This Monday, April 24th, from 11 am-1 pm, the Apopka Chamber of Commerce, the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC), and the HOPE CommUnity Center will convene “We Grow Apopka,” a roundtable and luncheon featuring leaders in local agricultural, construction, hospitality, health, and education sectors, to discuss current and forecasted workforce challenges and the benefits of Florida’s immigrant workforce.
Dave Sobush, Certified Economic Developer & Director of Research, Florida Chamber Foundation
Felipe Sousa Lazaballet, Executive Director, Hope CommUnity
Samuel Vilchez Santiago, Florida State Director, American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC)
Cate Manley, President, and CEO, Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce
Kasey Hudson, Event Moderator
This important conversation will be focused on the economic impact and challenges for local nurseries, hospitality, construction, education, and health care. All will come away with shared knowledge and connections to key issues facing local growers and employers in construction, hospitality, education, and healthcare statewide.
Trends, hot topics, advocacy opportunities, and industry challenges will be discussed. Professionals will share in an open dialogue with community-based organizations and partners to build an understanding of how different regulations, policies, and legislation impact Florida growers, construction, hospitality, education, and healthcare. A look at environmental, legislative, and infrastructure changes that impact area businesses and the refugee and immigrant workforce.
About the Sponsors:
The American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) is a bipartisan coalition of over 1,200+ CEOs, business owners, and trade associations across 17 mostly red and purple states. ABIC promotes common-sense immigration reform that advances economic competitiveness, provides companies with both the high-skilled and low-skilled talent they need, and allows the integration of immigrants into our economy as consumers, workers, entrepreneurs, and citizens.
The Hope Community Center fosters diverse, empowered learning communities engaged in personal and societal transformation. Through service and advocacy, we stand together with immigrants and others who are tenacious and courageous in the face of all systems of oppression.
The Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce has served the economic development, prosperity, and sustainability of our community and region through connectivity, leadership, education, and support since 1913. Its vision is to build a prosperous and sustainable community through leadership and service.
For Event & Media Registration, go to: https://www.apopkachamber.org/
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