Monday, January 12, 2009 VOLUME 8 ISSUE 2   Partners Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce Florida Chamber of Commerce Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau What's New Archive Issue 355 January 5, 2009 [MORE] Political Leadership Institute - Feb 27-28 Feature Stories SunRail – Central Florida’s Commuter Rail, is getting a new look! On January 14, 2009, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Chairman of the Central Florida Commuter Rail Commission, and Florida Department of Transportation District 5 Secretary Noranne Downs will unveil the “official” SunRail logo at the “SunRail Logo Rollout” event, being held at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport. [FULL STORY]   Central Florida Leaders Depart for Charlotte On Wednesday, January 14, 137 key leaders of the Central Florida Partnership and members of Leadership Orlando Class 76 will to travel to Charlotte to experience, first-hand, the success of CATS – the Charlotte Area Transit System.  By riding the light rail system now in place there and hearing from key transportation leaders in Charlotte about its positive economic impact, the one-day fact finding mission is expected to bring back a strong message of support for Central Florida Commuter Rail. [FULL STORY]   Florida Tech Marks 50 Years of Stellar Success A treasured Central Florida educational asset is celebrating its golden anniversary.  The Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne has been reaching for the stars for half a century, gaining national as well as international acclaim for its contributions in education and research. [FULL STORY]   Sen. Lee Constantine to Appear at BusinessForce Sen. Lee Constantine (R-Altamonte Springs) will kick off the 2009 series of BusinessForce “Insider’s Briefings” hosted by AT&T and supporting sponsor Tucker Hall as the special guest at a luncheon on January 22nd. [FULL STORY]   Sign up NOW to receive EveryMonday: Yes! I want EveryMonday. Ideas to Results Launch Sequence Initiated for Leadership Orlando Innovation is the name of the game for the “new” Leadership Orlando program. Beginning last fall, we have been exploring new options and new opportunities to connect and engage our participants in the Central Florida Region. And, details are being finalized to take the members of Leadership Orlando Class 77 to NASA’s Space Camp as part of their team building session. [FULL STORY]   Region’s Leaders Appointed to Federal Reserve Bank Lynda Weatherman, president and chief executive officer of the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast, was appointed to serve on the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Jacksonville Branch. Alan Rowe, president and chief executive officer of First Commercial Bank of Florida, was reappointed to serve on the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Jacksonville Branch. Their terms began January 1, 2009, and run through December 31, 2011. [FULL STORY]   Focusing on What Matters Most Florida Chamber Requests Input on the Economy Recently, Senate President Jeff Atwater (R- Palm Beach) created the Senate Select Committee on Florida's Economy. Committee Chair, Senator Don Gaetz (R- Ft. Walton Beach), has asked for input from Florida Chamber of Commerce members, as well as from local Chambers of Commerce and businesses throughout the state. Please encourage your members to answer the short survey below by forwarding this email to them. [FULL STORY]   Governor Outlines Stimulus Plan for Small Business Orlando Regional Chamber Members and emerging businesses across the Central Florida Region will be paying close attention to an Economic Stimulus Plan recently announced by Florida’s Governor. “Resources to grow emerging businesses and create jobs is critical right now,” said Chamber President, Leslie Hielema. “That’s why we are so excited about the Governor’s commitment. These initiatives fall right in line with what we are working to accomplish in Central Florida.” [FULL STORY]   Florida Chamber Supports Federal Stimulus Package In a letter to his Board of Directors and the state’s Chambers of Commerce, Florida Chamber President & CEO, Mark Wilson, provided a summary of his recent trip to the Nation’s Capitol to meet with Florida’s Congressional Delegation and President-elect Obama’s transition team in support of Florida’s fair share of the Federal Economic Stimulus package. [FULL STORY]   Business Connections at So Social! Forget what you’ve heard: business and pleasure can mix – just as they do every week at So Social events.  So Social has brought the business community together and helped improve the Orlando economy one week at a time. [FULL STORY]   Florida Trend "Best Companies to Work for in Florida" The deadline to register for Florida Trend's "Best Companies to Work for in Florida" competition is January 30th. [FULL STORY]   More Headlines Negotiating Your Business To the Top UCF to Host Two-Day Workshop Access Your FREE U.S. Chamber Membership Chamber Perk of the Month Action Alert: Stop Ledbetter! Floridians for a Democratic Workplace (FDW) Coalition New Year Update Published by Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce Copyright © 2009 Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce. All rights reserved. TELL A FRIEND

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