{"id":22628,"date":"2011-04-12T09:10:42","date_gmt":"2011-04-12T13:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=22628"},"modified":"2018-07-05T14:06:52","modified_gmt":"2018-07-05T18:06:52","slug":"9th-annual-national-economic-gardening-conference-comes-to-orlando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/9th-annual-national-economic-gardening-conference-comes-to-orlando\/","title":{"rendered":"Economic Gardening Conference Comes to Orlando"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Florida Economic Gardening Institute in conjunction with the University of Central Florida will host the 9th Annual National Economic Gardening Conference in Orlando on May 19-20, 2011.<\/p>\n<p>The conference\u2019s primary focus is to give business leaders and economic development representatives the tools necessary to develop viable business development programs that will strengthen their communities, regions and states.\u00a0 Practitioners and speakers from across the country will convene to share ideas and teach new ways to stabilize and grow existing businesses, while learning about the Florida model.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe theme of the conference this year is going to be focused on the success of the Florida pilot project.\u00a0 We have been able to scale up the Littleton, Colorado program to a state the size of Florida with high fidelity.\u00a0 We will explore all the components that led to that success.\u201d said Chris Gibbons, Co-Creator of Economic Gardening.<\/p>\n<p>The conference will begin with a networking reception on Thursday, May 19 at Casa Feliz, the beautifully restored Spanish Farmhouse designed by acclaimed architect James Gamble Rogers located in Winter Park.\u00a0 The conference will be held at the state-of-the-art facilities at the UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management. The scheduled sessions will cover a variety of topics including Entrepreneurs in the Florida Pilot Economic Gardening Program, Building Local Engagement, Outreach and Marketing Strategies, Organizational Culture Perspectives, a Panel Discussion on Other State Programs and their Best Practices, along with many others.<\/p>\n<p>According to Dr. Tom O\u2019Neal, Executive Director of the Florida Economic Gardening Institute, \u201cWe look forward to hosting this important and growing event and look forward to the opportunity to share how economic gardening has reshaped the economic development landscape in Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The cost of the conference is $150 per person through April 30th, and $175 through May 18th, and $200 per person at the door. There are also lodging discounts for conference guests at Rosen Shingle Creek Resort. For more information including sponsorships and registration please log on to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalcentereg.org\/\">https:\/\/www.nationalcentereg.org\/<\/a> or call 407-823-6384 for additional information.\u00a0 Attire for the conference is business casual.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Florida Economic Gardening Institute (FEGI)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Florida Economic Gardening Institute was created by the 2009 Florida Legislature as the Economic Gardening Technical Assistance Pilot Program to stimulate investment in Florida\u2019s economy by providing technical assistance for expanding businesses in the state.\u00a0 Qualified companies must be engaged in the following sectors:\u00a0 Manufacturing; Finance &amp; Insurance Services; Wholesale Trade; Information Industries; Professional, Scientific &amp; Technical Services; Management Services; and, Administrative &amp; Support Services.\u00a0 Additional information is available at <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.growfl.com\/\"><em>www.GrowFL.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Florida Economic Gardening Institute in conjunction with the University of Central Florida will host the 9th Annual National Economic Gardening Conference in Orlando on May 19-20, 2011. 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