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Overview: A partnership of chambers of
commerce in the Central Gulf Coast region.
The group includes organizations in
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
Its mission is a continuous dialogue among
the members to ensure progress in the
creation of jobs, business development and
enhancement of quality of life across the
entire region.
Members: Baton Rouge Area Chamber
(Adam Knapp, president and CEO), Greater
New Orleans Inc. (Michael Hecht, president
and CEO), Mississippi Coast Chamber of
Commerce (Kimberly Nastasi, CEO), Mobile
Area Chamber of Commerce (Win Hallett,
president), and Pensacola Bay Area Chamber
of Commerce (James Hizer, president)
Background: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana
and Mississippi are known for their
hospitality, beaches, good food and fun times.
But underlying that veneer is a strong,
diversified economic base of aerospace,
shipbuilding, manufacturing, import/export
centers, oil and gas exploration and refining,
military operations and other supporting
industries. In September 1999, more than 150
business leaders from the Baton Rouge,
Mississippi Gulf Coast, Mobile, New Orleans
and Pensacola regions gathered to consider
issues for economic development along the
North Central Gulf Coast. They discovered
through the Gulf Coast Issues Conference
that they shared a lot of the same concerns.
Subsequent meetings examined key areas,
such as transportation, the environment,
legislative affairs and various elements of
economic development. The Gulf Coast
Issues Conference evolved into the Gulf
Coast Regional Chamber Coalition.
Address: 451 Government Street, Mobile, AL
36602 (Mobile Area Chamber serves as a
central contact point for the coalition)
Contact: Win Hallett, president
Phone: 251.433.6951
Fax: 251.432.1143
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