Don’t forget to register for the 2025 State of Tampa’s Downtown Forum, and join us on Tuesday, May 20th at the Tampa Marriott Water Street! Networking is from 8:00 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. with breakfast and the program running from 8:30am to noon. Join us for a morning of learning from leading experts on topics impacting Tampa’s Downtown. This year’s speakers are to be announced soon!

SPEAKERS

Bemetra Simmons, Tampa Bay Partnership

Cedric McCray, City of Tampa CRA

Dave Traynor, Smith & Associates

Fred Hearns, Tampa Bay History Center

Garrett Greco, Tampa Bay Developer Podcast

Graham Tyrell, Kettler

Greg Holland, Straz Center

Greg Slater, Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority

Councilwoman Gwendolyn Henderson, Tampa City Council

Javier Marin, City of Tampa

Jeff Houck, 1905 Family of Restaurants

Keith Greminger, Greminger Urban Design, LLC

LaKendria Robinson, The Orenda Collective

Leroy Moore, Tampa Housing Authority

Melissa Zornitta, Plan Hillsborough

Michele Smith, Tampa Arts Alliance

Sarah Cole, Glazer Children’s Museum

Shawn Wilson, Blue Sky Communities

Scott Gilner, Kimley-Horn

Vik Bhide, City of Tampa

SPONSORS

Coffee & Snack Break Sponsor: Tampa Housing Authority

Networking Sponsor: Port Tampa Bay

Gold Sponsors:

Kimley-Horn

Smith & Associates Real Estate

Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority

Silver Sponsors:

Gensler

TECO

The Orenda Collective

The University of Tampa

Trenam Law

Interested in getting your company’s name in front of hundreds of attendees? Consider a sponsorship! If you have any questions, please contact Shameka Conwell at sconwell@tampasdowntown.com.