Did you know that the Central Florida Super Region is the 15th strongest economic power on the globe ? And in 1970 Florida was the 5th cheapest place to live and today it stands as the 14th most expensive place to live ? I didn’t know either of these facts and was pleased to learn them and much more at a workshop I recently attended inTampa termed The State of Florida Business: Recovery, Jobs, and Growth held on 10 February 2009 at the St. Pete Times Forum and organized by the Florida Chamber of Commerce.

Speakers at the workshop included Lakeland’s own Clayton Hollis, VP Public Affairs, Publix, and Chair of the Florida Community Development Partnership. Mark Wilson, President & CEO Florida Chamber of Commerce also spoke onFlorida’s Business Agenda which will be presented to the state legislature next week. Representing your Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce was myself as Chair and Katie Daughtrey, Vice President of Public Affairs.

The takeaway from the workshop was the clear message that the many seemingly disparate groups involved in improving Florida’s economic destiny appear to now be synchronized in their message about Florida. To read more, click the links below to access the workshop presentations from that day.

Florida Economy

Talking Points for Jeff Lyash

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