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SUMMARY:Texas Forest Country Partnership Annual meeting and Governor's Small Business Forum
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the economic impact of population change in East Texas and the state and how to prepare your small business during the Governor's Small Business Forum at the Texas Forest Country Partnership annual meeting.\n\nHosted by the Texas Forest Country Partnership and sponsored by the Governor's Office\, Texas Workforce Commission\, and Workforce Solutions of Deep East Texas\, and the First Bank & Trust East Texas\, the meeting will be from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.\, Tuesday\, September 24\, 2013\, in the Lufkin Convention Center. Individual tickets are $25 and a table for eight is $250.\n\n"Local business owners and managers are encouraged to attend this meeting that will provide key information to help grow and manage their businesses over the next several years\," said Kelley Holcomb\, chair of the Texas Forest Country Partnership Board of Directors. \n\nThe keynote speaker is Dr. Steve Murdock\, the Allyn & Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and Director of the Hobby Center for the Study of Texas at Rice University. He is the former Director of the U.S. Census Bureau and State Demographer of Texas.  He has extensive experience in research on a wide variety of issues impacting Texas and is widely known as a national expert in the areas of demography\, rural sociology and socioeconomic impact assessment.\n\nDr. Murdock has analyzed state and substate population changes and notes that changes occurring in East Texas are similar to those occurring elsewhere in the state and rest of the nation.  He also notes that "If we do not ensure that workers have the skills and education they need to be competitive in the future\, they will make less money\, and their expenditures for goods and services will decline negatively impacting area businesses" Dr. Murdock said. \n\nThe meeting will begin with an address by Texas Secretary of State John Steen. \n\nMarilyn Hartsook\, interim director of Workforce Solutions of Deep East Texas\, will speak on Workforce and educational programs to prepare the Texas Workforce for the challenges of today and the future.  Brian McClain\, director of the Small Business Development Center\, will speak about services offered to small business owners and those looking to start a business\n\nThis meeting also will include the awarding of the prestigious Silver Bucket to an East Texan who has worked hard to build a business while giving back to the community. In addition\, the Governor's Office will present the State of Texas Small Business Awards to a business in each of our partner counties.\n\nThe Texas Forest Country Partnership has served East Texans for more than 45 years. With its emphasis on economic development activities in the 13-county region that it represents\, TFCP has championed the development of East Texas' natural resources\, promoted tourism efforts and supported initiatives to improve transportation throughout the region. The 13 counties are: Angelina\, Houston\, Jasper\, Nacogdoches\, Newton\, Panola\, Polk\, Sabine\, San Augustine\, San Jacinto\, Shelby\, Trinity and Tyler.\n\nReserve your seat by contacting the Angelina County Chamber of Commerce at (936) 634-6644 or by going to TFCPgovsmallbizforum.com.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family:times new roman\;">Learn about the economic impact of population change in East Texas and the state and how to prepare your small business during the Governor&rsquo\;s Small Business Forum at the Texas Forest Country Partnership annual meeting.</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\;">Hosted by the Texas Forest Country Partnership and sponsored by the Governor&rsquo\;s Office\, Texas Workforce Commission\, and Workforce Solutions of Deep East Texas\, and the First Bank &amp\; Trust East Texas\, the meeting will be from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.\, Tuesday\, September 24\, 2013\, in the Lufkin Convention Center. Individual tickets are $25 and a table for eight is $250.</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\;">&ldquo\;Local business owners and managers are encouraged to attend this meeting that will provide key information to help grow and manage their businesses over the next several years\,&rdquo\; said Kelley Holcomb\, chair of the Texas Forest Country Partnership Board of Directors. </span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\;">The keynote speaker is Dr. Steve Murdock\, the Allyn &amp\; Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and Director of the Hobby Center for the Study of Texas at Rice University. He is the former Director of the U.S. Census Bureau and State Demographer of Texas.&nbsp\; He has extensive experience in research on a wide variety of issues impacting Texas and is widely known as a national expert in the areas of demography\, rural sociology and socioeconomic impact assessment.</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\;">Dr. Murdock has analyzed state and substate population changes and notes that changes occurring in East Texas are similar to those occurring elsewhere in the state and rest of the nation.&nbsp\; He also notes that &ldquo\;If we do not ensure that workers have the skills and education they need to be competitive in the future\, they will make less money\, and their expenditures for goods and services will decline negatively impacting area businesses&rdquo\; Dr. Murdock said. </span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\;">The meeting will begin with an address by Texas Secretary of State John Steen. </span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\;">Marilyn Hartsook\, interim director of Workforce Solutions of Deep East Texas\, will speak on Workforce and educational programs to prepare the Texas Workforce for the challenges of today and the future.&nbsp\; Brian McClain\, director of the Small Business Development Center\, will speak about services offered to small business owners and those looking to start a business</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\;">This meeting also will include the awarding of the prestigious Silver Bucket to an East Texan who has worked hard to build a business while giving back to the community. In addition\, the Governor&rsquo\;s Office will present the State of Texas Small Business Awards to a business in each of our partner counties.</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\;">The Texas Forest Country Partnership has served East Texans for more than 45 years. With its <span style="font-family:times new roman\;">emphasis on economic development activities</span></span> in the 13-county region that it represents\, TFCP has championed the development of East Texas&#39\; natural resources\, promoted tourism efforts and supported initiatives to improve transportation throughout the region. The 13 counties are: Angelina\, Houston\, Jasper\, Nacogdoches\, Newton\, Panola\, Polk\, Sabine\, San Augustine\, San Jacinto\, Shelby\, Trinity and Tyler.<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\;">Reserve your seat by contacting the Angelina County Chamber of Commerce at (936) 634-6644 or by going to </span><a href="http://tfcpgovsmallbizforum.com/"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">TFCPgovsmallbizforum.com</span></span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Pitser Garrison Convention Center - Lufkin
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URL:https://business.nacogdoches.org/events/details/texas-forest-country-partnership-annual-meeting-and-governor-s-small-business-forum-09-24-2013-2607
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