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Washington Business Journal: Royal Farms Eyes a New Prince George's Store on Site that was once a Hot Shoppes


Royal Farms, the Baltimore-based chain of convenience store-gas stations, is inching ever closer to D.C.

The Prince George's Planning Board is scheduled next week to review a proposal for a 5,371-square-foot Royal Farms store, plus eight gas pumps (20 fueling positions) and a 1,428-square-foot car wash, within the Wal-Mart-anchored Capital Plaza Shopping Center.

Please click here to view the full story. 
The EDC is Hiring!

The Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation is looking for a New Manager for Small Business Development!

Are YOU who we're looking for? Do you know the person we're looking for? 
Click here to learn more about this position!
 
Bisnow: Vacant Prince George's County Office Building To Be Converted to Residential



With Prince George's County experiencing high office vacancy - 19.8% at the end of Q3, according to CBRE - some developers are looking to convert old, empty office buildings to residential. 

Varsity Investment Group received county approval Thursday to convert a vacant, 10-story office building in Oxon Hill to a 187-unit multifamily project, UrbanTurf reports.  

The building at 6009 Oxon Hill Road sits just off the Beltway, about three miles from the MGM National Harbor and Tanger Outlets. The 216K SF building was constructed in 1989. 

Please click here to read the full story. 
Washington Business Journal: As D.C. - area Localities Plot Individual HQ2 Bids, They'll Have Regional Statistics to Back Them Up


 
D.C.-area localities are sticking to their respective plans to offer separate bids for Amazon's HQ2, but now they have a fat file of statistics to help make their case as a region.

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments has partnered with communications consultants APCO Worldwide and Datastory to organize "Amazon DMV," a report on 75 data points that the jurisdictions can use to show the strength of Greater Washington in their submissions.

They better hurry though. Responses to Amazon's request for proposals are due Oct. 19. The Seattle-based online retailer is looking for a second North American headquarters, for which it says it will invest $5 billion, develop up to 8 million square feet and create 50,000 jobs.

Please click here to read the full story. 
October 26th: Clark Construction Hosts Capital Region Medical Center MBE Outreach and Matchmaking Event!

Please view this special message from Clark Construction: 

"Clark Construction Group, LLC will host a final Subcontractor Outreach Event for the upcoming construction of the new state-of-the-art Prince George's Regional Medical Center that will include the following:   
  • Schedule update for final subcontracting  
  • Schedule update for construction of the project
  • Meet the Clark Estimator 
  • Make strategic connections in advance of subcontractor proposals.
  • Get assistance in registering with Clark
This event is FREE and will take place Thursday, October 26, 2017 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Greenbelt Marriott, 6400 Ivy Lane, Greenbelt, Maryland.  Real Opportunities Are Here... Join Clark Construction Group and its Partners for information, matchmaking and networking sessions.  Lite refreshments will be provided."

Please click here to sign up today! 
Tomorrow: #InclusionWorks Breakfast

Is your business open to hiring people with disabilities but you want to learn more about how to do it successfully? Business leaders, Human Resources and Hiring Managers are invited to join in the discussion tomorrow morning from 8:00am - 10:00am at The Arc of Prince George's County Employment Services Center located at 7931 Fernham Lane in Forestville, MD 20747. 

For more information, please contact Danielle Milner at dmilner@thearcofpgc.org


P-Tech Needs 55 Mentors by Tomorrow, October 19th!
Become a Mentor Today! 

County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III addressing inaugural P-tech Class at Frederick Douglass High School

Please view this special message from P-Tech:

"We are proud to announce the launch of Prince George's County Public School's (PGCPS) first Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) Programs housed at Frederick Douglass High School.  Our two programs are 1) Health and Technology and 2) Hospitality and Management.

As we opened our doors to 62 P-TECH students on the first day of the PGCPS 2017-2018 school year, we are working to ensure that each one of our P-TECH students has a mentor! Please visit link below to sign up to become a mentor for P-TECH. If you're a current P-TECH business partner, you must complete the mentor sign up as well.

About P-TECH (detailed P-TECH brochure is attached)
P-TECH is a 9-14 grade high school where students earn a high school diploma, an industry-recognized Associate's Degree, and gain relevant work experience in a growing field. The schools create a seamless program for students to acquire the academic, technical, and workplace skills and knowledge that employers need. 

**P-TECH Program & Mentor Information Sessions**
Our team is available to come to your location to provide your organization with a P-TECH and Mentorship informational session. Contact us at this  ptech@pgcps.org   to learn more. "

Click  HERE  to become a Mentor Today!
RFP: $950,000 Request for Proposal for Out-of-School Youth Service Provider under WIOA

The Prince George's County Local Workforce Development Board (PGCLWDB) is soliciting single entity and consortium-based proposals for the delivery of workforce development services to out-of-school youth (OSY) ages 18-24 years old in Prince George's County under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title 1. Single entity and consortium-based proposals should offer innovative approaches to assist OSY in obtaining jobs in high growth occupations within in-demand industries in the region. Through this Request for Proposal (RFP), a total range of $750,000 to $950,000, is anticipated to be available for the OSY program. The period of performance is expected to begin January 2, 2018 and end June 30, 2019.

This RFP is accessible at www.princegeorgesworkforce.org, beginning Monday, October 16, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. through the submission deadline date of Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. EST.

Click here to learn more today!
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Check out our Recent Highlight of K.E.Y.S. Graduate Ariana Burnette!




November 1st: Veterans Jobs & Resource Fair

Calling All Veterans! Are You Seeking Employment and/or career growth? Are you ready to interview on-site with employers who are eager to hire? If so, make sure that you attend the upcoming 'Veterans Jobs & Resource Fair'

The event will take place from 10:00am to 2:00pm at Dave & Buster's located at 1851 Ritchie Station Court in Capitol Heights, MD 20743. Please click here to RSVP today! You may also click here to view the flyer for this event. Please share with you networks!

Thank You to Our Veterans Job Fair Sponsors!

 
 

     
October 25th: TEDCO's 7th Annual Entrepreneur Expo and Stem Cell Symposium



Please view this special message from TEDCO: 

TEDCO invites you to click here to participate in the Entrepreneur Expo & Stem Cell Symposium  on October 25th.  They had much success in past years and anticipate exceeding 1,000 attendees at this year's event. In its 7th year, the conference will take place at the Baltimore Hilton located at 401 W. Pratt Street in Baltimore, MD 21201

The Entrepreneur Expo will be packed with workshops, round-table discussions, pitch opportunities and networking with innovative startups. In addition to bringing influential panelist and speakers together, TEDCO will soon announce its highly lauded Keynote Speaker. Past keynote speakers include David Rose, CEO of Gust and founder of New York Angels, Ron Gula, Founder of Tenable Network Security and Jennifer Fleiss, Co-founder of Rent The Runway.
 
Check out their promotional video for more information!
 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: DON'T MISS EVENTS  
  • October 19th: Prince George's County Inclusion Works Breakfast: EDC Teams up with Comcast NBCUNIVERSAL and the Greater Prince George's Business Roundtable to teach employers how to successfully employ persons living with disabilities. Email dmilner@thearcofpgc.org to attend. 
     
  • October 25th: TEDCO's Entrepreneur Expo & Stem Cell Symposium 2017: TEDCO's 7th Annual Entrepreneur Expo will bring together all of Maryland's entrepreneurial resources from across the state into one place, at one time. Click here to RSVP today.
     
  • November 1st: Veterans Jobs & Resource Fair: EDC Workforce Services Division hosts. 10am-2pm. Held at Dave & Buster's located at 1851 Ritchie Station Court, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. Call Ingrid Harrison to RSVP today at (301) 618-8403.
  • November 6th: MassMutual Presents 'How to Get Started': Learn how to start a business from experts at MassMutual. Click here to RSVP today.   
  • December 19th: TechBreakfast in Prince George's County: Click here to RSVP today.