# Southern Economic Development Council

# Last Modification Date: Mar 06, 2026

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## Matthew Darius

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## About - Southern Economic Development Council Tracing our roots to the fall of 1946, the Southern Economic Development Council is the oldest and largest regional economic development association in North America. We have members in 17 states in the American South, including *Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia*.  

SEDC is a non-profit, 501 (c)(6), membership organization governed by a Board of Directors and Executive Committee. One director is elected by each member state to serve with elected officers on the Board of Directors. Our office is located in Atlanta and managed by a professional staff.

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### [GA: MGM Products to Relocate Manufacturing to Monroe-Walton County, Creating 150+ New Jobs](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/georgia/news/ga-mgm-products-relocate-manufacturing-monroe-35025.md)

News  Oct 02, 2025

MGM Products announced plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Piedmont Regional Industrial Park in the City of Monroe. The project represents ...