Joint Rural & Urban Working Groups Meeting 

November 17, 2009

10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Hyatt Orlando International Airport

Shannon/Kai Tak/Mirabel

9300 Airport Boulevard

Orlando, FL   32827

Agenda

10:00-10:05 a.m.               Welcome                                                                           Jim Poole

10:05-10:07 a.m.               APPROVAL OF August 18, 2009 Combined 

                                       RURAL AND URBAN MEETING MINUTES               Dr. Cynthia Johnson

10:07-10:17 a.m.               INTRODUCTIONS                                                         Jim Poole

10:17-10:27                      Update from OTTED                                                        Karl Blischke

10:17 -11:40 a.m.              Economic Gardening

• technical assistance (10:17 – 11:00)                                                               Kim Smith
• LOAN PROGRAM (11:00 – 11:40)                                                               Dwayne Lewis

11:40 a.m. -12:00 noon     Best Practices: Working with

                                         your Small Businesses                                                      Dr. Cynthia Johnson

12:00 noon - 12:25 p.m.    FINANCING OPTIONS                                                  Peyton Woodard           

12:25-12:30 p.m.                Other Discussion Items