1. 2011 State of the Region

2. Geography and Population Comprised of 13 counties: Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Edgecombe, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Nash, Onslow, Pamlico, Pitt, Wayne and Wilson Landmass larger than the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island combined Population of 1 million Four metropolitan areas >100,000 people

3. NCPED North Carolina Partnership for Economic Development Charlotte Advantage West Piedmont Triad Research Triangle Southeast Northeast Eastern

4. NCER created by the NC Legislature in 1993 in response to creation of GTP Authority A regional municipality $15 million from license plate fee to create revolving loan fund for member counties (15% for operations) One-time state appropriation of $7.5 million for loan fund allocated equally among member counties Annual state appropriation for operations (plus loan revenues and other sources) Origin and Finances

5. Development Commission Board – 19 members One appointee per county (by County Commissioners) Two each Appointees from the office of: –Governor –Speaker of the House –Senate President Pro Tempore NCER Governance

6. Visioning Consensus Short List 1.Provide Resources/Advocacy for Transportation Improvements 2.Retain/Expand Existing Industry 3.Emphasize Business Cluster Development/Marketing 4.Expand Adult Education Programs/Facilities 5.Create Regional Marketing Brand 6.Cultivate Entrepreneurship

7. Promote Regional Collaboration and Economic/Community Development Create Growth: Business Recruitment Business Expansion Entrepreneurship Tourism Marketing/PR Expand Capacity: Workforce development Partnerships Improving infrastructure Grant/loan programs Mission

8. CarteretCravenDuplinEdgecombeGreeneJonesLenoirNashOnslowPamlicoPittWayneWilson 4.1%4.4%5.2%8.0%5.4%4.5%5.6%5.5%4.4%4.6%5.2%4.7%7.1% Data Source: United States Bureau of Labor Statistics 2006 NCER Unemployment by County

9. CarteretCravenDuplinEdgecombeGreeneJonesLenoirNashOnslowPamlicoPittWayneWilson 4.0%4.3%4.4%7.5%5.4%4.4%5.3% 4.5%4.3%5.1%4.5%6.3% Data Source: United States Bureau of Labor Statistics 2007 NCER Unemployment by County

10. CarteretCravenDuplinEdgecombeGreeneJonesLenoirNashOnslowPamlicoPittWayneWilson 5.4%6.0%5.8%10.2%6.7%6.5%7.3%7.5%5.7%6.0%6.5%5.8%7.8% Data Source: United States Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008 NCER Unemployment by County

11. CarteretCravenDuplinEdgecombeGreeneJonesLenoirNashOnslowPamlicoPittWayneWilson 8.2%9.8%9.1%16.1%10.6%10.2%11.4%12.5%8.4%9.4%10.3%9.0%12.1% Data Source: United States Bureau of Labor Statistics 2009 NCER Unemployment by County

12. CarteretCravenDuplinEdgecombeGreeneJonesLenoirNashOnslowPamlicoPittWayneWilson 7.2%8.8%7.8%14.0%7.7%9.7% 11.0%7.3%8.0%9.2%7.9%10.9% Data Source: United States Bureau of Labor Statistics *Data for October 2010 2010 NCER Unemployment by County

13. Data: September - Source: https://edis.commerce.state.nc.us/EDIS/demographics.html

14. NCER TOURISM SPENDING Data: October Source: http://www.nccommerce.com/en/TourismServices

15. Income Per Capita

16. NCER Industry Clusters Green=Existing Clusters Blue=Emerging Clusters Orange=Potential Clusters

17. Advanced Manufacturing: Machinery, Instruments Defense/Aerospace (convergence of these sectors) Marine Trades: Boat Building Supply Chain Life Science: Biotechnology/Pharma/Healthcare Logistics*: integrated supply chain activities Tourism/Retiree Attraction Value-Added Agriculture: Food Processing, Biofuels Target Sectors (Clusters)

19. Central Sub-Region Spirit (175 today - Kinston) – 450 2011 and 750 by 2012 Sanderson Farms (500+ now - Kinston) – 1200 jobs by 2012 Aerospace co. exp. – 50 (2010) + 100 more (2011) New VA nursing center (Kinston) - 160+ jobs by 2012 Progress Energy (Goldsboro) – new $900 mil gas power plant Mt. Olive Pickles (Mt. Olive) expansion Master Brands Cabinets (Kinston) – 300 new jobs Coastal Sub-Region Marine corps (JAX) – 14,000 troops (GTF) last 3 yrs Two in-bound call center expansions (JAX) – 500 jobs CABO Yachts relocation (New Bern) – promising 100s Spirit shipping fuselage via NC port to France Regional Job Growth

20. Pitt Sub-Region East Carolina Heart Center – continued hiring to 400 by 2011 ECU School of Dentistry - $90 mil investment, 165 faculty/staff and 200 students (50 per class) by 2014 (25 hires in 2011-12) ASMO expansion – 20 new jobs New Veterans Affairs medical clinic in 2012 – 150+ jobs North Sub-Region BD Medical (Wilson) - $105 mil and 100+ jobs by 2011 Future Graphics (Middlesex) – 42 jobs Metal Craft expansion (Rocky Mount) – 40 jobs Regional Job Growth

21. Major Initiatives – Clusters Promoting Life Science Development BioEast Alliance - strategic planning and marketing Labor market analysis (for biomanufacturing project) Presence at events – BIO, Industrial Bio, PacRim, Biomfg Global Innovation Network - Link emerging regions Creation of Marine Bio Center Of Innovation ( NCBC grant ) Growing Defense/Aerospace Sector Global Cooperative Marketing – Paris and London Air Shows, Flight Global (on-line, 1.2 mil hits per month) Defense/Aerospace Advisory Committee Expand supply chain – AS9100 grants STEM education, workforce development components - GLF

22. Expanding Value-Added Agriculture (military) Preserving working lands – assist with developing of FPPs (ADFP) Eastern Gain Project – partnering with Biofuels Center to promote development of biodiesel (MGTF) and bioaviation fuel production from wood and new crops grown in ENC Tourism – First GIS based website (www.visitnceast.com )www.visitnceast.com Heritage Tourism - Partnering with NC NE & SE part. Grant program to develop tourism assets Integrated marketing (business recruitment combo) client reminder postcards with tourism images images at RDU baggage claim Major Initiatives – Clusters

23. Military Growth Task Force (MGTF) Regional strategic planning for 14,000+ new service members and 61,000 new people Inception Micro-Angel Fund – East (IMAF-EAST) Early stage/patient capital for entrepreneurs - $600k raised to date 28 private investors purchased 33 shares @ $15,000/share $105,000 invested by NCER (plus $142,500 to be invested) 236 (112 in 2010) proposals received, 17 (8 in 2010) reviewed 9 (5 in 2010) recommended to investors for capital infusion $525,000 invested to date in 5 companies (including add-ons) Major Initiatives

24. Workforce Development Workforce Innovations Network (www.easternregionWIN.org) WorkKeys (job profiles) and Career Readiness Certificates (testing) 8,414 (2010) NCER residents possess CRC Region leads the state (Wayne and Lenoir counties in Top 10) ASPIRE - example of robust regional approach 10 counties (local developers), 8 community colleges, 2 workforce development boards ‘centralized’ administration/marketing NCER collaborating with multiple public school systems, CCs, Universities, and WDBs to address STEM Major Initiatives

25. CarteretCravenDuplinEdgecombeGreeneJonesLenoirNashOnslowPamlicoPittWayneWilson 239031370132611211440175171987 Data Source: CRCNC.org 2008 CRCs by County

26. CarteretCravenDuplinEdgecombeGreeneJonesLenoirNashOnslowPamlicoPittWayneWilson 76239177408284233010527132132038299 2009 CRCs by County Data Source: CRCNC.org

27. CarteretCravenDuplinEdgecombeGreeneJonesLenoirNashOnslowPamlicoPittWayneWilson 2176714546684027017032025901305152342480 2010 CRCs by County Data Source: CRCNC.org

28. Regional Challenges Job Creation (large variance among sub-regions) Advancing education – especially STEM-based learning Meeting needs of growing aerospace industry employment growth expected to exceed 1000 workers (150 engineers) skill requirements – composite fabrication and manipulation, machining Accommodating continued growth of life science sector expecting 400+ new jobs in wide range of job categories biopharma companies need improved pool of FDA-ready workers Infrastructure improvements (given state/local budgets) Financing small to medium-sized business growth

29. John D. Chaffee President and CEO North Carolina’s Eastern Region 3802 Hwy. 58 North Kinston, NC 28504 252-522-2400 chaffee@nceast.org www.nceast.org www.visitnceast.org