SUMMIT DRAFT PROGRAM AGENDA APRIL 18-19, 2016

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1 2016 SUMMIT PROGRAM AGENDA APRIL 18-19, 2016

2 2016 SUMMIT AGENDA NORTH RALEIGH HILTON Raleigh, North Carolina April 18th 9:00 10:00 AM Foyer, Grand Ballroom OPENING SESSION 10:00-11:00 AM 11:00-12:30 PM CONFERENCE REGISTRATION THE ROAD AHEAD TO PROSPERITY FOR NC Welcome Matthew L. Dolge, Chairman, NC Association of Regional Councils of Government, Executive Director, Piedmont Triad Region Keynote Speaker The Honorable Richard Burr, United States Senator (Invited) Moving North Carolina Forward! Special Guests The Honorable Pat McCrory, Governor of North Carolina (Invited) The Honorable Phil Berger, President Pro Tem, NC Senate (Invited) The Honorable Tim Moore,Speaker, NC House of Representatives (Invited) ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT : IDENTIFY YOUR BRAND AND LEVERAGE THE MARKETPLACE Ed Burghard, CEO, The Burghard Group LLC Strengthening Your Brand In 2005, Mr. Burghard, the designer of Procter & Gamble s global brand-building framework, was asked by P&G to provide marketing expertise to the Ohio Department of Development in support of their efforts to create the Ohio Business Development Coalition (OBDC), a not-for-profit company focused on branding Ohio and strengthening the overall success of economic development in the state. He was appointed Chairman of the Board, and voluntarily stepped down at the request of the Board to personally manage the start-up of the OBDC. In 2009, he decided to dedicate himself to helping the economic development profession master place branding as a strategic choice for improving local community prosperity. He created the Strengthening Brand America Project as an educational platform dedicated to advancing a hands-on understanding of the craft. 2

3 LUNCH 12:30-1:45 PM GUEST SPEAKER Jay Williams, Assistant Secretary, US Department of Commerce CONCURRENT SESSIONS 2:00 3:30 PM ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: YOU CAN BE SUCCESSFUL BY LEVERAGING YOUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES IN THE MARKETPLACE RURAL TRACK Turning Challenges Into Advantages in the Marketplace Seventy percent (70%) of the Southwestern Mountain Region is made up of either Federal or State Government lands. Learn how public-private partnerships have collaborated and cooperated to turn this challenge into real economic growth. Hear about how their successes and their on-going efforts are continuing to fuel the economic resilience of the region. Sutton Bacon, CEO, Nantahala Outdoor Center Ryan Sherby, Executive Director, Southwest Commission Steve Morse, Ph.D. Director and Associate Professor, Hospitality & Tourism Program, School of Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Sport Management, and Hospitality Balancing Nature and Commerce A showcase of a 13-county initiative in Northeastern North Carolina where local and regional leaders came together along with their federal and state stakeholders to identity their natural assets and develop a plan that could sustain and promote long-term economic resilience. Cathy Davison, Executive Director, Albemarle Commission Pam Wingrove, Regional Planner, USFWS Manteo Offices Carol Shields, Executive Director, Roanoke River Partners URBAN TRACK Ballroom 2 Leveraging Your Region s Brand for Success This workshop will give you an insight into how Research Triangle Park continues to leverage their brand as one of the top regions in the US for company start-ups and innovation. Bob Geolas, President and CEO, Research Triangle Park Foundation 3

4 3:30-4:00 PM Foyer, CONCURRENT SESSIONS 4:00-5:30 PM How Asheville Built Their Brand This workshop will give insight into the rise of Asheville as one of America s hottest tourism and relocation destinations in the Southeast. Ben Teague, Senior Vice President/Executive Director Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County BREAK ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: BROADBAND & HIGH-SPEED INTERNET RURAL TRACK NC s Changing Broadband Landscape Jeffrey Sural, Director-Office of Digital Infrastructure, NC Department of Information Technology will roll-out the new Statewide Broadband Plan for North Carolina. URBAN TRACK Ballroom 2 5:30 6:00 PM Welcoming High-Speed Internet Expansion Joanne Hovis, President, CTC Technology & Energy Engineering & Consulting Bo Ferguson, Deputy City Manager, Durham FUNDERS ROUNDTABLE EVENT Attendees will have the opportunity to meet personally with Federal and State Funders to discuss projects or ask questions regarding their individual programs. 6:00 7:00 PM Foyer, NETWORKING RECEPTION DINNER ON YOUR OWN 4

5 April 19th BREAKFAST 8:00 9:30 AM Welcome Matthew L. Dolge, Chairman, NC Association of Regional Councils of Government, Executive Director, Piedmont Triad Region CONCURRENT SESSIONS 10:00 11:30 AM RURAL TRACK NATIONAL TO LOCAL COLLABORATION BREEDS SUCCESS: PANEL DISCUSSION Phil Paradice, Economic Development Administration, US Dept. of Commerce Jeanne Milliken Bonds, Director of Community Outreach, The Federal Reserve Emilia Istrate, Research Director, National Association of Counties Joe McKinney, Executive Director, National Association of Development Organizations Christopher Chung, President & CEO, NC Partnership for Economic Development REVITALIZED AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES & ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT The Business Side of Babyboomers Turning Silver Into Gold in Your Community Panel Discussion Charlie Trefzger, Meridian, Inc. Keith Walker, Eastern Carolina Community Development, Inc. This workshop will showcase the economic opportunities that our aging population provides for creating jobs, attracting financial investment and making your community more attractive to second home residents. URBAN TRACK Ballroom 2 Panel Discussion John Connet, City Manager of Hendersonville Mayfair Development Bill Farris, Consultant, AICP, Wilmington This workshop will showcase best practices for building successful, attractive retiree communities in urban areas. 5

6 12:00 1:00 PM 1:00 2:00 PM It will give the attendees the basics they need to know, along with what has worked and pitfalls they can avoid if the community is interested in attracting retiree developments to spur new investments. LUNCH ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A ROBUST INFRASTRUCTURE Innovation In Infrastructure Solutions This session will update participants on new innovations in waste water systems, energy solutions and government technology. Victor D Amato, Senior Engineer, Sustainable Design Services Tetra Tech, Inc. David Fountain, State President NC, Duke Energy (Invited) TBD Speaker on Innovation in Government Technology :00 3:30 PM VIBRANT AND REVITALIZED COMMUNITIES & COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Keynote Speaker Steve Troxler, Commissioner of Agriculture (Invited) Building the Links Between Farmers and the Marketplace Jennifer Curtis, Co-CEO, Firsthand Foods, Durham, NC Jamie Ager, Owner, Hickory Nut Gap Farms, Asheville James Sisk, US Foods (Invited) This session will explore successful examples of Farm to Market Distribution across the state and the nation. The National Food Network will discuss lessons learned and new innovative practices in other regions of the country. 3:30-4:00 PM Foyer, 4:00-4:30 PM BREAK DEVELOP TALENTED AND INNOVATIVE PEOPLE Escape from Elderly Island: How Businesses, Boomers, and Millennials Can Capture Opportunities of an Aging Society The world s population is aging and North Carolina has 6

7 the potential to become the #1 retirement destination in the nation. But the opportunity to access the multitrillion dollar aging industry will be about more than just retirement. Learn both the threats and opportunities presented by an aging society and how North Carolina can become a world leader in education, employment, Nana technologies, and next generation models of senior housing, care, and services. Andrew Carle, COO Meridian Corporation, Professor and Executive In Residence at George Mason University Mr. Carle s work has been featured or cited in or on CBS News, CNN, NPR, TIME, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA TODAY, and U.S. News & World Report, among others; internationally in BBC News, Agence France-Presse, KYODO News Service, the Australian Broadcast Corporation 4:30-5:00 PM WRAP UP: CONTINUING TO MOVE NORTH CAROLINA FORWARD Speakers Joe Carpenter, Chairman, The Forum, County Commissioner, Gaston County Matthew L. Dolge, Chairman, NC Association of Regional Councils of Government, Executive Director, Piedmont Triad Region 7