User:NC East/sandbox

About us
The North Carolina Eastern Region Commission, also known as NC East and NCER, was founded in 1993 by the NC Legislature due to the creation of the Global TransPark. NCER is a development agency for a 13-county region (Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Edgecombe, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Nash, Onslow, Pamlico, Pitt, Wayne, and Wilson). Though it does not encompass the entire Eastern region, there is a population of one million with a workforce close to 500,000. The five small metros and three micropolitan areas covered in NCER's 13 counties and abundance of developmental land makes the economic possibilities of the area enormous. With all the access to major highways such as I-95 and I-40, airports both local and international, and ports for easy shipping - it is clear why Eastern North Carolina is a region that is being targeted for growth.

To learn more about the Eastern Region of North Carolina (Which consists of 42 counties total), click here

NCER's Objectives Provide resources/advocacy for transportation Retain/expand existing industry Expand adult education programs/facilities Emphasize business cluster marketing Create regional marketing brand Cultivate entrepreneurship

Existing Manufacturing Clusters and Emerging Clusters
Aerospace Manufacturing and Logistics Automotive

Easy Distribution
The Eastern North Carolina Region is also a great place for national and international distribution. With access to highway 40 and 95 within the counties, it makes lorry transportation less time and cost consuming. The international distribution centers such as the Global TransPark makes it so that a manufacturer wont go far in order to ship his or her wares.

Capable workfore
-talk about all the community college courses -talk about the certifications and skills -talk about the major universities that are close

Amusements
How NCER has helped sime cultural awareness - like with the cultural festival -- open to new cultures!

Atmosphere
[Insert attractions, beach--etc]

Others
[STEM][ASMO][Frito Lay]