The Craven Community College Small Business Center will be hosting an all-day seminar on February 23rd beginning at 9 a.m. for business owners to learn about sales opportunities in the international market-place. An opportunity to explore practices that can lead to global sales growth. The Craven Community College Small Business Center will be hosting an all-day...
The U.S. automotive industry has been rocked by unsettling trends the past several years. Riddled with formidable challenges such as fading loyalty and catastrophic cash shortages, industry outlooks have been sluggish at best. Manufacturers and suppliers alike have been subject to stark optimism, but, as 2011 draws to a close, there is reason for hope....
The Pitt County Development Commission has received a $42,000 Regional Development Grant from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center to launch a study of the best ways Eastern North Carolina can tap into the economic benefits of biotechnology. The Pitt County Development Commission has received a $42,000 Regional Development Grant from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center...
On Wednesday, March 14th, business, community and government leaders will gather in New Bern for North Carolina’s Eastern Region’s annual meeting. The fifth State of the Region will take place at the Riverfront Convention Center (203 South Front Street, New Bern, NC 28563) with opening remarks beginning at 8:50 a.m. A complimentary continental breakfast will...
Marine research in coastal NC will soon have a fresh flux of energy. The first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has been hired for the Marine Biotechnology Center of Innovation (MBCOI). Dr. Deborah Mosca began her new role on March 10. Launched through funding of a Center of Innovation grant provided by the North Carolina Biotechnology...
It isn’t every day that you can see how a component in your car is made. I had that opportunity yesterday at the kick-off for the 2012 Manufacturing Makes It Real Network at Keihin Carolina System Technology (KCST) in Tarboro, NC. KCST makes automotive fuel systems and engine control units for Honda. If you drive...
Senator Phil Berger, President Pro Tempore of the NC General Assembly was in Kinston at North Carolina’s Eastern Region on Tuesday, May 15th to discuss his education reform bill. The Excellent Public Schools Act strives to improve student literacy, raise graduation rates, increase accountability in the classroom, reward effective teachers and give parents the tools...
Science. Technology. Engineering. Mathematics. Just hearing these words individually causes concern in many students. Bring the subjects together under the STEM umbrella, and student’s ears begin to perk in curiosity. Implement an integrated, hands-on, relevant STEM program centered on career exploration, and hardly any student fails to hear the resounding message: “This is your future.”...
North Carolina’s Eastern Region hosted the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education, Brenda Dann-Messier Wednesday, June 6th. Dann-Messier visited STEM Centers in Lenoir and Craven Counties and participated in roundtable discussions with students, teachers and public and private partners in both locations. North Carolina’s Eastern Region hosted the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Vocational...
U.S. Department of Education official Brenda Dann-Mesier was in the east Wednesday visiting a class in Craven County that has all the kids talking. U.S. Department of Education official Brenda Dann-Mesier was in the east Wednesday visiting a class in Craven County that has all the kids talking. These 8th graders at Havelock Middle School...