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SEPTEMBER 20<strong>04</strong><br />
CONTENTS<br />
Executive Publisher —<br />
<strong>Orlando</strong> Regional <strong>Chamber</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Commerce</strong><br />
President & CEO JACOB V. STUART<br />
Executive Vice President ROBERT RECKER<br />
Advisory Board SHELLEY LAUTEN<br />
CYNDI MATZICK<br />
RUTH MUSTIAN<br />
VILMA QUINTANA<br />
KRISTINE VORPAGEL SHIELDS<br />
LISA WINKELBAUER<br />
Publisher — Knight Images Inc.<br />
President & CEO MICHAEL HINN<br />
Vice President—Publishing KEVIN O’NEIL<br />
Editor JACK ROTH<br />
Contributing Editor TRACY VELT<br />
Contributing Writers JOSÉ DAVID ALVAREZ<br />
LEE BOWMAN<br />
SARA BRADY<br />
ANNE-MARIE BURNS<br />
PAUL DEPALMA<br />
FARLEN HALIKMAN<br />
ANTHONY J. HALL<br />
ALBERTO HERRAN<br />
MIMI HULL, PH.D.<br />
MIKE KETCHUM<br />
CATHERINE MCGUINNESS<br />
FELICIA SPAN-BAKER<br />
TRACEY VELT<br />
CONNIE SUE WHITE<br />
TERI YANOVITCH<br />
Creative Director MIKE FORISTALL<br />
Art Director BARBARA GEORGOUDIOU<br />
Production Artist TRICIA HEATH<br />
Production Supervisor NICK GEORGOUDIOU<br />
Production Coordinators JEN MCGRATH<br />
KAREN RAY<br />
Sales & Marketing Director JACKIE CANDELARIA<br />
Advertising Director MONIQUE RENE<br />
Advertising Manager KATRINA RINI<br />
FirstMonday is published monthly and prepared by the <strong>Orlando</strong><br />
Regional <strong>Chamber</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Commerce</strong> and Knight Images. All copyright<br />
privileges are reserved by the publisher. Any reproduction in whole<br />
or in part without express written consent is strictly prohibited.<br />
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neither the <strong>Orlando</strong> Regional <strong>Chamber</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Commerce</strong> nor Knight<br />
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manuscripts, photographs, negatives or transparencies.<br />
BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY<br />
Passion for Food;<br />
Obsession for Service 6<br />
<strong>Chamber</strong> Member emerges as a nationwide<br />
leader in the restaurant industry.<br />
LEADERSHIP & EDUCATION<br />
Academic Convenience 24<br />
Florida Tech <strong>Orlando</strong> Graduate Center<br />
<strong>of</strong>fers working pr<strong>of</strong>essionals flexible<br />
degree programs.<br />
12 24<br />
30<br />
34<br />
COVER STORY<br />
A Hip Urban Renewal 18<br />
Downtown <strong>Orlando</strong> is undergoing a<br />
transformation that will breathe new<br />
life into the city center.<br />
FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:<br />
KNIGHT IMAGES 130 South Orange Ave<br />
Suite 150<br />
<strong>Orlando</strong>, Florida 32801<br />
Phone 407-206-1011<br />
Fax 407-206-1019<br />
info@knight-images.com<br />
ORLANDO REGIONAL<br />
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE P.O. Box 1234<br />
<strong>Orlando</strong>, FL 32802-1234<br />
Phone 407-425-1234<br />
Fax 407-835-2500<br />
firstmonday@orlando.org<br />
ADVERTISING INFO Jackie Candelaria<br />
407-206-1011<br />
jackiec@knight-images.com<br />
TOURISM, TRADE<br />
& TRANSPORTATION<br />
A Proactive<br />
Approach to Safety 30<br />
Safety-conscious planning prevents motor<br />
vehicle crashes and unsafe conditions.<br />
CULTURE & TRENDS<br />
Health Care Trends 34<br />
Skyrocketing health care costs force three<br />
in four organizations to make changes.<br />
MEMBERSHIP<br />
New Members 37<br />
DEPARTMENTS<br />
Upfront ....................................................................4<br />
Calendar ................................................................36<br />
Member Opportunities ........................................38<br />
Photos by John Deeb<br />
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