Navy League-Annapolis Council invites you to a Virtual Evening with
Stephen Rice, Economic Development Manager for the City of Annapolis
Wednesday, 20 October 2021
Stephen Rice, Economic Development Manager for the City of Annapolis
Wednesday, 20 October 2021
The Navy League of the US-Annapolis Council invites you to join us on Wednesday, 20 October 2021 to listen to Stephen Rice, Economic Development Manager for the City of Annapolis discuss "The Future of the Maritime Industry in Annapolis".
Our virtual event will be held via Zoom, starting at 1830 with a virtual social period, followed at 1900 by Mr. Rice. Please join us with your own beverage and snacks of choice to listen to where Annapolis and her maritime industry are headed in the future.
Stephen Rice serves as the Economic Development Manager for the City of Annapolis, Maryland. In this role, Stephen leads the economic development division within the Department of Planning and Zoning. He manages economic development projects, facilitates revitalization efforts and helps to recruit and retain businesses in the city. Stephen also advocates for policies that ensure that Annapolis continues to be a great place to start, grow or expand a business.
Previously, Stephen worked for American Communities Trust in Baltimore as Director of Community Development. In this role he worked with New Markets Tax Credits to revitalize challenged communities across the country. Stephen also served as Vice President of Business Development for the Howard County Economic Development Authority after a long tenure at the Greater Baltimore Urban League where he led the economic development team.
Stephen is very active in his community and has served on several local boards and commissions. Currently he serves as a Commissioner for the Enterprise Road Corridor Development Review District Commission in Prince George’s County. He is also very active with the Urban Land Institute’s Washington, D.C. Chapter and the Lambda Alpha International (Land Economics Society) Baltimore Chapter.
Stephen was raised in Columbia, Maryland and is a proud graduate of Wilde Lake High School. He then completed his undergraduate education at Morehouse College where he studied Economics. Stephen later completed his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at Vanderbilt University and his Master in Public Administration (MPA) degree at Harvard University.
Stephen enjoys reading, traveling and playing golf in his spare time. When not enjoying the wonders of Annapolis, Stephen can be found taking in the splendid views at National Harbour in Maryland with his wife Edith and their daughter.
Virtual Event Details
Date: Wednesday, 20 October 2021
Time: 6:30 PM, Social 1/2 Hour, pour your own libation. 7:00 PM, Mr. Stephen Rice.
The Social hour will be small groups of people in virtual "rooms" that will be rotated every 10-15 minutes.
Please email your interest in attending to [email protected] so that an access list can be forwarded to the event host. If you can please email no later than 19 October at midnight, this will give us sufficient time to get the list forwarded to our host and emails sent with details. While you can attend with just a phone, the event will be more enjoyable if you participate with a computer that has a webcam. The link for the event will be sent just prior to the event.
Please feel free to forward this information to any friends who might be interested in attending. While this is a no charge event, we would however encourage you to make a tax-deductible donation to the Navy League, Annapolis Council to help us continue to support our work with Fleet and Family Services for the Naval Support Activity Annapolis, the Sea and League Cadets, and the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen.
Donations may be made may be mailed to NLUS-Annapolis Council, c/o Chuck Dixon, 29 Shadow Point Ct, Edgewater, MD 21037. Hope to "see" you all there!
Our virtual event will be held via Zoom, starting at 1830 with a virtual social period, followed at 1900 by Mr. Rice. Please join us with your own beverage and snacks of choice to listen to where Annapolis and her maritime industry are headed in the future.
Stephen Rice serves as the Economic Development Manager for the City of Annapolis, Maryland. In this role, Stephen leads the economic development division within the Department of Planning and Zoning. He manages economic development projects, facilitates revitalization efforts and helps to recruit and retain businesses in the city. Stephen also advocates for policies that ensure that Annapolis continues to be a great place to start, grow or expand a business.
Previously, Stephen worked for American Communities Trust in Baltimore as Director of Community Development. In this role he worked with New Markets Tax Credits to revitalize challenged communities across the country. Stephen also served as Vice President of Business Development for the Howard County Economic Development Authority after a long tenure at the Greater Baltimore Urban League where he led the economic development team.
Stephen is very active in his community and has served on several local boards and commissions. Currently he serves as a Commissioner for the Enterprise Road Corridor Development Review District Commission in Prince George’s County. He is also very active with the Urban Land Institute’s Washington, D.C. Chapter and the Lambda Alpha International (Land Economics Society) Baltimore Chapter.
Stephen was raised in Columbia, Maryland and is a proud graduate of Wilde Lake High School. He then completed his undergraduate education at Morehouse College where he studied Economics. Stephen later completed his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at Vanderbilt University and his Master in Public Administration (MPA) degree at Harvard University.
Stephen enjoys reading, traveling and playing golf in his spare time. When not enjoying the wonders of Annapolis, Stephen can be found taking in the splendid views at National Harbour in Maryland with his wife Edith and their daughter.
Virtual Event Details
Date: Wednesday, 20 October 2021
Time: 6:30 PM, Social 1/2 Hour, pour your own libation. 7:00 PM, Mr. Stephen Rice.
The Social hour will be small groups of people in virtual "rooms" that will be rotated every 10-15 minutes.
Please email your interest in attending to [email protected] so that an access list can be forwarded to the event host. If you can please email no later than 19 October at midnight, this will give us sufficient time to get the list forwarded to our host and emails sent with details. While you can attend with just a phone, the event will be more enjoyable if you participate with a computer that has a webcam. The link for the event will be sent just prior to the event.
Please feel free to forward this information to any friends who might be interested in attending. While this is a no charge event, we would however encourage you to make a tax-deductible donation to the Navy League, Annapolis Council to help us continue to support our work with Fleet and Family Services for the Naval Support Activity Annapolis, the Sea and League Cadets, and the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen.
Donations may be made may be mailed to NLUS-Annapolis Council, c/o Chuck Dixon, 29 Shadow Point Ct, Edgewater, MD 21037. Hope to "see" you all there!
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