[Durham INC] Durham Hosts Economic Development Resource Forum Dec. 7

[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: November 15, 2011

 

 

 

Durham Hosts Economic Development Resource Forum Dec. 7

Free Event Open to Developers and Business Owners; Deadline to Register is Nov. 30

 

What:              2011 Economic Development Resource Forum 

 

Who:               City of Durham Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, and the North Carolina Institute for Minority Economic Development

 

When:             Wednesday, December 7, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

 

Where:            City Hall

City Council Chambers, 1st Floor

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, N.C. 27701

 

Fast Facts:

·         The 2011 Economic Development Resource Forum will provide information to developers, entrepreneurs, and business owners regarding various financial resources that are potentially available for their projects.

 

·         Financial assistance opportunities to be highlighted include the Urban Progress Zone Program, North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development Program, North Carolina Capital Access Program, and the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.

 

·         Speakers at this year's forum include:

 

o   Urban Progress Zone: 

§  Will Best, analyst with the Community Development Division of the North Carolina Department of Commerce

 

o   North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development (NCIMED): 

§  Dan Stafford, director of Information Technology Coordination & Compliance with NCIMED

 

o   North Carolina Capital Access Program:   

§  Tom Wall, director of the North Carolina Capital Access Program with the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center, Inc.

 

o   EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program:  

§  Ben Cummings, managing director with Birch Capital, LLC

 

·         10-minute presentations will be provided by each speaker followed by question-and-answer sessions. Light refreshments will also be served.

 

·         Parking for this forum will be available in the Chapel Hill Street Garage and Lot, located at 326 E. Chapel Hill St., as well as on-street parking on nearby streets.

 

·         Participants interesting in attending the conference should R.S.V.P. by Wednesday, November 30, 2011, by contacting Grace Dzidzienyo, small business development specialist with the City's Office of Economic and Workforce Development, by e-mail at Grace.Dzidzienyo at DurhamNC.gov. 

 

·         More information is also available on the City's website at http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/cb/oewd/Documents/Economic_Forum_Dec%207.pdf. 

 

About the Office of Economic and Workforce Development

The City of Durham's Office of Economic and Workforce Development 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.DurhamEconomicDevelopment.org.

 

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