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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2336 |
| Florida Professional Services Export |
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| Requester: |
William O. Cullum |
Organization: |
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce |
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| Project Title: |
Florida Professional Services Export |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2003 12:35:56 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Diaz de la Portilla |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Facilitates international trade among small and medium sized enterprises as part of Enterprise Florida's Strategic Plan for Economic Development
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| Recipient: |
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce |
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Contact: |
Marisa Feito |
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1601 Biscayne Boulevard |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 577-3760 |
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Miami 33132 |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| 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 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| 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
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$335,150 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$927,150 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$300,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$452,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2001-2002 |
Amount: |
$400,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$300,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Enterprise Florida's Strategic Plan for Economic Development |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/17/2002 |
