Awareness:
The South Florida Economic Foundation will host
radio and television shows on regional channels and frequencies. These shows will have as subject material the
critical issues facing the region and what local organizations are doing to
address these issues. Roundtables,
panels, and one-on-one interviews will discuss how various groups in the region
are addressing issues like transportation, education, the environment,
healthcare, etc. These broadcasts will
also feature some of the outstanding leaders in the region from government,
business, and non-profits.
The Foundation will also sponsor and host
events throughout the region that bring people together to work on
solutions. Leadership conferences,
exchanges, fairs, and receptions will be held throughout the year in all parts
of the region.
Foundation members will also be participants in
other groups and, in some cases, will be representatives of other groups. The SFEF will design and implement a
communications system to keep local groups, governments, and business
associations informed of the progression of the solutions being effected in the
region.
Coordination:
Many of the solutions to issues facing the
region will be the responsibility of diverse organizations. Chambers of Commerce in Miami-Dade, Broward,
Monroe, Palm Beach, and Saint Lucie Counties; Rotary clubs, economic
development organizations, redevelopment and environmental organizations,
business organizations (Broward Workshop, Exec’s, etc.), and regional and local
planning organizations (MPO’s, RPC’s, etc.) will all be working on solutions to
the same issues. Adding State of Florida
agencies to this mix can create a confusion of executions that will actually
stall implementation. It is the function
of the South Florida Economic Foundation to help coordinate the activities of
this myriad of organizations.
Many of the conferences sponsored and conducted
by the SFEF will be oriented toward helping these many organizations talk to
each other so that all understand who is doing what.
The Foundation will also host a governmental
conference each year on the subjects its membership deem important to the
economic health of the region. Representatives
of all the regional governments in the specialties being discussed will be
invited to participate and demonstrate their executions of solutions. If possible, these conferences will be
sponsored by members of the Foundation so local governments can participate
without the expenditure of taxpayer dollars.
Resources courtesy of
South Florida Economic Foundation
150 E Davie Blvd 301
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
info@sfeconomic.org