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SUMMARY:Future of Catawba County Summit 9-18-2024
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the 2024 Future of Catawba County Summit\, Presented by Truist\, on September 18\, 2024 at the newly renovated Hickory Metro Convention Center. This half-day summit will convene top business and community leaders to discuss the key issues and opportunities shaping Catawba County's future. \n\nThis year's event will focus on the economy\, education\, and talent supply and infrastructure - crucial areas impacting our region's economic growth.\n\n\n\nFeatured Topics:\n\n\n	Hear from the leader of North Carolina's largest and most influential business advocacy organization about pro-business public policies and key economic competitiveness issues facing our state.  \n\n	\n		  Presented by Gary Salamido\, President and CEO\, NC Chamber\n	\n	\n	Gain expert insights from a leading economist on micro and macro-economic trends and their implications for business.    \n	\n		Presented by Jeff Messner\, Managing Director\, Head of Financial Risk Management\, Truist Securities|\n	\n	\n	Explore the critical relationship between the Catawba-Wateree River Basin\, energy generation\, and economic development in our region.\n	\n		 Presented by Jeff Lineberger\, General Manager of Water Strategy\, Hydro Licensing and Lake Services\, Duke Energy\n	\n	\n	Discover the exciting developments within Hickory's Innovation District and future plans for the Hickory Regional Airport.\n	\n		 Presented by Scott Millar\, President\, Catawba County Economic Development Corporation\, & Warren Wood\, City Manager\, City of Hickory\n	\n	\n\n\nEngage with the most influential leaders in this region and make plans to take part in this forward-thinking event to help shape the future of Catawba County.\n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n11:00 am            Registration\, Meet our Exhibitors & Lunch Buffet \n\n12:00-4:00 pm    Summit General Session  \n\n \n\nAugust 19-September 3\n\nGeneral Registration - Chamber Partners & General Public \n\n$105 Chamber Partner \n\n$865 Chamber Partner Reserved Table for 8 attendees \n\n$130 General Public\n\n\n\nSeptember 3 - Registration deadline or when event reaches capacity\, whichever comes first \n\nSeptember 6 - Cancellation and refund deadline \n\nSeptember 11 - Substitution deadline \n\n\n\nSponsor Appreciation*:\n\nPresenting Sponsor: Truist \n\nPremier Sponsors: Appalachian State University\, Catawba Valley Community College\, Catawba Valley Health System\, Duke Energy\, Peoples Bank\, Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company\, Inc.\, Piedmont Natural Gas\, Sutter Street Manufacturing-a division of Williams Sonoma\, Wells Fargo Bank NA. \n\nLunch Sponsor: Liberated Leaders\n\nBreak Sponsor: Business Data Solutions\, Inc.\n\nWi-Fi Sponsor: Integrity Roofing LLC\n\nNetworking Lobby Sponsor: St. Stephens Lutheran Church and School\n\nStage Sponsors: MBA Roofing\, UNC Health Caldwell\n\nCommunity Builder Sponsors: Comcast Business\, D.R. Horton\, Redwood Hickory\n\nSupporting Sponsors: Jay Brown\, Realtors\, Midway Carpet Distributors\, Inc.\, NOVA Credit Union\, Meritage Homes\, Spangler Restoration\n\nContributing Sponsors: Catapult Employers Association\, Conwareco Logistics\, Greater Hickory Tennis Association\, Green Park Dentistry\, Hickory Young Professionals\, Manpower\, Inc.\, Skyline National Bank\n\n\n\n*Sponsorship opportunities are a privilege of membership in The Chamber of Catawba County.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><img alt="" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/685/Image/FOCCSFullpagepromo2.png" style="width: 100%\;" /><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Join us at the 2024 Future of Catawba County Summit\, Presented by Truist\, on September 18\, 2024 at the newly renovated Hickory Metro Convention Center. This half-day summit will convene top business and community leaders to discuss the key issues and opportunities shaping Catawba County&#39\;s future.&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">This year&#39\;s event will focus on the economy\, education\, and talent supply and infrastructure - crucial areas impacting our region&#39\;s economic growth.<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Featured&nbsp\;Topics:</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 12px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Hear from the leader of North Carolina&rsquo\;s largest and most influential business advocacy organization about pro-business public policies and key economic competitiveness issues facing our state. &nbsp\;</span></span>\n\n	<ul>\n		<li><em><strong><span style="font-size: 12px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">&#8203\; Presented by&nbsp\;</span></span></strong><strong style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 12px\;">Gary Salamido\, President and CEO\, NC Chamber</strong></em></li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Gain expert insights from a leading economist on micro and macro-economic trends and their implications for business.</span></span>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;\n	<ul>\n		<li><em><strong style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 12px\;">Presented by Jeff Messner\,&nbsp\;Managing Director\, Head of Financial Risk Management\, Truist Securities<em><strong style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 12px\;"><em><strong style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 12px\;">|</strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 12px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Explore the critical relationship between the Catawba-Wateree River Basin\, energy generation\, and economic development in our region.</span></span>\n	<ul>\n		<li><span style="font-size: 12px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">&#8203\;<strong><em>Presented by&nbsp\;</em></strong></span></span><strong><em><strong style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 12px\;">Jeff Lineberger\, General Manager of Water Strategy\, Hydro Licensing and Lake Services\, Duke Energy</strong></em></strong></li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Discover the exciting developments within Hickory&rsquo\;s Innovation District and future plans for the Hickory Regional Airport.</span></span>\n	<ul>\n		<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&#8203\;<em><strong>Presented by&nbsp\;</strong></em></span></span><em><strong><strong style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 12px\;">Scott Millar\, President\, Catawba County Economic Development Corporation\, &amp\; Warren Wood\, City Manager\, City of Hickory</strong></strong></em></li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Engage with the most influential leaders in this region and make plans to take part in this forward-thinking event to help shape the future of Catawba County.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Agenda:&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;">11:00 am&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Registration\,&nbsp\;Meet our Exhibitors &amp\; Lunch Buffet&nbsp\;<br />\n12:00-4:00 pm&nbsp\; &nbsp\; Summit General Session&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;">August 19-September 3<br />\nGeneral Registration - Chamber Partners &amp\; General Public&nbsp\;<br />\n$105 Chamber Partner&nbsp\;<br />\n$865 Chamber Partner Reserved Table for 8 attendees&nbsp\;<br />\n$130 General Public</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\;">September 3 -&nbsp\;Registration deadline or when event reaches capacity\, whichever comes first&nbsp\;</span><br style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 12px\;" />\n<span style="font-family: arial\;">September 6 -&nbsp\;Cancellation and refund deadline&nbsp\;</span><br style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 12px\;" />\n<span style="font-family: arial\;">September 11 - Substitution deadline&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;">Sponsor Appreciation*:<br />\nPresenting Sponsor: Truist&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;">Premier Sponsors: Appalachian State University\, Catawba Valley Community College\, Catawba Valley Health System\, Duke Energy\, Peoples Bank\, Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company\, Inc.\, Piedmont Natural Gas\, Sutter Street Manufacturing-a division of Williams Sonoma\, Wells Fargo Bank NA.&nbsp\;<br />\nLunch Sponsor: Liberated Leaders</span><br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\;">Break Sponsor: Business Data Solutions\, Inc.<br />\nWi-Fi Sponsor: Integrity Roofing LLC</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;">Networking Lobby Sponsor: St. Stephens Lutheran Church and School<br />\nStage Sponsors: MBA Roofing\, UNC Health Caldwell</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;">Community Builder Sponsors: Comcast Business\, D.R. Horton\, Redwood Hickory</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;">Supporting Sponsors: Jay Brown\, Realtors\, Midway Carpet Distributors\, Inc.\, NOVA Credit Union\, Meritage Homes\, Spangler Restoration</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;">Contributing Sponsors: Catapult Employers Association\, Conwareco Logistics\, Greater Hickory Tennis Association\, Green Park Dentistry\, Hickory Young Professionals\, Manpower\, Inc.\, Skyline National Bank</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><em>*Sponsorship opportunities are a privilege of membership in The Chamber of Catawba County.</em></span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:Hickory Metro Convention Center 1960 13th Ave Dr SE Hickory NC 28602
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URL:http://members.catawbachamber.org/events/details/future-of-catawba-county-summit-9-18-2024-8818
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