2008 Retreat Speakers

Thursday, July 24th

Introductions & Opening Remarks

• FBT President Doug Callaway - Bio
• TEAM FL President/CEO Bob Hartnett - Bio

Welcome to Orlando

• Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer - Bio

TBRC's Transportation Funding Recommendations

• Bob Burleson – Florida Transportation Builders Assoc. - - Bio
• Harvey Bennett – Florida TaxWatch - - Bio - Presentation

Keynote Address

• Senator Daniel Webster – Florida Senate Majority Leader - Bio

Special Address - Realization of the American Dream

• Dr. & Colonel Danny Jazarevic – Vascular & Trauma Surgeon - Bio

Transportation & Energy Issues

• State Representative Steve Precourt - Bio - Presentation
• David Mica – Florida Petroleum Council President - Bio - Presentation

Freight & Commuter Rail Issues

• Alexis Yarbrough – General Counsel, Florida DOT - Bio
• Michael O’Malley – CSX V.P. for State Government Affairs - Bio - Presentation

Transportation & the Media

• Troy Kinsey – Tallahassee Bureau TV Reporter - Bio
• Bay News 9/Central Florida News 13
• Bob O’Malley – V.P. with Ron Sachs Communications - Bio

Friday, July 25th

National Transportation Issues

• Ryan Toohey – America Moving Forward - Bio - Presentation
• Janet Kavinoky – Americans for Transportation Mobility - Bio
• Representative from T2 – Transportation Transformation Group

2008 Florida Election Update

• Marian Johnson – Executive Director, Florida Chamber of Commerce Political Institute (FCPI) - Bio - Presentation

Florida Transportation Commission (FTC) Perspectives

• Moderated by former FTC Commissioner and current FBT Vice Chair Janet Watermeier - Bio
• FTC Chairman Marcos Marchena - Bio
• FTC Vice Chairman Sidney Calloway - Bio
• FTC Commissioner & former FBT Chair Tom Conrecode - Bio

Transportation from a Regional Perspective

• Stuart Rogel – Executive Director, Tampa Bay Partnership - Bio - Presentation
• Shelley Lauten – Executive Director, Central FL’s MyRegion.org - Bio - Presentation