Spring 2007 - City of Plantation

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Westside REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MARY LYNN SWARTZ – NEW CEO Westside Regional Medical Center has recently appointed Mary Lynn Swartz as the hospital’s new Chief Executive Officer. “I am very excited and grateful for this opportunity,” Mrs. Swartz said. “I look forward to maintaining Westside’s traditions and building on the legacy of compassion, care and service to our community.” For the last three years, Mary Lynn served as the CEO of Northwest Medical Center (HCA) in Margate, Florida. Prior to that position she served as the hospital’s Chief Operating Officer for seven years and previous to being COO she was the Chief Nursing Officer for two years at Northwest. Mary Lynn has served in many nurse executive positions prior to her move to Northwest Medical Center 12 years ago. Her area of nursing expertise is emergency services and trauma. Mary Lynn earned her Nursing Degree from The Christ School of Nursing in Cincinnati, Ohio, her Bachelor of Arts, Management of Health Services from Ottawa University, Kansas City, Kansas and her Master of Science, Executive Medical Management from Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale. She is involved in various organizations including the American College of Healthcare Executives, Mary Lynn Swartz, Chief Executive Officer the American Heart Association Community Advisory Board and the HCA Corporate Ethics and Compliance Steering Committee. Westside Regional Medical Center, located at 8201 West Broward Boulevard, is a 224-bed facility celebrating over 30 years of caring for families and individuals in central Broward County. Check them out to see all the services they have to offer at www.WestsideRegional.com. Get on Board! THE PLANTATION MIDTOWN TROLLEY Members of the City of Plantation Midtown business community understand the importance of generating as much traffic to the District as possible, while at the same time making it easy to move throughout the area. It seems like an impossible task, doesn’t it? With three major malls located alongside national employers, numerous local corporate headquarters, professional offices, medical complexes, government buildings, restaurants and major hotels, the area is considered by many residents to be their “home base” for shopping, entertainment and employment. The City of Plantation and the Plantation Midtown Advisory Board are pleased to announce the launch of the Plantation Midtown Trolley, an air-conditioned transit vehicle that will safely and conveniently transport Midtown visitors, shoppers and employees in and around the District – for FREE! The trolley design evokes a feeling of nostalgia, with its old world charm and detailing, but at the same time, helps launch Plantation into the 21st Century, by providing a modern, progressive alternative to utilizing vehicular traffic. The Trolley’s route will operate Monday through Friday, from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, and consist of two loops traveling in opposite directions. Each loop will employ enough vehicles to ensure that riders will wait no longer than ten minutes for a trolley to pick them up, providing more than enough time to get away for lunch, run errands or make connections to Broward County buses. Stops along the route include: Broward County Government Center, Broward Mall, Fashion Mall Office Tower, The Fountains, Westside Regional Medical Center, and Broward County West Regional Terminal, Library and Courthouse. In addition to the obvious benefits of using the Trolley as a means to travel throughout the District – significantly reduced traffic congestion and improved circulation in and around the District, improved air quality and reduced fuel consumption – Trolley riders will be able to sit back and relax, catch up on their reading or just enjoy the sights, as they bypass traffic on their way to their chosen destination. The Trolley launch date is scheduled for Friday, February 23. Funding for the Trolley comes from the City of Plantation, the Plantation Midtown Development District, Broward County and the Florida Department of Transportation. 14 Plantation Quarterly Spring 2007
WorkForce ONE COULD YOUR BUSINESS USE HELP WITH HIRING EMPLOYEES AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES? WorkForce One makes it as easy as possible for your business to find well-trained, highly qualified employees. WorkForce One saves businesses time and money by listing jobs in their system, prescreening applicants based on your specifications, interviewing applicants and providing invaluable labor market information. They can also help with specific training needs and assist companies in identifying financial incentives businesses may receive for hiring a variety of different candidates. Programs available include: ON-THE-JOB TRAINING FOR NEW EMPLOYEES On-the-job training is designed to provide occupational training in your work environment and to your specifications. Through this service, companies can be reimbursed up to 50 percent of the wages paid to a training participant. EMPLOYED WORKER TRAINING FOR EXISTING EMPLOYEES The goal of this locally funded program is to upgrade the skills of your existing employees for the purpose of advancing their wages, positions, and to assist employees in retaining jobs that provide self-sufficient employment. FLORIDA REBUILDS If you are a construction-related business in Broward County, WorkForce One can help you get reimbursed for On-the-Job training of new employees. Critical shortage need areas include: air conditioning, refrigeration and heating, carpentry, drywall, electrical, masonry, plumbing, and roofing. Call 954-535-2300 extension 3098 for more information or to get assistance completing your application. CUSTOMIZED TRAINING This program is designed for six or more new employees who need to learn the same skills. Candidates are referred to you for selection, based on your hiring profile. QUICK RESPONSE TRAINING (QRT) This program provides grant funding for customized training for new or expanding businesses. WorkForce Florida, Inc. administers the program. For more information on programs available through WorkForce One, please call the CRA office at 954-585-2330. Summit ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RISES TO NEW HEIGHTS Wayne Burns, Economic Development Coordinator On October 27, 2006, the City of Plantation, in conjunction with the Greater Plantation Chamber of Commerce, hosted the 5th Annual Economic Development Summit at the Renaissance Hotel. The theme of this year’s Summit was “Prosperity Through Innovation,” and showcased development projects, both under construction and in the planning phase, but with a new twist. This year’s Summit featured a panel of five prominent economic guests who hold key positions in the public and private sectors. The format was interactive with questions being posed to the guests panelists by the audience and a professional facilitator. The panelists included: Bob Rohrlack, Senior Vice President of Business Retention & Recruitment for Enterprise Florida; Hans Hickler, Chief Executive Officer for DHL Express, John A. McCartney, Florida Director of Operations for the US Department of Commerce US Export Assistance Center; Kent Long, Senior Vice President of Business Acquisition for Centex Construction; and Sharon Binnun, CPA Deputy Commissioner for Florida Department of Financial Services Office of Insurance Regulation. Mayor Ray Carole Armstrong shared her vision of the City’s current prosperity and opportunity for ongoing economic vitality during her opening remarks. Don Upton, President of the Fairfield Index, was brought in to be the facilitator, and did a fantastic job of posing questions to the panel and prompting the panel as they fielded questions from the audience. Recognizing the City’s prosperity, the panel brought to light that current and future economic competition is increasing. Other cities and states are working hard to court away local businesses through a variety of methods. The service a City provides to new and expanding businesses will become even more vital to future prosperity. Also discussed was the importance of a commercial tax base to a City’s vitality. Other topics included insurance, export opportunities, branding, marketing, and construction costs. Nearly 200 people attended the Summit and had the opportunity to participate in the interactive format. Among the developers, investors, and Plantation business leaders, state and local elected officials also attended. The feedback from all in attendance has been fantastic! We all look forward to the next Economic Development Summit. Plantation Quarterly Spring 2007 15
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