Hello & Welcome to our 2025 Annual Leadership Conference!
We are incredibly excited to host you this year at The Holiday Inn Resort Lumina on Wrightsville Beach!
We have a great agenda for our time together and look forward to some meaningful conversations.
Dress is business casual. Hotel rooms may be ready upon arrival, simply check with the front desk.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!
We have a great agenda for our time together and look forward to some meaningful conversations.
Dress is business casual. Hotel rooms may be ready upon arrival, simply check with the front desk.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!
Agenda
You will find a printed copy of this year's agenda located at each of your seats on Wednesday, but a digital copy will also live here below. You can utilize the digital version directly or click below to download.
Conference Speakers
Ted Abernathy
Economic Leadership LLC Managing Partner Thursday | 8:30am | Economic Updates Gale Adcock North Carolina Senate District 16 Wednesday | 3:30pm | Legislative Updates Chris Chung Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) CEO Wednesday | 1:10pm | Economic Development Activity Rebecca Corbin, Ed. D. National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Conference Chair Wednesday | 12:40pm | Welcome Nicole Coughlin Town of Cary CIO Wednesday | 2:15pm | AI Unveiled Jeff Cox, Ed. D. North Carolina Community College System President Wednesday | 4:00pm | Why We are Essential for Today's Economy |
Dr. Melissa Furman, MS, DBA
Career Potential, LLC President & Founder Thursday | 9:30am | Secret Sauce for Organizational Success Michael Landguth Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority President & CEO Wednesday | 1:40pm | State of RDU International Airport Mark Lawson Cary Chamber of Commerce President Thursday | 10:30am | Chamber Year in Review Russ Overton Town of Cary Deputy Town Manager Wednesday | 4:30pm | Town of Cary Bond Referendum Mayor Harold Weinbrecht Town of Cary Mayor Wednesday | 12:30pm | Welcome Moss Withers Lee & Associates, Raleigh-Durham CEO & Principal Thursday | 10:30am | Chamber Year in Review |