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<br />event through social media, the website and electronic publications. Panelists would be able to <br />respond in realtime to comments submitted by listeners. After the event, WCHL would host a <br />reception with other community leaders at University Mall. <br /> <br />The radio station would handle all logistics (reaching out to panelists, coordinating appearances, <br />recording promos, etc.) for the program and for the reception afterwards. <br /> <br />This option provides an opportunity to spread the message of the County’s economic <br />development efforts to a wider audience. Members of the BOCC would have the opportunity to <br />interact directly with residents through the social media component and/or questions called in <br />during the show. Pre-recorded segments from individuals who have received Arts Commission <br />or Economic Development grants or started out in the Piedmont Food and Agricultural <br />Processing Center (PFAP) or LAUNCH would highlight local successes, emphasizing the <br />County’s efforts to boost local businesses and start-ups. <br /> <br />Option 2: A live event to be held in the fall <br />The event would be held in the morning at the Whitted Building, or another location, with a <br />breakfast and then sessions afterwards. The target date would be sometime after the Board’s <br />summer break. <br /> <br />Option 3: Combination of a live event in the fall with potential involvement of WCHL and <br />simulcast on the County’s government channel (1301) <br />The event would be held in the morning at the Whitted Building (or Southern Human Services <br />meeting room), with a breakfast and then sessions afterwards. The target date would be <br />sometime after the Board’s summer break. <br /> <br />The four topics below were initially developed for the one hour discussions under Option 1, or as <br />a “choose one” for the Option 2 live event. Pending the Board’s preference regarding Options 1, <br />2 or 3, the Board could choose to mix and match from among all four topics for the Summit. <br />• Branding, Arts and Recreational Activities as Economic Drivers – The Orange <br />County/Chapel Hill Visitors Bureau recently completed an assessment of the potential for <br />a multipurpose sports/recreation facility. In addition, Orange County already has existing <br />assets (Soccer.com complex in Mebane and the Mountains to the Sea Trail) that can be <br />tapped to create more recreation-related tourism revenue for the County. <br />• Agritourism and Local Agriculture – Orange County is home to many small specialty <br />farms that can attract visitors and create more economic output in the County through <br />more jobs (note the County hosts an Agriculture Summit each winter that addresses <br />many of these topics). <br />• Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Workforce Development and Job Creation – What <br />kind of jobs can we expect to bring to Orange County? UNC Hospitals and the <br />Hillsborough campus will create demand for more workers in the healthcare industry. <br />What is Durham Technical Community College doing to help meet this demand? <br />• Business/Industrial Recruitment or Other Hot Topic – In 2015, Orange County <br />Economic Development helped recruit Morinaga America Foods to a site in Mebane for <br />its first U.S. plant. In 2017, the County collaborated with the Town of Chapel Hill to recruit <br />a Wegman’s Supermarket to Chapel Hill. What is the County doing to continue to attract <br />new businesses and industries to the County? <br /> <br />2