BD - Medical device manufacturer expands in Mebane; invests $20 million; creates 40 jobs.

    Loparex LLC - Manufacturer of polycoated and silicone-coated papers and films expands in Eden; creates 68
    jobs; invests $16.9 million.

    RF Micro Devices - Designer and manufacturer of high-performance semiconductor components enters into an
    agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to develop solar cells.

    Center of Innovation in Nanobiotechnology - Organization receives $2.5 million grant to develop the commercial
    potential of nanobiotechnology research from universities across North Carolina.

2009 National Black Theatre Festival
August 3-8, 2009
Winston-Salem, NC

The National Black Theatre Festival was established in 1989 to unite Black theatre companies and ensure their success in the new millennium. This year, the event will showcase more than 25 Black theatre companies from the U.S., Europe, Africa and the Caribbean in more than 100 performances. The event draws approximately 65,000 national and international patrons, theatre professionals and scholars to Winston-Salem biennially and has been named one of the top 100 events in North America for 2009 by the American Bus Association.

Click here to view the schedule of events.

Surry Community College Breaks Ground
on NC Center for Viticulture and Enology

Surry Community College has broken ground on the North Carolina Center for Viticulture and Enology. The $5 million complex will position Surry Community College to better partner with community colleges and universities across the Southeast to meet the needs of this diverse industry. Surry Community College is located in the heart of the Yadkin Valley AVA.

Surry Community College has offered courses in viticulture since 1999 and currently offers a two-year degree in Viticulture and Enology. Students receive practical experience in a five-acre vineyard and bonded winery on the college campus.

Click here to learn more about
the Piedmont Triad Wine Industry.

   290 acres available on I-73/74
   North Asheboro Site

   14 acres available w/ heavy industrial zoning
   Southwest Industrial Park

   Piedmont Triad Partnership     
   7025 Albert Pick Rd, Suite 303
   Greensboro, North Carolina 27409
   800.669.4556 
   336.668.4556
   www.piedmonttriadnc.com
   info@piedmonttriadnc.com