Exhibitor

The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) is a public-private nonprofit organization responsible for business recruitment functions previously conducted by the North Carolina Department of Commerce.  On behalf of the state, the EDPNC also supports existing employers, helps to increase North Carolina exports, assists in the formation of new business start-ups, and markets the state for travel and tourism. North Carolina is home to one of the nation’s perennially top-ranked business climates, according to third-party rankings by CNBC, Chief Executive, Forbes, and Site Selection.  At more than 10 million in population, the state is among the fastest-growing in the U.S., fueled primarily by one of the country’s highest in-migration rates.  As a right-to-work state, North Carolina also boasts the nation’s second-lowest unionization rate of just 3 percent.  The lowest corporate income tax rate in the Southeast U.S. and low-cost reliable energy, combined with a beautiful natural setting that runs from the Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks, underscore the state’s attractiveness as a place to live, work, and do business.