I was so happy when the Maryland Department of Commerce contacted me for this event again this year. Throughout my career, I’ve had the privilege to photograph many of the presenting speakers including our current Governor Hogan. I was especially looking forward to Anirban Basu (my favorite economist) and Freeman Hrabowski, the president of UMBC. I had never heard MaryBeth Hyland but the three created an absolute powerhouse onstage to round out the day.