PRESENTATION TITLERaleigh Broker’s Event

The State ClubOctober 18, 2011

North Carolina’s SoutheastEconomic Development Partnership

PRESENTATION TITLENCSE Region

11 Counties > 7,500 Sq. Miles > 1.08 M Population > 500,000 In Workforce

PRESENTATION TITLECollaborative Partnerships

Local Developers

North Carolina’s Southeast

Allies

NC Department of Commerce

ClientsSuccessful Economic

Development

PRESENTATION TITLEIndustry 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.

Since 1996… •8,626 industry jobs created•$904M private investment•105 industry locations• $1 state appropriation = $64 private investment

PRESENTATION TITLEFortune 500 Companies

PRESENTATION TITLEMarketing 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

• 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

PRESENTATION TITLEProjects by Source

PRESENTATION TITLEProjects by Industry Sector

PRESENTATION TITLEVisits by Industry Sector

PRESENTATION TITLERecommendations

PRESENTATION TITLERecommendations

PRESENTATION TITLENational 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

PRESENTATION TITLEMarketing Outreach

Consultant & Company Marketing MissionsLocation 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

PRESENTATION TITLEKey Economic Assets

•NC Port at Wilmington•Fort Bragg & military presence•Transportation/distribution access•Agricultural base •Diversified manufacturing/industry base•Expanding entrepreneurship base•3 State Universities & 2 private colleges•Community Colleges

PRESENTATION TITLENC Port at Wilmington

•North Carolina Port Enhancement ZoneLegislation

PRESENTATION TITLERegional Collaboration

•Distribution & Logistics Initiative

•Partner with BRAC Marketing

•Bio-Fuels Energy Development

•Regional Workforce Analysis

•NC Biotechnology Center

•NC University and Community College Systems

•NC Department of Commerce, Friends of NC, IEDC

PRESENTATION TITLERegional Initiatives

•Woody Biomass Analysis

•Aviation/Aerospace Industry Sector

•Redesigned Website

•State of Region Report

•Salesforce Project Management Reporting

•Regional Profile

•Updated Regional GIS Mapping

PRESENTATION TITLEBladen County

Marlowe Building175K SFWarehouse and Distribution

Bladen’s Bloomin’ Agri-Industrial, Inc.(BBAI)

PRESENTATION TITLEBrunswick County

US Marine Building

PRESENTATION TITLEColumbus County

Southeast Industrial ParkRail Served

International Logistics Park of NC1,100 Acre SiteTwo County Industrial Park

PRESENTATION TITLECumberland County

I-95 Distribution Center(3) 300K SF Buildings

PRESENTATION TITLEHoke County

Hoke County Industrial ParkDual Rail Served County Owned

A&R Railroad System MapConnection to CSX and NS

PRESENTATION TITLENew Hanover County

Call/Data Center BuildingsPlug & PlayExtensive Telecommunications

Class A Office Space

PRESENTATION TITLEPender County

Pender CountyShell Building

40K SFReady October 2011

PRESENTATION TITLERichmond County

UCO Building560K SF

Pinehills Industrial ParkHamlet CSX Rail Yard

PRESENTATION TITLERobeson County

I-95/US 74 Biggs Industrial Site

1 of 6 Certified Industrial Sites

Rimption Building

PRESENTATION TITLESampson County

Bay Valley Distribution Bldg.502,034 SQUARE FEETCooler Space

I-40 Exit 355 Industrial SiteCounty Owned

PRESENTATION TITLEScotland County

Laurinburg Maxton Airport Site

PRESENTATION TITLE

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 Pipeline

PRESENTATION TITLEActivity/Growth

•Increased Collaboration with DOC (projects & events)

•Redesigned and more robust website

•Entrepreneurship & Small Business Development

•Regional Loan Program

•International Marketing

•Specialized Sub-Regional Marketing

•Enhanced Value Added Services to Counties

PRESENTATION TITLENCSE Partnership

What can North Carolina’s Southeast do to help you land companies in

Southeastern North Carolina?

North Carolina’s SoutheastSteve Yost - Director

Joe Melvin - Director of Business DevelopmentBart Richardson-Research Developer