuring their availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality and non-repudiation.”
To learn more about Maryland’s support for the creation and growth of innovative Cyber Security technologies attend the Carroll Technology Council’s May 13th meeting where Adam Suri, DBED Director of Operations, Division of Business and Enterprise Development, will share some of the program and resource information highlighted in the report.
See "upcoming events" for the meeting details and visit CyberMaryland for a copy of the report and follow the CyberMaryland blog.
