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Mission Statement: Advancing Tourism and the Community Through Hospitality
May 23, 2014
In This Edition...SCHOOLS
ADOPTSEMINARS
AFTER HOURSSCHOLARSHIP
FUTURELYNNEA
MEET THE VIPHOSPITALITY
OPPORTUNITIES
HONOREES
Lodging Memberof the Month
Peter Favier Holiday Inn Orlando International Airport
Allied Memberof the Month
On Thursday May 22,over 340 community leaders gathered at the
(Thank You Stephanie Banks, General Manager)for the
This Breakfast was produced by CFHLA.
Orange County School Board Chairman
andOrange County School Superintendent
shared with those in attendance the success thatOrange County Public Schools has accomplished in recent
years, achieving goals of becomingone of two Finalists for the prestigious
For your information,"the Broad Prize is awarded each yearto honor urban school districts that demonstrate the greatest
Brandon Moss Muse Gelato /
Orlando Ice CreamCompany
EventPartners of the
Month Hob Nob
Classic CommercialServices
Johns Manville
Sir Speedy -Downtown Orlando
Wilson EquipmentETC.
SeminoleCountyHoteliersLuncheon
ATM FLA
ARC Breakfast
Bay Hill Eyecare Orange CountyState of theSchools Address
AXA Advisors
CFE Federal Credit
overall performance and improvement in studentachievement while reducing achievement gaps among
low-income students and students of color," according to the Broad Prize website.
The honored school district of the Broad Prize is awarded
$750,000 in college scholarships for the district's graduating high school seniors,
while the runner-up district is awarded $250,000.
The Winter Park High School NJROTC present the Flag and the Pledge of Allegianceis recited by attendees.
CFHLA President/CEO Richard Maladecki introducing elected officials and thanking sponsors.
Union
Jostens
Valencia College
Community Sponsors
Associated Buildersand Contractors, Inc.
Central Florida Hoteland LodgingAssociation
Greater OrlandoBuilders Association
Orlando, Inc.
Orlando RegionalRealtor Association
HRProfessionalsReception
American Hotel &Lodging EducationalInstitute
Associated Planners
2014 CFHLAExecutive
Committee:
ChairpersonDoug GehretHilton Orlando 1st ViceChairpersonGerald UrquiolaCaribe RoyaleResort &Convention Center 2nd Vice
Orange County School Board Chairman Bill Sublette delivering the State of the Schools Address.
Orange County School Superintendent Dr. Barbara Jenkins delivering theState of the Schools Address
CFHLA thanks the following sponsors of this acitivity:
ChairpersonDave BartekLoews Hotels Universal Orlando SecretaryDavid FriederichGrand BohemianHotel TreasurerDoug RidgeOrlando WorldCenter Marriott Assistant TreasurerJetse PottingaMelia OrlandoHotel HistorianPat EngferHyatt RegencyGrand Cypress ImmediatePast ChairJim BurnsGrande LakesOrlando
HospitalityUpdates
New Hyatt hotelon tap for I-Drive Richard BilbaoOrlando BusinessJournal
Looks like a new8-story, 175-room hotelis looking to find a homeon north InternationalDrive.Le Royal InternationalDevelopment LLC,owner of 3.5 acres ofland at 5360
In addition, CFHLA recognizes the following organizations
that served as Community Sponsors:
As you know, CFHLA encourages its membership to
during each school year.
International Drive, willseek approval for anearly 199,000-square-foot HyattHouse hotel from theOrlando MunicipalPlanning Board on May20, according to city ofOrlando documents. The Hyatt House flag,which is the limitedservice, extended staybrand of Hyatt HotelsCorp. (NYSE: H), wouldbe the first Hyatt Housein Orlando, according toHyatt's website. Thereare currently only twoother Hyatt Housebrands in Florida, one inFort Lauderdale andone in Miami. Based on industrystandards, the hotelcould cost upward of$12 million to constructand create as many as122 hotel jobs.
$41M renovationalert: C. Fla.convention centerwork starting inJune Richard BilbaoOrlando BusinessJournal
More than $41 million inrenovation work at theOrange CountyConvention Center isslated to start in June. The renovation work willinclude improvingmechanical, electricaland security systems in460,000 square feet ofspace in the WestConcourse of the
During the 2013/2014 school year, over
80 CFHLA Member Businesses participated!
If you would like to learn more relating to potentially adoptinga public school in 2014/2015,
Please plan to attend the
occurring on
from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AMat the CFHLA offices.
Click here to RSVP for this event.
The CFHLA Food & Beverage Council hosted a
"Food Safety First" Certification Program on Tuesday, May 20.
The Council wishes to thank CFHLA Member
of
for conducting this certification program.
Also on Tuesday, May 20, CFHLA produced a
convention center. Therenovations areexpected to take abouta year to complete. PCL ConstructionServices was chosen asthe firm overseeing thework.Improvements to theconvention center arevital as the center drawsmillions of visitors to theregion and isresponsible for morethan $2 billion in annualeconomic impact.
"MERS" Educational Panel Seminar at the beautiful
Hyatt Regency Orlando (Thank you Brian Comes,Hotel Manager).
This panel featured:
Dr. Antonio Crespo, Chief Quality Officer at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital
Dr. Dagan P. Dalton,
Medical Director/Osceola County Fire Rescue/ Kissimmee Fire Department/
St. Cloud Fire Rescue
and Dr. Christopher Hunter, Associate EMS Medical Director
and Acting Orange County Health Services Director
MERS Seminar Panelists, Dr. Crespo, Dr. Hunter, and Dr. Dalton
MERS Panelists address seminar attendees.
Finally, on Wednesday, May 21,
the CFHLA Engineers Council hosted the "Severe Weather Preparedness" Seminar
at the magnificent Holiday Inn & Suites at Universal Orlando
(Thank you Gary Rodriguez,General Manager).
This year's seminar featured: Insurance Needs and Risk Management Presentation
by Todd O'Cull, of Marsh & McLennan Agency
Structural Safety Presentation
by Webb Wright of Walter P Moore
Best Practices Panel Discussion presented by CFHLA Engineers Council Board Members
Andy Boswell - Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort, Jack Bubb - Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress,
Keith Luka - Wyndham Orlando International Drive, Jeff Plutz - Orlando World Center Marriott.
CFHLA Engineers Council Chairman, Brian Strader
of the DoubleTree by Hilton at SeaWorld served as the master of ceremony for this event.
Additionally, this seminar featured table tops and
best practice presentations by the following CFHLA Allied Members:
Boyer Building Corp.
Core Roofing Systems, Inc.
Dryfast Systems
Sunshine Recycling Inc.
TAW Power Systems, Inc.
ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance
Engineers Council Board Members and panelistsAndy Boswell, Keith Luka, Jack Bubb, Jeff Plutz, Brian Strader
Attendees visit Vendor Booths
The expert panel addresses seminar attendees
David Chilton of Sunshine Recycling and Michael Garro of theMelia Orlando Suite Hotel
The CFHLA Food & Beverage Councilinvites you to attend the
This "Networking" event - featuring confirmed attendance ofover 100 CFHLA Members - is co-hosted by the
CFHLA Allied Relations Counciland will be held on this
at the
(Thank You Bob Walsh, General Manager!)from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
(Immediately following theCFHLA Board of Directors Meeting)
This event is for all CFHLA Lodging Departments(GMs, Engineering, Security, Food & Beverage, HR)
and CFHLA Allied Members
Enjoy Complimentary Food & DrinksCourtesy of the following CFHLA Members:
Please Click Here to Register
On Thursday, May 22, at the
Florida Hotel and Convention Center the
held its graduation ceremony.
to the over 20 graduates in attendance.
In addition, CFHLA presented a
Scholarship to
to attend the
Hospitalty and Tourism Management Programat
Presented by Orange County Mayor
Click here to R.S.V.P. for this event.
This event is proudly sponsored by:
June is almost here and so is the newCFHLA website and database management software.
CFHLA's new package is called:
In the upcoming weeks your CFHLA staff will provide youwith meaningful updates relating to this exciting change.
Executive Assistant to the CFHLA President / CEO
& Corporate Citizenship Manager Lynnea Dawes
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