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Area leaders sign regional agreement on fire, EMS
Members of the Big Bend Regional Partnership signed an interlocal agreement today at the Annual Chamber Community Conference, enacting a regional plan that formalizes the current practice of responding to fire and emergency events.
Conference to focus on 'new' economy
Also planned is an update on Our Region Tomorrow, part of an initiative from the 2007 Community Conference aimed at addressing issues affecting the Big Bend. Speakers include Our Region Tomorrow Executive Director Matt Doster and Big Bend Regional Health Information Organization Executive Director Allen Byington.
Conference agenda a mix of work sessions, recreation
The estimated 400 attendees this weekend at the annual Chamber Community Conference have two and a half days of recreation, business strategy sessions, networking opportunities and social events on the agenda at Amelia Island Plantation.
Workforce shifts as boomers retire
Our Region Tomorrow, the nongovernmental organization that emphasizes collaboration between nine counties, is an entity Gordon said may help workforce development in the coming years.
"The time to talk about it is now," said Our Region Tomorrow executive director Matt Doster. "There will inevitably be questions about growth. There will be questions about do we as a region want to appeal to a certain industry, and do we want to identify certain skill sets in the workforce that are optimal for this area."
Cooperation, shared gains are still focus for Our Region Tomorrow
While the long-term interests of Leon and the eight surrounding counties may be best served by everyone working together, the first step in building a coalition is identifying who needs to be involved and what meaningful collaboration would look like.
That is the task of the new initiative spearheaded by the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce known as Our Region Tomorrow (ORT), a visioning and long-range action planning effort. ORT was created to encourage and facilitate cooperation between the public and private sectors of North Florida and South Georgia.
Our Region Tomorrow Presents Opportunity for Collaborative Vision
Unlike many other areas in Florida, there is still a lot to be said about how our region will look in 10, 20 or even 50 years from now. And it is a future that is too important to leave to chance. At least that is the thought behind a new initiative spearheaded by the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce known as Our Region Tomorrow.
