CHAMBER DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
Chairman: Beth Stevens, IOM, Executive Director, Greenwood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce, Greenwood, MS
This committee is responsible for providing chamber workshops and programs during the Winter and Summer Conferences which are of particular interest to chambers of commerce.
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE:
Chairman: Janel Cohen, Business Development Coordinator, Harrison County Development Commission, Gulfport, MS
This committee helps advise the executive director on all forms of communication with members and the public. The most recent newsletter can be viewed by clicking on Newsletters under News in the menu to the left.
COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AWARDS (CEDA) COMMITTEE:
Chairman: Joy Foy, Director, Asset Development Division, Mississippi Development Authority, Jackson, MS
This committee is responsible for coordinating this awards program, disseminating information, obtaining judges, notifying winners and helping with the Awards Luncheon during Winter Conference. The deadline for accepting CEDA nominations has passed. The CEDA awards luncheon will be held at the MEDC Winter Conference at the Hilton in Jackson on Thursday, February 2.
CONFERENCES COMMITTEE:
Chairman: Cliff Brumfield, Executive Director, Brookhaven-Lincoln County Chamber and Industrial Development Foundation, Brookhaven, MS
This committee is responsible for coordinating the program and obtaining speakers for the winter and summer conferences. For a schedule of conferences, go to Conferences under Professional Development in the menu of the left.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:
Chairman: David Rumbarger, President/CEO, Community Development Foundation, Tupelo, MS
This committee advises the membership of legislative issues affecting economic development in the state. The MEDC Legislative Breakfast will be held Wednesday morning, February 1, at Galloway United Methodist Church in Jackson. Legislators, MEDC members and conference attendees are invited. RSVP to carol@medc.ms.
PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Blake Wallace, Executive Director, Hinds County Economic Development District, Jackson, MS and Barbara Smith, IOM, VP, Chamber of Commerce Division, Community Development Foundation, Tupelo, MS
This new committee, the brainchild of Blake Wallace, will be formulating topics of areas of expertise for economic development and chamber of commerce professionals and recruiting members to sign up for one or more topics. Members seeking assistance in those areas will be connected.
MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
Chairman: Elizabeth Taylor, Existing Industry and Business Division, Mississippi Development Authority, Jackson, MS
This committee recruits new members, provides statements for dues to members, publishes the Member Directory annually and keeps the information for the directory current.
To join MEDC click on the Membership on the left, then on Application, print it out, and send it in with a check for your membership fee OR fax it to 601-352-2061 and pay online. A current list of members can be accessed by clicking on Directory under Membership on the left.
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE:
Chairman: Joy Foy, Director, Asset Development Division, Mississippi Development Authority, Jackson, MS
This committee oversees the MEDC scholarship funds, receives all applications for MEDC scholarships and makes tuition awards to the recipients after they have attended the course. The Scholarship Application period usually is open October 1 - November 30 for courses in the next year.
YP (Young-In-The-Profession) COMMITTEE:
Chairman: Greg Word, Manager, Technical/Graphic Services, North Mississippi Industrial Development Association, West Point, MS
This is an effort to connect and nurture those new to the profession. It loosely includes members under 40 years of age and also includes those of any age that have been in the economic development or chamber profession less than three years.
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