Atlantic Ave Magazine - June 2019

Delray Beach chamber of commerce
Florida Chamber Predicts
Continued Growth In Palm Beach County
The Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce was
excited to have Carolyn Gosselin, Senior Vice President of
Investor Relations from the Florida Chamber of Commerce
as our presenter at Chairman’s Club Lunch last month.
BY Jeb Conrad, President & CEO of the
Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce
Carolyn is a seventh generation native Floridian, and has more
than 30 years of marketing and public relations experience
serving Fortune 500 companies, national associations and
privately-held companies including SunTrust Bank, CNL Financial
Group, Inc., the National Restaurant Association, Universal Studios
Florida and Young & Rubicam.
Carolyn’s presentation was titled “Uniting Business for Good,
Florida’s changing Economic, Demographic & Political Landscape
and Why Business Matters”. The presentation focused on the key
impacts that the private sector business community has and can
have in a changing state environment. The Florida Chamber is
focused on strategic pillars, global competitiveness, prosperity &
high paying jobs and vibrant & resilient communities. Carolyn presented
both statewide and county data to help understand and prepare
for the future economy.
One interesting statistic is that Florida is the 17th largest economy
in the world!
Florida’s Economy $1 Trillion GDP
• 17th Largest In The World
• 21.5 Million Residents
• 3rd / 26M By 2030 / More Than 900/Day
• 126.1 Million Visitors In 2018
• Florida Creates 1 Out Of Every 13 Jobs In The Nation
• 286,300 Jobs Looking for People
• 360,000 People Looking for Jobs
Top Counties for Jobs
1. Miami-Dade 49,812
2. Orange 18,382
3. Palm Beach 9,337
4. Hillsborough 6,675
5. Lee 6,542
6. Seminole 6,007
7. Brevard 5,935
8. Polk 5,699
9. Broward 5,344
10. Pinellas 5,275
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Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce, L-R: Jeb Conrad, President &
CEO of the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce, Ellen Smith, Waste
Management - Chairman’s Club Sponsor, Carolyn Gosselin, Florida Chamber
of Commerce and Bob Weinroth, Palm Beach County Commissioner
2019 Forecasts
1. Jobs Created – 150,000
2. Population Increase – 330,000
Top Industry Growth Rates:
1. Construction
2. Professional & Business Services
3. Health Services
For nine decades the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce
has served as the hub of business where stakeholders
intersect with government, technology, health care, education,
economic development, tourism, arts, culture and non-profit interests.
If you are a business owner — whether large or small
— the Chamber is the place where you can connect with every
aspect that makes up the community. Members of the Chairman’s
Club develop valuable relationships among key business and political
leaders, and lend expertise on these critical issues. This
focal point of chief executives and community political leaders
remains vigilantly involved in creating, guiding and supporting
well-researched, sound decisions in Delray’s evolving economic
environment. Thank you to our Chairman’s Club partner, Waste
Management.
Together We Make Delray Beach a Great Community!
Visit us personally at our office, 140 NE 1st Street, contact us
at 561-278-0424, via Facebook.com/DelrayBeach or online at
www.delraybeach.com.
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