GARRETT COUNTY, MARYLAND
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
February, 2016 - In This Issue:
UPCOMING EVENTS
FEBRUARY 2016

        @ Ace's Run Restaurant

         @ Simon Pearce

         Business Plan Competition
         Application Deadline

          in Annapolis - MEDA

17th - Women's Networking Dinner
          @ Penn Alps
MARCH 2016

 2nd - Women's Networking Lunch
         @ Ace's Run Restaurant

         @ Garrett College CARC

16th -  Women's Networking Dinner
          @ Penn Alps
APRIL 2016

6th - Women's Networking Lunch
         @ Ace's Run Restaurant

3rd-5th - IEDC Federal Forum
             Arlington, VA

         @ HART for Animals

20th -  Women's Networking Dinner
          @ Penn Alps

          @ Garrett College CARC
QUICK LINKS

POWER OF POSSIBILITIES
Business & Innovation Plan Competition
Have you thought of starting a small business? Do you have an idea? Enter the Power of Possibilities Second Annual Business and Innovation Plan Competition hosted by Garrett College and the Garrett College Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation.  Online application.
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Your Small Business Consultants
Now is the time to begin planning for the summer upswing in business in the County. The SBDC is here to help you grow your business. Contact Rick Thayer at 888-237-9007, x6 to learn more about this no-cost service.  Learn More.
INDOOR SPORTS FACILITY
Coming to Grantsville
Joint Training Facility, a sports, recreation and fitness indoor venue, is coming to Garrett County. Construction is slated to begin this spring, said Mike McCloskey, owner of JTF and MACJOHN Sports LLC. Full article .
TDEC AWARDED CONTRACT
GSA Schedule 36
TDEC, a trusted provider of document management and mailroom administrative services, announces it has been awarded the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 36 contract. Read more.
COMMERCIAL SPACE
Available Commercial Space Database
The Department of Economic Development partners with the Maryland Department of Commerce to list vacant commercial properties for sale or lease in Garrett County on a nationwide database - LocationOne. These listings can be accessed via our website, as well as the Department of Commerce's and LocationOne's websites. Read more.

Garrett County Department of  Economic Development
Frederick A. Thayer, III Courthouse
203 South Fourth Street, Room 208
Oakland, Maryland 21550

PH:  (301) 334-1921   *    FX:  (301) 334-7469
Email:   [email protected]
Website:   www.gcedonline.com