2023 Florida Transportation, Growth & Infrastructure Solution Summit
April 19 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT
Florida is growing quickly and is expected to grow by approximately 2.8 million net new residents by the year 2030. This brings both challenges and opportunities to connect Florida’s communities to one another, and to global markets, as we work to preserve the environmental and community assets that support Florida’s continued economic growth.
Does Your Company Have A Vested Interest in Securing Florida’s Infrastructure?
Join the Florida Chamber Foundation and your industry peers for the 2023 Florida Transportation, Growth & Infrastructure Solution Summit, April 19, 2023, at Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Resort from 9:00AM to 4:00PM. Florida’s trade, logistics, and manufacturing leaders, economic developers, land and water experts, lawmakers, and other key industry players will discuss the latest developments and solutions for achieving the Florida 2030 Blueprint’s infrastructure goals – all designed to prepare Florida’s infrastructure for smart growth and development.
Please make plans to join us for the Welcome Reception & Global Dinner, April 18, beginning at 6:00 PM.
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9:00AM – PROGRAM BEGINS
Official Welcome
George Gilhooley, SVP, HNTB
State of Play: Building & Growing Florida the Right Way
Mark Wilson, President & CEO, Florida Chamber of Commerce & Foundation
Economic Outlook
Dave Sobush, CEcD, Director of Research, Florida Chamber Foundation
Federal Infrastructure & Florida’s Opportunity
Ananth Prasad, President, Florida Transportation Builders’ Association
Moving Florida Forward: $4 Billion Infrastructure Investment
Jared Perdue, Secretary, Florida Department of Transportation
TL2030: An Update on Growing Florida to Top 10
David Berry, SVP of Global Commercial Banking, Bank of America
Florida’s Priority on Trade, Logistics and Manufacturing
Florida: The Manufacturing State
Kevin Carr, CEO, FloridaMakes | Nitin Khanna, CSO, Honeywell Aerospace
The Drive to Close the Talent Gap
The Talent Wave
Greg Meloon, President, Nautique Boat Company
Gateway to Global Florida
Moderator: Nick Primrose, Chief of Regulatory Compliance, JAXPORT | Russell Benford, VP of Governmental Affairs, Royal Caribbean | Michael Brannigan, President & CEO, Suddath
Rural Site Redevelopment
Cathy Chambers, Director, Economic Development, Florida Power & Light | Marc Hoenstine, Managing Director of Economic Development, Duke Energy
NETWORKING LUNCH
Keynote: Cities of the Future – Resiliency 2.0
Dr. Jennifer Languell, Kitson & Partners
Autonomous Florida: Building the Mobility Capital of the World
Introduction: Greg Slater, CEO, Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority
Beth Kigel, Vice President, HNTB | Nicola Liquori, CEO, Florida Turnpike | Pamela Foster, SUNTRAX Strategic Development Manager, Florida Department of Transportation
JTA’s Investment in Autonomous
City to the World
Florida Railways
A Launchpad for Florida’s Future
Broadband in Florida: Current and Future Opportunities
Derek Cooper, VP, Government Affairs and Network Expansion, Comcast
Redesigning the Economic Toolkit
Beth Cicchetti, CEcD, Executive Director, Florida Economic Development Council | Kevin Sheilley, President & CEO, Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership
Building A Better Florida
Anthony De Yurre, Partner, Bilzin Sumberg’s Land Development & Government Relations Group
Florida Water Quality Talk
Moderator: Bryce Mendenhall, President, Sunshine Water Services | Jon Thaxton, SVP for Community Leadership, Gulf Coast Community Foundation | Johnnie P. James Jr., CPA, President, CEO & Board Member, Lykes Bros., Inc.
Diversified Energy
Archie Collins, President & CEO, Tampa Electric
Closing Remarks
Mark Wilson, President & CEO, Florida Chamber of Commerce & Foundation
4:00PM – PROGRAM ENDS
REGISTRATION:
In-Person Early Bird Registration – $305.00 (early bird registration closes March 10, 2023)
In-Person Regular Registration – $359.00 (until April 12, 2023)
In-Person Regular Registration – $380.00 (after April 12, 2023)
Virtual/Livestream Registration: $199.00
If you have questions regarding registration, please contact Stephanie Thomas at 850-521-1280 or sthomas@flchamber.com.
Register HereCANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancellation requests for registrations received by March 17, 2023 will be issued a refund, less a $75 per person administrative fee. All cancellations must be made in writing and e-mailed to tprice@flchamber.com.
Cancellation requests received after March 17, 2023 will not be issued a refund.
MARKETING & SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
If you have questions regarding marketing/sponsorship opportunities, please contact Travis McGilvary at 850-521-1252 or tmcgilvary@flchamber.com.
Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Room Rate: $149 per night/per room Group-rate registration cut-off date: March 31, 2023 Click the button below to book your hotel stay, or call (407) 828-4444 and request the Florida Chamber Foundation Group Rate.
1850 Hotel Plaza Boulevard
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-8406
plus applicable state and local taxes
Resort Fee: $28
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