A Bright Future on Display at the Inaugural StartUp Gulf Coast Pitch Competition
On Tuesday, June 10, the Mississippi Gulf Coast got a front-row seat to innovation in action as the inaugural StartUp Gulf Coast Pitch Competition brought together a dynamic group of entrepreneurs, judges, partners, and community leaders at MGCCC’s Hospitality Resort Management Center in Biloxi. This full-day event, hosted by the Gulf Coast Business Council and […]
State of the Coast Symposium 2025: Innovation, Education, and Economic Momentum on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
On Thursday, May 22, the Gulf Coast Business Council welcomed a sold-out audience of 550+ business and civic leaders to the 2025 State of the Coast Symposium, held at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi. This year’s theme—“Leveraging Human Intelligence and AI to Work Smarter, Compete Better, and Stay Future-Ready”—invited attendees to explore […]
GCBC Launches Quarterly Regional Policy Forum Series
Over 100 members attended the luncheon and the GCBC PAC Board formally endorsed Lt. Governor Hosemann.
GCBC PAC Announces Endorsements for 2023 Election Cycle
The Gulf Coast Business Council (GCBC) is a private sector-led organization comprised of members of top-level business, economic, and policy thought leaders from Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson County. The GCBC is a united voice for effective public policy and strategic advancement of Coastal Mississippi’s economic development and quality of life for its residents. The GCBC […]
GCBC Hosts Its 2023 Annual Meeting, The State of the Coast Economy Symposium
After missing two years to the pandemic, GCBC held our annual “State of the Coast Economy Symposium” on May 24, 2023, at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. The largest annual symposium ever, GCBC hosted nearly 600 regional business leaders. Executive committee chairman, Kari Wilkinson, President, Ingalls Shipbuilding, opened the program, and new GCBC president and […]
