Between now and December there are close to 20 opportunities to help shape the future of Florida, promote competitive assets, and hone your business development strategies.
FEDC Event Calendar
Check out these opportunities on our calendar page. Be sure to bookmark it.
EFI Stakeholders Council Webinar
Please register today for the next EFI Stakeholders Council Webinar being held Tuesday, August 31, 2:00 – 3:00 ET. The presentation will be provided by members from EFI’s Business Development Team who will discuss the various incentive programs available in Florida.
Florida’s Annual Workforce Summit
Be sure to check out Florida’s Annual Workforce Summit and Board of Directors meeting being held at Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, September 13-15.
Duke Energy Florida selects Mickie Birdsall Scholars
Duke Energy is excited to be once again partnering with FEDC on the Mickie Birdsall Scholarships. This year, we are awarding scholarships to the following individuals to attend Florida’s annual IEDC Basic Course hosted by the USF Division of Innovative Education November 2 – 5, 2021.
Anne Core – St. Petersburg EDC (top) Mary Swoope – FGNW (bottom left) Amanda Vilain – City of Delray Beach (bottom right)
Anne Core Marketing & Communications Director St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation
Anne designs and executes the St. Pete EDC’s marketing and communications initiatives to position St. Petersburg, Florida as an optimal location for businesses and talent.
Prior to joining the EDC, Anne served as marketing director at a strategic marketing firm, director of marketing at a regional law firm outside Washington, DC, and executive director of a local chamber of commerce. Anne graduated cum laude from Georgetown University.
When she’s not extolling the virtues of St. Petersburg as a place to live, work, and play, she’s walking near the water with her rescue dog, Furby.
Mary McDaniel Swoope Director of Strategic Initiatives Florida’s Great Northwest
Prior to joining FGNW, Swoope served as the Executive Director and COO for the Mississippi Economic Development Council, a professional association of over 500 economic developers, chamber executives, and stakeholders in Mississippi. As Executive Director, Mary worked to provide professional development for the members as well as promoting and advocating economic and community development in Mississippi.
Before joining MEDC, Mary was the Business Development Coordinator for Watkins & Eager PLLC in Jackson, responsible for business outreach and marketing for the firm.
Amanda Vilain
Executive Administrative Assistant to the Assistant City Manager
City of Delray Beach
Amanda has three years of experience working alongside the Executive Leadership Team and is responsible for the preparation and control of the department budget for City Manager Administration, Communication, Economic Development, and Sustainability. Additionally, she assists the Office of Economic Development in the formation and execution of the Faces of the Economy campaign. It is a crowdsourced visual campaign used to highlight the diversity and vibrancy of the City of Delray Beach's local economy.
Working on this project sparked an interest in Tourism Marketing and Economic Development, which Amanda wanted to explore and gain exposure to.
She graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2016 Master’s degree in Public Administration. In 2020, she earned a certificate in Hospitality and Tourism Management.
New Members
Many thanks to the City of Sanford for upgrading their membership to the Agency level and to our new members:
