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5 <br /> Activities to Internationalize the Region's Economy <br /> 1. Supported the World Trade Center North Carolina as corporate secretary and <br /> executive board member. (Lobbied legislature for$180,000 in educational <br /> program funds for 1996/97.) Assisted in obtaining other public support, served <br /> on nominating and membership committees. The World Trade Center North <br /> Carolina now has branch offices at UNC Wilmington and at the Piedmont Triad <br /> International Airport. TJCOG is assisting the Center in finding a new, more <br /> affordable location. The WTCNC provides assistance to educational institutions <br /> in training young people for work in the global marketplace and to companies <br /> seeking information on and access to foreign markets. <br /> 2. Served as the grantee for Foreign Trade Zone#93; made numerous <br /> presentations and conducted the meetings of the Rates, Tariff, and Legal Review <br /> Board. Prepared FTZ annual report. Responsible for the FTZ Subzones, the <br /> largest of which is #93 B, IBM. Lobbied the approval of FTZ subzone <br /> applications and boundary modifications. Assisted#93 Operator, Long <br /> International Logistics Services, Inc. in marketing the Zone to international <br /> traders through out the world. <br /> 3. Increased the number and services of foreign trade zones throughout North <br /> Carolina. Continued contract with the State of North Carolina, Department of <br /> Commerce to serve as their "grantee representative" for the three other foreign <br /> trade zones in North Carolina. Identified the need for a boundary modification <br /> at Zone#57 and completed work on this. Also, provided information and <br /> supported the application for a foreign-trade zone at the Global TransPark and <br /> gave help to the Piedmont Triad Partnership in planning their FTZ application. <br /> These latter two efforts may also result in contracts for services. <br /> 4. Maintained world trade contacts via the North Carolina World Trade <br /> Association, Elected State Board Secretary, 1993 through 1997 and Triangle <br /> Chapter President for 1995-97. Advisor for the State NCWTA Annual Conference <br /> in May. NCWTA has received the Presidential "EXPORT" Award. <br /> Additional.Activities Related to Economic Development <br /> Solid Waste Staff <br /> I. Planning, groundwork & technical assistance to local governments for <br /> recycling and for recycling industry recruitment, including producing a brochure <br /> on state tax breaks for recycling operations. Focus was on the plastics industry. <br /> 2. Project team member for eco-industrial park development. <br /> 3. Produced recommendations for cost-effective means for reducing waste during <br /> construction & demolition. <br />