We đź’— our Calvert County businesses but, sadly, many are suffering due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s salute those businesses that are making a difference in our community. Do you know of a Calvert business that is stepping up? Have you seen a company going the extra mile to care for their employees or support […]
Economic Development Establishes COVID-19 Response Team
In an effort to mitigate hardships to local business caused by the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Calvert County Department of Economic Development has established a local business response team. The team includes the Calvert County Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Development Center, Southern Maryland Workforce Services and Maryland Department of Commerce, and […]
Visit Calvert County Tourism Facebook Page
The Calvert County Department of Economic Development has launched a Visit Calvert County tourism Facebook page to promote local attractions, restaurants, shopping, arts and culture, events and more. Citizens can visit www.Facebook.com/VisitCalvertCounty for tourism related information and updates. The new page will feature scenic spots to hunt fossils and shark teeth, tips on the best […]
Economic Development Seeks Submissions for Visitors Guide
The Calvert County Department of Economic Development is compiling information for the 2020 Calvert County Visitors Guide. Museums, dining and shopping destinations, hotels, inns, recreational boating organizations, wineries, breweries, wedding venues and other tourism-related facilities in Calvert County are encouraged to submit information for possible inclusion in the 2020 guide, free of charge. Sites that […]
Calvert Congratulates New and Relocated Businesses
Even though Calvert County may be one of the smallest counties in Maryland, it is open for businesses of all sizes. Calvert County is home to unique mom-and-pop specialty stores, some of the nation’s top Fortune 500 companies and everything in between. Join the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners and the Calvert County Department […]
2019 Calvert County Visitors Guide is Now Available
The 2019 Calvert County Visitors Guide is now available. Use the Visitors Guide to find information on shopping, restaurants and visitor attractions like Breezy Point Beach & Campground, Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, Calvert Marine Museum, Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, the Patuxent Wine Trail and many other places of interest that make Calvert […]
Economic Development Hosting Free Workshops on OZs
Calvert County is at the leading edge of an innovative new community and economic development program designed to encourage long-term private investment in low-income and/or rural communities. Opportunity Zones, or OZs, spur investment and provide a tax incentive for those who reinvest unrealized capital gains into Opportunity Funds. Join the Calvert County Department of Economic […]
October 21 – 27 is Designated Economic Development Week
Economic Development Week will emphasize to the general public the importance of economic development for the State of Maryland. The week is designed to increase an understanding of economic development’s contribution to the State’s business climate, job retention and growth, the tax base and the overall quality of life in Maryland. Economic development will take […]
Economic Development Seeks Input for 2019 Visitors Guide
The Calvert County Department of Economic Development is currently compiling information for the 2019 Calvert County Visitors Guide. Museums, dining and shopping destinations, hotels, inns, recreational boating organizations, wineries and other tourism-related facilities with locations in Calvert County are encouraged to submit information for possible inclusion in the 2019 guide, free of charge. Sites that […]
Lt Governor Addresses Opportunity Zone Conference
Program Provides Tax Incentives for Investment In Distressed Communities for Next 10 Years Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford today opened the Maryland Opportunity Zone Conference. Hosted by the Maryland Departments of Housing and Community Development and Commerce, the conference, which is one of the first of its kind in the nation, provides an opportunity to learn […]