Mecklenburg County has ranked as the top large county for recuritment and attraction in Expansion Management magazine, one of the leading publications dedicated to corporate relocations. The magazine recently completed a study with the National Policy Research Council that looks at the success that communities have had in attracting corporate locations and expansions. A database of some 19 million companies was analyzed to determine where the companies are locating and Mecklenburg County topped the list. To read the article in its entirety, click here.
Charlotte School of Law (CharlotteLaw) has chosen its permanent location, at the intersection of Suttle Avenue and Wilkinson Boulevard. The location is next to historic Bryant Park at the Western gateway to Charlotte's Center City District and will serve as an anchor for future development of Charlotte's west side. The new building is expected to be completed in August of 2008. Read more.
Don't miss the Chamber's 4th Transit Summit this Friday, June 29, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Westin Charlotte. Featured panelists will address "Why Transit Matters" and "A View from the Corridors." A keynote luncheon address from Senator Dan Clodfelter will be followed by a guided tour and LYNX train ride for participants. Tickets are $40 each and a table of eight is $300. Register today.
The Charlotte Business Journal's 11th Annual Women in Business Achievement Awards luncheon will honor 25 Charlotte women for their ingenuity and success. The luncheon will be held Monday, July 16, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Convention Center. Ruth Shaw, recently retired executive advisor to the chairman, president and CEO of Duke Energy, will be presented the third annual Wachovia Lifetime Achievement Award and will also be the event's keynote speaker. For more information, visit www.charlotte.bizjournals.com.
Sign up for CulturePicks! at http://www.charlottecultureguide.com and enter to win two free tickets to see BODY WORLDS at Discovery Place. CulturePicks! are weekly emails from charlottecultureguide.com highlighting events in the Charlotte region. BODY WORLDS offers visitors a rare opportunity to see the complexity of human anatomy and physiology. Those who embark on this amazing journey below the skin's surface will view an extensive collection including more than 200 authentic organs, systems and whole-body displays.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has received a $1.9 million federal grant to launch a pilot pay-for-performance program, that will link student achievement to teacher and principal pay. The grant, from the U.S. Department of Education, will be used to increase student achievement by piloting pay-for-performance compensation at six test schools in CMS next year. The test schools include Billingsville Elementary, Wilson Middle, E.E. Waddell, Garinger, West Charlotte and West Mecklenburg high schools. Read more.
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