2006 Rural Partners Forum

September 13-14, 2006
North Raleigh Hilton

Agenda (web page)

Brochure (pdf)

Forum Handouts

Fertile Ground: North Carolina Leaders Speak Out on the Future of Agriculture (pdf)

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)

Reading Corner Web Portal (web page)

Other Suggested Reading (pdf)

Press Releases

‘Creating Rural Advantage’ in the global economy focus of two-day conference in Raleigh (.doc)

N.C. leaders reflect on their roots, ponder the future of agriculture (.doc)

Rural N.C.’s small businesses growing fast, according to new Rural Center study (.doc)

 

Presentations

Billy Ray Hall

• Presentation on Globalization and Rural North Carolina: PowerPoint Presentation (.ppt) 15 meg

 

Dr. Mark Drabenstott

• Keynote address - New Competitive Advantage for Rural Regions: Remarks (web page)

 

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 (web page)

 

Sen. Walter Dalton

• The North Carolina General Assembly - Impact of 2006 Session, Prospects for 2007: Remarks (web page)

 

Grant Godwin

• Reaching Beyond the Boundaries - Advanced Manufacturing: Remarks (web page)

 

Bill Holman

• Redefining Life & Work in the New Economy - Water Supply: Remarks (web page)

 

Sen. John Kerr III

• The North Carolina General Assembly - Impact of 2006 Session, Prospects for 2007: Remarks (web page)

 

Lynn Minges

• Reaching Beyond the Boundaries - The New Tourism: Remarks (web page)

 

Rep. Bill Owens

• The North Carolina General Assembly - Impact of 2006 Session, Prospects for 2007: Remarks (web page)

 

Paula Brown Stafford

• Redefining Life & Work in the New Economy - Technology: Remarks (web page), PowerPoint Presentation (.ppt) 4 meg

 

Anne Tazewell

• Reaching Beyond the Boundaries - Biofuels Production & Use: Remarks (web page)

 

Alton Thompson

• Introduction - New Competitive Advantage for Rural Regions: Remarks (web page)

 

E. Norris Tolson

• Redefining Life & Work in the New Economy - Energy Supply: Remarks (web page)

 

Rep. Edith Warren

• The North Carolina General Assembly - Impact of 2006 Session, Prospects for 2007: Remarks (web page)

 

Larry Wooten

• Redefining Life & Work in the New Economy - Food Supply: Remarks (web page), PowerPoint Presentation (.ppt) 2 meg