In the last issue of the myregion.org enewsletter this picture was featured as the "Where in the Region Question," the answer is really None of the Above. The correct answer to this picture is the Orlando Regional History Center.
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Only 30% of our region would rather live elsewhere, even if employment and salary were not issues. Based on results of the Regional Leadership Public Opion Survey conducted in October 2002.
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More Good News
Our very own “Driving Force," Joel Hass, Chairman of myregion.org, is featured in the current issue of Florida Trend.
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Mark McHugh Talks Regionalism
In a recent enewsletter sent out by the Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau (OOCCVB), Mark McHugh member of the myregion.org Executive Committee, Tourism Co-Chair, Branding Workgroup Chair, talks about his role as the Orlando/Orange County CVB Vice Chairman and his view on regionalism.
Meet the CVB Board of Directors.
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Vcard Coordinating ‘Smart Growth’ Community Project
In December, the Executive Committee of myregion.org adopted fifteen (15) Regional Themes and five (5) Areas of Excellence upon which the framework for “regional strategies for change” will be built. Smart, Quality Growth is one of the Areas of Excellence identified.
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Rick Walsh Joins Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute Board of Trustees
Hubbs-SeaWorld Research
Institute, announced that myregion.org
Funding Partner Darden Restaurant’s Mr. Rick Walsh, Senior Vice President
of Corporate Affairs, joined the Institute’s Board of Trustees.
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Florida High Tech Corridor Workforce Study is Now Available
The second annual Florida
High Tech Corridor workforce study is now available online. This year's study will focus on
companies with 25 or more employees in eight target sectors.
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Does Regionalism Really Work?
Massachusetts Governor
Mitt Romney's administration is considering making regions responsible for minimum
levels of affordable housing in Massachusetts.
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myregion.org is not a quick
fix. It's a 2-year project to learn about the region. The project is divided
into seven stages: |
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1.
Project Organization
2. Information Collection
3. Information Analysis
4. Conclusion Development
5. Opportunities Evaluation
6. Documentation
7. Shaping the Region |
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myregion.org
will be focusing on Stage 5 through April 2003.
Click here for a complete timeline.
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Sam Killebrew
Killebrew, Inc
Executive Committee Member
myregion.org |
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How will Polk County benefit from myregion.org?
"This is an investment in a smart initiative that will provide us with a realistic evaluation of our region's most important needs, and in turn, will enable us all to work together, rather than independently, in making sure our region thrives in the future." |
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