Southern innovation summit set for June

From the Southern Growth Policies Board:

The Southern Innovation Summit will focus on the creation, accumulation and application of knowledge for the South's businesses, universities, citizens and governments, and develop strategies for increasing innovation as part of the South's economic growth policies. The conference will feature the release of the 2006 Report on the Future of the South, with keynotes and panel discussions featuring Southern Growth Chairman, Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco; Southern Technology Chairman, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue; Missouri Governor Matt Blunt; Tennessee Representative Zach Wamp, champion of the East Tennessee Technology Corridor; Ping Fu, Inc. Magazine's 2005 Entrepreneur of the Year and Chairman and CEO of Geomagic; Dr. Walter Massey, President of Morehouse College and former director of the National Science Foundation as well as key researchers and strategists from universities and innovation centers from across the country.

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