From staff reports

Two local men attended the National Workforce Innovations Conference in San Antonio, Texas, this summer.

Representing The Mississippi Partnership and Three Rivers Planning and Development District were District 2 Supervisor Mart Salley of Eupora, chief elected official from Webster County; Bobby Smith of Eupora, Workforce Investment Area monitor; Clarke Casteel, WIA director; and David McMillen, board chairman.

Topics discussed included The Changing Face of America's Workforce, Identifying Local High-Growth and High-Demand Industries, Training Models for the 21st Century Workforce, Developing and Retaining Incumbent Workers, Strategic Partnerships for Economic Development and Workforce, and Entrepreneurship and the Rebirth of Local Economics.