HCPED is organizing a field trip to Western Carolina University’s Center for Rapid Product Realization on Tuesday, May 24^th.  Henderson County manufacturers, members and allies will make the ½ day trip to visit with key faculty and staff at WCU.  Dr. Bob McMahan, Dean of the Kimmel School of Engineering, and Dr. Phil Sanger, Director of the Center for Rapid Product Realization will host our group and help make critical connections between local industries and the faculty which operate the 28,000 sf research and development center.  If you have an interest in attending, please RSVP to Josh Hallingse ([email protected]), a detailed itinerary will follow.