Note: programming is open to all, unless specified *MDCC Board Members only
8 a.m. – 10 a.m. Board of Directors Meeting* Maryland Chamber of Commerce 60 West Street, Suite 100, Annapolis, MD 21401
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Registration – All attendees House of Delegates Office Building 6 Bladen Street, Room 170-180, Annapolis, MD 21401
10:45 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks House of Delegates Office Building 6 Bladen Street, Room 170-180, Annapolis, MD 21401
Presented by: Christine Ross, President & CEO, Maryland Chamber of Commerce
10:50 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. General Assembly Leadership Panel
Hear from General Assembly leaders from both parties about their plans and priorities for the upcoming session inclusive of attendee Q&A.
Moderated by: Gracelyn McDermott, Executive Director, Kaiser Permanente
Panelists:
Senate President-designee, Bill Ferguson Senate Minority Leader, J.B. Jennings Speaker of the House, Adrienne Jones (invited) House Minority Whip, Del. Kathy Szeliga
11:20 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Maryland Chamber Legislative Priorities Overview
Presented by: Ashley Duckman, Vice President, Government Affairs, Maryland Chamber of Commerce
11:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Briefing from the Maryland Department of Commerce
Presented by: Secretary Kelly Schulz
11:50 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. Briefing from the Maryland Department of Labor
Presented by: Secretary Tiffany Robinson
12:10 p.m. – 1 p.m. Group Photo & Networking Break
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Lunch
Keynote Speaker: Peter Franchot, Maryland Comptroller (invited)
2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Fireside Chats with Committee Chairs
Senate Budget & Taxation Committee | House Ways & Means Committee
Sen. Guy Guzzone, Chair, Senate Budget & Taxation Committee (invited) Sen. Jim Rosapepe, Senate Budget & Taxation Committee, Vice Chair Del. Anne Kaiser, Chair, House Ways and Means Committee (invited) Del. Jay Walker, Vice Chair, House Ways and Means Committee (invited)
Senate Finance Committee | House Economic Matters Committee
Sen. Delores Kelley, Chair, Senate Finance Committee (invited) Sen. Brian Feldman, Vice Chair, Senate Finance Committee Del. Kathleen Dumais, Vice Chair, House Economic Matters Committee
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee | House Judiciary Committee
Sen. William Smith Jr., Chair, Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee (invited) Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher, Vice Chair, Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee (invited) Del. Luke Clippinger, Chair, House Judiciary Committee (invited) Del. Vanessa Atterbeary, Vice Chair, House Judiciary Committee (invited)
Senate Education, Health & Environmental Affairs Committee | House Environment & Transportation Committee
Sen. Paul Pinsky, Chair, Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee (invited) Sen. Cheryl Kagan, Vice Chair, Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee (invited) Del. Kumar Barve, Chair, House Environment & Transportation Committee Del. Dana Stein, Vice Chair, House Environment & Transportation Committee (invited)
4:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. Travel to Calvert House
5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Legislative Reception Calvert House 58 State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401