Monday, April 27, 2009 VOLUME 8 ISSUE 15   Today's Headlines Survive to Thrive Entrepreneurial Innovators Business Connections Luncheon Lines of Business Archive Issue 370 April 20, 2009 [MORE] RSVP Today! Feature Stories Central Florida Partnership Highlights YouTube Videos Supporting SunRail Includes A “How to Contact Your Legislator” Primer Central Florida Partnership President and CEO Jacob V. Stuart today applauded recently posted YouTube videos in support of SunRail. These interviews with future SunRail users, which includes a “How to Contact Your Legislator” primer, are a true grassroots movement during the final days of the 2009 Florida Legislative Session. [FULL STORY]   My Word - Jacob V. Stuart - Community Support of SunRail In response to a recent Orlando Sentinel column by Beth Kassab, the following My Word column was submitted by Jacob V. Stuart, President, Central Florida Partnership. [FULL STORY]   Join Us at the Super Regional Leadership Conference The Super Regional Leadership Conference is planned for Thursday, May 7, 2009, and will be held at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, located right in the center of the seventh largest "Super Region of the United States" and the fifteenth largest "Super Region of the World." [FULL STORY]   Survive to Thrive: Mid-Year Economic Update The Chamber’s “Survive To Thrive” series is pleased to present Sean Snaith, Ph.D., Director of the Institute for Economic Competitiveness within the College of Business Administration at the University of Central Florida, as our keynote speaker in May. [FULL STORY]   Blue & White Ignite! Go Magic! In another "nail biter" Sunday night, your Orlando Magic tied the Round One Series of the NBA Playoffs with the Philadelphia 76ers at 2-2. With three games remaining in the series and home court advantage tomorrow night, it’s time for Magic fans and the community, both inside and outside the Arena, to ramp up their support of our home team, and close out the first round in the win column. [FULL STORY]   Sign up NOW to receive EveryMonday: Yes! I want EveryMonday. Ideas to Results Entrepreneurial Innovators – MVD Communications In this Every Monday feature, Leslie Hielema, President of the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce, will regularly introduce you to regional businesses that are making headway in the areas of entrepreneurial innovation. Developing new ideas and taking them to market is different for every business. By sharing their stories, these “Entrepreneurial Innovators” will inspire and excite you about your own opportunities even during the current economic crisis. [FULL STORY]   Business Connections Luncheon at Carrabba's Italian Grill "Business Connections Luncheons," presented by So Social, are a great way to make new business connections in an upscale and professional environment. Members of the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce are invited to MEET...MINGLE...NETWORK! while making great business connections and enjoying a great lunch. [FULL STORY]   Focusing on What Matters Most The Public Return on Investment A new report, based on data provided to Ernst & Young, provides an analysis of Return on Investment based on the work of WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA (WCF). “We are quite proud of the results, and quite pleased with the very professional job done by Ernst and Young in this effort,” says Gary J. Earl, President/CEO of WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA. [FULL STORY]   Stimulus Dollars at Work in Our Region…How You Can Benefit! With more than $3 million in stimulus funds under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA (WCF) has created the Summer Job Connection, a program that will pay the wages of 1,200 economically disadvantaged young adults, ages 16-24, to work with local employers. WCF will pay the wages of the young adults in the program, who may work up to 35 hours a week at $8.00 per hour for six weeks. (About 100 participants will also work in a 28-week program in select targeted industries). [FULL STORY]   More Headlines Access Your FREE U.S. Chamber Membership Chamber Perk of the Month United Way Foreclosure Seminar Helps Homeowners Navigate Difficult Waters Published by Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce Copyright © 2009 Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce. All rights reserved. TELL A FRIEND

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