Monday, April 6, 2009 VOLUME 8 ISSUE 12   Today's Headlines Setting the Record Straight "Banking" on Your Business Leaders Get Microscopic View of Medical City Lines of Business Archive Issue 367 March 30, 2009 [MORE] Enroll Today! Feature Stories “Banking” On Your Business – Last Chance to Sign Up! “Survive To Thrive,” the Chamber's new information series, which replaces Business@Breakfast for 2009, will place its focus on the banking industry, with "Banking" on Your Business, on Thursday, April 9, at the Sheraton Orlando Downtown. Having just concluded a successful briefing March 26 with regard to the issues of downsizing, cost-cutting and labor law, sponsored and presented by Fisher & Phillips LLP, it is time to help our members understand what the future holds for Florida banks. [FULL STORY]   "Setting the Record Straight" SunRail supporters have stepped up efforts in reaching out to Florida’s elected officials in anticipation of Senate Bill 1212 Senate committee hearing. [FULL STORY]   Congratulations to the Orlando Magic! Our Orlando Magic have clinched the Southeast Division Championship and are ready for the NBA Playoffs 2009, presented by Bright House Networks! With only three regular season home games remaining, the NBA playoffs will begin in Orlando next weekend. [FULL STORY]   Sign up NOW to receive EveryMonday: Yes! I want EveryMonday. Ideas to Results Perspectives – Thinking Green Throughout 2009, the chief executives across the Central Florida Region have shared their views on a variety of issues and topics in the monthly business news magazine, FirstMonday. Republished here for our Every Monday readers, we invite you to take a look at their thoughts. [FULL STORY]   Leaders Get Microscopic View of Medical City From the vision of UCF President John C. Hitt to the warp speed implementation by Medical School Dean Deborah C. German, M.D., from the regional economic impact of the combined projects to the construction of groundbreaking facilities and projected adjacent development, the members of Leadership Orlando Class 76 received an up close and personal briefing by all of the key players who are drafting, designing and building the Lake Nona Medical City. Through it all, community partnerships were the name of the game. [FULL STORY]   Central Florida Partnership Addresses MBAs from Austria On Wednesday, April 1, Kathy Panter, Vice President of Investor Relations with the Central Florida Partnership, welcomed a group of Executive Students from Austria’s IMADEC University as part of the Rollins MBA International Exchange program. Sharing the structure, vision and work of the Central Florida Partnership, Panter was encouraged by the response of this group of executives when they learned of our organization. [FULL STORY]   Florida Chamber Legislative Update This week, crucial workers’ compensation attorneys’ fees reform passed the Florida House of Representatives, by a vote of 84 to 35. (See if your Representative voted for the bill.) This legislation will ensure that plaintiffs’ attorney fees are based solely on a percentage of the actual benefit awarded to an injured worker. [FULL STORY]   Leadership Alumni Stay Connected Leadership Orlando Class 74 Jana Allen Reaches Out to Classmates The Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College welcomed 10 executive students from Imadec University in Vienna, Austria for a week of study. Jana Allen, Director of the Corporate and Saturday MBA programs (Leadership Orlando – Class 74) and Towera Jensen, Program Coordinator coordinated the week for these students. [FULL STORY]   Focusing on What Matters Most Welcome New Members! We are proud to welcome new members for March to the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce. We encourage you to review the following listings to see if there are goods and services provided by these new members that would be of value to you and your business. [FULL STORY]   United Arts Announces Regional Arts Advocacy & Awareness Meeting United Arts is pleased to announce details for this semi-annual regional gathering of Central Florida’s arts & cultural leaders, to take place on Friday, April 17, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A.L.I.G.N. (Advance Listen Inspire Grow Nurture) was created as an opportunity for arts leaders in the seven-county region to discuss advocacy and awareness for the arts. [FULL STORY]   More Headlines United Way Honors Corporate Leaders and Others Who Are Living United Through Volunteerism Access Your FREE U.S. Chamber Membership President's Budget Is a Blueprint for Economic Malaise Chamber Perk of the Month Published by Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce Copyright © 2009 Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce. All rights reserved. TELL A FRIEND

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