Ponies on the coast in Assateague state park

Regional Resources

Data Resources

ESRGC (Eastern Shore Regional GIS Cooperative)

The Eastern Shore Regional GIS Cooperative (ESRGC) provides access to geographic information system (GIS) technology, data, technical support, and training to the local governments of Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The ESRGC is an outreach entity of Salisbury University, and is a joint effort between the Mid-Shore Regional Council, the Tri-County Council of the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland and the University.

BEACON (Business Economic and Community Outreach Network)

BEACON, The Business Economic and Community Outreach Network of the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business at Salisbury University, offers business, economic, workforce, and community development research and consulting services. BEACON clients include private, public, and non-profit sector organizations.

DelMarVa Index (Economic and health dashboards)

DelMarVa Index, a collaborative effort of Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland (TCCLES), the Mid-Shore Regional Council (MSRC), and the Eastern Shore Regional GIS Center (ESRGC-Salisbury University) to provide a user-friendly tool to find economic data, demographic data, etc. for business planning purposes

TCCLES Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)

A CEDS, or Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, is a roadmap to understanding the regional economy and serves as a useful guide to local decision making. It is a comprehensive planning document that acts as a blueprint to the economic development activities of a region and is a requirement for receiving Federal infrastructure funds through the Economic Development Administration (EDA) of the US Department of Commerce.

View the 2023-2024 CEDS HERE 

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Regional Plan

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Regional Plan prepared by the Lower Shore Workforce Alliance and the Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board.

View the Shore Regional Plan HERE

County Economic Development Directors

Somerset County

Danny Thompson, Executive Director
Somerset County Economic Development Commission
410-651-0500
dthompson@somersetmd.us

Wicomico County

Dave Ryan, Executive Director
Salisbury – Wicomico Economic Development
410-749-1251
info@swed.org

Worcester County

Melanie Pursel, Director
Worcester County Office of Tourism & Economic Development
410-632-3110
mpursel@MarylandsCoast.org

County Recreation, Parks and Tourism Directors

Somerset County

Clint Sterling, Director
Somerset County Recreation, Parks and Tourism
410-651-4980

csterling@somersetmd.us

Wicomico County

Steve Miller
Director, Recreation, Parks and Tourism
410-548-4900
smiller@wicomicocounty.org

Kristen Goller
Manager, Tourism
410-548-4914
kgoller@wicomicocounty.org

Worcester County

Melanie Pursel, Director
Worcester County Office of Tourism & Economic Development
410-632-3110

mpursel@co.worcester.md.us

Kelly O’Brien-Rados, Director
Recreation and Parks
410-632-2144 x2502

krados@MarylandsCoast.org