Henderson County’s Educational Footprint Continues to Grow
Henderson County is very fortunate to have such a broad range of higher education options in the form of Blue Ridge Community College and the addition in 2011 of Wingate University’s Hendersonville Campus and its graduate program offerings. Both institutions continue to exemplify education as a key economic development driver for the region. Wingate University’s ...read more
HCPED Launches Collaborative Effort to Connect Students with Manufacturing Careers
On Monday, June 10, 2013, leaders of Henderson County industry and the Henderson County Public Schools participated in the first of a series of luncheons designed to enhance the connection between industrial employers and the school system. The kickoff event was held at Clement Pappas, located in the Mountain Home Industrial Park. 25 middle and high ...read more
Wingate University MBA Information Session
Location: Wingate University – Hendersonville (220 5th Avenue East) Date: Thursday, June 20th Time: 6:30 pm Enroll: there is still time to apply and enroll for Fall RSVP: not required Contact Information: Mark Bryant (704) 846-1404 [email protected] www.wingate.edu/hendersonville/mba ...read more
Henderson County Job Fair June 6th
The Henderson County Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Blue Ridge Community College, the NC Department of Commerce Division of Employment Security, and the Mountain Area Workforce Development Board to present Job Fair 2013 at the BRCC Conference Hall from 1 pm – 5 pm on Thursday, June 6, 2013. The Job Fair will bring a wide range of employers ...read more
Western Carolina University: Call for Industry Partners
Each year, the Department of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University launches a two semester Capstone Project course for undergraduate seniors. Capstone Projects allow students to integrate engineering training and project management skills. This course is multi-disciplinary – mixing students from all three of the University’s programs (electrical engineering, computer engineering and engineering technology). ...read more
Local Manufacturers Partner with Vocational Solutions
Vocational Solutions of Henderson County is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing career and life skills training to adults with disabilities or other vocational barriers in a supportive environment. They pursue this goal by partnering with local businesses in the community to provide a host of outsourcing services. The work generated by local firms provides ...read more
Industrial Executives Forum: Recap and Next Steps
On April 18th the Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development hosted the 2013 Industrial Executives Forum. The Forum featured two discussion panels; the first focused on Retaining Top Talent & Attracting the Future Workforce, the second concentrated on Managing a Business in Transition. Over 115 industrial representatives, HCPED members and elected officials attended the meeting. ...read more
All-States Medical Supply Hiring 50 Employees
All-States Medical Supply’s staff is more than doubling in size in the next two months to meet the demands of a recently awarded Medicare contract. Medicare just released their list of only eighteen contract suppliers who won the bids for the national mail-order program for diabetes supplies. These will be the only companies allowed to ...read more
All-States Medical Supply Hosting “Healthcare Goes Solar” On April 24th
Just in time for Earth Day, All-States Medical Supply is inviting the public to learn more about green energy by hosting a free educational event. With over 400 solar panels recently installed, All-States Medical now generates more power than they use. This is one of the only Net-Zero systems in the region and is helping ...read more
Industrial Executives Forum: Managing a Business in Transition
Many privately-owned businesses in the industrial sector will at some time be required to transition ownership. According to a business assessment published by the New York Times, the more ownership prepares, the more successful the outcome is likely to be when a company is sold. Today, business valuations are down, credit markets remain tight and ...read more