FSU PC TO HOST JASON HEDDEN FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP LUNCH & LEARN

Jason Hedden, the founder of Panama City Comedy, will be the guest of Florida State University Panama City professor Brian Baber for a free Lunch & Learn presentation on Jan. 14, 2026.

Baber, MBA, will speak with Hedden from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Holley Academic Center’s St. Joe Community Foundation Lecture Hall, 4750 Collegiate Drive, Panama City. There is no cost for admission, and a light lunch will be provided. The public is invited.

Hedden, who is also the executive director of Recruitment & Community Relations at Gulf Coast State College, launched Panama City Comedy in 2019. He has a Master of Fine Arts from Ohio State University and started his college career at GCSC, where he earned his associate’s degree in Theatre.

Panama City Comedy presents more than 50 shows a year at venues across the Southeast. A frequent opener for Henry Cho, Hedden has produced shows for Rory Scovel, Dusty Slay, Tim Meadows and Kevin Nealon. Learn more at JasonHedden.com or PanamaCItyComedy.com.

Baber is the Entrepreneur in Residence at FSU PC’s Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship, specializing in real estate and construction. For more information, visit PC.FSU.EDU/entrepreneurship. The discussion will also be available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify as part of Baber’s “FSU Panama City Entrepreneurship Lunch and Learn Podcast.”