October 2007 Newsletter
Save the Date: Alliance 6th Annual Meeting
The Alliance 6th Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 29 at the Embassy Suites in Cary. The event will feature the 2007 State of Mobility in the Triangle report. All Alliance members receive a courtesy invitation. Advance sponsors for this event include Time Warner Cable, AT&T North Carolina, Martin / Alexiou / Bryson, PLLC, HNTB North Carolina, Mulkey Engineers, Stantec Consulting Services and SRI Surgical.
Please call Stephanie at 919-664-7062 or e-mail stephanie@letsgetmoving.org if you would like to join the growing list of sponsors for the 6th Annual Meeting.
I-40 widening continues to be regional focus
Our top regional freeway widening priority recently received attention in the News and Observer’s Road Warrior column. To view the column about widening I-40 between Cary and Raleigh click here (link).
Thank you to outgoing chairs
The Alliance would like to express thanks to 2006-07 Alliance Chair Ed Willingham for everything that he has done for the organization in the past year. Ed’s commitment to the Alliance and its success has been relentless in our ongoing focus on projects including regional turnpikes, transit, and air service. The Alliance would also like to thank outgoing Vice Chairs Charlie Fisher and Jennifer Tilden for their invaluable knowledge, support, and service to the organization.
2008 Alliance Chairs Council
We are happy to announce the senior leadership for 2007-08.
Alliance Chair
Rusine Mitchell-Sinclair
Legislation and Policy Chair
Rick Weddle, Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina
Multimodal Regional Priorities Chair
Fred Burchett, PE, Kimley-Horn and Associates
Air Service Chair
Jim Captain, Credit Suisse
Member and Chamber Relations Chair
Marty Clayton, Progress Energy
Development Chair
Lynne Garrison, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Oysters at the Airport!
RDU announced recently that two of the region’s favorite restaurants will open in the new Terminal C when it opens next year. The 42nd Street Oyster Bar and the Carolina Ale House will both be options for travelers.
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