Hot Pants, Love Potions, and the Go-go Genesis of Southwest Airlines
Fifty years ago this month, the Dallas-based carrier first took flight. It’s reflecting on its past as it confronts a pandemic-shaped future.
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Fifty years ago this month, the Dallas-based carrier first took flight. It’s reflecting on its past as it confronts a pandemic-shaped future.
The Chamber: Findings from the Regional Economic Development Forum By The Chamber recently hosted the Regional Economic Development Forum, which unpacked what the Research Triangle Region is and why it matters for us to be part of this globally renowned, multicounty region. The conversation featured leaders in economic development from our region’s core counties (Orange, Durham, and Wake), who shared a timely snapshot of their economic development activities and reflections on the interconnectedness of our region. Below are the top five takeaways from the forum. Scroll down to enjoy a cr...
Aaron Nelson of the Chamber for a Greater Chapel-Hill Carrboro and Ray Trapp of the Research Triangle Foundation join 97.9 The Hill on April 22, 2021.
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Seeking to expand its collaboration efforts with the Triangle region, the Research Triangle Foundation on Wednesday named Ray Trapp, a North Carolina A&T executive, as its Vice President of Strategic Engagement. “It was important to our Board that the VP of Strategic Engagement demonstrate a strong understanding of how our local university, government and business communities collaborate,” says Jud Bowman, chair of the RTF Board of Directors and a veteran Triangle entrepreneur who now leads startup Sift Media, in the announcement. “We’ve found that in Ray. R...