Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC)

You might as well call North Carolina’s coast the Gateway to Commerce. Contributing approximately $16.1 billion to its economy, the Port of Wilmington and Port of Morehead City provide a massive competitive advantage to the corporations that call this state home. #AllInNC NC State Ports Authority More here: https://lnkd.in/gceFbKkD

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Whirlwind couple days as the United States Department of Commerce’s SelectUSA Investment Summit wraps up here in Washington DC. The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) is proud of how Team North Carolina - including our overseas FDI offices and two dozen partner organizations - showed up in full force to promote the state to this important audience of global companies. Special thanks to Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Machelle Sanders - along with Marqueta Welton and Lee Lilley from their teams - for taking time out of their busy schedules to join us this week for meetings and events involving prospective international investors in North Carolina. As a bonus, while here I got to speak at Duke University’s “NC in DC” program at their DC office (see the funny pic of the clock in their offices), as well as catch up with a good friend from my St. Louis days who happened to be in town for a meeting of the SSTI. #FDI #NorthCarolina #TeamNC

The EDPNC’s International Trade team is going on the road July 15-19, bringing international trade experts to you! You’ll meet one-on-one with international trade reps, learn about foreign markets, and more. July 15 – Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Kannapolis July 16 – Forsyth Technical Community College, Winston-Salem July 17 – Wake Technical Community College Western Campus, Cary July 18 – Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing Center at the North Carolina Global TransPark, Kinston Learn more about the events and register here: https://lnkd.in/eXS9VaBm

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The EDPNC is at SelectUSA! Stop by booth #810 learn more about why North Carolina has been named America’s Top State for Business two years running.

The coasts, mountains, and hills are alive with music. So far this year, over $175 million in economic impact has come from outdoor concerts and festivals. And summer is just starting. #AllInNC AllInNC.com

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If you’re in North Carolina on International Picnic Day, you’re in luck. Ranging from the Blue Ridge Parkway to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, there are 13 national parks where you can have a meal that’d make Yogi Bear jealous. #AllInNC (You can also find your next picnic destination at visitnc.com. Visit North Carolina)

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