News Business Chancellors to convene forum on ‘Globally Competitive South’ Thursday
| Chancellors to convene forum on ‘Globally Competitive South’ Thursday |
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| Tuesday, November 15, 2011 | |
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Thursday, Nov. 17 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University will sponsor a forum “A Way Forward: Building a Globally Competitive South,” from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 17) in Cary. A reception will follow. Speakers will include UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp and NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson; former N.C. Gov. Jim Hunt; UNC President Tom Ross; N.C. Secretary of Commerce Keith Crisco; N.C. Central University Chancellor Charlie Nelms; William B. Harrison Jr., a 1966 UNC graduate and the retired chairman and chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co.; and James W. Owens, former chairman and chief executive officer of Caterpillar Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment and a member of the NC State Board of Trustees. The forum coincides with the release of a report by the same name with essays by North Carolina leaders on how the region can move forward economically, to be posted Nov. 17 at http://gri.unc.edu/. RSVPs: Media planning to cover the forum must notify Katie Bowler of UNC Global by noon Wednesday, Nov. 16, at (919) 962-4504 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Media not on the list of RSVPs and/or unable to provide media identification at the SAS entrance will not be admitted. Forum schedule: http://gri.unc.edu/events/a-way-forward-building-a-globally-competitive-south/ Directions to SAS: Take I-40 to Harrison Avenue in Cary, Exit 287. If heading west on I-40, turn left at the top of the ramp. Cross the bridge over I-40 and look for SAS immediately on the left. If heading east on I-40, turn right at the top of the ramp and immediately get into the left lane to turn into SAS. Check-in: Present media identification at the gate. Go a half mile to Building V (blue roof), the forum location, on the left. Media parking: All media, including microwave and satellite trucks, should park in the U-shaped lot behind Building V. Live shots: Live shots must be done in the lobby of Building V or outside. Broadcast media should not do live commentary inside the auditorium during the forum. Sound: Audio feeds will be available. Cables: It is a 60- to 80-foot throw from the camera set-up area to the stage and 25 feet from that area to the multbox. Filing stories: Building V has wireless access, available for reporters filing stories. Obtain a password from the front desk upon your arrival. For more information: Visit http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/4887/67/. UNC Global contact: Katie Bowler, (919) 962-4504 (office), (919) 442-8439 (cell);
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