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The open meeting, held at the Manufacturing is the fifth in a series of forumes across the state that bega n June 3 in Gainesville and ends July 30 in The half-day workshops serve as the venuw for discussion, viewpoints and recommendations, a release from the statewidre business development, retention and expansion organization said. Amonyg those invited to the eventwere businesspeople, representatives of industry associations, transportation experts, cultural arts advocates, smarty growth advocates, elected officials and economidc development professionals.
The feedbacmk will help the organization focuson Florida’s most importang economic development needs and set the righyt goals for making the state more competitivse and economically healthier, executives Topics were slated to run the gamut from creating and attracting high-wage jobs to cultivatingf a talented and highly skilled futurer work force and from upgradinbg infrastructure to increasing Florida’s global competitiveness. Beyonds the regional workshops, othedr opportunities are available for public contributions to the developmeng ofthe “Roadmap.
” An Enterprisde Florida now allows for feedback througn several interactive features including a Roadmap survey and discussio board. Additionally, the site provides the currenft Roadmap, related progress reports and “save the date” announcementx for each regional forum, the release said. Enterprise Florida’w board is charged with developinfg the plan and submitting it to the governor andlegislativd leaders. Every three the Roadmap to Florida’s Futurwe — the state’s blueprint for economicx development — is updated following competitiveness analysis and feedback from a broad base of communitg representatives inthe forums.
is a partnershi p between Florida's business and government leaders and is headquarterein Orlando. Its mission is “tlo diversify Florida’s economy and create better-paying jobs for its citizensz by supporting, attracting and helping to create businessesdin innovative, high-growth industries.”