HomeMy WebLinkAboutEcon Dev Advisory Board Retreat Agenda March 14 2023 ORANGE COUNTY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NORTH CAROLINA
Orange County Economic Development Advisory Board Retreat
The Graduate Chapel Hill
311 W Franklin St
March 14, 2023-Tuesday
10:00 AM—3:00 PM
Agenda
10:00 am Call to Order/Approval of Minutes Sharon Hill, Chair
Minutes from January 10,2023 Meeting
10:05 am Introduction by Facilitator—"Setting the Stage"
Thomas J. White, MPA, Director of Economic Development, NC State University
10:15 am Orange County Equity & Inclusion Overview
Dr. Shameka Fairbanks, Chief Equity& Human Rights Officer, Orange County Office of
Equity& Inclusion
10:45 am Break
11:00 am Projects/ Services at State Level & How OC Can Participate
Melissa Smith, Vice President, Business Recruitment and Development, EPPNC
11:30 am Recap -Advisory Board Discussion
12:00 pm Lunch - Grant Recipients
Mark Overbay— Big Spoon Roasters
Dan Green -Woodcrest Farm and Forge
12:45 pm Role of Economic Development Board and Department
Dr. Jonathan Morgan, Professor of Public Administration and Government, UNC School
of Government
1:15 pm How N.C. State University is Involved in Local Economic Development
Thomas J. White, MPA, Director of Economic Development, NC State University
1:45 pm Break
2:00 pm Retreat Recap and Priority& Goal Setting
3:00 pm Adjourn —Optional Tour at Innovate Carolina