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Changing the Model ACCE – Economic Development Workshop
Ronnie L. Bryant, CEcD, FM President & CEO Charlotte Regional Partnership August 4, 2007
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NC Economic Development Network
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Non–profit, public-private funded Economic Development Organization
100 – Private Partners 20 - Public Partners 16 – Counties 2 – States 1 - Region
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CRP’s Mission I. Market & Promote the Charlotte Region
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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
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The Art of Collaboration
EDAC Universities Community Colleges Elected Officials Chambers COGs Charlotte Research Institute WIBs Airport DOCs Urban Institute
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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
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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
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CRP’s Mission II. Maintain appropriate level and balance of public- and private-sector funding
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Budget
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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
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Regional Development Barriers
Real Estate Product Development Transportation Air Quality Water Quality & Availability
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“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
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