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What Would We Do... Without the World Wide Web?
The World Wide Web is everywhere, but from April 26-30 it was focused on Raleigh. Raleigh hosted the 19th annual International WWW 2010 Conference at the Raleigh Convention Center. The Conference, which generally rotates among the Americas, Europe and Asia/Pacific, was th… Read more >
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The North Carolina Advanced Medical Technology Community has the "Ibiliti"
It was Ms. Scarlett in the library with the candle stick. Okay, not really, but playing on the idea of the board game “Clue” the North Carolina Center of Innovation for Advanced Medical Technologies hosted a mystery party to announce the Center’s new name “ibilitiR… Read more >
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Wake Economy Showing Promise In 2010
The first quarter of 2010 showed promise in the slow but steady rise of the economy. During these three months, Wake County Economic Development saw a total of 21 new projects come in. These projects represent more than $100 million in investment and approximately 4,300 jobs. Wake… Read more >
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New Name For WCED Twitter Account - From @KenAtkins To @RaleighWake
It’s time I that let you know about a big change occurring for WCED. Don’t worry – it’s a positive one that will benefit us all. A little more than a year ago, I launched my personal Twitter pageto grow and maintain a network of people interested in WCED and Wak… Read more >
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Economic Development Forum to Focus on Defense Technology Companies
The defense technology industry has taken flight in the Triangle area, with more than 60 identified companies. What lures such ahigh number of defense organizations to this region are such factors as: 1) Its educated and constantly growing population. 2) Its proximity to each of the&#… Read more >
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Economic Development Forum to Focus on Defense Technology Companies
The defense technology industry has taken flight in the Triangle area, with more than 60 identified companies. What lures such ahigh number of defense organizations to this region are such factors as: 1) Its educated and constantly growing population. 2) Its proximity to each of the&#… Read more >
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Top 10 Wake County Hospitality and Residential Investments for 2000s
The past decade was an outstanding period of growth for Wake County. Here is a list of some of our County’s major retail and hospitality investments. • Triangle Town Center Opened in August 2002, the shopping mall offers more than 1.3 million feet in retail spaces… Read more >
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Wake County's 2009 Accolades
Wake County is among the country’s leading communities taking proactive strides in bettering its economic and business situation, as was proven in 2009. While we could list many others, we believe that the following items represent the top 10 highlights of Wake County’s achi… Read more >
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Raleigh Ranked Third Among Small Business Vitality Nationally
While big mergers and acquisitions typically make the headlines, small businesses play a crucial role in our country’s economic development. This is particularly true in Wake County, as confirmed by a recent survey. Portfolio.com has released its annual small business vitality su… Read more >
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Travel Editors Go Nuts Over Raleigh's New Year's Party
Would you believe that the way we celebrate in Wake County has earned us national attention? It’s true. TripAdvisor, which hosts the world’s largest travel community, came out with a listing last year from its editors and travelers that ranked First Night, the annual downtow… Read more >
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