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ANNUAL MEETINGS

Each year, Wilson Forward hosts an Annual Meeting for local partners and community members. This meeting is designed to focus on specific challenges and opportunities presented to the Wilson community while also highlighting the work of many existing partnerships and collaborative efforts dedicated to making Wilson a great place to work and live.

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Registration is offered first to our community partners and then made available to other interested parties as space is available.  The event is free of charge due to the support of many community partners.

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October 2024
2024
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Beyond The Numbers:

Demographic Shifts & Innovative Thinking 

for the Future of Wilson

 

Presenters:

Mariel Beasley

Co-Founder, Common Cents Lab

Center for Advanced Hindsight, Duke University
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Dr. Nathan Dollar

Director, Carolina Demography  

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill​​

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Presentation Link:

October 2023
2023
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Building Bridges:

Connecting Community for the Wilson of tomorrow

 

Presenters:

Sonya Waddell

Vice President & Economist,
Federal Reserve Bank Of Richmond

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Anita R. Brown-Graham

Professor Of Public Law & Government.
Director Of Ncimpact Initiative & Gladys Hall Coates​
Unc School Of Government

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2022
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October 2022

THE TIPPING POINT:

WHERE EDUCATION MEETS WORKFORCE

 

Presenters:

Jim Hansen
Regional President,
Pnc Bank Eastern Carolinas And Southeast Territory Executive

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EDUCATION PANEL:

Dr. Lane Mills
Superintendent, Wilson County Schools

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Dr. Doug Searcy
President, Barton College

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Dr. Tim Wright
President, Wilson Community College

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CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE FROM THE WILSON TIMES

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Gale Force Demographic Wind Gusts:

The Future Competitiveness of Wilson County

 

Presenters:

Dr. James H. Johnson, Jr

Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship,

Director of the Urban Investment Strategies Center,

UNC Chapel Hill, Kenan–Flagler Business School

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Presentation Link: 

Gale Force Demographic Wind Gusts:The Future Competitiveness of Wilson County

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CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE FROM THE WILSON TIMES

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May 2022
2020
2020
#ReCONNECT Differently 

Presenters:

Mr. Leslie Boney

Director, Institute of Emerging Issues

Vice Provost, Outreach and Engagement, NC State University

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Dr. Lane Mills

Superintendent, Wilson County Schools

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Mr. Dante Pittman

Hometown Fellow - Lead for North Carolina

City Government of Wilson, NC

UNC School of Government

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Presentation Link: 
#ReCONNECTDifferently
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CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE FROM THE WILSON TIMES.

2019
#CONNECTFORWARD

Presenters:

Mr. Tom Looney

Chief Strategy Officer, Trill AI

Retired, VP & General Manager of Lenovo North America 

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Dr. Katherine Loflin 

Principal & Founding Partner, Amazing Place Productions

Strategic Partnerships, UNC’s Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship Lab

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Presentation Link: 
#CONNECTFORWARD
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CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE FROM THE WILSON TIMES.

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2019
2018
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#ForwardThinking

Presenters:

Mr. Frank E. Emory Jr. 

Chairman, Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP 

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Dr. Elizabeth Tilson

State Health Director & Chief Medical Officer, NC Department of Health & Human Services 

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Presentation Link: 
#ForwardThinking
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CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE FROM THE WILSON TIMES.

2018
2017
Partnerships with Innovative Solutions for

Unemployment & Workforce Development

 

Presenters:

Mr. Kip Blakely

Vp Of Industry And Government Relations, Haeco Americas

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Mr. Ben David

District Attorney: Fifth Judicial District, New Hanover And Pender Counties

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Presentation Link: 
Partnerships With Innovative Solutions for Unemployment & Workforce Development
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CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE FROM THE WILSON TIMES.

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2017
2016
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Creating Wilson’s Future
with Innovative Solutions
 

Presenters:

Dr. Anita Brown-Graham

Executive Director of the Institute for Emerging Issues, NC State University

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Presentation Link: 
Creating Wilson’s Future With Innovative Solutions
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CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE FROM THE WILSON TIMES.

2016
2015
Disruptive Demographics and the Future
Competitiveness of Wilson County, NC
 

Presenters:

Dr. James H. Johnson, Jr

Willian Rand Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship & Strategy Director

Kenan-Flagler Business School, Director, Urban Investment Strategies Center, UNC Chapel Hill

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CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE FROM THE WILSON TIMES.

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