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Big News... Check out the revamped Cabarrus EDC websitel The new site includes information tools to help those considering <br />relocating their business to Cabarrus County as well as the business community that already calls Cabarrus home. <br />_� <br />CABARRUS <br />rh::I <br />Welcome to Cabarrus Economic Deveiopment <br />Noteworthy News & Upcoming Events <br />On September 24th and 25th, Margie attended the North Carolina Railroad's Rail <br />Forum — Progress in Motion 2014 in Raleigh. The forum included discussions, net- <br />working and presentations on rail's role in strengthening North Carolina's transpor- <br />tation system and economy. Speakers included business and civic leaders, railroad <br />companies and transit interests. <br />PROGRE <br />IN MOTION <br />20 74 <br />ur <br />Noteworthy News <br />♦ Unemployment rate for Cabarrus County, August 2014 data: 6.3% <br />♦ Staff attended the NC Legislative Agenda meeting in Washington DC on Septem- <br />ber 8th & 9th <br />♦ The new EDC website went live September 23rd. www.cabarrusedc.com <br />♦ Staff met with many of the Cabarrus businesses that participated in the Cham- <br />ber's annual Business Expo on September 25th that was held at the Carolina <br />Mall. <br />5 Resource Partners <br />1 Brokers <br />Events /Webinar <br />Charlotte Regional Partnership <br />3 Project Meetings /Site Visits <br />2 Existing Industry Related Visits <br />1 EDC Board Related <br />Upcoming Events <br />♦ Staff will be volunteering time at the <br />Junior Charity League clothing room <br />the week of September 29th <br />♦ October 16th: Cabarrus Regional <br />Chamber of Commerce Annual Busi- <br />ness BBQ Bash <br />♦ October 20th & 21st: NC EDA Fall <br />Conference, Asheville <br />♦ October 22nd & 23rd: Chamber of <br />Commerce Annual Board Advance, <br />Pinehurst <br />Cabarrus Economic Development Team <br />Patrick Coughlin, President & CEO, pcoughlin @cabarrus.biz, 704 - 260 -8102 <br />Margie Bukowski, Senior Vice President of Economic Development, mbukowski @cabarrus.biz, 704 - 260 -8107 <br />Samantha Grass, Project Manager, sgrass @cabarrus.biz, 704 - 260 -8108 Attachment number 1 <br />3003 Dale Earnhardt Blvd, Suite 2, Kannapolis, NC 28083 <br />1 -2 Page 293 <br />