Video: Televised Town Hall Meeting on Rural Economy in WNC
Date Posted: 11/14/2009
UNC-TV recently presented a town hall meeting on the region's economy, broadcast live from WCU and featuring a panel of experts representing local leadership in education, policy, and industry:
--Dr. John Bardo, Chancellor of Western Carolina University
--Scott Hamilton, President & CEO of AdvantageWest
--Dr. Ronald Johnson, Dean of the College of Business at Western Carolina University
--Dr. Laura Leatherwood, Executive Director of Continuing and Adult Education at Haywood Community College
--Ray Rose, Vice President of Hotel, Food & Beverage Engineering at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel and a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
View the program here.
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Testimonial
In an effort to respond to the diverse economic development needs of North Carolina, then State Representative Martin Nesbitt introduced legislation creating the regional economic development partnerships. It was this extraordinary insight that allowed AdvantageWest to become one of the most innovative and nimble economic development programs in the state.
Gordon S. Myers
Founding Chair
AdvantageWest Board of Directors

Amanda Baranski
, Executive Assistant & Assistant Corporate Secretary
AdvantageWest
134 Wright Brothers Way
Fletcher, NC 28732
ph. 828-687-7234
fx. 828-687-7552
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