Personal finance guru, best-selling author, and award-winning TV host Suze Orman will receive the 2019 Helen Gordon Davis Women’s Leadership Award at the 2019 Waves of Change Luncheon on Friday, March 29th, at the Tampa Marriott Waterside.

Orman made her mark in the financial services industry and helped to introduce women to financial strategies through her New York Times bestselling books and The Suze Orman Show which earned her multiple Emmy and Gracie awards. Orman also writes a financial advice column for O, The Oprah Magazine. She is the former author of Yahoo!’s “Money Matters” and has written for the Costco Connection Magazine. She contributes to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Lowes Money Works, and Your Business at Home Magazine.

Tampa Business Leader and Philanthropist Paddy Moses will receive this year’s WAVES award which honors a local leader for her work in the community. Paddy is the former CEO/Owner of Norrell Temporary Services and a former executive with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay.

She serves as Chair of the Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, is the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Liaison to MacDill Air Force Base, and Chair of the Private Industry Council, Tampa Bay.

Amanda Stevens, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating and Strategy Officer at Raymond James Bank, is this year’s honorary chair. She is Vice President of the Centre for Women Board and a member of the League of Extraordinary Women.

Kelly McBride, Vice President of the Poynter Institute and one of the leading voices on media ethics, will reprise her role in leading an onstage community conversation with Orman. Laura Moody, Fox 13’s News Morning Anchor of Good Day Tampa Bay will emcee the luncheon.

Past winners of the Davis Women’s Leadership Award include Gloria Steinem, Sheila Johnson, and Joy Mangano.

New Urban Dynamics

This half-day event focuses on the exploration of innovative ideas in urban development and serves as a catalyst for discussion and problem solving for major urban issues. Each year, hundreds of downtown stakeholders, urban planners, developers, real estate professionals, property owners, public officials, non-profit organizations, arts and entertainment professionals, and those interested in improving downtown attend this informative and exciting event.

This year we welcome David Downey, President of the International Downtown Association, as our keynote speaker as well as HCP who will present the results of our 2018 Biennial Survey of Workers and Residents. More speakers, panelists and program details will be shared leading up to the event.

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Agenda:

7:30 – 8:00am                      Registration and Breakfast

8:00 – Noon                          Program

Partnership Welcome >>
Lynda Remund, Tampa Downtown Partnership
Mickey Jacob, BDG Architects

Opening Remarks >>
Mayor Bob Buckhorn, City of Tampa Read more

Straight Talk >> Advocacy Updates
U.S. Congresswoman Kathy Castor (via video)
Rep. Jackie Toledo (Pending Confirmation Due to Session)

Opening The Door For Urban Living >> Workforce and Attainable Housing
Owen LaFave, Bank of Tampa
Special Guest: Ashon Nesbitt, Florida Housing Coalition Read more

Downtown Lifestyle >> Biennial Survey Results
HCP Associates

Spinning Our Wheels >> Comprehensive Parking Plan
Joel Mann, Stantec

Keynote Speaker >>
David T. Downey, President & CEO, International Downtown Association (IDA)
A 20-year association professional, David is an accomplished not-for-profit leader in the community building industry. At IDA, David provides overall strategic direction and drives success toward the organization’s vision to build a world full of vital and livable urban centers. Read more.

Shopping for the Right Fit >> Viable Retail in Downtown
Danielle Evans, Don Me Now & Bubbly Barchique
Adam Harden, SoHo Capital
Jackie Burridge Centamore, WS Development
Special Guest: Heather Arnold, Streetsense Read more

More speakers to be announced!

Save the date, register, and tell your colleagues to join. We look forward to seeing you at this signature Tampa Downtown Partnership event!