The 2004 Innovator Awards were presented at the Globally Positioning the South Conference in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on June 13 -15, 2004 as part of Southern Growth Policies Board's annual conference.

The Globally Positioning the South innovators includes a collection of 14 programs that focus on community responses to globalization. The 2004 Regional Innovators included programs that have increased a state's or a community's participation in global trade and export; programs that have developed international relationships; and model programs to train students, members of the workforce and citizens on the skills needed to compete in a global economy.

Alabama
Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund Emerging Markets Program

Arkansas
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Information Technology Program

Georgia
North Atlanta High School International Studies Magnet Program

Kentucky
Louisville Metro Government Office for International Affairs

Louisiana
Baton Rouge Center for World Affairs

Mississippi
The Institute of Furniture Manufacturing and Management

Missouri
Global Leadership Opportunities for Business Executives (GLOBE)

North Carolina
The Center for International Understanding Latino Initiative

Oklahoma
Oklahoma Alliance for Manufacturing Excellence Workforce Development Initiative

Puerto Rico
PRIMAGE (Puerto Rico Image)

South Carolina
Connecting People to Jobs

Tennessee
Communities for International Development Blount County Sister City Organization

Virginia
Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Export Initiative Program

West Virginia
West Virginia Faculty and Course Development (FACDIS)