{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140301104935/http://butterfield.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=22&itemid=668", "Butterfield Joins NC Congressional Delegation to Host 'Taking Care of Business' Summit, Today and Tuesday", "2013-09-09", "2013", "2013-09", "Democrat", "House", "NC", "G. Butterfield", "B001251", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 In an effort to help North Carolina businesses get a leg up in a difficulty economy, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) has joined his fellow members of the North Carolina Congressional Delegation to host the annual \u201cTaking Care of Business\u201d North Carolina Business and Economic Development Summit on September 9 and 10.\u00a0\u00a0 The two-day summit will connect North Carolina businesses with congressional leaders, administration officials, and others to discuss current issues affecting the economy and the business community in North Carolina.\n\n\t\u201cWe have repeatedly heard from our constituents that creating jobs and strengthening the economy should be Congress\u2019 first priority,\u201d said Butterfield. \u201cThis important summit is just one way to provide resources to North Carolina businesses in order to help them create jobs, prosper and grow.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\n\tDuring the two-day summit, local businesses will have the opportunity to attend workshops on government contracting, workforce development, raising capital, and building leadership skills.\u00a0 Attendees will also hear from a number of speakers which include U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, U.S. Representative James Clyburn, Our State Magazine Editor Elizabeth Hudson, and several others.\n\n\tA full schedule of the two-day event follows.\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\tMonday, September 9\n\n\tCannon House Office Building\n\n\tCanon Caucus Room \n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\t12:30pm - 1:00pm:\n\n\tRegistration and Materials Pickup\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\t1:05pm \u2013 1:25pm:\n\n\tRemarks by Alexander Julian\n\n\tNC-Based Clothing Designer\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\t1:25pm \u2013 1:45pm:\n\n\tPresentation By Joe Freddoso\n\n\tPresident and CEO of MCNC\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\t1:45pm-2:05pm:\n\n\tPresentation By Aaron Syrett\n\n\tDirector of the NC Film Office\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\t2:05pm-2:20pm:\n\n\tPresentation By Elizabeth Hudson\n\n\tEditor of Our State Magazine\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\tSpecialized Workshops\n\n\t2:30pm-3:20pm:\n\n\tKey Strategies For Accessing Government Contracts\n\n\tLocation: Veterans Affairs Committee Meeting Room (334 Cannon)\n\n\tLeann Delaney, Assistant Director of the Office of Contract Assistance\n\n\tU.S. Small Business Administration\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\tWorkforce Development And The Skills Gap\n\n\tJohan Uvin, Deputy Assistant Secretary\n\n\tU.S. Department of Education\n\n\tOffice of Vocational and Adult Education\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\tGreen Light To Growth: Driving Job Creation Through Increased Access To Capital\n\n\tPatrick Kelley, Deputy Associate Administrator\n\n\tU.S. Small Business Administration\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\t3:30pm-4:45pm: \n\n\tOfficial Briefing By Hosting U.S. Representatives\n\n\tModerated by Jim Mccleskey\n\n\tFeaturing U.S. Representatives Mcintyre, Butterfield, Ellmers, Hudson, Price, Holding, Pittenger, Coble, and Meadows\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\t4:45pm-5:30pm: \n\n\tThe North Carolina Executive Leadership Panel\n\n\tModerated by Joe Stewart\n\n\tJohn W. Palmour, Ph.D. Executive Vice President of Cree, Inc.\n\n\tDavid Simmons Chairman and CEO of PPD\n\n\tJennifer L. Weber, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Duke Energy\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\t5:30pm-5:45pm:\n\n\tSecretary Sharon Decker\n\n\tNorth Carolina Department of Commerce\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\tTuesday, September 10\n\n\tCapitol Visitors Center\n\n\tCongressional Auditorium\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\t8:40am \u2013 9:00am:\n\n\tGeneral James Amos\n\n\tCommandant of the United States Marine Corps\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\t9:00am \u2013 9:20am:\n\n\tSecretary Anthony Foxx\n\n\tU.S. Department of Transportation\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\t9:20am \u2013 9:40am:\n\n\tSenator Richard Burr\n\n\tState of North Carolina\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\t9:40am \u2013 10:00am:\n\n\tRoy Williams\n\n\tUNC Men\u2019s Basketball Coach\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\t10:00am \u2013 10:20am:\n\n\tRepresentative Marsha Blackburn\n\n\tTennessee\u2019s 7th Congressional District\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\t10:20am \u2013 10:40am:\n\n\tRepresentative Debbie Wasserman Schultz\n\n\tFlorida\u2019s 23rd Congressional District\n\n\tChair, Democratic National Committee\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\t10:40am \u2013 11:00am:\n\n\tSecretary Jacob J. 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