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Rivers East Workforce Development Board in partnership with Hyster-Yale Group, Pitt County Economic Development, and Gregory Poole Lift Systems is happy to share that the Forklift Rodeo is back! This event—which will be held on October 7, 2022 from 8:30am-12:30pm at Uptown Greenville’s Five Points Plaza parking lot—will feature teams composed of forklift operators from local manufacturing companies competing against one another in various courses. For more information, click here.

In Fall 2021, the Mid-East Commission formed an Advisory Committee of public and private sector representatives from across the region to conduct a five-year major update of the Mid-East Region Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. The Mid-East Commission is now inviting the public to attend an open house to discuss the plan. The meetings will be drop-in style. Stop by anytime during the meeting timeframe. Your input will help us better understand community priorities as we work to improve economic development ...

An Inclusion Committee Meeting has been scheduled for September 27, 2022 at 3:30pm. This meeting is open to the general public and will be held via Zoom. To receive the Zoom invite, please contact Ashlan Crouch at acrouch@mideastcom.org. The agenda can be found by clicking here.

The Rivers East Workforce Development Board will meet for a Special Called Board Meeting on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 3:00pm. This meeting will be held virtually, via Zoom. For more information, or to receive the Zoom link, please contact Ashlan Crouch at acrouch@mideastcom.org. The agenda can be found by visiting here.

ECU Health, in partnership with the Rivers East Workforce Development Board and NCWorks, will host a series of hiring events including both virtual and in-person job fairs in the months of July and August. To view the full press release, click here.

An Inclusion Committee Meeting has been scheduled for May 31, 2022 at 3:30pm. This meeting is open to the general public and will be held via Zoom. To receive the Zoom invite, please contact Ashlan Crouch at acrouch@mideastcom.org. The agenda can be found by clicking here.

The Martin County NCWorks Career Center, currently located at 407 E Boulevard in Williamston, will be relocating to the campus of Martin Community College.  The current location will close on May 24, 2022.  The Center will reopen to the public on the campus of Martin Community College in Building 1, Room 12 on June 1, 2022.  Martin Community College is located at 1161 Kehukee Park Road in Williamston. Click here to view the full press release.

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