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SUMMARY:State of the Economy
DESCRIPTION:We are honored to welcome you to our upcoming State of the Economy presented by Allegacy Financial!\n\nDuring this insightful community conversation\, we will be joined by North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Lee Lilley. Secretary Lilley has served in the Governor's Office of North Carolina since 2018\, where he has led economic development initiatives and statewide pandemic recovery efforts. Mark Owens\, President and CEO of Greater Winston-Salem Inc.\, will also provide remarks on Winston-Salem's strategies for building the talent pipeline through education and workforce opportunities\, attracting investment from companies looking to locate here\, and supporting the growth of existing industries. Networking 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM\nProgram to begin at 11:30 AM Member Ticket $70 | Non-Member Ticket $80\nMember Table $900 | Non-Member Table $1\,000Support economic growth in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County while increasing your visibility. Preview State of the Economy sponsorships here. Contact Joanna Mitchell for additional information on event sponsorship opportunities.  Parking: Parking is available for a fee at the 6th Cherry Trade Street parking garage. Refund Policy: We would be glad to issue a full refund if requested prior to August 3. Refunds cannot be issued after this timeframe\, but we would be happy to accommodate someone in your place. Attendees consent to being photographed by attending this event. Photos may be used for marketing or promotional purposes.Questions?\nCall 336.728.9200 or email Joanna Mitchell Join the Conversation\nFacebook: Greater Winston-Salem\, Inc.\nLinkedIn: Greater Winston-Salem\, Inc.\nInstagram: @greaterwinstonsaleminc
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/q_auto\,f_auto\,c_limit\,w_1200\,h_600/v1782241354/tenants/b15268a8-ab90-4d17-a116-3891d0c12c90/784fe73b03924238a21c5045e3bf26fa/State-of-Econ-2026.png" width="570" style="width: 570px\; height: 285px\; position: relative\; max-width: 100%\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" height="285" fr-original-style="width: 570px\; height: 285px\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" /></p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">We are honored to welcome you to our upcoming State of the Economy presented by&nbsp\;</strong><a fr-original-style="" href="https://allegacy.org/" style="user-select: auto\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Allegacy Financial</strong></a><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">!</strong><br /><br />During this insightful community conversation\, we will be joined by North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Lee Lilley. Secretary Lilley has served in the Governor&#39\;s Office of North Carolina since 2018\, where he has led economic development initiatives and statewide pandemic recovery efforts.&nbsp\;</p><p>Mark Owens\, President and CEO of Greater Winston-Salem Inc.\, will also provide remarks on Winston-Salem&rsquo\;s strategies for building the talent pipeline through education and workforce opportunities\, attracting investment from companies looking to locate here\, and supporting the growth of existing industries.&nbsp\;</p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Networking&nbsp\;</strong>10:45 AM - 11:15 AM<br /><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Program to begin&nbsp\;</strong>at 11:30 AM&nbsp\;</p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Member Ticket</strong>&nbsp\;$70 | Non-Member Ticket $80<br /><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Member Table</strong>&nbsp\;$900 | Non-Member Table $1\,000</p><p>Support economic growth in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County while increasing your visibility.<a fr-original-style="" href="https://issuu.com/winstonsalemchamber/docs/gwsi_sponsorships_2026/16?fr=sNjBlZTkyNDEyNDc" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">&nbsp\;Preview State of the Economy sponsorships here</a>. Contact Joanna Mitchell for additional information on event sponsorship opportunities. &nbsp\;</p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Parking:</strong> Parking is available for a fee at the 6th Cherry Trade Street parking garage.&nbsp\;</p><p><span style="color: rgb(28\, 51\, 71)\; font-family: montserrat\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: 0.9px\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; display: inline !important\; float: none\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Refund Policy: </strong>We would be glad to issue a full refund if requested prior to August 3. Refunds cannot be issued after this timeframe\, but we would be happy to accommodate someone in your place.</span> </p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Attendees consent to being photographed by attending this event. Photos may be used for marketing or promotional purposes.</strong></p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Questions?</strong><br />Call 336.728.9200 or email <a data-cke-saved-href="mailto:jmitchell@winstonsalem.com" fr-original-style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: montserrat\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(204\, 34\, 45)\; text-decoration: none\; box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: 0.9px\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; user-select: auto\;" href="mailto:jmitchell@winstonsalem.com" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: montserrat\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(204\, 34\, 45)\; text-decoration: none\; box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: 0.9px\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; user-select: auto\;">Joanna Mitchell</a>&nbsp\;</p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Join the Conversation</strong><br />Facebook: <a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.facebook.com/greaterwinstonsaleminc/" fr-original-style="" href="https://www.facebook.com/greaterwinstonsaleminc/" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank" title="https://www.facebook.com/greaterwinstonsaleminc/">Greater Winston-Salem\, Inc.</a><br />LinkedIn: <a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/greater-winston-salem-inc" fr-original-style="" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/greater-winston-salem-inc" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank" title="https://www.linkedin.com/company/greater-winston-salem-inc">Greater Winston-Salem\, Inc.</a><br />Instagram: <a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.instagram.com/greaterwinstonsaleminc/" fr-original-style="" href="https://www.instagram.com/greaterwinstonsaleminc/" style="user-select: auto\;">@greaterwinstonsaleminc</a></p></body></html>
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