Agenda

10:00 AM – 6:30 PM        

Registration and Exhibitor Set-Up

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

VIP Luncheon

Sponsored by Pike County Economic Development District

*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.* 

3:30 PM

Welcome

3:35 PM – 4:00 PM

MDA Update

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

"Triple Crown"

Mississippi has made three historical MMEIA announcements all within 2 years. With a combined capital investment of $14.4 billion dollars and 4,000 jobs, they have been coined the name, “Triple Crown”. 

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

*Chamber Track*

Chamber Professionals Table Talk

An opportunity to gather in small groups to discuss chamber trends and issues in each other’s communities.

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.

7:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Registration and Exhibitor Hall                  

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Breakfast 

8:30 AM

Welcome

8:30 AM – 9:15 AM

"Keeping Mississippi on the Map"

8:30 AM – 9:15 AM

*Chamber Track*

"Recruiting for Retention"

9:15 AM – 10:00 AM

"Data-Driven Workforce Marketing to Standout and Succeed"

In today's data-driven world, workforce marketing strategies must be informed by insights, as well as local knowledge that can’t be found in software generated data. With the rise of talent analytics and workforce data, organizations can now make informed decisions to attract, engage, and retain top talent.

Our panel of industry experts will share real-world examples and practical advice on how to harness the power of data, and your local knowledge, to drive your workforce marketing strategy

9: 15 AM – 10:00 AM

*Chamber Track*

"Applications of Generative AI for Chambers of Commerce"

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Connections Break

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM         

"Developing the Future: Generative AI's Role in Shaping Economic Landscapes"

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM

*Chamber Track*

"How to Engage and Grow Your Membership"

Looking into programs and services that can drive revenue while adding member only value to your business community.

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM

Developing Competitive Sites

Mississippi’s state economic development agency and electric utility partners provide a wealth of assistance to communities developing sites for industrial development. Learn from their team experts about available resources and best practices for strategically approaching site development.

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM

*Chamber Track*

"Turning Your Chamber from Valuable to Essential by Empowering Your Local Businesses"

This session will dive into resources available in the state that can help your businesses take off and grow.  Connecting them to financial support or tapping into the workforce pipeline, this panel will send you back to your community better equipped to support your local businesses.

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 was 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 for registered guests. Must RSVP to attend. 

*This event is for anybody that falls under one of 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

- Azalea Ballroom at the Beau Rivage -

Sponsored by MWB

Cornhole Tournament - Signup will be available at the Registration Desk

Special Guest Performance

Exchange’s closing reception will have a guest performance by Cary Laine, the blue-eyed beauty from the beaches of Alabama may be the biggest thing to enter the Alt Country music scene since Dolly Parton. Armed with an acoustic guitar and a powerhouse voice, her tone can put its listener at immediate attention as she delivers her message with no apologies.  Since her national introduction on NBC's The Voice (and turning all four chairs) in 2014, Cary has been touring the country and writing new material for herself and other artists, all while promoting her own released music, including her 2023 Rebel Rose EP.

8:30 AM – 9:15 AM

Breakfast with AccelerateMS: "Engineering Mississippi's Talent Pipeline"

9:15 AM – 10:00 AM

Legislative Update

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM         

MEDC Business Session & Closing Remark

10:30 AM

Adjourn