Money Maryland Talbot County is the last in our series of free regional expos for 2024. Our goal is to connect residents to resources and to introduce members of our business community to different contract opportunities in other counties. 

Our Charles County and Anne Arundel County expos were huge successes. I expect our Talbot County expo to be even bigger.  

Date: Saturday, September 14th, 2024

Time:  10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Location: BAAM Center in Easton, Maryland

Click here to register for free!

Agenda: Money Maryland in Talbot County 2024

9:30 a.m. Doors Open for Registration,
Networking with Business Resource Partners, Attendees
10:00 a.m. Opening Remarks
Cassandra Vanhooser, director, Talbot County Economic Development and Tourism
Dina Daly, executive director, Building African American Minds, Inc.
Keasha Haythe (tentative), member, Talbot County Council
Will Holmes, founder of Will Holmes Consulting and creator of Money Maryland
10:15 a.m. Growing Your Business Through Marketing and Branding
Focus: How can growing businesses use marketing and branding strategies and tools like proposal writing, social media, AI, and paid advertising to stand out, attract and retain customers and do business in Talbot County?Moderator: Will Holmes

Panelists:
Meshelle Howard, Director of Small Business Programs for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
Dawn Foster, CEO of D. Foster Marketing
Myah Koepfer, Account Manager at iFrog Marketing Solutions
Mackenzy Perkins, Account Manager for iFrog Marketing Solutions
11:45 a.m. Lunch and Business Resource Fair
Partners Include: 
Chesapeake College
Comptroller of Maryland
Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship
Maryland Capital Enterprises
Maryland Department of Commerce
Maryland Health Connection
Maryland Small Business Development Center
PNC Bank
Shore United Bank
Talbot County Free Library
USDA Rural Development
U.S. Small Business Administration
1:30 p.m. Profitably Pricing Products, Services, and Contracts 
Focus: What was the journey to finding the right pricing and staffing levels to support the sales of your products and services?Moderator: Will Holmes

Panelists:
Dr. Rhonda Farrell, CEO of Global Innovation Strategies
Amy Keller, Owner of Aging at Home Solution
Brett Kirchner, CEO and Owner of Comeback Care
Alan Lynch, Owner of Portside Grill
2:30 p.m. Access to Capital
Focus: What are the common challenges borrowers face when seeking capital and what solutions do regional banks offer to support small businesses? What are the funding opportunities in Talbot County?Moderator: Will Holmes

Panelists:
Jed Anthony, Commercial Relationship Manager at Shore United Bank
Nick Rudolph, Baltimore Regional Director for Maryland Capital Enterprises, Inc.
Richard Ojuri, Vice President of Business Banking at M&T Bank
William Sharp, Vendor Relationship Manager at Navy Federal Credit Union
3:30 p.m. Program Ends,
Networking with Business Resource Partners, Attendees