December 7, 2023 | Chautauqua Building

Please join us for an evening filled with music and entertainment at the annual Northwest Florida League of Cities Holiday Dinner at the Chautauqua Building on Thursday, December 7, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CDT. This event is hosted by the city of DeFuniak Springs. 

Agenda
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
NWFLC BOD meeting

6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Reception

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Dinner & Presentation
(Dinner attire: Casual)

Key Note Presentation | Laura Gambino, MPA, CEcD, FRA
Building Effective Partnerships & Engaging Stakeholders

Laura is an experienced trainer and consultant in local government and non-profit organizational development. She has served as an adjunct professor for over ten years with the Institute of Government at FAU and, most recently, training at IOG for USF, UCF, and FSU. She is a certified Florida Association of Code Enforcement (FACE) instructor. She has trained for the City of Pompano Beach, the Broward Sheriff’s Office, and the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). She holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and is a Certified Economic Developer.

Laura has served in local Chamber of Commerce leadership roles and worked for the City of Fort Lauderdale for five years. She is the CEO of the Early Learning Coalition of Brevard County and brings a broad knowledge of public-private partnerships, municipal leadership, and non-profit governance and policy.

She conducts training on customer service, media relations, streamlining permitting, and organizational excellence and leads in an energetic, lively, and engaging style.