All Roads Lead to Money - A Recap of the 2026 Vision Northwest North Carolina Economic Development Summit

About this episode

This episode recaps the discussions and insights from the 2026 Vision Northwest North Carolina Economic Development Summit, focusing on transportation and its impact on local businesses.

The 7th Annual Vision Northwest North Carolina summit is in the books, and discussions around transportation throughout the region highlighted an agenda filled with local leaders and regional experts. On this week's Mind Your Business, we offer a recap of that day — from keynote discussions to a real life example of why transportation infrastructure matters to areas businesses at the most practical level. Kenny Flowers, Chief Deputy Secretary of the NC Department of Commerce, delivered a keyn...

People in this episode

Host: David Jackson

Topics covered

• economic development
• transportation
• regional infrastructure
• local leadership
• business impact

Keywords

• Vision Northwest
• economic summit
• transportation infrastructure
• Kenny Flowers
• NC Department of Commerce

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NC Department of Commerce

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