EXPO welcomes new band, and new caterers There will be a few new faces at Business After Hours for this year’s Mississippi Business & Technology EXPO. The early evening event is held annually at the Mississippi Trade Mart in Jackson, EXPO’s home for more than 20 years. “Mississippi is well-known for its music and cuisine,” [...] [...]
Chamber’s Ambassadors lend many hands Over its 28-year history the Mississippi Business & Technology EXPO has grown from an event offering a few booths to the largest affair of its kind in Mississippi providing hundreds of exhibits, awards programs, seminars, business-after-hours networking and Cyber Cafe. As the EXPO has grown, so has the number of [...] [...]
The business-friendly Mecca most government agencies would have you believe is Mississippi may not be the case Mississippi is a large state with outstanding natural resources, an excellent mid-South strategic location with an attractive transportation network, strong cultural foundations, great beaches and a mild climate. We have a willing workforce, good agriculture and manufacturing facilities, [...] [...]
On Nov. 4, there was a gathering at the Jackson Hilton of some of the brightest minds of the state’s legal community. They were there to honor and/or be honored during a first-of-its-kind awards program from the Mississippi Business Journal. The inaugural Leadership in Law 2010 program celebrated the achievements of 50 “Leaders in Law” [...] [...]
Hopper learns the ropes, starts successful business as Petal High School senior In a previous column, I wrote about the Mississippi Council on Economic Education (Mscee.org), and the good work they’re doing in schools around the state. Coming from nowhere, MCEE has emerged as one of the top programs in the country, in terms of [...] [...]
Monk brings Yazoo City old world businesses in new world packages When I met Michele Monk, owner of Health Integration in Yazoo City, one of my first questions was: “just how the heck did you wind up as a business owner in Yazoo City, Miss.?” The question was a natural response on my part. Michele [...] [...]
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