Infrastructure for the New Economy: A Regional Approach

June 9, 2010
Tallahassee, Fla.

We all know that transportation systems are important components for economic development and day-to-day mobility. However, demographic trends, the creative class, emerging economies and the demand for “quality of place” will require, and even demand that communities and regions contain a “competitive infrastructure set” that includes broadband/communications; sustainable energy/power grid; and green infrastructure that views water resources as assets.

8:30 – 8:45
Welcome and Introductions – Randy Hanna (ORT), Beth Kirkland (EDC), Steve Seibert (Collins Center)

8:45 – 9:30
Session 1: Mobility & Logistics

9:35 – 10:20
Session 2: Energy

  • Moderator – Kathy Baughman McLeod, Bryant Miller Olive
  • Gary Stallons – Verdicorp (presentation)
  • Reese Goad – COT Utilities
  • Bobby Pickels – Progress Energy (presentation)

10:30 – 11:15
Session 3: Broadband

  • Moderator – Beth Kirkland, EDC of Tallahassee/Leon County
  • Allen Byington – BBRHIO
  • Eric Miller – CenturyLink (presentation)
  • Jeff Hendry – NFEDP (presentation)

11:20 – 12:00
Session 4: Green Infrastructure & Water Resources

  • Moderator – Val Hubbard, Akerman Senterfitt
  • Neil Fleckenstein – Tall Timbers (presentation)
  • Paul Thorpe – NWFWMD (presentation)
  • Greg Chelius – Trust for Public Land (presentation)

12:15 – 1:30
Lunch and Keynote Speaker

Introduction of Keynote
Steve Seibert

Keynote
Tom Murphy, ULI Senior Resident Fellow
Presentation of ULI/Ernst & Young report: Infrastructure 2010: Investment Imperative
(presentation)

1:30
Closing Remarks - Rob Palmer (Urban Land Institute)

Infrastructure for the New Economy Forum
June 9, 2010
8:30 am – 1:30 pm
FSU Conference Center (Turnbull Center)
555 West Pensacola Street
Tallahassee, FL 32306

A joint event by Our Region Tomorrow, the Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County, and the Urban Land Institute.