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Sarah Diener

From: cfhla@memberclicks-mail.net on behalf of CFHLASent: Friday, August 04, 2017 1:29 PMTo: communications@cfhla.orgSubject: CFHLA - Back of the House - August 4, 2017

Volume 3 - Edition 30 08/04/2017

In This Issue...

FORWARD

PATRIOT

NETWORKING

TEAM SPIRIT

AT THE HOP

TEE TIME

BEST OF ORLANDO DID YOU KNOW? PARTNERS IN ACTION 20 YEARS

HOSPITALITY OPPORTUNITIES

This Newsletter is proudly sponsored by:

FORWARD

On Thursday, August 3 CFHLA presented the

Forward Thinking 2018

Membership Luncheon at the

Sheraton Lake Buena Vista Resort (Thank You Cindy Staley, General Manager).

This luncheon featured a panel discussion

with the following Hospitality Industry Leaders:

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Honorees

August Allied Member of the Month

Maureen Haggerty

Spinout Guest Laundries, Inc.

August Lodging Member of the Month

Rick Harding

Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin

2017 CFHLA Executive Committee

Chairperson Dave Bartek Loews Hotels

1st Vice Chairperson Fred Sawyers Walt Disney World

Daryl Cronk

Senior Director of Market Research and Insights for Visit Orlando

DT Minich

President/CEO of Experience Kissimmee

and

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Swan and Dolphin Resort

2nd Vice Chairperson Brian Comes Hyatt Regency Orlando

Secretary Keith Wolling B Resort & Spa Lake Buena Vista

Treasurer Jesse Martinez The Alfond Inn at Rollins

Assistant Treasurer Sonja Giselbrecht Sheraton Suites Orlando Airport

Historian Peter Kacheris Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek / Waldorf Astoria Orlando

Immediate Past Chair Gerald Urquiola Caribe Royale Orlando

Partners of the Month:

Area General Managers Meeting - Downtown Spectrum Enterprise Area General Managers Meeting - Seminole County Driveway Maintenance Area General Managers Meeting - UCF Minuteman Press Breakfast Club Global Sourcing Int'l, LLC

Executive Committee Meeting

Southern Appeal Carpet and Upholstery Cleaners, Inc. Forward Thinking 2018 Luncheon

Belfor Property Restoration Driveway Maintenance, Inc.

Ken Lawson

President/CEO of VISIT FLORIDA

Additionally, CFHLA would like to say

"THANK YOU" to our luncheon sponsors:

A/V Partner:

Electrical Partner:

Media Partner:

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VS Media Group, Inc. A/V Partner PSAV Presentation Services Electrical Partner Edlen Electrical Exhibition Services of Orlando Media Partner Orlando Business Journal HEAT Tradeshow Corporate Sponsors

AHLEI

All County Paving

CleanTec Services

Duke Energy

EMCOR Mechanical Services of Central Florida, Inc. - MSI Florida Patio Furniture, Inc.

GES - Global Experience Specialists

Hufcor

innTECH, Inc.

LANCO Paints and Coatings

OUC - The Reliable One

Sobel Westex

Southeastern Laundry Equipment

T-Mobile Veritiv

Parking Sponsor

Towne Park

A/V Sponsor

PSAV - Presentation Services

Printing Sponsor

Please find photos below from the luncheon:

(left to right) Katie Korell of Orlando Gift Baskets, Norma Lopez of Remediation Specialists,

Mike Lewis of Foliage Design Systems, and Maureen Haggerty of Spinout Guest Laundries, Inc.

Keith Odza, General Manager of Wyndham Vacation Rentals, CFHLA Board Member Lana Burke,

General Manager of Homewood Suites Orlando International Drive / Convention Center, and Rick Harding of the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort.

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Minuteman Press

Ultimate Chef Competition Sponsors

Cheney Brothers

Libbey Service

Lounge Sponsor

CleanTec Services

Reception Sponsor

Domino's

Lanyard Sponsor

Switch Electric

Email Banner Sponsor

Foliage Design Systems

Human Resources Seminar Series

Allen Norton & Blue

EduMatics

Hospitality Staff

Jackson Lewis, LLP

University of Phoenix

Governmental Affairs Committee Meeting

Spinout Guest Laundries, Inc.

Summer Golf League

EMCOR Mechanical Services of Central Florida, Inc. - MSI

Quarterly Networking Luncheon

Pirate's Dinner Adventure

Brandy Hastings of VISIT FLORIDA, Barbara Kenney of Kenney Communications, and

Sherry Kennedy of Sunlovers of America.

Marisabel Wolfinger of VS Media Group, Inc. and CFHLA Board Member and Forward Thinking Host Cindy Staley, General Manager of the Sheraton Lake Buena Vista.

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Frank Quallen, General Manager of the Renaissance Orlando Airport Hotel, and

Melissa Jean, Director of Sales & Marketing for the Crowne Plaza Orlando-Downtown.

CFHLA 1st Vice Chairman Fred Sawyers, General Manager of the Walt Disney World

Swan and Dolphin Resort, Linda Higgins of F.P.I.S., Inc. Brochure Distribution & Travel Marketing, and Bruce McDonald, General Manager of the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport.

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Arno Pfeffer Assistant General Manager of Sheraton Vistana Villages and CFHLA Board Member

Jorg Heyer, General Manager of the Sheraton Vistana Villages.

DT Minich President/CEO of Experience Kissimmee, Ken Lawson President/CEO of VISIT FLORIDA,

and Daryl Cronk Senior Director of Market Research and Insights for Visit Orlando.

PATRIOT

Join CFHLA for a day of

Honor and Remembrance at the annual

Patriot Day Breakfast at the

Hilton Orlando (Thank You Chris Mueller, General Manager)

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on

Monday, September 11 from

7:30AM to 9:30AM.

This community breakfast will feature keynote speaker:

Joe Torillo Retired FDNY

September 11, 2001 First Responder.

Patriot Day Breakfast is proudly sponsored by:

Corporate Sponsor:

A/V Partner:

Electrical Partner:

Parking Partner:

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To register, CLICK HERE

NETWORKING On Wednesday, August 2

CFHLA conducted the

Quarterly Networking Luncheon at the

Pirate's Town Treasure Tavern Theater.

This luncheon featured guest speaker:

Glen Winsor General Manager

of the

Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek

CFHLA

"THANKS"

for sponsoring this luncheon series!

Below, please find photos from this

"Members Doing Business With Members" Networking Activity:

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CFHLA Treasurer Jesse Martinez, General Manager of the Alfond Inn at Rollins, Luncheon Speaker

Glen Winsor, General Manager of the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, and CFHLA Board Member Craig Leicester General Manager of the Aloft Orlando Downtown.

CFHLA Members Networking at the Quarterly Networking Lunch.

CFHLA VIP Member Paul Dekany of Harper Building Systems, Kevin Phillips and

Chris Jennings of RL James, Inc. General Contractors.

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CFHLA VIP Member Kyle Pena of System Tech Services and Britt Runion of Britt Runion Studios, Inc.

Glen Winsor, General Manager of the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek offering his "Secrets to Success".

TEAM SPIRIT

CFHLA Congratulates

Brenda Sanabria, Director of Sales

for the Hampton Inn & Suites Orlando East UCF Area

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on her recent honor of the

"Spirit of Hilton" Award.

Brenda is a fifteen year veteran in the hospitality industry. She has been with the Hampton Inn & Suites Orlando East UCF Area for nearly 2 years.The hotel hosted a surprise celebration for Brenda "Hollywood Style" with owners, President/CEO, Louis Robbins and Troy Antonik,

CFO of Key Performance Hospitality Management presenting the award.

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CONGRATULATIONS BRENDA!

AT THE HOP

ATTENTION LODGING MEMBERS:

HAVE YOU REGISTERED???

DO NOT MISS THE

2017 HEAT (TRADESHOW)!

All Lodging Attendees are encouraged to pre-register for this important networking "50s" themed activity -

Tuesday, August 22 (9AM - 3PM) at the

Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center (Thank you Johann Krieger, General Manager).

To register as a lodging attendee, please CLICK HERE.

NOTE TO ALLIED MEMBERS: Only CFHLA Vendors who have PURCHASED A BOOTH are able to attend this Tradeshow.

For questions relating to this policy, please contact CFHLA Staff Person Jennifer McAfee - jmcafee@cfhla.org.

TEE TIME!

Registration is Now Open!

Click the Flyer below for more information and registration:

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BEST OF ORLANDO

Orlando Magazine recently released the

Best of Orlando voted on by their readers.

CFHLA congratulates the following members who earned recognition:

Hotel Lounge 1. Bosendorfer Lounge (Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando)

2. Alfond Inn at Rollins

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3. W XYZ Bar (Aloft Orlando Downtown)

Mall 1. Mall at Millenia

3. The Florida Mall

Kitchen and Bath Store 3. Ferguson

Non-Theme Park Attraction 2. Coca-Cola Orlando Eye

3. Gatorland

Place for a Staycation 1. Walt Disney World Resort

2. Grande Lakes Orlando (JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton) 3. Universal Orlando Resort

Private Golf Course 1. Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club and Lodge

Business Hotel 1. Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando

2. Courtyard by Marriott Orlando Downtown

Entertainment Experience 1. Walt Disney World Resort 2. Universal Orlando Resort

3. Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Day Spa 2. Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes

DID YOU KNOW?

Three CFHLA

Engineers Council Board Members were honored as July and August

Members of the Month...

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July Lodging Member of the Month Gerry Tarantino of the DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld, August Allied Member of the Month Maureen Haggerty of

Spinout Guest Laundries, Inc. and August Lodging Member of the Month Rick Harding of the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin.

PARTNERS IN ACTION

T-Mobile recently helped support their community and their CFHLA

Adopt-A-School Partner

Winegard Elementary by donating to their

Champion for Children school supply drive!

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THANK YOU T-MOBILE

FOR SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY!

20 YEARS

Today, CFHLA

President / CEO

RICHARD MALADECKI celebrates

20 YEARS of dedication and commitment to CFHLA!

On behalf of the CFHLA Staff and Membership,

THANK YOU RICH!

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HOSPITALITY OPPORTUNITIES

Below please find current employment opportunities in the Central Florida Hospitality Industry:

Activities Promoter, Server, Housekeeping Supervisor and MORE!

Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Recreation Attendant, Security Officer, Guest Service Representative and MORE!

Marriott International CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Pastry Cook, Bell Services, Dining Room Attendant and MORE! Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld

CLICK HERE to view open positions.

F&B Manager, Reservations Manager, Lifegaurd and MORE! Reunion Resort & Spa

CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Communications & Marketing Manager, House Manager, & Events & Promotions Manager!

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida CLICK HERE to view these open positions.

This Newsletter is Proudly Sponsored By:

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