Monday, May 18, 2009 VOLUME 9 ISSUE 18   Today's Headlines 17 Months and Counting Perspectives - Artful Endeavors Leadership Oralndo Explores Entrepreneurship Lines of Business Archive Issue 375 June 1, 2009 [MORE] GO MAGIC! Go MAGIC! GO MAGIC! GO MAGIC! GO MAGIC! GO MAGIC! Feature Stories COMING SOON! Grow Your Busine$$ Are you looking to restart your sales process? Have you or your sales staff become order takers instead of order makers? Would you like your sales to go up instead of down? [FULL STORY]   Leadership Orlando Commencement Following an outstanding final session on Thursday, the members of Class 76 marked the conclusion of their participation in Leadership Orlando and the commencement of their leadership service to the Central Florida Region. [FULL STORY]   Magic in the Garden – 101/82 The Orlando Magic advances to the Eastern Conference Finals in a 101 to 82 victory over the Boston Celtics on their home court on Sunday night. Taking the series in the seventh game, the Magic set the tone by hitting three pointers early on and they never let up. This is the first time, in the history of the NBA, the Celtics have lost after being up three games to two in a series. On Wednesday, your Orlando Magic take on the Cleveland Cavaliers and LaBron James. [FULL STORY]   Sign up NOW to receive EveryMonday: Yes! I want EveryMonday. Ideas to Results Where in the World are We? myregion.org Unveils 2009 Progress Report for the Central Florida Region Much has been accomplished since Central Florida leaders began working together across jurisdictional and sector boundaries nearly 10 years ago, in an effort to position Central Florida as one of the leading global regions of the 21st century. [FULL STORY]   BusinessForce Celebrates Election of Political Leadership Institute Graduates In just over a year, three graduates from the 2008 Class of the BusinessForce Political Leadership Institute (PLI) have been elected to public office in our region. Their appearance last week at a special BusinessForce ”Insider’s Briefing” luncheon hosted by sponsor AT&T and supporting sponsor Tucker Hall was a BusinessForce “homecoming” for the successful trio. [FULL STORY]   BusinessForce Weighs In on Winter Park Campaign Reform Proposals BusinessForce, the political action arm of the Central Florida Partnership, weighed in before a Winter Park Ethics Board public hearing last week on a number of proposals currently before the board that, if enacted, could lead to curtailing or restricting the ability of businesses to fully participate in the political process in Winter Park. [FULL STORY]   Building a Strong Future on Conservative Principles 2009 State of Orange County A Community Luncheon featuring The Honorable Richard T. Crotty, Mayor of Orange County giving his 2009 State of Orange County Address, will be hosted by the Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association (CFHLA) and the Tiger Bay Club of Central Florida, Inc. The community is invited to attend this special event scheduled for Friday, June 5, 2009, at the Doubletree Hotel at the Entrance to Universal Orlando. [FULL STORY]   Focusing on What Matters Most Buy Local Orlando Announcing the launch of the Buy Local Orlando consumer card! Buy Local Orlando is an initiative of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer to connect the businesses in Orlando with the buying power of our local community. [FULL STORY]   Need Help This Summer? Are you looking for summer help? 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 young adults ages 16 – 24 to work with local employers. [FULL STORY]   Orlando Regional Chamber Members Receive 50% Discount! This one-day workshop is designed for new-to-export companies who have limited or no exposure to exporting. Participants will leave this workshop with the basic elements of exporting including how to evaluate their company for export readiness, develop an export marketing plan, and understand the basics of U.S. export regulation, logistics and finance. (This workshop will not address the topic of foreign outsourced manufacturing.) [FULL STORY]   Don’t Miss 17th Annual Chef’s Gala on May 30 – A Tasteful Way to Make a Difference In this time of tighter budgets and growing community need, United Way is offering a unique opportunity for companies to entertain clients or reward key staff while enjoying world-class food and helping local people in need. [FULL STORY]   More Headlines Access Your FREE U.S. Chamber Membership Status of Issues That Matter to Business Chamber Perk of the Month FW: Florida Chamber 2009 Legislative Session Summary Published by Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce Copyright © 2009 Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce. All rights reserved. TELL A FRIEND

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