Palm Beach County Business Magazine (Spring 2017)

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Dr. Avossa on School District’s Progress | Jupiter Med Showcases Research | Site Selectors Evaluate PBC

PA L M B E AC H C O U N T Y

A Quarterly Economic Development Publication

Spring 2017

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News & Events

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National Site Selectors

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FAU’s Real Estate Researchers Recognized for Their Contributions BlinkBio Receives Research Funds Relocations & Expansions ON THE COVER Spring Training baseball is a home run for West Palm Beach.

Deliver Valued Feedback to BDB Members

Palm Beach County High School Students

Claim Their Futures

Affordable Housing

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CONTENTS

Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

Welcome from the President TO OUR MEMBERS AND PARTNERS: Exciting things are happening this spring throughout Palm Beach County. First of all, it is a pleasure to welcome the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros to our new Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach. Along with Roger Dean Stadium in Abacoa, we now have two excellent venues for year-round sporting events and activities.

Spring is also the season for teachers, students and administrators to reflect on the current school year, and their goals for the future. Our annual “Claim Your Future Showcase” in February, presented in partnership with CareerSource Palm Beach County, helped our high school seniors understand the diverse college and career opportunities available close to home. It also helped our business partners connect with students interested in internships and future jobs.

Speaking of education, our members recently heard an update from Dr. Robert Avossa, superintendent of the School District of Palm Beach County, on the significant progress being made on the district’s five-year strategic plan.

In this issue of Palm Beach County Business, you can also learn how national site selectors feel about our region as a potential choice for relocating companies. Our team gave them a daylong tour that highlighted the growth and diversity of our industry clusters. As one consultant remarked the next

day at our Upper Level Breakfast, Palm Beach County is generating more “buzz” on the national level. But we still have more work to do in marketing our industry clusters to companies that can bring highpaying jobs to our county and keep strengthening our regional economy.

From Jupiter to Belle Glade to Boca Raton, Palm Beach County is enjoying a wave of new commercial and residential developments. As we move into the summer months, let us take action to capitalize on those real estate assets—as well as our workforce, location and wonderful quality of life—as we take the next steps to building a world-class future for our community.

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fter opening for Spring Training, the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches will be an exciting new venue for community

activities, according to Brady Ballard, general manager. “We’re looking to put heads in beds, so come to us for ideas,” he said at a Business Development Board Breakfast on Feb. 16 at the West Palm Beach Marriott.

Mark Bellissimo, CEO of Equestrian Sport Productions, shared the spotlight with Ballard at the sport-themed “Game On!” meeting. Kelly Smallridge, BDB president and CEO, welcomed both presenters and noted that their athletic facilities and initiatives have a combined economic impact of more than $350 million.

At the time of the breakfast, Ballard was busy getting the new 6,500-seat stadium in West Palm Beach ready for its first Spring Training baseball game on February 28 between season-long tenants the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals. “When I came on board in February [2016], there were three retaining walls and mounds of dirt” on the site, he said. “It’s been fun to see it first become a facility of some kind into, now, a professional Spring Training facility.”

The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches features a wraparound concourse and a grassy berm area that can accommodate an additional 1,500 patrons. On-site parking can comfortably fit 3,300 automobiles, patrons can relax in luxurious suites and party decks, and an Art in Public Places program injects the ballpark with a cultural infusion. The venue’s amenities, which Ballard illustrated in a slide presentation, were based on best practices at stadiums around the country.

In addition to the central Spring Training field, the Ballpark’s 160-acre grounds include six practice fields for each of the two teams, plus a city park with four lighted basketball courts, playgrounds, a splash pad and a nearly two-mile walking trail. Five additional multipurpose fields can accommodate sports such as soccer, lacrosse and football, and Ballard plans to work alongside the Palm Beach County Sports Commission to expand the facility’s offerings.

“Spring Training baseball will be the meat and potatoes of what we do,” he said. “But we want to be

utilized for different types of activities from charitable events to 5k runs.” To that end, the Ballpark has booked a youth baseball tournament June 9-14, which should amount to at least 5,000 room nights for Palm Beach County, Ballard said.

Turning to equestrian sports, Bellissimo outlined the evolution and growth of this sector in the past decade.

Since forming Wellington Equestrian Partners in 2006, Bellissimo has seen his Winter Equestrian Festival evolve into the world’s largest and longest-running show, which now brings nearly 6,000 horses from all 50 states and 43 countries to Wellington each year.

With his 2016 purchase of the International Polo Club, Bellissimo is looking to further attract more Palm Beach County residents to equestrian events, a niche once perceived as a playground for elites. He eliminated admission costs and installed a carousel, which brought new families to the Friday-to-Sunday festivities. Electronic horse-riding simulators have proven to be a hit when installed at major events, and Bellissimo’s latest initiative, Gladiator Polo, has put a fast-paced, Herculean spin on traditional polo elegance. Bellissimo calls these select Thursday night competitions “hockey on horseback.”

“We’ve seen an amazing growth,” he said. “We went from 40,000 bed nights to well over 150,000 bed nights, which is about $200 million in economic impact. We employ about 800 employees. And we’re responsible for thousands of ancillary jobs that exist in the community.”

Bellissimo added that a growing number of Palm Beach County businesses understand the importance of the equestrian industry. “This is a significant piece of tourism for the county and for Wellington. It’s something we want to grow and prosper and take to the greatest level.”

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AVOSSA updates

Business Community on School District’s Progress Significant progress is being made on the Palm Beach County School District’s five-year strategic plan, according to Superintendent Robert M. Avossa, Ed.D. “We are investing in our students, our teachers and our leaders,” Avossa said. “We are also moving forward toward our objectives, and already our middle schools are leading the country in high-school readiness.”

Several hundred business and civic leaders heard Avossa’s update at the Education Forecast 2017, hosted by the Business Development Board and the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County, on March 9 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.

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Palm Beach County School District Superintendent Robert M. Avossa, Ed.D.

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We are investing in our students, our teachers and our leaders.

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— Superintendent Robert M. Avossa, Ed.D.

Christina Lambert, Robert M. Avossa and Kelly Smallridge

“We all recognize the power of education to transform the future of a child,” said Christina Lambert, president and CEO of the foundation. “Thanks to our partners and sponsors, we can provide more than $1 million annually to improve our schools’ performance.”

In his “State of our Schools” presentation, Avossa said the school district achieved the highest graduation rate of Florida’s large, urban school districts for the 2015-2016 school year. He also noted that 21 elementary schools previously rated as D or F by the Florida Department of Education raised their grades to a C or higher. “I am so

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proud of the teachers, principals and students at those schools,” he said.

At the luncheon, attorney Bill Bone, partner at Larmoyeux & Bone and a graduate of Atlantic High School in Delray Beach, received the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award. Eric M. Kelly, president of the Quantum Foundation, received the Outstanding Community Leadership Award for his commitment to helping students connect to future careers in health and medicine.

The Education Foundation also hosted The Glades Education Forecast 2017 on April 4 at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center in Belle Glade.

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Jupiter Medical Center Showcases Research Programs at BioFlorida Meeting

Rep. MaryLynn Magar and Donna Pinelli, M.D., Medical Director, Walsh Robotic Surgery Program at Jupiter Medical Center

John Couris, President and CEO, Jupiter Medical Center; Nancy Bryan, President and CEO, BioFlorida

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Ken Dawson-Scully, Associate Professor, Florida Atlantic University Biological Sciences; Donna Pinelli, M.D., Medical Director, Walsh Robotic Surgery Program at Jupiter Medical Center; Robert Stilley, Chairman of the Board, Jupiter Medical Center; John Couris, President and CEO, Jupiter Medical Center

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Robert Mino, Associate General Counsel, Sancilio Pharmaceuticals Company

Jupiter Medical Center (JMC) showcased its life science research programs at the January 30 meeting of the Palm Beach/Treasure Coast Chapter of BioFlorida, the statewide life sciences organization.

“We are committed to improving service, outcomes and costs for the community, and research and innovation play key roles in that mission,” said John Couris, president and CEO, Jupiter Medical Center.

“Partnerships and collaborations are an important part of that process.”

At the regional life sciences meeting, Couris announced a formal agreement with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York to collaborate on research projects and clinical trials. The first study focuses on Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel condition, under the direction of Chester J. Maxson, M.D., medical director of the Jupiter Medical Center/Mount Sinai New York Frenchman’s Creek Digestive Health Center. “Thanks to this collaboration, Palm Beach County patients don’t have to go to New York to participate in this study,” Couris said.

JMC is also adopting Watson for Oncology trained by Memorial Sloan Kettering, a cognitive computing platform to provide insights to physicians to help them deliver personalized, evidence-based cancer treatment. Jupiter is the first U.S. community hospital to adopt Watson for Oncology, which went live at the beginning of March.

“Our community is dedicated to collaborating and innovating together.”

— John Couris, president and CEO, Jupiter Medical Center

Ken Dawson-Scully, Associate Professor, Florida Atlantic University Biological Sciences; Rep. MaryLynn Magar; Robert Stilley, Chairman of the Board, Jupiter Medical Center; Cara Perry, Assistant Vice President of Communication, FAU Northern Campuses

Daniel C. Flynn, Ph.D., Vice President for Research, Florida Atlantic University

Couris also cited a clinical trial at the Joe Namath Neurological Research Center at Jupiter Medical Center looking at the use of hyperbaric oxygen to treat traumatic brain injury (TBI). “We have enrolled about 100 patients and are looking at the effects of oxygen therapy,” he said. “Some say hyperbaric medicine is not effective, while others say it’s a real therapy. That’s why we’re doing the research here.”

The meeting also gave the medical center an opportunity to demonstrate its leading-edge Walsh Robotic Surgery Program, under the guidance of Donna Pinelli, M.D. “Professionals fly in from throughout the country to learn what we are doing in robotic surgery,” Couris said.

Jupiter Medical Center is also collaborating on research projects with Scripps Research Institute Florida, the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and Florida Atlantic University. “Our community is dedicated to collaborating and innovating together,” Couris said. “We are making it work in Palm Beach County.”

At the BioFlorida meeting, Daniel C. Flynn, Ph.D., vice president for research, Florida Atlantic University, also emphasized the importance of collaboration between clinical and basic science researchers.

Robert P. Mino, associate general counsel, Sancilio & Company, outlined several of the life science company’s clinical research projects, including a chemical compound for short bowel syndrome in children.

Nancy K. Bryan, president and CEO, BioFlorida, wrapped up the session by emphasizing the importance of speaking up for the life sciences. She said, “We must work together as advocates for our industry to continue to grow and thrive.”

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News Events Akron Biotechnology Joins Manufacturing USA Initiative

FAU’s Real Estate Researchers Recognized for Their Contributions

Research faculty at Florida Atlantic University rank 24th in the world for their intellectual contributions to the real estate industry through their publications in top peer-reviewed journals, according to the Journal of Real Estate Literature.

“Being ranked among the top 25 programs in the world is a recognition of the excellent group of research faculty we have assembled here at FAU,” said Daniel Gropper, Ph.D., dean of FAU’s College of Business. “Real estate has long been an integral component of the economy in Florida, and FAU has made this an area of strategic emphasis and potential growth for the university.”

The Real Estate Academic Leadership (REAL) rankings emphasize contributions to the real estate industry body of knowledge based on author and institution from 2012 to 2016.

Rankings are based on the number of publications in the top three peer-reviewed, finance-based real estate journals.

BlinkBio Receives Research Funds The Florida Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research has finalized a funding agreement with BlinkBio, a Jupiterbased company with technology developed at The Scripps Research Institute. The Florida Institute supports new company creation based on publicly funded research, and bridges early funding gaps for companies spinning out of Florida-based universities and research institutions.

BlinkBio has assembled a proprietary suite of assets for the development of novel therapies for the treatment of cancer and other diseases called tunable drug conjugates (TDCs). TDCs are capable of enhanced tumor penetration, rapid payload release and faster systemic

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Akron Biotechnology, LLC is part of a new publicprivate Manufacturing USA initiative, the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI). Headquartered in Manchester, N.H., ARMI is the 12th Manufacturing USA institute. It brings together a consortium of nearly 100 partner organizations from industry, government, academia and the nonprofit sector to develop next-generation manufacturing processes and technologies for cells, tissues and organs.

Approximately $80 million from the federal government will be combined with more than $200 million in cost share to support the development of tissue and organ manufacturing capabilities. As part of continuing efforts to help revitalize American manufacturing and incentivize companies to invest in new technology development in the United States, ARMI will lead the Advanced Tissue Biofabrication (ATB) Manufacturing USA Institute on behalf of the Department of Defense.

Under the umbrella of Manufacturing USA, a publicprivate network that invests in the development of world-leading manufacturing technologies, ARMI will work to integrate and organize the fragmented collection of industry practices and domestic capabilities in tissue biofabrication technology in order to better position the U.S. relative to global competition. ARMI will also focus on accelerating regenerative tissue research and creating state-of-the-art manufacturing innovations in biomaterial and cell processing for critical Department of Defense and civilian needs.

clearance following dosing and are designed to drive higher payload concentrations within tumor cells while minimizing toxicities to patients.

“The development of antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) has already provided a valuable contribution to the treatment of cancer by enabling the targeted delivery of therapeutic payloads inside cancer cells,” said Colin Goddard, Ph.D., CEO, BlinkBio. “At BlinkBio we are exploring next-generation improvements to drug conjugate therapy through our TDC platform, and the funding agreement with the Florida Institute will help us pursue our goal of improving treatment outcomes for patients worldwide.”

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Relocations & Expansions Parametric Solutions Parametric Solutions, Inc., plans to add 200 employees to an existing workforce of 255 at its office and manufacturing facility in Jupiter. In addition, the company—which designs gas turbines used in jets and industrial gas turbines for energy generation—will make a $1 million capital investment.

“Parametric’s decision to expand confirms that Palm Beach County and the state of Florida offer an attractive environment for aviation, aerospace and engineering companies,” said Kelly Smallridge, president and CEO of the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County. “The company’s growth has been remarkable and is indicative of the headway we’re seeing in this cluster.”

The BDB assisted the company in securing a Quick Response Training grant of $300,000 through its partnerships with CareerSource Florida and CareerSource Palm Beach County. “We are glad to see them leveraging CareerSource Florida training funds to help their staff grow and expand,” said Steve Craig, president and CEO of CareerSource Palm Beach County.

Parametric Solutions is an engineering services company that performs mechanical design and analysis work for a wide variety of clients, from inventors all the way up to the world’s largest corporations. The industries supported include aerospace, consumer products, medical equipment, green energy and transportation. Since 1993, PSI has tackled projects throughout the full product development cycle, from initial concept to manufacturing.

Abberior Instruments America The Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI) recently announced that Abberior Instruments America LLC (AIA), a Max Planck Society spinoff company, has chosen the MPFI facility in Jupiter for its U.S. headquarters. AIA manufactures and sells the most advanced version of Nobel Prize-winning imaging technology that will be available for the first time in the U.S. “The addition of Abberior Instruments America on our Life Science Campus in Jupiter will elevate the reputation of our county, state and nation for our best-in-class research tools,” said Dr. David Fitzpatrick, MPFI CEO and scientific director. “The latest enhancements to super-resolution microscopy are key to unlocking discoveries in brain research and beyond. We’re honored that AIA selected our institute to facilitate U.S. access to this unprecedented level of imaging that will go on to benefit the U.S. life science industry as a whole.”

The company’s U.S. headquarters will be led by CEO Dr. Christian Wurm, a biologist by training who has worked in the field of super-resolution microscopy for more than 10 years.

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Site Selectors Deliver

Valued Feedback to BDB Members

Palm Beach County has a vibrant business climate with deep industry the New York firm Ryan. “My experience here has mainly been tourism. clusters and a growing “buzz” around downtown West Palm Beach. But So to see what was available was quite eye opening. The BDB’s efforts more outreach is necessary for the region to attract the attention of have contributed greatly to increase the knowledge base of site companies considering a possible relocation, according to several consultants such as myself. Beforehand, Max Planck and the Bloomberg Trading Room [at Florida Atlantic University] were national site selection consultants.

“I saw a solid clustering of industries here that I did not expect,” unknown to me and my clients.”

Bruce Hoch, managing director of New Jersey’s DCG Corporate said William Mellor, vice president of Austin-based Angeloueconomics, Consulting, cited Palm Beach County’s public-private after completing a March 30 Familiarization Tour partnerships and “brain trust” as positive factors for sponsored by the Business Development Board. “I relocating companies. “I’d like to see more would like to see more marketing for those piggybacking on Scripps and Max Planck,” he added. industries. You have lot of opportunities here.”

“You have the land for it. You’ve got the infrastructure.

Mellor was among nine site selectors from You’ve got the business space.”

Ohio, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Texas, New Jersey When the conversation turned to development and New York who took part in a daylong bus tour projects, John Boyd Jr., of New Jersey’s The Boyd that included stops at Boca Raton corporate Company, cited Avenir, a work-live-play headquarters such as ADT, West Palm Beach’s development in Palm Beach Gardens, as “a great booming downtown, and the research and industry attraction tool, in addition to it being a engineering clusters in Jupiter. great intellectual capital recruiting tool.” He also “Site selection consultants represent 90 percent — Paul Lo, of the singled out Westlake as a community that could of all major deals for companies that look at locating New York firm Ryan bring a new wave of Canadian investment to the throughout the United States,” said BDB President and CEO Kelly Smallridge, at the BDB’s Upper Level Breakfast on county through its Ottawa-based developer, Minto Communities.

Hoch joined his colleagues in celebrating the renaissance of March 31 at the Kravis Center. “They are the ones analyzing the demographics, statistics, competitiveness, real estate, workforce and downtown West Palm Beach development. “West Palm Beach has got talent of each particular industry, lining up that information, and a buzz about it that I haven’t seen in a lot of growth cities in a long time,” he said, adding, “You are recruiting from three counties, and you presenting it to the company.”

Four of the consultants shared their constructive feedback at the are the crown jewel of the three counties in certain industries. breakfast’s panel discussion, moderated by Corey Saban, principal at Brightline is not for bringing you to Miami; it’s to bring workers from Miami to you. Think beyond the county, because regionalism is still CS Media Works.

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Palm Beach County

High School Students CLAIM THEIR

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uth Lopez, a senior at Jupiter High School, is interested in a career in law enforcement.

Her classmate, Chanya Patillo, is considering becoming an oncology nurse. They were among hundreds of Palm Beach County high school students who had an opportunity to learn about careers in their hometown community at the Business Development Board’s “Claim Your Future Showcase” on February 7 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.

The daylong event featured a series of panel discussions with Palm Beach County business leaders from a wide range of industries. The showcase also covered the “soft skills” needed for success in the business world. A panel discussion on aerospace, aviation and engineering careers attracted students like Waymond Jones, Ken’won Simetom and Manese Vincent, all juniors at Glades Central High School. “I am really interested in the computer engineering field,” Vincent said.

Overall, more than 75 Palm Beach County companies participated in the discussions and exhibition hall. “It’s important for us to reach out to the community and connect with the younger generation,” said Kelley Nall, distribution and marketing manager for SV Microwave.

In a display spotlighting her company’s many products, Elizabeth Woodmore, a senior recruiter with Florida Crystals, talked with students about opportunities in agriculture, engineering, supply chain management, accounting and finance. Nearby, Morgan Sachse, marketing coordinator, Weitz Construction, focused on introducing students to the construction sector. “It’s much more than hammers and nails,” she said.

Reflecting on the event, Michael Corbit, director of business development, CareerSource Palm Beach County, said, “The showcase provided excellent opportunities for high school students to learn about potential careers after graduation, thanks to our local businesses in various industries.”

The showcase sponsors included Florida Crystals, Pratt & Whitney, Sikorsky, Hedrick Brothers Construction, Parametric Solutions and the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County. CareerSource Palm Beach County and the School District of Palm Beach County significantly contributed to the success of the event.

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Affordable Housing

and Economic Development

By Sherry Howard, Deputy Director Palm Beach County Department of Economic Sustainability

The May 31, 2017 Palm Beach County Housing Summit, hosted by Palm Beach County in partnership with the Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach County, will bring together a diverse group of community leaders, practitioners and stakeholders to identify and garner support for a framework that will make housing attainable to all income levels by reducing financial, policy and regulatory barriers.

Building on the efforts of Palm Beach County and its community partners, the Housing Summit is an important step in ensuring that the local housing economy is affordable for all Palm Beach County residents. The goal of this collaborative event is to spur bold, solutionsbased discussion among a cross-section of voices and perspectives. The Summit will include four panel-based discussions (Housing that is Attainable, Housing Sustainability, Financing, and Policy Formation & Regulatory Barriers) punctuated by a Keynote Speaker luncheon.

Panelists with subject-matter expertise and varying ideas on potential solutions will be guided by knowledgeable moderators skilled at asking tough questions and building dialogue. Housing Summit attendees will include all those who depend on a thriving, sustainable community, including business leaders, employers, elected officials, municipal leaders, developers, real estate professionals, lenders, housing organizations, housing counselors, nonprofits, advocates and policymakers. The outcome of the Summit is to develop actionable goals that will lead to increased housing options at all income levels.

When we, as a community of public and private partners, invest in

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affordable housing, we gain substantial economic benefit, including job creation, a stronger tax base and a competitive advantage among businesses that need to hire and retain workers. Affordable housing leads to household stability, greater economic security, improved educational outcomes and positive health effects. Building or rehabilitating affordable housing creates jobs during the construction phase. And, when households can spend a lower percentage of their income on housing, more of their income can be spent on essential needs and nonessential wants. Local retail goods and services providers stand to gain from this increased buying power. Critical to the work of the Department of Economic Sustainability and the Business Development Board, without a sufficient supply of affordable housing, employers can be at a competitive disadvantage because of their subsequent difficulty attracting and retaining workers.

Affordable housing is an important qualityof-life factor when businesses are looking to relocate or expand in Palm Beach County.

Adding the business community’s perspective to the issue of affordable housing can be the catalyst that transforms the conversation into action.

To learn more about the Department of Economic Sustainability or any of the county’s business assistance programs, please contact me at 561.233.2653 or showard@ pbcgov.org. For information on the Palm Beach County Housing Summit, contact Rachel Lorenzo, Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach County, at 561.653.4107 or rlorenzo@hlcpbc.org.

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