Business Leaders Prepare for Economic Development Conference

Business and government leaders will spend some time at the Lake of the Ozarks this week as they take part in the Annual Governor’s Business Development Conference. Economic Development Director Greg Steinhoff says part of the agenda will see Missouri officials making the pitch to out-of-state companies to move here. And, he says the Legislature’s approval of such things as litigation reform and workers’ compensation reform are helping to sell the state. Steinhoff says his office will also be talking up the Quality Jobs Act, which provides incentives to businesses that move to Missouri – if those business come here with high paying jobs and health care benefits for workers taking those jobs.