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 88 | june <strong>2019</strong> | www.<strong>Atlantic</strong><strong>Ave</strong><strong>Magazine</strong>.com 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 <strong>2019</strong> 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. COPYRIGHTED
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