his morning, more than 100 bilingual job seekers came out to the Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) to participate in its first 'Bilingual Latino Job Fair and none were disappointed. Residents looking for access to well-paying job opportunities met with more than 30 employer partners, all of whom had immediate needs for positions to be filled. Of the 100 job seekers in attendance, more than 70% left with multiple job offers. EDC President and CEO Jim Coleman and Workforce Development Director Walter Simmons were joined by County Council Member Deni Taveras (Dist. 2), and Daisy Rickert, County Executive Rushern L. Baker's Latino Affairs Liaison who came out to encourage and support the Job Fair attendees.

Yesterday, over 150 Prince George's County residents met with County resource providers to gain access to free occupational skills training and job search assistance at the 'Workforce & Training Round-Up'. Organized by the Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation's (EDC) Workforce Services Division in partnership the Prince George's County Workforce Development Board, the event served to connect County job seekers with the resources they need to be successful in their job searches. EDC President and CEO, Jim Coleman, was extremely pleased with the outcome of the event.

Last week, the Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation, hosted its first ‘Unrestricted Thinking’ Forum in partnership with the Computer Science Departments from the University of Maryland College Park, Capitol Technology University, Bowie State University and the Prince George’s Community College. The purpose of this endeavor was to connect State and Federal agencies with academic solution providers, encouraging them to think outside the box to introduce ways to generate new results, with less money, at a faster pace using the innovative minds of students.

Last weekend, the Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation's (EDC) International Business Development team participated in the SelectUSA Conference and brought home some major wins. After meeting with a number of internationally based business leaders, the EDC's team convinced four companies to open U.S. operations in Prince George's County this Wednesday and signed an agreement to house sRs McCoy Inc. in its accelerator. EDC President & CEO, Jim Coleman, was exhilarated at his team's success.

Last night was historic for the Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) as it hosted its first Latino 'Thirsty (For Business) Thursday' networking event at El Carbonero Restaurant in Hyattsville, Maryland. Well known as EDC's signature networking event, last night's event was especially significant because it was focused on introducing the Latino business community to the toolbox of business development services that the EDC has to encourage and assist in business growth. Joined by EDC's Latino Business Development Specialist Rocio Treminio-Lopez, EDC President and CEO Jim Coleman kicked off Latino "Thirsty (For Business) Thursday" (T4BT) by welcoming local Latino business owners and dignitaries to this one of a kind event.

Yesterday, techies, developers, designers, and entrepreneurs gathered in National Harbor for Prince George's County's second TechBreakfast event of 2017. Hosted by the Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) in partnership with TechBreakfast, founded by Ron Schmelzer, TechBreakfast's 'Chief Event Wrangler', tech industry professionals and investors filled the conference room at Spartan Business & Technologies as three tech entrepreneurs pitched their products. EDC President and CEO Jim Coleman was extremely happy with the innovative display from the second TechBreakfast event.

his afternoon, Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) President and CEO Jim Coleman joined officials from the Prince George's County Public Schools and the Prince George's County Youth CareerConnect Program (YCC) in celebrating the second YCC graduating class and honoring the memory of the former principal of Parkdale High School, Ms. Tanya L. Washington. Collectively, the 85 seniors from Fairmont Heights and Bladensburg High Schools who participated in the YCC program were awarded more than $3.4 million in scholarships to attend college, an accomplishment that Mr. Coleman highlighted as an important step toward a successful future.

Last Thursday, the Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and their 'posse' descended upon Fishnet Restaurant in College Park for the June 2017 edition of 'Thirsty (For Business) Thursday' for a night filled with high-powered networking in a quaint restaurant that creates a soothing tropical ambiance in the heart of one of the nation's biggest college towns. EDC President & 'Chief Excitement Officer' Jim Coleman welcomed the local businesses to not only network and start the process of making deals but to also support the Fishnet Restaurant as it a locally owned business. Over 100 business owners were excited to speak with each other about business opportunities in the aquatic environment.

On Wednesday, the Town of Upper Marlboro took major steps toward the future as it broke ground to make way for a new addition to expand the Town Hall and make renovations to the existing Town Hall structure.  County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III and EDC President and CEO Jim Coleman were among notable dignitaries who joined Board of Commissioners President Jim Storey and the Town Commissioners of Upper Marlboro for the groundbreaking ceremony.  Joined at the podium by Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Senate Majority Leader Douglas J.J. Peters, Delegate Joseph Vallario, and Delegate Marvin Holmes, Mr. Coleman served as the guest speaker for this momentous occasion and spoke about the rich history of the Town.  He likened the future of Upper Marlboro to a Shining City Upon a Hill.

Yesterday, under the glitz and glamour of Prince George's County's iconic MGM National Harbor, more than 300 business women came out to attend the 1st Annual Women's Excellence & Leadership Luncheon, hosted by the Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation (EDC).