1. CONNECT OUR FUTURE PROSPERITY FOR GREATER CHARLOTTE PROJECT CONNECT OUR FUTURE PROSPERITY FOR GREATER CHARLOTTE PROJECT February 21, 2013 Global Competitiveness Summit II

2. Today’s Presenter Project Sponsors: Michael Manis, CEcD Director, CCOG Community and Economic Development President & COO, Centralina Economic Development Commission David Hollars Executive Director of Centralina Workforce Development Board

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4. CONNECT: Vibrant Communities - Robust Region CONNECT Our Future is: A three-year process to develop a regional growth framework for the future focused on growing jobs and the economy, quality of life, and controlling cost of government. A process that will integrate economic and community planning to ensure the required building blocks for regional economic growth exist. Funded by a $4.9 million HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning grant.

5. CONNECT: Vibrant Communities - Robust Region The Prosperity for Greater Charlotte Project: Is the first piece of the regional growth framework; without growing jobs and the economy, regional growth is impossible. Like CONNECT Our Future, it is not a plan on a shelf, but a living initiative to be implemented in the region. Contains a groundbreaking Greater Charlotte Region Jobs, Workforce & Education Alignment Strategy that could be implemented immediately.

6. What is our Regional Economic Development Strategy?  The 2007 Centralina Region Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) outlines an approach to regional growth and prosperity that: – builds on the region's strengths and assets; – emphasizes key regional industry clusters; – focuses the economic development priorities.  Our first Centralina Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy was completed in 2004, with an initial five-year update in 2007.  This new five year CEDS Update was completed in September 2012

7. What is our Updated Regional Economic Development Strategy?  The Prosperity for Greater Charlotte project and the HUD “CONNECT Our Future” Economic Development Group collaboratively partners the: Centralina Council of Governments Catawba Regional Council of Governments, Centralina Economic Development Commission, and Charlotte Regional Partnership  A key component of this strategic planning process is to help the regional economy boost its job growth rate by linking the region's workforce skills and strengths, education assets, and infrastructure to the needs of high-growth and emerging industries.

8. What makes this CEDS update process different than 2007?  The Prosperity for Greater Charlotte Project culminates in three strategic plans: Centralina Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy and integrally linked Greater Charlotte region Jobs, Workforce & Education Alignment Strategy and Catawba Region Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (York, Lancaster, Chester, and Union Counties of South Carolina)  The Centralina economic plan defines priorities, goals, and objectives to enhance the 9-county Centralina EDD region’s overall business environment and maximize target cluster development throughout the 50-mile regional zone of influence.

9. What makes this CEDS update process different than 2007?  The unique additional Jobs, Workforce and Education Alignment recommendations that are customized to:  match the 17-county region’s target industries and competencies with workforce supply and demand  specifically identify future workforce skills needs for each target sub-cluster  bridge gaps in the existing regional education and training pipeline to ensure each target is matched with a steady supply of qualified workers  CEDS Update findings, regional strategies and individual county report assessments deliver economic foundation and data to the “CONNECT Our Future” planning process and outcomes.

10. 21 st Century Greater Charlotte Global Region  Covers area in 2 states, 17 counties  Includes 2 separate Councils of Government and incorporates border counties of 3 more  Represents 7 workforce development boards that comprise an existing alliance organization  Embraces over 58 local K-12 districts, community colleges, and higher education institutions Project Geographic Area of Focus This collaborative community network exists within a fifty-mile radius economic zone

12. Project Consulting Team: Best Practices – Latest Market Research for Regions Input Targeting Industry Clusters Industries and Competencies

13. Economic and Education Projects Economic & Demographic Assessment Asset Inventory / SWOT Target Industries & Competencies Economic Development Strategic Plan Workforce & Education Asset Inventory Workforce & Education Asset Inventory Workforce & Education Alignment Strategy Project Focus: Alignment with existing plans/efforts Information and data compilation Communicating a clear vision and context

14. Evaluated dozens of benchmark metrics on the Greater Charlotte region in five topic areas: Workforce, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Infrastructure, Business Climate, and Quality of Life. We present samples of the data showing promising areas of growth for the region: Report 1: Economic & Demographic Assessment

15. Goals of the Centralina Strategic Plan

16. Three of the seven priorities are focused on Education and Workforce Other Four: –Entrepreneurial support –Target industry and competency development –Regional Collaboration –Marketing Seven Priorities of Centralina CEDS

17. Each County Has Been Provided Their Own Sub-Report

18. Asset Inventory, SWOT & Target Industries and Competencies

20. Target Competency Matrix – Greater Charlotte Region

21. Coordinate and boost support services for entrepreneurs across the region. Initiatives The Charlotte Entrepreneurial Alliance brings dozens of support organizations to enhance and coordinate services to entrepreneurs. Events such as the PowerUp Entrepreneurial Challenge and Startup Weekend bring entrepreneurs, mentors, and funders together. PROSPERITY FOR GREATER CHARLOTTE IndustryTalentInfrastructureLifestyle Entrepreneurs GOAL: The Greater Charlotte Region has a highly innovative entrepreneurial climate that drives the creation of high-growth firms. Why? OBJECTIVES Services Spaces Funding Research Education Links to Key Players Charlotte Chamber UNCC CPCC Ben Craig Center SBTDC See the Data News Lorem ipsum dolor The Future of CEDS = ONLINE

22. Industry and Economic Drivers Issue: How to ensure the Talent Pipeline of a qualified, skilled workforce exists to support your existing and growing economic sector Goal: Maintain and expand our position as a leading economic region ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS National Governors Association, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce, and the National Skills Coalition State Sector Strategies Coming of Age: Implications for State Workforce Policymakers January 16, 2013

23. Education and Talent Pipeline Issue: How to ensure a qualified Talent Pipeline of qualified workers is present and aligned to the entire economic sector demand Goal: Ensure Jobs and Re-Skill employment potential is maximized for our communities and region and the business sector ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS National Governors Association, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce, and the National Skills Coalition State Sector Strategies Coming of Age: Implications for State Workforce Policymakers January 16, 2013 After being in the workforce, a person may choose to go back for more credentials to make an upward or lateral career move.

24. Solution: Our Alignment Approach Unique on a Regional Scale

25. Geography Skill ValidationOutput Alignment with Industry Regional Education and Training Assets Educational Institutions Training Providers Networks The “Who” Ability to Attract and Serve All Learners Adults, Youth, Un/Employed Useful Intelligence and Guidance Learner Support The “What” The “How” Understanding our Talent Development Assets Examining Supply-Demand Alignment

26. Review of the region’s 47 public and private institutions yielded a complete inventory of educational programs that serve the needs of the region’s target industries and competencies

27. Programs Per Target Sector

28. Programs Per Institution

29. Contrasting College Output with Occupational Demand

30. Also: High School Career Programs

31. Sector Partnerships: The Keystone to Connecting Career Pathways to Industry Cluster Growth ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS National Governors Association, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce, and the National Skills Coalition State Sector Strategies Coming of Age: Implications for State Workforce Policymakers January 16, 2013

32. Workforce & Education – Findings from Jobs, Workforce and Education Alignment Study OBJECTIVE 1: Expand Target Sector Education and Training Alignment Programs. OBJECTIVE 2: Expand Target Sector and Competency Career Awareness and Connections. OBJECTIVE 3: Formalize Structures for Workforce System Partnerships across the Region. OBJECTIVE 4: Strengthen Regional Collaboration and Target Industry Input. OBJECTIVE 5: Enhance Employer Engagement and Employer Services. OBJECTIVE 6: Increase Regional Opportunities for Credential Attainment.

33. February 21, 2013 Regional Platform for Jobs, Workforce & Educational Alignment CONNECT OUR FUTURE PROSPERITY FOR GREATER CHARLOTTE PROJECT CONNECT OUR FUTURE PROSPERITY FOR GREATER CHARLOTTE PROJECT

34. Regional Pilot Project Create a ground-breaking real-time web-based platform for career seekers and career development professionals. Unique tool with local labor market and sector data, rather than state and national information. Integrates providers of education and training, and employers in the platform. CONNECT Our Future - Action Regional Platform for Jobs, Workforce and Education Alignment

35. Development Regional group of interested stakeholders. “Career Headlight” easy-to-use dashboard web portal, consultant assistance. A resource for existing portals and systems. Integrates with the State system. Housed and maintained by Centralina Council of Governments for the region. Regional launch in November 2013. CONNECT Our Future - Action Regional Platform for Jobs, Workforce and Education Alignment

36. Conceptual Development Programming & Beta Testing Updating & Enhancement Planning Progress Updates Feedback & Workshops Webtool Marketing Communications Phase 1 (Feb – Oct 2013) Phase 2 (Nov 2013/Ongoing) Announcement 2/21Launch Nov 2013 Timeline Centralina Career Headlight

37. Please give us your comments, suggestions, feedback, inquiries. Thank You! Contacts: David Hollars Competitive Workforce Alliance – Centralina Workforce Board 704-348-2717 dhollars@centralina.org dhollars@centralina.org Michael Manis, CEcD CCOG Community and Economic Development 704-348-2720 mmanis@centralina.org mmanis@centralina.org Sushil Nepal CCOG CONNECT Project Manager 704-688-6509 snepal@centralina.org snepal@centralina.org