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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
MEC 2008 Fall Tour Kicks off Sept. 10 in Vicksburg
The MEC Marathon Tour: Building Our
Competitive Future will travel to 23 cities the fall.
The tour's first stop will be Sept. 10 in
Vicksburg, followed by a meeting in Philadelphia on Sept. 11. The tour,
which is sponsored by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, will reach
MEC members, as well as community and business leaders in all parts of state
between September and December. The meetings will focus on education,
economic development and healthy lifestyles.
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For Schedule
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Sponsored by
Peavey Equipment Powers Beijing Olympics
As the world’s top athletes convene in Beijing for the Summer Olympics, Peavey audio products manufactured in Meridian and Decatur are providing sound at many of the venues, including the new Beijing National Stadium where opening ceremonies were held on August 8.
More than 600 amplifiers from Crest Audio, a division of MEC member Peavey Electronics
powered the pening ceremonies as well as numerous other Olympic venues throughout China.
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PGA's
Viking Classic
tees off Sept. 15
Many of the PGA's top golfers will descend
on Madison, Mississippi for the Viking Classic at Annandale Golf Club.
Greenwood based and MEC member Viking is the tournament's lead sponsor.
The event brings an
estimated annual $15-$20 million economic impact to the area.
This year's event is scheduled for Sept.
15-21. In addition to the golf, there will be cooking demonstrations Cat
Cora, Guy Fieri and many others.
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Businesses honored
at MEDC
banquet
MEC member Chevron Products Company in Pascagoula and Prime Outlets at Gulfport are this year's statewide winners of the Governor's Cup Awards. The awards, sponsored by the Mississippi Development Authority and the Mississippi Economic Development Council, recognize businesses that have made a significant impact in their communities.
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Noxubee wins state's
top economic
development award
Gray Swoope, Mississippi Development Authority Executive Director, presented the Community Economic Development Award (CEDA) to Noxubee County at the recent Mississippi Economic Development Council summer conference in Biloxi. CEDA is Mississippi’s award for best economic and community development program in the state.
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Toyota News
and Information
MEC will update the latest news on Toyota's $1.3 billion plant under construction in Blue Springs.
 To read past stories about the Toyota plant
For the Toyota Suppliers Web site For a List of supplies needed by Toyota
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AS SEEN ON FOX NEWS & MSNBC
National Pollster
Frank Luntz
to Headline 2008
Hobnob Mississippi
Only 5 Days Before
Presidential Election
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Thursday
October 30, 2008
Mississippi Agricultural
and Forestry Museum
Jackson, Mississippi
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State leaders, Senate Candidates
also featured under 'Big Top'
One of the hottest pollsters in America, Frank Luntz, will headline MEC’s 2008 Hobnob Mississippi.
Luntz, who is called on by politicians, corporations, and the media to identify what words, messages, and themes resonate with the public, will speak at the event on Thursday, Oct. 30. 2008 at the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Museum in Jackson.
Hobnob also will feature Governor Haley Barbour and Lt. Gov. Phil Bryan
and House Speaker Billy McCoy.
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Gov. Barbour
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Lt. Gov. Bryant
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Speaker McCoy
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Candidates for Mississippi's two U.S. Senate seats have been invited: U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker, both Republicans, and their Democratic challengers Erik Fleming and former Mississippi Governor Ronnie Musgrove.
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For Sponsorship Information
For
List of Co-conveners
Kirp speaks on importance of early childhood education
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| David Kirp, right, answers questions posed by MEC president Blake Wilson on July 25 in Jackson. |
David Kirp, author of The Sandbox Investment, spoke Friday, July 25 at the Hilton in Jackson. Kirp focused on the essential need for pre-Kindergarten programs to be available to children in Mississippi. Blake Wilson, president of the MEC, moderated the event.
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Northrop Grumman
cutter christened
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More than 1,000 guests attended the christening of the Northrop Grumman built U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) in Pascagoula on July 26, 2008. Northrop Grumman is a member of MEC.
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Butler Snow honors
Gulf Coast Business Council
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The Gulf Coast Business Council was honored on its 2nd anniversary. Pictured are Brian Sanderson with Gulf Coast Business Council, Don Clark of Butler Snow, Former Sen. Lott, John Harral of Butler Snow and Anthony Topazi of Mississippi Power, who serves as Chair of the Gulf Coast Business Council and is also Chair of MEC,.
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The Gulf Coast Business Council, which was formed a year after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina to bolster growth along the Gulf Coast, was honored July 25 with a two-year anniversary reception, hosted by MEC member Butler Snow.
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Infinity project works toward goal
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| At the Stennis Infinity Project Fundraiser recently were (from left) BancorpSouth CEO Aubrey Patterson, Mississippi Power President and CEO Anthony Topazi, Former Astronaut Fred Haise, Sen. Roger Wicker, Leo Seal, MEC President Blake Wilson and Retired Stennis Director Roy Estess. |
NASA's Infinity project, a new, state-of-the-art science center
and visitor attraction, continues to raise funds to build the much-anticipated
facility in South Mississippi.
The goal is not to be another museum but a destination where
visitors will explore our earth, oceans and space through deepening levels of
involvement, ranging from traditional gallery tours, to hands-on experiments, to
participation in activity-based "missions."
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Reginald “Reggie” Jones Joins Adams and Reese LLP
MEC member Adams and Reese LLP announces Reginald “Reggie” Jones has joined the firm’s Jackson office as an associate
with the Special Business Services Practice Group.
He will focus on labor and employment law, education law and healthcare law.
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General Dynamics
to produce tanks
in McHenry
MEC member General Dynamics has been awarded a $37 million contract for the production of tiles for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle System.
Work under this contract will be
performed at the General Dynamics’ facility in McHenry, Miss.
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BCD names two new principals
Allen Cooley, Jr., Ph.D., and Jeff Williams, P.E., have
been named principals of MEC member Burns Cooley Dennis, Inc., providers of
geotechnical consulting services.
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Mississippi Children's Museum breaks ground
Representatives from the Mississippi
Children’s Museum broke ground August 8, 2008, on the $24.5 million, 40,000
square-foot facility, which is scheduled to open in 2010.
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Adams and Reese Named Among “Go-To” Firms
Research conducted by American Lawyer Media recently
revealed that in-house counsel have again named MEC member Adams and Reese among the
“Go-To” Law Firms for Leading Financial Services in 2008.
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HORNE Earns Nationwide Marketing Awards
MEC member
HORNE LLP, one of the top 50 accounting and
business advisory firms in the country recently won two awards at the
Association for Accounting Marketing national conference.
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Stay up-to-date on important
business issues being discussed at the Capitol. MEC's Scott Waller provides
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A Special Message from the President
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Intellectual Property Workshop planned
MEC member Bradley Arant Rose & White LLP and its Intellectual Property Group will present the professional development workshop “Intellectual Property: Adding to Company Value by the Protection of Ideas,” from 1-5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, at the Mississippi Telcom Center.
The workshop, sponsored by the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership, is open to MEC members free of charge.
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Economic Education Forum honoring Sen. Cochran Oct.
14
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran will be honored at the Forum on American Enterprise on October 14.
The Forum will feature U.S. Senator Thad Cochran,
Governor Haley Barbour, and State Superintendent of Education Hank
Bounds. Speakers will focus on the the mission of the
Mississippi Council on Economic Education: “Giving Our Children the Tools They
Need To Succeed.”
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Sponsorship Information
Legislative Report
No deal on Medicaid;
Metal Theft bill becomes law
The off again, on again summer special session came to an end
Aug. 4, as Legislators failed to find common ground on Medicaid funding.
One measure that was passed in special session has become law,
as metal scrap dealers must now register with the Secretary of State's office.
The Metal Theft Investigation System collects records from
scrapyard transactions and instantly delivers information law enforcement
officers need to solve metal theft cases. The system should help reduce the
number of metal thefts; save time and money spent fixing damage;
and see a rise in conviction rates for these
crimes.
For an update on MEC’s priority issues
Get On the Bus with MDE
and State FarmThe Mississippi Department of Education and State Superintendent Dr. Hank Bounds have launched the On The Bus dropout prevention campaign with a $1.5 million dollar grant from State Farm Insurance.
To go to the On the Bus website
Secretary of State Announces Corporations Committee Members
In an effort to provide for a more business-friendly
environment, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann has tapped twenty-two
Mississippians to research corporations and how Mississippi can make its
business climate more efficient.
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Statewide Events Calendar
LOCAL CHAMBERS
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A NUMERICAL LOOK AT MISSISSIPPI
$4 billion
Value of manufactured goods Mississippi exports to the world
1,600
Number of businesses in Mississippi that sell their products
overseas
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Did you know?
In 1902, while on a hunting expedition in Sharkey County, President Theodore
(Teddy) Roosevelt refused to shoot a captured bear. This act resulted in the
creation of the world-famous teddy bear.
Source: 50states.com
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