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Lutgert Hall

Managing the Current COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects and Implications for SMEs and the Regional Economy in SW Florida

Thursday, April 30, 2020
12:00pm–1:00pm
Virtual Panel

The purpose of this virtual panel presentation and discussion is to provide participants with an update about the current COVID-19 pandemic and related information regarding the effects and implications for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and the Regional Economy in Southwest Florida. Representatives of FGCU’s Lutgert College of Business, the Small Business Development Center, and regional leaders will discuss the following topics: an update on opening Southwest Florida for business in May, the regional economic impact of COVID-19, federal and state support for SMEs and related resources, current state and future outlook of the regional economy in Southwest Florida, and best practices for managing the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Panel Organizer:

Daniel Rottig, Professor of International Business and Global Strategic Management, FGCU

Panel Moderator:

Chris Westley, Dean of the LCOB and Professor of Economics, FGCU

Panel Participants:
*PENDING CONFIRMATION*

Brian Hamman, Lee County Commissioner
Penny Taylor, Collier County Commissioner
Michael Dalby, President and CEO, Greater Naples Chamber
Amir Borges Ferreira Neto, Assistant Professor of Economics, FGCU
Lois Knox, Regional Director, SBDC
Tom Smythe, Professor of Finance, FGCU

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*Participation is limited. Registration is on a first come first serve basis.

Lutgert Hall

Best Practices for Nonprofit Leadership during the Current COVID-19 Pandemic

Friday, May 1, 2020
12:00pm–1:00pm
Virtual Panel

The purpose of this panel event is to provide participants with information and knowledge, from leading experts, about current issues affecting nonprofit organizations. For example, how are organizations making difficult, COVID-19-related decisions, such as event postponements, furloughs or layoffs, decreases in donorships, and reduced services to their primary stakeholders? What are some of the key issues leaders face as they consider the short-term and long-term sustainability of their organizations?

Panel Organizer:

Bryan Schaffer, Associate Professor of Management, FGCU

Panel Moderator:

Katherine (Kitty) Green, VP University Advancement, FGCU

Panel Participants:

Jeannine Joy, CEO, United Way
Maria Jimenez-Lara, President, Naples Children Education Foundation
Sarah Owen, CEO, Southwest Florida Community Foundation
Richard LeBer, President and CEO, Harry Chapin Food Bank of SW FL
Laura Simmelink, Sr. Program Director, Community Foundation of Collier County

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*Participation is limited. Registration is on a first come first serve basis.

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