FEDC’s Florida 2030 Strategic Doing Task Force to hold Webinar March 15th
Join us March 15 from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. EST to advance the goals of Florida’s statewide economic development plan. Co-Chairs Rose Fagler, Weyerhaeuser, and Doug Wheeler, FL Ports Council will host the virtual engagement. It will cover the following topics with many contributors:
Florida 2030 Overview
Mark Wilson, President and CEO, The Florida Chamber of Commerce
Top State for Gross Domestic Product and Top Quartile Most Diversified State Economy: How does economic development contribute to GDP?
Moderator: Rose Fagler, Economic Development Manager, Weyerhaeuser. Contributors: Glenn Hunter, Columbia County ED (FL); Jeff Wood, Craven County ED (NC); Chris Masingill, St. Tammany Parish Corporation (LA); Ryan Waldrep, Dublin-Laurens County ED (GA)
Doubling the Rural Share of Florida’s GDP: Is Broadband the Answer?
Moderator: Doug Wheeler, Florida Ports Council; Mike Grissom, Buchanan, Ingersoll, and Rooney; Mark Kruse, Buchanan, Ingersoll, and Rooney
FEDC is proud to host the following Regional Forums with our sustaining partners from Enterprise Florida and CareerSource Florida. Each forum will address topics related to economic and workforce development, including:
Professional Development / Site Readiness
Business Development / Marketing / Project Activity by Sector
Talent Development
Local Incentive Programs
Please contact Jill Blackman at jblackman@fedconline.org or (850) 228-6211 for details on how to register for these events.
East Central Regional Forum
March 25, 9:00 – 10:30 ET
Tracy Garcia, CEcD, EcDMP, East Central Regional Director
Katie Hogan, Manager, Aviation/Aerospace Defense, Enterprise Florida
Carmen Hilbert, Director, Business and Workforce Development, CareerSource Florida
Southwest Regional Forum
April 21, 9:00 – 11:00 ET
Warren Baucom, Southwest Regional Director
Tim Johns, Senior Director, Manufacturing/Cleantech, Enterprise Florida
Dehryl McCall, Senior Director, Business and Workforce Development, CareerSource Florida
North Central Regional Forum
April 22, 10:00 – 12:00 ET
Glenn Hunter, North Central Regional Director
Eric Anderson, Director, Rural and Agriculture Development, Enterprise Florida
Andra Cornelius, CEcD, Senior Vice President, CareerSource Florida
Southeast Regional Forum
April 23, 9:30 – 11:00 ET
David Coddington, LEED AP, Southeast Regional Director
Diana Mercas, Manager, Life Sciences, Enterprise Florida
Dehryl McCall, Senior Director, Business and Workforce Development, CareerSource Florida
Tampa Bay Regional Forum
April 28, 2:00 – 4:00 ET
Jaksa Petrovic, MA, CEcD, EDFP, Tampa Bay Regional Director
Elizabeth Yawman, Business Development Manager, Enterprise Florida
Susan Bosse, Director, Business and Workforce Development, CareerSource Florida
Northwest Regional Forum
May 4, 10:00 – 12:00 ET
Verdell Hawkins, Northwest Regional Director
Joel Gunter, Senior Director, Manufacturing/Biofuels, Enterprise Florida
Susan Bosse, Director, Business and Workforce Development, CareerSource Florida
South Central Regional Forum
May 10, 1:00 – 3:00 ET
Sarah Pelham, South Central Regional Director
Eric Anderson, Director, Rural and Agriculture Development, Enterprise Florida
Carmen Hilbert, Director, Business and Workforce Development, CareerSource Florida
Northeast Regional Forum
May 14, 10:00 – 12:00 ET
Heidi Jameson, Northeast Regional Director
Mason Henson, Manager, Logistics/Distribution, Enterprise Florida
Andra Cornelius, CEcD, Senior Vice President, CareerSource Florida
Professional Development Opportunities and Other Events
