Calvert County Economic Development Receives Record Internet Hits

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md., -- February 12, 2003 -- The Calvert County Department of Economic Development announced today that during 2002, the Department received a record 2,273,120 "hits" on their Internet site. This is an increase of 83.7 percent (or 370,442 hits) over the same reporting period last year.

The top five most visited areas include the classifieds job search, a free, on-line service for County businesses; the Calvert County Visitors guide, a complete listing of County attractions and related sites; the business search page, a free advertising/listing service for all County businesses; outdoor activities, a listing of recreational activities for the outdoor enthusiast; and the Calendar of Events, a listing of events that happen throughout the year in the County. The site also receives a variety of international interest, with the largest representation of visitors from Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany and Australia.

Calvert County is the first County in the Greater Washington Region to provide a free, on-line employment classifieds service designed solely to assist County businesses in workforce recruitment. Additionally, Calvert also provides free business listings for County-based businesses and free commercial real estate listings. In an effort to provide the most current information, Economic Development staff continuously monitors and updates the web site to keep visitors informed of current activities, events and news, and to determine what information is most useful to customers.

For more information, please contact the Calvert County Department of Economic Development, 410.535.4583 or 301.855.1880, via email cced@co.cal.md.us.

For more information on the Calvert County, Maryland Department of Economic Development, our visitor sites and attractions and the services available to assist County businesses, call 410.535.4583, 800.331.9771 or 301.855.1880; or send an e-mail to info@ecalvert.com