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Driving the Next 20 Years:
Creating the
New Automotive Industry in the South

June 7-8, 2010
Lexington, KY

Hosted by Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear

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Road 2 Recovery Survey

Take the SGPB survey on economic recovery in the South!

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This year, Southern Growth would like your help in discussing how communities can respond to current economic challenges — ranging from job losses to home foreclosures to government cutbacks — while at the same time positioning themselves for success in the future. Host a forum now to help your community towards recovery!

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Green Economy Webinar

The Role of Chambers of Commerce

Thursday, March 11, 2010
1:30 – 2:30pm ET

Chambers of Commerce across the South have initiated new programs and initiatives to promote and support green business and sustainability initiatives. This webinar will explore what chamber leaders are seeing across the region as well as learn about specific initiatives such as St. Louis’ Climate Prosperity Project and Chapel Hill’s Green Plus program. The webinar speakers are:

  • Mick Fleming — President, American Chamber of Commerce Executives
  • Eric Schneider — Sr. Director, Energy and Environment at the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association
  • Aaron Nelson — President & CEO, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce

The webinar is free, but pre-registration required. Register for the webinar here.

Category: Event Blog, Green Economy, Webinars

Save the Date!

Save the date for the 2010 South Growth Policies Board (SGPB) annual meeting on the promotion of the Southern automotive industry:  Driving the Next 20 Years—Creating the New Automotive Industry in the South. The conference, hosted by Governor Steve Beshear, will be held on June 7-8 in Lexington, Kentucky. The conference will highlight strategies for profiting from changes within the industry and ways to maximize the industry’s contribution to the South’s economy.

For more information, contact Scott Doron, director of the Southern Technology Council.

Tags: | Category: Conference, Event Blog, Kentucky

Over 130 attend the SGPB Webinar: Clean Energy Economy in the South

Thursday, Dec. 3. In June 2009, the Pew Center on the States released a state-by-state analysis that estimates the number of jobs in the Clean Energy Economy from 1998 to 2007 and found that jobs in the clean energy economy grew at a faster rate than all jobs combined. This webinar presented by Southern Growth Policies Board will feature Kil Huh, Director of Research at the Pew Center on the States. Huh will discuss the results of the report in terms of the findings, implications, and opportunities for the South. Read more about Southern Growth’s webinars.

Category: Databank Metric, Event Blog, Green Economy, Technology & Innovation, Topics, Webinars

Teaming Up for Success

Teaming Up for Success is a Blog written by Carla Ledbetter for the Washington Times. It features stories about people collaborating and working together to make good things happen. A recent entry, Southern Recipe for Community Success, features Southern Growth Policies Board’s Community Forums. Read the article and learn more about how Southern Growth’s forums help communities communicate and achieve success.

Category: Event Blog, Forums, Leadership & Social Capital, Meetings, Talent, Topics

The Road to Recovery: 2009-2010 Forum Materials and Guidelines Now Available

November 3 , 2009. Each year, Southern Growth Policies Board starts a conversation in the South on a particular issue related to economic development. We do this by holding community forums, or moderated discussions, in communities large and small across the region. In 2009, more than 2,300 Southerners participated in community forums, state policy dialogues and an online survey to share their thoughts and opinions on how communities could best take advantage of the economic opportunities associated with energy. Read more about this year’s Community Forum topic of economic recovery and join us in organizing a forum in your community!

Category: Communication, Forums, North Carolina