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State of the Region:Transition by Cooperation
John D. Chaffee
President & CEO
NCPED
North Carolina Partnership for Economic
Development
Statewide Consistency, Regional Flexibility
CharlotteAdvantage West
Piedmont Triad Research
Triangle
Southeast
Northeast
Eastern
• NCER created in 1993 by NC Legislature in response to creation of GTP: self-selected members
• A regional municipality – consisting of 13 counties
• $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 marketing (plus loan revenues and other sources that support operations)
NCER Origin and Finances
Development Commission Board – 19 members
• One appointee per county (by County Commissioners) – 13 members
• Two each Appointees from the office of:
– Governor– Speaker of the House– Senate President Pro Tempore
NCER Governance
New Business StartsNew Business Starts
Employment in Small FirmsEmployment in Small Firms
‘Federal legislation (2003) changed effect ofNAFTA/CAFTA from job losses of 5,000/year to25,000/year in our textile/apparel industry as a resultof a surge in imports from SE Asia’
Trade agreements may be good for US trade butcreated problems for North Carolina and NCER
Challenges: global & national situation – the economic slump and federal actions
Closures & Mass LayoffsClosures & Mass Layoffs
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2007 NCER 2007 NCER Unemployment RateUnemployment Rate
7-7.97-7.9
8-8.98-8.9
9-9.99-9.9
10 +10 +
4-4-
4.94.9
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2008 NCER 2008 NCER Unemployment RateUnemployment Rate
7-7.97-7.9
8-8.98-8.9
9-9.99-9.9
10 +10 +
4-4-
4.94.9
5-5-
5.95.9
6-6-
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2009 NCER 2009 NCER Unemployment RateUnemployment Rate
7-7.97-7.9
8-8.98-8.9
9-9.99-9.9
10 +10 +
4-4-
4.94.9
5-5-
5.95.9
6-6-
6.96.9
2010 NCER 2010 NCER Unemployment RateUnemployment Rate
7-7.97-7.9
8-8.98-8.9
9-9.99-9.9
10 +10 +
4-4-
4.94.9
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2011 NCER 2011 NCER Unemployment RateUnemployment Rate
7-7.97-7.9
8-8.98-8.9
9-9.99-9.9
10 +10 +
4-4-
4.94.9
5-5-
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Obviously unemployment has fluctuated since the Great Recession then seemed to improve in 2010 but has actually drifted upward over the past year…
So, what’s happened over the last twelve months?
Feb 2011 NCER Unemployment Feb 2011 NCER Unemployment RateRate
7-7.97-7.9
8-8.98-8.9
9-9.99-9.9
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4.94.9
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April 2011 NCER April 2011 NCER Unemployment RateUnemployment Rate
7-7.97-7.9
8-8.98-8.9
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4.94.9
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June 2011 NCER June 2011 NCER Unemployment RateUnemployment Rate
7-7.97-7.9
8-8.98-8.9
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August 2011 NCER August 2011 NCER Unemployment RateUnemployment Rate
7-7.97-7.9
8-8.98-8.9
9-9.99-9.9
10 +10 +
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4.94.9
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Oct 2011 NCER Unemployment Oct 2011 NCER Unemployment RateRate
7-7.97-7.9
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Dec 2011 NCER Unemployment Dec 2011 NCER Unemployment RateRate
7-7.97-7.9
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• While private sector job growth continued during the latter half of the year, only Wayne/Greene saw declines in unemployment rates…
• Public sector job losses were a drag on economy with elimination of state/local government jobs
• Announced expansions as well as new company locations have not had much impact…yet…the impact of new primary job creation usually lags
• New developments will have an impact on success
So…we began to see improvement…
People Living in PovertyPeople Living in Poverty
Travel & Tourism ExpendituresTravel & Tourism Expenditures
• 3 eastern NC advanced concept (Hanbury Preservation & associates) to conduct feasibility study (GLF funding)
• Inventoried 100+ heritage assets in 40 counties
• Invited Coast Host TDAs to participate in study• Conducted 6 public meetings
• 3 subregions & 3 themes (Settling a New World, Living with Land & Water, and Defense of a Nation)
National Heritage Area designation
National Heritage Area Subregions
Where we succeeded:
• MBCOI – 5 universities, federal lab, ED agencies unite: $2.5 mil from NCBC for commercialization
• Workforce Development: all counties, CCs and WDBs under ASPIRE with statewide recognition
• NCER now leads all regions with # and % of CRCs – 4 counties among top 10 – will become a marketing advantage for NCER & our counties
2011: Transition through cooperation
NORTH CAROLINA (TOP 10 COUNTIES) Through December 2011
TOP 10 Counties in North Carolina – CRCs Awarded
COUNTY Bronze Silver Gold Total
Wayne2,107 4,876 1,357 8,340
Robeson1,378 3,011 677 5,066
Guilford1,160 2,572 947 4,679
Rowan623 2,054 885 3,562
Gaston773 1,964 695 3,432
Lenoir958 1,830 402 3,190
Pitt721 1,613 652 2,986
Randolph529 1,424 519 2,472
Edgecombe803 1,320 342 2,465
Cleveland501 1,489 473 2,463
North Carolina Career Readiness Certificates Awarded
• NCER chosen for regional pilot WorkReady Communities (key support – ECWDB & CCs) and received $130,000 from Rural Center
• STEM East – received $350,000 (Golden LEAF) for demonstration project with 4 school districts (CCs and key employers) - intent to spread network
Where we succeeded
• Goldsboro/Wayne County (Wayne/Lenoir CCs) recognized by AAR as ‘Best Practices’ for requiring CRCs for HS grads AND developing mid-level skills training in 90 days vs. 2 years
• Rocky Mount Metro – Top Small Metros in South by Southern Business & Development magazine
• Greenville - Top 10 FDI ‘American City of the Future’ (economic potential & human resources)
Where we succeeded
• Failed to close on a couple of significant projects
• Many expansions (confidence), few new projects
• Several key projects lingered (but remain active)
• Need to showcase entrepreneurial success and what services our partners can provide
• Educational progress, struggling in some measures
Where we fell short
SAT ScoresSAT Scores
• ‘World is watching’ how we respond to labor needs of employers, especially STEM jobs
• So far – favorable reports by several firms: aerospace (Spirit & AAR on record with positive comments) and life science sectors (Metrics openly stated successful with scientific talent)
• Making progress in important categories
We are making progress in other areas
Educational Requirements for U.S. Jobs 1973-2018
Source: Center on Education and the Workforce, Dec 2009
Educational AttainmentEducational Attainment
Community College EnrollmentCommunity College Enrollment
ECU Engineering GraduatesECU Engineering Graduates
Per Capita IncomePer Capita Income
Central Sub-Region• Sanderson Farms (Lenoir)• Smithfield Foods (Lenoir)• The Pork Company (Duplin)• AAR (Wayne) – 100 jobs• Spirit AeroSystems-Gulfstream Package (Lenoir) – 150+ jobs• West Pharmaceutical Services (Lenoir) • Pioneer Hi-Bred R&D facility (Lenoir) - 10 jobs• Cooper Standard Automotive (Wayne) - 137 jobs
Coastal Sub-Region• MBCOI to catalyze marine science sector (Carteret)• Multiple plant expansions (Onslow)
Regional Job Growth
Pitt Sub-Region• Pioneer Surgical Orthobiologics – 10 jobs• Confidential Records Management• The Roberts Company - 29 Jobs (exp)• Vidant Health Children’s Hospital – 200+• VA Medical Clinic – broke ground – 150 jobs
North Sub-Region• BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (Wilson)• Superior Essex (Edgecombe) – 166 jobs• QVC, Inc (Edgecombe) –expanded 500 jobs (Delayed until 2012)• Keihin Carolina Systems Technology (Edgecombe) - 50 jobs• Tobacco Rag Processors, Inc. (Wilson) -29 jobs
Regional Job Growth
With continued support from our partners and a willingness to embrace innovative solutions, NCER will continue to make progress.
• Greene County is borrowing from NCER at 3.5% and making loans to small businesses at 4.5% to address financing issues and preserve/create jobs
• Pitt County continues to invest in Technology Enterprise Center to accommodate emerging life science companies
• Lenoir County borrowed NCER funds to expand industrial park infrastructure to serve new/expanding companies
Making Progress
John D. ChaffeePresident and CEO
North Carolina’s Eastern Region3802 Hwy. 58 NorthKinston, NC 28504
www.nceast.org
Questions?
Prospect Missions & Events YTD 2011
Current Projects by Cluster
Nonwoven goods3,849
Pharmaceuticals & biological products
4,353
Packaged foods3,377
Motor vehicle MFG2,334
Household appliances2,044
Chemical products1,653
Crop farming1,208
Hospitality & travel3,802
Building products622
Distribution & Logistics3,763
Meat processing6,859
Fabricatedmetal products
2,166
Tobacco product MFG2,249
Military#80,460
Boat building770
Aerospace & Defense products#
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Relative Concentration (2011)Source: Feser Clusters, EMSI
Red=At-Risk ClustersGreen=Stable ClustersBlue=Emerging Clusters*Aerospace and Defense products wage is North Carolina Average Wage**Regional military numbers from bases; National numbers from US BEA (2009)#FRC East employment is included in both the Military and Aerospace & Defense products clusters
Clusters shown in next graphic
NCERAverage Wage=$41,949Source: EMSI
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NCER Clusters