Sustaining Maryland’s future
June 2, 2008
That’s the topic up for discussion today in Cambridge, where state economic developers are meeting at the Maryland Economic Development Association’s annual conference.
O.K., so the three-day meeting actually began yesterday, but Sunday’s activities were less daunting: a tour of the Blackwater wildlife refuge, downtown Cambridge, UMCES (the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Science), and, of course, golf.
Among the attendees are eight members of Gov. O’Malley’s cabinet, Director of the BRAC Commission Anthony Principi and Perdue Farms chairman James Perdue and PRS Guitars CEO Paul Reed Smith, both of whom are scheduled to speak.
But back to the meeting’s mission: Sustaining Maryland’s future.
MEDA’s key concerns include the workforce, quality of life in Maryland, and the environment. What do you think is presenting the biggest challenge to Maryland’s economic sustainability?
Or, what has the biggest potential? One of the discussions on MEDA’s agenda (PDF) is arts and entertainment districts in the state, and the growth opportunities they present for jobs, tourism and business development.
JACKIE SAUTER, Web Editor
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