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Sampson 360 launch draws county leaders; keynote urges workforce, infrastructure and energy focus
Summary
At the inaugural Sampson 360 event, county officials, business leaders and residents heard a keynote from Ted Abernathy urging alignment of stakeholders, investment in workforce and site readiness, and faster infrastructure—especially energy—to attract investment to Sampson County.
Sampson County convened local elected officials, business representatives and residents at the inaugural Sampson 360 event to launch a countywide economic-development initiative aimed at coordinating workforce, infrastructure and business-growth activities.
The keynote speaker, Ted Abernathy, managing partner of Economic Leadership LLC, told attendees that local competitiveness will hinge on workforce availability, site readiness and reliable utilities. "The secret to your success here is pretty simple. You have to align your stakeholders," Abernathy said, urging sustained planning and coordinated action rather than short-term fixes.
Abernathy framed his remarks with national and state trends that will affect Sampson County. He summarized divergent GDP forecasts and said a mid‑2 percent growth rate was a reasonable expectation, while job growth has flattened. He cited local…
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