“When you have employees that are engaged, employees that are part of something that’s bigger than themselves, they perform really well.” Bill Yeargin, President and CEO of Correct Craft, shares the lessons he’s learned running a successful Florida business and how corporate culture impacts the bottom line and the lives of employees, before a September […]
“What we should do is to build very high dunes and very wide beaches after storms. That costs more and maybe the funding is not there.” Lasse Petterson, President and CEO of Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company outlines the economic impact of its Florida port deepening and beach restoration projects and why the company
“NIL has definitely been able to help me provide for myself and pay for my education here alongside of my softball scholarship.” A panel that includes a student athlete, a lawyer, and a sports agent shares the evolving rules allowing college athletes to be paid by marketing their name, image, and likeness, before a July
“If we don’t address the long term systemic issues of mental well-being, opioids, and preventative health programs, we can never get to safest.” Katie Yeutter, President of the Florida Chamber Leadership Cabinet and its Safety Council outlines a new effort to improve mental health and substance abuse issues in the workplace and beyond, before
“I think kids, crypto, banks, and excellence are tied together with one theme and it’s a very important theme for America in 2023 and 2024 and that is economic growth. We must have economic growth in America in order to meet our obligations.” Tom Grady, Co-Founder of The Freedom Institute of Collier County and CryptoLawyers.org
“It’s going to be a very difficult time for a little bit longer before we come to a place hopefully, where we’re past a lot of the past seven years.” Florida Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky discusses the challenges and solutions to Florida’s insurance marketplace, the ninth-largest in the world, before an April 20, 2023 meeting
“I believe we face the greatest number and most complex array of challenges since probably the end of World War Two, certainly since the end of the Cold War.” Retired four-star US Army General and former CIA Director David Petraeus shares his insights on the geopolitical risks to investments, including actions by China and Russia,
“We don’t value our farmers. We don’t value our agriculture the way it should be valued.” Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson discusses the breadth of Florida’s second largest industry and why, amid threats of greater regulation, it should be viewed through a national security lens before a February 21, 2023 meeting of The Economic Club
“Florida often outperforms the rest of the country, whether it’s during downturns or whether it’s during growth periods. And part of that is because in more recent years, Florida has become more diverse economically.” LPL Financial Chief Economist Dr. Jeffrey Roach explains the rising risk of recession and the factors that will influence financial markets
“I remember one day my mom sat me down and said, ‘You need to study, you need to apply yourself because if you don’t, you’re gonna end up working at Burger King one day.’” Restaurant Brands International CEO Jose Cil shares how supply chain challenges, commodity and wage inflation, and labor shortages are impacting its
The Economic Club of Florida
325 John Knox Road, Suite L103
Tallahassee, FL 32303
T. (850) 224-0711
Email: [email protected]
