Salute to Economic Development & The Cyber Community

When the word “innovation” is brought up in a general business discussion, agriculture is rarely an industry that readily comes to people’s minds.

In honor of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman and Larry Twele, CEO of the Howard County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA)

For investors accustomed to strong and consistent stock market gains, a period of sustained falling stock prices is not easy to accept. All too often, investors will react to a drop in prices by panic selling or digging their heels in despite deteriorating fundamentals.

The Arc of Howard County and the Howard County Autism Society recently co-sponsored their annual Legislative Breakfast to update county and state officials on issues of concern to people with developmental disabilities and their families.

A capacity crowd was on hand to watch 17 Howard Community College (HCC) students pitch their innovative business ideas in a judged competition during the college’s Dec. 2 Entrepreneurial Celebration.

As we start the new year, we have the opportunity to make Howard County even stronger — more productive, more prosperous and better positioned to help our citizens be secure and successful.

With its large population, strong economy and the presence of so many critical statewide and national assets, Anne Arundel County is poised to be a model for the rest of the state — an economically vibrant community with strong schools, safe streets, an efficient county government and clean and picturesque waterways.

From 2005 to 2011, the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) initiative dominated the headlines and captured the attention of the regional business community. As Fort Meade grew through the BRAC process, local business leaders worked diligently to position the region to take full advantage of the growth.

There was a time when Marylanders could feel quite good about their economy.

We at the Howard County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA) are very optimistic about the New Year.