The Cade Museum represents a great opportunity to support downtown redevelopment, build our tourism product that supports small businesses, cement our “innovation” brand nationally and provide our kids an eternal source of inspiration for invention and creativity.  We, as those focused on building our economy, almost could not ask for a better project to support.

John Carlson, the 2014 Chair of the Gainesville Chamber’s economic development arm, the Council for Economic Outreach, provides reasons why the public and our government officials should seize this opportunity for our community.

I urge you to read the article and find a way to support the Cade Museum: http://www.gainesville.com/article/20141019/OPINION03/141019612/-1/opinion?Title=John-Carlson-Museum-will-cement-city-s-reputation-as-a-hub-of-innovation