THE CHARLOTTE NEWCOMER RESOURCE Vol. XII - 2009
P.O. Box 32785 • Charlotte, NC 28232
Welcome!
(704) 378-1300 www.charlottechamber.com
On behalf of the Charlotte Chamber and its members, I am delighted you are considering a relocation to the Queen City.
Chairman - Tim Belk, Belk, Inc. President - Bob Morgan COO - Blair Stanford CFO - Mike Manning VP, Research - Tony Crumbley Editor - Melisa LaVergne Director, Info! Charlotte - Lindsay Alexander Interim Director of Info! Charlotte and advertising - Laura Meyer
Please look through the Newcomer Resource and visit our city. I’m sure you will find Charlotte a wonderful place. Charlotte is a growing city with a population of 696,000. It is seen nationally as one of the best cities in the country. Charlotte has received first-place honors in the America’s Most Livable Communities awards presented by Partners for Livable Communities. This program honored Charlotte for its exemplary quality of life. That quality can be seen in our job market, which was ranked fourth by Business 2.0 magazine for America's Best Jobs in the Hottest Markets.. Charlotte is the second-largest banking center in the country and has been ranked by
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Entrepreneur magazine as one of the best cities in the nation to start and grow a
Megan Dillard, Brandeis Price,
business. And it can be seen in our leisure activities. U.S. News & World Report
Josh Schroder, Anja Workman
ranked our city third in Best Retirement Place for Golfers. You’ll soon see that Charlotte has spirit. A spirit that makes the nationally
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHY Patrick Schneider Photography Charlotte Center City Partners Visit Charlotte
recognized achievements possible. A spirit that makes Charlotte an exciting and lively place to live. This spirit is most evident in our greatest asset — our friendly people. The U.S. Census indicates Charlotte ranks third nationally in in-migration of young, educated people. We welcome newcomers to the Queen City and look forward to having you become an active part of our community.
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Bob Morgan, President Charlotte Chamber PUBLISHED BY:
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