BOONE — One outlined his role as a “mirror,” the other looked into his “crystal ball.”
Together, the two keynote speakers for the annual High Country Economic Kickoff Breakfast offered members of the co-host Boone and Blowing Rock chambers of commerce a scintillating view of the current business environment. The event was held at the Grandview Ballroom of the North End Zone Facility on the campus of Appalachian State University, Jan. 20.
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