Greater Fort Myers Chamber to discuss economic development in Southwest Florida
9802 Pelican Preserve Boulevard Fort Myers
FL 33913
Attendees of the luncheon will hear from guest speaker John Talmage, director of the Lee County Economic Development Office, discussing the current state of the economy and latest data as well as insights into economic resources and incentives available to help businesses grow in Fort Myers and surrounding Lee County.
Talmage has spent more than 30 years working in local economic and community development, both for municipal governments and national research organizations. Before he was named director of economic development for Lee County, he was chief of staff to the City of Fort Myers’ city manager and served on the City of Sanibel’s Planning Commission. Talmage began his career working for the New York City Council and previously directed economic development for the City of New Orleans, served as a senior policy advisor for Mayors Diaz of Miami and Mallory of Cincinnati, and was CEO and president of Social Compact.