WHERE IN THE REGION

Last week, 47% of voters correctly identified the historic landmark.
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FUN FACTS

	Between 1990 and 2001, the average price of a house went up about 80 percent, while the average wage went up about 30 percent – a huge difference and a source of increasing anxiety for our wage earners. In just the last two years, housing prices went up 23 percent, while wages increased just 6 percent.

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American Red Cross of Central Florida Appoints myregion.org Chairman to CEO Position Joel Hass has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross of Central Florida. [Click Here for Full Story]   Pioneers of Connectivity Before myregion.org engaged business, community, institutional leaders and the citizens of Central Florida in frank discussions about the future of our region, two years ago a local organization in the Greater Orlando area was already involved in a grassroots effort of trying to understand the elements that contribute to a healthy and sustainable community. [Click Here for Full Story]   Champions of Sustainability The Healthy Community Initiative of Greater Orlando recently recognized several members of myregion.org’s volunteer leadership as “Champions of Sustainability”, for being change agents in the community and for making a positive difference in the areas of nature, economy, society and individual well- being. [Click Here for Full Story]   Ten Key Findings from Legacy 2002 Legacy 2002, a project of the Healthy Community Initiative of Greater Orlando, brings together 30 indicators of sustainability – long-term health and vitality in all sectors – for Greater Orlando and Orange County. [Click Here for Full Story]   What is keeping us from our vision? International commerce has been redefined for the 21st century. Advances in technology and new trading blocs are diminishing national borders and fusing commercial markets. A new knowledge base and a greater understanding of other cultures have impacted the way we live and work. [Click Here for Full Story]   Promoting Regional Integration in the Americas At a recent Orlando Regional Chamber Global Business Advisory Board (GBAB) meeting, Inés Calderon, Executive Director of Florida FTAA, Inc., spoke to business and community leaders in the international arena about the most important trade program in the history of the hemisphere – the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). [Click Here for Full Story]   Osceola County Re-Vision Day Take advantage of this rare chance to touch the future and set a course to a brighter tomorrow! [Click Here for Full Story]