Created by the International Economic Development Council in 2016, the goal of Economic Development Week (EDW) is to increase awareness for local programs that create jobs, advance career development opportunities, and increase the quality of life in communities everywhere.
Economic Development Week includes activities in communities large and small designed to highlight the importance of economic development and the good work that economic developers do every day.
The Florida Chamber of Commerce is uniting business for good by inviting FEDC members to join 150+ local chambers of commerce as we lead our communities' efforts to restart and recover Florida’s economy. Through the Chamber Restart and Recovery Task Force, we are collaborating as cities, counties, mayors, economic developers, and job creators around a common framework that customizes the safest and smartest regional reopening of Florida’s economy.
FEDC is pleased to share this toolkit of resources including a framework for designing a community restart and recovery plan and a related communications strategy.
Please feel free to customize these tools to best suit your local needs.
Select the image above to see slides for the entire plan.
Gov. DeSantis Re-Open Florida Plan
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced last Wednesday that most of Florida will enter what he called “phase one” of the reopening process on May 4 as the state continues to fight the spread of coronavirus.
Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties will not open on this date due to a higher incidence of COVID-19 infections in the area, DeSantis said.
The year started with record unemployment, workforce strategies, and an aggressive approach to place marketing. Then there was COVID-19.
Join leaders from Development Counsellors International as they discuss pivots and innovations in marketing to talent, businesses, and stakeholders in the current crisis environment.
Speakers:
Susan Brake, Vice President, Digital Strategy Operations
Steve Duncan, Vice President, Paid Digital/Lead Generation
Kat Saunders, Senior Vice President, Client Strategy
About DCI: Established in New York City in 1960, DCI is considered the world’s foremost economic development and tourism marketing agency. DCI has worked for more than 500 cities, counties, regions, states, and countries – from thriving metropolitan regions to rural areas striving to compete. DCI understands the challenges and opportunities that economic development and destination marketing
organizations face. DCI also is known for its industry-leading place marketing research and thought leadership.
FREDA Presents Dr. Jerry Parrish - COVID 19 Impacts on Florida’s Rural Communities
This webinar is intended to provide the most up-to-date information related to the financial and other impacts created by the Coronavirus (COVID 19) specific to RURAL communities in Florida. Issues expected to be covered include Impact on Jobs (most recent metrics revealed), Impact on State and Local Tax Revenues, and Business Recovery.
Dr. Jerry Parrish is the Chief Economist and Director of Research for the Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
Check out other important upcoming events on our events calendar.
FEDC Conference Sponsors
#FEDC2020 is presented by Enterprise Florida. Please thank our sponsors for making this one of a kind professional development opportunity (accredited by IEDC) and our new series of webinars possible.
