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Welcome, Insider!
Today's Agenda
*All times and details subject to change.
8 am - 9 am
Breakfast at the University of South Florida - St. Pete with a welcome introduction from:
- Chris Steinocher | President & CEO, St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce
- Mayor Ken Welch
- Cassandra Smalley | Leadership St. Pete Alumni Association
- Jason Jensen | 2023 St. Pete Chamber Chair & Partner at Wannemacher Jensen Architects
9 am - 10 am
St. Pete History with Rui Farias | Executive Director, St. Pete History Museum
10 am - 11 am
City 2050 Plan with Liz Abernathy | Director Of Planning and Development Services, City of St. Petersburg
11 am - 12 pm
Panel on Key Issues in St. Pete with:
- Jay Miller | President, J Square Developers & HLUD Committee Chair
- Whit Blanton | Executive Director, Forward Pinellas
- Jason Mathis | CEO, St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership
12 pm
Star Trolley Tour begins from USFSP
12:15 pm (First Stop)
Maritime and Defense Technology Hub tour & overview with:
- Alison Barlow | Executive Director, St. Pete Innovation District
- Gina Driscoll | City Council Member, City of St. Petersburg
1:15 pm (Second Stop)
Tropicana Field for a Lunch & Learn with:
- Matt Silverman | Tampa Bay Rays
- Gwen Reese | Non-Profit Organization Management Consultant and Contractor, Peaten Reese Peaten Consulting, Inc.
2:30pm (Third Stop)
Duncan McClellan Gallery tour and panel on the Arts with:
- Liz Dimmitt | CEO and Co-Founder, Fairgrounds Projects
- Helen Murray | Producing Artistic Director, American Stage + Duncan McClellan Artist / Gallery Owner
- Celeste Davis | Director of Arts, Culture and Tourism, City of St. Petersburg
- Terry Marks | CEO, St. Petersburg Arts Alliance to moderate
5 pm (Fourth Stop)
Ferg's Sports Bar to learn about St. Pete's Business Culture with:
- Jason Jensen | 2023 St. Pete Chamber Chair
- Ryan Griffin | Entreprenuer + Attorney / Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns LLP
- Chris Steinocher | President & CEO, St. Pete Chamber to moderate
6:30 pm
Depart Ferg's Sports Bar and return to USFSP
ABOUT INSIDE ST. PETE
Inside St. Pete is a one-day welcome to newcomers and long-time residents looking for a deeper discovery of St. Pete. On this multi-stop tour, attendees will get an exclusive "insider" view of our city's history, current events, and institutions.
The program is hosted by the Leadership St. Pete Alumni Association and the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce.
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