We are hosting Christina Crespi, Executive Director of the Miami Downtown Development Authority

Jul 22, 2020, 10:30 – 11:30 PM (UTC)

Miami

Crespi has led the Miami DDA’s efforts to promote public health, foster camaraderie among Downtown residents, and support local businesses amidst the coronavirus pandemic while also creating a recovery committee responsible for developing the DDA’s recovery plan. Newly launched initiatives Small Business Task Force and the Miami DDA’s “Go Local, Go Direct” campaign.

Virtual event

About this event

Crespi has led the Miami DDA’s efforts to promote public health, foster camaraderie among Downtown residents, and support local businesses amidst the coronavirus pandemic while also creating a recovery committee responsible for developing the DDA’s recovery plan. Newly launched initiatives include a Small Business Task Force designed to assist locally-operated businesses, and the Miami DDA’s “Go Local, Go Direct” campaign, which supports neighborhood restaurants, and created a virtual Downtown experience, #DWNTWNvibes.

Prior to joining the Miami DDA, Crespi worked in public service for more than 15 years gaining experience in strategic management, budget and finance, emergency management, community relations, legislation and policy development, logistics, project management, business and economic development, event coordination and planning. She served as Assistant to the County Manager and as a Special Projects Administrator for Miami-Dade County before serving as the Assistant Deputy Mayor for eight years.

Check out what happened

Speaker

  • Christina Crespi

    Miami Downtown Development Authority

    Executive Director

When

When

Wednesday, July 22, 2020
10:30 PM – 11:30 PM (UTC)

Agenda

10:30 PMWelcome and Announcements
11:15 PMQuestion and Answer session

Host

  • Joan Zhang

    Startup Grind Miami

    Chapter Co-Director

Organizers

  • Dr. Lascelle A. Sweetland

    iLab Startup Foundation

    Miami Chapter Director

  • Joan Zhang

    Startup Grind Miami

    Co-Director

  • Sol Ballard

    MBody

    Events Moderator

  • Denisse Miller Legg

    Ricenbeans

    Marketing/Business Development

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8Base

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Digital Future Marketing

Miami DDA logo

Miami DDA

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iLab Startup Foundation

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Turnkey Studios

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