DIALogue Tele-Seminars
Regional Cooperation for Economic Development
Attracting new business and helping existing businesses thrive is a tall order in any city. Doing those things for a broader region comprised of multiple cities, towns and counties is truly a daunting challenge. However, regional cooperation for economic development can have rewards for everyone involved.
Join the Economic and Community Development Division for an informational DIALogue featuring Jerry Mallot and Kellie Jo Kilberg to discuss how communities across the greater Jacksonville area cooperate to conduct economic development.
Jerry M. Mallot is executive vice president of the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce and executive director of Cornerstone, the division of the Jacksonville Chamber responsible for regional economic development. Kellie Jo Kilberg is president of the Clay County (FL) Chamber of Commerce, a partner with Cornerstone to promote economic development in the region.
Jerry and Kellie Jo will discuss the history of the Cornerstone program and its specific approach to regional cooperation. They will also address research and marketing strategies for regional economic development and the underlying philosophy behind working as a region.
Don’t miss this chance to learn from leading practitioners in regional economic development.
Dates and Registration
05-22-08 - 1-2pm Eastern Time
Register today!
ACCE Member: $65.00
Non-member: $100.00
Chairman's Circle: $45.00
Speaker
Jerry Mallot
Executive Vice President
Jerry M. Mallot is executive vice president of the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce and executive director of Cornerstone, the economic development division. Mallot directs a staff of 15 in the areas of Business Recruitment, International, Existing Business and Workforce Development and Research. He led the formation of a seven-county economic development program to expand high wage jobs in northeast Florida. During his tenure, Jacksonville has seen its greatest number of new and expanded companies, as well as new jobs created, in the city’s history. Jacksonville has been named the “Hottest” market in the U. S. for expansion and relocation of business 3 times in the last 9 years.
Mallot serves on the Board of the Florida Association of Colleges and Universities and is a past president of the Florida Economic Development Council and World Trade Center Association of Florida. Mallot has served on the Board of Enterprise Florida and Jacksonville and the Beaches Convention and Visitors’ Bureau. He has been named the Professional Economic Developer of the Year in both Florida and Kansas and received the Jessie B. Smith Community Achievement Award from NAIOP (National Association of Industrial and Office Properties). In 2004, he was selected for the Harry Waldron Regional Leadership Award.
Prior to coming to Jacksonville in January of 1994, Mallot was senior vice president of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce and executive director of the Tampa Bay Partnership, a six-county regional economic development program.
Mallot, with his wife Janet, spent the majority of his life in Wichita, Kansas where he led Economic Development with the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce and served four years as Chamber president.
He received a Bachelor’s Degree in business and a Master’s Degree in economics from Wichita State University. Mallot has earned the Certified Economic Developer and Certified Chamber Executive designations, the top professional certifications in these fields. Jerry serves on the Board of the Jacksonville Economic Roundtable.
Mallot enjoys golf and outdoor activities, has six grandchildren and serves as a big brother in the Big Brother, Big Sister Program.