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Jun 27, 2011
Attracting Top Creative Talent Through Culture
Companies need talented, creative people to compete. And more than ever, companies need the right culture, mission, and meaningful work to attract and retain that talent. On Tuesday June 21, local business leaders met at the North Carolina Museum of History for a panel titled, “The Great Talent Search: Creating a Culture to Attract the Creative Class.” The event was presented by the
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Jun 13, 2011
The War for Talent
If you subscribe to a business magazine, then you have likely read about the war for talent more than once. Popular magazines have featured stories on the topic including Money Magazine , "Engineers Wanted: The War for Tech Talent March 2011;" CIO Update , "2011 and... Read More >
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Jun 1, 2011
Going Solar
I exhibited at the 40th Annual American Solar Energy Society National Solar Conference held right here in downtown Raleigh at the Raleigh Convention Center —one of the most energy efficient centers in the nation. The center’s LEED Silver Certification makes it one of only six convention centers in the country to receive... Read More >
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May 25, 2011
Sleepless in Seattle
I was in Seattle last week to conduct a whirlwind series of meetings with some of the area’s largest game-development studios. The Seattle area was the one recognized cluster of game development in the United States that I had not visited personally so I was keen to gather as much info as possible. During the course of my short visit I was able to sit down with 12 area execs to discuss Seattle’s game-development industry cluster, gather info on perceptions of the... Read More >
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May 18, 2011
New Raleigh Economic Development Director
As the new director for Raleigh Economic Development, I’d like to introduce myself and give you a little background. My name is James Sauls, and I have been active in economic development for seven years. I was most recently the economic development director for the town of Fuquay-Varina and the executive director for the Fuquay-Varina Economic Development Commission. Prior to joining the town of Fuquay-Varina, I was a project manager for Wake County Economic Development. I... Read More >
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Apr 25, 2011
Defense Technologies on the Move
In a market where networking opportunities are abundant, it is exciting to find new pockets where individual and corporate connectivity amongst a particular sector could use a shot in the arm. On Thursday April 21, Wake County Economic Development and North Carolina State University provided just that when we co-hosted our first (of many to come) networking reception for Defense Technologies. With all of the activity and growth... Read More >
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Apr 6, 2011
The 2011 ECGC Wants YOU!
If you're looking for a reason to attend the 2011 East Coast Game Conference , hosted right here in Raleigh, below are the top 10. Have your mind blown by Epic Games ' Samaritan demo and learn how they put it together from senior graphics architect Martin Mittring! Join the mobile and social gaming revolution in our "Social and Mobile"... Read More >
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Mar 21, 2011
Explore Our Local Industry Clusters
What is a cluster? We often refer to our marketing efforts by the targeted clusters we are looking to attract and grow. For those not familiar with a cluster, here is a definition straight from Wikipedia : An industry cluster , also known as a business cluster , competitive cluster , or Porterian cluster , was introduced and the term cluster popularized... Read More >
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Mar 14, 2011
Making Strides in San Francisco
Wake County Economic Development made its annual trip out to San Francisco for the 2011 Game Developers Conference (GDC), the largest game technology-driven show held every year. This was our fourth year of involvement with the show and each year we continue to grow our presence. This year we had a fantastic team, with representation from NC State , Read More >
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Mar 1, 2011
Home Sweet Wake County
Early this month, I took my first trip to Orange County, Calif. for the Medical Design & Manufacturing West show, held Feb. 8 – 10 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The show is held in conjunction with sister shows focusing on packaging, electronics, automation, plastics, aerospace/defense, and sustainable manufacturing. As a medtech company you can find just about every solution you would need to design, manufacture, market, package, and distribute your product. ... Read More >