2012 Downtown Economic Series

WDI is pleased to announce the keynote speaker for the 2012 Downtown Economic Series luncheon: Mitchell Silver, President of American Planning Association (APA). Mr. Silver will speak on Emerging Trends for Downtowns at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside on March 7, 2012 from 11:30am - 1:00pm. Click here to read more...

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Become a 2012 Partner

Join the team making great things happen downtown through economic development. Giving levels start at just $50 per year. Business Partnerships, Individual Partnerships and Event Sponsorships are available.

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Workforce Development Survey

Wilmington Downtown, Inc. (WDI) is seeking your feedback in collaboration with the Cape Fear Economic Development Council, Cape Fear Future and Wilmington Industrial Development. This short survey is designed to identify the needs of local employers who utilize software programmers and/or developers.

The feedback we receive will assist in the development of a post secondary education curriculum designed to produce numerous software programers/developers annually. We feel this important program will assist in the recruitment of companies that seek this talented workforce, support entrepreneurial efforts and grow our burgeoning tech sector.

Please forward this survey to other business colleagues you know who utilize software programmers/developers in the Wilmington region. Thank you in advance for your feedback.

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City of Wilmington Update

Window Signs

The moratorium on enforcement of the window sign regulations has been extended for another six months. This gives city staff more time to work with stakeholders on developing recommendations for changes to the rules. We will keep you posted on the upcoming opportunities for you to provide input.

Help us Get to 1,000 Facebook Fans

Each week, we will draw a name at random for a unique prize. When we reach our goal of 1,000 fans we will give away a $1,000 partnership to WDI, which includes:

Recognition at all WDI events, on website, newsletter and WDI collateral material
Four seats at annual luncheon, plus discounted additional tickets
Two tickets to all other WDI events
Window decal, featured business listing on WDI website and an invitation to annual Partner Appreciation Night

WDI Site is Mobile

Now you can quickly search for events and business listings, plus get directions through this location-based site! The WDI mobile app is viewable with any mobile phone that has a web browser, such as the iPhone, Blackberry, or Android device. To access the app, simply visit m.wilmingtondowntown.com and save (or bookmark) to your home screen. An icon will be placed on the home screen alongside your other applications. Click here to read more.

Use your barcode scanner application to access the mobile version of our website on your smart phone!