Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) is pleased to announce that Carrie Larck has been named the senior conference services coordinator at the Harris Conference Center (HCC), located on its Harris Campus. In her new role, Larck will oversee the Center’s conference and event management and client satisfaction initiatives.

“Carrie brings an array of skills and experiences to this role and we are excited to have her join our team,” said Steve Brennan, executive director of the CPCC Services Corporation. “We look forward to benefitting from her industry experience and are confident that she will help our clients at the Harris Conference Center execute flawless meetings and events.”

Larck previously served as an executive meeting specialist and catering and convention services assistant at the Westin Charlotte. In this role, Larck guided staff and resources to ensure a high quality standard of guest service was maintained throughout client events while providing catering and staff support to the operation.

Larck earned a bachelor’s degree in corporate communications from Queens University of Charlotte in 2001. She twice received Westin’s “Most on Brand” award in recognition of her superior customer service skills.

The Harris Corporate Training and Conference Center (HCC) is Charlotte's only purpose-built executive conference facility. Located near Charlotte Douglas International airport on the Harris Campus of Central Piedmont Community College, HCC offers the ideal environment for productive meetings.

Central Piedmont Community College is the largest community college in North Carolina, offering close to 300 degree and certification programs, customized corporate training, market-focused continuing education, and special interest classes. CPCC is academically, financially and geographically accessible to all citizens of Mecklenburg County. In 2002, the National Alliance of Business named CPCC the Community College of the Year for its response to the workforce and technology needs of local employers and job seekers through innovative educational and training strategies.

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This release prepared by Mallory Benz, 704.330.6613. An archive of CPCC news releases is at http://www.cpcc.edu/college-news.