Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #356FY0102

Florida Trade and Exhibition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Luis Sabines

Organization:

CAMACOL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Florida Trade and Exhibition

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 3:38:12 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Edward Bullard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

assist small and minority Florida Business Statewide in the export sector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

CAMACOL

 

Contact:

Luis Sabines

 

 

1417 W. Flager St.

 

Contact Phone:

(305) 642-3870

 

 

 

Miami 33135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program focuses on new to export, provides an incubator center for small minority Florida companies, implements workshops, seminars, trade missions.  Has a on-going business matchmaker program, subsidizes participation forn Florida companies to participate in Hemisheric Congress trade show.  Attends other trade shows and networking activities throughout the state.  Showcasing small and minority Florida companies, maintaines an electronic newsletter, and does many other activities to foster business for small and minority Florida Companies in the international trade sector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Result of the work program which assists more than 3000 Fl businesses statewide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$450,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private

 

 

Cash Amount:

$75,000

In-Kind Amount:

$75,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2001

Amount:

$300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

Governor, Executive Office Of The

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Work Program and the need for Florida to foster small & minority business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

State Legislative Appropriations Committe

 

Meeting Date:

1/22/2001