East Mississippi Buisness Development Corporation

EMBDC Announces New Chamber of Commerce Manager

EMBDC — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:23:23 -0500

The East Mississippi Business Development Corporation proudly names Danielle Winningham as Manager of the Chamber of Commerce. A native of Meridian, MS, Winningham is a highest honors graduate of West Lauderdale High School, Circle of Excellence graduate from Meridian Community College, and a cum laude graduate from Mississippi College with a Bachelor of Arts in...

EMBDC Names June Ambassadors of the Month

EMBDC — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:15:47 -0500

Meridian, MS- The East Mississippi Business Development Corporation presented its June Ambassador of the Month awards to three very deserving participants. In third place was Julie Walker with EMEPA, in second place was Misbah Badat with City of Meridian and in first place was Cindy Aucoin with Brown Printing...

Monument Park Brick Paver Preview

EMBDC — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:53:44 -0500

Meridian, MS- A Brick Paver Preview was held in Monument Park in downtown Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in which the EMBDC Image Committee displayed bricks that have been inscribed and will be installed in the park as part of a Brick Paver Program. The brick paver initiative is and will continue to provide monetary support for ongoing park...

Meridian Day at the Neshoba County Fair

EMBDC — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:12:58 -0500

The EMBDC will host "Meridian Day" at the Neshoba County Fair on July 28th.

EMBDC Names April Ambassadors of the Month

EMBDC — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:37:11 -0500

Meridian, MS- The East Mississippi Business Development Corporation presented its April Ambassador of the Month awards to three very deserving participants. In third place was Misbah Badat with City of Meridian, in second place was Stacy Parkes with Mississippi State University and in first place was Ashley Neal with Hilton Garden Inn.

This committee of dedicated volunteers assists with numerous membership activities and events throughout the year including ribbon cuttings and ground breakings conducted by the EMBDC. They work to secure new members and increase membership retention by building relationships and maintaining communication with existing and prospective members. This is group consists of a limited group of people and currently has a waiting list for new participants. To find out more about becoming an Ambassador for your community, contact the EMBDC at...

EMBDC Names March Ambassadors of the Month

EMBDC — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:47:33 -0500

Meridian, MS- The East Mississippi Business Development Corporation presented its March Ambassador of the Month awards to three very deserving participants. In third place was Carol Bass with The Radio People, in second place was Ashley Neal with Hilton Garden Inn and in first place was Angie Denney with The Meridian Family of Stations.

Monument Park Brick Paver Program Announced

EMBDC — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:54:57 -0500

Meridian, MS- A news conference was held in Monument Park in downtown Friday, March 26th at 9:00 a.m. announcing the new Brick Paver Program and encouraging all local residents and visitors to become part of continuing renovations at the park. The initiative will provide monetary support for ongoing park maintenance. Mayor Cheri Barry presented the new program, along with representatives of the Image Committee of the East Mississippi Business Development Corporation, City of Meridian and the Alliance for Downtown Meridian, all actively involved in the Monument Park project.

“With a downtown so unique and so steeped in character and history, we want to celebrate our shared past and future with an inscribed brick paver program that will give residents, former residents and our neighbors the opportunity to permanently leave their mark downtown,” says Laura Davis, chair of the EMBDC Image Committee. Brick inscriptions may include one's name or the names of loved ones, friends, neighbors and co-workers to the list of those who hold downtown Meridian dear. The brick pavers will be installed in Monument Park as the charming park comes back to life to serve as an urban resting spot.

The small park, located on 23rd Avenue between Fourth and Front streets, is a historic urban space that had become overgrown and dilapidated. At the mayor's urging, the Image Committee took on the renovation as a beautification project. Through a series of work days involving community volunteers, the park has begun to take shape. The plans call for a series of flower beds, a vegetable garden, a picnic table, an arbor and park benches to be strategically placed for enjoyment. The supporters also plan to move the monument, honoring Meridian's first fire chief, from Highland Park back to Monument Park, near where it was originally located downtown.

Funding for Monument Park renovations was provided in part through a Keep America Beautiful Waste Management Target City Grant and by donations by community residents. Additionally, many local businesses have and continue to donate materials and labor. Profits from the Brick Paver Program will supplement continued renovation and maintenance for Monument Park.

Monument Park Brick Paver order forms are available in area downtown businesses and online at www.meridianms.org; www.embdc.org and www.meridiandowntown.com.

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Images East Mississippi 2010 Edition Published

EMBDC — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:06:06 -0600

The East Mississippi Business Development Corporation announces the debut of Images East Mississippi, a magazine published by Journal Communications with the support of local advertisers. Part of a complete publishing program, Images East Mississippi also includes a Web site (www.imageseastmississippi.com) as well as a targeted distribution network and a customer retention and acquisition program.

Highlighting East Mississippi's quality of place, vitality and individuality, Images East Mississippi will be distributed by East Mississippi Business Development Corporation to prospective new businesses, employees and residents.

Visit the online magazine at www.imageseastmississippi.com and enrich your Web site instantly with engaging regional content. Go to www.imageseastmississippi.com and click on “Link to us.”

Copies of the magazine may be picked up at any time at the East Mississippi Business Development Corporation office. Images East Mississippi is published annually. For more information about advertising in the next edition, please contact Journal Communications at (800)...

EMBDC Names January Ambassadors of the Month

EMBDC — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:01:28 -0600

Meridian, MS- The East Mississippi Business Development Corporation presented its January Ambassador of the Month awards to three very deserving participants. In third place was Derron Radcliff with MSU Riley Center, in second place was Julie Walker of EMEPA and in first place was Cindy Aucoin with Brown Printing Company.

Leadership Lauderdale Class of 2009-2010 Underway

EMBDC — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:23:17 -0600

Meridian, MS-Leadership Lauderdale is an EMBDC program that includes a 9 month course that provides the opportunity for a diverse group to learn about themselves (developing interpersonal skills) and their community; to be introduced to leadership skills and how they use these skills to benefit themselves, their company and their community. Secondly, participants discover how they can build teams to impact their community by assessing and meeting needs to open doors to potential successes. The principal objective of Leadership Lauderdale is to enlarge the base of leaders in Lauderdale County who understand themselves, their community, leadership styles, and team building skills while sharing a desire to produce positive change that benefits both themselves and their community as they learn to build consensus and resolve conflict. ...