TBBJ Corporate relocation guide

june 24, 2011 TAMPA BAY BuSIneSS jOuRnAL CORPORATE RELOCATION GUIDE | 3 www.tampabaybusinessjournal.com

A guide to economic development coun-cils and other organizations promoting the effort in the Tampa Bay area.

Name: The Central Florida Development Council

executive: jim Bell, interim executive director

address: 2701 Lake Myrtle Park Road, Auburndale 33823

PhoNe: (863) 551-4760Web: www.cfdc.orgA public-private partnership between the Polk County Board of County Commis-sioners, Polk County municipalities and chambers of commerce, the Central Florida Development Council promotes economic development in the “super-region” between Tampa and Orlando.

Major projects in the region include Lego-land in Winter Haven, the uSF Polytechnic campus in Lakeland and the Mosaic Co. Resort Streamsong near Fort Meade.

Name: City of Tampa economic and urban Development Department

executive: Mark Huey, economic development administrator (until june 27), position open after june 27

address: 306 e. jackson St., Tampa 33602

PhoNe: (813) 274-7315 Web: www.tampagov.net/dept_economic_and_urban_development

Tampa’s economic and urban Development handles citywide redevelopment initiatives, community planning and marketing rede-velopment as related to the private sector.

Name: The east Polk Committee of 100executive: jack Barnhart address: 401 Ave. B n.W., Winter Haven 33881

PhoNe: (863) 293-2525Web: http://epc100.orgThe east Polk Committee of 100 works with communities and chambers of eastern Polk County to promote on matters of economic development, growth, planning and infrastructure.

Name: The economic Development Corpo-ration of Sarasota County

executive: Kathy Baylis, president and CeO (until june 27)/Mark Huey, president and CeO (after june 27)

address: 2601 Cattlemen Road, Suite 102, Sarasota 34232

PhoNe: (941) 309-1200Web: www.edcsarasotacounty.com

Leadership is about to change at the eDC of Sarasota County, but preparation has gone smoothly, said President and CeO Kathy Baylis. She has met several times with Mark Huey, who is slated to begin his post in late june.

Meanwhile, the eDC is busy with projects and help existing businesses looking at opportunities for expansion.

“everyone is coming out of the recession. Those folks who see opportunities for new markets are starting to expand,” she said.

Name: The Haines City economic Develop-ment Council

executive: Allison Beeman and Paul Senft, directors

address: 608 Ingraham Ave., 2nd Fl., Haines City 33844

PhoNe: (863) 422-2525Web: www.hainescityedc.comFounded in 2002, the Haines City eDC promotes business development in Haines City.

Growing industries include the life sciences and logistics and supply chain manage-ment, said Director Allison Beeman.

Name: Hernando County Office of Business Development

executive: Mike McHugh, manager, economic development

address: 15800 Flight Path Drive, Brooksville 34604

PhoNe: (352) 540-6400Web: www.hernandobusiness.comIn recent months, the Hernando County Office of Business Development has seen growth in the sectors of electronics, avia-tion, precision machining and warehous-ing/distribution.

The organization also has focused on adult technical education to support the economic development efforts, said Mike McHugh, manager of economic develop-ment.

Name: Hillsborough County economic Development Department

executive: Gene Gray, director (retiring june 30). Hillsborough County going through a restructuring process and Gray’s replacement, if any, has yet to be deter-mined, said spokesman Willie Puz.

address: County Center, 13th Floor, 601 e. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa 33602

PhoNe: (813) 272-7232Web: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/econdevHillsborough County’s economic Develop-ment Department administers programs to encourage economic growth in the local economy, including job creation.

All of these efforts, including the develop-ment of a strategic plan and location assessment, are done in coordination with partners at the Tampa Hillsborough eDC and the cities of Tampa, Plant City and Temple Terrace.

The county and three cities have economic initiatives beyond corporate recruitment and expansion, such as the promotion of agriculture and tourism as well as small and minority business.

Name: The Lakeland economic Develop-ment Council

executive: Steve Scruggs, executive director

address: 210 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland 33801

PhoNe: (863) 687-3788 Web: www.lakelandedc.comThe Lakeland eDC helps new companies move to the area and existing companies expand. One of the most significant cur-rent projects is the new campus of uSF Polytechnic soon to begin construction in Lakeland, said executive Director Steve Scruggs.

Name: Manatee economic Development Council

executive: eric Basinger, executive director

address: PO Box 321, 222 10th St. W., Bradenton 34206

PhoNe: (941) 748-3411Web: www.manateeedc.comThe Manatee eDC is involved in work force development, entrepreneur and technology development, business recruitment and international trade, as well as business retention and expansion.

The eDC works with prospects from Canada and the Midwest, and we are developing relationships in europe, particularly in Germany, said executive Director eric Basinger.

Industries showing strong interest there include manufacturing, sports performance and clean energy technology.

Name: The Pasco economic Development Council

executive: john Hagen, president and CeO

address: 16506 Pointe Village Drive, Ste. 101, Lutz 33558

PhoNe: (888) 607-2726Web: www.pascoedc.comThe Pasco eDC describes its mission as leading Pasco in the creation of a sustain-able and diversified economy.

The eDC in recent months initiated the “Pasco enterprise network” a virtual organization that links small businesses to resources.

Virtually all the businesses in Pasco are small business, said President and CeO john Hagen.

The group also has worked with the county to improve development processes, includ-ing land development codes, impact fees and commercial platting.

Name: Pinellas County economic Develop-ment

executive: Mike Meidel, directoraddress: The epiCenter, 13805 58th St. n., Ste. 1-200, Clearwater 33760

PhoNe: (727) 464-7332 Web: www.pced.orgMany of Pinellas County economic Develop-ment’s current goals align with the results of the recent Tampa Bay Partnership study recently completed by SRI International.

The target sectors identified — including marine science and environmental, applied medical and human performance, high tech electronics and instruments and busi-ness financial and data services — align

with existing industry in Pinellas County, said Mike Meidel, director.

“There’s a lot of interest in creating jobs as quickly as possible and getting people back to work,” Meidel said.

Name: The Tampa Bay Partnershipexecutive: Stuart Rogel, president, CeOaddress: 4300 W. Cypress St., Ste. 250, Tampa 33607

PhoNe: (813) 878-2208Web: www.tampabay.orgThe Tampa Bay Partnership, with SRI Inter-national, recently completed the “Tampa Bay Regional Business Plan.”

The plan identified four industry sectors of high growth potential: applied medicine and human performance; high-tech electronics and instruments; business, finance and data serves; and marine and environmental activities.

The partnership is sharing the results and forming committees and task forces to convert the research into an action plan.

Name: Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council

executive: Manny Pumariega, executive director

address: 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd., Ste. 100, Pinellas Park 33782

PhoNe: (727) 570-5151Web: www.tbrpc.org The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council was created in 1962 when leaders from Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater saw the need for regional coordination.

TBRPC brings together governments to plan the community’s future and pool informa-tion among the Tampa Bay region’s 43 jurisdictions, according to its website.

Name: Tampa Hillsborough economic Development Corp.

executive: Keith norden, president, CeOaddress: 401 e. jackson St., Ste. 2100, Tampa 33602

PhoNe: (813) 218-3300Web: www.tampaedc.comFormerly the Committee of One Hundred, the Tampa Hillsborough eDC focuses on fostering the life sciences, manufacturing, international trade, financial services and other industries in the area. The group works with Hillsborough County, the cities of Tampa, Plant City and Temple Terrace, as well as private investors.

— Compiled by Margaret Cashill

Tampa Bay’s eDCs and related organizations

COURTESY OF Chip LiThERLand

Legoland Florida General manager adrian Jones

KaThLEEn CaBBLE

regina invandino, owner of cappuc-cino’s altro Posto café in dunedin, said she took Pinellas county economic de-velopment courses to start her business.

4811 KELLY ROAD TAMPA , FL 33615 phone 813 .885.1673admiss ions @ berke leyprep.org www.berke leyprep.org

Berkeley puts people in the world who make a positive difference.

Give Your Dreams a Chance!

ShorecrestP R E PA R ATO RY S C H O O L

Our top-notch college preparatory education prepares our graduatesfor success at universities such asDuke, Harvard, Florida, Juilliard,Vanderbilt, Amherst and Princeton.

• Emphasis on creative problemsolving and critical thinking

• Award-winning teachers, all with degrees in education

• Extended care and after-schoolactivities, including yoga, athletics, chess and theater

Apply Now!Waiting lists in six grades

Expect the Best

5101 First St. NE, St. Petersburg, FL727-456-7511• www.shorecrest.org

Southwest Airlines Co.

Delta Airlines Inc.

US Airways Inc.

Airtran Airways Inc.

American Airlines Inc.

30.6

20.1

10.4

8.6

7.6

6.9

5.2

6.2

4.3

Continental Airlines Inc.

Jetblue Airways

United Airlines Inc.

other

Temperature ControlledWarehouse Services

863.701.5066MeridianFreezer.com

Meridian Cold Storage. Preventinglower-lip pout heartachesthroughout Florida.

Meridian provides temperaturecontrolled warehouse services formanufacturers and distributors ofthousands of food related products,including seafood, meat, bakeryproducts, pickles and, yes, icecream. Be the hero this time.

• Reach 87% of Florida’s population (MSA) in one day

• State-of-the-art facility with real-time, online inventorymanagement system

WARNING:Failure to locate and purchase favorite ice cream in a timelymanner may result in the lower-lip pout.

$120,000

$110,000

$100,000

$90,000

$80,000

$70,000

$60,000

$50,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Price

per

unit

100 N Tampa St, Suite 1675Tampa FL 33602tel +1 813 830 6535

www.us.joneslanglasalle.com/tampa

Please contact a Jones Lang LaSalle real estate advisor at:

Getting the most out of your next moveValue at every turnBy working efficiently with a proven real estate partner, you will derive value every step of the way.

2009

2010

2011

9.4

12.4 12.1 11.9 11.6 11.5 11.9 12.3 12.4 12.2 12.0 12.6 12.2

12.5 11.5 11.0 10.6 10.5

9.7 9.8 9.6 10.2 10.8 11.1 11.2 11.4 11.4 11.6 11.7

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

june 24, 2011 TAMPA BAY BuSIneSS jOuRnAL CORPORATE RELOCATION GUIDE | 7

The following data includes new informa-tion from the 2010 U.S. Census and features statistics from the American Community Survey 2005-2009, Internal Revenue statis-tics on individual taxes, and 2007 Economic Census data, including the Survey of Busi-ness Owners.

Here’s a breakdown of information about tHe seven counties in tampa bay:

• Resident population, 2000: 130,802• Resident population, 2010: 172,778

• Housing unit estimates, July 2009: 81,391• Civilian labor force, 2000: 49,595• Civilian labor force, 2009: 63,430• Median household income in 1999: $32,572• Median household income 2009: $40,352

Resident population, 2000: 998,948Resident population, 2010: 1,229,226Housing unit estimates, July 2009: 527,291

Civilian labor force, 2000: 528,979Civilian labor force, 2009: 599,501Median household income in 1999: $40,663Median household income 2009: $47,129

• Resident population, 2000: 264,002• Resident population, 2010: 322,833• Housing unit estimates, July 2009: 171,715

• Civilian labor force, 2000: 123,240• Civilian labor force, 2009: 145,437• Median household income in 1999: $38,673• Median household income 2009: $45,565

• Resident population, 2000: 344,765• Resident population, 2010: 464,697

• Housing unit estimates, July 2009: 222,696• Civilian labor force, 2000: 150,276• Civilian labor force, 2009: 198,030• Median household income in 1999: $32,969• Median household income 2009: $40,289

• Resident population, 2000: 921,482• Resident population, 2010: 916,542• Housing unit estimates, July 2009: 500,547• Civilian labor force, 2000: 471,195• Civilian labor force, 2009: 448,202

• Median household income in 1999: $37,111• Median household income 2009: $43,200





— Compiled by Laura Cressman

U.S. CENSUS INFO BY COUNTYpasco

Hernando

HiLLsborouGH

manatee

pineLLas

poLk

sarasota

TBBJ Corporate relocation guide

Documents

Transcript of TBBJ Corporate relocation guide