American Rural Prosperity Summit 2021 | Georgia Chamber of Commerce | 4 October 2021 | The Classic Center, 300 N Thomas St, Athens, GA 30601, USA
Venue
The Classic Center
The Classic Center, 300 N Thomas St, Athens, GA 30601, USA
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| Event Date | Mon Oct 4 EDT - Wed Oct 6 EDT (about 3 years ago) |
| Location |
The Classic Center
300 N Thomas St, Athens, GA 30601, USA |
| Region | Americas |
Details
The Georgia Chamber's Rural Prosperity Summit (RPS) is an annual event that brings together hundreds of business leaders and elected officials who are passionate about creating vibrant, robust rural communities throughout the state.
Speakers
2021 Speaker
Bryan Hancock
Partner, McKinsey & Company, Inc.
Nick Noel
Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Company, Inc.
Chris Clark
President & CEO, Georgia Chamber
Dr. Veronica Womack
Executive Director, Rural Studies Institute, Georgia College & State University
Stacy Funderburke
State Director Georgia & Alabama, The Conservation Fund
Krisztian Varsa
Working Farms Fund Associate, The Conservation Fund
Casey Cox
President, Longleaf Ridge Farms
Tiffany Anton
Vice President, The Biz Foundry
Corinne Hodges
CEO, Association of Women’s Business Centers
Dr. Doug Miller
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Dr. Chadburn Ray
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Daniel Mehrabian
Medical Student, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Adam Dickson
Chairman, Diversity Equity & Inclusion Alliance of Northeast Tennessee & Southwest Virginia
Terence Johnson
Public Service Assistant, J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, University of Georgia
Laura T. McCarty
President, Georgia Humanities
Beth Phillips
Director of Economic Development, University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services
Rich Price
Executive Director, Economic Development & Regional Partnerships, Western Carolina University
Michelle Elliott
Director, Archway Partnership, University of Georgia
Dr. Raphael Bostic
President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Dr. Margie Warrell
Bestselling Author and Founding CEO, Global Courage
Sponsors & Partners
2021 Sponsor
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
• Georgia Power
OFFICIAL CAR OF THE GEORGIA CHAMBER:
• Kia
PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Georgia Realtors
GOLD SPONSORS:
• AT&T
• Georgia Community Foundation Inc.
• University of Georgia
BREAKFAST SPONSOR:
• Truist
LUNCH SPONSOR:
• Georgia Humanities
WELLNESS SPONSOR:
• GLISI
SILVER SPONSORS:
• Advantage Capital
• MEAG Power
BREAK SPONSOR:
• AT&T
COFFEE SPONSORS:
• Kinetic
• Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough LLP
COMMUNITY SPONSORS:
• Albany - Dougherty Economic Development Commission
• Douglas-Coffee County Chamber & Economic Development Authority
• Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education
• Global Partnership for TeleHealth
• Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia
• Lee Container Corporation
• Premium Peanut
• Toombs County Development Authority
• Wild Adventures