Post on 18-Sep-2020
2018 Investor’s ReportAREA DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
Chamber of Commerce
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Leadership Pinebelt Graduates20
115Pine Belt Young
Professionals Members
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2018 ADP Member Events
Accelerate Breakfasts/Lunches11
Business After Hours Events6
Attendees at Annual Meeting500
Sessions of Legislative Forum2
40 Ribbon Cuttings
With 860 members and a robust program of work, the Area Development Partnership's (ADP) chamber of commerce division had an outstanding year.
In 2018, The ADP hosted the annual Membership Appreciation Week, two Warm Welcome Receptions and two New Member Orientations while continuing the Professional Development Series, Rise Up, for young professionals, mid level managers, and budding entrepreneurs.
s• Hosted reception for Louisianna's 256th
Infantry Brigade Combat Team• Supported the military presence in
the region and throughout the state by taking part in the Mississippi Military Communities Council, AUVSI Mississippi Chapter meetings, and the Governor's Mississippi Defense Inititaive/Taskforce
Military
Pine Belt Young Professionals Events15
mCommunication
Ground Breakings4
• Published quarterly newsletter, The Navigator to promote events, highlight member businesses, and keep members apprised of new and on-going economic development efforts• Sent weekly email blasts to promote new members and calendar events• Appeared on WDAM to promote ADP events and recruit new members• Published Greater Hattiesburg Membership Directory & Business Guide• Added Chamber Chatter to The Navigator to provide members with additional tips and ideas to enhance their membership• Rebranded First Friday Breakfast to Accelerate
Attendees at HUBFEST30,000+
• Advertised in January/February issue of Where to Retire magazine
• Hattiesburg featured in Fall 2018 issue of Ideal Living Magazine
• Hosted "Discovery Tours" of Greater Hattiesburg for prosepective & future residents
• Fulfilled more than 500 requests for brochures and relocation packets
Retirement
• Hosted Leads Exchange networking event for members to share business referrals
• Launched inaugural Leadership Exchange in Auburn/Opelika, AL for business leaders to connect and explore opportunities to enhance the region's assets.
Member Outreach
129 New Members
730 Renewals
Golfers at the ADP Corporate Golf Challenge200
Company Investment Jobs
Forrest Gerneral Hospital $28,000,000
Select Product Plus $27,042,828
Camp Shelby $26,400,000
The University of Southern Mississippi $24,820,000
William Carey University $21,948,963 39
The Colony at Turtle Creek Crossing / Conways Pub $18,300,000 45
Hattiesburg Clinic $16,100,000 27
Hood Industries / Halo Development $17,000,000
Kleban Properties $15,000,000 220
Mar-Jac Poultry $13,412,150 25
Holiday Inn (Highway 49) $13,000,000 49
Kohler Engines $10,027,718
St. Fabian Catholic Church $4,500,000
Western Container $4,343,447
Central Sunbelt Federal Credit Union $4,200,000 45
Merit Health Wesley $3,000,000 85
Channel Control Merchants $3,600,000 120
Walk-Ons Bar & Bistreaux $2,088,000
B-Kwik Convenience Store $1,800,000 35
First Bank (Highway 98)* $1,800,000
Rosetta by T4 $1,500,000 5
Wis-Pak $1,125,749
Green Bay Converting $1,071,069
Berry Global $1,011,521
Dollar General - Carterville $875,000
Academy Sports & Outdoors* $806,520
Zeon Chemicals $605,570
The Depot Kitchen and Café* $375,000
Savilinx $354,000 791
Vital Care Compounder $294,000 14
Miskelly's Furniture $127,775 40
Bliss Bridal* $90,000
Roberts Company 80
Keg and Barrel West 15
General Dyanmics Information Technology 150
Total $287,791,757.00 1,819
Economic DevelopmentNew and Expanding Businesses Announced in 20182018 Investment in
Greater Hattiesburg
$280+ Millionin capital investmentU
1,800+ full-time jobs S
Investing $354,000Creating 791 new jobs
*indicates figures are from building permit records**Smaller investments are not listed but included in overall total
Hood Companies &Hood industries
Investing $17MNational Headquarters
One Convention Center Plaza | Hattiesburg, MS 39401601-296-7500 | www.theADP.com
Economic StatS
Started the process of becoming an ACT Certified WorkReady Community
act WorkrEady communitiES
4.1%Unemployment Rate
(MDES, Oct. 18 12-month moving average)
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$3.1Btotal retail sales (DOR)
COLI = 84.5% - Q3 2018Cost of Living Index
GDP Increase
22%over last 6 years
2013 - 2018 WagE groWth
7OpportunityZonesCreated
MEMPHIS-TN-MS-ARMSA: -0.4%
JACKSON MSA: -2.3%
GULFPORT-BILOXI MSA: -0.9%
HATTIESBURG MSA: 1.7%
ONLY MSA IN THE STATE OF MS TO
EXPERIENCE WAGE GROWTH
GREATER HATTIESBURG
AVERAGE WAGE INCREASED BY 1.7% OVER THE LAST FIVE
YEARS