Zephyrhills Economic Summit
Each year, ZEDC hosts an Zephyrhills Economic Summit as an opportunity for area businesses to come together and discuss the current state of our various business issues as well as explore ways to promote growth and development in our community.
Throughout each summit, we will have the chance to hear from industry experts, business leaders, and government officials, all of whom have valuable insights and perspectives to share.
ZEDC seeks to align strategies and streamline resources of local and county-wide partners in economic development. The City of Zephyrhills supports this effort with grants to the chamber which provides partner expertise, knowledge, professional staff, and volunteer resources to carry out programs specific to the mission of the ZEDC.
If your business would like to get involved, let us know at ceo@eastpascochamber.org.
Each year we collect to share the presentations from our speakers which are available below.
Tentative Agenda:
Job Growth in the Industrial Corridor
Workforce. Manufacturing. Infrastructure. Opportunity.
Program Itinerary
7:30 – 8:15 AM | Registration, Breakfast & Networking
8:15 – 8:20 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks – Billy Poe, City Manager, City of Zephyrhills
8:20 – 8:35 AM | Sponsor Recognition & Purpose of the Summit – Dr. Randy Stovall, ZEDC Chair
8:35 – 8:55 AM | Opening Economic Update: “The Industrial Corridor at Work” – Rodney Corriveau, Director of Planning, City of Zephyrhills
8:55 – 9:45 AM | Featured Manufacturing Conversation: “Making It in East Pasco” – Tom Ryan, Vice President, Business Development, Pasco EDC
9:45 – 10:15 AM | Workforce Development Panel: “Building the Talent Pipeline” – Turner Arbour, Senior Economic Development Manager, Pasco EDC
10:15 – 11:00 AM | Infrastructure & Site Readiness: “Roads, Rail, Land & Logistics” – Ryan Gessman, Economic Development Manager, Pasco EDC
11:25 – 11:45 AM | Key Takeaways: “Where We Grow From Here” – Ryan Gessman
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM | Closing Remarks & Call to Action – Billy Poe
12:00 PM | Lunch & Networking, Sponsored by Chick-fil-A Zephyrhills
Guests are invited to enjoy lunch, continue conversations with speakers and partners, and make connections around workforce, manufacturing, infrastructure, and business growth opportunities.
