The Concord Downtown Development Corp. will host its annual party at Aug. 2 at the newly renovated Hotel Concord. The CDDC annual party highlights accomplishments, while looking forward to the year ahead. The Hotel Concord is a jewel in the CDDC crown, having worked with both private and public-sector stakeholders during its renovation. In addition to the reopened ballroom, the Hotel Concord is now home to luxury apartments and a neighborhood market. “I am excited for the opportunity to meet with our stakeholders and layout our plans for the new fiscal year,” said Johnson Bray, the newly appointed Executive Director of CDDC. He is finishing up his first month with CDDC. Tickets are $25. For more information call 704-784-4208 or email [email protected].