3/29/2006 - MMA offers GO Zone Incentives seminar April 20 in Meridian

The Mississippi Manufacturers Association, in conjunction with the East Mississippi Business Development Corporation and Butler, Snow, OMara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC, will present a free seminar to explain current GO Zone incentives Thursday, April 20, in Meridian. The half-day seminar will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Union Station, 1901 Front Street, Meridian. There is no cost to attend this seminar, but participants must register through MMA by calling (601) 948-1222 or on this Web site under “Seminars.” The Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 contains significant economic incentives to rebuild the Gulf Coast, as well as to attract new investments to the affected areas. These economic incentives are so significant that any business which is considering investing in any new, replacement or expanded operations, buildings or equipment within the GO Zone should consider how to utilize these incentives to the fullest extent possible. In Mississippi, the GO Zone includes 49 counties in Mississippi south of a diagonal line generally from Lowndes County (Columbus) to Warren County (Vicksburg). As the Voice of Industry, the mission of the Mississippi Manufacturers Association is to provide high quality goods and services to its members and to identify, disseminate and utilize information necessary to promote a strong manufacturing environment within Mississippi. For more than 50 years, the MMA has represented the interests of Mississippis manufacturers at both the state and national levels. To learn more about MMA and manufacturing in Mississippi, visit www.mma-web.org. Located in Meridian, the East Mississippi Business Development Corporation serves as the Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development organization for east Mississippi. The EMBDC is a private, not-for-profit organization committed to improving economic vitality and quality of life in the area. Butler Snow, with more than 140 attorneys, is one of the largest law firms in the mid-South and has been a leading presence in the Southeastern legal community since 1954. Butler Snow represents clients across the state, region and nation in significant business and litigation matters across a diversified group of industry sectors from its offices in Jackson and Gulfport, Miss., and in Memphis, Tenn.

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