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LEADERSHIP  SPOTLIGHT

Ms. Rita Kane Executive Committee Member - Transportation Co-chair Orlando Bus, LTD

"What will it take for Central Florida to globally compete in the 21st century?" "Vision. To decide what our strengths are, what we can bring to the global market. To decide what part of the global market we wish to attract here. To define our obstacles and how we can best overcome them. Then the courage to follow through."

Committees Take A Regional Road Trip myregion.org Communication Committee members from Lake and Osceola counties met in their counties Thursday to share community news, perceptions and issues as part of the myregion.org exploration. The Communications Committee, composed of key communicators from throughout the region, is charged with developing and implementing a comprehensive communications plan for myregion.org. [Click Here for Full Story]   myregion.org Leader Thinks Big Sam Killebrew, a member of myregion.org’s leadership, remembers when Orlando was a small town. And he remembers when his native Polk County began changing due to growth that continues to impact the face of Central Florida’s business and residential communities. Today, Killebrew, whose business is headquartered in Lakeland, is focused on directing the destiny of Central Florida and its position in an unavoidably expanding global economy. [Click Here for Full Story]   Lakeland City Council Gets myregion.org Update Members of the Lakeland City Council and Polk County business leaders received and update Monday on the status of myregion.org, in an effort to keep partners current about the two-year process. [Click Here for Full Story]   Leadership Council To Review Issues Statements Next Week The Leadership Council will meet next week in Volusia County to conduct its second review of the Issues Statements to ensure that they are complete and accurately reflect the views and comments that were provided during the Essential Activities workshops held in late January, 2002. [Click Here for Full Story]   Accuracy Is Technical Committee’s Goal Organizing the comments and concerns of hundreds of people from a public forum is no easy task, but one that members of myregion.org’s Technical Committee have accomplished. [Click Here for Full Story]