A day (today) in the life of the Director of the Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation: - Attended a planning meeting for the Ava Gardner Festival at the Ava Gardner Museum, where we sampled some delicious appetizers from Serendipity Road for the Fashion Fling on Friday, October 3 - Gave a location tour to a filmmaker that wants to film his trailer in Downtown Smithfield - Met with a property owner about a building renovation and business expansion - Met with the Planning Director - Stopped in Serendipity Road to see how things are coming together - Talked with staff at NCDENR and the Army Corps of Engineers - Spoke with a realtor about final negotiations for the lease of a building that has been vacant for years - Spoke with people about carriage rides, the Ham & Yam Festival, and opening businesses in Downtown Smithfield The variety of days like today is part of why I like my job so much!
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 22:39:16 +0000