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Business News From The City of Frederick, Maryland August 2017
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Hello
Recently I had the unique experience of having lunch in the little village of
Giesa, Germany. You have probably never heard of Giesa and might be asking why I am mentioning the town here. Well, Giesa is the westernmost town in what was formerly communist East Germany, and, for two years during the Cold War (’83-’84), I was deployed as a US Army border guard on the East German Border overlooking the village from at a prominent border station called
Observation Post Alpha. I had not returned there until this year and as you might guess, the visit was both moving and amazing.
That experience had me thinking about the 1,300 uniformed service-members of our Frederick family at
Fort Detrick who labor daily to protect and defend our country. Those service members from all branches work on various missions, including medical logistics procurement, human and botanical biodefense, R&D and specialized communications work. Routinely, they are deployed into challenging situations across the globe. Fort Detrick also employees over 10,000 civil servants and contractors who support the missions and warfighters making the garrison a top employment center in our community. Fort Detrick is incredibly important to the nation, state, and Frederick and I’d like to take a moment to salute their service-members and their leaders.
Best Regards,
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Richard G. Griffin, AICP, CEcD
Director, Economic Development
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Frederick Businesses Honored as Best Places to Work
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The 15th Annual
Frederick County Best Places to Work awards were held recently, celebrating Frederick businesses and the diverse benefits offered to their employees to stay competitive and encourage them to live where they work.
Futher, the committee celebrated the efforts of five Frederick businesses who, through their goods and services, assist those in our community in need of a "hand up".
To read about the winners and view the video focusing on Giving Back,
read more on the DED blog!
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HPC Considers Design of Downtown Hotel at Carroll Creek
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Over the past month, the talented design team from Bates Architects and Peter Fillat Architects, have twice presented information regarding the design and background of the exciting new proposed
Downtown Hotel at Carroll Creek. The hotel and conference center is proposed as a full-service Marriott with approximately 183 guest rooms, 20,000 square feet of net rentable meeting space and structured public parking.
The next HPC workshop is scheduled for August 24th at 6PM at City Hall. To read more about 'next steps' for the project, follow along on
our blog.
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StartUp Maryland Comes to Frederick
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The
STRT1UP Roadshow is coming to Frederick on Tuesday, September 12, 2017. Sponsored by
StartUp Maryland, the tour is the primary vector for recruiting entrepreneurs for the Annual Pitch Across Maryland Competition. During the course of the tour, pitch videos from entrepreneurs are collected. The primary industries of focus for the Pitch Across Maryland include Rural Innovations, Technology, Manufacturing, and Cyber Security. StartUp Maryland hosts an annual showcase event highlighting the greatest ventures across industries.
The STRT1UP Roadshow will make three Frederick area stops. Entrepreneurs are encouraged to register to pitch your high growth startup venture. For more details, contact DED or
apply here.
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New Home for Frederick County Workforce Services
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FCWS Director Michelle Day anticipates that the new location will allow their customers more access to employment and training opportunities. If you are looking for employment opportunities or are in need of employees, come visit them in their new location!
FCWS is one of the nation's American Job Centers, and matches businesses in need of qualified employees with individuals seeking employment opportunities.
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Frederick County Chamber Expo Focuses on "The Future"
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We've reserved our booth. Have YOU? If you haven't already reserved a booth, time is running short! This year's EXPO theme, "The Future," offers you the opportunity to showcase your business, your products and services today, and what you have in the works for the future.
You'll also network with other businesses from Frederick County and beyond. Don't miss this important event. For those of you who have already registered, thank you for your support. And if you haven't,
click here for more information and registration.
Hope see you at Expo on Wednesday, October 25!
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Have you Signed up for Business Appreciation Week?
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Hosted by Frederick County's
Office of Economic Development, this week long event gives Frederick businesses an opportunity to showcase services or products to teams of Ambassadors, comprised of leaders in the community.
What's in it for you? You can learn about growing your business with free resources, gain free marketing exposure, make new business connections and secure a ticket to the annual business reception. All in a very brief visit!
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New Staff Membe
r Rounds out City Economic Development Team
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The City of Frederick,
Department of Economic Development welcomes Mary Ford-Naill as the new Economic Development Manager. Mary comes to this position after an extensive career in Frederick real-estate –having over 30 years of experience working with commercial and residential properties. Passionate about service and building relationships, Mary has long been involved in the local community through past volunteer work on the Downtown Partnership’s Board of Directors, Leadership Frederick County and currently, as the Area Governor of Frederick area Rotary Clubs. Our department is delighted to add her qualified and enthusiastic personality to our team.
Mary is available and excited to discuss business development opportunities at 301-600-6362 or by email at mnaill@cityoffrederick.com.
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Partner Spotlight: Fort Detrick Alliance
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This month, our Partner Spotlight highlights,
Fort Detrick Alliance, a Maryland 501 (c)3 non-profit with the mission to build strong relationships and understanding between Fort Detrick and the region.
Learn more about FDA and their mission on the DED blog.
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Frederick Fact: Fort Detrick
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In 2008, Maryland’s Department of Business and Economic Development conducted a study on Fort Detrick, the 1,200 acre U.S. Army Medical Command installation located in Frederick’s city limits. Fort Detrick was found to create or support 11,932 jobs and generate more than $1.7 billion in economic activity in Maryland. The MD Department of Commerce is currently leading a follow-up study updating these figures for 2017.
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Local College Strengthens Ties to Tech Industry
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The Graduate School at
Hood College recently served as the title sponsor of the
Maryland Tech Council’s Annual Summer Picnic. The networking event brought together members of Maryland’s largest technology and life science trade association.
Hood College President Andrea Chapdelaine was in attendance, and spoke of the college’s strong ties to the Tech Council’s mission, which was most recently demonstrated with the school’s addition of two new, technology-driven Master programs: Bioinformatics and Cybersecurity.
For more information on the latest technology degree program added at Hood College,
read on.
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En-Net Services, LLC (En-Net), a certified Maryland Small Business Reserve, announced today that
CRN®, a brand of
The Channel Company, has named En-Net to its 2017 Fast Growth 150 list. The list is CRN’s annual ranking of North America-based technology integrators, solution providers and IT consultants that have experienced significant economic growth over the past two years. The 2017 list is based on gains in gross revenue between 2014 and 2016.
Started in a basement and attic, web design firm
Wood Street
celebrates 15 years in business and as a part of the Frederick business community. Congratulations!
Congratulations to
The Banner School celebrating 35 years providing education to the Frederick community.
The Frederick County Office of Economic Development recently
released a new guide showcasing how to start a winery, brewery or distillery in Frederick County. If you've always wanted to try your hand at creating 'spirits', this is a great place to start!
Did you know? If you have good news to share about your City of Frederick business, we can help share that news locally and regionally.
Find out how!
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Available Commercial Space
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Retail Space - 899-995 West 7th Street
2,000 SF suite available; Located near access to US15/I270/I70; Across the street from Hood College. Anchor tenants include Safeway, and Starbucks. Lots of traffic passing by and a clean space with existing slat wall in place, small office and storage. Great location.
Contact Maribeth Visco with Kline, Scott Visco at 301-401-2899.
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City of Frederick | Economic Development | 301-600-6360 | www.businessinfrederick.com
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