The Magnolia State is logging record job creation with a renewed vision for its economic future. Advanced manufacturing and reshoring growth recently drove employment to an all-time high, ranking the state as third in the nation for reshoring job creation in 2025. The previous year, Mississippi also ranked second in the country for real GDP growth. To continue economic momentum, the state launched the Let’s Break New Ground statewide branding effort in 2025 to showcase its growth in industries, workforce and communities.
Skills Training Tax Credit: Offers a credit of up to $1,000 per trainee per year for training expenses to upgrade employee skills.
On-the-Job Training (OJT) Reimbursements: Offers a reimbursement of up to 50 percent of wage costs for businesses hiring employees with skill gaps.
Mississippi Development Authority
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Mississippi Economic Council
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Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership
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Hattiesburg Area Development Partnership
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1:00 - 5:00 pm
Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.
