Wake County Economic Development Assistant Executive Director to Explain Role of Engineers in Economic Development

Raleigh, NC, December 05, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Ken Atkins, executive director for Wake County Economic Development (WCED) (www.raleigh-wake.org), has announced that Conni Tucker, assistant executive director, will speak to the American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina (ACEC/NC) on Wednesday, Dec. 10 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the ACEC/NC office located at 3724 National Drive, Suite 111. Tucker will discuss WCED’s current marketing efforts in specific industry sectors, such as advanced medical technologies, corporate headquarters, biotechnology/life sciences and serious games, as well as provide information on ways that the engineering community can become more involved in these initiatives. ACEC/NC is a member organization of ACEC, the largest national association of engineering firms engaged in the independent practice of consulting engineering. The North Carolina chapter has more than 210 firms, employing more than 8,000 professional engineers, technicians and scientists.

“Engineers play a critical role in the economic development process,” said Atkins. “It is imperative that they understand how they can become more involved in initiatives to bring new businesses to Wake County.”

About Wake County Economic Development:
Wake County Economic Development (WCED), a program of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, is the primary economic development organization for Wake County and its 12 municipalities. WCED hosts clients evaluating Wake County for possible facility locations each year and facilitates dozens of corporate expansions, resulting in new jobs and capital investment for Raleigh and Wake County. Services available to companies that are considering relocating or expanding in Wake County include economic and demographic research, site and building inventory searches, visitation itineraries, community tours, corporate executive and employee briefings, employee relocation assistance, and post-relocation services. In both 2002 and 2003, Site Selection magazine recognized WCED as one of the top ten economic development organizations in the United States. For more information about WCED, please visit www.raleigh-wake.org.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC

###