Wake County Economic Development Assistant Executive Director Speaks at Global Development Symposium

Raleigh, NC, May 14, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Ken Atkins, executive director for Wake County Economic Development (WCED) (www.raleigh-wake.org), has announced that Conni Tucker, assistant executive director, participated in a symposium on global development hosted by Wake Technical Community College and the Economics Club of Wake Tech on April 13 at the new northern campus. Tucker and other Triangle business leaders addressed global development to an audience of their peers, students and the public. Presentations were followed by a catered dinner and discussion session.

“I was pleased to be a speaker at the symposium on global development at Wake Tech,” said Tucker. “It was a great way to share information on economic development and in the Triangle and provide information about our region’s role in economic development.”

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.

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