Agenda 05/08/2018 Item #4B05/08/2018
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, National Economic Development Week was created by the
International Economic Development Council in 2016; and,
WHEREAS, the week increases awareness of local economic development
programs; and,
WHEREAS, economic developers promote economic well-being and quality of
life for their communities by creating, retaining and expanding
jobs that facilitate growth, enhance wealth and provide a stable
tax base; and,
WHEREAS, economic developers stimulate and incubate entrepreneurism to
help establish the next generation of new businesses, which is
the hallmark of the American economy; and,
WHEREAS, economic developers are engaged in a wide variety of settings
including urban and rural, local, state, provincial, and federal
governments, public-private partnerships, chambers of commerce,
universities and many other institutions; and,
WHEREAS, the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, Office of Business
and Economic Development, Southwest Florida Economic
Development Alliance, Naples Accelerator, FGCU’s Small Business
Development Center and SCORE work together to provide a wide
spectrum of economic development services for Collier County.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, that May 7-12, 2018, be designated as
NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 8th Day of May 2018.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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ANDY SOLIS, CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.B
Doc ID: 5469
Item Summary: Proclamation designating May 7-12 as National Economic Development Week in
Collier County. To be accepted by Kristi Bartlett, Vice President, Economic Development, Greater
Naples Chamber of Commerce; Jace Kentner, Director, Office of Business and Economic Development;
Jennifer Pellechio, COO, Naples Accelerator; Cathy Haworth, Consultant, FGCU Small Business
Development Center; and Cheryl McDonnell, Co-Chair, SCORE.
Meeting Date: 05/08/2018
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
04/25/2018 4:07 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Manager-Communications & Cust. Relations – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Mike Sheffield
04/25/2018 4:07 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Communication and Customer Relations Mike Sheffield Additional Reviewer Completed 04/25/2018 4:20 PM
County Manager's Office Nick Casalanguida County Manager Review Completed 04/29/2018 8:33 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 05/08/2018 9:00 AM
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