The National Institute of Minority Economic Development is holding its conference in Pinehurst this week. The institute was formed in 1986 with a purpose to diversify North Carolina’s business base as a strategy for expanding economic opportunity. Now, 35 years later, the institute remains the only organization of its kind in the country focused on business and economic growth through effective business diversity. Kevin Prince, the President of the National Institute of Minority Economic Development, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss this week’s conference.