2006 Rural Partners Forum
September 13-14, 2006
North Raleigh Hilton
Brochure (PDF)
- Forum Handouts
- Fertile Ground: North Carolina Leaders Speak Out on the Future of Agriculture (.zip)
Creating Entrepreneurial Communities: Facts About High Growth Entrepreneurs in North Carolina (.pdf)
Back on Track: 16 Promising Practices to Help Dislocated Workers, Businesses and Communities (.pdf) - Press Releases
- ‘Creating Rural Advantage’ in the global economy focus of two-day conference in Raleigh
- N.C. leaders reflect on their roots, ponder the future of agriculture
- Rural N.C.’s small businesses growing fast, according to new Rural Center study
- Presentations
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Billy Ray Hall
- Presentation on Globalization and Rural North Carolina: PowerPoint Presentation (.zip)
Dr. Mark Drabenstott
- Keynote address - New Competitive Advantage for Rural Regions: Remarks
Erskine Bowles
- Presentation on Competing in the Global Marketplace - The University's Role
Lt. Governor Beverly Perdue
- Progress Report on N.C. STEP Program Initiative
Sen. Charles W. Albertson
- Special Presentation - The Future of Agriculture in North Carolina
Leslie Alexandre
- Reaching Beyond the Boundaries - The Biotech Industry: Remarks
Sen. Walter Dalton
- The North Carolina General Assembly - Impact of 2006 Session, Prospects for 2007: Remarks
Grant Godwin
- Reaching Beyond the Boundaries - Advanced Manufacturing: Remarks
Bill Holman
- Redefining Life & Work in the New Economy - Water Supply: Remarks
Sen. John Kerr III
- The North Carolina General Assembly - Impact of 2006 Session, Prospects for 2007: Remarks
Lynn Minges
- Reaching Beyond the Boundaries - The New Tourism: Remarks
Rep. Bill Owens
- The North Carolina General Assembly - Impact of 2006 Session, Prospects for 2007: Remarks
Paula Brown Stafford
- Redefining Life & Work in the New Economy - Technology: Remarks, PowerPoint Presentation (.zip)
Anne Tazewell
- Reaching Beyond the Boundaries - Biofuels Production & Use: Remarks
Alton Thompson
- Introduction - New Competitive Advantage for Rural Regions: Remarks
E. Norris Tolson
- Redefining Life & Work in the New Economy - Energy Supply: Remarks
Rep. Edith Warren
- The North Carolina General Assembly - Impact of 2006 Session, Prospects for 2007: Remarks
Larry Wooten
- Redefining Life & Work in the New Economy - Food Supply: Remarks, PowerPoint Presentation (.zip)
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Other Suggested Reading (.pdf)
