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Business 101 January Series
February 6-7, 2019
The Westin
Jackson, MS
Friday, September 6, 2019
Jackson, MS
September 23-26, 2019
USM Trent Lott Center
Hattiesburg, MS
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Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce
Chattanooga, TN
Central Mississippi Planning and Development District
Hancock County, MS
Economic Development Corporation
Michigan City, IN
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 Meet the SEDA Vice President: Cody Block
A bi-weekly Student Spotlight
Cody Block, from Phoenix Arizona, earned a Bachelor of General Business in 2018, while playing football for Southern Miss. After graduating from the Economic Development program, he will work as a project manager for a construction company in Pensacola, Florida. Cody is engaged to Hannah Abrams, a USM soccer player. Cody has worked on multiple projects during his time at USM, including an economic impact study for the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport and the
Mississippi Defense Diversification Initiative.
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 USM Research Park Offers Entrepreneurs Room to Grow
The
University of Southern Mississippi Innovation and Commercialization Park
is a technology-based innovation ecosystem designed for scaling technological developments from concept to commercialization. Boasting a dynamic community of academics, researchers, entrepreneurs, privately-held, and publicly-traded companies, The Innovation Park is an ideal facility for companies striving to gain or maintain leading positions in their markets. The research park is Opportunity Zone and New Market Tax Credit qualified and has 400± acres surrounded by a 100-acre recreational preserve. Focusing the synergies and resources of The University of Southern Mississippi and the innovative business community, The Innovation Park offers educational and workforce development resources, enhanced research and commercialization expertise, and high-velocity growth opportunities for participating companies.
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Submit Nominations for the 2019 Marsha N. Hamilton Spirit Award
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Mississippi Development Authority is seeking nominations for the 2019 Marsha N. Hamilton Spirit Award for Extraordinary Service in the Field of Economic Development. Anyone who works in or supports economic development in the state of Mississippi, private or public, is eligible for this award. Members of the economic development community can submit nominations to any
MDA Division Director. Nominations must be received no later than January 22nd. The award will be presented on February 7th during the
MEDC 2019 Awards Luncheon.
For more information, contact Vickie Watters Martin @ vwatters@mississippi.org
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Impact Study of the 2018 USA International Ballet Competition
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The
USA International Ballet Competition
(IBC) takes place every four years and provides dancers from around the world the chance to perform before a jury of renowned experts. Thirty-six years since its inception, the USA IBC continues to grow and to draw the eye of the international community to Mississippi. Graduate Research Assistant, Mikhail Esipov, conducted an economic impact study using IMPLAN for the 2018 USA International Ballet Competition. The event generated an estimated $2.2 million of labor income and $416,491 in tax revenue for Mississippi. The event attracted 24,604
visitors from thirty-nine states with 3,334
international visitors from ten different countries.
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