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Cabarrus EDC Announces Award Winners at Celebrate Cabarrus <br />Cabarrus Economic Development <br />announced the winners of two awards at <br />Celebrate Cabarrus on May 6th. The North <br />Carolina Manufacturing Institute was recog- <br />nized as the 2016 "Partner of the Year ". This <br />is awarded to a partner of the EDC who <br />assists in recruitment of new business and <br />offers assistance supporting existing <br />companies that already call Cabarrus <br />home. Craig Lamb, Vice President of <br />Corporate and Continuing Education at — <br />Rowan - Cabarrus Community College, accepted the award. Pictured with Craig is Carol Spalding, <br />Rowan — Cabarrus Community College President. (pictured above) <br />The EDC awarded Centralina Workforce Development Board the 2016 "Supporter of the Year ". This <br />award is given to a valuable supporter of the EDC's mission in making Cabarrus a positive business <br />environment for new and expanding businesses, increasing the tax base and creating employment <br />opportunities for our citizens. Tracie Brunt, Asia Wilson, and Mark Seifel accepted the award. <br />(pictured above, far right) <br />Noteworthy News fir, Events <br />Meetins Attended in <br />• The North Carolina Manufacturing Institute recently had 13 = � <br />additional graduates bringing the total to 47 graduates. <br />Also, they will have 9 more graduate on June 2nd. Nearly Existing Industry & <br />90% of the prior graduates are employed and 22 of which 9 Business Visits <br />are with NCMI partners. (4 Follow -Up Visits) <br />• The State of the Region: Transportation Summit will be held <br />on May 24 at Embassy Suites. Click here for more details. 1 18 Connections /Referrals <br />• Sign -up for our blog to receive Cabarrus County <br />insight: http: / /cabarrusedc.com /forms /b/og- signup/ L10 Partner Meetings <br />Cabarrus Economic Development Team <br />Terry Crawford, Interim President & CEO, tcrawford @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 <br />704) 782 -4000, Option 2 1 www.cabarrusedc.com <br />1 -3 Page 276 <br />