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	<title>Charlotte Center City Partners: News</title>
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		<title><![CDATA[Duke Energy wins top award for its part in ‘Envision Charlotte’]]></title>
		<link>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/358/duke-energy-wins-top-award-for-its-part-in-envision-charlotte/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[PowerGrid International magazine has named Duke Energy’s Smart Energy Now program, started as part of the Envision: Charlotte initiative, as the best energy-efficiency and demand response project of the year.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Jan 25, 2012</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Wake Forest University Charlotte Center Grand Opening]]></title>
		<link>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/357/wake-forest-university-charlotte-center-grand-opening/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wake Forest University will celebrate the official grand opening of its new Uptown campus, the Wake Forest University Charlotte Center, with a ribbon cutting ceremony and news conference on
Thursday, Jan. 26 at 11:00 a.m. Public tours will follow.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Jan 23, 2012</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/357/wake-forest-university-charlotte-center-grand-opening/</guid>
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		<title><![CDATA[Three Museums Selected for Inaugural National Innovation Lab for Museums]]></title>
		<link>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/356/three-museums-selected-for-inaugural-national-innovation-lab-for-museums/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Programs focus on changing demographics, youth education and participatory experiences]]></description>
		<pubDate>Jan 23, 2012</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/356/three-museums-selected-for-inaugural-national-innovation-lab-for-museums/</guid>
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		<title><![CDATA[2012 DNC Announces Major Changes]]></title>
		<link>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/355/2012-dnc-announces-major-changes/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE – The Democratic National Convention Committee today announced two major changes to the convention format that will allow for the convention to be the most open and accessible in history.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Jan 23, 2012</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/355/2012-dnc-announces-major-changes/</guid>
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		<title><![CDATA[Chiquita to Relocate Global Headquarters to Charlotte]]></title>
		<link>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/353/chiquita-to-relocate-global-headquarters-to-charlotte/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue announced today in a press conference at the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce that Chiquita Brands International, Inc. will move their global headquarters from Cincinnati to Charlotte.  Chiquita, a Fortune 1000 company, will create more than 400 jobs with an average wage of over $106,000 and plans to invest...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Nov 29, 2011</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/353/chiquita-to-relocate-global-headquarters-to-charlotte/</guid>
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		<title><![CDATA[DNCC: Construction Manager, Event Architect Contracts and Exposition and Event Services Provider]]></title>
		<link>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/352/dncc-construction-manager-event-architect-contracts-and-exposition-and-event-services-provider/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Democratic National Convention Committee today announced the recipients of the 2012 Democratic National Convention construction manager, event architect, and exposition and event services provider contracts.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Nov 29, 2011</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/352/dncc-construction-manager-event-architect-contracts-and-exposition-and-event-services-provider/</guid>
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		<title><![CDATA[DNCC: Statement on Congressional Approval of Security Funds]]></title>
		<link>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/351/dncc-statement-on-congressional-approval-of-security-funds/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE — The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate today each voted to pass the final version of legislation containing a $50 million federal grant to the City of Charlotte for security funds related to the 2012 Democratic National Convention. The legislation also includes a $50 million grant to the city of Tampa for the 2012 Republican...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Nov 29, 2011</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/351/dncc-statement-on-congressional-approval-of-security-funds/</guid>
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		<title><![CDATA[Small Business Saturday]]></title>
		<link>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/350/small-business-saturday/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The day after Black Friday is Small Business Saturday, a day to support the local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and preserve neighborhoods around the country. Small Business Saturday, which falls on November 26th this year, was created in 2010 in response to small business owners’ most pressing need: creating more demand for their...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Nov 22, 2011</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/350/small-business-saturday/</guid>
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		<title><![CDATA[Panthers Tailgating Recycling Update]]></title>
		<link>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/349/panthers-tailgating-recycling-update/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Panther Tailgate Recycling program is back for the 2011 season and will work the same as last year. Tailgaters will receive a yellow recycling bag as they enter their usual parking lot.  Fans can also recycle clean cardboard in addition to recyclable bottles and cans. Before heading into the stadium, tailgaters are instructed to leave bags...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Nov 15, 2011</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/349/panthers-tailgating-recycling-update/</guid>
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		<title><![CDATA[Food Lion and Second Harvest to Appear in Carrousel Parade]]></title>
		<link>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/348/food-lion-and-second-harvest-to-appear-in-carrousel-parade/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, NC – November 15, 2011 – As the 2011 Belk Carolinas’ Carrousel Parade marches down Tryon Street on Thanksgiving Day, parade-goers will recognize the traditional holiday cornucopia gracing the float sponsored by Food Lion and Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina. This is the fourth parade appearance of the Thanksgiving-themed float, and...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Nov 15, 2011</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/348/food-lion-and-second-harvest-to-appear-in-carrousel-parade/</guid>
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		<title><![CDATA[Uptown Charlotte to Host 2011 Carrousel Representatives]]></title>
		<link>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/347/uptown-charlotte-to-host-2011-carrousel-representatives/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, NC – November 9, 2011 – Fifty-eight area high schools will participate in the 2011 Carrousel Scholarship Program, which is affiliated with the Belk Carolinas’ Carrousel Parade. Each school has selected a senior girl as its 2011 Carrousel Representative. After the November 23 awards ceremony at which the top scholarship winner will be...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Nov 09, 2011</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/347/uptown-charlotte-to-host-2011-carrousel-representatives/</guid>
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		<title><![CDATA[National Recycling Celebration in Uptown Charlotte]]></title>
		<link>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/345/national-recycling-celebration-in-uptown-charlotte/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Charlotte, NC – On Tuesday, November 15th from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at The Square, the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County are partnering with Charlotte Center City Partners to host an Uptown recycling education event. The three are joining thousands of local groups across the country holding similar recycling events to celebrate “America...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Nov 09, 2011</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/345/national-recycling-celebration-in-uptown-charlotte/</guid>
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		<title><![CDATA[New Location for WBT Holiday on Ice!]]></title>
		<link>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/344/new-location-for-wbt-holiday-on-ice/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[New Location!  Bigger Rink!  Better Views! WBT’s Holiday on Ice is everyone’s favorite holiday tradition and it returns to Uptown Charlotte with a new location on Ceremonial Plaza at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.  Skating under the stars just got better with more than 7000 square feet of ice and an incredible view of the city skyline.  Skate, drink hot...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Nov 09, 2011</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/344/new-location-for-wbt-holiday-on-ice/</guid>
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		<title><![CDATA[Northeastern University Opens Charlotte Regional Campus]]></title>
		<link>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/342/northeastern-university-opens-charlotte-regional-campus/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Advancing a model of higher education that moves “beyond the traditional boundaries of place,” Northeastern University President Joseph E. Aoun announced today that the university will launch a system of regional campuses in selected American cities. The first regional campus opens its doors today in Charlotte, N.C., and university leaders expect...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Nov 01, 2011</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/342/northeastern-university-opens-charlotte-regional-campus/</guid>
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		<title><![CDATA[2011 Salute to Veterans Events]]></title>
		<link>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/343/2011-salute-to-veterans-events/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Charlotte, NC – November 1, 2011 – Carolinas Freedom Foundation today honors Purple Heart Homes with the Carolinas Freedom Foundation Freedom Award. The United Services Organizations (USO) of North Carolina and Operation Homefront of North Carolina are awarded with Special Achievement Awards.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Nov 01, 2011</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/343/2011-salute-to-veterans-events/</guid>
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		<title><![CDATA[One of a Kind LEGO Art at Wells Fargo Community Celebration]]></title>
		<link>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/340/one-of-a-kind-lego-art-at-wells-fargo-community-celebration/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[October 3, 2011 – As part of the Wells Fargo Community Celebration on Saturday, October 29, 2011, world-renown artist Nathan Sawaya will be on hand to showcase his amazing and unique artwork created solely from LEGO® bricks.  Sawaya will debut an exclusive large-scale, multi-dimensional sculpture during a live demonstration for attendees on the...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Oct 05, 2011</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/340/one-of-a-kind-lego-art-at-wells-fargo-community-celebration/</guid>
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		<title><![CDATA[Belk Carolina's Carrousel Parade is Back!]]></title>
		<link>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/341/belk-carolinas-carrousel-parade-is-back/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, NC – When the fourth largest Thanksgiving parade in the United States marches down Tryon Street this November 24, it will proudly carry the Belk Carolinas’ Carrousel Parade title for the second time. The parade has marked the beginning of the holiday season in the Charlotte region since 1947, and Belk, Inc,, a long-time sponsor of the...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sep 21, 2011</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/341/belk-carolinas-carrousel-parade-is-back/</guid>
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		<title><![CDATA[Successful Recycling Program for Tailgaters Returns]]></title>
		<link>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/338/successful-recycling-program-for-tailgaters-returns/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Panther Tailgate Recycling program is back for the 2011 season and will work the same as last year. Tailgaters will receive a yellow recycling bag as they enter their usual parking lot.  Fans can also recycle clean cardboard in addition to recyclable bottles and cans. Before heading into the stadium, tailgaters are instructed to leave bags...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Aug 10, 2011</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/338/successful-recycling-program-for-tailgaters-returns/</guid>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hyatt Place Hotel Announced in Uptown Charlotte]]></title>
		<link>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/337/hyatt-place-hotel-announced-in-uptown-charlotte/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, NC – Small Brothers Charlotte, LLC is pleased to announce that it has signed a franchise agreement with an affiliate of Hyatt Hotels Corporation for Hyatt Place Charlotte-Uptown, a 172-room hotel at SKYE Condominiums mixed-use development located at Caldwell and Third Streets.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Aug 10, 2011</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/337/hyatt-place-hotel-announced-in-uptown-charlotte/</guid>
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		<title><![CDATA[City Smoke coming to Uptown Early 2012]]></title>
		<link>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/335/city-smoke-coming-to-uptown-early-2012/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, NC – Restaurateur Pierre Bader announced today that CITY SMOKE, located at the corners of Trade and College Streets – across from The EpiCentre and The Ritz Carlton  - will open first quarter 2012. Bader says, "We are so excited about CITY SMOKE’s ultimate location in the heart of the city’s entertainment district. We want Charlotteans...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Jul 25, 2011</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.charlottecentercity.org/news/article/335/city-smoke-coming-to-uptown-early-2012/</guid>
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