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 Perdue
to keynote Legislative Conference
Beverly Perdue (left),
the seven-term state senator who became the first woman
elected lieutenant governor, will deliver the keynote luncheon
address at NCCBI's Legislative Conference on Feb. 22. The
half-day event, which will again take place at the McKimmon
Center on the campus of N.C. State University in Raleigh, is
open to all NCCBI members. A crowd of about 400 is expected to
attend.
Other major political figures invited to appear at the
conference include Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight,
House Speaker Jim Black, Senate Minority Leader Patrick
Ballantine, House Minority Leader Leo Daughtry and State
Treasurer Richard Moore.
NCCBI Chairman Mac Everett of Charlotte will preside at the
conference. NCCBI President Phil Kirk will deliver closing
remarks before the luncheon.
The chairs of NCCBI's seven policy committees will present
the positions their groups have studied over the past several
months. The recommendations, as reviewed and endorsed by the
association's Executive Committee, form the heart of the
legislative agenda that NCCBI will pursue in this year's
legislative session.
The evening before the Legislative Conference, on Wednesday
evening, Feb. 21, NCCBI will host its popular annual reception
honoring members of the General Assembly and other officials.
That event, which will run from 5:30 to 7 p.m., will be held
at the Capital City Club in downtown Raleigh. NCCBI is
accepting sponsorships for the Legislative Reception.
Last year, the Legislative Reception was moved to the new
Entertainment and Sports Complex in Raleigh, but an acceptable
date could not be worked out to hold the event there again
this year. Therefore, the reception will return to the Capital
City Club, where it was held for many years.
Costs for the conference are as follows: For NCCBI members,
$35 to attend just the reception, $80 to attend just the
conference, or $100 to attend all the events. For non-members,
the costs are $45 to attend just the reception, $100 to attend
just the conference, or $120 to attend all the events.
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