“Disney has asked a select few regional theaters to take a shot at their own productions of this animated classic, and it’s no surprise that Olney Theatre Center got the call!” The show will be at Olney Theatre (2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney, MD 20832) from October 24th until January 5th.
Updated with additional information from MCPD
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has issued a traffic advisory in Germantown for a “traffic collision has Wisteria Drive closed at Misty Meadow Terrace. Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route.”
Talent is one of the most important factors influencing where companies choose to invest, expand, and grow. As competition for skilled workers intensifies, employers are embracing a broader talent strategy: one that leverages partnerships. Last week, almost 120 business leaders, elected officials, and members of Montgomery County’s business community attended the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation’s (MCEDC) panel, “The Talent Advantage: A Growth Strategy for Companies in Montgomery County, Maryland,” to hear how local businesses are capitalizing on the County’s world-class academic institutions, innovation ecosystem, quality of life, and economic development resources to attract and retain top talent.
Moderated by Dr. Anne Khademian, Executive Director at The Universities at Shady Grove (USG), the panel included executives from businesses and institutions across industries, including Lockheed Martin, TrilliumBIO, Thales Defense & Security, Johns Hopkins, Montgomery College, and AstraZeneca, who discussed their companies’ strategies for developing their workforce.
Talent as a Business Strategy
For companies competing in highly specialized industries like the defense industry, access to talent directly influences where they choose to locate and grow. For Lockheed Martin, which employs nearly 1,000 people in Montgomery County, talent is one of the primary reasons the company chose to be headquartered here.
“Talent is in the top one or two reasons why we are in the County,” said Todd Cohen, Senior Lead of Strategic Workforce Development, Lockheed Martin.
According to Cohen, Lockheed Martin begins working with partners to develop their talent pipeline well before students enter the workforce, including partnering with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) on programs such as coding challenges. Lockheed Martin also maintains close relationships with local higher education institutions, including the Universities at Shady Grove (USG).
That local talent pipeline is also an important factor for AstraZeneca, which employs more than 5,000 employees and contractors in Montgomery County. According to Tiffany Lukis, Director of STEM and Community Engagement at AstraZeneca, the company often taps into its alumni base from Montgomery College (ranked #26 nationally among community colleges) and USG (which offers nine different public universities onto one campus), and other local institutions to fill highly technical roles.
Local Companies Are Developing Talent and Not Just Finding It
According to the panelists, investing in existing employees is just as important as recruiting new ones.
At Suburban Hospital, workforce development is closely tied to talent retention. The hospital partners with local educational institutions to provide employees with opportunities to gain new skills and advance their careers. Programs include a Certified Nursing Assistant program through Montgomery College and English as a Second Language classes.
“A huge part of our talent strategy is to prioritize holding on to our top tier talent,” said Corey Lewson, MSW, Program Manager, Workforce Development, John Hopkins Medicine.
For smaller companies, developing talent internally can be especially valuable. Lane Edwards, Vice President of Operations, TrilliumBIO, a biomarker discovery company with fewer than 20 employees based in Rockville, described the challenge of balancing the need for highly specialized expertise with the realities of building a team at an early-stage company.
“When it comes to hiring, we have to be very strategic,” Lane said. “Do we have someone who has the expertise or someone that we can build on?”
The 31st annual Oktoberfest returns to transform the Kentlands in Gaithersburg, with multiple stages of live entertainment featuring traditional Bavarian music & dancing, along with local, regional & national talent. The event will take place on Sunday, October 13th from 12pm-5pm.
“DMV see yall Sunday” Wale posted on Twitter/X Thursday night. Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, better known as Wale, was born in Northwest, Washington, D.C. and raised in various parts of the DMV (graduating from Quince Orchard High School) will be performing at halftime of the Washington Commanders home opener against the New York Giants on Sunday.
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Bring your family and friends to our free , all-day outdoor Oktoberfest celebration. These will be an outdoor craft fair featuring local artisans and professional woodworkers, a chainsaw carving, woodworking and tool demonstrations by Festool, Montgomery Wood Turners and Carvers. There will also be lots of delicious food provided by El Parente Tacos, El Jeffe Wood-fired pizzas, Bruster's Ice cream and seasonal craft brews from Saints Row Brwsing Company.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 5th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Nala Kalee White, a missing 20-year-old. (more…)
In May, we shared that Yummy Bowl Mongolian Stir-fry and Sushi would be opening at 2010 Veirs Mill Rd in Rockville. The restaurant is moving forward with interior work, and the permanent exterior signage was recently installed.
Nothing Bundt Cakes has signed on at Edmonton Crossing, according to Paraclete Realty. It will be taking over the space that was the longtime home of Sun’s Carpet and Floors at 1032 Rockville Pike, between Uptown Cheapskate and Angkor Nails and Spa.
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration (SHA) has released its major lane closures for this weekend (September 13-15, 2024). They can be seen below, by county:
Governor Wes Moore announced over $13.3 million in federal highway safety grants to 87 Maryland organizations to prevent motor vehicle crashes and reduce roadway fatalities, focusing on seat belt use, impaired driving prevention, pedestrian and cyclist safety, and traffic law enforcement. (more…)
Maryland State Police are investigating a suspected DUI crash on I-495 in Montgomery County that injured a firefighter after a BMW drove through a lane closure, striking two patrol vehicles and the firefighter, on Friday, September 13.
You may remember Mary Ann “Doc” McStuffins ans the MoCo resident who performed emergency surgery on a local teddy bear (he has fully recovered and is doing just fine). The good doctor is back at it again, this time saving a beloved stuffed cow.