Events

"Taking Care of Business"

2012 North Carolina Business and Economic Development Summit

September 10 & 11, 2012

Congressional Visitor Center Auditorium - U.S. Capitol

Monday, September 10th
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2:00 pm – 2:20 pm:

Welcome - Rep. Mike McIntyre (NC-07)

2:20 pm – 2:30 pm: 

Jake Cashion, Director of Governmental Affairs, NC Chamber of Commerce

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm: 

North Carolina Executive Leadership Panel
Moderated by Joe Stewart, Associate Vice President of Government Affairs, NC Chamber of Commerce

Panel
Andy Warlick, CEO, Parkdale Mills
David Simmons, Chairman & CEO, PPD
Bill George, President, Eagle Transport Corporation
Karen Wrigley, Operations Director, Dupont Electronics & Communications
Sepideh Asefnia, President & Founder, SEPI Engineering & Construction
 

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm: 

Briefing and Panel Discussion - Host U.S. Representatives 
Rep. G.K. Butterfield (NC-01)
Rep. Renee Ellmers (NC-02)
Rep. Walter Jones (NC-03)
Rep. Larry Kissell (NC-08)
Rep. Patrick McHenry (NC-10)
Rep. Mike McIntyre (NC-07)
Rep. Mel Watt (NC-12)

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm: 

Social Mixer & Collaborative Networking Hour
                    
 

Tuesday, September 11th
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8:00 am:    

Breakfast with Host U.S.  Representatives
Prayer, Rev. Pat Conroy, Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives 

8:30 am - 12:00 pm: 

Speakers Seminar
     
8:30 am - 8:50 am: General James F. Amos, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps

8:50 am - 9:00 am: Representative John Boehner, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives

9:00 am - 9:25 am: Joel Klein, Former Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education

9:25 am - 9:50 am: J.C. Watts, Former Representative of the 4th District of Oklahoma

9:50 am - 10:15 am: Senator Kay Hagan (NC)

10:15 am - 10:40 am: TBD

10:40 am - 11:05 am:  Rep. Collin Peterson (MN-07)

11:05 am - 11:30 am: Rep. Jim Clyburn (SC-06)   

11:30 am – 12:00 pm: Secretary Hilda Solis, U.S. Secretary of Labor