Economic Development Programming

Connecting Business with Community

Cary Economic Development host or co-host a meeting the first Wednesday of every month.

2023 Programs

Monthly

Cary Economic Development host a meeting the first Wednesday of every month.

January

Jan 4th | Economic Forecast with Dr. Mike Walden | Prestonwood Country Club

March

March 1st | 7:30-9am | Economic Development Meeting | Regional ED Panel | Prestonwood Country Club

April

April 5th | 8:00am – 9:00am | Economic Development Meeting | Workforce Development Trends & Resources | Cary Chamber of Commerce

January

January 5th | 8:00am – 9:00am | Prestonwood Country Club
Economic Forecast | Dr. Michael Walden

February

February 2nd | 8:00am – 9:00am | Prestonwood Country Club
Education & Economic Development Joint Meeting | Dr. Scott Ralls – Wake Technical Community College President

March

March 2nd | 8:00am – 9:00am | Cary Chamber of Commerce
Fenton Development Updates

April

April 6th | 8:00am – 9:00am | Commercial Real Estate Panel at Macgregor Downs Country Club

May

May 4th | 8:00am – 9:00am | Small Business Panel at the Cary Chamber of Commerce

June

June 1st | 8:00am – 9:00am | Cotton Inc.
Company Highlight | Cotton Inc. Headquarters

July

July 20th – 21st | Pinehurst, NC | Carolina Hotel
Cary Chamber of Commerce | 2022 Planning Conference

August

August 3rd | 8:00am – 9:00am | Campus visit- at Xerox

September

September 7th | 8:00am – 9:00am | New Downtown Cary Park updates with Joy Ennis- at the Cary Chamber of Commerce

October

October 5th | 8:00am – 9:00am | Campus visit- ABB

November

November 2nd | 8:00am – 9:00am | Prestonwood Country Club
Rise & Shine | Ted Abernathy

December

December 7th | 8:00am – 9:00am | Prestonwood Country Club
2022 First Responders Breakfast

January

January 6th | 8:00am – 9:00am | Virtual
Economic Forecast | Dr. Michael Walden

February

February 3rd | 8:00am – 9:00am | Virtual
Education & Economic Development Joint Meeting | WakeTech – Local Asset For Your Business

March

March 3rd | 8:00am – 9:00am | Virtual
Cary Development Projects: Downtown and All-Around | Ted Boyd, Town of Cary Director of ED

April

April 7th | 8:00am – 9:00am | Virtual
Updates With RTRP | Ryan Combs, Executive Director

May

May 5th | 8:00am – 9:00am | Virtual
Company Highlight | Cotton Inc.

June

June 2nd | 8:00am – 9:00am | Virtual
Tom White | Director, Economic Development Partnership of NC State

July

July 21st | All-Day | The Umstead
Cary Chamber of Commerce | 2021 Planning Conference

August

August 4th | 8:00am – 9:00am | Cary Chamber of Commerce
Tourism Updates | Heidi Walters, Director of Partner & Industry Relations for Visit North Carolina

September

September 1st | 8:00am – 9:00am | TBA
NC ED Updates | Machelle Sanders, Secretary of Commerce

October

October 25th – 27th | Charleston SC
Inter-City Trip

November

November 3rd | 8:00am – 9:00am | TBA
Rise & Shine | Ted Abernathy

December

December 1st | 8:00am – 9:00am | Prestonwood Country Club
2021 First Responders Breakfast