Don in the Community

Executive Voices Breakfast
Date: Monday, June 28, 2010
Program Time: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Location: University of Maryland, Baltimore, SMC Campus Center, 2nd Floor Ballroom, 621 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Contact Name: Michael B. Kelly
Contact Phone: 410.732.0500
Contact Email: mkelly@baltometro.org

A regional perspective on the relationship between transportation and our economy.

Featuring:
The Honorable Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Mayor of Baltimore
The Honorable Dean L. Minnich, Carroll County Commissioner

Moderator
Donald C. Fry, President & CEO, Greater Baltimore Committee

Sponsored by CSX and the Greater Baltimore Committee Hosted by University of Maryland Baltimore

Registration: $20
http://www.baltometro.org/events/  

MEDA 2010 Annual Conference
Maryland's Competitiveness - Leading the Pack or Following the Leader?
Date: June 8, 2010
Time: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. (Fry's presentation) 
Topic: Throughout the year business publications rate the states on business climate, economic growth qualities, tax policy, quality of life, and even personal and business freedoms. Sometimes Maryland shows up at the top of the rankings and sometimes it is near the bottom. In some cases it ranks high and low on what appears to be the same criteria.

• Where does Maryland really rate in comparison to other states?
• Are the surveys ranking the state's on economic factors legitimate or are they biased?
• What factors drive Maryland's rankings to low levels and what factors elevate Maryland's standings?
• What impact do these surveys have on corporate relocations and business expansion?

Hear from the leader of one of the State's leading regional business organizations on how Maryland competes in a national economy.

2009 Speaking Engagements

WIRE©, WOMEN INVESTORS OF REAL ESTATE, LLC
Date: 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.

Harford County Economic Advisory Board
Date: 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

2007-08 Speaking Engagements

Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) - Maryland Chapter
Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008
Time: Breakfast 7:30 am / Program 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Location: The Center Club - Legg Mason Tower
100 Light Street, Baltimore MD, 21202

Topic will be business environment, corporate development and expansion, and any other issues related to BRAC, key trends, etc. For more information or to attend, contact Jim Otradovec, Administrator (410-625-8722; 410-539-3566)

DC-based journalists - Members of the foreign press
Date: Friday, July 25
Time: 9:30 am
Location: Stanton Conference Room, 20th floor
World Trade Center, Washington, D.C.

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.

Hunt Valley Business Forum: Transportation, Facilities and Security Roundtable
Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Time: 8:00 am
Location: Loyola Graduate Center
2034 Greenspring Drive, Timonium, MD 21093

2nd Northeast Climate and Competitiveness Summit
Date: February 29, 2008
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Tremont Grand Hotel
225 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

Fry gives opening remarks on pivotal decisions that will be made in the U.S. Congress that will help determine the Northeast megaregion's future mobility, economic competetiveness and quality of life.

U.S. Hispanic Youth Entrepreneur Education Breakfast Event
Date: February 5, 2008
Location: The Center Club, Baltimore, MD

Fry joins five other local executives for a panel discussion on “Diversifying the Corporate Board Room” presented at the Center Club.

MEDA 2008 Winter Conference
Date: Thursday, January 10, 2008
Time: Registration: 8:30 am, Program: 9 am - 2 pm
Location: Governor Calvert House
58 State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401

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. To register, click here.

Annapolis Regional Transportation Management Association Annual Meeting
Date: Thursday, December 6, 2007
Time: 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Location: Hampton Inn & Suites
124 Womack Drive, Annapolis, MD

Learn about the state Transportation Trust Fund and how BRAC will impact our commute and County transportation plans. Anne Arundel County Executive’s Special Assistant for BRAC, Robert C. (Bob) Leib, will also speak at the event.
For more information, visit http://www.artma.org/

Legacy Leadership Institute about Maryland's transportation needs
Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Time: 9:15 am - 10:15 am
Location: University of Maryland
Center for Educational Partnership
6200 Sheridan Street Riverdale, Maryland 20737

The topic for the event is "Funding the State's Transportation Funding Needs."

Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities invites Fry to speak at annual conference
Date: October 22, 2007
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Location: Renaissance Hotel, Baltimore Inner Harbor

The theme of the event will be Metropolitan Universities & Community Engagement.  Fry's roundtable discussion is titled "Baltimore Economic Development and the Role of Higher Education."

For more information, visit: http://www.cumuonline.org/conference/

Greater Towson Committee Board of Directors invites Fry to speak on how to connect with the region
Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Time: 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Location: Conference Center at Sheppard Pratt
6501 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD

Fry invited to speak at Baltimore Architecture Foundation's Fall Luncheon Speaker Series
Date: October 3, 2007
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: Johns Hopkins Downtown Center

GBC President & CEO, Donald Fry, will discuss the transportation issues facing the region.

The event will take place at noon at the Berman Auditorium of the Johns Hopkins Downtown Center, Charles and Fayette Streets. All forum sessions are free and attendees are invited to bring a lunch.

Saul Ewing invites Fry to speak on regionalism best practices
Date: June 20, 2007
Time: 8:15 am - 10:00 am
Location: Johns Hopkins University auditorium

Doors open at 7:30 a.m. For more information, visit Saul Ewing at: http://www.saul.com/index.aspx

Fry to speak at Kiwanis Club of Baltimore City luncheon
Date: May 31, 2007
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Germano's Trattoria
300 S. High Street, in Little Italy

The Kiwanis Club of Baltimore City invited GBC President & CEO Donald C. Fry to speak at a luncheon to discuss the Baltimore region's future and the challenges that lie ahead.
For more information, visit http://kiwanisbaltimorecity.com/calendar.html

Baltimore Rotary Club invites Donald C. Fry to be luncheon speaker
Date: April 10, 2007
Time: 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: Belvedere Hotel in Baltimore City

Fry will be speaking from 1:00 pm - 1:20 pm

techcenter@UMBC features Donald C. Fry at its "CEO Networking Luncheon"
Date: February 27, 2007
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: Main Seminar Room at techcenter@UMBC

The event will feature Donald C. Fry, President and CEO, Greater Baltimore Committee.  Facilitator: Mike Currerri, President and CEO, AVIcode, Inc.  Bring your issues, questions, or problems to the CEO Luncheon for peer discussion and feedback.

GBC President and CEO Donald C. Fry, Master of Ceremonies for 'The Real Deal'
Date: January 18, 2007
Time: 7:30 am - 10:00 am
Location: The Radisson Cross Keys

The topic is the economic forecast for the 2007/2008 real estate industry.  Speakers include: Anirban Basu and Stephen Fuller, Ph.D.