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GREENSBORO - Community leaders are looking for "motivated" citizens to join them in talking about Guilford County's biggest issues, including the local economy and education.

The second in a series of community leadership symposiums sponsored by the News & Record will be held Oct 17 at Guilford College.

The symposium - free and open to the public - will be 9 a.m. to noon at Dana Auditorium on the Guilford College campus. The format for this symposium is more interactive than the first One Guilford event held in May.

After a welcoming by Guilford College President Kent Chabotar, and an overview of the Guilford County Strategic Alliance by Board of Commissioners Chairman Paul Gibson, four visions of the county's future will be presented. Attendees will then break into smaller discussion groups moderated by leaders from the community.

Topics and presenters are:

* Aerotropolis - Creating a global economy based on aviation, manufacturing, transportation and logistics around Piedmont Triad International Airport. Presenting is Donald A. Kirkman, president and CEO, Piedmont Triad Partnership.

* Furniture Capital - The economic impact of the High Point Market and potential for High Point's development as the intellectual and creative center of the worldwide furniture industry, led by Andrew C. Brod, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at UNCG.

* Millennium Campus - What collaborative efforts between N.C. A&T and UNCG mean for the future of Guilford County. Stanley F. Battle, chancellor of N.C. A&T, will present.

* Opportunity Preparedness - What it will take to educate Guilford County's young people to meet challenges and reap rewards in the future One Guilford, by Amos Quick, vice chairman of the Guilford County Board of Education.

After the discussions, the groups will join together to discuss conclusions in a final session led by Julianne Malveaux, president of Bennett College.

The first One Guilford was held May 16 at High Point University.