CRA Master Planning: A Story of Two Communities from Vision to Implementation 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Coquina G An innovative master plan is an essential tool for all successful CRAs. Learn how two communities developed an exceptional vision and are bringing it to fruition. Collaborate in a workshop format to develop implementation strategies while…
Understanding Bank CRAs for Florida’s CRAs 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Coquina F Learn about the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), and how city and county CRAs can partner with banks to meet community development needs. Examples of economic development, small business support, affordable housing as well as revitalization and stabilization will be discussed. The session…
Adjourn 12:00 p.m.
Plenary Session and Keynote Presentation (“Remaking Economic Development: The Markets and Civics of Continuous Growth and Prosperity”) 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Coquina F Presiding: Michael Parker, FRA President and Director, Community Housing and Human Services, City of Tallahassee Keynote Presenter: Amy Liu, Vice President and Director, Metropolitan Policy Program, The Brookings Institution
Continental Breakfast 7:30 a.m Coquina D
Community Partners for Workable Visionary Projects 3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Coquina H A natural and successful match is there for the asking when students, as part of their graduation requirements, help redevelopment projects with their design, data collection or other needs. Usually, the university supervises and monitors outcomes with the public entity. The quality…
Awards and Academy Graduation Dinner 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Coquina ABC Sponsored by Burkhardt Construction, Inc. and Related Companies
Constructive Conversations to Build Community Collaboration 12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Bayshore 1 Presented by: Lenora Billings-Harris, CSP Presiding: Gail Hamilton, President, Florida Redevelopment Association and CRA Director, City of Zephyrhills CM I 1.0 Lenora Billings-Harris, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) is a CPAE (Council of Peers Award of Excellence) Hall of Fame speaker and an…
Selling City Property as a Catalyst for Redevelopment 3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Coquina F Many cities, counties and CRAs have underutilized properties that could be sold or donated to other parties to achieve the goals of the redevelopment plan. What steps are taken to make it happen? This session will cover in detail eight…
Refreshment Break 2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Coquina Pre-Function North Sponsored by PNC Bank