March 17 Community Conversation to discuss employment, economic trends with industry experts

UNC Charlotte re-launches its successful “Community Conversations: Changing Times…Changing Minds” speaker series with a panel discussion focused on jobs and the economic recovery, hosted by the Belk College of Business.

The event takes place Wednesday, March 17, at the Levine Museum of the New South.Registration and a reception begin at 5:30 PM and the program begins at6:00.

In 2009, the University hosted a monthly conversation with the community at the Museum every third Wednesday of each month, as a sponsor of the museum exhibit, “Changing Places: From Black and White to Technicolor,” which opened last February. When the Museum extended the run of the exhibit, Executive Director Emily Zimmern encouraged UNC Charlotte to continue the popular series.

The topic of the March 17 conversation is “Charlotte’s Changing Workforce: Trends and Outlooks for Jobs and Recovery.” Panelists will explore the opportunities and challenges for employers in the economic recovery as well as trends in hiring and employment.

Local experts will participate in the conversation. Panelists include Dan DiMicco, chairman and CEO, Nucor Corp.; Matt Martin, senior vice president and Charlotte regional executive, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond; and John Connaughton, professor of economics in the Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte. Belk College Dean Joe Mazzola will moderate the discussion.

The event is free and the public is encouraged to participate.

For more information and to register, visit video.uncc.