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The Economy of the Region
Grove Arcade Public Market Foundation, 29
½ Page Avenue
(park in Wall Street or Civic Center Garage, $4/day);
Celine and Company, 23 Page Avenue; Civic Center
October 24, 2001
"Leadership is
getting people to tackle tough problems"-Ronald Heifetz
8:30 Coffee and Muffins
8:45 Downtown Asheville's Economic Vitality and Potential
Moderator: Jack Ingersoll (LAS XII)
Carol King, Downtown Association and Pack Square expert
Pat Whalen, Public Interest Projects
James Geter (LA 19), Eagle/Market Street Development
Mac Williams, City of Asheville Economic Development
10:15 Break
10:30 Grove Arcade and Public Market Discussion and Tour
Nancy Thompson and Mark King, CP&L
Aaron Zaretsky (LA 11), Grove Arcade Public Market Foundation
11:45 Lunch
Celine and Company
12:45 Regional Economic Influences
John F.A.V. Cecil (LA 4) on Biltmore Park
K. Ray Bailey (LA 2) on BASF/AB Tech Incubator--Enka Campus
2:00 Break
2:15 What's the Story on the Civic Center?
Ed Hay (LA 3), Asheville City Council and
chair on Civic Center Task Force
Special thanks to: Jack Ingersoll
(LAS XII), Woody Coppess (LAS IV), Marylyn Seyler (LAS VIII) and Liz Pritchard
(LAS XIII)
Suggested Activities:
www.ashevillechamber.org or visit Asheville Chamber of Commerce
www.awnc.org (Advantage West)
www.grovearcade.com (Grove Arcade)
www.asheville.cc.nc.us (A-B Tech)
www.biltmorepark.com (Flash
intro) or
www.biltmorepark.com/BiltmorePark/index.html (non-Flash)
Visit Eagle/Market Street
Visit tailgate market at French Broad Coop (Wednesdays 4-7pm)
Visit City Development Office and VISION Office (29 Haywood Street)
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