The Economy of the Region

 

Conference Room (2nd floor) Asheville Regional Airport, Volvo Construction Equipment Asheville Plant (2169 Hendersonville Road)

October 6, 1999

"Leadership is getting people to tackle tough problems"-Ronald Heifetz

8:30           Coffee and Muffins  

8:45           Western North Carolina’s Economic Vitality and the Importance of Transportation
Glenn W. Wilcox, Sr. CEO,Wilcox World Travel and Tours and member of Asheville Airport Authority

9:30            Asheville Airports
                  C. M. “Mike” Armour, Asheville Regional Airport director
                  Joel Barker, Asheville Jet Center director  

10:15          Break  

10:30          Strength of Business and Industry in Western North Carolina (Panel)
                  L. T. Ward, executive vice president, Cane Creek Cycling Components
                  Jim Kloman, manager, Quaker Oats                 
                  Richard Hurley, director of Human Resources, Square D

11:30          Travel to Volvo Construction Equipment, Asheville Plant  

12:00          Why Western North Carolina: Volvo Construction Equipment
                  Bob Johnson, manager of Human Resources, Asheville Plant

12:30          Lunch  

1:00            Plant Tour  

1:45            Economic Development and Growth Factors in Asheville Area (Panel) 
                  Moderator: Woody Coppess (LAS IV)  
                  Mac Williams, director economic development, City of Asheville
                  Sam Powers (LA 16), economic development, Asheville Area Chamber of
                      Commerce
                  Dale Carroll, director, Advantage West  

3:10            Wrap Up

 

Special thanks to:
 Jack Ingersoll and Les McEwing (LAS XII), Woody Coppess (LAS IV) 
and Hugh Morrell (LAS IX)

 

Suggested Activities: 
          Visit          
           www.ashevillechamber.org Asheville - Buncombe Chamber of Commerce
           www.awnc.org Advantage West North Carolina                           

   

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