by Martin Willoughby Published: September 9,2012
Tags: Jay Moon, manufacturing, Mississippi Manufacturers Association
As the Presidential race heats up, we will continue to hear both candidates talk about a very important topic to Americans — jobs! Both candidates will try to convince voters about how they will help our economy grow more jobs. Closer to home, there are those who work on the front lines of keeping and [...] [...]
by Lynn Lofton Published: April 8,2012
Tags: Jay Moon, manufacturing, Mississippi Manufacturers Association, Nissan, Toyota
A report card on the state of manufacturing in Mississippi includes the following facts, according to Jay Moon, executive director of the Mississippi Manufacturers Association: Manufacturing is holding steady with 12 percent of the state’s workforce employed in that sector. For every direct job in manufacturing, there are another two or three jobs that support [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: February 19,2012
Tags: Arkansas, Department of Revenue, Derrick Surrette, Jay Moon, Mississippi, Mississippi Association of Supervisors, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi Manufacturers Association, Sen. Joey Fillingane, Sumrall, Wal-Mart
New legislative leadership does not necessarily guarantee easy victory for an old fight over inventory taxes. That’s something on which parties from both sides of the issue agree. Mississippi is one of nine states that still impose an inventory tax on its businesses. Arkansas is the only bordering state to still impose it, and Georgia [...] [...]
by Stephen McDill Published: June 27,2011
Tags: Jay Moon, manufacturing, Nissan
JACKSON- MBJ-TV interview with Mississippi Manufacturers Association director Jay Moon. [...]
by Stephen McDill Published: June 23,2011
Tags: 2011 governors race, eminent domain, Haley Barbour, Jay Moon, manufacturing, Nissan
JACKSON- MBJ-TV talks with Mississippi Manufacturers Association director Jay Moon about the state of manufacturing in Mississippi. Part 1: “As it relates to a sector of the economy, manufacturing in general, across the United States, is one of the largest users of energy and that’s both natural gas and electric power so we’re very interested [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: April 17,2011
Tags: anti-piracy law, Jay Moon, manufacturing, Mississippi Development Authority, Mississippi Manufacturers Association
Years ago when Jay Moon served as deputy director of the Mississippi Development Authority, he often accompanied Mississippi manufacturers on trade missions to foreign countries. These goods-makers would drop in on establishments there to check on how their products were being handled and marketed. Many times manufacturers were shocked at what they found. “Manufacturer would [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: March 13,2011
Tags: Chandler Russ, David Rumbarge, Gray Swoope, Greg Barke, Jay Moon, Jimmy Heidel, Joey Roberts, Leland Speed, MBJ FEATURE, Michael Olivier, Mickey Milligan, Mississippi Development Authority, Robert Ingram, Whit Hughes
Speculation is rampant. Who is going to replace Gray Swoope as executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) on an interim basis, and who might the next governor chose as a permanent replacement? The Mississippi Business Journal recently conducted an informal survey of approximately a half-dozen Mississippi economic developers, and asked them who they [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: March 6,2011
Tags: House Labor Committee, Jay Moon, Jim Finley, John Hohrn, Mississippi Department of Employment Security, Percy Watson, Rufus Straughter, Self-Employment Assistance Program
A bill that had significant support from some of the state’s most influential business groups was among the casualties of last week’s committee deadline. Senate Bill 2770 would have made those who are unemployed and who are in the process of starting a small business eligible to continue receiving unemployment benefits. It died in the [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 18,2011
Tags: American Economic Development Council, economic development, Economic Development Institute, International Economic Development Council, Jay Moon, manufacturing, Mississippi Development Authority, Mississippi Manufacturers Association, National Association of State Development Agencies, Nissan, Rick Santorum, Robert B. Cassell Student Leadership Award, University of Georgia, University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute, University of Southern Mississippi
The nominating committee of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) has elected Jay C. Moon, CEcD, FM, president and CEO of the Mississippi Manufacturers Association, as chairman of its board of directors. Moon has more than 25 years of successful economic development experience. He served as the deputy director and director for international development with [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: November 16,2009
Tags: International Economic Development Council, Jay Moon, Mississippi Manufacturers Association
The nominating committee of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) has elected Mississippi Manufacturers Association president and CEO Jay C. Moon, CEcD, FM, as secretary/treasurer of its board of directors. Moon will serve a one-year term in his new role beginning in Jan. 2010. Moon has more than 25 years of successful economic development experience. [...] [...]
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