Opportunity zone summit
agenda
Day 1 schedule // real estate development
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Summit Registration 12:30 PM
Pre-Registration Check-In and Walk-In Registration
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Welcome & Acknowledgements 2 PM
Mayor Francis X. Suarez
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Greetings 2:10 PM
Honorable Dr. Benjamin (Ben) S. Carson, Sr., Secretary, Housing & Urban Development; Mr. Chris Pilkerton, Acting Administrator, Small Business Administration of the United States; Dr. John C. Fleming, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Economic Development Administration; Mr. Scott Turner, Executive Director, White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council; Ms. Denise Cleveland-Leggett, Southeast Regional Administrator, Housing and Urban Development
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Moderator & Program Overview 2:40 PM
Mr. Keith A. Carswell, MBA, Advisor to the Mayor of Miami – Economic Development & Resiliency
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Regulatory Updates: A roundtable discussion 2:45 PM
Mr. Dan Kowalski, Counselor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury; and Mr. Neisen O. Kasdin, Esq., Office Managing Partner, Akerman, LLP.
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Federal Economic Development Resources 3:15 PM
An overview of select federal grants and loans that have prioritization in opportunity zones.Mr. Ja’Ron K. Smith, Deputy Assistant to the President, Office of American Innovation, Executive Office of the President; Mr. Ashley D. Bell, Esq., SBA Region IV Administrator; Mr. Larry B. Jackson II, Program Advisor to the Assistant Secretary, Office of Community Planning, Department of Housing & Urban Development; and, Mr. Joel Frushone, Director, Office of External Affairs and Communications for Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration.
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Rockefeller Foundation 3:45 PM
Community Capacity Building Initiative; Mr. Otis Rolley, Managing Director, Economic Resilience & Operations, Rockefeller Foundation
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Miami’s Opportunity Zone Real Estate Markets 4 PM
An overview of real estate development trends in Miami’s opportunity zone neighborhoods powered by the artificial intelligence development tool Deepblocks: Mr. Francisco Garcia, Planning Director, City of Miami; and Ms. Olivia Ramos, President & CEO, Deepblocks.
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Questions & Answers 5 PM
Mr. Keith A. Carswell, MBA, Advisor to the Mayor of Miami – Economic Development & Resiliency
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Closing Remarks & Adjournment 5:30 PM
Mayor Francis X. Suarez
Day 2 schedule // business acquisition, expansion, development
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Welcome & Acknowledgements 9 AM
Mayor Francis X. Suarez
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Greetings 9:15 AM
Mr. Ashley D. Bell, Esq., Small Business Administration of the United States, Region IV Administrator; and Ms. Victoria Guerrero, Small Business Administration of the United States, South Florida District Director.
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Moderator & Program Overview 9:35 AM
Mr. Keith A. Carswell, MBA, Advisor to the Mayor of Miami – Economic Development & Resiliency
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Leveraging private equity with Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) and other federal resources 9:40 AM
Business acquisition, expansion, development and relocation to Miami’s opportunity zone: Mr. A. Joseph Shepard, Associate Administrator, Office of Investment and Innovation, U.S. Small Business Administration and Mr. Ashley D. Bell, Esq., SBA Region IV Administrator.
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Questions & Answers 10:10 AM
Mr. Keith A. Carswell, MBA, Advisor to the Mayor of Miami – Economic Development & Resiliency
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Closing Remarks & Adjournment 10:40 AM
Mayor Francis X. Suarez
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Matchmaker Bus Tour 10:55 AM
Transportation provided to available sites for lease and purchase in Miammi's Opportunity Zone.
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Return to James L. Knight Center 1:30 PM
City of Miami Opportunity Zone Summit
September 27-28, 2019 at the James L. Knight Center