Monday, October 5, 2009 VOLUME 9 ISSUE 35   TODAY'S HEADLINES Central Florida Partnership Heads To Washington, D.C. Regional Leaders Step Up To Tackle the Issue of Water Welcome New Members! LINES OF BUSINESS ARCHIVE Issue 390 September 28, 2009 [MORE] DON'T MISS THIS EVENT FEATURE STORIES It’s B.I.G.* – For One Week Only! Purchase your ticket online for The B.I.G.* Summit by this Friday, October 9, 2009, and you will receive all meals, all materials, and all the dynamite workshops for just $89. To sweeten the deal, your paid registration will also include a second ticket that you can pass on to a business colleague or friend – absolutely FREE! [FULL STORY]   ConnectUs Smokes Competition – New Video Rocks! First, if you haven’t seen our new video, check it out at www.lifeat128mph.com.  It rocks. [FULL STORY]   Central Florida Partnership Heads To Washington, D.C. Tomorrow a delegation of over 50 business and community leaders representing the Central Florida Partnership heads to our nation’s capital for the 2009 Baker Hostetler Central Florida Partnership “Trip to Washington, D.C.” Members of the “official” delegation include 2009 CFP Chair Pat Engfer, 2010 Chair-elect Alex Martin, Volusia County Chair Frank Bruno, CFP First Vice-chair Jeff Jonasen and CFP President Jacob Stuart. [FULL STORY]   B.I.G. Spotlight – Zappos’ Core Values Core Values are what guide the vision and mission of any enterprise. The Core Values developed by Zappos’ CEO Tony Hsieh and his team are somewhat “out of the ordinary” for a $1 billion company. [FULL STORY]   IDEAS TO RESULTS Regional Leaders Step Up To Tackle the Issue of Water Few issues across Central Florida have sparked greater debate in recent years than the issue of water. Who owns it? Do we have enough? How do we capture and use what we have? How much will we have to pay for it? [FULL STORY]   Central Florida Focusing Attention on Issue of Space From the original Mercury missions that pushed the technological capabilities of the era through the landing of man on the moon and today to more than 125 missions of the space shuttle, every NASA mission has begun off the Coast of Brevard County. [FULL STORY]   Junior Achievement to Honor Disney Leader Junior Achievement of Central Florida will recognize Jim Lewis, president of Disney Vacation Club, with its 2009 Spirit of Achievement award at the Mid-Florida Business Hall of Fame dinner on November 11. Lewis is a Past Chairman of the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce, and a Founding Board Member of the Central Florida Partnership. [FULL STORY]   Workforce Central Florida To Present 7th Annual State Of The Workforce Summit WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA (WCF) will host its seventh annual State of the Workforce Summit on Thursday, October 22.  More than 400 CEOs, human resource professionals, business owners, elected officials and managers are expected to participate in the half-day event consisting of more than one dozen breakout sessions on human resource and training topics and a keynote address and luncheon.  [FULL STORY]   It’s Not Flu as Usual: An H1N1 Business Preparedness Guide The 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreak has demonstrated how rapidly a new strain of flu can emerge and spread around the world. As of late August in the United States, H1N1 was reported in all 50 states and two territories, including 8,843 hospitalized cases and 556 deaths. [FULL STORY]   Sign up NOW to receive EveryMonday: Yes! I want EveryMonday. FOCUSING ON WHAT MATTERS MOST Welcome New Members! We are proud to welcome new members for September 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]   Sporting Events are Big Business Sign the Electronic Petition for World Cup Soccer Today! We’ve heard a lot in the news about Chicago’s Olympic bid with visits to Stockholm by President and Mrs. Obama and Oprah Winfrey. But there is also an opportunity for Central Florida to benefit from the economic impact of being selected as a Host City for World Cup Soccer. [FULL STORY]   Smart City Recognized for Innovation Smart City was awarded the 2009 William C. Schwartz Industry Innovation Award for Orange County. The annual award program recognizes innovative companies who have had a significant impact on the region and in their respective fields for innovative practices, products and/or ideas. [FULL STORY]   1,700 Corporate Volunteers Turn Out in Force to Support United Way Days of Caring Describing her company’s Days of Caring project as a real “chicken soup for the soul” experience, AT&T Compensation Manager Erin Kuykendall said the event had an amazing impact on all involved. [FULL STORY]   Randy Berridge Recognized for Lifetime Achievement Orlando Chamber Board Member, Randy Berridge has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Seminole County Regional Chamber of Commerce, recognizing his contributions to economic development, education and community service. [FULL STORY]   MORE HEADLINES U.S. Chamber Weekly: Where We Stand on Climate Change Florida Chamber Insider Guerrilla Market Research Published by Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce Copyright © 2009 Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce. All rights reserved. TELL A FRIEND

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