MoCo's Business Briefing To Focus On Performing Arts: How To RSVP

ROCKVILLE, MD — Montgomery County Council President Sidney Katz is hosting a business briefing on Zoom for residents affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

The virtual meeting — set to take place on Friday at 12:30 p.m — will provide an overview of the county's efforts to support struggling local businesses. It will also give participants a chance to discuss issues around offering live music and performances at local venues as the county continues phase one of its reopening plan.

"Live music, theater and performing arts are such an integral part of our local culture and our sense of community in Montgomery County," said Katz. "I am personally looking forward to local businesses and arts establishments being able to offer more options for live entertainment to residents again, and I'm eager to discuss the path forward in depth with my guests on this Friday's business briefing."

Katz will be joined by:

• Monica Jeffries Hazangeles, president and CEO of Strathmore
• Debra Fyodorov, managing director of the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center (Montgomery College)
• Suzan Jenkins, CEO of the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County

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Residents can submit their questions for Katz and other participants by e-mailing Councilmember.Katz@MontgomeryCountyMD.gov. They'll also have the chance to submit questions in the Zoom chat during the Q&A portion of the briefing.

Interested participants must register ahead of time by emailing Councilmember.Katz@MontgomeryCountyMD.gov. Residents will receive the Zoom call information by email upon registration.

Friday's chat is part of an ongoing series of online business briefings for residents. More dates will be announced at a later time.