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2013 Summer Conference
June 26-28. Biloxi, MS

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PLEASE NOTE MEDC'S NEW ADDRESS AND FAX NUMBER
1675 Lakeland Drive, Suite 502, Jackson, MS 39216
FAX 855.443.2828
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MEDC Summer Conference, Inspired to Learn, will be held June 26-28, 2013 at the Beau Rivage, Biloxi, MS. Click here to see the agenda. ________________________________________________________________

MEDC has added new sponsorship opportunities. Sponsorship Opportunities can be found here. Please go to the online form to submit your sponsorship opportunity. ________________________________________________________________

Register online for MEDC Summer Conference, Inspired to Learn, here.
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Activities need to be registered for separately from conference registration. Follow this link to register for golfing, kayaking/paddleboarding, or bowling. ________________________________________________________________

To view time slots available for Live Video Interviews click here.
Please send your time slot request to ghoward@medc.ms.
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MEDC would like to thank our 2013 Summer Conference Sponsors!

Premier Sponsors

Area Development Partnership

Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership

Hinds County Economic Development Authority

Jackson County Economic Development Foundation, Inc.

Mississippi Business Finance Corporation

Mississippi Manufacturers Association

Mississippi Polymer Institute

Mississippi Power Company

Mississippi State University Bagley College of Engineering K-12 Outreach Unit

Mississippi State University Extension Service

The University of Mississippi Office of Research & Sponsored Programs

The University of Southern Mississippi Masters of Science in Economic Development Program

The University of Southern Mississippi Trent Lott National Center for Excellence in Economic Development and Entrepreneurship

Waggoner Engineering, Inc.

Corporate Sponsors

CN Railway

Community Development Foundation

Mississippi Delta Developers Association

Greater Jackson Alliance

H & M Company, Inc.

Norfolk Southern Corporation

North Mississippi Industrial Development Association

Rankin First Economic Development Authority

General Sponsor

Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce

Greenwood-Leflore Industrial Board

Marketing Alliance

The Alliance

Opening Luncheon Sponsors

The Broaddus Companies

C Spire Wireless

Ingalls Shipbuilding

Jones, Walker Law Firm

Mississippi Economic Council

Pegasus Planning & Development

Welcome Reception Sponsor

Government Consultants

Thursday Night Reception Sponsors

Atmos Energy Corporation

Electric Power Associations of Mississippi

Golden Triangle Development LINK

Tennessee Valley Authority

Wednesday Afternoon Break Event Sponsor

Baker Donelson

"Making SEUS-Japan Successful through Harmony, Tradition, and Innovation" Session Sponsor

JESCO, Inc.

Yates Construction

Young In the Profession Beach Bonfire Sponsors

Entergy Mississippi, Inc.

Golden Triangle Development LINK

Maris, West & Baker

Rosedale-Bolivar County Port Commission

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Below is a list of 2013 Summer Conference Registrants

All early-bird registrants (Registered by June 3) will be charged regular conference fee if their payment is postmarked later than June 3. All other payments are to be paid no later than the first day of conference (June 26). June 3 is the final day for refunds on conference fees. After June 3, all cancellations or no shows will be given a credit for MEDC's 2014 Winter Conference.

*Indicates Paid

First Name
Last Name
Company
Sponsor
Paid
Ginger Adams Southaven Chamber of Commerce  
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Zach Adams Waggoner Engineering, Inc. Premier
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Ben Allen Downtown Jackson Partners  
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Lydia Allison Mississippi State University Bagley College of Engineering K-12 Outreach Unit Premier
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Steve Anderson Belzoni-Humphreys Development Foundation  
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Hunter Arnold Waggoner Engineering, Inc.  
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Lyn Arnold Tunica County Chamber of Commerce & EDF  
Hunter Aycock Community Development Foundation  
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Brent Barfield
Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
 
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Amy Barry    
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Bill Barry Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Premier
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Allison Beasley Southern Mississippi Planning & Development District  
Charlie Beasley Mississippi Enterprise for Technology  
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Cecil Belle Mayor of Aberdeen    
Jim Binder CN Railway Corporate
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Karen Bishop Mississippi Development Authority  
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Bobby Ray Bolton Perry County Board of Supervisors  
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Dina Boucher Mississippi Development Authority  
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Mark Bounds NAI/Mark S. Bounds Realty Partners  
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David Bowman Neel-Schaffer, Inc.  
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Angela Brackett Pegasus Planning and Development Opening Luncheon
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John Bradley Tennessee Valley Authority Thursday Night Reception
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Lisa Bradley City of Gulfport  
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Nick Bradshaw Waggoner Engineering, Inc. Premier
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Brandie Branch Office of the State Auditor  
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John Brandon Mississippi Development Authority  
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Bryan Brister Mississippi Polymer Institute Premier
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Jason Brookins Jackson State University  
Kristi Brown Tennessee Valley Authority  
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Lela Bryan Jones County Junior College  
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Shannon Campbell Director of Trent Lott Center at University of Southern Mississippi Premier

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Fredie Carmichael Mississippi Development Authority  
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Eden Carson Broaddus & Associates  
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Cindy Carter Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Premier
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Hugh Carter    
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Gary Chandler The Alliance  
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Jermal Clark Hinds County Economic Development Authhority  
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Lance Coe Atmos Energy Corporation Thursday Night Reception
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Angie Collins Mississippi Development Authority  
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Conner Collins Mississippi Development Authority  
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Roger Cook H & M Company, Inc. Corporate
Faith Cotton Hinds County Economic Development Authority  
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Stephen Coulston Broaddus Planning Opening Luncheon Sponsor
Tim Coursey
Madison County Economic Development Authority
 
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Bob Covington Mississippi Development Authority  
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Tammy Craft Mississippi Development Authority  
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Jim Craig Electric Power Associations of Mississippi Thursday Night Reception
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Jason Creel Mississippi Power Company  
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Angela Curry Greenwood-Leflore Industrial Board  
Gina Dambrino Anderson Contractors  
Jonathan Daniels Mississippi State Port Authority  
Michael Davis City of Jackson  
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Greg Deakle
Itawamba County Development Council
 
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Jen Dearman City of Pascagoula  
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Joey Deason Golden Triangle Development LINK Thursday Night Reception
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Kathy Deer Pearl Chamber of Commerce  
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Natalia Diaz Jackson County Economic Development Foundation, Inc. Premier
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Justyn Dixon Agracel, Inc.  
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Marlo Dorsey Mississippi Development Authority  
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Claire Dugger
Harrison County Development Commission
 
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Rick Duke The University of Mississippi Office of Research & Sponsored Programs  
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Vicki Dupree Olive Branch Chamber of Commerce  
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Sebastian Eich Mississippi Development Authority  
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Ron Emery
Anderson Contractors
 
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Ashley Evans    
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Jared Evans Lawrence County  
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Van Evans Hinds County Economic Development Authority  
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Arthur Lee Evans, Jr. Copiah County Economic Development District
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Derek Finley Mississippi Development Authority  
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Deirdre Floyd Mississippi Development Authority  
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Joy Foy Mississippi Development Authority  
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Alisha Frazier Mississippi Power Company  
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Gerald Frazier
Marion County Development Partnership
 
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George Freeland Jackson County Economic Development Foundation, Inc. Premier
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Sean Garretson Pegasus Planning and Development Opening Luncheon
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Linda Gavin Board Chairman Jones County Economic Development Authority  
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Joe Geddie North Mississippi Industrial Development Association Corporate
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Kathy Gelston Mississippi Development Authority  
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Mary Graham Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College  
Tony Green
Monroe County Chamber Of Commerce
 
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Mike Grim Norfolk Southern Drive Corporate
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Demery Grubbs Government Consultants Welcome Reception
Aimee Guido Natchez, Inc.  
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Ben Hamby Jefferson Davis County Economic Development District  
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Carol Hardwick Honorary Life Member  
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Phillip Hardwick Mississippi State University  
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Carol Harris Mississippi Development Authority  
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Von Hatley Jones, Walker Law Firm Opening Luncheon
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Leon Hays Prentiss County Development Association  
Bob Helton R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC.  
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Alan Henderson Mississippi Development Authority  
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Britt Herrin
Pike County Economic Development District/Chamber
 
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Bill Hessell Harrison County Development Commission  
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Joe Max Higgins, Jr. Golden Triangle Development LINK  
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Chris Hinton Natchez, Inc.  
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Max Hipp Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce & EDF  
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Craig Hitt Kemper County Economic Development Authority  
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Terry Hodges Central Mississippi Planning & Development District  
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Sandy Holifield Economic Development Authority of Jones County  
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Billy Joe Holland Lee County Board of Supervisors  
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Dexter Holloway Mississippi Community College Board  
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Shane Homan Community Development Foundation  
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Shannon Hood Mississippi Manufacturers Association Premier
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Suzi Hood DBA Marketing Design  
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Brandi Hough Mississippi Development Authority  
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B. J. Hubbard Mississippi Development Authority  
Ronald Hudson Clarksdale-Coahoma County Chamber & Industrial Foundation  
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Erin Hutchens
Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership
Premier
Barbara Ingram    
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Robert Ingram Common Sense Economic Development LLC  
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Emlyn Jackson
Mississippi Development Authority
 
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John Henry Jackson Mississippi Development Authority  
Tony Jeff Innovate Mississippi  
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Guy Johnson Coast Electric Power Association  
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Melvin Johnson City of McComb  
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Larry Jones Independence County Arkansas Economic Development  
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Wade Jones East Mississippi Development Corporation  
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Cary Karlson The Chamber and EDC of Washington County  
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Jennifer Kassinger Greater Jackson Alliance Corporate
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Jamie Kennedy Tennessee Valley Authority Thursday Night Reception
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Bob Kerley Atmos Energy Corporation Thursday Night Reception
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Billy Klauser Mississippi Development Authority  
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Lenita Knight
Madison County Economic Development Authority
 
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Terrell Knight C Spire Wireless Opening Luncheon
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Yukio Kobayashi Mississippi Development Authority  
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Brenda Lathan Golden Triangle Development LINK  
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Heather Leighow Mississippi Polymer Institute  
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Gena Lentz Mississippi Power Company Premier
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Stacy Lester Mississippi Power Company  
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Hunter Lipscomb Congressman Steven Palazzo  
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Bob Lord Mississippi Development Authority  
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Shawn Mackey Mississippi Community College Board  
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Ron Maloney Golden Triangle Development LINK Thursday Night Reception
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Mike Mangum Jackson County Supervisor  
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Tim Mask Maris, West & Baker Young In the Profession Beach Bonfire
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Chris Maxcy   "Making SEUS-Japan Successful through Harmony, Tradition, and Innovation" Session
Robert Maxwell Rosedale-Bolivar County Port Commission YIP Beach Bonfire  
Sandy Maxwell Mississippi Economic Council Opening Luncheon
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Jon Maynard Oxford-Lafayette County EDF  
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Jim McArthur
Mississippi Development Authority
 
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Chance McDavid
Mississippi State University Extension Service
Premier
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Marc McGee Mississippi State University  
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Jim McIngvale Ingalls Shipbuilding Opening Luncheon
Rusty McMillan Mid-Mississippi Development District  
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Sid McMillan JESCO, Inc.  
Jason McNeel Yates Construction "Making SEUS-Japan Successful through Harmony, Tradition, and Innovation" Session
Nonie McNight Pickering Firm, Inc.    
Manning McPhillips Mississippi Development Authority  
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Chad Miller The University of Southern Mississippi Department of Economic and Workforce Development Premier
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Greg Miller City of Moss Point  
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Ryan Miller The University of Mississippi: Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Premier
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Mickey Milligan
Mississippi Development Authority
 
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Gerald Mills Winston County Economic Partnership  
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Matt Mills Anderson Contractors  
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Buddy Mitcham Government Consultants Welcome Reception
Lanny Mixon Perry County Board of Supervisors  
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Chuck Mobley Mississippi Development Authority  
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Donnie Moncure Mississippi Development Authority  
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Monty Montgomery, Jr.
Mississippi Development Authority
 
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Wilson Montjoy, II
Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada PLLC
 
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Tim Mood Electric Power Associations of Mississippi Thursday Night Reception
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Melissa Morel Mississippi Power Company  
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Phil Morgan Lee County Board of Supervisors  
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Janie Mortimer Grenada County Economic Development District  
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Phil Nanney Union County Development Association  
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Terri Neal Leake County Chamber of Commerce  
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Daryl Neely Mississippi Development Authority  
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Chuck Nelms Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commisssion  
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Chad Newell Area Development Partnership  
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William Nicholas The University of Mississippi Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Premier
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Duane O'Neill
Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership
Premier
Diana O'Toole Mississippi Development Authority  
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Chris Pace Jones, Walker Law Firm Opening Luncheon
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David Parker Electric Power Associations of Mississippi Thursday Night Reception
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Sean Partridge East Mississippi Business Development Corporation  
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Christine Pate Mississippi Development Authority  
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Dwayne Perkins Central Mississippi Planning & Development District  
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Steve Pittman Government Consultants Welcome Reception
Jennifer Pridmore Golden Triangle Development LINK Thursday Night Reception
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Crystal Purvis Mississippi Power Company  
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David Ramsey Mississippi Development Authority  
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Whitney Rawling Mayor of the City of McComb  
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Melvin Ray Mississippi State University Office of Research and Economic Development  
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Jeff Rent Mississippi Development Authority  
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Kim Richardson North Mississippi Industrial Development Association  
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Jim Richmond C Spire Wireless Opening Luncheon
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Lewis Ridgeway Broaddus & Associates Opening Luncheon
Robert Ridgeway
Yates Construction
 
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Joey Roberts Mississippi Development Authority  
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J.R. Robinson Area Development Partnership Premier
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Larry Robinson Southern Pine Electric Power Association  
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Susie Robison
Mississippi Development Authority
 
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James Rowland Forcum Lannom Contractors, LLC  
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David Rumbarger Community Development Foundation  
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Chandler Russ Natchez, Inc.  
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Mallory Rutledge Community Development Foundation Corporate
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John Sanford CSX Transportation  
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Dan Saucier Mississippi Development Authority  
Joy Saucier Mississippi Power Company  
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Sarah Sawyer Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce  
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Michael Schloegel Hancock Bank  
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Harry Schmidt Jackson County Economic Development Foundation, Inc. Premier
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Kelly Scrivner Entergy Mississippi, Inc. YIP Beach Bonfire
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David Shaw Mississippi State University  
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Robert Sheely Mississippi State University/CAVS Extension  
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Katrina Shirley
Mississippi Development Authority
 
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Marie Shoemake
Covington County Chamber of Commerce
 
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Sonny Simmons Panola Partnership, Inc.  
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John Mark Skinner Mississippi Development Authority  
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Heidi Smith Tennessee Valley Authority Thursday Night Reception
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Elizabeth Stanga Neel-Schaffer, Inc.  
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Mitch Stennett Economic Development Authority of Jones County  
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Carlton Stephen Hinds County Economic Development Authority  
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Beth Stevens Greenwood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce  
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John Stivender Brasfield & Gorrie General Contractors  
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Brad Stringer JBHM Architects, PA  
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Mitch Stringer Mississippi Development Authority  
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Paul Sumrall Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning  
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Pam Swain Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce  
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Chip Templeton Mississippi State University Extension Service eBeat Broadband  
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Aileen Thomas Jones, Walker Law Firm Opening Luncheon
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Mike Thomas North American Coal Corporation  
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Sonny Thomas Mississippi Development Authority  
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Chelsea Thompson Golden Triangle Development LINK YIP Beach Bonfire
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Johnny Thompson Mississippi Development Authority  
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Mallory Thompson Golden Triangle Development Link  
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Robert Thompson Mississippi Polymer Institute Premier
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Jody Tidwell Broaddus & Associates Opening Luncheon
Regina Todd Mississippi Development Authority  
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Barbara Travis Mississippi World Trade Center  
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Drew Troxler
Mississippi Development Authority
 
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Kay Troxler Mississippi Development Authority  
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Tom Troxler Rankin First Economic Development Authority Corporate
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John Turner
Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
 
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Mike Turner
Stone County Economic Development Partnership
 
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Bob Tyler Yalobusha Economic Development District  
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Curnis Upkins, III Hinds County Economic Development Authority Premier
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Brian Useforge Mississippi Power Company Premier
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Michael Volk SoilTech Consultants  
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Tim Waldrup Mayor of Ellisville  
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Duane Walker Mississippi State University Extension Service Premier
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Blake Wallace Hinds County Economic Development Authority Premier
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Kim Waller Mississippi Economic Council Opening Luncheon
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Scott Waller Mississippi Economic Council Opening Luncheon
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Pete Walley Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning  
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Hal Walters Waggoner Engineering, Inc.  
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Laurie Walters    
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LaSha Ward Office of the State Auditor  
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Paul Ward Broaddus Planning Opening Luncheon
Earl Washington Hinds County Economic Development Authority  
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Sara Watson
Mississippi Development Authority
 
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Lori Watts
Marion County Development Partnership
 
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Trisha Webber Mississippi Development Authority  
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Josh West Three Rivers Planning & Development District  
Mary White Hinds County Economic Development Authority  
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Clay Williams
Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority
 
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Larissa Williams Mississippi Development Authority  
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Sally Williams
Mississippi Development Authority
 
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Blake Wilson Mississippi Economic Council Opening Luncheon
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Bob Wilson Mississippi Main Street Association  
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Cynthia Wilson The Growth Alliance  
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Jerry Wilson Lincoln County Board of Supervisors  
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Ricky Wilson    
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Valerie Wilson Petal Area Chamber of Commerce  
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Danielle
Winningham
Madison County Economic Development Authority
 
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Rich Winter Marketing Alliance  
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Mike Wittman The University of Southern Mississippi  
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Greg Word Mississippi Development Authority  
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Garrett Wright Area Development Partnership Premier
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Kelly Wright Mississippi Manufacturers Association Premier
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Steve Young Atmos Energy Corporation Thursday Night Reception
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Below is a list of 2013 Kayaking/Paddleboarding Registrants

Only the first 16 PAID registrants will be allowed to sign-up.

*Indicates Paid

First Name
Last Name
Company
Paid
Hal Walters Waggoner Engineering, Inc.
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Laurie Walters  
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Jon Maynard Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation
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Harry Schmidt Jackson County Economic Development Foundation, Inc.
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