Report
from the CCEDC Investors Meeting, July 21
2006
Annual Meeting Recap
Executive Director Lee
Conrad announced that despite a very challenging year,
the organization ending the year with a record number
of investors and anticipated investment amounts of over
$80,000.
Mr. Conrad also announced
plans to implement a program to discuss the needs of
local industries. He will meet quarterly with the group
to try to help businesses with problems they encounter
and also to attempt to find additional funding for them
through grants, etc. In his presentation he spoke of
the EdTech Center becoming a “wireless Hot Spot”
and finding ways to utilize the Center to help train
workers for local industries. He also talked about receiving
an $80,000 CEGG grant to help with the development of
Industrial Park North, (IPN).
Dr. Judith Rhoads, president
of Madisonville Community College was on hand to announce
that the college was once again donating a sum of money
to the EdTech Center and that this was the first time
that money was included for the local promotion of MCC
classes at the Center. This fall the EdTech Center will
host 10 MCC classes.
Long time board members
Gordon Guess and Zac Greenwell were presented with plaques
recognizing their service to the CCEDC and their resignations
were announced.
Annual
Investors Meeting and Luncheon
St. Sen. Dorsey Ridley and St. Rep. Mike
Cherry
flank Dr. Judith Rhoades of Madisonville
Community College
State Senator Dorsey Ridley (above)
and State Representative Mike Cherry (below)
are dwarfed by CCEDC's new technology.
The 2006 Economic Development
Person of the Year Award went
to John Newcom of Marion Mining Bolts.
The award was presented by his son, Dr. Johnny
Newcom of HealthQuest
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