Mike Haridopolos Representing Florida Senate District 26

The 2010 Florida Jobs Summit

Dec 28, 2009

Florida’s next Senate president, Mike Haridopolos, and next House speaker, Dean Cannon, will convene a statewide-focused Florida Jobs Summit in January to build consensus on a policy direction for the 2010 session of the Florida Legislature for boosting investment, economic growth and job creation in the Sunshine State.

With some economists predicting that Florida’s job woes may persist to 2012 or beyond, the Florida Jobs Summit will focus on developing a targeted state strategy in three key action areas:

Identifying and removing barriers to new jobs development,
Developing appropriate financial and tax incentives to lure new jobs to Florida, and
Enabling existing employers to create new jobs and retain existing jobs.

The Florida Jobs Summit will be held in Orlando Jan. 15, 2010, at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel, and will bring together diverse stakeholders representing business, government, education and labor to discuss and develop a smart, strong and strategic agenda for restoring the state’s economy to robust growth.

Already, leaders of several key professional organizations have indicated support for the summit and an intention to actively participate. Groups that have already expressed such interest include Associated Industries of Florida, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the Florida Retail Federation, the National Federation of Independent Businesses, the AFL-CIO and the Florida Education Association.

Sen. Haridopolos and Rep. Cannon are seeking input and participation from leaders in all sectors of Florida’s economy. We encourage you to register for this important event to help build consensus and develop a new policy direction for promoting job creation in 2010.

For more details, or to register for the 2010 Jobs Summit, please visit http://www.floridajobssummit.com.