2011 state of the region. geography and population comprised of 13 counties: carteret, craven,...

2011 State of the Region

Geography and Population• Comprised of 13 counties:

Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Edgecombe, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Nash, Onslow, Pamlico, Pitt, Wayne and Wilson

• Landmass larger than the

states of Connecticut and

Rhode Island combined

• Population of 1 million

• Four metropolitan areas

>100,000 people

NCPED

North Carolina Partnership for

Economic Development

CharlotteAdvantage West

Piedmont Triad

Research Triangle

Southeast

Northeast

Eastern

• NCER created by the NC Legislature in 1993 in

response to creation of GTP Authority

• A regional municipality

• $15 million from license plate fee to create revolving

loan fund for member counties (15% for operations)

• One-time state appropriation of $7.5 million for loan

fund allocated equally among member counties

• Annual state appropriation for operations (plus loan

revenues and other sources)

Origin and Finances

Development Commission Board – 19 members

• One appointee per county (by County Commissioners)

• Two each Appointees from the office of:

– Governor– Speaker of the House– Senate President Pro Tempore

NCER Governance

Visioning Consensus Short List

1. Provide Resources/Advocacy for Transportation Improvements

2. Retain/Expand Existing Industry

3. Emphasize Business Cluster Development/Marketing

4. Expand Adult Education Programs/Facilities

5. Create Regional Marketing Brand

6. Cultivate Entrepreneurship

Promote Regional Collaboration and Economic/Community Development

Create Growth:

• Business Recruitment

• Business Expansion

• Entrepreneurship

• Tourism

• Marketing/PR

Expand Capacity:

• Workforce development

• Partnerships

• Improving infrastructure

• Grant/loan programs

Mission

Carteret Craven Duplin Edgecombe Greene Jones Lenoir Nash Onslow Pamlico Pitt Wayne Wilson

4.1% 4.4% 5.2% 8.0% 5.4% 4.5% 5.6% 5.5% 4.4% 4.6% 5.2% 4.7% 7.1%

Data Source: United States Bureau of Labor Statistics

2006 NCER Unemployment by County


4.0% 4.3% 4.4% 7.5% 5.4% 4.4% 5.3% 5.3% 4.5% 4.3% 5.1% 4.5% 6.3%




5.4% 6.0% 5.8% 10.2% 6.7% 6.5% 7.3% 7.5% 5.7% 6.0% 6.5% 5.8% 7.8%




8.2% 9.8% 9.1% 16.1% 10.6% 10.2% 11.4% 12.5% 8.4% 9.4% 10.3% 9.0% 12.1%




7.2% 8.8% 7.8% 14.0% 7.7% 9.7% 9.7% 11.0% 7.3% 8.0% 9.2% 7.9% 10.9%

Data Source: United States Bureau of Labor Statistics*Data for October 2010


2006 2007 2008 2009 2010410,000

415,000

420,000

425,000

430,000

435,000

NCER Employment

Data: September - Source: https://edis.commerce.state.nc.us/EDIS/demographics.html

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009$1,100,000,000.00

$1,150,000,000.00

$1,200,000,000.00

$1,250,000,000.00

$1,300,000,000.00

$1,350,000,000.00

$1,400,000,000.00

$1,450,000,000.00

$1,500,000,000.00

NCER TOURISM SPENDING

Data: October Source: http://www.nccommerce.com/en/TourismServices

2000 2010 2015 (Projected)$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

NCER

STATE

USA

Income Per Capita

Hotel & TransportationServices (tourism), 38,864

Textiles & Apparel7,000

PackagedFood Products

9,718

Feed Products9,010

Tobacco Products2,203

Farming*13,227

Appliances5,462

Military**77,084

Grain Milling3,188

Wood Processing3,575

ConstructionMachinery &DistributionEquipment

2,991

Wood buildingproducts

3,806

Concrete & Brick Building Products, 3,426

Pharmaceuticals4,652

PrecisionInstruments

1,656

Nonresidential BuildingProducts, 4,567

Rubber Products3,733

Metalworking & FabricatedMetal Products, 1,425

Ship & Boat Building***, 3,344

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*Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis**Source: NCER***Industry Data, not Cluster Data

NCER Industry Clusters

Green=Existing ClustersBlue=Emerging ClustersOrange=Potential Clusters

• Advanced Manufacturing: Machinery, Instruments

• Defense/Aerospace (convergence of these sectors)

• Marine Trades: Boat Building Supply Chain

• Life Science: Biotechnology/Pharma/Healthcare

• Logistics*: integrated supply chain activities

• Tourism/Retiree Attraction

• Value-Added Agriculture: Food Processing, Biofuels

Target Sectors (Clusters)

Nash Edge-combe

Wilson

Wayne

Greene

Pitt

CravenPamlico

Carteret

Jones

Onslow

Duplin

Lenoir

Sub-regions in North Carolina’s Eastern Region

*Textiles & Tobacco*Food Processing/distribution*Pharmaceuticals andAuto-related MFG*Precision Instruments

North Sub-region

*Advanced Health Care& Higher Education (ECU)*Pharmaceuticals andAuto-related MFG*Financial Services

Pitt Sub-region

*Military*Value-Added Agriculture (e.g. farming, food processing)*Tobacco Consolidation*Building Products

Central Sub-region

*Military*Marine-related Industries*Hotels/transport (tourism)*Retiree Attraction

Coastal Sub-region

Central Sub-Region• Spirit (175 today - Kinston) – 450 2011 and 750 by 2012• Sanderson Farms (500+ now - Kinston) – 1200 jobs by 2012• Aerospace co. exp. – 50 (2010) + 100 more (2011)• New VA nursing center (Kinston) - 160+ jobs by 2012• Progress Energy (Goldsboro) – new $900 mil gas power plant• Mt. Olive Pickles (Mt. Olive) expansion • Master Brands Cabinets (Kinston) – 300 new jobs

Coastal Sub-Region• Marine corps (JAX) – 14,000 troops (GTF) last 3 yrs• Two in-bound call center expansions (JAX) – 500 jobs • CABO Yachts relocation (New Bern) – promising 100s• Spirit shipping fuselage via NC port to France

Regional Job Growth

Pitt Sub-Region• East Carolina Heart Center – continued hiring to 400 by 2011• ECU School of Dentistry - $90 mil investment, 165 faculty/staff and 200 students (50 per class) by 2014 (25 hires in 2011-12)• ASMO expansion – 20 new jobs• New Veterans Affairs medical clinic in 2012 – 150+ jobs

North Sub-Region• BD Medical (Wilson) - $105 mil and 100+ jobs by 2011• Future Graphics (Middlesex) – 42 jobs • Metal Craft expansion (Rocky Mount) – 40 jobs

Regional Job Growth

Major Initiatives – ClustersPromoting Life Science Development

• BioEast Alliance - strategic planning and marketing• Labor market analysis (for biomanufacturing project)• Presence at events – BIO, Industrial Bio, PacRim, Biomfg

• Global Innovation Network - Link emerging regions

• Creation of Marine Bio Center Of Innovation (NCBC grant)

Growing Defense/Aerospace Sector• Global Cooperative Marketing – Paris and London Air Shows,

Flight Global (on-line, 1.2 mil hits per month)• Defense/Aerospace Advisory Committee

• Expand supply chain – AS9100 grants• STEM education, workforce development components - GLF

Expanding Value-Added Agriculture (military)• Preserving working lands – assist with developing of FPPs (ADFP)• Eastern Gain Project – partnering with Biofuels Center to promote

development of biodiesel (MGTF) and bioaviation fuel production from wood and new crops grown in ENC

Tourism – First GIS based website (www.visitnceast.com )• Heritage Tourism - Partnering with NC NE & SE part.• Grant program to develop tourism assets• Integrated marketing (business recruitment combo)

• client reminder postcards with tourism images• images at RDU baggage claim

Major Initiatives – Clusters

http://www.visitnceast.com/

Military Growth Task Force (MGTF)

• Regional strategic planning for 14,000+ new service members and

61,000 new people

Inception Micro-Angel Fund – East (IMAF-EAST)

• Early stage/patient capital for entrepreneurs - $600k raised to date

• 28 private investors purchased 33 shares @ $15,000/share

• $105,000 invested by NCER (plus $142,500 to be invested)

• 236 (112 in 2010) proposals received, 17 (8 in 2010) reviewed

• 9 (5 in 2010) recommended to investors for capital infusion

• $525,000 invested to date in 5 companies (including add-ons)

Major Initiatives

Workforce Development• Workforce Innovations Network (www.easternregionWIN.org)

WorkKeys (job profiles) and Career Readiness Certificates (testing)

• 8,414 (2010) NCER residents possess CRC

• Region leads the state (Wayne and Lenoir counties in Top 10)

• ASPIRE - example of robust regional approach

• 10 counties (local developers), 8 community colleges, 2 workforce

development boards

• ‘centralized’ administration/marketing

• NCER collaborating with multiple public school systems, CCs,

Universities, and WDBs to address STEM

Major Initiatives


23 90 31 370 13 2 61 121 144 0 175 1719 87

Data Source: CRCNC.org

2008 CRCs by County


76 239 177 408 28 42 330 105 271 3 213 2038 299

2009 CRCs by County



217 671 454 668 402 70 1703 202 590 130 515 2342 480

2010 CRCs by County


Regional Challenges• Job Creation (large variance among sub-regions)

• Advancing education – especially STEM-based learning

• Meeting needs of growing aerospace industry• employment growth expected to exceed 1000 workers (150 engineers)

• skill requirements – composite fabrication and manipulation, machining

• Accommodating continued growth of life science sector• expecting 400+ new jobs in wide range of job categories

• biopharma companies need improved pool of FDA-ready workers

• Infrastructure improvements (given state/local budgets)

• Financing small to medium-sized business growth

John D. ChaffeePresident and CEO

North Carolina’s Eastern Region3802 Hwy. 58 NorthKinston, NC 28504

[email protected]

www.nceast.orgwww.visitnceast.org

http://www.nceast.org/

http://www.visitnceast.org/

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