From: Central Missouri Economic Development Alliance
MISSOURI INTERNATIONAL TRADE & INVESTMENT TEAM VISITS CENTRAL MISSOURI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE REGION
Representatives from the Central Missouri Economic Development Alliance (CMEDA) hosted representatives from Missouri International Trade & Investment (MIT) offices on Monday afternoon October 7, 2019 in Clinton. The team from Missouri International Trade & Investment were on a 3 city tour of various development regions to learn more about development opportunities and foreign owned firms in the region. The group from MIT represented trade offices in India, Canada, and Mexico as well as officials from Jefferson City. The topics discussed included:
- Community/county updates from Henry, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, and Saline Counties
- Development opportunities and land site overview discussion
- Foreign-owned companies located in the 5 county region
- Unique tourism venues and events of interest to international travelers in the region
- Techniques and opportunities for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the region
- Export assistance and marketing assistance available to local firms in the respective trade areas
Central Missouri Economic Development Alliance (CMEDA) is a five county economic development cooperative effort to promote development advantages in Henry, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, and Saline Counties. Members of CMEDA include:
- Clinton Chamber of Commerce
- Johnson County Economic Development Corporation
- City of Higginsville Economic Development Department
- Economic Development Sedalia-Pettis County
- Marshall-Saline County Development Corporation
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