N.C. CEO Forum to Accept Questions from Public

Raleigh, NC, April 30, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The 2009 N.C. CEO Forum (www.ncceoforum.com), an invitation-only business event scheduled for Friday, May 15 at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, N.C., has announced that the event’s Web site is now open for members of the public to submit questions for the event speakers and panelists. These individuals, representing some of the top companies and organizations from around the state, will offer their insights and perspectives on a variety of topics relating to what can and is being done by North Carolina industry, and the public and nonprofit sectors, to navigate the global economic crisis. Selected questions will be received by event moderators and presented to the panelists throughout the day. An event recap, including answers to some of the selected questions, will be available on the N.C. CEO Forum Web site. For more information or to submit a question, visit http://ncceoforum.com/SubmitaQuestion/tabid/838/Default.aspx.

The event, created and organized by Rick Deckelbaum & Associates (RDA) (www.rickdeckelbaum.com) and Summit Performance Systems (www.summit-performance.com), will operate under the theme of “The Global Economic Crisis: Tactical and Strategic Implications to North Carolina.” Steve Forbes, chairman and CEO of Forbes and editor-in-chief for Forbes magazine, will provide a global economic perspective and explore the implications of the recent downturn for the United States. The event will be highlighted by several economic outlook panel discussions led by state leaders in 14 different business sectors.

To request an invitation to the N.C. CEO Forum, visit www.ncceoforum.com/InvitationRequest/tabid/810/Default.aspx.

“We are pleased to accept questions from the public for the first ever N.C. CEO Forum,” said Rick Deckelbaum, founder, president and CEO of RDA. “This gives residents from across the state of North Carolina the opportunity to be engaged in this event.”

“The N.C. CEO Forum has an excellent set of speakers and panelists,” said Brian Kinahan, managing partner of Summit Performance Systems. “It is important to us that we allow more than just the attendees of this event to gain a perspective on what these great minds are doing to move North Carolina ahead.”

About 2009 N.C. CEO Forum:
The 2009 N.C. CEO Forum is the premier invitation-only event for North Carolina business leaders to explore what can and is being done by the North Carolina industry sector, along with the public and nonprofit sectors, to navigate the state successfully through the current global economic crisis. The event, scheduled for Friday, May 15 at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, N.C., will provide attendees a platform to gain insight into the impact that the current economic crisis is having on specific industry sectors such as state government, technology, education, pharma, energy and others, as well as solutions each of these sectors can present for the state’s economic recovery. The 2009 Forum will be led by a keynote address by Steve Forbes, Chairman and CEO of Forbes and editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine. For more information, please visit www.ncceoforum.com.

Ryal Curtis
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
ryal@mmimarketing.com

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