Inside St. Pete 2024

SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TOUR: 

8:15 am - 9:15 am | Breakfast at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's waterfront campus with a welcome introduction from:

• Chris Steinocher - President & CEO, St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce
• Mayor Ken Welch - City of St. Petersburg
• Chancellor Christian Hardigree - University of South Florida St. Petersburg
• Jason Spears - 2024 St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce Chairman & President/CEO Peninsular Mechanical Contractors
• Allison McKown - Foley & Lardner (Event Supporting Sponsor)

9:15 am - 10:15 am | Overview of St. Pete History with:

•  Rui Farias - Executive Director, St. Pete History Museum

10:15am - 10:45am | St. Pete by the Numbers with:

• Mike Swesey - CEO, Economic Development Corporation
• Caleb Peterson - Senior Business Development Manager, Visit St. Pete Clearwater

11 am - 12:15 pm | Panel on Key Issues in St. Pete with:

• Jay Miller - President, J Square Developers
• Whit Blanton - Executive Director, Forward Pinellas
• Liz Abernethy - Director of Planning and Development Services, City of St. Petersburg
• Laura Hine - Pinellas County School Board Chair
• Brandi Gabbard - City Council Member to moderate
  
  

12:30 pm | Lunch at Maritime & Defense Technology Hub with:

• Gina Driscoll - City Council Member
• Rich Lesniak - Manager, Albert Whitted Airport
• Dave Wirth - Planning Manager, Enterprise Facilities

1:15 pm | Maritime and Defense Technology Hub tour with: 

• Alison Barlow - Executive Director, St. Pete Innovation District

2:15 pm | Tropicana Field at the Budweiser Porch with:

• Brian Auld - Co-President, Tampa Bay Rays
• Brian Caper - Director of Economic & Workforce Development, City of St. Petersburg
• Alex Schapira - Director / Project Manager, Hines 
• Patrick Abts - Vice President, Tampa Bay Rays

3:15 pm | Tour of the Deuces with: 

• Latorra Bowles - Executive Director of The Deuces Live, Inc. 

3:45 pm | Imagine Museum tour & panel with:

• Terry Marks - CEO, St. Petersburg Arts Alliance
• David Flatt - Executive Director, Imagine Museum
• Duncan McClellan - Glass Artist and Gallery Owner, Duncan McClellan Gallery

5:15 pm | Happy hour and networking at a local brewery!