WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – NC Governor Pat McCrory will be the keynote speaker at Thursday’s WilmingtonBiz Conference and Expo at the Wilmington Convention Center.

According to the Greater Wilmington Business Journal, WilmingtonBiz is the region’s largest business event and attracted more than 2,500 attendees last year.

The event includes a Keynote lunch, an Expo with more than 100 exhibitors and 20 free seminars on a range of timely business topics.

“WilmingtonBiz Expo brings together our region’s business community for a day of learning, making new connections and reconnecting with others,” said Rob Kaiser, publisher of the Greater Wilmington Business Journal, which produces the event.

The Keynote lunch is sold out with 750 attendees and more than 3,000 people are expected to come through the event Thursday.

The WilmingtonBiz Expo Hall will open immediately after the lunch and be open 1:30-7:00 p.m.

LELAND, NC (WECT) - Leland Parks and Recreation, along with Wild Bird and Garden, will be hosting a free bird watching walk Thursday, according to a news release.

It will take place from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Brunswick Nature Park. Participants should meet at the picnic shelter inside the park.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Families from Lincoln Elementary School will have a chance to strengthen their math and science skills next week.

According to a press release, the school will host a Family Math and Science Night Tuesday.

Students and their families will get to participate in hands-on activities and leave with practical strategies and resources to strengthen their home school partnership in the area of math and science.

There will be door prizes provided by Exxon of Leland, Eddie Romanelli’s and Applebee’s of Leland.

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