MEC TOUR
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The Mississippi Economic Council, in partnership with its network of local, regional, and other chambers of commerce, will host a series of meetings throughout Mississippi. The Amplify 2024 Regional Tour will provide an opportunity for greater regional collaboration by bringing together leaders in business, economic development, workforce, education, housing, and other community representatives from across the state. Participants will hear directly from Scott Waller on MEC’s 2024 Legislative Priorities, and also from representatives and subject matter experts on the topics below:
Those who register will be invited to participate in the Amplify 2024 Regional Tour survey. The Mississippi Economic Council has announced it will host a series of meetings throughout Mississippi, in partnership with its network of local, regional, and other chambers of commerce; These meetings will serve to foster greater regional collaboration by bringing together leaders in business, economic development, workforce, education, housing, and other community representatives from across the state. Participants will hear directly from Scott Waller on MEC’s 2024 Legislative Priorities. Participants will also hear from representatives and subject matter experts on the topics below:
- Healthcare
- Education K-12 and Post Secondary
- Student Financial Aid
- Workforce Funding
The results of the individual surveys will be reviewed at the corresponding region’s tour stop. A compilation of all surveys will be available at MEC’s Annual Meeting on April 18, 2024.
The MEC Tour is made possible thanks to a generous sponsorship from:
HOW TO REGISTER:
Please Note: Registration for the MEC Amplify Tour is Free.
Step One: Confirm which Mississippi Economic designated region you are located in. Statewide leaders and businesses, associations, and organizations that operate in more than one region are encouraged to participate in the full meeting schedule.
Step Two: After confirming your region, click on the links below for the MEC (Mississippi Economic Council) Amplify Tour 2024 date(s) in which you wish to participate.
Step Three: Once you complete your registration and survey, mark your calendars and we look forward to seeing you in your city.
The counties in each of the MEC regions align with Accelerate Mississippi’s eight ecosystems.
MEC Amplify Tour Upcoming Dates and Locations
Harrison County
Thursday, June 27, 2024, 8 – 10 am
Immersive Media Performing Arts Center (IMPAC) at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Harrison County Campus
2226 Switzer Road, Gulfport, MS 39507
Registration: Amplify Tour Harrison County Registration - Mississippi Economic Council (msmec.com)
Survey: Amplify Tour Harrison County Survey - Mississippi Economic Council (msmec.com)
Community Partners: Gulf Coast Business Council, Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce
Olive Branch, Mississippi
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Whispering Woods Hotel & Conference Center
7300 Hacks Cross Road, Olive Branch, MS 38654
Registration: Amplify Tour Olive Branch Registration - Mississippi Economic Council (msmec.com)
Survey: Amplify Regions 1 & 2 Olive Branch Survey - Mississippi Economic Council (msmec.com)
Community Partners: Olive Branch Chamber of Commerce
Region 1 consists of Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, and Tunica counties
Jackson County
Thursday, July 25, 2024, 8 – 10 am
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College – Jackson County Campus
2300 Highway 90, Gautier, MS 39553
Registration: Amplify Tour Jackson County Registration - Mississippi Economic Council (msmec.com)
Survey: Amplify Tour Jackson County Survey - Mississippi Economic Council (msmec.com)
Community Partners: Gulf Coast Business Council, Jackson County Chamber of Commerce
Starkville, Mississippi
Monday, July 29, 2024, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
The Mill Conference Center
100 Mercantile Lane, Starkville, MS 39759
Registration: Amplify Tour Starkville Region 4 Registration - Mississippi Economic Council (msmec.com)
Survey: Amplify Tour Starkville Region 4 Survey - Mississippi Economic Council (msmec.com)
Community Partners: The Partnership and the Starkville Rotary Club
Region 4 consists of Attala, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Grenada, Lowndes, Monroe, Montgomery, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Webster, Winston, and Yalobusha counties.
Hancock County
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Hancock County Government Annex
854 US-90 B, Bay St Louis, MS 39520
Registration: Amplify Tour Hancock County Registration - Mississippi Economic Council (msmec.com)
Survey: Amplify Tour Hancock County Survey - Mississippi Economic Council (msmec.com)
Community Partners: Gulf Coast Business Council, Hancock County Chamber of Commerce
Past Dates and Locations
Greenwood, Mississippi
Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Attendance: 110
Survey: 2024 MEC Amplify Region 3 Greenwood Survey - Mississippi Economic Council (msmec.com)
Community Partners: Greenwood-Leflore-Carroll Economic Development Foundation, Greenwood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce, Delta Council
Region 3 consists of Bolivar, Carroll, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Sharkey, Sunflower, and Washington counties
Cleveland, Mississippi
Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Attendance: 40
Survey: Amplify Tour Region 3 Cleveland Survey - Mississippi Economic Council (msmec.com)
Community Partners: Cleveland-Bolivar Chamber of Commerce, Delta Council
Region 3 consists of Bolivar, Carroll, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Sharkey, Sunflower, and Washington counties
Greenville, Mississippi
Thursday, February 29, 2024, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Attendance: 60
Survey: Amplify Tour Region 3 Greenville Survey - Mississippi Economic Council (msmec.com)
Community Partners: Greenville Rotary Club, Greenville Chamber of Commerce, Washington County Economic Alliance, Delta Council
Region 3 consists of Bolivar, Carroll, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Sharkey, Sunflower, and Washington counties
Jackson, Mississippi
Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Attendance: 85
Survey: Amplify Region 5 Jackson Survey - Mississippi Economic Council (msmec.com)
Community Partner: North Jackson Rotary
Region 5 consists of Claiborne, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Warren, and Yazoo counties
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Attendance: 65
Survey: Amplify Region 5 Vicksburg Survey - Mississippi Economic Council (msmec.com)
Community Partner: Vicksburg – Warren Chamber of Commerce
Region 5 consists of Claiborne, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Warren, and Yazoo counties
Brookhaven, Mississippi
Thursday, March 21, 2024, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Attendance: 35
Survey: Amplify Brookhaven Survey - Mississippi Economic Council (msmec.com)
Community Partners: Brookhaven – Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club of Brookhaven
Region 7 consists of Adams, Amite, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Pike, Walthall, and Wilkinson counties
Tupelo, Mississippi
Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Attendance: 65
Survey: Amplify Region 2 Tupelo Survey - Mississippi Economic Council (msmec.com)
Community Partner: Community Development Foundation, CREATE Foundation
Region 2 consists of Alcorn, Benton, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, and Union counties
Ripley, Mississippi
Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Attendance: 50
Survey: Amplify Region 2 Ripley Survey - Mississippi Economic Council (msmec.com)
Community Partner: Tippah County Development Foundation
Region 2 consists of Alcorn, Benton, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, and Union counties
Corinth, Mississippi
Thursday, March 28, 2024, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Attendance: 75
Survey: Amplify Region 2 Corinth Survey - Mississippi Economic Council (msmec.com)
Community Partner: The Alliance Corinth & Alcorn County, Rotary Club of Corinth, Kiwanis Club of Corinth
Region 2 consists of Alcorn, Benton, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, and Union counties
Columbus, Mississippi
Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Attendance - 65
Survey: Amplify Region 2 Columbus Survey - Mississippi Economic Council (msmec.com)
Community Partner: Columbus Lowndes Chamber of Commerce, Columbus Rotary
Region 4 consists of Attala, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Grenada, Lowndes, Monroe, Montgomery, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Webster, Winston, Yalobusha, and Yazoo counties
Meridian, Mississippi
Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Attendance - 100
Survey: Amplify Region 6 Meridian Survey - Mississippi Economic Council (msmec.com)
Community Partners: East Mississippi Business Development District, Rotary Club of Meridian
Region 6 consists of Clarke, Covington, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott, Smith, and Wayne counties
Flowood, Mississippi
Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Attendance - 65
Survey: Amplify Region 5 Flowood Survey - Mississippi Economic Council (msmec.com)
Community Partners: Rotary Club of Flowood
Region 5 consists of Claiborne, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Warren, and Yazoo counties
Madison, Mississippi
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Attendance - 90
Survey: Amplify Region 5 Madison Survey - Mississippi Economic Council (msmec.com)
Community Partners: Madison County Economic Development Authority, Madison County Business League
Region 5 consists of Claiborne, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Warren, and Yazoo counties
The MEC Tour is Generously Sponsored by: