Maryland Tourism Officials Ponder Short Getaway Campaign
Tourism officials in Maryland discussed slogans to attract short getaways. The state Office of Tourism Development reports 4 percent of visitors drive, stay about three nights, with 250 industry representatives at the 14th annual convention targeting visitors within 200 miles, a 36 million potential audience. The industry supports over 90,000 jobs and about 4.8 billion in spending, with officials seeking growth.
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Maryland BioCenter breaks ground to aid biotech firms
A $21 million BioCenter project in Maryland aims to help small biotechnology companies share manufacturing facilities to produce small quantities for clinical trials. DEED estimates firms could save up to $10 million versus building pilots, potentially boosting Maryland jobs and sales to $3 billion to $5 billion by 2000.
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