The Tower Forum is a private, non-profit, non-partisan business organization established in 1976.  The organization consists of business executives from industries and professions in south Florida. The Tower Forum has become the “go-to” discussion venue in Broward, where these leaders identify critical issues facing our community, engage in public dialogue, and encourage positive change.

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Next breakfast discussion:
Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019

(to RSVP, please scroll down to blue RSVP button)

Everglades restoration: an issue that impacts all Floridians!

Recent steps have been taken in Tallahassee to ensure major overhauls and refocus on the Everglades, a political football for decades. Our water quality/management is still a major issue. Courageous choices need to be made. Is there light at the end of this tunnel?

Discuss with our panel of experts how viable paths are slowly opening.

PANEL:

Shannon Estevoz
Shannon is COO and VP, Policy & Programs for The Everglades Foundation. Her career spans 21 years in water management, Everglades Restoration, and Environmental and Land Use Law, having served in a variety of capacities under Governors Chiles, Bush, and Crist. Among many other related roles, she is a founding Chair of the Broward Water Resources Task Force.

Ron Bergeron
In addition to all of his entrepreneurial efforts overseeing an empire of more than 40 successful companies, this Florida native son is the recipient of numerous awards, among which is the prestigious Horatio Alger Award. He is currently serving as a Commissioner for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission and is the Florida Wildlife Conservation Point Commissioner over the entire Florida Everglades.

Lt. Col. Jennifer A. Reynolds
Lieutenant Colonel Jennifer A. Reynolds has served as the Deputy District Commander for South Florida in the Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers since June 2015, working on hurricane response and recovery, water management operations, Everglades restoration, and the full portfolio of Corps activities in south Florida.

MODERATOR:

David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel
David Fleshler covers the environment for the Sun Sentinel, writing about coral reefs, the Everglades, sea level rise, endangered species and many other topics. A native of Buffalo, N.Y., he holds a BA in philosophy from New York University and a master’s in journalism from Columbia. He previously worked at the York (Pa.) Daily Record. He lives in Boca Raton.

SPONSOR FEBRUARY BREAKFAST: FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY

AT: Tower Club, 28th Floor, One Financial Plaza, 100 SE 3rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale

WHEN: Thursday, 2/7/19; doors open at 6:45 a.m.; program begins at 7:30 a.m.; concludes around 9:15 a.m.; free parking for attendees until 10:00 a.m. COST: No cost for paid members of Tower Forum; non-members: $35 (note: no cost for working media); credit card online, or mail check, payable to Tower Forum, P.O. Box #15041, Plantation, FL 33318. Buffet breakfast included.

We encourage participants to join Tower Forum. While we invite you to attend 2 breakfasts at $35 each, you must join Tower Forum to attend thereafter. Membership is from date of joining through 9 consecutively scheduled breakfasts.

In order for us to provide sufficient breakfast and seating, RSVP’s and advance payments are required, and are non-refundable. Seating is limited.

RSVP’s received after 5 pm, Friday, Feb. 1, cannot be assured a seat.

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Please consider joining Tower Forum,
the best venue in Broward for 9 breakfasts
of meaningful, thought-provoking discussion.

Become an active participant and network with community business leaders, professionals and public officials.  Be informed and stimulated by key players regarding hot, current topics which impact you and the community. Enjoy full buffet breakfasts in downtown Fort Lauderdale’s prestigious Tower Club. Your membership begins on payment and lasts one year from joining. Submit your information with a credit card on our convenient online Membership Application, or print out the form and postal mail it with your check.