Immigration Matters

Pre-Conference 

9:00 am     CIU Alumni Sharing Best Practices (this session is open only for CIU alumni). Click here for the pre-conference agenda and speaker bios.

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Immigration Matters Forum

James B. Hunt Library

NC State University Centennial Campus

Raleigh, NC

February 28, 2013 

For the full program brochure, please click HERE

11:30 a.m.       Registration & Networking Lunch, Institute for Emerging Issues Commons

12:15 p.m.      Welcome

Melissa Edwards Smith, Director of Global Leaders Programs, Center for International Understanding

Peter D. Hans, UNC Board of Governors, Chairman & Senior Policy Advisor, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Leslie Boney, Vice President for International, Community, and Economic Engagement,
University of North Carolina General Administration

                        Presenters

The Time is Now:        Frank Sharry, Executive Director, America’s Voice

Keynote Address:        Ana Navarro, Republican Strategist & CNN Contributor

Afternoon Moderator:  Frank Stasio, host of WUNC's The State of Things

1:45 p.m.        Details Matter: Numbers, Photos, Stories 

• Allan Parnell, McMillan and Moss Research: NC's Changing Demographics
• Saul Flores, Pixbit: Walk of the Immigrants
• Susan Downs-Karkos, Welcoming America: Receiving Communities Initiative

3:15 p.m.        Work Matters: High-Tech, Agriculture and Service Industries  

• Bert Lemkes, Co-Owner, Van Wingerden International
• Jenn Mann, VP of Human Resources, SAS
• Bob McDevitt, Senior VP of Franchising, Golden Corral
• Larry Wooten, President, NC Farm Bureau

4:15 p.m.        Closing Remarks: Lisa Atkins, Director of Immigration Policy,

                        U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Can't attend the forum at the Hunt Library at NC State University in Raleigh?  Register above to attend a satellite session at UNC Charlotte, Center City in Charlotte or attend in Winston-Salem at Northwest AHEC at Deacon Tower/Wake Forest BB&T Field!

SPONSORS (as of 2/14/13)

Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce

Bayer CropScience

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina

Center for Global Initiatives

Charlotte Chamber of Commerce

Compare Foods

The Durham Chamber of Commerce

Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

First Presbyterian Church of Durham

Food Lion

The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce

The Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce

Greenville Chamber of Commerce

Institute for the Study of the Americas 

Monsanto

North Carolina Bankers Association 

North Carolina Blueberry Council, Inc. 

North Carolina Farm Bureau

North Carolina Pickle Growers Association

North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association

NC Soy Bean Association

North Carolina SweetPotato Commission

PMI Global Services, Inc.

The Redwoods Group

Reynolds American, Inc.

Syngenta

Tanner Companies, LLC

Tobacco Growers Association of North Carolina

Partners

Duke University's Office of Durham and Regional Affairs

Institute for Emerging Issues

Levine Museum of the New South 

The Latino Migration Project

Northwest AHEC of Wake Forest School of Medicine

UNC Charlotte

Uniting NC

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FAQs

I'm attending the main event in Raleigh. What are my parking options for the event at the Hunt Library on NCSU's Centennial Campus? Parking permits will be given to registrants of the event to park in the closest deck to the Hunt Library. Handicapped spaces are available near the entrance. 

I'm attending the session in Charlotte. Where is UNC Charlotte, Center City building located?  UNC Charlotte Center City is located at 320 E. 9th Street, Charlotte, NC 28202. Click HERE for their webpage.

I'm attending the session in Winston-Salem.  Where is the Northwest AHEC building located? NWAHEC is located at Deacon Tower at BB&T Field, 475 Deacon Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27106.  Click HERE for their webpage.  

What can I bring to the event? Bring your iPad and/or Smartphone so you can send questions to the moderator and/or follow the event on Twitter. 

 Where can I contact the organizer with any questions? Contact event organizers at imforum@specialeventco.com

 Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? No, but only those registered will be allowed to attend

For additional information on the James B. Hunt Library at NC State University, click http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/huntlibrary/