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AGENDA                         LAS XVII                   October 15, 2003

8:30 Coffee and Muffins

8:30 Asheville-Buncombe Economy: The Big Picture
Robert Gabordi, Asheville Citizen-Times

9:15 Historic Preservation and the Economy
Harry Weiss, Public Interest Projects

10:00 Break

10:15 Preserving Our Past While Building a Future
Moderator: Marcelle Martin (LAS XVI)
James Geter, Eagle Market Street
Rod Hubbard, Kress Galleries
Aaron Zaretsky, Grove Arcade Public Market

11:30 Brief Walking Tour of Grove Arcade
Aaron Zaretsky

12:15 Lunch

1:00 Small Business Development
Allan Steinberg, director, western region, SBTDC, Western Carolina University
Mike McCarthy, executive director, corporate economic development, A B Technical Community College

1:45 Break

2:00 Panel of Small Business Leaders
Armando Bellmas and others

3:15 Putting It All Together

Suggested Activities:

Visit web sites:

• www.ashevillechamber.org

• www.awnc.org (Advantage West)

• www.grovearcade.com

• www.asheville.cc.nc.us (A-B Tech)

• www.kressgallery.com

• www.citizen-times.com

• www.ci.asheville.nc.us (City of Asheville)

Visit Eagle/Market Street
Visit tailgate market at French Broad Coop (Weds 4-7pm)
Visit City Development Office and VISION Office (29 Haywood Street)

Special thanks to Angela Baisley (LAS XV), Ty Erickson LAS XV)
and Marcelle Martin (LAS XVI)
 

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