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Raleigh Broker’s Event  The State Club October 18, 2011 North Carolina’s Southeast Economic Development Partnership
NCSE Region 11 Counties > 7,500 Sq. Miles > 1.08 M Population > 500,000 In Workforce
Collaborative Partnerships Local Developers North Carolina’s Southeast Allies NC Department of Commerce Clients Successful Economic Development
Industry Clusters Mission :  Provide strong economic development leadership in southeastern North Carolina through innovative marketing and collaborative regional initiatives that will create new jobs, generate capital investment, and secure new business locations .  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Fortune 500 Companies
Marketing Results •  74 of 95 projects (72 Generated, 23 Assisted) had recommendations of one or more counties   •  48 projects visited the region or met with NCSE staff at company location   •  138 buildings and 116 sites were recommended; 54 buildings and  67 sites were visited   •  Projects represent 8,953 potential jobs and $ 2,280,129,500 potential investment   •  58% of projects that  needed port and/or rail  visited the region  •  47% of projects that  did not need port and/or rail  visited the region  •  Average employment per project was 105 jobs and average investment per project was $ 26,825,053
Projects by Source
Projects by Industry Sector
Visits by Industry Sector
Recommendations
Recommendations
National Marketing 2010-2011 Trade Shows Attended Show Location Industry Sector FABTECH  Chicago, IL Metalworking AUSA Washington, DC Defense Miami Boat Show  Miami, FL Boatbuilding Southeast Biomass Conf. Atlanta, GA Energy International Biomass Conference St. Louis, MO Energy IBIE Las Vegas, NV Food Processing RILA Orlando, FL Distribution & Logistics
Marketing Outreach Consultant & Company Marketing Missions Location Purpose Savannah, GA Industry Consultants Forum Wilmington, NC US German Consulate General Pennsylvania Company Recruiting Mission California Company Recruiting Mission Colorado Company Recruiting Mission Florida Company Recruiting Mission Georgia Company Recruiting Mission Raleigh, NC Industrial Brokers Event Charlotte, NC Industrial Brokers Event
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NC Port at Wilmington ,[object Object],[object Object]
Regional Collaboration ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Regional Initiatives ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Bladen County Marlowe Building 175K SF Warehouse and Distribution Bladen’s Bloomin’ Agri-Industrial, Inc. (BBAI)
Brunswick County US Marine Building
Columbus County Southeast Industrial Park Rail Served International Logistics Park of NC 1,100 Acre Site Two County Industrial Park
Cumberland County I-95 Distribution Center (3) 300K SF Buildings
Hoke County Hoke County Industrial Park Dual Rail Served  County Owned A&R Railroad System Map Connection to CSX and NS
New Hanover County Call/Data Center Buildings Plug & Play Extensive Telecommunications Class A Office Space
Pender County Pender County Shell Building 40K SF Ready October 2011
Richmond County UCO Building 560K SF Pinehills Industrial Park Hamlet CSX Rail Yard
Robeson County I-95/US 74 Biggs Industrial Site 1 of 6 Certified Industrial Sites Rimption Building
Sampson County Bay Valley Distribution Bldg. 502,034 SQUARE FEET Cooler Space I-40 Exit 355 Industrial Site County Owned
Scotland County Laurinburg Maxton Airport Site
Activity Pipeline Project Industry Jobs Investment Toybox  Defense 160 $75,000,000 Triumph Energy 100 $170,000,000 Class Energy 80 $150,000,000 Barrel Energy 80 $150,000,000 PA 2 Defense 50 $5,000,000 Jerry Aviation/Aerospace 150 $20,000,000 Rodeo Food Processing 25 $1,000,000 Cover Metalworking 25 $3,000,000 Apollo Agri-Business 50 $5,000,000 General Defense 230 $10,000,000 Totals 950 $589,000,000
Activity/Growth ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
NCSE Partnership What can North Carolina’s Southeast do to help you land companies in Southeastern North Carolina? North Carolina’s Southeast Steve Yost  - Director Joe Melvin  - Director of Business Development Bart Richardson-Research Developer

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Raleigh brokers event 2011

  • 1. Raleigh Broker’s Event The State Club October 18, 2011 North Carolina’s Southeast Economic Development Partnership
  • 2. NCSE Region 11 Counties > 7,500 Sq. Miles > 1.08 M Population > 500,000 In Workforce
  • 3. Collaborative Partnerships Local Developers North Carolina’s Southeast Allies NC Department of Commerce Clients Successful Economic Development
  • 4.
  • 6. Marketing Results • 74 of 95 projects (72 Generated, 23 Assisted) had recommendations of one or more counties • 48 projects visited the region or met with NCSE staff at company location • 138 buildings and 116 sites were recommended; 54 buildings and 67 sites were visited • Projects represent 8,953 potential jobs and $ 2,280,129,500 potential investment • 58% of projects that needed port and/or rail visited the region • 47% of projects that did not need port and/or rail visited the region • Average employment per project was 105 jobs and average investment per project was $ 26,825,053
  • 12. National Marketing 2010-2011 Trade Shows Attended Show Location Industry Sector FABTECH Chicago, IL Metalworking AUSA Washington, DC Defense Miami Boat Show Miami, FL Boatbuilding Southeast Biomass Conf. Atlanta, GA Energy International Biomass Conference St. Louis, MO Energy IBIE Las Vegas, NV Food Processing RILA Orlando, FL Distribution & Logistics
  • 13. Marketing Outreach Consultant & Company Marketing Missions Location Purpose Savannah, GA Industry Consultants Forum Wilmington, NC US German Consulate General Pennsylvania Company Recruiting Mission California Company Recruiting Mission Colorado Company Recruiting Mission Florida Company Recruiting Mission Georgia Company Recruiting Mission Raleigh, NC Industrial Brokers Event Charlotte, NC Industrial Brokers Event
  • 14.
  • 15.
  • 16.
  • 17.
  • 18. Bladen County Marlowe Building 175K SF Warehouse and Distribution Bladen’s Bloomin’ Agri-Industrial, Inc. (BBAI)
  • 19. Brunswick County US Marine Building
  • 20. Columbus County Southeast Industrial Park Rail Served International Logistics Park of NC 1,100 Acre Site Two County Industrial Park
  • 21. Cumberland County I-95 Distribution Center (3) 300K SF Buildings
  • 22. Hoke County Hoke County Industrial Park Dual Rail Served County Owned A&R Railroad System Map Connection to CSX and NS
  • 23. New Hanover County Call/Data Center Buildings Plug & Play Extensive Telecommunications Class A Office Space
  • 24. Pender County Pender County Shell Building 40K SF Ready October 2011
  • 25. Richmond County UCO Building 560K SF Pinehills Industrial Park Hamlet CSX Rail Yard
  • 26. Robeson County I-95/US 74 Biggs Industrial Site 1 of 6 Certified Industrial Sites Rimption Building
  • 27. Sampson County Bay Valley Distribution Bldg. 502,034 SQUARE FEET Cooler Space I-40 Exit 355 Industrial Site County Owned
  • 28. Scotland County Laurinburg Maxton Airport Site
  • 29. Activity Pipeline Project Industry Jobs Investment Toybox Defense 160 $75,000,000 Triumph Energy 100 $170,000,000 Class Energy 80 $150,000,000 Barrel Energy 80 $150,000,000 PA 2 Defense 50 $5,000,000 Jerry Aviation/Aerospace 150 $20,000,000 Rodeo Food Processing 25 $1,000,000 Cover Metalworking 25 $3,000,000 Apollo Agri-Business 50 $5,000,000 General Defense 230 $10,000,000 Totals 950 $589,000,000
  • 30.
  • 31. NCSE Partnership What can North Carolina’s Southeast do to help you land companies in Southeastern North Carolina? North Carolina’s Southeast Steve Yost - Director Joe Melvin - Director of Business Development Bart Richardson-Research Developer