Partner Council

The Partner Council role is to to bring together the best and brightest economic development minds to work on common initiatives, leverage resources and share market intelligence in order to sustain a strong and responsive economic development system in Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County.  Members of the Partner Council include representatives from Broward County and its municipalities, chambers of commerce, redevelopment agencies and local business assistance organizations.  

Following is a brief summary of the Partner Council and its leadership role in economic development in Broward County:
    
Focus:  Economic Development Systems
Leadership Engagement:  Municipalities; Chambers of Commerce; Business Development Groups; Redevelopment Agencies; Downtown Authorities; Local, Regional and State Economic Development Partners
Outcomes:  Enhanced Market Reputation for Business Readiness

The Partner Council generally meets on the second Thursday of the month (except July). Meetings are subject to change with notice. Please confirm dates.

The organizations that make up the Partner Council are:

Association of Bi-National Chambers of Commerce in Florida Association of Film Commissioners International Association of Independent Commercial Producers BioFlorida British American Chamber Broward County Board of County Commissioners Broward County Administration Broward County Aviation Department Broward County Cultural Affairs Division Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business Development Broward County Public Schools Broward County Sheriff's Office Broward Education Foundation Broward Housing Partnership Broward League of Cities Broward Workshop Business Development Board  of Palm Beach County CareerSource Broward CareerSource Florida Center for Urban & Environmental  Solutions - Florida Atlantic University City of Coconut Creek City of Cooper City City of Coral Springs City of Dania Beach City of Deerfield Beach City of Fort Lauderdale City of Hallandale Beach City of Hollywood City of Lauderdale Lakes City of Lauderhill City of Lighthouse Point City of Margate City of Miramar City of North Lauderdale City of Oakland Park City of Parkland City of Pembroke Pines City of Plantation City of Pompano Beach City of Sunrise City of Tamarac City of West Park City of Weston City of Wilton Manors

Coconut Creek Chamber of Commerce Commercial Real Estate Women Coordinating Council of Broward   Coral Springs Chamber of Commerce Coral Springs Economic Development Foundation Dania Beach Chamber of Commerce Davie Community Redevelopment Agency Davie Economic Development Council Davie/Cooper City Chamber of Commerce Deerfield Beach Chamber of Commerce Deerfield Beach EDC Downtown Development Authority (Fort Lauderdale) Enterprise Development Corporation of South Florida Film Florida Florida Chamber of Commerce Florida Consular Corps Florida Economic Development Council Florida Foreign Trade Association Florida Israel Institute Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Association Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival Governor's Office of Film and Entertainment Governor's Office of Trade, Tourism and Economic Development  Greater Fort Lauderdale Hospitality Association  Greater Dania Beach Chamber of Commerce Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau Greater Fort Lauderdale Realtors Greater Fort Lauderdale Sister Cities International Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Greater Plantation Chamber of Commerce Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce Greater Sunrise Chamber of Commerce Haitian American Business Council Hallandale Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Hollywood Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Hollywood Downtown Community Redevelopment Agency

Hong Kong Trade Development International Business Council of South Florida InternetCoast ITC Jay Malina International Trade Consortium Latin Chamber of Commerce of Broward Lauderdale-By-The Sea Chamber of Commerce Lauderhill Chamber of Commerce Leadership Broward Foundation Margate Community Redevelopment Agency Marine Industries Association of South Florida MetroBroward Economic Development Corporation Miami/Ft. Lauderdale MBDC Minority Business Enterprise Center Miramar- Pembroke Pines Regional Chamber of Commerce National Association of Latin Television Producers Oakland Park/Wilton Manors Chamber of Commerce Port Everglades Port Everglades Association SCORE SelectFlorida Small Business Development Center Smart Growth Partnership South Florida Bioscience Consortium South Florida Manufacturers Association  South Florida Regional Planning Council Southeast U.S.-Japan Association Tamarac North Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce Tamarac Economic Development Foundation The Beacon Council Town of Davie Town of Hillsboro Beach Town of Lauderdale by the Sea Town of Pembroke Park Town of Southwest Ranches U.S. Department of Commerce - Commercial Service U.S. Export Assistance Center Urban Land Institute Southeast Florida/ Caribbean Urban League of Broward County Village of Lazy Lake Village of Sea Ranch Lakes VisionBROWARD Weston Area Chamber of Commerce Wilton Manors Main Street Winterfest