2021 Headliners: September Luncheon featuring Carlos Buqueras

Despite the challenges brought forth by the pandemic, Port Manatee has had a tremendous year of growth with increased cargo volumes, more employees and now a new bus service! Port Manatee Executive Director Carlos Buqueras will share the secret sauce behind the Port’s record-breaking year and what this means for the future of Manatee County. Plus, he’ll have an update on current and future expansion projects.  
 
Did you know:

• Fun Fact #1: Port Manatee generates more than $3.9 billion in annual economic impacts while providing for more than 27,000 direct and indirect jobs. 
• Fun Fact #2:  More than 48 million pineapples, 1 billion bananas and 35 million avocados are imported through Port Manatee each year!
• Fun Fact #3: Port Manatee is the fuel hub for Southwest Florida. Each year, nearly 400 million gallons of fuel move across Port Manatee’s docks.