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Mississippi Economic Council
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Nearly 600 Registered for Governor's Health Care Economic Development Summit - Thursday, August 15
Dr. Ardis Hoven, President of the American Medical Association,
Will Be Special Guest at Governor's Reception
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Gov. Phil Bryant
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Join the nearly 600 leaders from across Mississippi who are already registered for the Governor's Health Care Economic Development Summit at the Jackson Convention Complex in downtown Jackson on Thursday, August 15. Governor Phil Bryant is hosting this exciting event, which will focus on the objectives of the Blueprint Mississippi Health Care: An Economic Driver study. As a special bonus, Dr. Ardis Hoven, President of the American Medical Association, will be in attendance at the Governor's Reception following the afternoon session.
The summit is co-hosted by the Mississippi Economic Council, Mississippi Economic Development Council, Mississippi State Medical Association, Mississippi Hospital Association, the Mississippi Municipal League and the Mississippi Partnership for Economic Development.
The Health Care Economic Development Summit will feature morning sessions focusing on National Perspectives and Mississippi Success. There will also be a bonus afternoon Economic Development Magnifier session.
Featured speakers for the event are Robert Hess, Executive Managing Director at Newmark Grubb Knight Frank's Global Corporate Services; Richard Wainerdi, Ph.D., President Emeritus at Texas Medical Center; and Dr. Hannah Gay, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. |
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Ambassador Palmer to Receive Geographic Visionary Award
The Mississippi Geographic Alliance will host the Geographic Visionary Luncheon to honor Ambassador John N. Palmer on Thursday, September 5. The event will be held at the Jackson Marriott in downtown Jackson. As a former Ambassador to Portugal and private sector advisor to the Secretary of Commerce and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Palmer's experience in connecting Mississippi with the world around us sets a standard of excellence for the MGA Geographic Visionary Award.
Individuals $90 - Sponsorships Available
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Ingalls Shipbuilding Authenticates Keel for
11th LPD Portland
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Mrs. Bonnie Amos, wife of U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps and ship sponsor of Portland (LPD 27), looks at the ceremonial keel plate with her initials that will remain with LPD 27 during the ship's entire Naval service.
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Huntington Ingalls Industries' Ingalls Shipbuilding authenticated the keel of the company's 11th amphibious transport dock ship, Portland (LPD 27).
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James Amos, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps and principal speaker for the ceremony, noted the first-in-class USS San Antonio (LPD 17) was presently off the coast of Yemen alongside another Ingalls-built ship, USS Kearsarge (LHD 3).
"That lead ship of this great warship class, with its Marines, is serving the Navy and our nation very proudly today," Gen. Amos said. "It's in harm's way as we speak. Realizing that Portland is scheduled to be the last ship in this class, nothing would warm my heart more and nothing would make me work harder than to continue to build this class of ship."
"We build ships for the greatest Navy and greatest Marine Corps that has ever been," said Ingalls Shipbuilding President Irwin F. Edenzon. "We are proud of the tradition here at Ingalls Shipbuilding. Mrs. Amos, we know that you share our pride in the workmanship and craftsmanship of all of the shipbuilders who are building your ship."
Bonnie Amos, wife of Gen. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, is the ship's sponsor. She authenticated the keel of LPD 27 saying it had been "truly and fairly laid." Her name was welded onto a steel plate by Ingalls welder Marty Peterson.
Ingalls Shipbuilding is an MEC member.
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BOMGAR Named a 2012
Market Share Leader
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BOMGAR Corporation was recently ranked first in the enterprise clientless remote support software market.
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BOMGAR Corporation, a leading provider of secure remote support solutions, today announced that it has been ranked number one in the enterprise clientless remote support software market in IDC's Worldwide Clientless Remote Support Software 2012 Vendor Shares: Top 6 Market Share Leaders report.
The report analyzes and compares the top remote support software vendors by revenue-based market share, concluding that BOMGAR has the most market share among companies with 1,000 or more employees. In the overall clientless remote support software market, BOMGAR was the fourth ranked vendor with 12.8 percent share of the worldwide market in 2012. IDC found that the remote support market grew by more than 16 percent from 2011 to 2012, driven in part by the massive rise in tablet and smartphone technologies as well as the increasing mobility of today's workforce. BOMGAR significantly outpaced the market, growing revenue by more than 34 percent and overall market share by 16.3 percent last year.
BOMGAR Corporation is an MEC member.
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Enerfab Announces Expansion of Enersteel Operations in Natchez
Enerfab officials announced the company will expand its operations at their Natchez location, which is known as Enersteel. The expansion will support an increase in production and comes just three months after announcing an expansion in May. This project represents an investment of $10 million and will create at least 45 new jobs.
"I appreciate the team at Enerfab for once again demonstrating that Mississippi is a great place to do business," Gov. Phil Bryant said. "This latest expansion and the creation of these jobs will benefit the local community and the residents of southwest Mississippi. I thank Enersteel for being a great business partner to the state and wish the company continued success in Natchez."
Enersteel specializes in fabricated steel plate products, including storage tanks and pressure vessels for industrial process markets. The facility also produces duct work and other major air quality control components for the power generation industry.
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 Now Accepting Applications for Class of 2014
Click Here to Nominate Someone for Leadership Mississippi
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Suppliers Opportunities Seminar
Set for August 29th
The Suppliers Opportunities Seminar will be held August 29th, 2013. The event will begin at 8:00 a.m. in the Cochran Ballroom on the MUW Campus.
This seminar is designed to be of value only for businesses which provide commodities, supplies, and services to industries and disributors. There is no cost to attend the event but please RSVP by email or phone.
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Geographic Alliance - Shrinking the Miles that Separate Mississippi From Places Around the Globe
Greetings!
Place matters.
The Mississippi Geographic Alliance focuses on helping our students understand their place in the world as Mississippians by training our teachers to better understand how our state relates to different cultures and places around the globe.
This worthy organization is stepping out on September 5 and honoring a true geographic pioneer, who helped shrink the miles that separate the world by introducing the first long-distance paging service - founded right here in Mississippi many years ago - SkyTel. Prior to his leadership in the industry, paging was a local service, but thanks to Ambassador John Palmer's vision, he marketed a way to connect cities around the nation and the globe at a time when it truly was outside the box thinking. It's a fundraiser for an organization worthy of support and it's an honor for a man who has served his state and nation well over many decades.
MEC is pleased to partner with the Mississippi Geographic Alliance in helping promote this worthy event. We hope you will participate, sponsor and send a delegation from your organization.
 Keep the faith.
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ABOUT US
The Mississippi Economic Council has been the voice of Mississippi business since 1949. MEC deals with broad issues that relate to businesses through advocacy, research, resources and leadership. MEC has 8,600 members from 1,100 member firms in 2,400 locations throughout Mississippi. |
Mississippi Economic Council - The State Chamber of Commerce
248 E. Capitol Street, Suite 940 - Jackson, Mississippi 39201
P.O. Box 23276 - Jackson, Mississippi 39225-3276
Phone: 601-969-0022 - 1-800-748-7626
Fax: 601-353-0247 - 1-888-717-2809
Click Here for MEC Web Site
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