Greenberg Traurig is proud to sponsor as co-chair in the inaugural Bond Buyer Southeast Public Finance Conference, taking place May 6-7, 2024 at The Diplomat Resort in Hollywood, FL.
GT Orlando Shareholder Melissa López Rogers will deliver the Opening Remarks. Melissa will also speak on the "Examining the Impact of Population and Business Growth in the Southeast Region (CPE)" panel. This panel discussion will cover how the Southeast states are expanding their infrastructure and addressing increased demand on services as people and business move in.
GT Miami Of Counsel Niyala A. Harrison will moderate the "Financing the Building and Maintenance of the Climate-resilient Cities and Infrastructure (CPE)" panel. This panel discussion will cover sea-level rise, hurricanes/ tornadoes resilience and mitigation efforts. Additionally, the discussion will cover current and future efforts related to developing and retrofitting cities and infrastructure to meet the climate-related challenges of the future. Additionally, there will be time discussing the availability, or lack thereof, of property/flood insurance. Key points of discussion will be: Latest developments with the future-proofing of the region's infrastructure and cities; Property and flood insurance - how issuers are dealing with flood/hurricane insurance markets' shrinking: insurers exiting states - Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, etc.
GT Miami Shareholder Robert Downing will speak on the "Look at the Region's Transportation Infrastructure: Use of P3s and the Growing Potential of EVs (CPE)" panel. This panel discussion will cover as the nation attempts to address the very poor condition of its transportation infrastructure and reduction in the purchasing value of the gas tax, we will take a look at how the use of P3s is paving the path forward for the region. Additionally, we will spend some time discussing how the EV industry’s growth is spurring economic opportunities for the region’s issuers.