State of Retirement Readiness in Coastal North Carolina
Where local workers stand today and what employers can do about it.
Cape Fear Leadership Forum
Better together.
Four mornings a year, Wilmington's business owners, HR leaders and executives sit down together to build a healthier, wealthier and more financially savvy workforce for our region.
Forum video coming soon
Why we gather
No single business can build a stronger workforce alone
Every employer in Wilmington faces the same questions: how to hire well, keep good people, and help them build a secure future. When we work on those questions together, every team in the region gets stronger.
Healthier
Less financial stress at work
Money worries follow people to work. Employees who feel in control of their finances can focus, stay well and do their best work.
Wealthier
More people saving for the future
When more local employers offer strong retirement benefits, more Wilmington families build real long-term wealth.
Financially savvy
A region that knows its options
Shared education helps owners, HR teams and employees make better decisions about saving, investing and benefits.
What happens at a forum
A morning with the people shaping Wilmington's workforce
Breakfast, a keynote, and an honest panel conversation with local leaders about what's working in our market. You'll be back at your desk by 9:00.
7:30 AMNetworking and breakfast
KeynoteA featured speaker on the quarter's topic
PanelLocal HR and business leaders share what's working
9:00 AMOpen Q&A, then back to your day
WHO ATTENDS
Business ownersHR leadersCFOs and controllersCEOs and COOs
Recruiting and Retaining Talent Through Better Benefits
How benefits shape hiring and turnover in a tight coastal labor market.
Fiduciary Risk and Plan Governance
What plan sponsors are responsible for, and how to reduce exposure.
Financial Wellness and Employee Productivity
The link between financial stress, focus and performance at work.
Better together
One business can offer a 401(k). A community of businesses can change what retirement looks like for a region.
Share what worksMembers bring real experience from their own teams, so everyone learns from wins and mistakes alike.
Learn from each otherOwners, HR and finance leaders hear perspectives they rarely get inside their own company.
Raise the standardAs more employers invest in their people, the whole Cape Fear workforce gets stronger.
Save your seat at the next forum
Forums are open to Cape Fear business leaders, whether or not you're in the plan.