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Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant will offer the keynote address at the third annual Mississippi State University Manufacturing Summit.
On Wednesday [March 27] at the Franklin Furniture Center, Bryant will explain his vision for state manufacturing and furniture industries, which employ 12 percent of Mississippi's non-farm workforce.
Hosted by MSU's Franklin Furniture Institute and the American Home Furnishings Alliance, the 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. summit will address many of the challenges and opportunities facing Magnolia State manufacturers.
MSU faculty experts will join leaders from state manufacturing furniture industries and representatives of the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority. Summit sponsors include CertiPUR-US, the Mississippi Manufacturers Association, the MSU Forest and Wildlife Research Center and the MSU Extension Service.
Along with opening remarks from MSU President Mark E. Keenum and a welcome by Franklin Furniture Institute Director Bill Martin, the program will include:
Manufacturing and furniture stakeholders should register at www.ffi.msstate.edu, and lunch is included as part of the registration fee. Members of the American Home Furnishing Association can register for $99, while non-members will pay $139.
