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The 13th annual South Metro Development Outlook (SMDO) Conference will be held on February 18, 2015 at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park, Georgia.

South Metro Development Outlook will culminate with the Lunch and Closing Session. During the Lunch Session, Michael Hightower, Managing Partner of The Collaborative Firm and Shaunya Chavis Rucker, Station General Manager/Anchor of FGTV will acknowledge South Metro Chamber of Commerce Presidents for their contributions to South Metro.

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The 13th annual South Metro Development Outlook (SMDO) Conference will be held on February 18, 2015 at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park, Georgia.

South Metro Development Outlook will culminate with the Lunch and Closing Session. During the Lunch Session, Michael Hightower, the Conference Host, will acknowledge South Metro Chamber of Commerce Presidents for their contributions to South Metro. Other featured speakers at lunch include Kerry Armstrong, Chairman of the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) and Hal Clemmer, the new ...

The 13th annual South Metro Development Outlook (SMDO) Conference will be held on February 18, 2015 at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park, Georgia. “Transportation: South Metro On The Move” is the theme for Session III.  The Georgia General Assembly is slated to tackle some of Georgia’s most pressing issues, and transportation funding is one of them.  During this session, presenters will take a 10,000 foot view of how the impending legislation may trickle down to the local ...

The 13^th annual South Metro Development Outlook (SMDO) Conference will be held on February 18, 2015 at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park, Georgia. South Metro’s booming film industry will be the focus of General Session II. This informative discussion will examine Film Tax Credit HB1100, film site selections, jobs, local economic impact, and studio growth.

Lee Thomas, Deputy Commissioner of the Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office will moderate. She’ll be joined by Barton Bond, Director of ...

The 13^th annual South Metro Development Outlook (SMDO) Conference will be held on February 18, 2015 at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park, Georgia.   Economic Development will be the focus of General Session I.

Mary Ellen McClanahan, Director of the Georgia Department of Economic Development will lead the panel discussion, which will include: Paul Morris, President and CEO of the Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.; Craig Richard, the new President and CEO of Invest Atlanta; Al Nash, Executive Director of the ...

The 13^th annual South Metro Development Outlook (SMDO) Conference will  be held on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park, Georgia.  It will kick off with an economic forecast by nationally acclaimed economist Roger Tutterow, and a presentation by Doug Hooker, Executive Director of the Atlanta Regional Commission providing invaluable information regarding the successes of South Metro, dispelling myths about the region and showcasing the facts.

We will also hear from the SMDO Conference Host ...