For Immediate Release BDI News from the NCEDA Fall Conference BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (October 22, 2015) – Burke Development staff this week participated in the 2015 North Carolina Economic Development Association Fall Conference in Asheville. Attended by professionals from across the state, the conference featured various presentations...
Read MoreFor Immediate Release Burke Development Releases Video Featuring Local Industry BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (October 20, 2015) – Burke Development released a video that highlights the local business climate and explains why Burke County is a great place to do business. “Welcome to Burke County” features beautiful scenes...
Read MoreBEBO (Burke Entrepreneurs and Business Owners) will host a quarterly networking event on Tuesday, November 10 at 5:30pm at the Foothills Higher Education Center in room 211. There will be good food, a local success story and opportunities to network with other Burke County business...
Read MoreCheck out this new video from Burke Development, which highlights several of our local and growing businesses! ...
Read MoreFor Immediate Release Burke Development Receives Two Excellence in Economic Development Awards from the International Economic Development Council BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (October 14, 2015) – The International Economic Development Council has selected Burke Development, Inc. as a two-time Excellence in Economic Development award recipient. BDI was recognized...
Read MoreEconomic Development in Burke: A 12-month Plan Retention and Expansion Recently the BDI Board of Directors approved our 2015-2016 Action Plan. For anyone wanting more information, you can view the complete Action Plan here. In today’s editorial I want to discuss one of our four areas of emphasis...
Read MoreThe Appalachian Regional Commission announced a $300,000 investment to provide equipment and support for North Carolina's textile industry...
Read MoreSee how this new Burke County company exemplifies the legacy that comes with being "Made in North Carolina"...
Read MoreBURKE COUNTY, N.C. (September 29, 2015) – Burke Development, Inc. will host a Business to Business Networking event on Tuesday, October 27. Designed for local manufacturers, the event will provide companies an opportunity to grow their business with local firms or find local providers of...
Read MoreAugust 2015 Economic Development in Burke: A 12-month Plan Last month I shared information about how economic development is defined and how economic development activities differ by community. This month I would like to share some of the specific activities that Burke Development will carry out over...
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