FM Oct 04 PDF - Orlando Chamber of Commerce
FM Oct 04 PDF - Orlando Chamber of Commerce
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OCTOBER 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 TRACEY VELT<br />
Contributing Writers JOSÉ DAVID ALVAREZ<br />
SARA BRADY<br />
PAUL DEPALMA<br />
LUIS FERRER<br />
THERESA M. GALLION<br />
MIMI HULL, PH.D.<br />
MIKE KETCHUM<br />
VERNE KOPYTOFF<br />
CATHERINE MCGUINNESS<br />
DOUG PALMER<br />
CONNIE SUE WHITE<br />
ALAN WILLIAMS<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 />
Advertising Director MONIQUE RANDALL<br />
Advertising Manager KATRINA RINI<br />
Advertising Manager JACKIE CANDELARIA<br />
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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 Monique Randall<br />
407-805-0548<br />
mrene@knight-images.com<br />
BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY<br />
Invasion <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Identity Snatchers 6<br />
<strong>Chamber</strong> Member compliance firm helps<br />
organizations protect privacy information.<br />
LEADERSHIP & EDUCATION<br />
Time to Mingle 26<br />
Several <strong>Chamber</strong> events mark the<br />
month <strong>of</strong> <strong>Oct</strong>ober.<br />
TOURISM, TRADE<br />
& TRANSPORTATION<br />
A Lesson in Mobility 30<br />
Hurricanes Charley, Frances and Ivan show<br />
what future traffic could be like on a daily basis.<br />
CULTURE & TRENDS<br />
The Bilingual Factor 34<br />
Learning Spanish can help business<br />
owners create opportunities.<br />
MEMBERSHIP<br />
New Members 37<br />
14 26<br />
33<br />
34<br />
COVER STORY<br />
The Art <strong>of</strong> Attendance 18<br />
<strong>Orlando</strong>'s arts groups join forces to build<br />
audiences and create a cultural movement.<br />
DEPARTMENTS<br />
Upfront ....................................................................4<br />
Calendar ................................................................36<br />
Member Opportunities ........................................38<br />
<strong>FM</strong> OCTOBER 20<strong>04</strong> 3
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