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Inside St. Pete is a one-day welcome to newcomers and long-time residents looking for a deeper discovery of St. Pete. On this multi-stop tour, attendees will get an exclusive “insider” view of our city’s history, current events, and institutions.
The program is hosted by the Leadership St. Pete Alumni Association and the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce.
Itinerary (tentative)
*All times and details subject to change.
8am – 9am: Included breakfast at USF SP with a welcome introduction from CEO Chris Steinocher, Mayor Ken Welch, Cassandra Smalley, and Jason Jensen
9am – 10am: St. Pete History with Rui Farias Executive Director / St. Pete History Museum
10am – 11am: City 2050 Plan with Liz Abernathy Director Of Planning and Development Services / City of St. Petersburg
11am-12pm: Panel on Key Issues in St. Pete with Jay Miller President / J Square Developers, Whit Blanton Executive Director / Forward Pinellas, and Jason Mathis CEO / St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership
12pm: Star Trolley Tour Begins from USFSP
12:15pm: Maritime and Defense Technology Hub with Alison Barlow Executive Director / St. Pete Innovation District and Gina Driscoll City Council Member / City of St. Petersburg
1:15pm: Lunch at Tropicana Field with Matt Silverman
/ Tampa Bay Rays and Gwen Reese Non-Profit Organization Management Consultant and Contractor / Peaten Reese Peaten Consulting, Inc.
2:30pm: Depart Tropicana Field for Duncan McClellan Gallery with Liz Dimmitt CEO and Co-Founder / Fairgrounds Projects, Helen Murray Murray Producing Artistic Director / American Stage, Dave Walker with Zen Glass, and Celeste Davis Director of Arts, Culture and Tourism / City of St. Petersburg. Terry Marks CEO / St. Petersburg Arts Alliance to moderate
5pm: Ferg’s Sports Bar – Business Culture with Jason Jensen, Ryan Griffin Attorney / Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns LLP. Moderated by Chris Steinocher
6:30pm: Depart Ferg’s Sports Bar and return to USFSP