For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 5, 2021
ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 5, 2020—On Friday, Jan. 8 at 12:30 p.m., Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz will host the sixteenth installment in his ongoing series of virtual business briefings for County residents on the online video communications platform Zoom. Councilmember Katz started holding these business and economic development briefings while serving as Council president during the COVID-19 pandemic, to help businesses, nonprofits and residents navigate the pandemic and economic recovery.
Councilmember Katz will be joined on Jan. 8 by Judith Stephenson, small business navigator for Montgomery County, and Daniel Parra, director of business diversity and inclusion for the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC). The guests will discuss County grants and funding opportunities for small businesses and local organizations.
“The Montgomery County Council is doing everything we can to support local businesses during this incredibly trying time,” said Councilmember Katz. “I look forward to discussing grants and funding for small businesses, as well as County efforts to help ensure that local businesses, businesses owned by people of color and women-owned businesses are not being left behind.”
Residents can submit their questions for Councilmember Katz and the other participants by e-mailing [email protected], and will also have the opportunity to submit questions in the Zoom chat during the question and answer portion of the briefing. Those wishing to participate in the briefing can register ahead of time by emailing [email protected]. The Zoom call information will be sent by e-mail to participants when they register.
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Release ID: 21-001