Event Details

FEDC is pleased to bring back in-person Membership Meetings! We've planned three Membership meetings for the year and two extra events. Each will include a professional development component and time to expand your network. Join us in Miramar to kick off the year! Check out the Documents section to see available hotels with Miramar discounts.

Agenda

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Welcome and Introductions, Mission Moment
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Networking Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Thought Leadership and Executive Presence
Leadership and Communications in Economic Development: To be a successful economic development leader today, you must be trusted, believed and demonstrate results. This session will focus on...
Leadership and Communications in Economic Development: To be a successful economic development leader today, you must be trusted, believed and demonstrate results. This session will focus on executive presence, thought leadership, stakeholder engagement, and communications strategies to improve your influence and effectiveness in your community.
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Speakers

  • James Kohnstamm (Director of Economic Development at Miami-Dade County)

    James Kohnstamm

    Director of Economic Development at Miami-Dade County

    James is a certified economic developer (CEcD) and serves on the FEDC Board of Directors as the Southeast Regional Director.

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  • Anita Taylor (Director of Economic Development & Revitalization at City of Miramar)

    Anita Taylor

    Director of Economic Development & Revitalization at City of Miramar

    https://www.miramarfl.gov/1816/Economic-Development-Housing

    Special thanks to Anita and her entire team for hosting FEDC's September Membership Meeting and Networking Lunch. We look forward to learning about all that is happening in Miramar!

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  • Richard Hughes (Asst. Director of Economic Development & Housing at City of Miramar)

    Richard Hughes

    Asst. Director of Economic Development & Housing at City of Miramar

    https://www.miramarfl.gov/1816/Economic-Development-Housing

    A certified economic developer (CEcD), Richard is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in Urban and Regional Planning and holds professional certifications in urban planning and economic development. Richard has been a practicing city planner/economic development professional for 25+ years. During this time, he's been involved in long-range community planning; land development regulations; reviews of residential and commercial development projects; and business attraction, retention, and expansion activities.

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  • Katherine Saunders (Partner | Head of Strategy & Leadership at Economic Leadership LLC)

    Katherine Saunders

    Partner | Head of Strategy & Leadership at Economic Leadership LLC

    https://www.econleadership.com/

    Kat is a regular speaker at local, state and national conferences and works with Economic Leadership clients on executive communications, strategic planning and thought leadership particularly around economic development, talent attraction and commercial real estate. She regularly counsels CEOs and other leaders on messaging and positioning to elevate narratives to improve competitiveness and reputation.

    Prior to joining Economic Leadership, Kat was the Executive Vice President of Client Strategy for place marketing firm Development Counsellors International based in New York City. There, she led the statewide economic development and talent attraction strategy for Florida Power & Light and the JAXUSA Partnership. She has previously worked with the Tampa Bay EDC, Orlando Economic Partnership, Enterprise Florida, and other rural economic developers throughout the state. Other previous clients include the Greater Houston Partnership, Research Triangle Regional Partnership, One Columbus, and Fairfax County Economic Development Authority in Northern Virginia.

    She previously worked at Hill & Knowlton where she managed corporate clients like Deloitte Real Estate, the Staubach Company and Nixon Peabody LLP, and before moving to New York City, was Director of Government Affairs at the Tampa affiliate of the National Association of Home Builders. Kat is a graduate of Florida State University.

    About Economic Leadership: Economic Leadership's ability to help its clients is enriched by the broad nature of the work the firm does and the dedication to relationships and success. Clients include state and local governments, public and private companies, academia, economic development organizations, foundations, non-profits and more.

    Over the last ten years, the consultancy has provided strategic planning, analysis, and counsel to hundreds of clients, bolstered by decades of experience in state and local economic development, real estate, planning, organizational management, public affairs and analytics. The convergence of this skill set has created an incredible resource for Economic Leadership clients to achieve success.

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Documents

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Tickets

MEMBER Ticket: Program and Lunch

Admission for one member.

Member Price $45
NON-MEMBER TICKET: Program and Lunch

Admission for one non-member.

Standard Price $90

Venue

Miramar Cultural Center Banquet Hall

2400 Civic Center Place
Miramar, Florida

If you have any questions please contact Beth Cicchetti, CEcD, MEDP

Contact Organizer

+18502121056

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