ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TOURISM
The Committee became inactive in 1997 and was abolished July 1, 2004 (Chapter 153, Acts of 2004).
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
BUSINESS & ECONOMIC RESEARCH
BUSINESS LOCATION GROUP
BUSINESS LOCATION ASSISTANCE
COMMUNITY FINANCING GROUP
COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
DAY-CARE FACILITIES FINANCING COMMITTEE
DAY CARE FINANCING PROGRAMS
DEFENSE ADJUSTMENT FINANCING COMMITTEE
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
DIVISION OF MARKETING
DIVISION OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT UNIT
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY SECTOR
FINANCE & INSURANCE SECTOR
FINANCIAL SERVICES & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTOR
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF BUSINESS ADVOCACY
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION
MANUFACTURING, TRANSPORTATION, & DISTRIBUTION
MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
MARYLAND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE FINANCING FUND WORK GROUP
Appointed by Secretary of Business & Economic Development:
Appointed by Senate President: John J. Hafer; Thomas M. Middleton.
Appointed by House Speaker: Kerry A. Hill; Verna L. Jones.
The Maryland Competitive Advantage Financing Fund was created in 1999 (Chapter 299, Acts of 1999). The Fund provides loans to small businesses unable to borrow from traditional lenders.
At the request of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations Committee, the Department fashioned the Maryland Competitive Advantage Financing Fund Work Group in August 2000. The Work Group examined the role of local economic development officials and organizations in small business lending. The Work Group also evaluated whether the Fund should be administered at the State or local level. On December 31, 2000, the Work Group reported to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, and the House Appropriations Committee.
MARYLAND ENERGY FINANCING ADMINISTRATION
MARYLAND ENTERPRISE INCENTIVE DEPOSIT FUND
MARYLAND SEAFOOD & AQUACULTURE LOAN FUND
MARYLAND TRADE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
NATIONAL MARKETING
NATIONAL TRADE SHOWS & MISSIONS
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
OFFICE OF ADVERTISING & PROMOTION
OFFICE OF BUSINESS & ECONOMIC RESEARCH
OFFICE OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
OFFICE OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES
OFFICE OF BUSINESS INFORMATION SERVICES
OFFICE OF BUSINESS SERVICES
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS & BRAND MANAGEMENT
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY PLANNING
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC POLICY & LEGISLATION
OFFICE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
OFFICE OF FEDERAL RESPONSE & TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION
OFFICE OF FINANCE
OFFICE OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF GLOBAL INVESTMENT & TECHNOLOGY
Under the Office of Global Investment and Technology were two teams that specialized in high-tech industry: Advanced Technologies; and Biotechnology and Life Sciences.
Under Division of Business Development, Office of Global Investment and Technology restructured as Office of Biosciences and Life Sciences, and Office of Advanced Technologies in Sept. 2003.
OFFICE OF IN-STATE BUSINESS SERVICES
OFFICE OF INDUSTRY & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Through marketing campaigns in this country and abroad, the Office encouraged new businesses to locate and develop in Maryland. The Office provided information to corporations about economic resources of the State, including raw materials, power and water resources, transportation facilities, markets, labor, banking and financing options, industrial sites, and incentives offered by State government.
Maryland as a premier business location for foreign and domestic firms was marketed by the Office. With key decision makers and business location consultants, the Office targeted certain markets and industries to recruit the fastest growing firms for relocation in the State.
Within the Office were two teams that targeted specific segments of industry: Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate; and Manufacturing, Transportation, and Distribution.
Under Division of Business Development, Office of Industry and Professional Services reorganized as Office of Business Development Support Services in Sept. 2003.
OFFICE OF INDUSTRY SECTOR ASSISTANCE
OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
OFFICE OF MANUFACTURING, LOGISTICS, & FINANCIAL SERVICES
OFFICE OF MARKETING & SALES
OFFICE OF REGIONAL RESPONSE
OFFICE OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS & ANALYSIS
OFFICE OF REGULATORY & ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE
OFFICE OF STRATEGIC MARKETING
Under Division of Business Development, functions assumed by Office of Business Support Services in Sept. 2003.
OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY & INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT
OFFICE OF WORKFORCE COORDINATION
SISTER STATES GROUP
SISTER STATES PROGRAM
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER PROGRAM
STUDY PANEL TO REVIEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCING PROGRAMS
Appointed by Senate President: Martin G. Madden; Nathaniel J. McFadden; Ida G. Ruben; J. Lowell Stoltzfus.
Appointed by House Speaker: Kumar P. Barve; Kerry A. Hill; Nancy Hubers; Richard A. La Vay.
Representing private business sector: Arthur D. Ebersberger; Joseph Haskins, Jr.; Kimberly S. Repac; William J. Reuter.
Representing local economic development officials: Brian T. Duncan; John T. (Jack) Lyburn, Jr.; David J. Ryan, Jr.
The Panel submitted its recommendations in Dec. 1999.
TRADE DEVELOPMENT GROUP
TRADE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
TRADE FINANCE PROGRAM
TRADE PROMOTION GROUP
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Created in 1993, the Advisory Committee on Tourism advised the Maryland Tourism Development Board on the tourism industry (Chapter 625, Acts of 1993). The Committee's forty members were appointed to four-year terms by the Governor with advice of the Secretary of Business and Economic Development and the Maryland Tourism Development Board (Code 1957, Art. 83A, sec. 4-209).
Under Technology Strategy and Business Development, reorganized as Resource-Based Industries in Jan. 2004.
In July 2000, transferred to Office of Business Information Services as Business Research and Analysis.
Under Office of Business Development, renamed Business Location Assistance in 1997.
In July 2000, functions dispersed to Office of Industry and Professional Services, and Office of Technology and International Business.
Under Division of Financing Programs, functions dispersed to regional teams in 2000.
Under Division of Regional Development, merged with Office of Regional Response to form Office of Community Assistance in April 1998.
Repealed in 2000 (Chapter 305, Acts of 2000).
Under Division of Financing Programs, functions dispersed to regional teams in 2000.
In 1998, renamed Maryland Economic Adjustment Financing Committee (Chapter 693, Acts of 1998).
Renamed Division of Administration and Information Technology in July 1999.
In July 2000, restructured as Office of Administrative Services.
Renamed Division of Business Development in Sept. 1999.
In Dec. 2003, functions dispersed to three regional divisions of Business Development.
Reorganized as Office of Economic Policy and Legislation in 1998.
Under Division of Marketing, discontinued in Feb. 1998.
Under Division of Marketing, discontinued in Dec. 1996.
Under Division of Marketing, discontinued in Feb. 1998.
Under Office of Technology and International Business in Division of Business Development, disbanded and functions dispersed within Division in July 2001.
Reorganized as Governor's Office of Business Advocacy and Small Business Assistance in Dec. 2000.
Under Office of Technology and International Business in Division of Business Development, disbanded and functions dispersed within Division in July 2001.
Under Office of International Business, renamed Trade Development in 1997.
Under Governor's Office of Business Advocacy and Small Business Assistance, reorganized as Interagency and Local Government Coordination and transferred to Business Development-Rural Region in Sept. 2004.
Under Technology Strategy and Business Development, reorganized as Insurance, Manufacturing, and Finance in Jan. 2004.
Under Office of Industry and Professional Services in Division of Business Development, absorbed by Manufacturing, Transportation, and Distribution in July 2002.
Contact: Marla Posey-Moss (410) 767-2030
Celester A. (Les) Hall, Jr., Chair (chosen by Secretary of Business & Economic Development)
James Davenport; Joseph J. James; Tina M. Jolivet, Esq.; Paula Klepper; Joseph Mangini; James H. McLean; Ackneil M. Muldrow II; Helen M. Spinelli; Renee Sprow; Allan Stephenson.
Repealed in 2000 (Chapter 305, Acts of 2000).
Repealed and functions consolidated in Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority in 2000 (Chapter 305, Acts of 2000).
Repealed in 2000 (Chapter 305, Acts of 2000).
Under Office of International Business, absorbed by Trade Development Group in Sept. 1999.
Also known as the Maryland Film Commission, the Office became the Maryland Film Office on July 1, 1997 (Chapter 49, Acts of 1997).
Under Division of Business Development, renamed Office of Advertising and Promotion in Sept. 1999.
Under Office of Business Development, renamed National Marketing in 1997.
Reorganized in Dec. 2003 as Office of Support Services.
In Jan. 2003, renamed Office of Strategic Marketing.
Under Division of Business Development, became Business and Economic Research within Office of Business Services in Sept. 1999.
Under Division of Business Development, renamed Office of Business Services in Sept. 1999.
Under Division of Business Development, units dispersed to Office of Business Development Support Services and Division of Economic Policy, Research, and Legislative Affairs in Sept. 2003.
Under Division of Business Development, restructured in July 2000 as Office of Industry and Professional Services, and Office of Technology and International Business.
In Dec. 2003, reformed as Office of Communications and Marketing.
Under Division of Regional Development, reformed in July 1999 as Office of In-State Business Services.
Under Division of Regional Response, merged with Office of Regulatory Affairs and Analysis in Jan. 2001 to form Office of Interagency and Local Government Coordination.
In Oct. 2003, reorganized as Division of Economic Policy, Research, and Legislative Affairs.
Under Office of Secretary, merged with Contracts and Procurement Unit to form Office of Fair Practices and Procurement in Sept. 2003.
Under Division of Regional Development, renamed Office of Technology Support in March 1998.
Under Division of Administration, renamed Office of Budget and Finance in 1997.
Under Division of Regional Development, functions assumed by Economic Development Support Unit in Aug. 2003.
The Office of Global Investment and Technology began as the Office of International Trade in 1985. Reformed as the Maryland International Division in 1988, it was renamed the Office of International Trade in 1995 under the Division of Business Development. The Office of International Business became its new name in 1996. Its international marketing functions were assigned to the Office of Marketing and Sales in 1999. In July 2000, duties of that office were assumed by the Office of Industry and Professional Services, and the Office of Technology and International Business. In December 2001, the Office of Technology and International Business restructured as the Office of Global Investment and Technology, and its international marketing component expanded to become the Office of International Trade.
Under Division of Regional Development, restructured as Office of Small and Minority Business Initiatives in Sept. 2003.
Some functions of the Office of Industry and Professional Services began as National Business Development in 1991. Renamed the Business Development Group in 1992, it resumed its former name in 1994. Within the Division of Marketing, it reorganized as the Office of Business Development in 1995, and under the Division of Business Development as the Office of Marketing and Sales in 1999. In July 2000, it became the Office of Industry and Professional Services.
Under Division of Marketing, reorganized as Office of Information Technology Marketing in Feb. 1998.
Formerly under Division of Marketing, its functions were placed directly under the Office of the Secretary in March 1998.
Under Division of Business Development, duties assumed by Office of Marketing and Sales in Feb. 2000.
Formerly under Division of Business Development, reformed as Manufacturing, Transportation, and Distribution under Technology Strategy and Business Development in 2004.
Under Division of Business Development, restructured as Office of Industry and Professional Services, and Office of Technology and International Business in July 2000.
Under Division of Regional Development, merged with Community Infrastructure Development to form Office of Community Assistance in April 1998.
Under Division of Regional Development, combined with Office of Community Planning to form Office of Interagency and Local Government Coordination in Jan. 2001.
Under Division of Regional Development, reorganized as the Office of Business Advocacy in Jan. 1997, and transferred to Office of Secretary in 1998.
The Office of Strategic Marketing began as National Trade Shows and Missions, became National Marketing in 1997, and Office of Advertising and Promotion in 1999. In January 2003, it was renamed the Office of Strategic Marketing. The Office developed marketing strategy to attract businesses to Maryland through advertising, special events, and trade shows.
Under Division of Business Development, restructured as Office of Global Investment and Technology in Dec. 2001.
Under Division of Regional Development, functions dispersed in 1999 between State Technology Coordinator and Office of Military Affairs and Federal Facilities.
In Jan. 2001, became part of Office of Interagency and Local Government Coordination.
Under Office of International Business, renamed Sister States Program in 1997.
Privatized in 1997 (www.wtci.org/mdsisters).
Abolished in 1997 (Chapter 51, Acts of 1997).
Thomas M. Middleton, Senate Co-Chair
Michael E. Busch, House Co-Chair
Under Division of Business Development, functions expanded to become Office of International Trade in Dec. 2001.
Under Division of Business Development, in 1999, reformed as Trade Development Group.
Under Financing Programs, functions transferred to regional teams in Sept. 1999.
Formerly under Office of International Business, renamed Marketing Strategies Group and moved under Office of Marketing and Sales in Sept. 1999.
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