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SUMMARY:Future of Catawba County Summit 4-13-2022
DESCRIPTION:\\ \n\n\n\nThis half-day summit informs you as to what your Chamber\, along with our collaborative economic development partners with local government and education\, are doing to craft the future of Catawba County.\n\n\n\n2022 Future of Catawba County Summit Program \n\n\n\n2022 Future of Catawba County Presentations\n\n\n Economic Outlook\n\n \n Michael J. Skordeles\, AIF \, Senior U.S. Macro Strategist and Senior Vice President\, Truist Advisory Services\, Inc. \n \n \n Economic Impact of Tourism \n \n Mandy Pitts Hildebrand\, CEO\, Hickory-Conover Tourism Development Authority\n \n \n A Dose of Data\n \n Anthony Starr\, Executive Director\, Western Piedmont Council of Governments\n \n \n Education to Business Alignment\n \n Dr. Larry Putnam\, Executive Vice President\, Catawba Valley Community College\n Robin Ross\, Vice President\, K-64 and Talent Development\, Catawba Valley Community College\n Randy Burns\, Senior Executive Director\, Economic Development and Corporate Education\, Catawba Valley Community College\n \n \n Transportation Update\n \n Brian Horton\, Transportation Planning Manager\, Western Piedmont Council of Governments\n \n \n City of Hickory Bond Projects Update\n \n Warren Wood\, City Manager\, City of Hickory A \n \n \n\n\nA replay of the event is available by request only. Replay links are only accessible to attendees. Please contact Kathy Austin to request a replay link.\n\nFuture of Catawba County Summit presented by Truist\n\nApril 13\, 2022\n\n11:00 am - 4:30 pm\n\nHickory Metro Convention Center\n\n\n\nAgenda:\n\n11:00 am Registration Opens\, Meet our Exhibitors and Networking \n\n11:30 am Lunch Buffet Opens \n\n12:20 pm Welcome \n\n12:30-4:30 pm Summit \n\n \n\nThank you to our sponsors:\n\nPresenting Sponsor: Truist \n\nPremier Sponsors: Appalachian State University\, Catawba Valley Community College\, Catawba Valley Health System\, First Citizens Bank\, HK Research Corporation\, Peoples Bank\, Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company\, Inc.\, Sutter Street Manufacturing-a division of Williams-Sonoma\n\nProgram Sponsor: NextEra Energy Resources\n\nWi-Fi Sponsor: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Landmark Properties\n\nCommunity Builder Sponsors: Catawba County Partnership for Children\, Cintas\n\nSupporting Sponsors: AVEX\, Broome Associates\, a Legacy Insurance Partner\, Tami Fox\, Realtor - The Temple Team\, Whitfield's Flowers & More \n\nContributing Sponsors: CIS Home Loans\, Just Dump It - Dumpster Rentals and Junk Removal\, MuscleRX\, Systel Business Equipment\, Time Genies\, United Bank
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\nThis half-day summit informs you as to what your Chamber\, along with our collaborative economic development partners with local government and education\, are doing to craft the future of Catawba County.
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\n2022 Future of Catawba County Summit Program \;
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\n2022 Future of Catawba County Presentations
\n\n\n - Economic Outlook\n\n
\n - Michael J. Skordeles\, AIF®\;\, Senior U.S. Macro Strategist and Senior Vice President\, Truist Advisory Services\, Inc. \;
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\n \n - Economic Impact of Tourism \; \; \;\n
\n - Mandy Pitts Hildebrand\, CEO\, Hickory-Conover Tourism Development Authority
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\n \n - A Dose of Data\n
\n - Anthony Starr\, Executive Director\, Western Piedmont Council of Governments
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\n \n - Education to Business Alignment\n
\n - Dr. Larry Putnam\, Executive Vice President\, Catawba Valley Community College
\n - Robin Ross\, Vice President\, K-64 and Talent Development\, Catawba Valley Community College
\n - Randy Burns\, Senior Executive Director\, Economic Development and Corporate Education\, Catawba Valley Community College
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\n \n - Transportation Update\n
\n - Brian Horton\, Transportation Planning Manager\, Western Piedmont Council of Governments
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\n \n - City of Hickory Bond Projects Update\n
\n - \;Warren Wood\, City Manager\, City of Hickory \;A \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;
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\n\nA replay of the event is available by request only. Replay links are only accessible to attendees. Please contact Kathy Austin to request a replay link.
\n\nFuture of Catawba County Summit presented by Truist
\nApril 13\, 2022
\n11:00 am - 4:30 pm
\nHickory Metro Convention Center
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\nAgenda:
\n11:00 am Registration Opens\, Meet our Exhibitors and Networking \; \;
\n11:30 am Lunch Buffet Opens \; \;
\n12:20 pm Welcome \;
\n12:30-4:30 pm Summit \;
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\nThank you to our sponsors:
\nPresenting Sponsor: Truist \;
\nPremier Sponsors: Appalachian State University\, Catawba Valley Community College\, Catawba Valley Health System\, First Citizens Bank\, HK Research Corporation\, Peoples Bank\, Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company\, Inc.\, Sutter Street Manufacturing-a division of Williams-Sonoma
\nProgram Sponsor: NextEra Energy Resources
\nWi-Fi Sponsor: \;Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Landmark Properties
\nCommunity Builder Sponsors: Catawba County Partnership for Children\, \;Cintas
\nSupporting Sponsors: \;AVEX\, Broome Associates\, a Legacy Insurance Partner\, Tami Fox\, Realtor \;- The Temple Team\, Whitfield'\;s Flowers &\; More \; \;
\nContributing Sponsors: CIS Home Loans\, Just Dump It - Dumpster Rentals and Junk Removal\, MuscleRX\, Systel Business Equipment\, Time Genies\, United Bank \;
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LOCATION:Hickory Metro Convention Center 1960 13th Ave Dr SE Hickory NC 28602
UID:e.685.6954
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DTSTAMP:20260501T091853Z
URL:http://members.catawbachamber.org/events/details/future-of-catawba-county-summit-4-13-2022-6954
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