Incorporate New Workforce Development Strategies to Grow Manufacturing in Your Commun

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*Workforce Development Strategies Spur Manufacturing Growth Web
Seminar<http://www.iedconline.org/?p=Workforce_Strategies>
*

*Confirmed Speaker*


*Jay C. Moon, CEcD, FM
<http://www.iedconline.org/?p=Workfor...gies#speakers>
Incoming IEDC Chair
President & CEO
Mississippi Manufacturers Association
Jackson, MS *

Jay C. Moon is the President and CEO of the Mississippi Manufacturers
Association, the largest and most influential voice for Mississippi
manufacturers. The Association represents more than 2,200 manufacturers and
associated members. As President of the MMA, Jay has helped to develop and
win passage of several significant legislative programs. Jay worked with
Governor Barbour, the Mississippi legislature and other business leaders to
enact landmark civil justice reform. Jay helped to develop and pass
Momentum Mississippi, one of the most comprehensive improvements to
Mississippi's business incentive offerings. Other significant legislative
incentive packages supporting Mississippi companies, such as Viking,
Baxter, Northrop Grumman and Howard Industries, were also made possible
through Jay's leadership.

*Date:* Wednesday, January 11
*Time:* 2:30 - 4:00 pm EST
*Cost:* $85 for IEDC members, $125 for Non-members

Contact: webinar@iedconline.org

*Space is limited so register
today<http://events.iedconline.org/Core/Ev...emplateType=A>
*!


Workforce development and innovation capacity are absolutely essential to
modern manufacturing. Given the rapidly changing nature of manufacturing
and shifting global supply chain patterns - potential re-shoring in
particular - workforce development is taking on new importance and
dimensions. Economic Developers must stay abreast of changes that affect
workforce development to ensure a vibrant manufacturing base. Manufacturing
has experienced significant challenges over the last few decades, but it
also represents many of the best growth job opportunities.

This webinar will discuss what companies in the United States need, which
determines what economic developers must work to address. While many
discussions of modern manufacturing focus only on the challenges, this
webinar will devote most of its attention to innovative models for
overcoming those issues.


*Webinar attendees will learn: *

• What communities are doing to assess their workforce strengths and
weaknesses
• How to deliver workforce training that is tailored to the specific needs
of local firms
• How to connect university assets to manufacturers' needs
• How to form innovation partnerships that help manufacturers to survive in
a fast-evolving technical environment

Contact: webinar@iedconline.org

*Space is limited so register
today<http://events.iedconline.org/Core/Ev...emplateType=A>
*!

*IEDC Web Seminars Count: Certified Economic Developers (CEcDs) Earn
Recertification Points*

CEcDs participating in a minimum of three (3) web seminars during a
three-year recertification cycle will earn two Level II points. If you have
questions or would like more information about the CEcD program, please
contact Rebecca Thomas at rthomas@iedconline.org.




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