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*All times and details subject to change.

8 am - 9 am
Breakfast at the University of South Florida - St. Pete with a welcome introduction from:

• Chris Steinocher | President & CEO, St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce
• Mayor Ken Welch
• Cassandra Smalley | Leadership St. Pete Alumni Association
• Jason Jensen | 2023 St. Pete Chamber Chair & Partner at Wannemacher Jensen Architects

9 am - 10 am
St. Pete History with Rui Farias | Executive Director, St. Pete History Museum

10 am - 11 am
City 2050 Plan with Liz Abernathy | Director Of Planning and Development Services, City of St. Petersburg

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

• Jay Miller | President, J Square Developers & HLUD Committee Chair
• Whit Blanton | Executive Director, Forward Pinellas
• Jason Mathis | CEO, St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership

12 pm
Star Trolley Tour begins from USFSP

12:15 pm (First Stop)
Maritime and Defense Technology Hub tour & overview with:

• Alison Barlow | Executive Director, St. Pete Innovation District
• Gina Driscoll | City Council Member, City of St. Petersburg

1:15 pm (Second Stop)
Tropicana Field for a Lunch & Learn with:

• Matt Silverman | Tampa Bay Rays
• Gwen Reese | Non-Profit Organization Management Consultant and Contractor, Peaten Reese Peaten Consulting, Inc.

2:30pm (Third Stop)
Duncan McClellan Gallery tour and panel on the Arts with:

• Liz Dimmitt | CEO and Co-Founder, Fairgrounds Projects
• Helen Murray | Producing Artistic Director, American Stage + Duncan McClellan Artist / Gallery Owner
• Celeste Davis | Director of Arts, Culture and Tourism, City of St. Petersburg
• Terry Marks | CEO, St. Petersburg Arts Alliance to moderate

5 pm (Fourth Stop)
Ferg's Sports Bar to learn about St. Pete's Business Culture with:

• Jason Jensen | 2023 St. Pete Chamber Chair
• Ryan Griffin | Entreprenuer + Attorney / Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns LLP
• Chris Steinocher | President & CEO, St. Pete Chamber to moderate

6:30 pm
Depart Ferg's Sports Bar and return to USFSP