The MEC Annual Meeting draws more than 2,000 people each year, and is capped off by a luncheon that features nationally known speakers and entertainment.

Meeting to Highlight Importance of Communities

Mississippi's small towns play a vital role in Mississippi Economy. At the MEC Annual meeting on Thrusday, April 12, the importance vital communities in Mississippi will be in the spotlight.

Jack Schultz, author of the best-selling Boomtown USA: The 7 ½ Keys to Big Success in Small Towns, will be the keynote speaker at the  MEC Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 12 at the Jackson Convention Complex in downtown Jackson.

Also speaking will be Govenor Phil Bryant. The event will also honor the state's stop high school students who were chosen as STAR students.

Schultz is the founder and CEO of Agracel, Inc., an industrial development firm majoring in rural America. Agracel began in 1986 and birthed its first development project in 1993.  Since then Agracel has completed projects in 14 states with over six million square feet of industrial space, which has facilitated over 5,000 jobs. Agracel also owns fifteen business parks and a short line railroad.

The MEC Annual Meeting will feature morning sessions and the annual luncheon.