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SUMMARY:State of the Region Summit
DESCRIPTION:What's the future of transportation in North Carolina and in Cabarrus County? Why are we adding roundabouts and diverging diamonds? What's going on with The Grounds at Concord\, the former Philip Morris property? What's the latest in our municipalities?\n\n \n\nJoin us for the Chamber's State of the Region Summit\, presented by DecisionPathHR\, from 7:30 a.m.   11:30 a.m. on Tuesday\, Nov. 12 at Kannapolis' Laureate Center to hear the latest on transportation and economic development. Tickets are $30. \n\n \n\nNorth Carolina Department of Transportation's Western Deputy Chief Engineer\, Louis Mitchell\, will give an overview of current and future transportation projects and how that impacts Cabarrus County.  NC GO! Chair Marc Finlayson will discuss the future funding challenges to transportation and infrastructure and what transportation disrupters might look like in ten to 15 years.\n\n \n\nJanet LaBar\, president and CEO\, Charlotte Regional Business Alliance\, will discuss how their new business model works and supports our region and the partnership they have with our Economic Development Corporation and the unique opportunities we have in this region. Cabarrus EDC Director Robby Carney will update on the many\, many projects in their pipeline and the potential The Grounds of Concord could bring to this community.\n\n \n\nWe will finish the day with updates from Cabarrus County\, Concord\, Kannapolis\, Harrisburg\, Mt. Pleasant and Midland.\n\n \n\nJoin us for this informative gathering and time of networking!\n\n\n\nThank you to the sponsors of the State of the Region Summit:\n\nTitle Sponsor: DecisionPathHR\n\nAssociate Sponsors: Potter & Company\, P.A.\, Vulcan Materials and Wayne Brothers Inc.\n\nBreakfast Sponsor: Francis Consulting Services\, LLC\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLouis Mitchell\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nMarc Finlayson \n\n     \n\n\n\n    \n\nJanet LaBar\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Robby Carney
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10pt\;">What&rsquo\;s the future of transportation in North Carolina and in Cabarrus County? Why are we adding roundabouts and diverging diamonds? What&rsquo\;s going on with The Grounds at Concord\, the former Philip Morris property? What&rsquo\;s the latest in our municipalities?</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10pt\;">&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;">Join us&nbsp\;for the Chamber&rsquo\;s State of the Region Summit\, presented by DecisionPathHR\, from 7:30 a.m. &ndash\; 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday\, Nov. 12 at Kannapolis&rsquo\; Laureate Center to hear the latest on transportation and economic development. Tickets are $30.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10pt\;">&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;">North Carolina Department of Transportation&#39\;s Western Deputy Chief Engineer\, <a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2418/File/LouisMitchellBioPhoto.pdf">Louis Mitchell</a>\,</span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10pt\;">&nbsp\;will give an overview of current and future transportation projects and how that impacts Cabarrus County.&nbsp\; NC GO! Chair&nbsp\;</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;"><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2418/File/FinlaysonBio_NCGo.pdf"><strong><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10pt\;">Marc Finlayson</span></span></span></strong></a></span></span><strong><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10pt\;">&nbsp\;will discuss the future funding challenges to transportation and infrastructure and what transportation disrupters might look like in ten to 15 years.</span></span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;"><a href="https://charlotteregion.com/about-the-alliance/janet-labar/"><strong><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10pt\;">Janet LaBar</span></span></span></strong></a></span></span><strong><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10pt\;">\, president and CEO\, Charlotte Regional Business Alliance\, will discuss how their new business model works and supports our region and the partnership they have with our Economic Development Corporation and the unique opportunities we have in this region. Cabarrus EDC Director&nbsp\;</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;"><a href="https://cabarrusedc.com/staff-directory/staff/robert-carney-jr./?back=profiles"><strong><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10pt\;">Robby Carney</span></span></span></strong></a></span></span><strong><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10pt\;">&nbsp\;will update on the many\, many projects in their pipeline and the potential The Grounds of Concord could bring to this community.</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10pt\;">&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;">We will finish the day with updates from Cabarrus County\, Concord\, Kannapolis\, Harrisburg\, Mt. Pleasant and Midland.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;">Join us for this informative gathering and time of networking!</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;">Thank you to the sponsors of the State of the Region Summit:</span><br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;">Title Sponsor: DecisionPathHR</span><br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;">Associate Sponsors: Potter &amp\; Company\, P.A.\, Vulcan Materials and Wayne Brothers Inc.</span><br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;">Breakfast Sponsor: Francis Consulting Services\, LLC</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="225" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2418/Image/LouisMitchell.jpg" style="width: 150px\; height: 225px\;" width="150" /><br />\n<em>Louis Mitchell</em><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2418/File/FinlaysonBio_NCGo.pdf"><img alt="" height="188" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2418/Image/FinlaysonBio.jpg" style="width: 150px\; height: 188px\;" width="150" /></a>&nbsp\;<br />\n<em>Marc Finlayson&nbsp\;</em><br />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;<a href="https://charlotteregion.com/about-the-alliance/janet-labar/"><img alt="" height="198" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2418/Image/Janet_LaBar_bio.jpg" style="width: 150px\; height: 198px\;" width="150" /></a>&nbsp\; &nbsp\;<br />\n<em>Janet LaBar</em><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;<a href="https://cabarrusedc.com/staff-directory/staff/robert-carney-jr./?back=profiles"><img alt="" height="210" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2418/Image/RobbyCarney.jpg" style="width: 150px\; height: 210px\;" width="150" /></a><br />\n&nbsp\;<em>Robby Carney</em>
LOCATION:The Laureate Center 401 Laureate Way Kannapolis NC
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URL:https://members.cabarrusncchamber.org/events/details/state-of-the-region-summit-5108667
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