What Makes a 21st Century,
Globally Competitive Region?
20+ U.S. States
80+ Regions
Europe
Mexico
South America
2
McCallum Sweeney Consulting
Kasle
Steel
Boy Scouts of America
3
SGL Automotive Carbon
Fibers LLC joint venture
Council for Adult & Experiential Learning
Public Sector
4
Education
Corporate
Consensus around a
vision and path forward
Poll #1
Unique, appealing, and affordable
lifestyle that attracts workers
Empowers globally-focused
entrepreneurs
Incubates social connections,
civic entrepreneurs, and local
ventures
Poll #2
Receptive and attractive to
foreign businesses and
business professionals
Can capitalize on big
catalyst projects
Poll #3
How can we enhance the Greater
Charlotte Region’s Global
Competitiveness ?
ProsperityForGreaterCharlotte.com
Consulting team:
Professional
Services
Finance
1.30
Building &
Construction
Transportation
& Logistics
Industrial Machinery
Research
[43%, 1.0]
Retail
1.10
Telecom Services
Engineering,
Design, &
Content
0.90
0.70
Culture &
Entertainment
Electronics
Healthcare
Competency #2
Software /
Info. Tech.
Energy
[-16, 0.6]
Agribusiness
& Food
0.50 Weak,
-10%
Government
0%
5%
Competency #3
Private Education
Non-Profits
Declining
-5%
Competency #1
Back Office
10%
Weak, Emerging
15%
20%
25%
Competency #4
Forecast Local Growth, 2011-2016
• Know your story
• Have your
product ready
• Prepare your
network for our
questions
-- Ed McCallum
Indu stry …
Automotive
Metalworking
1.50
Indu stry 5
Location Quotient, 2011
Materials
[-15%, 1.7]
Indu stry 4
Apparel & Textiles
[-44%, 3.4]
1.70
Indu stry 3
Strong, Advancing
Indu stry 2
Size of bubble
indicates relative
employment
base.
Furniture
[-23%, 3.9]
1.90
Indu stry 1
Industry Clusters: Greater Charlotte Region
Strong, Declining