Blue Ridge Community College, VISION Transylvania, and Brevard College are sponsoring the 2015 Transylvania Spring Business Summit on Friday, March 6, 2015.
2015 Transylvania Spring Business Summit
Date: Friday March 6, 2015
Location: Brevard College Porter Center
Cost: No charge due to sponsor support
Morning Focus: Economic Development
- 8 to 8:30 AM: Morning Check-in
- 8:30 to 9:30 AM: Tom Tveidt, SYNEVA – 2015 WNC and Transylvania Economic Update
- 9:45 to 10:45 AM: Matt Raker, AdvantageWest – Economic Initiatives Update on ScaleUp WNC; Erica Anderson, Land of Sky Regional Council – Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)
- 11 to 11:15 AM: Vision Youth Leadership Awards Presentation
- 11:15 AM to 12: 15 PM: Dr. R. Scott Ralls, President of the North Carolina Community College System – Economic and Workforce Development
Note: Each participant will receive a folder with information from U.S. Census, NC Department of Commerce, and other economic development sources for Transylvania County
- 12:15 to 1:15 PM: Lunch On Your Own
Afternoon Focus: Entrepreneur Skills
- 1:30 to 2:30 PM: Tourism Development Program to be Announced
- 2:45 to 5 PM: Internet Marketing Skills
For more information and to register go to: https://www.ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=50350036