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Community Activities and Speaking Engagements by
GBC President and CEO Donald C. Fry
To invite Donald Fry to speak at your next event, contact Debbie Feldman Jones, (410) 727-2820, x34.
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2012 Speaker Engagements
Real Deal 2012
Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Topic: M&T Bank, the law firm of Rosenberg | Martin | Greenberg, LLP and accounting firm Gorfine, Schiller and Gardyn, PA hosted the annual economic forecast for the local real estate industry. Fry was emcee.
MEDA 2012 Winter Conference
Date: Thursday, January 12, 2012
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Governor Calvert House, Annapolis, Md.
Topic: Legislative leaders addressed the most pressing-and the most heated-issues of the legislative session while Fry and more of the region's most knowledgeable executives were on hand to provid an essential business outlook for the session.
2011 Speaker Engagements
Investing in Baltimore: A New Arena & Convention Center
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2011
Time: 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Location: Ballard Spahr, 300 E. Lombard St., 18th Floor, Baltimore, Md.
Topic: Discuss the GBC's ongoing study of the project, the financing, and the effect a new arena, expanded convention center, and hotel could have on the downtown area.
MPT's "Your Money and Business" Show
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2011
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Maryland Public Television stations
Topic: Discuss the concept for a public-private project to build a new arena, hotel and expanded convention center near Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
Entrepreneur Expo: Harnessing the Power of Innovation in Maryland
Date: Monday, November 14, 2011
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: BWI Airport Marriott, 1743 West Nursery Rd., Linthicum Heights, Md. 21090
Topic: Highlighted Maryland's entrepreneurial and economic strengths, including the state's InvestMaryland initiative. Sponsored by TEDCO and DBED.
Cecil County Chamber of Commerce Business Luncheon
Date: Thursday, November 10, 2011
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Minker Banquet Hall, 920 Principio Furnace Rd., Perryville, Md.
Topic: Positioning Maryland and Cecil County for economic development success in a tough fiscal climate
BON Meeting
Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Time: 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Location: MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate, 2328 W. Joppa Rd., Suite 200, Lutherville, Md. 21093
Topic: GBC initiatives
Towson University Economic Outlook
Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Towson University, West Village Commons 424 Emerson Dr., Towson, Md. 21252
Kickoff to Maryland Economic Development Week
Date: Monday, October 24, 2011
Time: 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort, 16701 Lakeview Rd. NE, Flintstone, Md. 21530
Greater Excellence in Education Foundation 2011 Annual Gala/Silent Auction
Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Time: 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Richlin Ballroom, 1700 Van Bibber Rd., Edgewood, Md. 21040
Topic: Don Fry as cocktail reception guest speaking on education
Mix It Up Series
Date: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Center Club, Bar100, 100 Light St., Baltimore, Md. 21202
Topic: Rash Field and convention center initiatives
Beyond BRAC: Shining the Light on Innovation and Opportunity in the CSSC Region
Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Time: 7:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Richlin Ballroom, 1700 Van Bibber Rd., Edgewood, Md. 21040
Topic: Transportation successes and challenges, specifically START Coalition & Transportation Trust Fund
Harford Community College Community Breakfast
Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Time: 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Location: Harford Community College, Chesapeake Center, Dining Room North. 401 Thomas Run Rd., Bel Air, Md. 21015
Regional Tourism and Its Challenges
Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Tourism Day, Harford County Business Appreciation Week, Clarion Hotel, Aberdeen, Md.
ExecConnect Kickoff
Date: Friday, September 16, 2011
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: GEICO Headquarters, 5260 Western Ave., Chevy Chase, Md. 20815
Topic: ExecConnect is an executive level open discussion about industry and economic issues, ideas, opinions, strategies, tactics and future trends.
Special Session Update
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2011
Time: 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Dan Roderick's Radio Show
Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: WYPR
Topic: Discuss the proposed arena-convention center
Panel Discussion for Business School Program
Date: Thursday, May 19, 2011
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Morgan State University, Murphy Fine Arts building
American Society of Highway Engineers : Transportation funding in Maryland
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Time: 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Engineering Society of Baltimore - Garrett Jacobs Mansion, 11 W. Mt. Vernon Place, Baltimore, Md.
Topic: Don will speak on the status of the State Transportation Trust Fund, and what did and did not work in this year's General Assembly, the Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation Funding and the State Transportation Alliance to Restore the Trust Program. He will also explain his role at the GBC and the Committee's objectives.
Central Maryland Regional Transportation Summit
Date: Thursday, April 7, 2011
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: BWI Holiday Inn, Linthicum, Md.
Topic: "Perspectives on Regionalism of Transportation in Central Maryland" Donald Fry and fellow panelists Ken Ulman, Howard County Executive; Josh Cohen, Mayor of Annapolis; and Col. Daniel Thomas, Commander, Fort George G. Meade, will express their thoughts on the topic.
Roadmap to the Boardroom 2011
Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Time: 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Location: Doyle Hall, College of Notre Dame of Maryland, 4701 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Md. 21210
Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Time: 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Location: 100 Light St., Baltimore, Md. 21202
Topic: Convention center area presentation to Charles Street Development Corporation
Date: Friday, January 21, 2011
Time: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Prince George's County Delegation Room, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, Md.
Topic: presentation of Gaining a Competitive Edge to Prince George's County Delegation
Inside PressBox
Date: Saturday, January 15 and Sunday, January 16, 2011
Time: 11:00 p.m. and 10:30 a.m., respectively
Location: WMAR, Channel 2
Topic: new arena and slots
MEDA Winter Conference
Date: Thursday, January 13, 2011
Time: 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Governor Calvert House, Annapolis, Md.
Topic: An inside look into the 2011 legislative session
MACo 2011 Winter Conference
Future of Transportation Funding in Maryland
Date: Thursday, January 6, 2011
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Cambridge Hyatt
Topic: This facilitated session discussed funding challenges, approaches for the restoration of local road funding, future direction of transportation, and recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Maryland Transportation Funding.
2010 Speaking Engagements
Bel Air Public Library Speaking Engagement
Date: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Time: 2:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Bel Air Public Library
Topic: Competitive Edge Report
Keynote speech for National Honor Society of Harford Technical High School
Date: Thursday, November 18, 2010
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Location: Harford Technical High School
Baltimore Rotary Club Luncheon
Date: Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Time: 12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
2010-2011 Class of the Legacy Leadership Institute on Public Policy
Date: Thursday, October 7, 2010
Time: 9:15 - 10:00 a.m.
Location: University of Maryland, Center for Educational Partnership, Room 0127, 6200 Sheridan St.
Executive Voices Breakfast
Date: Monday, June 28, 2010
Time: 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Location: University of Maryland, Baltimore, SMC Campus Center, 2nd Floor Ballroom, 621 W. Lombard St., Baltimore, Md. 21201
Topic: A regional perspective on the relationship between transportation and our economy; featuring the Honorable Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Mayor of Baltimore and the Honorable Dean L. Minnich, Carroll County Commissioner; moderated by Donald Fry
MEDA 2010 Annual Conference: Maryland's Competitiveness - Leading the Pack or Following the Leader?
Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Time: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Topic: How Maryland competes in a national economy; where does Maryland really rate in comparison to other states; what factors drive Maryland's rankings to low levels and what factors elevate Maryland's standings, and more.
Urban Financial Services Coalition Corporate Breakfast
Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Time: 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Location: Federal Reserve, 502 S. Sharp St., Washington, DC
Topic: The Urban Financial Services Coalition formerly known as the National Association of Urban Bankers (NAUB), is an organization of minority professionals in the financial services industry and related fields.
Minority Business Roundtable Discussion
Date: Friday, May 7, 2010
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel, 903 Dulaney Valley Rd., Towson
Topic: Access to capital
2009 Speaking Engagements
Maryland Tourism Council
Date: Thursday, November 5, 2009
Time: 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Location: Ocean City Convention Center, Ballroom 2 & 3, 4001 Coastal Highway (40th Street), Ocean City, Md. 21842
Topic: Slots
Where Are We Now ... Where Are We Going?
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2009
Time: 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Severna Park Community Center
Topic: Green Building Public Policy in Maryland
Baltimore Architecture Foundation Forum Series
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Time: 12 - 1 p.m.
Location: Johns Hopkins Downtown Center
Topic: Slots
The Engineers Club
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: 11 West Mount Vernon Place
Topic: Slots
Baltimore City and Baltimore County Delegates
Date: Friday, March 6, 2009
Time: 9:45 a.m.
Location: Miller Senate Office Building, 11 Bladen Street, Annapolis, Md. 21401
Topic: GBC President and CEO Donald C. Fry and Baltimore City and Baltimore County Delegates will discuss the ways in which education and business can work together to impact the region's economy.
Harford County Economic Advisory Board
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Time: 8 - 9:30 a.m.
Location: The Higher Education and Applied Technology (HEAT) Center, I-95/Route 22 in Aberdeen
Topic: Impact of the General Assembly and federal stimulus package on business
WIRE, Women Investors of Real Estate, LLC
Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
Location: Rusty Scupper, 402 Key Highway Baltimore, Md. 21230
Topic: Red Line Light Rail Transit Project, BRAC and other key issues in the Baltimore region
2009 Legislative Outlook for Economic Development
Date: Thursday, January 15, 2009
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Governor Calvert House, Annapolis
Topic: Maryland's legislative and business leaders will discuss issues of importance for economic development in the 2009 General Assembly
The REAL DEAL Real Estate: The Economic Forecast for the Real Estate Industry
Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Time: 7:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Location: The Radisson Hotel, Cross Keys
2008 Speaking Engagements
Association for Corporate Growth
Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008
Time: 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Location: The Center Club - Legg Mason Tower, 100 Light St., Baltimore Md., 21202
Topic: Business environment, corporate development and expansion, and any other issues related to BRAC, key trends, etc.
"A Perfect Storm" - The Obama Campaign, 2007-2008
Date: Thursday, December 4, 2008
Time: 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Sojourner-Douglass College Auditorium, 200 N. Central Ave., Baltimore, Md.
Topic: Impact of the election on the business community
Baltimore City Planning Commission
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Topic: GBC's Don Fry will speak in support of City Council Bill #08-0027/Planned Unit Development (PUD) - Tide Point. This bill will repeal the existing Development Plan for the Whetstone Point PUD and the approve a new Development Plan for the Tide Point PUD in order to accommodate the expansion of Under Armour at the site.
York County Transportation Coalition Meeting
Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Springfield Township, York, Pa.
Topic: GBC's role in the Greater Baltimore area, its transportation priorities and how it is working with Pennsylvania to address Maryland's transportation agenda.
D.C.-based journalists, Members of the foreign press
Date: Friday, July 25, 2008
Time: 9:30 am
Location: Stanton Conference Room, 20th floor, World Trade Center, Washington, D.C.
Topic: Don will offer a summary of the Baltimore region's economy -- key strengths and challenges, issues for future growth and other key policy issues the city and region face.
Towson University - Visit of China's University Presidents
Date: Friday, June 27, 2008
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: UMBI
Topic: Highlighting the impact of workforce preparedness and the importance of teaching students skill sets that they could use in the future to 19 college and university presidents from China.
MICUA Minority Business Enterprise Committee
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2008
Time: 9:30 - 10:30 am
Location: Rockland Center at the Owings Mills Villa Julie College Campus, 1525 Greenspring Valley Rd., Stevenson, Md. 21153
Bryson/Sawyer Lecture Series
Date: Thursday, April 24, 2008
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management, Morgan State University
1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore Md. 21251
Topic: Importance of regionalism, encouraging students to think regionally instead of viewing the world only in terms of the City of Baltimore, informing the students how regionalism makes each jurisdiction stronger in reference to business interests.
Hunt Valley Business Forum: Transportation, Facilities and Security Roundtable
Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Location: Loyola Graduate Center, 2034 Greenspring Dr., Timonium, Md. 21093
Northeast Climate and Competitiveness Summit
Date: February 29, 2008
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Tremont Grand Hotel, 225 North Charles St., Baltimore, Md. 21201
Topic: Pivotal decisions that will be made in the U.S. Congress that will help determine the Northeast mega-region's future mobility, economic competitiveness and quality of life.
U.S. Hispanic Youth Entrepreneur Education Breakfast Event
Date: Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Location: The Center Club, Baltimore, Md.
Topic: "Diversifying the Corporate Board Room"
MEDA 2008 Winter Conference
Date: Thursday, January 10, 2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Governor Calvert House, 58 State Circle, Annapolis, Md. 21401
Topic: Maryland's elected and business leaders will present their outlook for the 2008 legislative session as it relates to issues of economic development at the MEDA Winter Conference.
2007 Speaking Engagements
Annapolis Regional Transportation Management Association Annual Meeting
Date: Thursday, December 6, 2007
Time: 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Location: Hampton Inn & Suites, 124 Womack Dr., Annapolis, Md.
Topic: State Transportation Trust Fund and how BRAC will impact our commute and County transportation plans.
Legacy Leadership Institute
Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Time: 9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
Location: University of Maryland, Center for Educational Partnership, 6200 Sheridan St., Riverdale, Md. 20737
Topic: "Funding the State's Transportation Funding Needs," Maryland's transportation needs
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities Annual Conference
Date: Monday, October 22, 2007
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Location: Renaissance Hotel, Baltimore Inner Harbor
Topic: "Baltimore Economic Development and the Role of Higher Education," Metropolitan Universities & Community Engagement
Greater Towson Committee Board of Directors
Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Time: 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Location: Conference Center at Sheppard Pratt, 6501 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Md.
Topic: How to connect with the region
Baltimore Architecture Foundation's Fall Luncheon Speaker Series
Date: Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: Johns Hopkins Downtown Center
Topic: Transportation issues facing the region
Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Time: 8:15 - 10:00 a.m.
Location: Johns Hopkins University auditorium
Topic: Regionalism best practices
Kiwanis Club of Baltimore City Luncheon
Date: Thursday, May 31, 2007
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Germano's Trattoria, 300 S. High St. in Little Italy
Topic: Discuss the Baltimore region's future and the challenges that lie ahead
Baltimore Rotary Club Luncheon
Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Time: 12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Belvedere Hotel in Baltimore City
CEO Networking Luncheon
Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Main Seminar Room at techcenter@UMBC
'The Real Deal'
Date: Thursday, January 18, 2007
Time: 7:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Location: The Radisson Cross Keys
Topic: Economic forecast for the 2007-2008 real estate industry
MEDA Legislative Outlook Panel
Date: Thursday, January 4, 2007
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Governor Calvert House in Annapolis
Topic: Legislative Outlook for Economic Development