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Brannon Civic Center Showcases the City By Carl Kotala With curves on both sides, a ballroom roof that slants in two directions and an extended outdoor terrace that will provide spectacular views of the Indian River, the new Brannon Civic…
Attract, Retain And Grow “Put the entrepreneur at the center of economic development,” so says Dr. Tom O’Neal from the University of Central Florida Office of Research and Commercialization. This shouldn’t be such a hard concept to understand, but it can…
CREDO Coffee: A Cause Based Charity What happens when a person insists on ensuring their life counts, whether they are in the public, private or independent sector? That is where Ben Hoyer began, not to open coffee shops, but to…
Chef Greg Richie: SOCO Before they were buzzwords in the culinary community, Chef Greg Richie was serving “farm to table” and “locally sourced” foods directly from the many prestigious restaurants he worked at in the South. This award-winning chef began his professional…
A Regional Vision As we celebrate the 4th of July, usually with friends and family, afternoon picnics and evening fireworks, one can’t help but wonder if the founders, even in their wildest dreams, could foresee the nation that would arise…
Moving, Making, Multiplying By Shantel Hanna There is a conversation reaching a tipping point in economic development circles throughout the U.S. that the Orlando metro region is uniquely positioned for global impact. Mick Fleming, president of the Association of Chambers of Commerce Executives headquartered…
Balancing the Three Elements of Economic Development By Dave Cocchiarella Massive resources are committed by state and local governments to promote economic development. States spent nearly $8 billion in 2015 to improve their economic well-being, grow incomes and increase tax bases while creating and retaining jobs. That does…
Developing the Infrastructure for the Future By Carrie Stevenson Central Florida knows how to move. As the only place on earth with five modes of transportation – air, rail, road, sea, and space – our area knows how to send people…
5 TIPS FOR IMPROVING YOUR INTERVIEW PROCESS Interviews are the most commonly used component of employee selection and hiring. With 99 percent of all organizations using hiring interviews, it follows that we should all be excellent at interviewing and making…
Exporting Smiles/Importing Dollars Orlando tourism numbers are up again. No surprise! More than 66 million visitors in 2015 with a $60 billion plus economic impact. More than 400,000 jobs, about 37 percent of all jobs in the region, sustained by…
