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September 28 - 29, 2026

2026 CREDA Statewide Conference

Hyatt Regency Orlando, 9801 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819

2026 CREDA

Statewide Conference 

September 28 - September 29th

Orlando, FL 

2026 Annual Conference

OPEN TO ALL CREDA MEMBERS & NON MEMBERS!

 

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Registration prices increase on 8/28! Register today! 

 

CREDA FL Conference Registration list as of 7/29/2026

 

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Agenda for 2026 CREDA FL Conference 

Day 1, September 28th

10am-11am 

Registration & check-in 

11:15am-11:30am

Welcome by the CREDA FL President, Clayton Bricklemyer. Conference overview by CREDA Central Florida Board President, Russ Cammack 

11:30am-12pm 

History of Host City by Tim Giuliana of Orlando Economic Partnership (Lunch begins) 

12:05pm-12:50pm 

CREDA National Speaker, Eric Schmutz 

12:50pm-1:10pm

Break 

1:15pm-2:15pm 

Panel Discussion

Capital Markets Update featuring: 

Emma Maury, Senior Development Manager, Atrium Development Group (moderator) 

Ashley Grigsby, Managing Director of Capital Markets, Transwestern Development Company

Ricky de Camps, Principal, Ares Management Corporation 

Michael Weinberg, Partner/Principal, Duvalla Investments 

2:20pm-3:30pm 

Panel Discussion

Data Center Development in Florida featuring: 

Blake Day, P.E., Senior Director, LJA Engineering (moderator)

Marc Hoenstine, Managing Director of Economic Development at Duke Energy

JT Jacobs, Data Center Studio Leader - Principal - Corgan Architecture 

Todd Johnson, Director of Development - Mission Critical, Ryan Companies

3:20pm 

Break 

3:45pm 

Panel Discussion 

Florida Legislative Update and impacts on CRE and Land Development featuring: 

Chris Carmody, shareholder at GrayRobinson, P.A. (moderator) 

Rep. Erika Booth (Dist. 35 - R) 

Rep. Danny Nix Jr. (Dist. 75 - R) 

5:00pm 

 Conference Reception 

 

Day 2, September 29th

8:00am 

Breakfast Buffet Opens 

9:30am-10am

National Speaker, Will McIntosh, Ph.D., CEO of ArchBridge Research Group & CREDA Senior Visiting Fellow 

10:05am-10:45am

Panel Discussion 

"Why Florida?" Economic Development Success stories featuring: 

Alexandra Sanchez, Senior Economic Development Manager, Duke Energy (moderator)

Edgar Campa-Palafox, Vice President Business Development, Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast 

Matt Chesnut, Vice President Business Development, Space Florida 

Brady Yip, Lead Economic Development Project Manager, Florida Power & Light

10:50am-11:50am 

Panel Discussion 

CRE Development Trend Setters from Across Florida featuring: 

Betsy Vanderley, VP of Business Development for LJA Engineering (moderator) 

David Bevirt, managing director of corporate leasing at KETTLER 

Alfonso Costa Jr., COO of Falcone Group 

Skipper Peek, Senior V.P. of Tavistock Development 

11:50am 

Conference Concludes 

 

 

THE CREDA FL CONFERENCE IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR

 

Diligent

 

 

THANK YOU TO OUR WIFI SPONSOR!

 

Quiddity

 

 

THANK YOU TO OUR PLATINUM SPONSORS! 

 

 

  LJA Engineering  
     

 

 

 

JLL  
     

THANK YOU TO OUR GOLD SPONSORS! 

 

  Bohler  

 

 

 

Eastgroup Properties

 

Wiginton Fire Systems Logo

 

Atrium Development Group

 

Choate Construction Company

 

Delaware Valley Companies

Van Trust Real Estate

Kimley Horn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RBMarks Construction

Brasfield & Gorrie

Becknell Industrial

Centennial Bank

 

THANK YOU TO OUR SILVER SPONSORS! 

 

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Welbro Miller Construction Company Mcdonald Logo Blk Type Red Rectangles Wages With R 01
Duvalla Investments

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Cerris Builders
CESO

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Florida Power & Light
Randall Construction

McKim & Creed

Ashley Capital

Many sponsorship opportunities still available! Email kate@credacfl.org to inquire! 

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