MRPC
News
Oct. 12, 2005
For immediate release
For more information, contact:
Bonnie J. Prigge or Connie Willman, (573) 265-2993
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION HOSTING DISCUSSION ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP, ECONOMIC DEV.
Meeting planned Oct. 18 at MRPC in St. James
Entrepreneurship as an economic development strategy will be the topic of discussion
at a regional luncheon meeting, beginning at 11:30 a.m on Tuesday, Oct. 18,
2005, at Meramec Regional Planning Commission, 4 Industrial Drive in St. James.
The University of Missouri Extension's Community Enterprise and Entrepreneurial
Development program is initiating the effort and several regional discussions
are planned around the state, with the assistance of the state's regional planning
commissions.
Meramec Regional Planning Commission, which serves Crawford, Dent, Gasconade,
Maries, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski and Washington counties and their cities, is
hosting the Community Conversation for the Meramec Region. The conversation,
planned from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 18, will be led by a professional
University facilitator. Participants will engage in a guided discussion designed
to elicit opinions, thoughts, ideas and concerns about entrepreneurship in local
and regional economies. Experienced researchers will analyze the data from all
meetings around the state and present their findings in state and regional reports.
Local leaders and interested community members are encouraged to participate
in the discussion. A light lunch is planned and reservations are requested.
Those wishing to attend the luncheon should call Janet Metzger at (573) 265-2993.
MRPC is a voluntary council of local governments serving Crawford, Dent, Gasconade,
Maries, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski and Washington counties and their cities. MRPC
employs a professional staff that works with member governments in the areas
of community and economic development, grant preparation and administration,
solid waste planning, comprehensive planning, ordinance codification, business
loans, housing assistance and other areas as needed. All meetings are open to
the public.