Gov. Bev Perdue will speak at the final regional Small Town Summit on economic development and competitiveness on Thursday at Haywood Community College in Clyde.

The Governor’s Forums on Small Town Competitiveness brings together state and local officials, business and economic development leaders and various federal, state, local and nonprofit organizations dedicated to community economic development.

What:             Small Town Summit in Clyde

Who:               Gov. Perdue; Sec. Keith Crisco, NC Dept. of Commerce; Asst. Secretary Henry
                     McKoy, NC Dept. of Commerce; Dr. Rose Johnson, president Haywood  Community          College; Earl Gohl, federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission and other business leaders

Where:           Haywood Community College Auditorium
                     185 Freelander Dr, Clyde

When:             Thursday, Oct. 6, 3:15 p.m.