Agenda

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Conference Agenda

Beau Rivage | Biloxi 

 

 

The most current agenda is listed below. Schedules and events can change up until the time of the event.

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Wednesday, July 17th

10:00 AM – 6:30 PM        

Registration and Exhibitor Set-Up

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

VIP Luncheon

Private event for VIP Guests and C-Level Investors

1:00 PM – 3:30 PM

VIP / C-Level - Consultant Roundtables

This is a pre-conference workshop that allows VIP registrants and C-level investors to visit with 6 site selectors for 20-minute rotations at roundtables.  Pre-conference workshop tickets can be purchased as an add-on ticket through the registration form.
 
*C-Level Sponsorships come with one attendee to this event.* 

Guest
Consultants: 

 

 
 

Didi Caldwell

President & CEO

Global Location Strategies

 

 

Denise Mullis

Vice President

J.M. Mullis, Inc.

 

 

Mike Mullis

President & CEO

J.M. Mullis, Inc.

*More consultants to be announced soon.* 

3:30 PM

Welcome

Speaker: 

 

 

Jeff Rent

President, MEDC Board of Directors

President & CEO, Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership

3:35 PM – 4:00 PM

MDA Update

Speaker: 

 

 

Bill Cork

Executive Director

Mississippi Development Authority

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Economic Development Session

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Chamber Development Session

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

MEDC Opening Reception

- Ground Zero Blues Club -

Sponsored by C Spire

7:00 PM  – 9:00 PM            

C-Level Investor Dinner

*Private dinner for Overall, Premier, Partner Investors and special guests.

 

Thursday, July 18th

7:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Registration and Exhibitor Hall                  

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Breakfast 

8:30 AM  – 12:00 PM

Chamber Development Session

8:30 AM

Welcome

8:30 AM – 9:15 AM

Consultant Panel

9:15 AM – 10:00 AM

Consultant Panel

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Connections Break

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM         

Economic Development Session

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM

Economic Development Session

12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Lunch and Afternoon Activities

*On your own.*

12:45 PM – 5:30 PM

MEDC Golf Tournament at Grand Bear
- 12040 Grand Way Blvd., Saucier, MS 39574 -

*Deadline to Register is June 17

$125/golfer; $550/team
Boxed lunch provided.
Staggered tee times beginning at 1:00 p.m.

5:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Emerging Leaders and New Members Reception

Invitation-only event. Must RSVP to attend. 

*This event is for anybody that falls under the following: has only been in their current profession for 5 years or less, is 35 or younger, or has been a member of MEDC for less than a year. 

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Thursday Night Reception

- Beau Rivage -

Sponsored by MWB


Friday, July 19th

8:30 AM – 9:15 AM

Breakfast with AccelerateMS

Speaker: 

 

 

Dr. Courtney Taylor

Executive Director

AccelerateMS                              

9:15 AM – 10:00 AM

Legislative Update

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

MEDC Business Session & Closing Remark

 

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