The Tar Heel State is continually ranked by many organizations and publications as one of the top states for business and landed at No. 5 in Chief Executive’s Best & World States for Business ranking. In 2023, state economic development officials closed 111 corporate relocations and expansions, adding nearly 11,000 jobs and almost $5 billion in capital investments. Twenty-six of these projects were foreign direct investment and entail more than 4,500 jobs and nearly $2 billion in capital. In 2024, several companies announced projects in excess of $1 billion with more than a thousand jobs. In recent years, the state has also seen an increase in announcements from clean energy and electric vehicle companies.
Job Development Investment Grant: A performance-based discretionary incentive program that offers cash grants to new and expanding companies, based on a percentage of personal income tax with- holdings associated with new jobs created.
One North Carolina Fund: A discretionary cash grant program that enables the governor to quickly respond to job-creating competitive projects considering locations outside of North Carolina.
The High-Yield Project: Offers a JDIG grant worth up to 90 percent of personal income withholdings for up to 20 years for a company that creates 1,750 jobs and invests at least $500 million in a project.
The Transformative Project: Offers up to 90 percent of personal income withholdings for up to 30 years for a company that creates 3,000 jobs and invests at least $1 billion.
Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina
edpnc.com
North Carolina Department of Commerce
nccommerce.com
Raleigh Office of Economic Development
raleighnc.gov/business
Charlotte Regional Business Alliance
charlotteregion.com
The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina’s Go Global Road Show serves as a catalyst for North Carolina companies seeking to expand their reach in global markets. The annual event offers one-on-one consultations with international trade managers and foreign office directors and helps companies identify specific opportunities in Canada, Mexico, Europe and the Middle East.
Twelve Fortune 500 headquarters in the state, including:
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1:00 - 5:00 pm
Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.
