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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 8
The William C. Schwartz
Industry Innovation Award
When: 11:30 a.m.
Where: Orlando Marriott Lake Mary
Contact: Metro Orlando Economic
Development Commission at
407-422-7159 or visit
www.orlandoedc.com
SEPTEMBER 14
Leadership Orlando Class 63
Economic Leadership
When: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Contact: Kelly Nicholson at
407-835-2527 or
e-mail kelly.nicholson@orlando.org
SEPTEMBER 14
Chamber
Connection Meeting
When: 11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Where: Orlando Regional
Chamber of Commerce
75 South Ivanhoe Boulevard, Orlando
Contact: Ileana San Martin at
407-835-2487 or e-mail
ileana.sanmartin@orlando.org
SEPTEMBER 17 New Date!
Listening to Leaders
When: 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Where: Orlando Museum of Art
2416 North Mills Avenue, Orlando
Info: Central Florida’s most successful
leaders tell you how they got where they
are today and share strategies with you
on becoming a stronger leader. The
guest speaker will be Duane D. De Freese,
Ph.D., Vice President of Florida Research
at Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute.
Dr. De Freese is responsible for all aspects
of HSWRI operations in Florida, including
scientific research development, strategic
planning, fund-raising, and construction
of a new world-class facility for marine
research, conservation and education to
be built on the Indian River Lagoon, next
to the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge
in Brevard County.
Sponsors: Anne Chinoda, Florida’s Blood
Centers, Inc.; Thomas Pellarin, PBS&J;
Betsy Culpepper, Orlando Regional
Healthcare; Roseann Harrington, OUC —
The Reliable One; Joseph Terry, Bank of
America; and Richard Fryer, IFREC Real
Estate Schools, Inc.
Tickets: Paid members of Leadership
Alumni get in FREE! All others pay only $15
in advance and $20 at the door!
Contact: Kelly Nicholson at
407-835-2527 or e-mail
kelly.nicholson@orlando.org
SEPTEMBER 21
Regional Board of Advisors
Regional Leadership Forum
Central Florida
Education Summit
When: 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Where: Doubletree Hotel at the
Entrance to Universal Orlando
5780 Major Boulevard, Orlando
Info: Central Florida Education
Summit, in partnership with myregion,
O-Force and the Central Florida
School Board Coalition. How Can
We Transform Central Florida's
Pre-K-12 Schools Into Models of State,
National and Global Excellence? Join
the Regional Board of Advisors as we
discuss, face-to-face, with national
and community leaders, government
organizations, academic and business
leaders, the future of education in
our region.
Contact: Lisa Winkelbauer at
407-835-2448 or e-mail
lisa.winkelbauer@orlando.org
SEPTEMBER 22
2004 Network Orlando!
Expanding Your Regional
Business Opportunities
When: 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Where: Wyndham Orlando Resort
8001 International Drive, Orlando
Info: The Orlando/Orange County
Convention & Visitors Bureau and area
Chambers of Commerce invite you to
their second annual Network Orlando!
event. Sow new seeds of friendship as
you expand your existing contacts and
mingle with the Central Florida business
community at this joint event.
Contact: Leslie Lupo at 407-363-5894
or e-mail leslie.lupo@orlandocvb.com
Cost to Members of all Partner
Organizations: $15 per person —
Pre-registration; $20 per person — at the
door. Includes hors d’oeuvres and soft
drinks. A cash bar will be available.
Sponsors: African American
Chamber of Commerce of Central
Florida; Asian American Chamber of
Commerce; Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce of Metro Orlando;
Orlando/Orange County Convention
& Visitors Bureau and the Orlando
Regional Chamber of Commerce
SEPTEMBER 22
Board of
Governors Meeting
When: 11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Where: Orlando Regional
Chamber of Commerce
75 South Ivanhoe Boulevard, Orlando
Contact: Lisa Winkelbauer at
407-835-2448 or e-mail
lisa.winkelbauer@orlando.org
Sponsor: Joe Kountzman,
The Trane Company
SEPTEMBER 22
Leadership Orlando
Class 64 Quality of Life
(Public Safety)
When: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Contact: Kelly Nicholson at
407-835-2527 or e-mail
kelly.nicholson@orlando.org
SEPTEMBER 29
Innovation Florida 2004
When: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: The Ballroom at Church Street
225 Garland Avenue, Orlando
Contact: Christa Santos at
407-277-5411 or e-mail csantos@cfic.org
SEPTEMBER 30
Business@Breakfast/
New Member Orientation
When: 7:30 – 8:15 a.m. — Registration,
Networking and Continental Breakfast
8:15 – 9:00 a.m. — Program
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. — Orientation for New
and Renewing Members
Where: Orlando Marriott Downtown
400 West Livingston Street, Orlando
Info: Start your morning off right!
Network with other Central Florida
business leaders and enjoy a program
featuring business speakers discussing
our region’s hottest topics. Meet new
friends and build relationships.
Everyone’s welcome!
Keynote Speaker: Nancy Friedman,
“The Telephone Doctor” Friedman will
share with us her insight and information
on common telephone mistakes that
lead to lost business. She is a frequent
guest on top TV and radio talk shows
(Oprah, Today Show, CBS This Morning,
Good Morning America, CNN, WOR,
WGN, etc.) and author of hundreds
of articles in leading newspapers and
magazines, including “Manager’s
Journal” in the Wall Street Journal,
USA Today and Nations Business.
Contact: Lisa Winkelbauer at
407-835-2448 or e-mail
lisa.winkelbauer@orlando.org
Tickets: Individual Ticket, Advance
Purchase – $15.00; Individual Ticket, Day
of Event – $20.00; Registrations
are non-refundable.
Sponsor: AmSouth Bank
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