Your Weekly News & Updates - January 12, 2017
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As you prepare for the upcoming year, we hope that the Howard County Chamber is included in your firm's 2017 business development plans. It is a new day in Howard County and we are positioned for success. Support us and let us take your business higher.   

 
YPN kicked off 2017 with their first mixer of the year
hosted by the Howard Hughes Corporation

A record-breaking 165 guests mingled at One Merriweather, the new building at the corner of Little Patuxent Parkway and Broken Land Parkway. Stay tuned for more details on the next mixer on March 1!  
  Legislative
Howard County Delegation Meeting
January 18, 2017

The Howard County Delegation has scheduled their first meeting to discuss and potentially vote on local bills. The first work/voting session of 2017 will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at 9:00am in the Lowe House of Delegates Building, Room 218, 6 Bladen Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401. Delegation meetings are open to the public.  

  Information
Main Street, Ellicott City Community Input Meeting
January 12, 2017

The ULI will host a presentation of their findings and recommendations gathered from the public information session, market research, and stakeholder interviews. This presentation will be held on from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Banneker Room of the George Howard Building.  

Franchot Announces New 'Bright Lights Award'

Comptroller Peter Franchot is pleased to announce that nominations for the Bright Lights Award for Innovation & Entrepreneurship are now being accepted. This new award recognizes individuals, businesses and nonprofits that foster innovation in their fields, strengthening Maryland's economy. Register 
Ellicott City continues to move forward

The series of the four rECovery meetings held October through December brought the community together to learn about recovery efforts of nearby jurisdictions that faced similar challenges and provided a forum to share ideas to help Ellicott City rebuild stronger and more resilient.Going forward, the County will continue to work to keep the community engaged in the next steps. The Master Plan process will begin in 2017 and will require public involvement and interaction.  

Major overhaul of state contracting proposed, along with hundreds
of changes to regulations

The Hogan administration has unveiled a major overhaul of how billions in state contracts are bid and awarded, along with a revamping of hundreds of regulations designed to making doing business in Maryland easier.

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(As of the last 45 days)
Howard County Public Schools Passport to the Future program is looking for donations! Can you help?
 
The mission of the program is to provide high school students enrolled in the Career Research and Development academy with the opportunity to earn a workforce-readiness endorsement. HCPS is in need of food, sponsorships and prize donations for the upcoming conference event on March 17, 2017. For more information click here. 

If you have any questions or want to participate, please call (410) 313-7493 or email Stephanie_discepolo@hcpss.org.
THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION ACQUIRES TWO DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA OFFICE BUILDINGS
 
 
The Howard Hughes Corporation has expanded its holdings in Downtown Columbia, MD with the acquisition of two existing office buildings: The American City Building (ACB), adjacent to Whole Foods Market on Little Patuxent Parkway; and One Mall North, positioned on the outside of the ring road surrounding The Mall in Columbia. Both purchases were underwritten in view of their future development potential.
For more information click here. 
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