XPX Maryland - Navigating Maryland’s Business Climate

Please join us as Duane Carey, President of Maryland Free, provides a no-holds-barred view of Maryland politics and discusses business-related bills covered in the 2025 Session of the Maryland General Assembly. Duane will outline how these bills will impact business in Maryland now and in the future.

Founded in 1983 as Maryland Business for Responsive Government, the organization changed its name to The Maryland Free Enterprise Foundation (“Maryland Free”) in 2019. Maryland Free is a statewide, nonpartisan political research and education organization supported by corporations, trade associations, chambers of commerce, small businesses, and individuals, and is dedicated to improving the business climate and job creation in Maryland.

Our Speaker:

Duane Carey
President
Maryland Free

Along with his leadership role at Maryland Free, Duane Carey is the owner and lead strategist of IMPACT Marketing & Public Relations, a digital marketing company with clients from California to India. Duane holds an MBA in Corporate Finance from Johns Hopkins University and lives in Howard County with his wife and three children.

Agenda:

8:00 am to 9:00 am (networking and breakfast)
9:00 am to 10:00 am (presentation)

Event Pricing:

XPX MD Members Early Bird (through 5/2) $45.00
XPX MD Members Regular Fee $55.00
XPX MD Members Same Day Registration/Walk-In Fee $65.00

XPX MD Sponsors (Annual & Event) $0.00

XPX Chapter Network Members Early Bird (through 5/2) $60.00
XPX Chapter Network Members Regular Fee $75.00
XPX Chapter Network Same Day Registration/Walk-in Fee $85.00

Non-Members Early Bird (through 5/2) $70.00
Non-Members Regular Rate $85.00
Non-members Same Day Registration/Walk-In Fee $95.00

XPX MD Sponsors (Annual & Event) $0.00

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