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Orlando’s THE Destination for Meetings & Events By: Carl Kotala When Kathie Canning first came to work at the Orange County Convention Center in 1985, the building itself measured 150,000 sq. ft. and there were no hotel rooms to be…
By: Patrick Peterson Like dividing the history of the Americas between Pre-Columbian and Post-Columbian eras, Central Florida’s 1492 occurred in 1971 when Walt Disney World Resort opened its doors and forever changed not only the region but the vacation experience…
It may shock you to know that there are close to 350,000 hip fractures in the U.S. each year, costing more than $10 billion to treat; by 2040, that cost is expected to climb to more than $240 billion. Research…
Appliance Direct is perhaps the most recognizable retail brand launched on the Space Coast next to Ron Jon. The marketing mind behind that phenomenon is Mark Salmon. Initially creating its niche by making “scratch and dent” synonymous with good products…
In 2010, the Brevard Zoo realized that the business model that had sustained it since its inception in 1994 could no longer support its growth.
Steve Johnson took the helm of Health First in September 2011.
While other homebuilders were struggling to survive, Chris Burton initiated a strategy that enabled his company to capture significant market share in the luxury custom home sector of the homebuilding market.
Since opening its doors as the Aladdin Theatre in 1924, the now named Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse has been a cultural leader in Brevard County. Anastacia Hawkins-Smith has had the honor of serving as the executive director since 1989. An…
No name is more synonymous with entrepreneurialism on the Space Coast than Bernie Simpkins. A lifelong evangelist for the thrill and the challenge of the free enterprise system, Simpkins has underwritten the B.W. Simpkins Entrepreneurial Lecture Series at Eastern Florida…
Melbourne International Airport has enjoyed its fair share of banner years lately. First there was the Embraer economic development coup in 2008; then a record 59 percent increase in passenger traffic in 2010. Most recently, MLB helped secure more than 1,000 new Space Coast jobs.