Save The Date!
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
   
 

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton Campus
Live Oak Pavilion - University Center
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, Florida
 
The future of the South Florida region hinges on how quickly and aggressively we address the challenging quality of life issues confronting us. Collectively, we could decide whether or not to have housing we can afford, transportation systems that move us efficiently from place to place and local services that reasonably match our ability to pay for them. How can each of us make a difference? Come and hear from those who have been working hardest to address the issues, face the challenges and resolve the problems, and learn what we can do, individually and collectively, to make a difference.
8:30 am: Registration and continental breakfast
9:00 am: Ice breaker with Gino Cocamir, Project Challenge, Inc.
9:30 am: Keynote Speaker:
Katy Sorenson, Commissioner, Miami-Dade County
10: 00 -11 am: Insurance: What’s the big blow all about?
State legislators, industry providers and key consultants discuss what got fixed, what didn’t and where we go from here.

Moderator: Doug Lyons, Senior Editorial Writer, South Florida SunSentinel

Panelists:

  • Ellyn Bogdanoff, Representative, Florida House of Representatives
  • Jim Drake, Executive Vice President, McKinley Financial Services, Inc.
  • Jack Seiler, Representative, Florida House of Representatives
  • Lisa Miller, former Deputy, State of Florida’s Insurance Commission
11:00 am: Break
11:15 am-11:45 am: Affordable & Workforce Housing: Where is it and how do I get it?
For several years this issue has been on the forefront of the political agenda. Hear from private representatives about their plans to make it a reality in our region.

Moderator: Carla Coleman,  Executive Director,  Urban Land Institute’s Southeast Florida/Caribbean District Council

Panelists:

  • Jim Carras, Principal, Carras Investments
  • Suzanne Cabrera, Executive Director, Housing Leadership Council
11:45- 12:45 pm Lunch
12:45 - 1:00 pm: Michael Corbit, Executive Director, ICOAST: Regionalism
1:00- 2:30 pm: Transportation: How do we really fix gridlock?
Leading transportation planners and policy makers discuss the real fixes to our transportation woes. Can we handle them?

Moderator: Joe Yesbeck, Vice President, Managing Principal, Carter & Burgess

Panelists:

  • James A. Cummings, Chief Executive Officer, James A. Cummings, Inc. 
  • Allen C. Harper, Chairman, Esslinger, Wooten, Maxwell Realtors
  • Jeff Koons, Commissioner, Palm Beach County
  • Joe Guiletti, Executive Director, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
2:30-3:15 pm: Local Expenditures: How do we live within our means and still get the services we want?
This year’s hottest topic is discussed by key local officials and legislators who must resolve the call for lower taxes and the ever increasing service demands. What new strategies will help? Did the Legislature adequately address the issue during this year’s session? What lies ahead for homeowners?

Moderator: Stacey Ritter, Commissioner, Broward County

Panelists:

  • Lori Parrish, Property Appraiser, Broward County
  • Nan Rich, Senator, The Florida Senate
3:15 pm: Call for Action!!!!
Allen C. Harper, Chairman-Emeritus, Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell Realtors, Inc.
3:30 pm: Adjourn