The Mississippi Summit on the Future of the Gulf of Mexico will be held Sept. 23, 2010, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention. The summit is a result of the leadership of Dr. Hank Bounds, Commissioner of the Institutions of Higher Learning, and is being coordinated by IHL. There will be two sessions. The morning session "Our Economy, Our People, Our Gulf" and will include keynotes addresses from Gov. Haley Barbour and executives from BP.
The afternoon session "The Spill, The Science, The Future" will include breakouts on several topics including ecosystem impact, human health impact, alternative/future energy sources and more. The Mississippi Economic Council is among state, regional and local organizations sponsoring the event.
Information on registration will be available soon at the Mississippi Economic Council web site.
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