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Inter-City Visit - September 2023
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Discover Durham, Downtown Durham, Inc., the Durham Sports Commission, and the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce have jointly identified an opportunity to visit Indianapolis to learn from peers Wednesday, September 13th to Friday, September 15th.
At a similar size as the Triangle Region, Indianapolis also features thriving life sciences, tech, entrepreneurial, and downtown economies, as well as unique assets such as the NCAA Headquarters.
What: The Inter-City Visit 2023
When: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 through Friday, September 15, 2023
Where: Indianapolis, Indiana
Who: The delegation includes 50+ business, government, nonprofit, and education sectors leaders from Durham and the Triangle community at large.
Why: To learn from the experiences of another similar-sized community, better understand our own community assets, and build relationships among each other to help us address our local challenges.
Objectives: The Inter-City Visit will focus on the following learning objectives throughout the program:
- Strengthening Economic and Workforce Development Strategies
- Investing in Transportation and Infrastructure
- Addressing Housing and Diversity Initiatives
- Accelerating Sports and Tourism
Please find the working agenda for the trip here.
Registered Attendees
Susan Amey, Discover Durham
Patrick Anderson, The Streets at Southpoint
Al Andrews, Durham County
Ellen Beckmann, Durham County
Lulu Black, Durham Sports Commission
Rebecca Bolton, Durham Convention Center
Nimasheena Burns, Durham Board of County Commissioners
Dom Cole Johnson, Pinnacle Financial Partners
Sharon Crawford, Little Architecture
Travis Crayton, RTP
Julio Delgado, Durham County
Jessika Douglas, M Moser Associates
Geoff Durham, Durham Chamber
Sean Egan, City of Durham
Chris Elkins, Triangle Media Partners
Katrina Ellison, Durham Chamber
DeDreana Freeman, Durham City Council
Christopher Garris, Perkins+Will
Matt Gladdek, Durham Chamber
Tammie Hall, Durham County
Tony Hall, Discover Durham
Carrie Heinonen, Museum of Life & Science
George Hining, MHAworks
Monique Holsey-Hyman, Durham City Council
Brenda Howerton, Durham Board of County Commissioners
Wendy Jacobs, Durham Board of County Commissioners
Cherelle James, Durham Chamber
Derrick James, Durham Chamber
Bertha Johnson, City of Durham
Maurice Jones, Durham County
Adam Klein, American Tobacco Campus
Mike Kriston, McDonald York Building Company
CC Lamberth, C2 Contractors
Mike Landguth, RDU
Angela Lee, Hayti Heritage Center
Marcus Manning, Durham Sports Commission
Akua Matherson, NCCU
Kerry McComber, RDU
Kaila'Shea Menendez, Durham Sports Commission
Joe Milazzo, Regional Transportation Alliance
Roxanne Miller, Durham Tech
Andrew Miracle, Durham County
Mitch Moser, Durham Sports Commission
Patrick Mucklow, Museum of Durham History
Elaine O'Neal, Mayor
Lauren Phillips, Triangle Media Partners
Doug Plachcinski, Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro MPO
Kevin Price, National Institute of Economic Development
Jina Propst, City of Durham
Erik Rice, Carolina Sunrock
Charleita Richardson, Durham Children's Initiative
Cara Rousseau, Discover Durham
Beth Sayman, Skanska
Bryan Scherich, Measurement Inc.
Jamie Schwedler, Parker Poe
Alice Sharpe, Urban Durham Realty
Kimberly Sowell, Durham County
Angelique Stallings, Durham Chamber
Jenny Stephens, Perkins+Will
Iona Thomas, McAdams
Nicole Thompson, Downtown Durham, Inc.
Ray Trapp, Durham Sports Commission
Shannon Trapp, Durham County
Lauren Umbdenstock, Durham Chamber
Leonardo Williams, Durham City Council
Stelfanie Williams, Duke University
Jessica Wisniewski, RTP
Emily Ziegler, UNC Health
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Date and Time
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023 Friday Sep 15, 2023
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Hotel Information:
The Alexander
333 South Delaware Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Fees/Admission
$1,799*
*Costs includes Event, Lodging for the nights of Wednesday, September 13 and the night of Thursday, September 14, Meals, and Accommodations; Airfare not included.
Refunds available until August 13, substitutions available anytime, cancellations after August 13 subject to costs incurred
Contact Information
Bryan Fox
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