A 1967 graduate of Loyola College, he pursued post-graduate studies at the University of Maryland. He and his wife, Laurel, have a daughter, Kristen. Straight Talk about Trade Export trade was the topic of discussion when ARC, the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, and the University of Kentucky's Carol Martin Gatton College of Business and Economics cosponsored a conference in Lexington, Kentucky, in late October. Plain Talk about Global Competition in Appalachian Communities , the conference was designed to help Appalachian businesses understand and compete in the global marketplace. Appalachia's economic growth will increasingly depend on the ability of our small and medium-sized firms to successfully compete in the global marketplace.
Export trade is an increasingly important element of economic prosperity.
The more we know about the global economy, and the more we work together, the better positioned we will be to take advantage of export opportunities. The conference drew a number of experts in the field of economic development and export trade. Commission Meets in Mississippi Workforce training issues dominated the agenda at the October 7 meeting of the Appalachian Regional Commission in Tupelo, Mississippi. The topic was the theme of a panel discussion with area business and community leaders held in conjunction with the Commission meeting, and was the focus of a luncheon address by Mississippi Governor Kirk Fordice, ARC states' co-chairman. Workforce development is a priority here in Mississippi, as it is throughout the Region.