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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Orange County Economic Development Advisory Board Retreat <br /> The Graduate Chapel Hill <br /> 311 W Franklin St <br /> March 14, 2023-Tuesday <br /> 10:00 AM—3:00 PM <br /> Agenda <br /> 10:00 am Call to Order/Approval of Minutes Sharon Hill, Chair <br /> Minutes from January 10,2023 Meeting <br /> 10:05 am Introduction by Facilitator—"Setting the Stage" <br /> Thomas J. White, MPA, Director of Economic Development, NC State University <br /> 10:15 am Orange County Equity & Inclusion Overview <br /> Dr. Shameka Fairbanks, Chief Equity& Human Rights Officer, Orange County Office of <br /> Equity& Inclusion <br /> 10:45 am Break <br /> 11:00 am Projects/ Services at State Level & How OC Can Participate <br /> Melissa Smith, Vice President, Business Recruitment and Development, EPPNC <br /> 11:30 am Recap -Advisory Board Discussion <br /> 12:00 pm Lunch - Grant Recipients <br /> Mark Overbay— Big Spoon Roasters <br /> Dan Green -Woodcrest Farm and Forge <br /> 12:45 pm Role of Economic Development Board and Department <br /> Dr. Jonathan Morgan, Professor of Public Administration and Government, UNC School <br /> of Government <br /> 1:15 pm How N.C. State University is Involved in Local Economic Development <br /> Thomas J. White, MPA, Director of Economic Development, NC State University <br /> 1:45 pm Break <br /> 2:00 pm Retreat Recap and Priority& Goal Setting <br /> 3:00 pm Adjourn —Optional Tour at Innovate Carolina <br />