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Evolution and Revolution:
The New Downtowns

sponsored by Lennar

Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Boca Raton Resort & Club
501 East Camino Real
(561) 447-3000

Broward Downtowns
7:30 am – 1:00 pm

Palm Beach Downtowns
11:00 am – 6:00 pm

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AGENDA below (Palm Beach | Broward)
Speaker Bios (Palm Beach | Broward)
 

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There’s a revolution taking place in a number of municipalities throughout Broward County. The future is at stake and these cities are striving to take control of the development and growth that will sustain them well into this century.

Along the coast, the old “urban” city centers are taking an evolutionary approach to redevelopment and renewal by rallying around their historical roots. In the suburbs, the cities have started a revolution by reining in the faceless sprawl and defining new city centers to attract new urban development.

Whether its urban renewal or suburban revival, you’ll meet the people spearheading these efforts, learn about their plans, find out who is taking action and what development and investment opportunities are available.

Seating is limited – please be sure to register as soon as possible.
There are two sessions: Broward and Palm Beach
You may register for either one or both

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BROWARD COUNTY MORNING SESSION ONLY (Speaker Bios)

7:30am

Registration & Continental Breakfast
 

8:00am

Welcoming Remarks

Neisen Kasdin
, Partner, Gunster Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. & District Council Chairman, ULI Southeast Florida/Caribbean
 

8:15am

Broward County Overview

Bradley Hunter
, Director, South Florida Region, Metrostudy Demographic & Marketing Analysis Trends

 

8:45am

Hollywood Case Study


Jerry Mintz, President, Mint Companies
James Edwards, Executive Director, Hollywood Downtown CRA
 

9:30am

 

Urban Renewal:
Broward’s historical urban centers are enjoying an unprecedented resurgence in their popularity. This panel shall explore what the cities are doing to manage this hyper-growth and what the development community is doing to meet this challenge.
 
Moderator: Anthony Trella, President/CEO, The Meranth Company
Ft. Lauderdale Kim Jackson, CRA Director, City of Fort Lauderdale
Wilton Manors Hal Miksch, Executive Director, Wilton Manors Main Street, Inc.
Ft. Lauderdale Alan Hooper, President, Hooper Construction Inc.
Hollywood Steve Berman, President, FIRM Realty
Hallandale Beach Jerry Sternstein, Economic Development Coordinator, City of Hallandale Beach
 

10:30am

Suburban Revival
After nearly 30 years of unprecedented “suburbanization”, many of the western communities of Broward are trying to recapture a “sense of community” by creating their own “city centers” or “downtowns”. The Panel, comprised of developers, elected officials and governmental staff, will examine this phenomenon, and endeavor to explain how and why this is happening in suburbia.

Moderator: Debbie Orshefsky, Attorney, Greenberg Traurig
Plantation Kenneth H. Simigran, Chairman/CEO, WestCity Realty Advisors
Coral Springs Charlie Ladd, President, Barron Real Estate, Inc.
Pembroke Pines Denny O'Shea , President, Stiles Corporation
Miramar Lori Moseley , Mayor, City of Miramar
Margate Jeff Oris , Executive Director, City of Margate CRA
441 Corridor David Dahlstrom , Senior Planner, South Florida Regional Planning Council

 

11:30am

Lunch

Roundtable Discussions by Municipalities
Moderators/Speakers/Panelists will be at separate tables to answer questions and lead discussions


PALM BEACH COUNTY AFTERNOON SESSION ONLY (Speaker Bios)

11:00am

Registration
 

11:30am

Lunch

Roundtable Discussions by Municipalities :
Moderators/Speakers/Panelists will be at separate tables to answer questions and lead discussions
 

1:00pm

Welcoming Remarks

Neisen Kasdin
, Partner, Gunster Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. & District Council Chairman, ULI Southeast Florida/Caribbean
 

1:15pm

Palm Beach County Statistics

Bradley Hunter
, Director, South Florida Region, Metrostudy Demographic & Marketing Analysis Trends

 

1:45pm

Delray Beach Case Study

Christopher Brown
, Principal, Civic Design Associates
 

2:30pm

South County Development
Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, and Lake Worth, have become templates for places where South Floridians can live, work and play. This panel will provide insight from some of the pioneers of development and redevelopment in Palm Beach County, and give us a peek at what we’ll see next.
 
Moderator: Timothy Hernandez, Principal, New Urban Communities
Lake Worth Gary Koolik, Vice President, Brefrank Inc.
Delray Beach Christopher Brown, Principal, Civic Design Associates
Boynton Beach Douglas Hutchinson, Executive Director, City of Boynton Beach CRA
Boca Raton Cary Glickstein, President, Ironwood Properties, Inc.
 

3:30pm

 

North County Development
Downtown redevelopment has now reached the northern most edge of the tri-county area. With the Scripps Institute addition to the already accelerating pace of development and redevelopment, the panel will provide insight into the factors behind this growth and what opportunities lay ahead.

Moderator: Michael Brown, Mayor, City of Riviera Beach  
West Palm Beach Nancy Graham -Executive Director, W. Palm Beach Downtown Dev. Authority
West Palm Beach Richard Finkelstein -Principal, Kenco Communities
Jupiter/Juno Beach Stephanie Thoburn -Principal Planner, Town of Jupiter
Riviera Beach Paul Cherry , Principal, Kimley-Horn & Associates
Palm Beach Gardens Daniel Catalfumo -President, Founder, & CEO, Catalfumo Construction & Dev.

4:30pm

Reception