Reshaping the Face of Pasco Presented by Commercial Committee of CPAR - 2018 Pasco County Economic Summit was held on May 8, 2018, located at Pasco-Hernando State College, 2727 Mansfield Blvd, Wesley Chapel.

Those that attended, benefitted from an economic forecast, learned from government leaders and experts on future development plans, and networked with decision makers of this growing economic region.

This event was for residential and commercial Realtors and related businesses serving Pasco County and surrounding areas to get an insight on 2018 Market and Economic Trends and how Development will shape and boost the area’s competitive edge and success.

The summit was an information-packed event featuring nationally renowned Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun of the National Association of Realtors, Chicago, as the Keynote Speaker on national and local economic outlooks - PLUS, a panel of major game-changers that are shaping the future of Pasco County. The National Association of Realtors is the largest trade association in the world with over 1.1 million members, 54 state associations (including Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) and more than 1,300 local associations.

Major Pasco Development Game-Changers:

• · JD Porter: Visionary and Founder of Wiregrass Ranch Pasco developments, including Shops, School Corridor, Housing, Hospitals, and Assisted Living Facilities.
• · Heidi Tuttle-Beisner, CCIM: Broker-Owner of Commercial Asset Partners Realty with over twenty years in the brokerage of commercial-investment real estate; recognized as a TOP producer of commercial-investment real estate, including Pasco's Compark 75.
• · Clarke Hobby, Attorney-at-Law. Specialized in real estate financing and development, land use, and local government law. Represented major developers including Sierra Properties and Lennar Homes.
• · Mark Metheny: Lennar Homes, Central Florida President.

Committee of the Central Pasco Association of REALTORS as a member value benefit.

About PHSC-Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch:

The Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch may become PHSC’s busiest campus based on the population boom in central Pasco County. The fifth, full-service PHSC campus combines the latest high-tech trends in higher education with a traditional focus on teaching and learning. Located adjacent to Wiregrass Ranch High School in Wesley Chapel, the campus is ideally located to offer convenient and accessible higher education to area residents.

The campus offers business and healthcare programs to train workers for jobs in lucrative medical and technology fields while strengthening PHSC’s collaboration with local business and industry. General education classes prepare students for a variety of career and university transfer opportunities.

The campus is home to the Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel Nursing Laboratory, Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel Student Meeting Room, Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel Terrace, College Store, Conference Center, Human Simulation Lab, Information Technology and Science Labs, Library, Pharmacy Simulation Lab, Student Lounge, Surgery Simulation Lab and Academic Success Center.

Whatever the goals of area students, the Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, strives to provide opportunities based on the needs and interests of our residents. To learn more, visit: https://phsc.edu/