AGENDA
Date and Time: May 6, 2024. Doors Open at 8:45am. Opening remarks start at 10am.
Location: College of Southern Maryland, Hughesville Campus, 6105 Foster Place Hughesville, MD 20637
I. Registration and Vendor Expo
II. Opening Remarks from County Officials at 10 am
- Kelly Robertson-Slagle, Director of Economic Development for Charles County
- Commissioner President, Reuben B. Collins, II, Esq.
- Will Holmes, Founder of WHC and Creator of Money Maryland
III. TRACK 1- Growing Your Business 10:20 am
- Panel 1- How to Manage the Effects of Your Personal Life on Your Business at 10:20 am (Will Holmes, Courtenay Brown of Shabach Yoga, and Dr. Symphonie Smith of Personal Space Therapy)
- Panel 2- How to Profitably Price Products, Services and Contracts at 11:20 am (Will Holmes and Karen Selby of Selby’s Grab and Go)
IV. Complimentary Lunch thanks to our Sponsors! 12:30 pm
V. TRACK 2- Resources for Your Business at 1:15 pm
- Presentation: Permitting Guide to Doing Business in Charles County by Catherine Reisinger, Planning and Growth Management Department at 1:15 pm
- Panel 3: Funding Options for Startups and Growing Companies at 1:45 pm (Will Holmes, Richard Ojuri of M&T Bank, and Eric Stewart of EMS Commercial Loan)
- Panel 4- Winning Government Contracts with the County at 2:45 pm (Will Holmes and Lucretia Freeman-Buster of Charles County Economic Development)
VI. Vendor Expo and Networking at 3:45 pm
Videography by CHV MEDIA.