AGENDA
October 9: Welcome
The Casso Hotel: Check-in available starting at 4:00PM
603 W Morgan St, Raleigh | (984) 275-2220 | www.thecassoraleigh.com
7:00PM Dinner: Rooftop, The Willard
9 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh – located in the AC Hotel Raleigh Downtown
October 10: Raleigh
Breakfast: Available at Good Day Good Night starting at 7:00AM
10:00AM Meet in lobby for walk to Jiddi Space at Sitti
137 S Wilmington St, Raleigh
10:30AM Panel: Regional Collaboration
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Adrienne Cole, President and CEO, Raleigh Chamber
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Michael Haley, Executive Director, Wake County Economic Development
Senior Vice President, Economic Development, Raleigh Chamber -
Geoff Durham, President and CEO, Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce
11:45AM Panel: North Carolina Quality of Life on the Ballot
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Bryan Fox, Vice President of Public Policy, Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce
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Andrew Blackburn, Vice President of Government Affairs, Raleigh Chamber
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Matt Smith, VP, Development + Strategic Partnerships, Wake Technical Community College
12:45PM Downtown Revitalization
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Bill King, President and CEO, Downtown Raleigh Alliance
1:30PM Lunch: Jiddi Space Courtyard
137 S Wilmington St, Raleigh
2:15PM Panel: Workforce Development and Talent Attraction
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Haley Waxman, Strategic Marketing Manager, Wake County Economic Development
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Keisha Demps, Partnership Developer, Office of Partnerships, North Carolina State University
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Barbara Brothers, Business Engagement Director, Capital Area Workforce Development, Wake County
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Keith Poston, President, WakeED Partnership
3:15PM Break
5:30PM Meet in lobby for walk to Raleigh Times
14 E Hargett St, Raleigh | www.raleightimesbar.com
6:00pm Reception & Dinner: The Raleigh Times
October 11: Durham
Breakfast: Available at Good Day Good Night starting at 7:00AM
8:30AM Meet in lobby for bus to Durham
9:30AM Tour: American Tobacco Campus
300 Blackwell St #104, Durham | www.americantobacco.co
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Adam Klein, Director of Strategy, Capitol Broadcasting Company
10:45AM Equitable Economic Development
114 W Parrish St, Durham | www.theinstitutenc.org
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Kevin Price, President & CEO, National Institute of Economic Development
12:00PM Tour: American Underground
201 W Main St, Durham | www.americanunderground.com
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Tim Scales, Executive Director, American Underground
12:45PM Lunch: Durham Food Hall
530 Foster St Suite 1, Durham
2:00PM Tour: Frontier RTP - Research Triangle Park
800 Park Offices Dr, Research Triangle | www.frontier.rtp.org
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Ray Trapp, Vice President of Strategic Engagement, Research Triangle Park
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Thom Ruhe, President, NC IDEA
3:30PM Return bus to The Casso Hotel
5:45PM Meet in lobby for bus to The Bridge Club
6:00PM Dinner: The Bridge Club
ac-restaurants.com/bridge-club
105 W Hargett St, Raleigh
8:15PM Optional bus back to The Casso Hotel