Mike Fulenwider, president and CEO of Fulenwider Enterprises Inc., in Morganton, will speak at an economic summit focusing on western North Carolina.
The AdvantageWest Economic Summit: Pathways to a New Economy starts with a reception at 5:30 p.m. March 29 at Diana Wortham Theatre, inside Pack Place, at 2 S. Pack Square, in downtown Asheville. The panel discussion is set 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. with retired lawyer, politician, and university administrator D. G. Martin, now a newspaper columnist and UNC-TV host, serving as moderator.
Fulenwider is set to talk about business issues specifically relating to small businesses and start-ups.
The summit features a panel of experts presenting a broad range of views on economic and business issues in North Carolina.
Others slated to speak are NC Commerce Secretary Keith Crisco, Martin Lancaster, former president of the North Carolina Community College System and a former U.S. Representative from North Carolina, Sen. Martin Nesbitt of the NC General Assembly and Nelson Schwab III, managing partner at Carousel Capital, a private equity firm in Charlotte.
Tickets are $50 and registration is available at www.advantagewest.com, or call Amanda Baranski at (828) 687-7234 for more information. Sponsorships also are available. Contact Pam Lewis at plewis@awnc.org for details.
Registration for the summit is now open for an upcoming event that features a panel of experts presenting a broad range of views on economic and business issues in North Carolina.
AdvantageWest is the regional economic development commission serving the 23 counties in western North Carolina.
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