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My Word: 3 Venues Essential to Success
In the Orlando Sentinel on February 4, 2010, Central Florida Partnership President, Jacob V. Stuart, called on the Central Florida region to remain steadfast in its commitment to continued planning and completion of the Community Venues.
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Get the Inside Scoop at Leadership Orlando
With commuter rail, high speed rail, completion of the Wekiva Parkway, and exciting changes that are coming with the transformation of I-4 on the Central Florida agenda, participants in the new Leadership Orlando Class will have an opportunity to get the “inside scoop” from their Class Chair, Virginia Whittington.
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Developing a Regional Water Strategy for Central Florida
Close to 60 individuals including elected officials, city and county officials and private individuals gathered at the Lake Mary Events Center on January 25, to discuss the key issues surrounding water supply, demand and conservation facing Seminole County.
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Experience China!
Join business and community leaders from across Central Florida as they “Experience China” later this year. Leading the trip will be myregion.org President, Shelley Lauten, and Mike Ketchum, Vice President of Advocacy for Orlando, Inc., (Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce), two senior members of the Central Florida Partnership’s management team.
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Capitol Connection 2010
A coalition of eight Central Florida Chambers of Commerce, including the Apopka Area, East Orlando, Hispanic, Orlando, Inc., Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional, Seminole County Regional, West Orange and Winter Park, will once again travel to Tallahassee to meet with the region’s legislators during the 2010 Legislative Session.
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Dick Batchelor, Tico Perez Mix It Up At Businessforce
BusinessForce kicked off what could be the most exciting election cycle for our region and state in a generation by presenting on Feb. 4th the first in its 2010 series of “Insider’s Briefings” sponsored by host sponsor AT&T and supporting sponsors Tucker Hall and Progress Energy.
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Businessforce County Commission Committee Targets Top Priority County Races; Orange School Board Chair Race Next
Business Force’s County Commission Committee chaired by Chris Carmody, conducted interviews last week with leading candidates for its “top priority” races in Orange and Osceola Counties. Topping the list were the hotly contested Orange County Mayor’s race, the “open” Orange County Commission District 4 seat and Osceola County Commission District 2. The candidates were extensively grilled by County Commission Committee members on a host of top county and regional issues impacting the business community.
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Leadership Orlando Recognizes Entrepreneurs
Showcasing Central Florida Entrepreneurs and the resources available to them was the focus of the Leadership Orlando program on Thursday. The members of Class 78, led by Class Chair Brent Trotter, CEO of the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, had the opportunity to learn, first hand, about what it takes to bring innovation to market. Guiding their discussions throughout the day was Leslie Hielema, President of Orlando, Inc., (Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce).
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A Message of Thanks to Central Florida Partnership
Congratulations to everyone and thank you for all the hard work you did in helping Florida secure the first installment of federal funding for High Speed rail. We witnessed a strong, unified and bi-partisan effort to lay a new foundation for our future.
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Tuesdays with the President
No Appointment Necessary
During 2010, Leslie Hielema, President of Orlando, Inc., (Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce) will reserve time on a regular basis to meet informally with members of the organization in an “Open House” format.
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Regional Orientations Scheduled
Join Us on March 2!
Much has been accomplished since the formation of myregion.org a decade ago, when our government, business and civic leaders began working together to achieve Central Florida’s global economic competitiveness while enhancing the quality of life of its citizens. How has the region progressed? Is regional collaboration working? Are we improving our region’s ability to compete globally? Are we becoming a “world-class” region? Where in the World Are We?
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