The Week Ahead (Labor Day Edition)

Last week Neil Bergsman spoke to the Maryland Gazette about the state's work force and the woeful state of MD information technology compared to the private sector. You can find links to this and all our media appearances on our press page. On Wednesday I blogged about unemployment in Maryland's metro areas; while Thursday saw Neil's post about the FY 2012 closeout report, in which revenues exceeded estimates by $230 million.

Also last week our parent organization, Maryland Nonprofits, announced the appointment of Greg Cantori as President and CEO. You can read the full press release here.

Tuesday, September 4rd

• State Advisory Council on Hereditary and Congenital Disorders meets to discuss newborn screening. 6-8pm in room 300 of 201 W. Preston Street, Baltimore.
• Workgroup on Lead Liability Protection for Rental Property meets for the third time. Meeting information and meeting notes are available here. 10am to noon at the Maryland Insurance Administration, in the hearing room on the 24th floor of 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore.

Wednesday, September 5th

• Workgroup on Access to Habilitative Services Benefits meets for the third time. 9-11am at the Maryland Insurance Administration, in the hearing room on the 24th floor of 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore.
• Health Services Cost Review Commission holds their monthly meeting. 10am in room 100 of 4160 Patterson Ave, Baltimore.
• Maryland Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Authority meets. 9am in the lower level conference room at the One Call Center, 7223 Parkway Drive, Hanover.

Friday, September 7th

• Bureau of Labor Statistics releases national employment figures for August. In July the U.S. unemployment rate rose slightly, to 8.3 percent.

Week Ahead

Last week we blogged about the 4th of July as a celebration of interdependence, the high unemployment ratio between blacks and whites in Baltimore, and the stagnant U.S. unemployment rate. Our Executive Director, Neil Bergsman, also appeared in the Washington Examiner and the Washington Times.

Tuesday, July 10th

• Public Health and Long Term Care Subcommittee of the House Health and Government Operations Committee is meeting about House Bill 1090 of 2012. 1pm in room 241 of the House Office Building, 6 Bladen Street, Annapolis: House Bill 1090 of 2012 Workgroup
• Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR) holds a public hearing on a variety of proposed regulations from the Departments of the Environment and of Agriculture. 2pm in the Joint Hearing Room, Legislative Services Building, 90 State Circle, Annapolis. 
• Advisory Council for Alternative Response holds its introductory meeting. 1-3pm in room 1044, Department of Human Resources, 311 West Saratoga Street, Baltimore.

Wednesday, July 11th

• Board of Public Works meets. The pre-meeting will be held at 9:45am in Room 217. 10am in the Governor's Reception Room, Second Floor, State House, Annapolis.
• Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) holds its monthly meeting. 10am in room 100, 4160 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore
• Maryland Nonprofits is holding an all day Social Media Bootcamp. Unfortunately, registration is now closed. 

Thursday, July 12th

• Neil Bergsman will be one of four panelists at an invitation-only town hall put on by Fox 45 at 7pm. The panelists will discuss the recent tax increases in Maryland, whom they benefit, and the state's deficit. While the town hall will not be broadcast, it will be streamed live over the internet. 

Friday, July 13th

• Board of Social Work Examiners meeting has been cancelled.
• Baltimore Data Day, a workshop sponsored by the Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance-Jacob France Institute (BNIA-JFI). Data Day is BNIA-JFI’s “workshop to help communities expand their capacity to use technology and data to advance their goals.” See the latest in community-based data, technology and tools and learn how other groups are using data to support constructive change. Register for this event. 8:30am to 3:30pm at the University of Baltimore Thumel Business Center, 11 W. Mt. Royal Avenue, Baltimore.