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Registration is now open for the Memphis Bioworks SBA Fast Conference: Growing your Bioscience Business, a two-day conference geared toward helping early-stage and medium-sized bioscience businesses in the Memphis region connect to resources that can help accelerate their growth.- RecommendationsSee All
- Ken HarpThe Delta Regional Authority (www.dra.gov) is an eight-state region which seeks to improve employment, local economies, and quality of life, for the citizens who live and work in the region. Three of the five counties served by Mainstream Independent Living Resource Center (Pulaski, Lonoke, and Prairie) are situated inside the boundaries of the DRA. DRA's "Healthy Delta Initiative" demonstrates the organization's commitment to the overall economic and physical health of people working and living in the Delta. The DRA 2011 National Policy Conference proved invaluable in educating me about the goals that have been realized in the Delta, and those yet to come. It definitely widened my vision!about 9 months ago
- David FernandezThe DRA does an outstanding job of bringing business, philanthropic, and governmental agencies together to transform lives in the Delta.about 9 months ago
- Concordia ChamberThe Delta Regional Authority serves 252 counties and parishes in parts of eight states: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee.about 11 months ago
- Cook Jr John LFYIabout 11 months ago
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Congratulations to the Ozarks Small Business Incubator for receiving the 2012 Governor's Community/Redevelopment Award at last week's Governor's Conference on Economic Development "for its promotion of the redevelopment of downtown West Plains and creating new businesses to grow the area’s economy."- LikesSee All
- Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC)Consulting/Business Services
- Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC)Non-Profit Organization
- Southern Illinois University CarbondaleCollege/University
- Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development CenterProfessional Services
- Chairman Masingill and staff with DRA's newest board members at a DRA Board Orientation today.
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DEXTER, Mo. - Eleven rural hospitals throughout Missouri will soon be able to provide improved telemedicine care for their patients, thanks to $262,000 in grants from the MoBroadbandNow initiative announced today by Gov. Jay Nixon.Delta Regional Authority shared a link.
Chairman Chris Masingill: “In order to continue developing successful small business and creating good-paying jobs, it is critical that the people of the Delta region be able to access effective training and quality resources. Offering additional opportunities to host this initiative supports our commitment to accelerating entrepreneurship and building our economy."Delta Regional Authority shared a link.
Check out the newest edition of the DRA Round-up e-newsletterDelta Regional Authority shared a link.
LITTLE ROCK — A woodworking and upholstery manufacturer that supplies aircraft companies will invest nearly $6 million in an expansion in Sherwood, creating 170 new jobs in the space, officials announced Friday.- Dedication of the Marion Berry Renewable Energy Center at Mid South Community College
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Chairman Chris Masingill: "I firmly believe that developing great leadership in our communities is key to economic growth in the Delta region. At the heart of this region, there is a strong cultural and economic value tied to investing in our local leaders. The (Delta Leadership Institute) Executive Academy honors that value."Delta Regional Authority shared a link.
"This effort sends a clear signal to the region - we're open for business," said DRA Federal Co-Chairman Chris Masingill. "With the upcoming expansion of the Panama Canal - and all of the new economic activity on the Mississippi river - our people cannot afford to have their ports out of commission. This investment honors the daily work of our small business owners, farmers and communities."Delta Regional Authority shared a link.
Please see link below for information about the 1st Race to the Top Webinar with the US Department of Education.- Rural Jobs Accelerator Road Show (12 photos)Selected photos from the tours and announcements of 2 of the 13 winners of the Rural Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge funded by EDA, USDA - Rural Development, DRA, and ARC
- Crossroads Coalition (5 photos)Congratulations to Crossroads Coalition on receiving designation from the AR Economic Development Commission as a Regional Economic Development Partnership for Eastern Arkansas — at East Arkansas Community College Fine Arts Center.
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