This informative event is free and open to the public.
What: 2012 East/Southeast Fort Worth Economic Development Summit
When: Friday, September 28, 2012
8:00 AM Registration
8:30 AM-1:00 PM Presentations
Where: Texas Wesleyan University
Lou's Place Pavilion
1112 Wesleyan Street
Fort Worth, TX 76105
Summit Highlights: Morning Keynote: Richard W. Fisher, President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Economic Update: City of Fort Worth Luncheon Keynote: Jennifer Purdy, Assistant Director for Outpatient Services, VA North Texas Health Care System
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2011 Economic Summit: Welcome and Opening Remarks
Welcome and Opening Remarks by Texas Wesleyan University President Fred Slabach and Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price.
2011 Economic Summit: Dr. Burgess Remarks
Dr. Burgess provides remarks and an overview of the economic summit.
2011 Economic Summit: Economic and Transportation Update
Andre McEwing, President, Southeast Fort Worth, Inc., Michael Morris, Director of Transportation, North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), and Curvie Hawkins, Director of Planning, Fort Worth Transportation Authority "The T", provide an economic and transportation update.
2011 Economic Summit: Commissioner Brooks Remarks
Tarrant County Commissioner Roy Brooks provides remarks at the economic summit.
2011 Economic Summit: Richard Fisher President and CEO Federal Reserve Bank
The keynote speaker, Richard Fisher, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, gives his remarks at the economic summit.
2011 Economic Summit: East Fort Worth Update with Councilman Danny Scarth
Councilman Danny Scarth provides an update on East Fort Worth.
2011 Economic Summit: Healthy Communities and Community Garden Elizabeth Sobel-Blum, Community Development Research Associate, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Dr. Heather Kitzman-Ulrich, Assistant Professor, School of Public Health University of North Texas Health Science Center, Ann Salyer-Caldwell, Director, Tarrant County Health Department, and Katey Rudd, Community Garden Coordinator-Nutrition Department, Tarrant Area Food Bank present information on how the Fort Worth area can have healthy communities and community gardens.
2011 Economic Summit: Fort Worth Chamber Update
Dave Berzina, Executive Vice President for Economic Development, provided an updated on behalf of the Fort Worth Chamber.
2011 Economic Summit: Business Update and Round Table Discussion
Floyd McNeely, Vice President, FBM Trading, Sandra McClaughlin, Owner, Empire Roofing, Tom Dexter, Executive VP Operations and Finance, Samsill Corp., and Sal Adamski, Business Development Director, Workforce Solutions provide a business update and round table discussion.
