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ECONOMIC SUMMIT: 2022/HOUSING & TRANSPORTATION

Connecting our Assets to Build a Successful Community

Thursday, June 2, 2022

PBC Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd. WPB

Agenda

8:15 - 9:00 a.m.
Attendee check – in

Coffee Sponsor:  WGI Inc.​

9:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Welcome – Mayor Robert Weinroth, Palm Beach County
 Honor Guard – Palm Beach County Fire Rescue    
Pledge of Allegiance
National Anthem - Stacie Boddie, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue
Invocation – Reverend Gerald D. Kisner, Tabernacle Missionary
​Baptist Church​

9:15 – 9:20 a.m.
Opening Remarks & Introduction – Commissioner Maria Sachs, Palm Beach County and BCC Economic Summit Liaison 
9:20 – 9:40 a.m.​
Introduction – Commissioner Dave Kerner, Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County, “Paradise: The Big Picture"
Verdenia Baker, County Administrator, Palm Beach County​

9:40 – 10:10 a.m.
Introduction – Vice Mayor Gregg Weiss, Palm Beach County

Housing Keynote Speaker – The Honorable Alanna McCargo, President of Ginnie Mae

10:10 – 11:05 a.m.
Affordable & Workforce Housing Issues & Solutions Panel

Moderator: Kelly Smallridge, President & CEO, Business Development Board

Panelists:
Mack Bernard                             Commissioner, Palm Beach County
Faye Johnson                              City Administrator, City of West Palm Beach
Nick Rojo                                      President, Affiliated Development
Jack Weir                                      President, Eastwind Development LLC​

11:05 – 11:15 a.m.
Audience Q & A
11:15 – 11:30 a.m.
​Break for lunch set-up

Lunch Sponsors:      Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce,​
                                       Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce &
                                       Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County,

                                       Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches,
                                       Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce

11:30 – 12:45 p.m.
Introduction – Commissioner Melissa McKinlay, Palm Beach County

Lunch & Speaker – Clarence Anthony, CEO & Executive Director,
National League of Cities


Afternoon Beverage Sponsor:   Economic Council of Palm Beach County​​
12:45 – 1:15 p.m.

Introduction – Commissioner Maria Marino, Palm Beach County
Transportation Keynote Speaker – Paul Skoutelas, President & CEO,
American Public Transportation Association​

1:15 – 2:10 p.m.
Transportation Issues & Solutions Panel

Moderator: Valerie Neilson, Interim Executive Director,
Transportation Planning Agency

Panelists:
Robert Weinroth                        Mayor, Palm Beach County
Gerry O'Reilly                              District Four Secretary, FDOT
Clinton Forbes                            Executive Director, Palm Tran
Steven Abrams                           Executive Director, SFRTA​

2:10 – 2:20 p.m.
​Audience Q & A
2:20 – 2:55 p.m.

Introduction – Fabiola Brumley, President, Bank of America,
Palm Beach County

State of the Economy, Ethan Harris, Head of Global Economics Research, Bank of America Global Research​

2:55 p.m.
Wrap-up, Commissioner Maria Sachs, Palm Beach County

Networking Reception Follows – Sponsored by Catalfumo Companies

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Special Thanks to our

Parking Sponsor – Florida Power & Light

Student Sponsor – KAST Construction​

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Registration

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