The St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce will host its next quarterly economic development breakfast from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. March 26 at the Sawgrass Marriott in Ponte Vedra Beach. This event will be the Chamber’s first indoor event since the pandemic started one year ago.
Featuring a panel of transportation experts, the event will be moderated by Shannan Schuessler, a former Florida Department of Transportation chief of staff, currently with The Fiorentino Group.
It will feature discussions by Greg Evans, FDOT District 2 secretary; Nat Ford, Jacksonville Transportation Authority CEO; and Phong Ngyuen, transportation development manager, county Growth Management Department.
They will address the role of transportation in local and regional economic development.
The event will take place outdoors for networking and breakfast and indoors for the panel discussion. Following best practices and CDC guidelines regarding social distancing, no more than five guests will be seated at each indoor table with each table spaced at the appropriate social distance. Pursuant to Marriott policy, all guests will be asked to wear a mask or facial covering while not actively eating or drinking on the property.
To register, go to www.sjcchamber.com and click on Events. The registration fee is $50 for Chamber members at the Economic Development Council level, $70 for other Chamber members and $85 for guests. For guests who prefer to attend the event virtually in webinar format, registration will open for virtual attendance when in-person capacity has been reached. Virtual registration is $20. Future chamber members are invited to contact Sam Ruiz at Samuel.Ruiz@sjcchamber.com to register.
“We are so fortunate that our speakers have agreed to convene to discuss how transportation affects our economic development,” said Isabelle Renault, Chamber president and CEO.
Sponsors for the event are St. Augustine and St. Johns County Board of Realtors MLS, North Avenue Capital, Jackson Law Group, PuroClean Emergency Restoration Services and The Fiorentino Group.
The Chamber has a limited number of additional sponsorships available for this event. Call or email Cathy Newman, Economic Development manager, 904-829-5681, cathy.newman@sjcchamber.com, for more details.
To learn more about the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce or to become a member, go to www.sjcchamber.com, call 904-829-5681, or connect on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sjcchamber.
