Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation (AAEDC)

Our President and CEO and our Vice President of Finance, Amy Gowan and Stephen Primosch, will be sharing our resources and some fun giveaways at Anne Arundel County’s fifth and final River Days Festival tomorrow, September 14. Registration for the family-friendly event is free and limited spots remain, so click here to register: https://lnkd.in/eSv2QFeH  

Congratulations to the following Anne Arundel County businesses on making the Baltimore Business Journal’s (BBJ’s) List of the Largest Private-Sector Employers in Greater Baltimore: Northrop Grumman Corporation  Luminis Health  Live! Casino & Hotel Allegis Group  Your Teacher Tutors  BFPE International  Ciena Corp. Habitat America, LLC In addition, congratulations to Ciena on also making the list of the Fastest-Growing Private Sector Employers in the region! We’re proud that so many major employers call Anne Arundel County home, and we hope to see more local businesses on both lists in the years to come! View the Largest Private Sector Employers in Greater Baltimore list here: https://lnkd.in/dsKm7uFP  View the Fastest-Growing Private Sector Employers in Greater Baltimore list here: https://lnkd.in/dCiqvZhb #jobgrowth #economicdevelopment #greaterbaltimore #annearundelcounty

The launch of the county’s new Procurement Access & Vendor Equity (PAVE) Program takes place in one week, on September 18, from 10AM–12PM in the Blue Heron Center at Quiet Waters Park. We hope you’ll join us to watch County Executive Pittman sign Executive Order 65, which will formally create the program, and hear a panel including AAEDC President & CEO Amy Gowan discuss an initiative that seeks to make county contracting opportunities more accessible for all!  

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the final Glen Burnie Farmers Market of 2024 last week! Members of our team Wesley MacQuilliam, Kayleigh De La Puente, Grayson Orphe, and Steven Adams joined the Northern Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the occasion with a special community event that included amazing vendors, food, and live music. We look forward to next year’s market! Amy Gowan Victoria Zelefsky Anita Dewling, CPRW, GCDF, CBEP, CWDP Jill Porter, CTA Barbara Quaye Shelley Garrett #farmersmarket #communityevent #revitalization #glenburnie #annearundelcounty

Attention Anne Arundel County construction management and inspection firms! The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is inviting qualified firms to submit proposals for construction management and inspection services in support of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Rebuild Project.  A virtual pre-proposal conference will be held on September 16 to provide potential teams with an opportunity to ask questions and gain further details about the project, and proposals are due by October 15. Interested bidders can access the RFP and the link to the virtual conference here: https://lnkd.in/eRPGbadr  #keybridge #francisscottkeybridge #keybridgerebuild #constructionmanagement #governmentcontract #annearundelcounty

We're looking forward to exhibiting alongside buyers from 18 state agencies, departments, and universities at The Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs’ Ready, Set, GROW! Procurement Connections Workshop at Maryland Live! on Thursday, September 12.  While there, AAEDC Business Development Director Jill Porter, CTA will highlight how our programs and resources, combined with county and state procurement opportunities, support small, minority-owned, woman-owned, and Veteran-owned businesses in Anne Arundel County. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/ebB3UHG2  #smallbusiness #minorityownedbusiness #womanownedbusiness #veteranownedbusiness #governmentcontracting #procurement #annearundelcounty

AAEDC Marketing & Outreach Manager Steven Adams had a great time helping celebrate the opening of Schroll’s Brat Shop in Edgewater on August 29. It was great to hear the business’s owners, Jerry and Mary Anne Joyce, share how they went from making their old family recipe sweet sauerkraut on holidays, to selling it at local farmers markets and on Amazon (during the pandemic), and finally to cutting the ribbon at their first brick-and-mortar. We’re proud that an AAEDC VOLT Fund loan helped the Joyces seize the opportunity to lease their new retail space, and we look forward to watching their business continue to grow! Learn more about how the VOLT Fund can help fuel your business’s growth here: https://lnkd.in/d_Swjs3s #smallbusiness  #foodbusiness  #familybusiness  #GrandparentsDay  #EconomicDevelopment  #annearundelcounty  #edgewater

In honor of National Beer Lover’s Day, we’d like to thank Anne Arundel Patch for featuring commentary from our COO, Wesley MacQuilliam, and highlighting our VOLT Fund in its recent article on the success of breweries in Anne Arundel County! As Wes said, “Anne Arundel County has great demographics, and it's great to see so many small businesses opening and growing as they meet a clear demand (for locally brewed beer)." Wes also recalled how a change in zoning regulations in 2015 sparked a great deal of interest in opening breweries, and how regulatory guidance and low-interest loans from AAEDC’s VOLT Fund helped three – Crooked Crab Brewing Company, Pherm Brewing Company, and Forward Brewing – get their start, and later expand, in Anne Arundel County. Read the full article here:  https://lnkd.in/euqQqT9H Learn more about the VOLT Fund here:  https://lnkd.in/d_Swjs3s  #NationalBeerLoversDay #smallbusiness  #BusinessResources #breweries #businessfinancing #annearundelcounty

Our Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Communications, Wesley MacQuilliam and Victoria Zelefsky, enjoyed attending the Fort Meade Alliance’s NextGen Leaders Crab Feast at Nick's Fish House in Baltimore last week. Hosted by the new FMA NextGen Leaders, the annual Crab Feast Fundraiser invited professionals 40 years and younger to come together and network while joining in a Maryland summer tradition. Thanks to FMA for providing Wes and Victoria with the opportunity to foster some great new connections! #businessnetworking #businessconnections #businessresources #economicdevelopment #annearundelcounty #fortmeade

Jill Porter, CTA, one of our Business Development Directors, was thrilled to celebrate Intuitive Machines’ move to its new 22,000 SF facility, SUPA-CRAB, now one of the East Coast's leading spacecraft and robotics sites. Congratulations to Co-Founders Steve Altemus and Dr. Timothy P. Crain, Vice President Jack Fischer, and the entire IM team on taking a tremendous leap in both floor space and capability! Learn more about how we support the growth of tech-based businesses here: https://lnkd.in/gZxHR3MB #techbusiness #economicdevelopment #businessgrowth #jobgrowth #annearundelcounty