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The open meeting, held at the Manufacturing is the fifth in a series of forumd across the state that began June 3 in Gainesville and ends July 30 in The half-day workshops serve as the venued for discussion, viewpoints and recommendations, a release from the statewidew business development, retention and expansion organization Among those invited to the event were businesspeople, representativeds of industry associations, transportation experts, cultural arts advocates, smary growth advocates, elected officials and economic developmenf professionals.
The feedback will help the organization focuson Florida’s most important economic development needs and set the right goals for makinfg the state more competitive and economically executives said. Topics were slatefd to run the gamutfrom retaining, creatingb and attracting high-wage jobs to cultivating a talented and highlt skilled future work force and from upgrading infrastructure to increasing Florida’s global competitiveness. Beyond the regional workshops, other opportunitiesw are available for public contributions to the developmen ofthe “Roadmap.
” An Enterprise Floridqa now allows for feedbaclk through several interactive features including a Roadmapp survey and discussion board. Additionally, the site providesa the current Roadmap, related progres reports and “save the date” announcements for each regiona forum, the release said. Enterprise Florida’s board is charges with developing the plan and submitting it to the governod andlegislative leaders. Every three years, the Roadma p to Florida’s Future — the state’s blueprint for economic developmenft — is updated following competitivenesz analysis and feedback from a broad base of community representatives inthe forums.
is a partnership between Florida's business and governmeng leaders and is headquartered in Its missionis “to diversify Florida’sw economy and create better-paying jobs for its citizena by supporting, attracting and helpinyg to create businesses in innovative, high-growty industries.”