INTERCITY VISIT 2025
September 24 & 25
Three Cities. One Region. Shared Future.
We’rethrilledtobringtogetherleadersfromGreensboro, HighPoint,andWinston-Salemforthisyear’sIntercityVisit. Overthecourseofthedayandahalf,we’llexploreeach city,sharebestpractices,andsparkconversationsthat strengthenourentireregion.Thisismorethanatour;itis anopportunitytocollaborate,learnfromoneanother, andenvisionhowwecangrowtogetherasoneunited Triadcommunity.
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER24
8AMTO1PM
GREENSBORO
8-8:30am
Check-in at Honda Jet
8:30-9am
Chamber CEOs Welcome, Sponsor Remarks, Attendee Introductions
9-10am
Honda Jet Tour
10-11am
Regional Aviation Panel
Kevin Baker, Executive Director, Piedmont Triad Airport Authority
Brent Christensen, President & CEO, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
Beth Pitonzo, VP Curriculum Instruction, Guilford Technical Community College
Amod Kelkar, VP/Chief Commercial Officer, Honda Aircraft
Greg Purvis, Aviation Program Coordinator, Forsyth Technical Community College
11-11:30am
Travel to Greensboro Science Center
11:30amto1pm
Lunch and Greensboro Science Center Long Range Plan
Glenn Dobrogosz, CEO, Greensboro Science Center
MeetingLocations:
PARKING:GTCCAviationCampus,Caesar ConeAviationBuilding
1053 Old Stage Coach Trail, Greensboro, NC 27409
*Shuttles Will Be Provided
HondaJet
6430 Ballinger Rd. Greensboro, NC 27410
GreensboroScienceCenter
4301 Lawndale Dr. Greensboro, NC 27455
GreensboroContacts:
276.732.2872
336.830.4598
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER24
1-6PM
HIGHPOINT
1-1:30pm
Travel to High Point
1:40-2pm
Welcome Remarks and HP Market Introduction
Rachel Collins, President & CEO, Business High Point
Tammy Covington, President & CEO, High Point Market Authority
2-2:45pm
Eichholtz - Welcome and Self-Guided Tour
Rich Lugo, Operations Manager, Eichholtz
2:45-3:15pm
Travel to Congdon Yards / Break
3:15-4:15pm
City Highlights + Innovation and Growth Panel (Moderated by Rachel Collins)
Tasha Logan Ford, City Manager, High Point
Megan Oglesby, Principal Investor, Carolina Core FC
Rev. Dr. Joe Blosser, CEO, The Earl and Kathryn Congdon Family Foundation
4:30-5:50pm
Reception at The Commons, Congdon Yards
Optional: Guided Tours of Congdon Yards/SpringHill Suites by Marriott/Visit High Point
6pm
Departure to Greensboro
MeetingLocations: HighPointTransportationTerminal
210 E. Commerce Ave.
High Point, NC 27260
CongdonYards
410 W. English Rd.
High Point, NC 27262
HighPointContacts:
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER25
8AMTO1:30PM
WINSTON-SALEM
8-8:30am
Arrival & Registration at Truist Stadium
8:30-8:40am
Welcome to Winston-Salem
Mark Owens, President & CEO, Greater Winston-Salem Inc.
8:40-9:15am
Grounds Presentation
Coleman Team, Front Street Capital
9:15-9:45am
Overview of Bus Tour/Break/Load Buses
Mark Owens
10:05-11:35am
Innovation Quarter Walking Tour
Sites: Bailey Park, BFCME, IQ2, 525@Vine, BioTech Place, BPP/Sparq
11:35amto12:15pm
Load Buses and Drive to the Dash (Truist Stadium)
12:15-12:40pm
Lunch, Presentation by Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
12:40-1:30pm
CEO Roundtable
Mark Owens
Brent Christensen
Rachel Collins
MeetingLocations: TruistStadium 951 Ballpark Way Winston-Salem, NC 27101
InnovationQuarter
575 Patterson Ave. Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Intercity Visit Attendees
April Albritton, City of Greensboro
Jeremy Alltop, Winston-Salem State University
Melvin “Skip” Alston, Guilford County Government
Courtney Benfield, Bank of America
Peter Bishop, City of High Point
Ryan Blackledge, Cone Health
Joe Blosser, The Earl & Kathryn Congdon Family Foundation
Rob Boone, Blum Construction Company
Enoch Bowles, Honda Aircraft Company
Danny Brown, United Maintenance Group, LLP
Melody Burnett, Visit High Point
Taylor Butler, CT Wilson Construction
Dean Campbell, Guilford Technical Community College
Brian Carroll, LS3P Associates, LTD
Joey Cheek, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
Brent Christensen, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
Rachel Collins, Business High Point Chamber of Commerce
Hannah Conneran, High Point Discovered Louise Courts, Guilford Education Alliance
Tammy Covington, High Point Market Authority
Nina Davis, North Carolina A&T State University
Paula Dibley, Forsyth Technical Community College
Manuel Dudley, Guilford Technical Community College
Robert Egleston, Twin City Development Foundation
Kathy Eichlin, Syngenta
Paul Fidishun, Stewart
Beth Fischer, UNC Greensboro
Tom Fritsch, CBRE
Mark Gendle, Triad Business Journal
Gary Graham, Graham Personnel Services
Sarah Halbrend, Greensboro Science Center
Preston Hammock, Cone Health
Jessica Harpe, Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.
Ainsley Heffinger, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
Joe Hellinger, Truist Bank
Julie Hill, Business High Point Chamber of Commerce
Maurice Hull, MarketPlace Management, Inc
QuineeceHuntley,BusinessHighPointChamberofCommerce
Hilary Johnson, Carolina Core FC
Shaban Kaji, Stewart
Jake Keys, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
Dr Stevie Lawrence, Winston-Salem State University
Wanda Lea, Procter & Gamble Manufacturing
TashaLoganFord,CityofHighPoint
Brian Maas, ECS Southeast, LLC
Megan Mabry, Smith Leonard, PLLC
Zack Matheny, Downtown Greensboro, Inc.
Joanna Mitchell, Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.
Lauren Mitchell, Business High Point Chamber of Commerce
Alec More, SRF Consulting Group, Inc.
Tracy Myers, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
Brian Norris, Business High Point Chamber of Commerce
Megan Oglesby, Carolina Core FC
Gil Olds, Alfred Williams & Company
Mark Owens, Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.
Karen Parker, Martinsville Speedway
Matthew Penley, Carolina Soccer Ventures, LLC
Robbie Perkins, NAI Piedmont Triad
Stephen Pollock, Smith Leonard, PLLC
Leah Price, Triad Business Bank
Marvin J Price, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
Greg Purvis, Forsyth Technical Community College
David Ramsey, Landmark Builders
Telisha Roberts, Thrive High Point
Kevin Sasser, Weaver Investment Co
Anjali Shah, Piedmont Triad Airport Authority
Jeff Shanker, Black Tie Transportation
Atticus Simpson, Truliant Federal Credit Union
Phelps Sprinkle, Peacehaven Community Farm
Steve Swetoha, Greensboro Swarm
Sapna Tejpal, Bank of America
Matt Thiel, Signature Wealth Strategies High Point
Sherri Thomas, Truliant Federal Credit Union
Cecelia Thompson, Action Greensboro
Grace Thompson, Junior Achievement of the Triad
Lindsey Thompson, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
Richard Vanore, Koury Corporation
Nancy Vaughan, City of Greensboro
Sam Wagner, UNC Greensboro
Kathleen Warner, CJMW Architecture
Brian Weer, Junior Achievement of the Triad
Terrence Williams, M Edwards Group (MEG)
Gina Willis, Blum Construction Company
Malishai Woodburry, North Carolina A&T State University
Marshall Yandle, City of Greensboro
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