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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 19, 2018
Action Agenda
Item No. 6-f
SUBJECT: Topics and County Commissioner Roles for the 2018 Orange County Economic
Development Summit
DEPARTMENT: Economic Development and
Community Relations
ATTACHMENT(S):
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Todd McGee, (919) 245-2302
Steve Brantley, (919) 245-2326
PURPOSE: To:
1) Review, amend as necessary, and approve the suggested topics for the 2018 Economic
Development Summit and the panelists for each hour of the four-hour radio broadcast on
economic development, and identify other outside panelists as needed; and
2) Determine BOCC members’ roles as panelist participants.
BACKGROUND: The Board of County Commissioners appropriated $30,000 in the FY 2017-
18 budget from the Article 46 sales tax to host an Economic Development Summit. At its April 3
meeting, the BOCC chose to partner with WCHL to broadcast the summit live on the radio and
Internet. The Board chose to hold the event at the Whitted Building in Hillsborough on October
10, 2018, from 3:00 – 7:00 PM, so that it can also be broadcast on the County access channel
(channel 1301 on Spectrum).
Staff and representatives from WCHL have met several times to determine topics and panelists
for the summit, based on comments and feedback from Board members related to the Food
Council and wages. Staff has incorporated these ideas into the program as outlined below with
suggested topic areas to be amended and approved as the Board determines.
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Topics and Panels (3:00 – 7:00 PM):
Hour 1: The Creative Economy
• First segment: The Arts Economy
Lead panelist: Katie Murray, Director, Orange County Arts Commission
Guest panelist: TBD (someone who receives an arts grant with a tie-in to economic
development)
Commissioner panelist: ________________________
• Second segment: The Entrepreneurial Economy
Lead panelist: Dina Rousset, LAUNCH program manager
Guest panelist: Representatives from Academic Benchmarking Consortium, Quantworks or
other successful LAUNCH start-up as determined by LAUNCH
Commissioner: ______________________
Staff backup: Yvonne Scarlett
Hour 2: Nexus of Local Food Systems
Panelists: James Watts, Weaver Street buyer; Sue Ellsworth, PFAP Manager
Guest panelists: Representatives from Food Council, Seal the Seasons, Boxcar Cheese,
LOCO Pops
Commissioner: TBD
Staff backup: Mike Ortosky
Hour 3: Orange County as a Destination
• First segment: Tourism
Lead panelist: Laurie Paolicelli, Orange County Visitors Bureau
Panelists: Anthony Carey, General Manager of the Sienna Hotel
Commissioner panelist: _________________________
• Second segment: Specialized Tourism
Lead Panelist: David Stancil, Orange County DEAPR
Panelists: John Stock (SportsPlex), Kate Dixon (MST), Triangle Area Polo Club, Soccer.com
Commissioner panelist: _________________________
Hour 4: Business recruitment
• First segment: Focus on Small Businesses
Lead Panelist: Steve Brantley, Orange County Economic Development Director
Panelists: Representatives from Ceremony Salon and Cup a Joe (small business grant or
loan recipients)
Commissioner panelist: _________________________
Staff backup: Yvonne Scarlett
• Second segment: Industrial Recruitment
Lead Panelist: Steve Brantley, Orange County Economic Development Director
Panelists: Bill Ingram, Durham Tech President; TBD
Commissioner panelist: _________________________
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FINANCIAL IMPACT: The FY 2017-18 budget included an appropriation of $30,000 from Article
46 sales tax proceeds to host this event.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to
this item:
• GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY
The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary
for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their
dependents.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board:
1) Review, amend as necessary, and approve the suggested topics outlined above and the
panelists for each hour of the four-hour radio broadcast on economic development, and
identify other outside panelists as needed; and
2) Determine BOCC members’ roles as panelist participants.
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