Pinellas County’s innovative Employment Sites Program provides financial assistance for new uses related to underutilized real estate properties. The County has committed significant funding to assist in the construction and redevelopment of industrial (manufacturing and flex) and office buildings to stimulate the local economy and provide growth opportunities for existing businesses while also attracting new target industry employers. To date the program has worked with private industry to bring online over 1 million square feet of space while committing more than $47 million in grant funding. Come hear more about this innovative program and how other municipalities and real estate leaders can benefit and follow Pinellas County’s lead. Panelists will include Teresa Brydon, Business Redevelopment Manager for Pinellas County Economic Development (PCED), Heidi Tuttle-Beisner, President of Commercial Asset Partners Realty, and Robert Webster III, President of Harrod Properties.