Floridians for Better Transportation

2006 Leadership Retreat

Thanks to the generous support of our 40 sponsors, this year's FBT Leadership Retreat was quite literally a HUGE success with over 350 in attendance! The Florida Transportation Builder has an excellent story on the event. Held jointly for the first time with TEAM FL (Florida's Turnpike and Expressway Association), the 2006 FBT Retreat focused on "Transportation & the '06 Elections" and featured presentations by:

Jim Ely - Executive Director, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise
Mike Snyder - Executive Director, Orlando Orange County Expressway Authority
Marian Johnson - Executive Director, Florida Chamber of Commerce Political Institute
Rep. Rich Glorioso - House Transportation Committee member
Dr. Ed Mierzejewski - Director of CUTR at USF
Arch Lustberg - Incomparable Public Speaking Coach
Katherine Harris - U.S. Congresswoman & U.S. Senate Candidate
Bill Nelson - U.S. Senator from Florida & Candidate for Re-election
Tom Gallagher - Florida CFO and Gubernatorial Candidate

Below you'll find materials from the meeting including presentations, links for further information, and even photos. Mark your calendar and plan on attending next year's Retreat in Orlando in July 2007! And if you're not a dues-paying FBT member, we encourage you to consider joining today. Here's how!