U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Hearing on
China's Impact on the North Carolina Economy: Winners and Losers
September 6, 2007
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, Kenan Conference Center – Room 204
Skipper Bowles Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1550.
Hearing Co Chairs: Commissioners Jeffrey Fiedler and Dennis Shea
Thursday, September 6
8:30 am – 10:00 am Panel I: North Carolina’s Changing Economy
- Rick L. Weddle, President and CEO of the Research Triangle Park Foundation of North Carolina
- Dr. Patrick J. Conway, UNC Economist and expert on globalization’s effects on textiles and on the efficacy of trade remedies
10:00 am – 11:15 am Panel II: How China Trade Has Affected North Carolina’s Economy
- Dr. Gary Gereffi, Director, Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness, Duke University
- Betty McGrath, Manager, Policy Program Evaluation and Research, North Carolina Employment Security Commission
11:15 am –11:30 am Break
11:30 am – 12:45 pm Panel III: Case Studies of China’s Impact on the Furniture, Tire, Textile, and Clothing Industries
- Harris Raynor, UNITE HERE Vice President
- Darryl Jackson, President of United Steelworkers Local 959 (Goodyear)
12:45 pm –1:15 pm Lunch Break
1:15 pm – 2:00 pm Panel IV: Case Study of China’s Impact on the New Economy
- Michael Chen, Vice President of Corporate Marketing, Red Hat Software—Headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC and has a service/sales center in China.
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm Panel V: How Existing Remedies to Unfair Trade Have Performed in North Carolina: The Bedroom Furniture Industry and the Textile Industry
- Wyatt Bassett, President, Vaughan-Bassett Furniture of Elkin, NC
- James Chesnutt, President and CEO of National Spinning Co., Inc. of Washington, NC
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Break
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Panel VI: The Human Costs to North Carolina of China Trade, and Ameliorating Those Costs
- Dr. H. James Owen, President, Piedmont Community College
- Mr. Thomas J. White, Director, Business and Industry Services, North Carolina Department of Commerce, Raleigh, North Carolina
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Open Microphone: Listening to the People of North Carolina
- Registration for the open microphone begins at 8:30 am in hearing room.
- Participants will each be allowed 5 minutes to give their remarks
Bios:
Rick Weddle [HTML]
Patrick Conway [HTML]
Gary Gereffi [HTML]
Betty McGrath [HTML]
Harris L. Raynor [HTML]
Darryl Jackson [HTML]
Michael Chen [HTML]
Wyatt Bassett [HTML]
James Chesnutt [HTML]
Dr. H. James Owen [HTML]
Thomas J. White [HTML]