Digital Transformation – From Challenge to Opportunity at #MACoCon

Join Verizon, a MACo Bronze Corporate Partner, at their Winter Conference Solutions Showcase to learn how to accelerate your digital transformation journey  Verizon serves as a trusted partner to the public sector, from rural communities to the largest State and Federal agencies. They enable better government through their best-in-class networks, innovative solutions, exceptional customer experience, and decades of success helping get mission-critical projects done right. With Verizon on their team, customers can serve their constituents…

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Learn About Cybersecurity, Identity, and How to Pay For It All at #MACoCon

Join Okta at their Winter Conference Solutions Showcase to learn how to get a report on potential grant funding available for cybersecurity projects for your county. In “Zero Trust” We Trust: Cybersecurity, Identity, and How The Heck To Pay For It All Hosted by Okta (Z&C) How does identity fit into your county’s “Zero Trust” cybersecurity strategy? What is “Zero Trust” and why should you care? How’s your county going to pay for all these…

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Effectively Tackle Local Poverty with Data-based Tools at #MACoCon

Join Maryland Community Action Partnership (MCAP) as they show how data-based tools can tackle local poverty in their Solutions Showcase at Winter Conference. Maryland Association of Community Action Agencies was established in July 1986. The non-profit multi-regional association advocates on behalf of Community Action Agencies (CAA’s) and partnering organizations that serve individuals and families with low incomes who reside in Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia to ensure their voices are heard at the…

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RELEASE: County Officials, New and Incumbent, Will Gather at MACo Winter Conference to Hit the Ground Running

NEWS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2022 Contact: Virginia White, Deputy Director | 410.269.0043 | vwhite@mdcounties.org County Officials, New and Incumbent, Will Gather at MACo Winter Conference to Hit the Ground Running Annapolis, MD (12/15/2022) – As Maryland looks forward to the 2023 legislative session on the heels of an election, 900+ leaders from all levels of the state’s public and private sectors will gather at the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) Winter…

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St. Mary’s Completes Senior Activity Center Expansion

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, to celebrate the successful completion of the Northern Senior Activity Center expansion project. According to the County press release, Ground was broken in February of 2022 for this expansion project, which added roughly 2,400 square feet to the Northern Senior Activity Center. The project included the addition of a new Group Fitness Studio which will be used to continue…

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MACo Welcomes Save Our Benefits MD as New Corporate Partner!

Save Our Benefits Maryland has joined MACo’s Corporate Partner Program as a Silver Partner! Save Our Benefits Maryland (SBM) is a coalition of Maryland leaders dedicated to keeping health benefits affordable and accessible for employers and employees. Thank you to Save our Benefits Maryland (SBM) for being a MACo Silver Corporate Partner! Follow them on Facebook and Instagram: @Saveourbenefitsmd and on Twitter: @save_benefitsMD.

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Q&A with Dorchester County Council Member George (Lenny) Pfeffer

Conduit Street had the pleasure of interviewing Dorchester County Council Member George (Lenny) Pfeffer. Learn more about Lenny in the Q&A below. Conduit: Tell our readers a little bit about your background. Lenny: I really appreciate you taking the time to talk with me about who I am and where I came from. My parents lived in Baltimore City when I was born, but soon moved to Glen Burnie in Anne Arundel County. I did…

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Treasury Guidance on Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements for Tax Credits

Treasury releases initial guidance to provide clarity on prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements for the enhancement of clean energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act. On November 29, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released initial guidance on the prevailing wage and apprenticeships requirements for energy tax credits authorized under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). A recipient must fulfill these requirements to qualify for credit enhancements for certain clean energy tax incentives under the IRA and apply to…

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3 Types of People You Will Meet at Winter #MACoCon

MACo’s Winter Conference on January 4-6, 2023 (with Newly Elected Official Orientation on January 3), will draw hundreds of individuals from across all levels of the public and private sectors to Cambridge, MD, to discuss what is next for Maryland. 1. REGISTRANTS 600+ individuals from all levels of government and the private sector (with more registering daily!) – view the list of attendees. 2. EXHIBITORS 65+ exhibiting organizations representing many different industries from healthcare, to retirement services,…

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Winter #MACoCon Solutions Showcase Features Industry Leaders and Best Practices

MACo’s Winter Conference Solutions Showcase will feature innovative and effective ways to address county governance challenges. Join us to hear from industry experts and thought leaders on how your county and organization might be able to streamline, save money, and achieve your goals! The Solutions Showcase schedule is listed below… WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2023 Answering the Call for Mental Health Response Hosted by Motorola Solutions Attend this session to learn how Motorola’s Smart Transcription can…

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