Florida Panhandle Technical College in Chipley, Florida hosted the Northwest Florida Manufacturers Council roundtable luncheon meeting on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, as seen in these photos by Real Florida Media, a subsidiary of The Goulding Agency in Chipley.
Speakers included WestPoint Home’s Terry Ellis, Florida Panhandle Technical College‘s Martha Compton, Gulf Power’s Kristie Kelley, who announced her departure from Gulf Power, Triumph Gulf Coast’s Dr. Frank Fuller and University of West Florida’s Daniel Krug.
With a mission Statement ‘To strengthen the economic competitiveness of the region’s manufacturers by acting as a single voice to address common interests’, NWFMC represents manufacturers and partners in the Northwest Florida region to include Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Bay, Holmes, Washington, Jackson, Calhoun, and Liberty Counties.
Membership in the Council is open to manufacturers of all sizes and sub-clusters who are located or have a presence in the Northwest Florida region. Membership is also open to affiliate members who have an interest in the economic success of the manufacturing industry in Northwest Florida, as well as to public partners who support the efforts of the Council. Membership can be achieved by application, approval of the Board, and payment of annual dues.