Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Agenda for Symposium:Lee County in the Year 2035: Back to the Future?

Friday, February 11, 2011
8:30 am – 4:45 pm
Harborside Event Center
1375 Monroe Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901

8:00 – 8:30 Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 8:40 Introduction and Welcome
8:40 – 8:50 Lee County in 2035: Back to the Future?
Introduction by Michael Ciccarone, Shareholder, Fowler White Boggs P.A.

8:50 – 10:00 Part I: The Demographics in 2035
Introduction by Wayne Daltry, FAICP
Older and Wiser…Our Health Depends on It!
Jim Nathan, President, Lee Memorial Health System
The Education Landscape of 2035
Dr. Erin Harrel, Edison State College
Public Education in 2035
Tom Scott, Lee County School Board Chairman
Real Estate and Tourism in 2035: A Vision
Gary Verwilt, President, REALTOR Association of Greater Fort Myers and the Beach
Inc

10:00 – 10:15 Break

10:15 – 11:25 Part II: The Economy in 2035
Introduction by Tom Wallace, President, Independent Development Services Corporation
When Will Lee County Recover?
Henry H. Fishkind, Ph.D., President, Fishkind & Associates, Inc.
Managing Change: An Urban Perspective
Woody Hanson, MAI, CRE, CCIM, FRICS, Hanson Real Estate Advisors, Inc.
The Economics in 2035: Demography as Destiny and Economics as the Mechanics Thereof
Tom Wallace, President, Independent Development Services Corporation

11:25 – 12:00 Morning Panel Discussion/Q&A

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 2:25 Part III: The Land Use Pattern in 2035
Introduction by Dawn Jourdan, Assistant Professor, University of Florida
The Land Use Implications of Current Federal Policy: Sustaining the Momentum
Dawn Jourdan, Assistant Professor, University of Florida
What’s Happening in Tallahassee and How This May Impact Our Ability to Plan for 2035
Linda Shelley, Former Secretary, Florida Department of Community Affairs,
Shareholder, Fowler White Boggs P.A.

The Way Forward: Lee County’s Horizon 2035 EAR and Comprehensive Plan Update
Jerry Murphy, AICP, CFM, Murphy Planning
Summary by Dawn Jourdan, Assistant Professor, University of Florida

2:25 – 2:40 Break

2:40 – 4:05 Part IV: Transportation in 2035
Introduction by Dr. Joseph Mazurkiewicz, Florida Transportation Commissioner and
former Cape Coral Mayor
Multi-Modal Transportation Systems: Lessons Learned from Southeast Florida
Kim DeLaney, Ph.D., Growth Management Coordinator, TCRPC
Complete Urban Thoroughfares: Transportation Policies for a Sustainable Lee County in 2035
Richard A. Hall, P.E., President, Hall Planning & Engineering, Inc.
Community Leadership and Vision: Case Studies in Implementing a Balanced Transportation System
Margaret E. Banyan, Ph.D., Florida Gulf Coast University
Summary by Dr. Joseph Mazurkiewicz, Florida Transportation Commissioner and
former Cape Coral Mayor

4:05 – 4:45 Back to the Future. Fiction or Fact? Frightening or Fabulous?
Comments by Michael Ciccarone, Shareholder, Fowler White Boggs P.A.

Afternoon Panel Discussion/Q&A

If you haven't already signed up, please do so by e-mailing Angela Brooks:abrooks@fowlerwhite.com.

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