[Durham INC] Last Week Advance Sale Tickets Available for State of Durham's Economy Breakfast

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov

 

For Immediate Release:  February 22, 2010

 

 

Last Week to Register for Advance Sale Tickets for State of Durham's
Economy Breakfast March 23

 

What:              12th State of Durham's Economy Breakfast

 

Who:               City of Durham'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 & Visitors Bureau

 

When:             Tuesday, March 23, 2010, from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

 

Where:            Durham Performing Arts Center

123 Vivian Street

Durham, N.C. 27701

 

Fast Facts:

*         Citizens interested in an update on Durham's economic
performance in 2009 and perspectives about how economic recovery may be
accelerated in 2010 should mark their calendars now for the 12th State
of Durham's Economy Breakfast.

 

*         The breakfast is the City's premiere annual event focused upon
economic and workforce development.  Issues such as employment, tax-base
growth, high-growth industry activity, retail sales, commercial real
estate markets, and wages will be discussed.  

 

*         New for this year's event, a panel discussion with
representatives from high-growth industries will share their
perspectives about how economic recovery opportunities can be seized
locally, as well as how various members of the public and private
sectors can benefit.  

o   Panelists include Madhu Beriwal, president and chief executive
officer with IEM; MaryAnn Black, associate vice president for Community
Relations with Duke University Health System; Ryan Allis, chief
executive officer with iContact; Dr. Charles M. Becker, associate
chairman of the Department of Economics with Duke University; and
Antoine Freeman, a graduate of the City's Brownfields Environmental
Technology Job Training Program at Durham Technical Community College.  

o   The panel will be moderated by Larry Stogner, anchor with ABC 11
Eyewitness News.

 

*         This is the final week advance sale tickets will be offered at
$50 each or $375 for a table of eight.  After Monday, March 1, tickets
will be $60 each or $450 for a table of eight. Registration closes for
this event on Monday, March 15. 

 

*         To register online, visit www.durhamnc.gov/_ecomm/sodeb/.  For
registration inquiries, e-mail Sonya.Owens at durhamnc.gov. 

 

About the Office of Economic and Workforce Development:

The City of Durham's Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)
seeks to increase the city's tax base through several revitalization
initiatives, including new development efforts in the central city area.
The department also identifies and recruits target industries as well as
assesses and trains Durham residents to fill new jobs.  For more
information, visit www.durhamnc.gov/departments/eed. 

 

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