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Business Development: Extending the Reach <br />The CRP, as a regional marketing organization, is committed to highlighting the collective strengths of the Charlotte <br />USA region domestically and internationally. Locations visited during the 2010 -2011 fiscal year: <br />Domestic Phoenix <br />Atlanta San Francisco <br />Chicago San Jose <br />Columbia Savannah <br />* Dallas Virginia <br />Greenville Washington, DC <br />Houston International <br />Los Angeles Brazil <br />New Orleans France <br />New York Germany <br />Orlando United Kingdom <br />Philadelphia <br />Economic Development: Marketing the Region as One <br />Promoting the Charlotte region as a superior business location for economic development is our primary marketing <br />objective. Since July 1, 21 e- blasts touched thousands of consultants and company decision makers within our <br />targeted industries both domestically and internationally. In addition to extensive regional exposure, Charlotte USA <br />was featured prominently in the Daytona Beach News - Journal, The Wichita Eagle, India Times and Industry Week <br />among others. <br />Below is a listing of marketing and business development events organized and attended by CRP staff during the first <br />half of FY2010 -11. <br />Business ®eve6opment Events <br />Jan'11 <br />Business Development Trip - Grnvl /Atl <br />Feb'11 <br />info Show - Charlotte <br />Mar'11 <br />r <br />Consultant Tour - Rural <br />Mar'11 <br />Business Deve lopment Trip - Columbia <br />Mar 11 <br />Business Deve lopment Trip - California <br />Mar'11 <br />Business Development Trip -Texas <br />Apr'11 <br />Business Development Trip - Europe <br />Apr'11 <br />Business Development Trip - Brazil <br />Apr'11 <br />Energy Inc Event - Charlotte <br />May'11 <br />Business Development Trip - NY <br />May'11 <br />German Delegation Visit <br />May'11 <br />Lightfair International - Phili <br />Jun'11 <br />Business Development Trip - Chicago <br />Jun'11 <br />International Food Show - New Orleans <br />Jun'11 <br />I Paris Air Shod <br />Other Motable Meetings and Events <br />Jan'11 <br />EDAC /M &BD Committee Meeting <br />Jan'11 <br />I IEDC Leadership Summit - San Diego <br />1 -1 <br />Feb'11 <br />EDAC Meeting <br />Feb'11 <br />NCEDA Meeting - Pinehurst <br />Feb'11 <br />French /American Chamber Meeting <br />Mar'11 <br />EDAC Meeting <br />Mar'11 <br />Friends of NC - Atlanta <br />Mar'11 <br />City Visit - Denver <br />f Mar'11 <br />PEDCO Event - Hilton Head <br />Mar'11 <br />OU /EDI - Dallas <br />Apr'11 <br />EDAC /M &BD Committee Meeting <br />Apr'11 <br />Friends of NC - Pinehurst <br />Apr'11 <br />Corenet - Chicago <br />May'11 <br />IAMC Forum - Albequerque <br />May'11 <br />Aerospace Forum - Monroe <br />May'11 <br />EDAC Meeting <br />May'11 <br />CRP Annual Awards Luncheon <br />Jun'11 <br />EDAC Meeting <br />Jun'11 <br />Area Development Forum - New Orleans <br />Jun'11 <br />Roundtable in the South - Hilton Head <br />Jun'11 <br />I City Visit - Seattle <br />Page 551 <br />