Preparing for a Future Filled with Opportunity and Challenge.

Florida has the nation’s highest percentage of 65+ adults at 21% and growing. The issues that all Florida municipalities face are magnified by our aging population. At the same time, there is a rapidly changing culture of aging that will deliver unprecedented opportunity in the years ahead. Recognizing these trends, preparing for these challenges and leveraging these changes is critical to the overall wellbeing of every municipality and community in the state. Marc Middleton, founder and CEO of Growing Bolder, will help us prepare personally and professionally for the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Speaker Marc Middleton, Founder and CEO of Growing Bolder, is a media entrepreneur, broadcast journalist, author and speaker who focuses on the changing culture of aging. A multiple Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, Marc is the executive producer and host of Growing Bolder seen on public broadcasting stations nationwide, What’s Next! airing weekly on commercial TV stations throughout Florida, Growing Bolder radio, and Fountain of Youth podcast. He’s the publisher of Growing Bolder Magazine and the author of two books including Growing Bolder, Defy the Cult of Youth Live with Passion and Purpose. In his free time, he enjoys painting and is a 7-time Masters Swimming world record holder.

About Growing Bolder: Growing Bolder is one of the world’s leading producers and distributors of active lifestyle health and wellness content aimed at the 50+ market. The Orlando-based company is a global leader in creating positive narratives about aging and breaking stereotypes about older people. Led by a team of Emmy Award winning broadcast journalists, Growing Bolder shares the inspirational stories of ordinary people living extraordinary lives inspiring audiences of all ages to believe that it’s never too late to make the rest of your life the best of your life.