Monday, February 9, 2009 VOLUME 8 ISSUE 4   Partners Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce Florida Chamber of Commerce Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau What's New Archive Issue 359 February 2, 2009 [MORE] Political Leadership Institute - Feb 27-28 Feature Stories Regional Connectivity Summit Developing a Vision to Connect the I-4 Communities Thanks to the committed participation of experts and leaders from across Florida, Central Florida, Tampa Bay and Polk County, we are in a position to look at critical projects in contest and with in-depth conversation. The stage was set for the first-ever, coast to coast, Regional Connectivity Summit, hosted by the City of Lakeland, on Wednesday, February 4, 2009. [FULL STORY]   Cari Coats Named Interim Executive Director, Center for Entrepreneurship The Rollins MBA at the Crummer Graduate School of Business announced that Cari Haught Coats has joined the school as the Interim Executive Director of its Center for Entrepreneurship. In this role, Coats will maintain the initiatives and activities of the center, serving both students and the local entrepreneurial community, as the school identifies a replacement for outgoing Executive Director, Tom Kruczek. [FULL STORY]   Sign up NOW to receive EveryMonday: Yes! I want EveryMonday. Ideas to Results Governor Charlie Crist Heralds SunRail At a press conference in Tallahassee to unveil the results of the SunRail Economic Impact Study, Gov. Crist on Wednesday enthusiastically described SunRail as a “wonderful, thought-out project that will help our economy and our transportation.” [FULL STORY]   Congress of Regional Leaders Reviews "Regional Progress Report" At the first 2009 meeting of the Congress of Regional Leaders held Friday, February 6, elected officials representing 93 local governments and school boards reviewed the progress being made towards implementing Central Florida’s Regional Growth Vision. [FULL STORY]   Learn More About SunRail Do you want to be in on the latest and greatest news about SunRail – Central Florida’s planned 61.5-mile commuter rail system, which will link Volusia, Seminole, Orange, and Osceola counties? [FULL STORY]   Congress of Regional Leaders Welcomes New Members The Congress of Regional Leaders welcomed three new members during their first meeting in 2009, held in Seminole County last Friday. [FULL STORY]   Focusing on What Matters Most Inc. Magazine is Coming to Florida! Inc. Magazine, the authority on entrepreneurship in America, created GROWCO specifically for you, the individual with the power to actualize change in your organization. GROWCO's dynamic curriculum-guided by some of today's brightest minds in business, will deliver a personalized plan for you to Grow Your Company. As a member of an Inc. partner Chamber of Commerce, use the code GCCHAMBER for a 10% discount off of GROWCO registration. [FULL STORY]   United Way Programs Help Employees in Good Times and Bad With nearly every Central Florida business and individual impacted in some way by the current economic crisis, Heart of Florida United Way is offering several free programs that can help local businesses extend a helping hand to employees and others. [FULL STORY]   More Headlines Business Connections at So Social! Access Your FREE U.S. Chamber Membership Chamber Perk of the Month Action Alert: No to EFCA - the Time is Now Published by Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce Copyright © 2009 Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce. All rights reserved. TELL A FRIEND

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