Samford Chamber economic development

FULL HOUSE TURNOUT FOR CHAMBERS FIRST GUEST FOR 2021 – BOOKINGS CLOSED !

In August 2020, Paul Martins became Australia’s first Chief Economic Development Officer, with Moreton Bay Regional Council in Queensland. His key responsibilities are to establish the Economic Development function inside Council, as well as implement Moreton Bay’s Regional Economic Development Strategy (REDS), which sets a bigger, bolder and brighter future for the region to 2041. Paul has a mixture of private and public-sector experience. Most recently Paul was Head of Economic Development for Sunshine Coast Council where his team supported more than 3000 businesses annually and over the last 6 years facilitated the creation or ongoing employment of more that 15,000 jobs: achieved $3.3 billion in regional economic impact: and sponsored more than 300 major tourism and sporting events providing an ROI of $32:$1.
A great opportunity to find out how and where Samford businesses fits into the wider Moreton Bay region’s future economy. NOTE BOOKING CLOSED ON THIS EVENT.