Madison County Economic Development Authority and Madison County Business League announce 2014 VISIONS Celebration
The Madison County Economic Development Authority (MCEDA) and the Madison County Business League (MCBL) and the will host the 6th annual VISION Celebration luncheon on Tuesday, November 18, 2014, from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm at the Country Club of Jackson.
The Honorable Phil Bryant, Governor of Mississippi, will be the keynote speaker. The focus of his presentation will be “Madison County as a Health Care Technology Industry Leader.” In 2012, Governor Bryant signed into law the Mississippi Health Care Industry Zone Act (House Bill 1537) known as the Mississippi Health Care Industry Zone Incentive Program, to encourage health care-related businesses to locate or expand within a qualified Health Care Zone in the state. Madison County has taken a lead role in advancing the growth of the private bio-medical sector through the creation of the financially sustainable MS Bio-Medical Business Collaboratory in Canton, MS. Madison County applauds Governor Bryant and the Mississippi Legislature for making the collaboratory possible through their leadership and passage of HB 1537.
The VISIONS Award and the VISIONARY Leadership Award will be presented at the event. The awards were conceived in 2010 as a means of recognizing and thanking outstanding Madison County businesses and leaders for their contributions to the community. By contributions we mean their unique or remarkable accomplishments, their investments in people and the resulting impact that their operations have on the local area economy. Former VISION Award winners include C Spire, Levi Strauss & Company, Nissan North America, Inc. and BankPlus. The 2014 VISION Award will be presented to St. Dominic Health Services, Inc. Former VISIONARY Leadership Award winners include Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mike Kent, Bomgar Corporation Founder/CEO Joel Bomgar and JoAnn Gordon, Mississippi Film Studio. The 2014 VISIONARY Leadership award winner is Dr. David Powe, ED. D.
Miss Mississippi Jasmine Murray will entertain along with the Raphael Semmes Jazz Ensemble.
Through partnership with the Madison County Economic Development Authority, the Madison County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution creating the Business League in 2008. The mission of the League is to unite private business leaders and elected officials, on all levels, to discuss topics that affect economic development in Madison County, thereby, encouraging proper planning for future growth and development.
Reservations are required. Please contact MCBL Executive Director Jan Collins at 601-832-5592 or email collins.jan01@gmail.com. For more information about the MCBL or MCEDA, please go to www.madisoncountybusinessleague.com or mceda-staging.pntmsip1-liquidwebsites.com.
