DEPARTMENT OF
BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

HISTORICAL EVOLUTION

Division of Tourism, Film, & the Arts
Hall of Records Commission, Department of Information, 1948
Department of Information, 1949-59
Department of Economic Development, Tourist Development & Publicity Division, 1959-70
Department of Economic & Community Development, Tourism Division, 1970-73
Department of Economic & Community Development, Division of Tourist Development, 1973-81
Department of Economic & Community Development, Tourist Development Office, 1981-87
Department of Economic & Employment Development, Tourist Development Office, 1987-89
Department of Economic & Employment Development, Division of Tourism & Promotion, 1989-95
Department of Business & Economic Development, Division of Tourism & Promotion, 1995-96
Department of Business & Economic Development, Division of Tourism, Film, & the Arts, 1996-

Division of Marketing
Department of Economic Development, 1959-70
Department of Economic & Community Development, Division of Economic Development, 1970-73
Department of Economic & Community Development, Division of Business & Industrial Development, 1973-76
Department of Economic & Community Development, Division of Economic Development, Office of Business & Industrial Development, 1976-87
Department of Economic & Employment Development, Division of Business Development, 1987-95
Department of Business & Economic Development, Division of Marketing, 1995-

Office of International Business
Department of Economic & Community Development, Division of Economic Development, Office of International Trade, 1985-87
Department of Economic & Employment Development, Division of Business Development, Office of International Trade, 1987-88
Department of Economic & Employment Development, Maryland International Division, 1988-95
Department of Business & Economic Development, Division of Marketing, Office of International Trade, 1995-96
Department of Business & Economic Development, Division of Marketing, Office of International Business, 1996-

Division of Financing Programs
Department of Economic & Employment Development, Financing Programs, 1987-95
Department of Business & Economic Development, Division of Financing Programs, 1995-

Division of Regional Development
Department of Economic & Employment Development, Division of Business Resources, 1991-95
Department of Business & Economic Development, Division of Regional Development, 1995-

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