#7 Image Sources from left to right: www.visitnc.com, Tim Lystvinenko photography, http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/undergrad/curricula/img/about.jpg
We chose these terms to represent NC’s personality
NC is proven to be creative through Durham’s Performing Arts Center ranked 4th in the nation, art museums and festivals, and music festivals such as Hopscotch in Raleigh. (http://www.dpacnc.com/news/detail/dpac-finishes-2013-with-4-national-ranking)
NC is smart with 5 NC universities listed as National Best Universities (RebrandNC packet)
NC is innovative - constantly ranked as one of the best places for business. (RebrandNC packet)
NC is fun with its craft beer popularity and food enthusiasm seen through Durham’s naming to Foodie City of the South (http://www.southernliving.com/travel/tastiest-town-durham-north-carolina)
NC is welcoming with its southern hospitality and southern comfort (RebrandNC packet)
#10 Resources:
“Best National Universities” - (www.thrivenc.com/whync.quickfacts)
America’s 50 Best Cities 2012 - Businessweek (http://images.businessweek.com/slideshows/2012-09-26/americas-50-best-cities#slide13)
America’s Best Cheap Cities 2009 - Forbes (http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/13/cheap-cities-property-lifestyle-real-estate-cheap-places-chart.html)
Top 6 states for domestic travel - (www.thrivenc.com/whync.quickfacts)
America’s 10 Best Tourist Towns - Huffington Post (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/02/americas-10-best-tourist-towns-families_n_2990109.html)
Forbes Best States for Doing Business - (http://www.forbes.com/places/nc/)
Image Sources:
higher-education.jpeg
raleighskyline.com
#11 Data used to support map and state positionings from Bloomberg rankings of Top Innovative States:
http://www.bloomberg.com/slideshow/2013-12-18/top-20-most-innovative-states.html
