BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20231102T150000Z DTEND:20231102T180000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Women in Economic and Community Development: Fall Forum 2023 DESCRIPTION:Fall Forum\n\nTHURSDAY\, NOVEMBER 2ND\, 2023\n \n\nJoin us for MEDC's Fall Forum\, hosted by the Women in Economic and Community Development\, which will be held at CMPDD in Pearl\, MS.\n\n \n\nSee Who Is Already Registered Here\n\n\n\n\nThese types of conversations impact each and every one of us and the communities we serve. We not only ask you to come be a part of this discussion\, but we encourage you to invite those in your community that would benefit from learning more about how leaders across the state are addressing these challenges. \n \n\nRegistration Fees and Deadlines\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Early Bird Rate\n\n Oct. 4 - Oct. 25\n\n \n Regular Rate\n\n Oct. 26 - Nov. 2\n\n \n \n \n Member Rate\n $50 \n $75\n \n \n Guest Rate\n $65 \n $90\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInvestment Opportunities\n\n*Deadline to be an investor was October 25\n\n \n\n \n \n Sponsorship Level\n Investment\n Number of Registrants\n \n \n Lunch\n $2\,500\n 4\n \n \n Speaker\n $1\,500\n 3\n \n \n Activity & Favors\n $1\,000\n 2\n \n \n Champion\n $500\n 1\n \n \n\n\n\n\n*Please email tallgood@medc.ms if you wish to be a sponsor for this event\n\n\n\n\n\nGive Away\n\nIf you would like to provide a gift from your organization\, company\, or community to include as a door prize during the event\, please email tallgood@medc.ms by Friday\, October 27th.\n \n\n\n\nMeet the Panel of Leading Laurel Ladies \n\nLearn More About the Panelists Here\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Caroline Burks\n Alise Mathews\n Mallorie Rasberry\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Time\n Agenda Item\n \n \n 9:30 10:00 a.m. \n\n \n Registration\n\n \n \n \n 10:00 10:30 a.m. \n \n Meet and Greet / Photo Opportunity with Leading Laurel Ladies\n \n \n \n 10:30 11:30 a.m. \n A Taste of Laurel\n\n Tea Tasting and Jambalaya Making\n\n \n \n \n 11:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. \n Lunch Social\n\n \n \n \n 12:00 1:00 p.m.\n \n From Passion to Profit: Inspiring Sustainable Communities\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator: \n Kristi Brown\n \n \n \n Sr. Consultant - Training & Development\n\n Tennessee Valley Authority\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Panelists: \n \n \n \n \n Caroline Burks\n\n Owner\, Guild and Gentry\n\n and Director\, Laurel Main Street\n \n \n \n \n\n Alise Mathews\n\n Owner\, Shug's Cookie Dough and Candy Bar\n\n and Shug Boutique\n \n \n \n \n\n Mallorie Rasberry\n\n Owner\, VP of Purchasing\, Laurel Mercantile Company\n\n and Cast Member\, Home Town\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nHotel Recommendations\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n Sheraton Flowood\n\n The Refuge Hotel & Conference Center\n \n | 2200 Refuge Blvd\, Flowood\, MS 39232\n \n \n \n\n RESERVE YOUR ROOM HERE\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nThank You to Our Sponsors\n\n \n\n\n \n \n Lunch Sponsors\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Activity & Favor Sponsors\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Champion Sponsor X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Member Rate | \n$75 | \n|
Guest Rate | \n$90 | \n
Sponsorship Level | \nInvestment | \nNumber of Registrants | \n
Lunch | \n$2\,500 | \n4 | \n
Speaker | \n$1\,500 | \n3 | \n
Activity &\; Favors | \n$1\,000 | \n2 | \n
Champion | \n$500 | \n1 | \n
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Caroline Burks | \nAlise Mathews | \nMallorie Rasberry | \n
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10:00 &ndash\; 10:30 a.m. \;  \;  \; | \n\n Meet and Greet / Photo Opportunity with Leading Laurel Ladies \n | \n ||||||||||||
10:30 &ndash\; 11:30 a.m. \;  \; | \nA Taste of Laurel \n Tea Tasting and Jambalaya Making \n  \; | \n ||||||||||||
11:30 a.m. \;&ndash\; 12:00 p.m. \; \; | \nLunch Social \n  \; | \n ||||||||||||
 \;12:00 \;&ndash\; 1:00 p.m. | \n\n From Passion to Profit: Inspiring Sustainable Communities \n\n \n  \;
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\n Sheraton Flowood \n\n The Refuge Hotel &\; Conference Center \n | \n | \;  \;  \;2200 Refuge Blvd\, Flowood\, MS 39232 | \n
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