[Durham INC] Tickets Now Available for State of the Durham’s Economy Breakfast

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CITY OF DURHAM
Office of Public Affairs
101 City Hall Plaza
Durham, NC 27701

News Release


News Media Contact:
Amy Blalock
Sr. Public Affairs Specialist
(919) 560-4123 x 11253
(919) 475-7735 (cell)
Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov<mailto:Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov>
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For Immediate Release: May 20, 2014



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Tickets Now Available for 15th State of the Durham’s Economy Breakfast
Event Highlights Durham’s 2013 Economic Performance

DURHAM, N.C. – Are you interested in an update on Durham’s economic performance in 2013? Then mark your calendar now to attend the 15th State of Durham’s Economy Breakfast, set for Tuesday, June 3, 2014, from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Durham Convention Center, 301 W. Morgan St.

The breakfast is the City of Durham’s premiere event focusing on economic and workforce development and discussing issues such as population, employment, tax base growth, construction activity, retail sales, commercial real estate markets, downtown growth, quality of life, crime, visitor impacts, education, manufacturing, small business, workforce employment and wages, and business development. This year the breakfast will also address where Durham is headed as the City strengthens economic development partnerships and enhances opportunities, and what this means for businesses and residents.

Registration for the event is now available at http://www.StateofDurhamEconomy.org. Tickets cost $65 each or $600 for a table of 10. Proceeds will benefit small business development and the Durham YouthWork Internship Program.

The event is sponsored by the City’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development, in collaboration with the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Durham, Inc., Durham County Government, and the Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau.

For more information, email SODE at DurhamNC.gov<mailto:SODE at DurhamNC.gov> or call (919) 560-4965, ext. 15210.

About the Office of Economic & Workforce Development
Guided by the City’s Strategic Plan, the Office of Economic & Workforce Development helps ensure that Durham has a strong and diverse economy by increasing the city’s tax base through several revitalization initiatives, including new development efforts in the central city area. The department also plans and promotes cultural awareness and events, identifies and recruits target industries as well as assesses and trains Durham residents to fill new jobs. For more information, visit http://www.DurhamEconomicDevelopment.org.

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