| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2658 | |||||||||
| Florida Professional Services Export | |||||||||
| Requester: | William O. Cullum | Organization: | Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce | ||||||
| Project Title: | Florida Professional Services Export | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 3:09:09 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Zapata | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Facilitates international trade among small and medium sized enterprises as part of Enterprise Florida's Strategic Plan for Economic Development | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce | Contact: | Marisa Feito | ||||||
| 1601 Biscayne Boulevard | Contact Phone: | (305) 577-3760 | |||||||
| Miami 33132 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Dade | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| statewide program to facilitate services trade and investment in Florida through a statewide database, website, out-bound and in-bound missions and one-on-one appointments | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| ? Enhance and promote the efloridaservice.com portal and database of Florida service providers ? Organize approximately 12 outbound business missions to Latin America and the Caribbean ? Recruit statewide at least 40 participants for the outbound missions ? Organize an inbound business mission to Florida from Latin America and the Caribbean ? Organize a seminar on Using Florida as a Platform to Doing Business in the US and International Markets to promote trade and investment in Florida, and to showcase Florida trade and professional services ? Organize networking event for participants of inbound missions ? Organize 4 training workshops targeting different regions in Florida ? Publish outbound mission directory in English, Spanish and Portuguese in printed form and on line ? Provide assistance and referrals to foreign companies seeking to do business in Florida and to Florida companies seeking to do business in Latin America and the Caribbean | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $335,150 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
| Specific Appropriation #: | 2484A | ||||||||
| Specific Appropriation Title: | Special Categories Grants and Aids - Local Economic Development Initiatives | ||||||||
| Amount to be reduced: | $335,150 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $927,150 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Private, Federal | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $300,000 | In-kind Amount | $452,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2001-2002 | Amount: | $400,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $300,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Enterprise Florida's Strategic Plan for Economic Development | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/17/2002 | ||||||||