Now in its third year, the Next Generation Business Summit is becoming a fixture in Fayetteville — a business event that incorporates professional development, community-building and cultivating young talent in Fayetteville.
On April 21, roughly 200 young professionals, students and community leaders will fill the Randolph Jones Student Center at Fayetteville State University for the third annual Next Generation Business Summit. Put on by the Fayetteville Next Advisory Commission, the summit runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The summit has a purpose: to retain talent in Fayetteville and invest in young professionals by giving young people an incentive to stay in the area and networks to plug into.
“This initiative came out of our strategic planning discussions around workforce and professional development,” said Nathan Cuffee, chair of the commission. “We wanted to create something that not only builds skills, but also encourages people to stay and grow here in Fayetteville.”…