MidSouth Regional Summit 2024

HALLORAN CENTRE FOR PERFORMING ARTS & EDUCATION
OCTOBER 25, 2024 | 8 a.m.—5 p.m.

Join us for a day filled with inspiring speakers, engaging workshops, and networking opportunities.

This in-person event is your chance to connect with like-minded individuals from the region and learn from industry experts. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to grow your skills, expand your network, and be part of a community passionate about making a difference.

Get ready to be inspired and empowered at the MidSouth Regional Summit.

SPEAKERS

AMANDA GRAOR

Chief Innovation Officer and Deputy Director of Research Services at the Mid-America Regional Council
JIM JOHNSON JR.

Director of the Urban Investment Strategies Center at Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
MARY BETH HUDSON

Former Director of the Smart Factory
SLY JAMES

Former Mayor of Kansas City
JONI WICKHAM

Former Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Kansas City
WILLIAM MURDOCK

Executive Director
Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC)

Presentations

Regionalism for Major Metropolitan Areas

Former Kansas City Mayor Sly James & Chief of Staff Joni Wickman

Demographic Trends for the MidSouth Region

Dr. Jim Johnson, University of North Carolina

Transforming Manufacturing

Mary Beth Hudson, Smart Factory Institute

Regionalism Best Practices

Erich Zimmerman, National Association of Regional Councils; William Murdock, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Council; and Amanda Graor, Mid America Regional Council