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                  In case you missed last week's program

September 13th, 2012
Young CEO Series
Doug Rae, Evergrain Bread Company




Sarah        

 

If you missed our interview with Doug, hear what he had to say about:

 

  • How he started in the business back in Jr.. High  (He's only 24)
  • Why it's important to have people around you who believe in you and let you take some chances
  • How he deals with stress-would you believe yoga?
  • How he manages working in a multi-generational organization--including his parents and a parent of his pastry chef
  • and more
Evergrain is located in Chestertown, Md and sells its bread on Thursday at the Ballston, Va. (Arlington)  Farmer's Market between 3-7 

 

 

Upcoming Programs-

 

 

September 27th, Lisa Rosser, Founder, The Value of a Veteran, speaks on employer benefits in hiring veterans--including economic benefits, and how employers are benefiting from Apprenticeship and OJT programs.

 

In October special guests Beverly Kaye,internationally recognized author and consultant in employee retention and career development and Doug Krug, organizational consultant to executives in the federal and private sectors., Andy Moser, President/CEO, Maryland Workforce Corporation

 

 

 

 
September 20, 2012 
September 20th Program
Apprenticeships
An Approach to Developing the Skills Your Business Needs

Major Lee,  Army National Guard, Section Chief for Employment Outreach Programs under the National Guard Bureau's Soldier and Family Support Division,Director Apprenticeship program (GAPI)
 James Baker, Jr., Director of Workforce Development, ABC, Associated Builders and Contractors.

Our guests discuss how their organizations have created apprenticeship programs to help recruit and retain skilled employees and assist military in applying  military skills to civilian occupations.
  • Types of Apprenticeship Programs
  •  How employers can create their own program
  • Sources of funding
 
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Accessing New Product Technology
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Other Events

Maryland Clean Energy Summit

Very successful event bringing leaders in sustainable energy together to discuss innvoations, financing, etc. 

One program I attended facilitated by Robert Wallace, Prsident/CEO Bithgroup in Baltimore, MD.  Robert is not only an entrepreneur, but an author of many books on business.  He gave a fascinating presentation on how entrepreneurs should build partnerships based on his book, 
Entrepreneur's Guide to Joint Ventures and Alliances




Governor's Workforce Board Quarterly Meeting
Annapolis, MD

Interesting presentations on how to partner with industry to address skills gaps....special focus on the health care and construction industry at this meeting.  Ran into Andy Moser, President/CEO of Maryland's Workforce Corporation.  Andy will be a guest in October.


Start-Up America/Maryland

This is a program initiated at the Federal level and implemented through the state.  A bus stopped at various locations and filmed entrepreneurs as they did their "elevator " speech.   

The co-director for Maryland is Mike Blinko, President of www.Kloudtrack.comStart-up Md

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