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— ANNUAL MEETING RECAP —
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#ICYMI - "In Case You Missed It"
From the Desk of Lynda Weatherman - Presentation Highlights
Thank you to our sponsors, elected officials, Executive Committee,
Board of Directors, Investors and guests for attending our 2016 Annual
Meeting at the Harris Technology Center in Palm Bay. I have received an
overwhelming number of positive responses and feedback.
I take this opportunity to highlight specific points from my
presentation so that together we can continue to meet the needs of our
community.
In Brevard County, manufacturing has been the backbone of our economy.
This critical sector is facing serious workforce attraction challenges
that are impacting the future availability of manufacturing talent
locally. In 2014, the EDC introduced a pilot program focused on
Certified Production Technician training (CPT), a program dedicated to
training entry-level manufacturing workers. Then in July of this year,
we expanded our approach to include Talent Attraction directly appealing
to top tier engineering and high-tech workers. Both the CPT and Talent
Attraction initiatives will be organized under a new program called,
Talent Asset Pipeline (TAP). TAP will ensure Brevard County has the
skilled talent to fuel the success of the next generation of
manufacturing workers.
In a 2011 book titled, “The Coming Jobs War” by Jim Clifton, the author
states - “A global job war is coming and there is no time to waste.
Cities are crumbling for lack of jobs; nations are in revolt because
their people can’t get good jobs. The cities and countries that act
first – that focus everything they have on creating good jobs are the
ones that win.”
Throughout my tenure at the EDC, we have overcome many obstacles. Many
of those challenges we conquered together, while others were quietly
diffused without fanfare. Ladies and Gentlemen, it is critical we remain
ahead of this war and never become complacent. To attain victory, I
implore you to advocate for and contribute to this EDC. Together, we
will work to preserve Brevard’s relevance and business vitality against
the competition.
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5i8Th8%26feature%3Dyoutu.be> Brevard - Comeback by the Numbers
Earlier this year, the EDC produced a video highlighting the relocation
and expansion projects announced between October 2010 and May 2016. This
video captures the energy and excitement of our achievements. Please,
continue to show your support for the EDC and share this video with your
friends and colleagues. Click the picture or find the video on our
Facebook page.
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Publications%2FImpactROI> Impact & Return on Investment Analysis
Did you know that the EDC announced the creation and retention of
14,004 jobs within the past five years? And, attached to each of those
job is an average wage of $75,509 totaling $873M in consumer spending
within our region? To learn more about the impact of the EDC in Brevard
County and on your business, click on the picture.
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> Gary R. Cunningham Distinguished Service Award for Economic
Development
The EDC honored the late, Bjornar Hermansen for transforming the
economic landscape of Brevard County. Bjornar was instrumental in
bringing the multi-day cruise concept to Port Canaveral opening the door
for businesses to develop the port into the second largest cruise port
in the country. Bjornar’s son, Tom Hermansen, accepted the award and was
joined by his wife Cortney Hermansen and mother, Bjorg Hermansen.
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> 2016 Volunteer of the Year Award
The EDC presented this year’s Volunteer of the Year to Mike Ennis,
Manufacturing Engineer for Harris Government Communication Systems. Mike
significantly contributed to the recent formation of the Regional
Manufacturing Association of the Space Coast (MASC). He worked closely
with the EDC to help reshape the way the needs of our manufacturing
industry are addressed.
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> Thank You to our Sponsors
Exclusive Hospitality: City of Palm Bay
Host: Harris Corporation
Gold: BRPH; Embraer; Rapid Prototyping Services
Silver: CareerSource Brevard; Carr, Riggs and Ingram, CPAs and
Advisors; City of Titusville; Griffin Communications; Shelter Mortgage;
TD Bank; and the Boeing Company.
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