N.C. Secretary of Commerce Crisco to Address Garner Business Gathering
Speaking at Dinner Event Following Aug. 10 "Plug in the Future" Conference


GARNER, NC, July 21, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Garner Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that North Carolina Secretary of Commerce J. Keith Crisco will be giving a brief dinner address following the "Plug in the Future" conference on Aug. 10. Garner residents, as well as business and civic leaders, are invited to attend.

The half-day event at the Historic Garner Auditorium will allow participants to learn about and discuss important issues such as options for the donated ConAgra property and the latest efforts to revive Garner's historic downtown district. The cost for attending is only $49 and includes lunch, dinner and all sessions.

Sec. Crisco will be addressing the attendees at a dinner reception that evening at the Grand Marquise Ballroom. The reception and dinner will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Crisco brings 38 years of experience in business and commerce to the position of Secretary of Commerce. For more than 20 years, he served as president and chairman of Asheboro Elastics Corp., a company he formed with partners in 1986. This highly successful company has offices in seven countries. Prior to that, he worked for eight years as the president of Stedman Elastics in Asheboro.

Crisco earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics and physics from Pfeiffer University and a master's degree in business administration from Harvard University. After graduate school, the Stanly County native worked as assistant to the executive vice president for Burlington Industries. He worked for the company for 10 years, including stints in Chicago and New York City. From 1970 to 1971, Crisco served as a White House fellow in Washington, D.C., as assistant to the U.S. Secretary for Commerce during the Nixon administration.

Born and raised on a farm near Aquadale, N.C., Crisco has served on the Asheboro City Council, as chairman of the Pfeiffer University board of trustees, as chairman of the N.C. Center for Public Policy Research, and as chairman of the National Elastic Manufacturers Association.

Crisco also served on Randolph Community College's board for 16 years and as an active member of the UNC School of Public Health Advisory Council. He has been active with the N.C. Community Foundation, Action for Children North Carolina, and various land trust and environmental organizations.

"We are extremely honored to have Secretary Crisco speak to our conference attendees," said Neal Padgett, president of the Garner Chamber of Commerce. "I look forward to hearing what he has to say about the state's economic prospects and what role Garner can play."

For more information about, or to register for, the Plug in the Future conference, contact the Garner Chamber of Commerce at (919) 772-6440 or visit www.garnerchamber.com.

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