BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20210826T160000Z DTEND:20210826T213000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:CONNECT Conference 2021 DESCRIPTION:*Please note: Due to the current status of the Covid-19 Pandemic\, masks will be required for all indoor portions of this event.\n\n \n\n2021 CONNECT Conference Schedule\n\n \n\n11:30am - Conference Registration & Vendor Expo\n\n \n\n12:00pm - Lunch featuring Logan's Roadhouse\n\n \n\n12:30pm - Welcome\n\n \n\n12:35-1:00pm- Creating Ecosystems for Entrepreneurship: Why Creative Spaces & Storytelling are More Important than Ever Before\n\n Susan Scott\, Chief Growth Officer\, UNC-TV/PBS\n\n \n\n1:00pm - 1:45pm Innovation Nation: How the Triangle is Leading the Way in Innovative Ideas & Creativity in Economic Development & Job Creation\n\n Henry McKoy\, Director of Entrepreneurship\, North Carolina Central University\n\n Vinny Smith\, Contender Esports\n\n Brian Anweiler\, Athletic Director\, WakeTech \n\n \n\n1:45pm-2:05pm - 2021 Bond Referendum Presentation - Town of Garner\n\n \n\n2:05pm-2:20pm - Break - Sponsored by John D. Adams\, CPA\n\n \n\n2:20pm-2:40pm -"Something Big is Coming"\, Matthew Coppedge-Garner Chamber CEO\n\n \n\n2:40pm-3:25pm - The Triangle's Next Boomtown: Why Garner\, Why Now?\n\n Cambridge Properties\, Costco-Garner & Rand Village Developer\n\n Gregg Sandreuter - HM Partners\, Beacon Office Park Developer\n\n Barry Eagle - Crown Hotel Group\, TRU Hotel - Garner Developer\n\n \n\n3:25pm-3:45 - Break \n\n \n\n3:45pm-4:30pm - Coming Soon: An Exclusive First Look at Projects in the Pipeline - Economic Development Announcements & Panel\n\n \n\n4:30pm-5:30pm - Reception - Sponsored by All Star Trash\, featuring Logan's Roadhouse X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
*Please note: Due to the current status of the Covid-19 Pandemic\, masks will be required for all indoor portions of this event.
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2021 CONNECT Conference Schedule
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\n\n11:30am - Conference Registration &\; Vendor Expo
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\n\n12:00pm - Lunch featuring Logan'\;s Roadhouse
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\n\n12:30pm - Welcome
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\n\n12:35-1:00pm- Creating Ecosystems for Entrepreneurship: Why Creative Spaces &\; Storytelling are More Important than Ever Before
\n\n \; \;  \; \; \;  \;Susan Scott\, Chief Growth Officer\, UNC-TV/PBS
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\n\n1:00pm - 1:45pm \; Innovation Nation: How the Triangle is Leading the Way in Innovative Ideas &\; Creativity in Economic Development &\; Job Creation
\n\n \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; Henry McKoy\, Director of Entrepreneurship\, North Carolina Central University
\n\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; Vinny Smith\, Contender Esports
\n\n \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; Brian Anweiler\, Athletic Director\, WakeTech \;  \;
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\n\n1:45pm-2:05pm - 2021 Bond Referendum Presentation - Town of Garner
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\n\n2:05pm-2:20pm - Break - Sponsored by John D. Adams\, CPA
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\n\n2:20pm-2:40pm -&ldquo\;Something Big is Coming&rdquo\;\, Matthew Coppedge-Garner Chamber CEO
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\n\n2:40pm-3:25pm - The Triangle'\;s Next Boomtown: \;Why Garner\, Why Now?
\n\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; Cambridge Properties\, Costco-Garner &\; Rand Village Developer
\n\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; Gregg Sandreuter - HM Partners\, \;Beacon Office Park Developer
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\n\n3:25pm-3:45 - Break \;
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\n\n3:45pm-4:30pm - Coming Soon: An Exclusive First Look at Projects in the Pipeline - \;Economic Development Announcements &\; Panel
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\n\n4:30pm-5:30pm - Reception - Sponsored by All Star Trash\, featuring Logan'\;s Roadhouse
\n LOCATION:The Grand Marquise 225 New Fidelity Ct Garner\, NC 27529 UID:e.443.17429 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20240328T114912Z URL:https://business.garnerchamber.com/events/details/connect-conference-2021-17429 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR