[Durham INC] State of Durham's Economy Breakfast Announces Panelists & Sponsors

[Blalock, Amy]

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 

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For Immediate Release: May 17, 2012

 

 

State of Durham's Economy Breakfast Announces Panelists and Sponsors

Limited Amount of Tickets Still Available for June 6th Event

 

DURHAM, N.C. - There's still time to buy a ticket to the 2012 State of
Durham's Economy Breakfast, where attendees will be treated to a slate
of speakers and panelists from companies and organizations who will
share their perspectives on Durham's innovation, entrepreneurship, and
business climate.

 

The event will be held on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, from 7 a.m. to 9:30
a.m. at the Durham Convention Center, located at 301 W. Morgan St. The
program will immediately follow the breakfast in the adjacent Carolina
Theatre. 

 

This annual event will bring forth a host of speakers and panelists who
bring a wide range of experience as entrepreneurs and small business
owners in Durham and beyond. They will offer their unique and
progressive views on the opportunities for small business and
entrepreneurial success in Durham. Attendees will also learn about the
progress that was made in 2011 to strengthen Durham's economy. Issues
such as employment, tax-base growth, high-growth industry activity,
retail sales, commercial real estate markets, and wages will be
discussed.  

 

The opening remarks for this year's event will be given by Charles
Hayes, chief executive officer of the Research Triangle Regional
Partnership. Kevin Dick, director of the City of Durham's Office of
Economic and Workforce Development, will then provide an overview on the
state of many key economic indicators for Durham in 2011 and what's in
store for 2012.  

 

Following that presentation, Chris Gergen, founding executive director
with Bull City Forward and fellow at the Center for the Advancement of
Social Entrepreneurship at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business,
will moderate a discussion about various aspects of the healthy climate
for small business and entrepreneurship in Durham. Panelists include
Keith Pigues, dean of North Carolina Central University's School of
Business; Joe Bushfan, owner of Joe's Diner; Larry Herst, chief
executive officer of Triangle Ecyling; Wendy Clark, owner of John
O'Daniel Exchange; and Chris Heively, managing partner of Triangle
Startup Factory.  

 

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.

 

This year, many in the business community have leant their support as
event sponsors including EMC2 Corporation and Duke Energy at the
Platinum Level; General Management Solutions, Inc., Key Source
Commercial Bank, and Duke University's Office of Durham and Regional
Affairs at the Gold Level; and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina,
Skanska, and New York Life at the Silver Level. 

 

Online registration is still available at 
http://www.dcvb-nc.com/comm/SODE_2012/index.htm. Tickets are $65 each or
$600 for a table of 10. 

 

For registration inquiries or questions about the event, contact Public
Relations Coordinator Andrea Mia Groder with the City's Office of
Economic and Workforce Development at (919) 560-4965, ext. 15210 or by
email at Andrea.Groder at DurhamNC.gov.   

 

About the Office of Economic and Workforce Development

Guided by the City's Strategic Plan, the Office of Economic and
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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