Monday, July 13, 2009 VOLUME 9 ISSUE 24   Today's Headlines Grow Your Business: Selling Up in a Down Economy Florida Trend Cites Progress Report Welcome New Members! Lines of Business Archive Issue 379 June 29, 2009 [MORE] CONGRATULATIONS Feature Stories China – Spanning 2,000 Years Ever since the “Imperial Tombs of China” exhibit was presented by the Orlando Museum of Art several years ago, many Central Floridians have been fascinated with China. As one of only five U. S. cities selected for the exhibition, which until that time had never left China, Orlando residents and visitors were treated to the rich culture, history, craftsmanship and wonders of this ancient civilization. A similar exhibition, “The First Emperor: China’s Terracotta Army,” was featured at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta earlier this year. [FULL STORY]   Grow Your Business: Selling Up in a Down Economy Cheryl Powers, President and CEO of Align Strategic, and CEO of Power Design and Marketing Group l Nimlok is a recognized sales and marketing leader. With more than 20 years experience as a business owner and sales trainer, Cheryl has helped many Fortune 1000 companies achieve their goals of building revenue, developing brand. awareness and strengthening their value propositions [FULL STORY]   High Speed Rail Picking Up Speed Ed Turanchik, President of Connect Us, a state-wide-grassroots-effort designed to advance High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail for Florida, provides the following update for Every Monday readers: [FULL STORY]   Listening to Leaders The Skill to Heal. The Spirit to Care Florida Hospital is committed to serving the health care needs of patients with a holistic approach to heal the mind, body and spirit. Celebrating 100 years of service to the Central Florida Region, the Listening to Leaders program on Friday, July 24, 2009, will feature Lars D. Houmann, President & Chief Executive Officer of Florida Hospital, and President of the Florida Division of Adventist Health System. [FULL STORY]   Sign up NOW to receive EveryMonday: Yes! I want EveryMonday. Ideas to Results Congressman Adam Putnam Blasts Card Check at BusinessForce Congressman Adam Putnam (R-Bartow), a 2010 Republican candidate for the State Cabinet post of Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer services, brought his statewide campaign to the June 29th BusinessForce “Insider’s Briefing” luncheon hosted by the BusinessForce Board of Directors. [FULL STORY]   Where in the World are We? - Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando Recognizing the importance of maintaining the Hispanic community educated and informed about the issues affecting our region, Ramón Ojeda, President of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando, recently featured myregion.org’s Vilma Quintana on his talk show on Spanish Radio “Hablemos de Negocios,” to discuss the findings of Where in the World are We? – 2009 Progress Report for the Central Florida Region. [FULL STORY]   PLI's Ben Albritton off to Impressive Campaign Start Central Florida Political Leadership Institute graduate Ben Albritton, a candidate for State House District 66, has shown strong early support for his campaign, raising over $148,000 in his campaign's first quarter. [FULL STORY]   Florida Trend Cites Progress Report Media coverage regarding the recent presentation of the Where in the World are We? – 2009 Progress Report for the Central Florida Regional Growth has been very positive and continues to extend throughout the region. [FULL STORY]   Perspectives – Winning Outlooks Throughout 2009, 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]   Focusing on What Matters Most Welcome New Members! We are proud to welcome new members for June 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]   Entrepreneurs Group Discusses Successful Business Strategies GKIC Orlando is a group that is designed to help entrepreneurs, business owners, executives and sales/marketing professionals learn "what's working now" from the top direct-response marketing experts in the world. [FULL STORY]   2010 Florida's Business Agenda Survey Your Opinion Counts - Please complete the Florida Business Agenda Survey now! [FULL STORY]   Disney Vacation Club President Elected Chair of ARDA Jim Lewis, president of Disney Vacation Club and Past Chair of the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce and Founding Board Member of the Central Florida Partnership, has been elected chairman of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA), the national trade association representing the vacation ownership industry. [FULL STORY]   More Headlines United Way Basic Needs Campaign Seeks Funding for Emergency Assistance Nonprofit Compensation & Benefits Report Released By Rollins Philanthropy & Leadership Center Florida Chamber Insider: June 2009 Published by Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce Copyright © 2009 Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce. All rights reserved. TELL A FRIEND

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