Governor John Carney and the Delaware Prosperity Partnership (DPP) announced conversations on economic development efforts scheduled in all three counties. Carney, co-chair of the partnership, will join President, W. Kurt Foreman, as well as staff, board members and to provide an update.
The Delaware Prosperity Partnership is responsible for attracting, growing and retaining businesses; building a stronger entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem; and supporting private employers in identifying, recruiting and developing talent in the state of Delaware. The state jointly funds the partnership’s operations with private business.
In August 2017, Governor Carney signed House Bill 226, creating the Delaware Prosperity Partnership and the Division of Small Business that is under the umbrella of the Delaware Department of State.
Carney signed an executive order on his first full day in office to create the Economic Development Working Group to explore a new economic development strategy. Governor Carney’s economic development plan was built on recommendations from the Economic Development Working Group.
DPP COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Tuesday, February 19 – GEORGETOWN
| WHO: | Governor John Carney |
| W. Kurt Foreman, President, Delaware Prosperity Partnership | |
| Becky Harrington, Director of Business Development, Delaware Prosperity Partnership | |
| Rob Rider, CEO, O.A. Newton and Delaware Prosperity Partnership Board Member | |
| Ed Kee, Former Secretary of Agriculture and Delaware Prosperity Partnership Board Member | |
| State Representative Bill Bush | |
| State Representative Lyndon Yearick | |
| State Senator Ernesto Lopez | |
| State Senator David Wilson |
| WHEN: | Tuesday, February 19, 2019 |
| 5:30 p.m. |
| WHERE: | Delaware Technical Community College |
| Jack Owens Campus | |
| 21179 College Drive | |
| Georgetown, DE 19947 |
Wednesday, March 20 – DOVER
| WHO: | Governor John Carney |
| W. Kurt Foreman, President, Delaware Prosperity Partnership | |
| Becky Harrington, Director of Business Development, Delaware Prosperity Partnership | |
| State Representative Lyndon Yearick |
| WHEN: | Wednesday, March 20, 2019 |
| 6:00 p.m. |
| WHERE: | Delaware Technical Community College |
| Charles L. Terry Campus, Jr. | |
| 100 Campus Drive | |
| Dover, DE 19904 |
Tuesday, April 2 – WILMINGTON
| WHO: | Governor John Carney |
| W. Kurt Foreman, President, Delaware Prosperity Partnership | |
| Becky Harrington, Director of Business Development, Delaware Prosperity Partnership | |
| State Representative Lyndon Yearick | |
| State Representative Krista Griffith |
| WHEN: | Tuesday, April 2, 2019 |
| 6:00 p.m. |
| WHERE: | Arsht Hall – University of Delaware |
| 2700 Pennsylvania Ave | |
| Wilmington, DE 19806 |
