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| OPENING NIGHT- TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 24 |
| 7:00 - 9:00 pm |
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AN EVENING WITH CHARLOTTE |
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| DAY 1- WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER
25 |
| 7:30 - 8:30 am |
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CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST |
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| 8:30 - 9:00 am |
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WELCOME TO OUR WORLD: GREATER CHARLOTTE'S
VISION |
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| 9:00 - 10:30 am |
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CHALLENGES
OF THE NEW PARADIGM (plenary) |
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| 11:00 am - 12:30 pm |
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BREAKOUT PANEL DISCUSSIONS
#1
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| 12:45 - 2:15 pm |
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KEYNOTE LUNCHEON SPEAKER
Joel Kotkin — Author "The City:
A Global History" and "The New Geography", Irvine Senior Fellow, New America Foundation |
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| 3:00 - 4:30 pm |
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CREATIVE COLLABORATION TO REPOSITION COMMUNITIES: NASCAR Hall of Fame and other Infrastructure Investments from across the Country (plenary) |
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| 4:45 - 6:15 pm |
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CROSSROADS CHARLOTTE (plenary) |
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| DAY 2- THURSDAY, OCTOBER
26 |
| 7:30 - 8:30 am |
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CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST |
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| 8:30 - 10:30 am |
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IT
TAKES LEADERSHIP AND "TEAMWORK": MOBILIZING THE
VITAL PLAYERS (plenary) |
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| 10:45 am- 12:15 pm |
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BREAKOUT PANEL DISCUSSIONS #2
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| 12:30 - 2:30 pm |
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KEYNOTE LUNCHEON SPEAKER
Bill Strickland — President and CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corporation |
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| 2:30 - 5:30 pm |
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OFF-SITE BREAKOUTS - See Charlotte
creativity and amenities in action at 10 local sites! |
ImaginOn
Public Art Tour
Light Rail
Greenway Tour
Public/Private Partners
Inside NASCAR
Whitewater Park
Sports - Arena Discussion
Gateway Village - Johnson & Wales
New Urbanist Communities
EnergyExplorium
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| 5:30 - 7:30 pm |
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RECEPTION AT MARRIOTT GRAND BALLROOM |
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| DAY 3- FRIDAY, OCTOBER
27 |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am |
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CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST |
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| 9:00 - 10:30 am |
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CULTURE
BUILDS COMMUNITY (plenary) |
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| 10:45 am - 12:15 pm |
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BREAKOUT PANEL DISCUSSIONS
#3
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| 12:30 - 2:30 pm |
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KEYNOTE LUNCHEON SPEAKER
Ruth G. Shaw — Group Executive for Public Policy and President of Duke Nuclear, Duke Energy |
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| POST CONFERENCE- SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 28 |
| ALL DAY |
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POST CONFERENCE
TOURS/ PROGRAMS SHOWCASING REGION
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Possibilities:
Asheville, NC / Biltmore Estate (mountains)
Shelton Vineyards
Pinehurst for golf
Charleston, SC
Hickory - furniture market |
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Updates to schedule and speakers are performed on a regular basis.
Please check back for updates- Information is subject to change.
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