SEUS Canada Event Begins Sunday

I will be off to Biloxi, Mississippi on Sunday to represent the region at the 2010 Southeast US (SEUS) and Canadian Provinces event. The Southeastern United States – Canadian Provinces Alliance (SEUS-CP) is a strategic partnership between states in the southeastern United States and member provinces from Canada. The alliance works to promote trade and investment opportunities between and among its member states and provinces. Member states include Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Member provinces include Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec. Our region has a number of Canadian owned firms such as RBC, Domtar, Genpack, AbitibiBowater and many others. We also have the Honorary Consul Dana Hicks located in our region.

During this years event I will be engaging with business leaders in the Energy, Geospatial technologies, and Advanced Manufacturing sectors. These are key sectors for the Charlotte Region and I look forward to having some good meetings. I will also be visiting with the NC Lieutenant Governor Walter Dalton and SC Governor Mark Sanford. Delegations from both Departments of Commerce will be at this event.

Events like SEUS Canada and the upcoming Industrial Asset Management Council allow the CRP team to connect with key decision makers at one location as well as get updates on national and regional economic activities. I will let you know how both of these event turn out for our region in future blogs.

Upcoming Events to Be Aware of in Charlotte USA:
- April 11 - 13 Friends of North Carolina Consultant Event, Charlotte
- April 23rd "Energy Inc" Event, Ritz Carleton
- April 26th Technology Development Group Meeting, Charlotte USA The New Energy Capital