Annual Meeting

The CFDC is excited to showcase the growth of Polk County in the past year, celebrate the Success in Business awardees and honor an outstanding leader in our community with the CFDC Chairman’s Award during our 2024 Annual Meeting.

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | 5:30 p.m. [rescheduled date]

SUN ‘n FUN Expo Campus, Skylight Hangar
4075 James C Ray Dr.
Lakeland, FL 33811



Featuring

Vice Admiral Nancy A. Hann

2024 Keynote Speaker

Throughout her 25-year career as a NOAA Corps officer, Hann has served aboard NOAA aircraft as both a pilot and flight meteorologist, and has supported a variety of scientific missions and multiple uncrewed aircraft as a pilot and project manager. She has also served aboard NOAA Ships Miller Freeman and Townsend Cromwell in support of fisheries surveys and oceanographic research in the Pacific. Admiral Hann has been selected for promotion to the rank of vice admiral and will serve as NOAA’s deputy under secretary for operations, beginning August 2024.


Thank you to our 2024 sponsors!

Presenting Sponsor

Catalyst Sponsor

Connecting Sponsor

AV Sponsor

Innovation Sponsors

Enterprise Sponsors

Meeting Sponsors

To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Lindsay Zimmerman at lindsay@cfdc.org

Read about the 2023 Annual Meeting & Award Recipients HERE.