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| Sponsored by The Trent Lott National Center for Excellence in Economic Development and Entrepreneurship |
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Southern Miss Student MPB Business Competition
Entry forms due by October 19th View form
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| 14th Annual MRBEC Energy Awareness Symposium and Meeting October 20, 2015 (11am-3:30 pm) in Jackson, MS at the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Building |
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The Moving Wall, a Vietnam Veterans Memorial is coming to Yazoo County Thursday, October 29 - Monday, November 2, 2015.
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| SBDC Business 101 Series October 2015 Schedule |
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MEDC 2016 Winter Conference February 3-5, 2016 in Jackson, MS
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Louisiana Economic Development seeking a Project Manager in Baton Rouge, LA
Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation seeking Director, International Business in Tampa, FL
Director of Economic Development Lee County, FL
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Startup Weekend to be held in Hattiesburg, Miss.
Innovate Mississippi announces that the next Startup Weekend will be held November 6-8 on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) in Hattiesburg and in a partnership with the university's Trent Lott National Center for Excellence in Economic Development and Entrepreneurship. Powered by Google for Entrepreneurs, Startup Weekends are intense 54-hour events that operate worldwide, bringing together serial entrepreneurs, programmers, developers, graphic artists and business-minded people for weekends of company creation.
The mission of Startup Weekend is to provide a high-energy, collaborative environment that facilitates experiential education and meaningful connections. Participants also build long-lasting relationships and may even walk away with a job or an investment.
Visit Startup Weekend for more information and to purchase tickets, which include all meals for the weekend.
Follow all Startup Weekend Mississippi events on Twitter via @SWMississippi or visit their Facebook and LinkedIn pages by searching Startup Weekend Mississippi.
Contact Tasha May with USM's Trent Lott National Center at [email protected] or 601-266-5507 for more information.
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MEDC Now Offering Tuition Scholarships
MEDC (Mississippi Economic Development Council) will be accepting applications for tuition scholarships for professional development courses. A listing of all training events the scholarship committee has selected as importance for members of MEDC to attend in order to improve professional capability in Economic Development is available for download. MEDC believes that continued professional training is vital for successful community and Economic Development in Mississippi. MEDC will start taking 2016 scholarship applications October 1, 2015. The deadline to apply is Monday, November 9, 2015. For more information, Click here.
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New Tourism Faculty with a Passion for Food
Prof. Juwon Choi joined the Economic Development, Tourism, and Sports Management Department this fall. She has a strong commitment to the foodservice industry. As a foodie, she is very bold to explore different foods all around the world and also loves to cook. She worked several years in the industry as a restaurant manager, a trainer, and a consultant. Her research themes include food tourism, services marketing/management, and business ethics in the hospitality and tourism field. Another area of her research interest involves ascertaining the most effective ways of promoting small food businesses to boost their sales and subsequently the economy of their locality. She has numerous publications including "Outcomes of Destination Marketing Organization Website Navigation: The Role of Telepresence", which has just been published by the Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing. Currently, she is an ad-hoc reviewer for three professional journals and a registered ServSafe examination proctor. She is an ABD in the Department of Hospitality Management and Dietetics at Kansas State University. She earned her MS degree in culinary and foodservice management from Sejong University and BS in mathematics in Kyunghee University both in South Korea. Juwon and her two-year-old son are living in Hattiesburg.
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 Business Analyst Tool for Mississippi
Information is key to business success. On September 30th, the Secretary of State's Office launched a new website that complies economic, census, and consumer data into one, comprehensive website. The site is designed to provide accurate, detailed information to businesses looking to expand or move to Mississippi. YallBusiness is a positive step toward promoting job creation and economic development. YallBusiness includes detailed information regarding: Registered Businesses, Banking/Insurance, Health, Education, Agriculture, Public Land, and so much more! It also offers in-depth research to businesses never before available in one site and is not available in any other State.
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