Mike Smith and John Marek\'s presentation from the 2011 GSDC Committee of 100 Annual Meeting

1. Annual Meeting GREATER STATESVILLE COMMITTEE OF 100 2011

3. Project activity very strong 3Q/4Q

4. Decreasing, but stubbornly high, unemployment

5. Site Selection magazine #1 Micropolitan

6. NCRR Best Freight Rail Site award

7. Community rebranding effort

8. Increased business development travel2010 Accomplishment & Change

9. Opportunity 2015 Campaign Started in March 2010 Goal of $900,000 over five years Very positive response from private sector Final report-out in February

10. Project Activity

11. Decreasing Unemployment

13. 2001 #1 Small Town

14. 2000 #1 Small Town

16. Community Rebranding Effort Multi-organization combined effort for the city of Statesville GSDC/Chamber/CVB/City/ DSDC Arnett Muldrow Agency Pleased with the results to-date New brand identity roll-out through 1Q/2Q 2011

17. Business Development Increased business development activity was a major objective of Opportunity 2015 Campaign Atlanta (August) Friends of North Carolina (FONC) reception New York (September) CRP Business Development Trip Brazil (November) CRP/NCDOC Business Development Trip

19. Ozburn-Hessey Logistics

20. Bebida Beverage Company

21. Origins Holdings Incorporated

22. Optiglass PC

23. Statesville Barn Company2010 Announcements

25. 32,000 square foot resin plant expansion

26. 100 new jobs; $13 million new capital investmentKewaunee Scientific Corporation

28. Leasing 471,000 square feet at Sherrill Industrial Park

29. 50 new jobs; $100,000 new capital investmentOzburn-Hessey Logistics

31. Existing 23,000 square foot building on Barkley Road

32. 14 new jobs; $1 million new capital investmentBebida Beverage Corporation

34. Existing building at Bucks Industrial Park

35. 12 new jobs; $100,000 new capital investmentOrigins Holdings Incorporated

37. Existing 21,000 square foot building on Old Salisbury Road

38. 5 new jobs; $50,000 new capital investmentOptiglass PC

40. Existing 50,000 square foot building

41. 5 new jobs; $300,000 new capital investmentStatesville Barn Company

43. More than 120 referrals to local, county and state resources

44. Iredell Manufacturers Council

45. 1,198 hours of free/low cost educational and training programming through Mitchell Community College2010 BR|E Highlights

47. 109 different companies

48. Met with more than 250 individualsVisits to existing industry

49. BR|E Visits to Existing Industry 214

50. BR|E Resource Referrals 121

51. BR|E Referrals by Type

53. March meeting at Slade Inc. in Statesville

54. June meeting at NGK Ceramics in MooresvilleBR|E Programs

56. 40+ hours delivered directly by GSDC staffTraining Hours

58. On-line Advertising

59. Social Media 2010 Marketing Highlights

61. Ran concurrent with announcement as #1 MicropolitanSite Selection Print Ad

63. Resource published annually for site selection and commercial development professionalsNorth Carolina Economic Development Guide Ad

65. POD – Can easily make changes and updates Business Relocation Guide

66. Google Adwords

67. Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn

68. Committee of 100 THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT

69. Guest Speaker Mr. Mark Vitner Managing Director and Senior Economist