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Mission Statement: Advancing Tourism and the Community Through Hospitality
May 30, 2014
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ADOPTAFTER HOURSORIENTATION
FUTUREHR
RUTHANNSAVE THIS DATE!
YOUR MEMBERSHIPMEET THE VIPHOSPITALITY
OPPORTUNITIES
HONOREES
Lodging Memberof the Month
Peter Favier Holiday Inn Orlando International Airport
Allied Memberof the Month
On Wednesday, June 11,CFHLA invites you to join
state and local elected officials in a delightful evening of networking at the
2nd Annual
at the
located inThe Walt Disney World Resort
1905 Hotel Plaza Blvd, Lake Buena Vista, FL(Thank You Keith Wolling, General Manager)
For your information,last year over150 CFHLA Members attended this
Networking Event.
Lee Constantine, Seminole County Commissioner - District 3
Bob Dallari, Seminole County Commissioner- District 1
Jerry Demings, Orange County Sheriff
Brandon Moss Muse Gelato / OrlandoIce Cream Company
EventPartners of the
Month Hob Nob
Classic CommercialServices
Johns Manville
Sir Speedy -Downtown Orlando
Wilson Equipment ETC.
Seminole CountyHoteliersLuncheon
ATM FLA
ARC Breakfast
Bay Hill Eyecare Orange CountyState of theSchools Address
AXA Advisors
CFE Federal CreditUnion
Jostens
Buddy Dyer, City of Orlando Mayor
Daryl Flynn, Orange County School Board- District 2
Tom Goodson, Florida House Representative - District 50
Jim Gray, Orlando City Council - District 1
John Horan, Seminole County Commissioner- District 2
Sam Ings, City of Orlando Commissioner - District 6
Tiffany Moore Russell, Orange County Commissioner - District 6
Joe Saunders, Florida House Representative - District 49
Kelli Stargel, Florida State Senator - District 15
Jennifer Thompson, Orange County Commissioner - District 4
These public servants will truly be "Serving the Public"
by providing"White Glove Service"
of hors d'oeuvres that can be washed down with your choice of beer from
Orlando Brewing, wine, cocktails and other
non-alcoholic options.
Valencia College
Community Sponsors
Associated Buildersand Contractors, Inc.
Central Florida Hoteland LodgingAssociation
Greater OrlandoBuilders Association
Orlando, Inc.
Orlando RegionalRealtor Association
HR ProfessionalsReception
American Hotel &Lodging EducationalInstitute
Associated Planners
2014 CFHLAExecutive
Committee:
ChairpersonDoug GehretHilton Orlando 1st ViceChairpersonGerald UrquiolaCaribe RoyaleResort &Convention Center 2nd ViceChairpersonDave BartekLoews Hotels Universal Orlando
Each school year,
CFHLA encourages its membership to
During the 2013/2014 school year, over80 CFHLA Member Businesses participated!
If you would like to learn more relating to potentially adoptinga public school in 2014/2015,
Please Plan to Attend
occurring on
from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AMat the CFHLA offices.
Click here to RSVP for this event.
SecretaryDavid FriederichGrand BohemianHotel TreasurerDoug RidgeOrlando WorldCenter Marriott Assistant TreasurerJetse PottingaMelia OrlandoHotel HistorianPat EngferHyatt RegencyGrand Cypress ImmediatePast ChairJim BurnsGrande LakesOrlando
HospitalityUpdates
Maglev's proposedstations, timelineto launch newOrlando passengertrain Anjali FlukerOrlando BusinessJournal
Plans for a futuristicprivately funded railsystem connectingOrlando InternationalAirport to the OrangeCounty ConventionCenter took its first stepforward earlier thisweek. American Maglev
held an
at the
(Thank You Bob Walsh, General Manager!)
This CFHLA Networking Eventwas attended by over 150 CFHLA Members.
CFHLA Chairman and General Manager of the Hilton Orlando Doug Gehret,CFHLA Ex-Officio Board Member and
President/CEO of Central Florida Sports Commission John Bisignano, andCFHLA Board Member General Manager of the Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs
Frank Cirrincione
CFHLA Board Member and General Manager of Sheraton Vistana Villages JorgHeyer, CFHLA Board Member and General Manager of Sheraton Vistana ResortGlen Vlasic, CFHLA Board Member and General Manager of the Renaissance
Orlando Hotel at SeaWorld and host the event Bob Walsh, Immediate Past Chair ofthe CFHLA Food and Beverage Council and Food & Beverage Director of the Melia
Orlando Hotel at Celebration Paul Schmidt, and CFHLA Board Member and General Manager of the Melia Orlando Hotel Jetse Pottinga
Technology Inc.subsidiary EMMI LLC isnow officially in talks withthe Florida Departmentof Transportation tolease rights of way thatwould allow for theconstruction of a $360million-$390 millionelevated magnetic-levitation passengertrain system connectingthe airport to Orlando'sbusy International Drivetourist corridor. Georgia-basedAmerican Maglev wouldlease the rights of wayowned by thetransportationdepartment, GreaterOrlando AviationAuthority, Orlando-Orange CountyExpressway Authority,city of Orlando andOrange County in orderto design, develop,construct, operate andmaintain a 13.8-miletransit system. The project - set tocreate more than 100jobs in the region -would be the firstcommercial maglevsystem developed inNorth America, butsystems using similartechnology exist in Asia,said Tony Morris ofAmerican MaglevTechnology.Here are a few othertidbits that are part ofpreliminary plans for theproposed project: - The lease agreementis expected to befinalized in the next twoor three months.- Construction couldstart this fall.- Revenue service is
CFHLA Members enjoying the After Hours Networking event.
CFHLA Board Member and General Manager of the DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando atSeaWorld Scott Tripoli, Director of Food & Beverage at the DoubleTree by HiltonOrlando at SeaWorld Tammy Hensley, and Executive Assistant Manager of the
DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld Antonio Jones receiving the "Most Money Generated for Food and Beverage at Bacchus Bash" award.
Also pictured is CFHLA Board Member and General Manager of theDoubleTree by Hilton Orlando John Parkinson.
2014 Bacchus Bash Sponsors receiving recognition for their outstanding support
Thank you to the following CFHLA Members for supplying
targeted to start in 2017.- The main route couldinclude stops at theairport, The Florida Malland Orange CountyConvention Center,plus a possibletemporary one at aSunRail station,depending on whenSunRail is extended tothe airport. Additionally,a circulator route nearthe convention centerwould include threemore I-Drive stops atRosen CentreHotel,Hyatt RegencyOrlando and PointeOrlando/Rosen PlazaHotel. - Project partners areSpanish constructionconglomerate GrupoACS and high-techtransportation developerRicardo USA, along withlocal partners HenselPhelps Construction Co.,VHB and MearsTransportation GroupInc. Orlando law firmGrayRobinson PArepresents FloridaEMMI.
New $15Mboutique hotelplanned nearSeaWorld
Richard BilbaoOrlando BusinessJournal
Looks like a new90-room hotel may bebuilt near the entrance toSeaWorld Orlando. A permit pulled with theSouth Florida WaterManagement Districtshows plans for a
the Complimentary Food & Drinks:
The next
is set to occur thisWednesday, June 4th8:30 AM to 10:00 AMat the CFHLA Offices
(6675 Westwood Blvd., Suite 210, Orlando, FL 32821)
This Orientation is open to any new CFHLA Members,or any current member who would like a "refresher" on the
Benefits that come with your CFHLA Membership.
six-story, extended-stayStaybridge Suites hotelon a 2.59-acre site onSea Harbor Drive. Theentire hotel building willtake up 83,500 squarefeet of space. According to documents,the land is owned by theAnheuser-BuschFoundation, and thedeveloper is MLD 4 LLC.Details on a timeline andthe cost of the projectwere not included, butthe hotel could costmore than $15 million tobuild, based on industrystandards. New hotel properties inOrlando can helpaccommodate moretourists visiting theregion that help sustainCentral Florida's $50billion tourism and travelindustry. Staybridge Suites is anextended-stay flag ofU.K.-basedInterContinental HotelsGroup Plc. (NYSE: IHG;LSE: IHG). There arecurrently two other localStaybridge Suites flaghotels, one in LakeBuena Vista and onenear the OrlandoInternational Airport.
To register for this Orientation, please CLICK HERE
Presented by Orange County Mayor
Click here to R.S.V.P. for this event.
This event is proudly sponsored by:
On Thursday, May 29,the
was held at the CFHLA offices.
Nearly 60 HR Professionals attended thisnetworking activity.
Below are photographs of CFHLA Memebers andHR Professionals enjoying this delightful event.
CFHLA thanks the sponsors of this event:
The Printing Association of Floridahas recognized
Ruthann DiLauri and
as a winner in the25th Annual Florida Print Awards.
CFHLA Board Member, VIP Member, andOwner of Minuteman Press Sand Lake
Ruthann DiLauri
Specifically, the company received four awards and two ofthe awards were in recognition of projects
for fellow CFHLA Members.
The awards presented were:Vehicle Wrap: Mobile Swamp Bus for
Boyer Building CorpSigns/Banners: Interior Signage for
Fuego Restaurant at the Melia Orlando Suite Hotel
The two additional awards were for two differentcustom personalized full color invitations/mailing pieces.
Mobile Swamp Bus for Boyer Building Corp
The annual
OneBlood / CFHLA Life-Saving
is officially scheduled for
For your information, this event will take place at several
Downtown Orlando locations.
Please mark this important day in your calendar.
The new and improved membership experienceis almost here.
CFHLA website and database management softwarewill be upgraded in the upcoming weeks.
CFHLA's new package is called:
In the upcoming weeks your CFHLA staff will provide youwith meaningful updates relating to this exciting change.
CFHLA VIP Member System Tech Services, Inc. was founded in
November of 2001.
Did You Know ? One of the System Tech Services, Inc. owners started hisHVAC career at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress as anapprentice when he was 18 years old. He was one of our
original customers when he started System Tech 13 years ago.The partnership between that property and STSI is over
25 years old and still going strong.
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jose@sirspeedyorlando.com
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