By Scott Baughman
Published: October 11,2011
On April 28, former Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt stood behind a podium at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, addressing the crowd that had gathered for the press conference. The focus of the event was the 2012 Democratic National Convention, which the city had learned it won just two months earlier. More specifically, the press [...]
By Scott Baughman
Published: July 22,2011
When Tommy Nichols told his friends he was quitting his information technology job at Central Piedmont Community College to start his own company he got some strange looks. “They asked me if I was nuts for quitting a steady job in this economy,” Nichols said. “But I told them I had a dream and I [...]
By Scott Baughman
Published: June 14,2011
The job of the host committee for the 2012 Democratic National Convention is to make sure Charlotte’s small-business community is aware of the opportunities to make money with the convention. That was the message from Dan Murrey, director of the host committee, today at Central Piedmont Community College event to kick off the convention. The committee is putting [...]
By Scott Baughman
Published: April 28,2011
Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx and former Mayor Harvey Gantt said it will be important to make sure that minority businesses aren’t overlooked when the Democratic National Convention comes to Charlotte in 2012. “This convention is about showcasing our city but also about showing we understand the ideas and principles of the Democrat party,” Gantt said at a [...]
By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: February 28,2011
The Charlotte Chamber of Commerce today said it has chosen Harvey Gantt for its 2011 Citizen of the Carolinas Award. Gannt was Charlotte’s first black mayor and the first black to be admitted to Clemson University. It’s the 22nd Citizen of the Carolinas Award. Past recipients include Leon and Sandra Levine, Jim Rogers, Dean Smith, Michael Jordan, Billy [...]
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