Calvert County, Maryland Department of Economic Development Receives Multiple Business Awards

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md., -- September 27, 2004 -- The Calvert County Department of Economic Development is pleased to announce that it received top honors at the Northeastern Economic Developers Association’s (NEDA) 48th Annual Conference in Boston, Mass., last week.

In the category of Literature and Promotion Awards, Calvert was recognized for several projects completed over the past year:

Best of Class: “Choose Calvert,”
CD highlighting the benefits of locating a business in Calvert County

Superior: “From Fossils to the Future,”
Visitors Guide

Excellent “The Compass,”
quarterly economic development newsletter

Merit “Patuxent Business Park – The Premier Business Place,”
promotional brochure and materials

Danita Boonchaisri, marketing and communications specialist, accepted the awards in Boston on behalf of the Department. “It is especially rewarding to be recognized by your peers for providing products that are innovative, interesting and well-conceived,” said Boonchaisri.

NEDA was formed in 1956 to promote economic and industrial development in the Northeastern region of the United States. The association encourages the informal exchange of ideas and serves as a medium by which its members can benefit from the experiences of other professionals. Members represent a wide variety of disciplines including economic development, banking, real-estate brokerage, law, engineering and environmental consulting.

For more information, please contact the Calvert County, Maryland Department of Economic Development at 410.535.4583, 800.331.9771 or 301.855.1880; via email info@ecalvert.com. To view the NEDA 2004 Literature & Promotion Awards booklet, please visit http://www.nedaonline.org/Documents/2004_LiteratureAwardsBook.pdf

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