Lunch and Learn Activities
Since 2011, the PRCC Office of Community and Professional Development has partnered with the Poplarville Area Chamber of Commerce to offer quarterly Lunch and Learn sessions. Participants enjoy a great meal while listening to professional and engaging speakers. Topics primarily center around economic and community development topics, as well as timely topics of interest requested by business owners and community members.
Sessions are offered quarterly at 11:30 a.m. in the West Dining Room of the Olivia Bender Cafeteria. Meeting announcements are provided through a variety of media.
Past Lunch & Learn Topics
Date | Speaker | Topic |
Ms. Lindsay Ward, Pearl River County Economic Development Director | Moving Forward with Economic Development What’s New and Exciting?! | |
Hon. Melinda Bowman, Pearl River County, MS Chancery Clerk | County Government 101 Series | |
Hon. Nance Fitzpatrick Stokes, Pearl River County, MS Circuit Clerk | County Government 101 Series | |
Dr. Marcus Houston, Bright Steps Therapy, LLC; Ms. Cathy Wilson, Excel by 5 Community Coach | Partnerships for a Healthy Future | |
Hon. Hal Kittrell, | Protect Yourself and Your Business | |
Ms. Lindsay Ward, PRC Economic Director & | Achieving Economic Momentum in Pearl River County, MS | |
Ms. Catherine Wilson, Southern Community Coach, Excel by 5 | Strengthening Community from the Cradle to Career | |
Mr. Adrian Lumpkin, | What’s New and Interesting in our County!?! | |
Ms. Lindsay Ward, Economic Development Director, Pearl River County, MS | Strategy for a Stronger Economic Future | |
Blaine Lafontaine, PRC Economic Development Director | Strategic Plan for Pearl River County (PRC)
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Dr. Rachael Carter, Center for Government and Community Development, MSU | Moving From Talk to Action. . . Solving Community Issues with Limited Resources | |
Dr. Phillip Collins, MSU Extension Center for Tech Outreach | Social Media Marketing During Covid-19
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Dr. Adam Breerwood, President, PRCC | State of the College address | |
Dr. Joe Fratesi, Stennis Institute | Keys to Collaboration | |
Terri Clark and Rebecca Brown | Workforce 101 | |
Dr. Shannon Campbell, Director Trent Lott National Center for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship | Trends Shaping Mississippi from an Economic Standpoint | |
Dr. Adam Breerwood, President of Pearl River Community College | State of the College address | |
Mr. Adrian Lumpkin, Pearl River County Administrator | Pearl River County Updates | |
Representatives of Federal Bureau of Investigation Jackson Field Office | Cyber Security | |
Adrian Lumpkin | Pearl River County Courthouse Annexes | |
Hudson Holliday | County’s operations, finances explained | |
Dr. Roberto Gallardo | Poplarville Website Presence | |
Dr. Joe Fratesi | Strategic Doing | |
Monday, May 23, 2016 | Ms. Rachal Carter | Growing Your Brand Marketing Tools for Mississippi Agritourism and Local Foods |
Monday, July 18, 2016 through | Mr. Andy Collins | Technology Boot Camp for Business |
Mr. Bob Stack, Chief Information Officer | Protect Yourself! Become More Web Savvy | |
John O’Hara | Consumer Trust in Business | |
Lara Bowman | Mobile Commerce: Mobile Phones & Your Business | |
Rachel Carter | Taking a Closer Look at Business in Poplarville | |
Dr. Shannon Campbell | Economic and Workforce Development Trends that Influence Small Business and Entrepreneurship Growth |
For more information or to reserve a seat, please contact Brenda Wells at 601-403-1379, 601-403-1420 or email bwells@prcc.edu.
