Monday, April 13, 2009 VOLUME 8 ISSUE 13   Today's Headlines Enroll in Leadership Orlando BusinessForce Board Member Tapped for Blue Ribbon Expressway Panel There is a New Resource for Entrepreneurs Lines of Business Archive Issue 368 April 6, 2009 [MORE] Enroll Today! Feature Stories Don't Let Traps Stop SunRail Saboteurs used deception last year to block commuter rail. We can’t let that happen again. [FULL STORY]   Join Us at the Super Regional Leadership Conference The Super Regional Leadership Conference is planned for Thursday, May 7, 2009, and will be held at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, located right in the center of the seventh largest "Super Region of the United States" and the fifteenth largest "Super Region of the World." [FULL STORY]   Sign up NOW to receive EveryMonday: Yes! I want EveryMonday. Ideas to Results Enroll in Leadership Orlando Today! If you have been looking for the “right” time to participate in Leadership Orlando, or know someone who should be in the room for the important discussions about the Central Florida Region, now is indeed the perfect time to be a part of America’s largest Community Leadership program, Leadership Orlando. Preparing for the future of our region is up to each of us. Now is the time to learn about the issues, participate in the difficult conversations and help in guiding our future. [FULL STORY]   Follow Jacob Stuart on Twitter Where is Jacob V. Stuart and what is he doing? You can find out by following him on Twitter. [FULL STORY]   Where in the World Are We? Join us for the unveiling of Where in the World Are We? -2009 Progress Report for the Central Florida Region. [FULL STORY]   BusinessForce Board Member Tapped for Blue Ribbon Expressway Panel CNL Vice President Carolyn Gosselin, a member of the BusinessForce Board of Directors and a past Chair of its School Board Committee, has been tapped by Orange County Mayor Richard Crotty to serve on a special Blue Ribbon Committee tasked with looking into management and operations at the beleaguered Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority. [FULL STORY]   Focusing on What Matters Most There is a New Resource for Entrepreneurs Do you need to locate resources for starting or expanding your business? If so, you can find the resources you need at the Virtual Entrepreneurship Center. [FULL STORY]   Leadership Orlando Class Chair Appointed to Florida Real Estate Commission Long-time Orlando-area real estate professional, Richard T. "Dick" Fryer, ABR, DREI, SRES, has been appointed by Governor Charlie Crist to the seven-member Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC). [FULL STORY]   Florida Bankers Association CEO Optimistic and Ready for Change Last week, nearly 100 Chamber Members and guests heard Alex Sanchez, President and CEO of the Florida Bankers Association, discuss the current banking situation and what has happened to banks in the last several months. [FULL STORY]   “It’s a Small World” Deadly Illness Brings Central Florida’s Leaders Together to Make a Difference Positioned in a Bright House Networks office in Maitland sits a faithful employee who has fallen upon the worst times of his life. Little did he know, his bad fortune would bring a deep network of friends, also some of the community’s most prominent leaders, to his aid. [FULL STORY]   Inc. Magazine Coming to Chamber Members! Inc. Magazine and the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce are proud to announce that Chamber membership now includes a one-year subscription to Inc. Magazine, “The Daily Resource for Entrepreneurs.” [FULL STORY]   United Arts Announces Regional Arts Advocacy & Awareness Meeting United Arts is pleased to announce details for this semi-annual regional gathering of Central Florida’s arts & cultural leaders, to take place on Friday, April 17, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A.L.I.G.N. (Advance Listen Inspire Grow Nurture) was created as an opportunity for arts leaders in the seven-county region to discuss advocacy and awareness for the arts. [FULL STORY]   Member Profile: Adacel Systems Incorporated Adacel Systems Incorporated thrives in Orlando’s high tech environment. Operating in the Aerospace and Defense industry Adacel focuses on three converging knowledge domains – real time software, simulation and support and voice controlled intelligent agent architecture. [FULL STORY]   More Headlines Access Your FREE U.S. Chamber Membership ACTION NEEDED- Sign Letter to Congress Opposing EFCA Three Prominent Female Community Leaders Elected to United Way Board of Directors Grassroots Bulletin: It's Not Over Summer Job Connection Program – Developing Lifelong Attitudes Chamber Perk of the Month Published by Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce Copyright © 2009 Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce. All rights reserved. TELL A FRIEND

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