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.

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In the upcoming weeks your CFHLA staff will provide youwith meaningful updates relating to this exciting change.

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