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Cabarrus Economic Development Summit <br /> Cabarrus Economic Development hosted an economic development summit for its investors, Cabarrus County's and its <br /> municipalities' elected leadership, and people who work in economic development in Cabarrus County. Christopher <br /> Chung, CEO of the Economic Development Partnership of North r <br /> Carolina (EDPNC), kicked off the event by describing what the -° <br /> EDPNC works to do, and he also provided great insight on i <br /> economic development trends that are happening in North s s <br /> Carolina. Dr.Jonathan Morgan, Associate Professor of Public _ <br /> Administration and Government at the UNC School of <br /> Government, provide elected leadership and economic <br /> development partners with insight and information on the <br /> economic development process and the critical role they play in it. <br /> City Manager Mike Legg Provides an Update on Downtown Downtown Revitalization Master Plan <br /> Kannapolis Revitalization Project <br /> The Cabarrus Economic Development Blog featured Mike Legg as a guest columnist. <br /> With spring upon us,the downtown Kannapolis revitalization project is <br /> continuing to move ahead right on schedule. We're fortunate that the city now <br /> controls a significant portion of the land downtown, which means our project <br /> components can move from the planning phase into design and construction <br /> relatively quickly. ,mm <br /> The project consists of four main parts: the master plan, the demonstration k-+ <br /> project, infrastructure/streetscape, and the sports and entertainment venue. a r <br /> aaae <br /> Where does each of these important parts of the downtown revitalization <br /> project stand currently? �c J <br /> Click here to read more. •° <br /> Noteworthy News April Existing Industry Report <br /> • A few months ago, Cabarrus EDC released 5 videos <br /> on economic development in Cabarrus County. [12 Existing Industry& Business Visits (5 Follow-Ups) <br /> Click here to check them out. <br /> 10 Partner Meetings <br /> • Sign up to receive email notifications when a new <br /> blog is posted. �6Solutions Provided <br /> Cabarrus Economic Development Team <br /> Robert Carney,Jr., Executive Director, rcarney @cabarrus.biz <br /> Samantha Grass, Recruitment Project Manager, sgrass @cabarrus.biz <br /> LeeAnn Nixon, Existing Industry Project Manager, Inixon @cabarrus.biz <br /> Josh Fernandez, Research & Marketing Coordinator,jfernandez @cabarrus.biz <br /> 3003 Dale Earnhardt Blvd, Suite 2, Kannapolis, NC 28083 (704) 782-4000, Option 2 1 www.cabarrusedc.com <br /> 1-3 Page 330 <br />