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!

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Agenda

You will find a printed copy of this year's agenda located at each of your seats on Tuesday, but a digital copy will also live below.
​You can utilize the digital version directly or click below to download.

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Conference Speakers

Ted Abernathy
Economic Leadership LLC
Managing Partner
Thursday | 9:00am | Economic Updates

Gale Adcock
North Carolina Senate
District 16
Wednesday | 3:30pm | Legislative Updates

Dr. Sarah Glova
Researcher, Writer, University Instructor
Reify Media
Tuesday | 1:30pm | Leading through Uncertainty
Wednesday | 10:00am  
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Tom Hughes
Cary Chamber of Commerce Board Chair
Senior VP & Administrator at WakeMed
Tuesday | 12:45pm | Welcome

​Michael Landguth
Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority
President & CEO
Wednesday | 2:30pm | State of RDU International Airport
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​​Mark Lawson
Cary Chamber of Commerce
President
​Thursday | 10:45am

Stan Phelps
Keynote Speaker & Workshop Facilitator and
Global Speaking Fellow
​Tuesday | 4:00pm | Embracing Imperfection

​Mayor Harold Weinbrecht
Town of Cary
​Mayor
Wednesday | 1:00pm | Welcome

Thank You To Our Incredible Sponsors!

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