Another successful MACo Summer Conference has ended. Our 2018 Summer Conference focused on water and what it means to Marylanders and county governments. Participants learned about the best practices and partnerships available to them to help them succeed and bring businesses to Maryland.
This year's conference saw the highest number of registrants since 2006 - 1,264 county elected officials, county professionals, legislators, and state government and commercial representatives attended the conference, along with 1,137 exhibit booth personnel, manning 235 tradeshow booths and 60 Tech Expo booths.
Attendees participated in sessions on a multitude of topics, including the cybersecurity, biotechnology, criminal backgrounds and hiring, safe drinking water, school funding, stormwater and TMDLs, water recreation, and substance-exposed newborns...just to name a few.
Speakers and special guests included Senator Cardin, Representatives Ruppersberger and Brown, MD Treasurer Nancy Kopp, MD Attorney General Brian Frosh, numerous State Secretaries and Legislators, and Governor Hogan. Please view the entire Program of Events online.
Back for its third year, the Wednesday Tech Expo attracted hundreds of technology-minded government officials. Held on Wednesday of the conference, the Expo highlighted 60 technology-focused vendors who gave hands-on demonstrations of their products and services, along with 3 in-depth sessions on biotechnology, cybersecurity, and small cells.
Exhibitors in our larger tradeshow talked with attendees about how their cost-saving products and services can benefit their counties. Maryland's counties, tourism, and economic development booths were highlighted with a special reception featuring tastes of food and beverage from all over the state.
Join us next year, August 14-17, 2019 for another great Summer Conference full of education, partnership-building, and policy work on behalf of the residents of Maryland.
