NEEDS TO BE UPDATED FOR CLASS 34

Be sure to review the resources and tackle the assignments below before the February 10th start of the Duke Energy Economic Development session.  The “Homework” section is required. Many additional resources are also included below.

Economic Development Session Homework–Required

 

 

  • Explore the list of vendors at the end of this page

 

Economic Development Session Resources–Recommended

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

 

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Setting the Stage

 

Fireside Chat: Driving Economic Development in NC

 

Rural Economic Development

 

Entrepreneurial Impact

 

 

Thursday, February 12, 2026

NC and the Global Economy

 

General Economic Development Resources

 

NC Resources

 

Inclusive Economic Development

 

 

Vendor Fair Participants

 

New Bern

Session Follow-Up Materials

 

For completion AFTER the Economic Development Session 

  • Economic Development Session Evaluation NEEDS LINK–Due February 20
  • March HHS Session Attendance Survey NEEDS LINK–Due February 20
  • Economic Development Session Learning Team Calls: Prompts and Recording Form NEEDS LINK–Due March 4
    • Hold your Learning Team calls and have your call recorder submit call notes through the form linked above by March 4
  • Coaching Opportunity NEEDS LINK
    • Info session February 24, 4:30 – 5:15 pm (registration form on page linked above)  
    • Request a coach by April 10 (sign-up form on page linked above)  
  • Stanley Frank Class Award Nomination Link
    • Consider nominating one of your classmates for the Stanley Frank Class Award by April 17.
  • Planning Committee Preferences Survey NEEDS LINK
    • Submit your survey by April 17 to indicate your preferences for the role you will play in planning content for Class 34.
    • Anyone interested in Program Chair should submit their survey by March 20.