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What:              12th State of Durham’s Economy Breakfast

Who:               City of Durham’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development in collaboration with the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Durham, Inc., Durham County Government, Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Duke Energy

When:             Tuesday, March 23, 2010, from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Where:            Durham Performing Arts Center
                        123 Vivian Street
                        Durham, N.C. 27701

Fast Facts:
     • It’s not too late for citizens interested in an update on Durham’s economic performance to purchase tickets to attend the presentation-only portion of the event at next week’s 12th State of Durham’s Economy Breakfast.

     • The breakfast portion of this annual event is currently sold out.  However, due to overwhelming demand, on-site ticket purchases for the presentation portion of the event only will be available in the lobby of the Durham Performing Arts Center from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. at $25 per ticket.  Cash or check will be the only methods of payment accepted.

     • The program is the City’s premiere annual event focused upon economic and workforce development.  Issues such as employment, tax-base growth, high-growth industry activity, retail sales, commercial real estate markets, and wages will be discussed. 

     • New for this year’s event, a panel discussion with representatives from high-growth industries will share their perspectives about how economic recovery opportunities can be seized locally, as well as how various members of the public and private sectors can benefit. 

          o Panelists include Madhu Beriwal, president and chief executive officer with IEM; MaryAnn Black, associate vice president for Community Relations with Duke University Health System; Ryan Allis, chief executive officer with iContact; Dr. Charles M. Becker, associate chairman of the Department of Economics with Duke University; and Antoine Freeman, a graduate of the City’s Brownfields Environmental Technology Job Training Program at Durham Technical Community College. 

          o The panel will be moderated by Larry Stogner, anchor with ABC 11 Eyewitness News.

About the Office of Economic and Workforce Development
The City of Durham’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) seeks to increase the city’s tax base through several revitalization initiatives, including new development efforts in the central city area.  The department also identifies and recruits target industries as well as assesses and trains Durham residents to fill new jobs.  For more information, visit www.durhamnc.gov/departments/eed.