Resolution 2013-260 RESOLUTION NO. 2013- 2 6 0
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE
COUNTY PROMOTE AN INTERNATIONAL IN-BOUND TRADE
MISSION ORGANIZED BY THE FRENCH RETIS/PACA
COLLABORATIVE, INCLUDING PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT
IN THE AMOUNT OF UP TO $10,000 IN SUPPORT OF HOSTING THE
RETIS FACE 5 EXECUTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM IN COLLIER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN SPRING OF 2014.
WHEREAS, increased international business will aid the County's economic
development, generate international trade, and increase additional business opportunities that
will create high value jobs for County residents and businesses; and
WHEREAS, there is a need for a concerted, community-wide effort to attract
international businesses and foreign-direct investment to Collier County; and
WHEREAS. Retis, the French network for innovation has proposed a partnership with
Collier County for an in-bound trade mission; and
WHEREAS, such partnership would afford Collier County exclusivity in hosting Retis's
next FACE 5 Executive Training Session, bringing up to ten (10) French companies to Collier
County for such a training session in Spring of 2014; and
WHEREAS, the opportunity to host the next FACE 5 Executive Training Session would
contribute to Naples and Collier County's position as a Hub for French and European companies
aiming to expand to Florida; and
WHEREAS, the opportunity to host the next FACE 5 Executive Training Session would
help Florida-based and Collier County-based innovative companies gain access to French and
European business or technology incentives or other partnerships; and
WHEREAS, the opportunity to host the next FACE 5 Executive Training Session would
help to promote Collier County in France to French-based incubation networks and business
networks: and
WI IEREAS, Collier County supports the development of international trade, foreign
direct investment, and entrepreneurship opportunities such as those offered through exclusively
hosting the next FACE 5 Executive Training Session; and
WHEREAS, Collier County proposes supporting the opportunity to exclusively host the
next FACE 5 Executive Training Session for its high-value opportunities in the amount of
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$10,000 for the purpose of supporting airfare costs for ten French companies to Collier County
for participation in the program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board hereby recommends
that the County promote an international in-bound trade mission organized by the French
Retis/PACA collaborative, including hosting the Retis FACE 5 Executive Training Program in
Collier County. Florida.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County shall commit up to $10,000 in local
financial support for the purpose of inducing the participation of up to ten French companies in
the FACE 5 Executive Training Session in Spring of 2014 from the Economic Development
marketing and promotion budget (001-138760). The County financial support will be made
available to offset transportation and lodging costs of the participant companies.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second, and majority vote favoring
same this I 2th clay of November, 2013.
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ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DWIGHT E. 13ROCK, CLERK COLLI '"t UNTY, FL RIDA
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Approte• .. J• orm an• legality:
Jeffrey Ai,s �� ow, County Attorney
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