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6 <br />Increased the number and services of foreign trade zones throughout North Carolina. Lobbied <br />the approval of two new FTZ subzone applications. Continued contract with the State of <br />North Carolina, Department of Commerce to serve as their "grantee representative" for their <br />three (#57, #66, and #67) foreign trade zones in North Carolina. Worked local development <br />officials in the Western Piedmont region to develop interest and plans for a zone expansion to <br />serve that area. This will be a major boundary modification to be considered by the Charlotte <br />FIZ Board Zone #57 and the NC Department of Commerce. Continue to provide information <br />and support for the new foreign-trade zone #230 at the Piedmont Triad Partnership. <br />Contracted with the Global TransPark to help them activate their recently approved FTZ <br />#214. Worked with Arthur Andersen Company to develop a subzone application for <br />Consolidated Diesel in Nash County. <br />TJCOG assisted the World Trade Center with executive and fiscal staffing and with an <br />administrator for Export 1999. This is a program to increase cooperation among the state's <br />International Trade Division, university programs and trade resource groups. The goal is to <br />increase trade in environmental and telecommunications products and services from North <br />Carolina to the ASEAN and MERCOSUR regions. TJCOG staff members serve as the <br />corporate secretary on the executive board and as an ex officio member of the Board of <br />Directors. Also helped to lobby the NC General Assembly for $200,000 in educational <br />program funds for 1999. Assisted in obtaining other public support, served on nominating and <br />membership committees. The World Trade Center North Carolina is located on Downtown <br />Raleigh and has a branch office at the Piedmont Triad Partnership. We are pursuing a new <br />partnership in Charlotte. <br />Maintained world trade contacts via the North Carolina World Trade Association, Elected <br />State Board Secretary, 1993 through 2000 and Triangle Chapter President for 1995-97. <br />Advisor for the State NCWTA Annual Conference each May. NCWTA has received the <br />Presidential "EXPORT" Award for increasing North Carolina's exports to the world. <br />Worked with various groups to increase the international flavor of the region, e.g. the Special <br />Olympics World Games, and the US Open planners. <br />Additional Activities Related to Community & Economic Development <br />Solid Waste Staff <br />1. Managed, with a $162,000 grant from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, a two- <br />year project to identify potential cost-saving partnerships between existing and potential <br />industries for the reuse of materials, water and energy. <br />2. Continued distribution of WasteSpec and of the Triangle Region Construction & <br />Demolition Waste Recycling and Disposal Directory. These documents and the ten case <br />studies of commercial and institutional construction projects that followed WasteSpec <br />guidelines have helped companies all over the US and the world to reduce construction <br />waste without increasing project cost.