Who’s Hungry: The Food Industry and Community Development
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Coquina F
The food industry is a key component of cultural tourism and economic development. This session will explore means and methods CRAs can employ to attract restaurants and other elements of the food industry to help your community redevelopment efforts thrive. Speakers will present case studies from successful restaurant/food industry initiatives. Attendees can use these examples as models for efforts they may want to employ in their CRAs.
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Moderator: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., LL.M., Staff Counsel for the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA
Speakers: Emily Marcus, City of Pompano Beach CRA; Kathleen Margoles, Oakland Park; and Clarence E. Woods, III, Executive Director for the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA