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SUMMARY:NC Infrastructure & Supply Chain Council
DESCRIPTION:Moving NC Forward.\nIn early 2025\, the NC Chamber will launch the NC Infrastructure & Supply Chain Council.\n \nThe Infrastructure and Supply Chain Council will be comprised of NC Chamber members and NC Chamber Foundation investors focused on addressing key issues in infrastructure and supply chain planning\, development\, strategy\, investment\, and policy in North Carolina. This council provides a collaborative platform with regular engagement for industry leaders\, policymakers\, and a wide range of stakeholders to discuss North Carolina’s infrastructure and supply chain future.\n \nMembers of the council may gain valuable insights\, inform policy decisions\, and contribute to solutions that drive economic growth and development in North Carolina across all industrial and commercial sectors with an interest in infrastructure and North Carolina’s robust supply chain ecosystem.\n  \nMORE INFORMATION\n  \nNC Infrastructure & Supply Chain Council Benefits Include:\n\n\nQuarterly Council Meetings on topics important to the industry (eg. diversified funding\, permitting\, labor climate\,  etc.)\nEligibility for inclusion in the NC Manufacturing Tour where appropriate\nFirst-to-know intelligence from our Government Affairs team on legislation and policies that may impact NC infrastructure and supply chain\nExclusive access via council meetings with key infrastructure and supply chain players across industries statewide\n1:1 access and open door policy with NC Chamber government affairs team and input on our legislative agenda\nQuarterly invitations to NC Chamber regional roundtables with top business leaders across industries\nResearch and data from the NC Chamber Foundation on topics such as supply chain\, water infrastructure systems\, etc.\nListing on Council webpage
URL:https://ncmep.org/event/nc-infrastructure-supply-chain-council/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Nominations Open: Coolest Thing Made in NC (Voting)
DESCRIPTION:What’s the coolest thing made in North Carolina?\n  \nYou decide!\n \nWe are excited to announce that nominations for the Coolest Thing Made in NC contest are now open. This statewide contest invites the public to nominate and select the coolest product manufactured in North Carolina.\n \nNominations will be accepted until Tuesday\, August 13 at 9 p.m. EST. The field of nominees will be publicly announced August 22\, at which point live voting begins.\n  \n\nNOMINATE A PRODUCT\n\n \nPictured above (L-R): 2023 Small Business Category Winner Static Rope Edge Protection (STREP) by Fjord\, Inc.; 2023 Medium-to-Large Business Category Winner C.R. Onsrud Q-Series 5-Axis CNC Machine \n \nTwo categories: Our contest will recognize two winners: one for businesses with fewer than 100 employees\, and one for businesses with 100+ employees. Voting for both categories will occur on the same website\, with the top vote-getters in each category moving to subsequent rounds of competition.\n \nRemember that any product manufactured in North Carolina is eligible for this contest. Company headquarters do not have to be located in North Carolina. You may submit your nomination on the contest website.\n \nWe look forward to seeing your nominations roll in! To receive updates about our semifinalists and finalists\, you can sign up for alerts below.\n  \n\nRECEIVE CONTEST ALERTS
URL:https://ncmep.org/event/nominations-open-coolest-thing-made-in-nc/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
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SUMMARY:Building NC
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendar for Tuesday\, April 2\, and secure your place among the forward-thinkers shaping the infrastructure future of North Carolina. Registration for the NC Chamber’s highly anticipated Building NC conference at the McKimmon Conference and Training Center in Raleigh is officially open.\n  \n\nREGISTER\n\n \nIn a state where demands on infrastructure are ever-intensifying\, this event takes an unparalleled look at how our infrastructure networks work in tandem to generate economic development. Join us as we pave the way for a thriving\, adaptable\, and interconnected North Carolina and continue to set the stage as a national and global leader.\n \nAs the demands on our infrastructure intensify\, our Building NC conference is designed to provide invaluable insights into building the bedrock for a thriving\, adaptable\, and interconnected North Carolina.\n \nVenture into the dynamic terrain of our state’s infrastructure and chart the path forward as we steer our networks through the challenges posed by our surging population and unparalleled growth. We will discuss the advances that are reshaping the energy and water\, sewer\, and solid waste landscapes\, explore the critical need for statewide broadband and workforce housing access\, and dive into the strategies\, innovations\, and policies required to ensure that our state remains competitive on the national and global stage.\n \nJoin us on April 2\, 2024 and network with industry trailblazers\, policy makers\, and visionaries driving innovation who are forging the infrastructure future of North Carolina!\n  \nAgenda\n\n\n\n8:15 a.m.\nRegistration and Networking\n\n\n8:45 a.m.\nWelcome Remarks\nGary Salamido\, President and CEO\, NC Chamber\n\n\n8:55 a.m.\nEnergy: Reliability in the Face of Change \n\n\nSenator Paul Newton\, State Senator\, North Carolina General Assembly\nKendal Bowman\, State President\, NC\, Duke Energy\nNelle Hotchkiss\, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer\, North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives\nJohn White\, Manager\, State and Local Affairs\, Dominion Energy\n\n\n\n\n\n9:40 a.m.\nQuick Hit: Broadband: Accelerating Connectivity\, Enhancing Access\nJeffrey Sural\, Principal & Owner\, Sural Consulting\, LLC\n\n\n9:55 a.m.\nNetworking Break\n\n\n10:15 a.m.\nTransportation: Fostering Collaboration to Drive Growth\n\n\n10:35 a.m.\nQuick Hit: MVP Southgate: Economic Benefits for North Carolina Communities\nShawn Day\, Senior Director of Public Affairs\, MVP Southgate\n\n\n10:50 a.m.\nNetworking Break\n\n\n11:10 a.m.\nWater and Sewer: Investing and Partnering for Success \n\n\nRepresentative Dean Arp\, House of Representatives\, District 69\, North Carolina General Assembly\nBob Griffin\, Vice President\, North Carolina\, CDG Engineers and Associates\nSean Keefer\, Director\, State & Local Government Relations\, Ecolab\n\n\n\n\n\n11:40 a.m.\nChild Care: Expanding North Carolina’s Child Care Infrastructure\nDebra Derr\, Director of Government Affairs\, NC Chamber\n\n\n11:55 a.m.\nLunch\n\n\n12:40 p.m.\nHousing: The State of Workforce Housing\nJaron Norman\, Chief Executive Officer\, Liberty Atlantic Group\, LLC\n\n\n1:10 p.m.\nQuick Hit: Solid Waste Management Update\nBen Habets\, Vice President\, GFL Environmental\, Inc.\n\n\n1:25 p.m.\nInfrastructure: North Carolina’s Winning Formula\n\n\n2:10 p.m.\nClosing Remarks and Event Adjourns\n\n\n\n  \n\nMORE INFORMATION\n\n 
URL:https://ncmep.org/event/building-nc/
LOCATION:McKimmon Conference and Training Center\, 1101 Gorman Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:2024 Economic Outlook: The Manufacturer’s Forecast
DESCRIPTION:Connect with manufacturing leaders from across North Carolina as chief economist for the National Association of Manufacturers\, Dr. Chad Moutray\, delivers an expert economic outlook tailored specifically for the manufacturing sector. Time for Q&A has been allotted.\n  \nREGISTER TO ATTEND\n \nWhile this programming is an exclusive benefit of Cornerstone Members\, we are pleased to offer a one-time complimentary pass for non-members.
URL:https://ncmep.org/event/2024-economic-outlook-the-manufacturers-forecast/
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CATEGORIES:Manufacturing
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