1. Changing the Model ACCE – Economic Development Workshop
Ronnie L. Bryant, CEcD, FM
President & CEO
Charlotte Regional Partnership
August 4, 2007

2. NC Economic Development Network

3. Non–profit, public-private funded Economic Development Organization
100 – Private Partners
20 - Public Partners
16 – Counties
2 – States
1 - Region

4. CRP’s Mission
I. Market & Promote the Charlotte Region

5. Regional Visioning Plan
Build system that grows, attracts and
Retains manufacturing investment and jobs
Manufacturing
Build system that grows, attracts and retains
technical services investment and jobs
Technical Services
Build system that markets the region
internally and externally
Tourism

6. The Art of Collaboration
EDAC
Universities
Community
Colleges
Elected Officials
Chambers
COGs
Charlotte
Research Institute
WIBs
Airport
DOCs
Urban Institute

7. Targeted Sectors and Industry Focus Areas
Manufacturing
HQ & Back-office Operations
Distribution & Logistics
Technology
Automotive/
Motorsports
HQ of existing companies
Consumer goods (food, retail chains, etc.)
Financial security operations
Plastics
Back-office operations
Logistics companies
Data Center operations
Industrial Machinery
- of existing companies
Inter-modal operations
Alternative energy
Food & Beverage
- niche consultants
*International opportunities
Optics
Construction Materials
Life Sciences related to NCRC

8. CRP International Business Development & Marketing Strategy
Western Europe
Japan & Korea
China & India
Small-medium sized manufacturers
Medium-Large manufacturers
Large manufacturing conglomerates
Automotive OEM's, suppliers
North American Headquarters
Logistics operations
Data Centers of major companies

10. CRP’s Mission
II. Maintain appropriate level and balance of public- and private-sector funding

11. Budget

12. CRP’s Mission
III. Initiate and participate in strategic organizational and regional economic development planning to identify, assess and develop assets required to provide sustainable economic growth for the Charlotte region

13. Regional Development Barriers
Real Estate Product Development
Transportation
Air Quality
Water Quality & Availability

14. “There's a destiny that makes us brothers, none goes his way alone, all that we send into the lives of others, will come back into our own.”  Edwin Markham