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Sarah Alexanderson

From: cfhla@memberclicks-mail.net on behalf of Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association

Sent: Friday, May 18, 2018 12:27 PMTo: communications@cfhla.orgSubject: CFHLA - Back of the House - May 18, 2018

Volume 2 - Edition 7 05/18/2018

In This Issue...

HOB NOB HR ARC BOARD CHANGES QUARTERLY AIRPORT DONATE SILVER PARTNERS IN ACTION HOSPITALITY OPPORTUNITIES

This Newsletter is proudly sponsored by:

HOB NOB

On Thursday, May 17, CFHLA hosted the annual

Hob Nob

(Reverse Tradeshow) at the beautiful

Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive (Thank you Charlie Kingston, General Manager).

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Honorees

May Allied Member of the Month

Jay Hunt

Massey Services, Inc.

May Lodging Member of the Month

Dave Bartek Loews Hotels

2018 CFHLA Executive Committee

Chairperson Fred Sawyers Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort 1st Vice Chairperson Brian Comes Hyatt Regency Orlando

CFHLA Board Treasurer Sonja Giselbrecht, General Manager of the Sheraton Suites Orlando Airport

with CFHLA Silver Partner and Hob Nob Sponsor Aymee Sanchez of Xpodigital

This "Speed Networking" event invited

180 Allied Members the opportunity to meet and greet with

145 Lodging Executives representing

55 Lodging Properties.

CFHLA Thanks all Members who participated and supported this successful business relationship building event.

Adrian Bittner, Vice President and Project Manager and Louis Robbins, President of Key Performance Hospitality Management with CFHLA VIP Member Maureen Haggerty of Spinout Guest Laundries, Inc.

Additionally, CFHLA recognizes the following Hob Nob Sponsors:

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2nd Vice Chairperson Jesse Martinez The Alfond Inn at Rollins Secretary Marylouise Fitzgibbon Walt Disney World Resorts Treasurer Sonja Giselbrecht Sheraton Suites Orlando Airport Assistant Treasurer Jorg Heyer Sheraton Vistana Villages Historian Peter Kacheris Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek / Waldorf Astoria Orlando Immediate Past Chair Dave Bartek Loews Hotels

Partners of the Month:

Airport Area General Managers Meeting Wealth Management Strategies of Central Florida Allied Relations Council Breakfast Associated Planners Group Board of Directors Meeting EMCOR - Mechanical Services of Central Florida Executive Committee PCD Building Corp Governmental Affairs Committee Minuteman Press Hob Nob Driveway Maintenance, Inc. EMCOR - Mechanical Services of Central Florida MAATS, LLC Mid Florida Golf Cars Switch Electric, LLC

CFHLA also Thanks the following Members for their In-Kind Contributions for the 2018 Hob Nob:

CFHLA recognizes the

Hob Nob Planning Committee and the Committee Chairman

Mark Politte, General Manager of the

DoubleTree by Hilton at the Entrance to Universal Orlando for their support of this activity.

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Xpodigital HR Reception Associated Planners Group Emmaculate Reflections Cleaning Services OneDigital Health and Benefits Ripley's Believe It or Not! Orlando Seminole County General Managers Luncheon Florida Patio Furniture, Inc. State of the County Address: Orange Bags Charter Communications Nemours Orlando Health OUC Premier Elevator Co., Inc. Ripley's Believe It or Not! Orlando SeaWorld Parks & Resorts UCF Universal Orlando Resort Valencia College Walt Disney World Company Summer Golf League Landform of Central Florida

Gene Reiff of the Carr Company networking with Calvin Oaks, Director of Engineering and CFHLA

Board Chairman Fred Sawyers, General Manager of the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort

(far left) Fabian Rocamora of FASTSIGNS Apopka / Altamonte and (left center) Nicole Medley of

Sovereign Coffee and Tea, LLC networking with Monica Perez, Assistant General Manager and Andrea Rincon, Director of Hotel Operations of Celebration Suites Hotel

CFHLA Board Member and Hob Nob Committee Chairman Mark Politte, General Manager of the DoubleTree by Hilton at the Entrance to Universal Orlando, CFHLA Silver Partner Jill Cooper of

Blown Away LLC and CFHLA VIP Member Mac Cochran of ATMFLA, Inc.

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CFHLA Board Member Nina Shirk, General Manager and Scott Titus, District Chief Engineer of

the Hyatt Place / Hyatt House Orlando Universal with Cristi Cochran of LandCare

CFHLA Silver Partner Justin May-Lawhon of Florida Patio Funiture, Inc.

CFHLA Board Member Gina Fedotova, General Manager of the Residence Inn Orlando

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Convention Center and CFHLA VIP Member Charlie Weddle of TRS Wireless, Inc

CFHLA Hob Nob Sponsor Michell Lippai and Evert Caceda of Driveway Maintenance, Inc with

CFHLA Board Assistant Treasurer Jorg Heyer, General Manager of the Sheraton Vistana Villages

Chad Rocheford and Ally Easterly of Crown Linen LLC

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David Baird of Vermana with Olimpia Lonsdale, Senior Purchasing Agent and Annmarie Wise,

Purchasing Agent of Greater Orlando Aviation Authority

Miguel Botto of Landscape Management Professionals Inc.

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Diana Santos of Liberty Staffing, LLC and CFHLA Board Member Cheryl Seckman, General Manager of the Courtyard by Marriott Orlando Downtown

CFHLA Silver Partner Vicki Petersen of Waste Management Inc of FL, Shaunessey Smith of

Studio Peck Photography and Valerie Wilson of Wilson Equipment Etc.

To view additional photos, please

CLICK HERE.

HR

The CFHLA Employee Relations Committee

invites HR Related Business Members to attend the

HR Networking Reception Pizza Party

on

Thursday, May 31 at the

CFHLA Offices from

5:00PM-6:30PM.

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This

"Members Doing Business with Members" event will feature complimentary wine, beer and pizza

for CFHLA Lodging HR Professionals and HR Related Allied Members.

Please CLICK HERE to Register.

For additional information, please contact CFHLA Staff Member Taylor Hahn at assistant@cfhla.org or 407-313-5022.

ARC BOARD CHANGES

The

CFHLA Allied Relations Council approved the following three new appointments

to the ARC Board, effective May 15:

Mike Bozeman

EMCOR - Mechanical Services of Central Florida, Inc.

Jill Cooper

Blown Away LLC

Joe Mahoney

HospitalityStaff

Congratulations Mike, Jill and Joe!

QUARTERLY

The

Quarterly Networking Luncheon is set to occur on

Friday, June 1 from

12Noon - 1:00PM at the

Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive (Thank you Charlie Kingston, General Manager).

This Member Luncheon will feature

CFHLA Board Assistant Treasurer

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Jorg Heyer, General Manager of the

Sheraton Vistana Villages on his

"Secrets to Success".

This Networking Luncheon is proudly sponsored by:

Please CLICK HERE to Register.

Registration Fee: $20.00

If you have any questions, please contact CFHLA Staff Person Erin Walsh - membership@cfhla.org.

AIRPORT

On Wednesday, May 16, the

CFHLA Airport Area Hoteliers met with

Andy Odenbach, Vice President of

Sports Ventures, Tavistock Development Company.

Mr. Odenbach updated the group on developments in the Lake Nona Area including Lodging Establishments, Businesses and Entertainment Venues.

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Mete Baykal, General Manager of the Orlando Airport Marriott Lakeside and Chair of the Airport Area

Hoteliers Group with Andy Odenbach, Vice President, Sports Ventures, Tavistock Development Company

DONATE

For your information, there will be a

Blood Drive on

Thursday, May 31, at the

Hampton Inn & Suites and Homewood Suites Orlando Airport

from 10:00AM - 3:00PM.

To view the flyer for more information, please CLICK HERE.

To schedule your appointment, please CLICK HERE.

SILVER

Meet the Silver Partner:

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WithumSmith+Brown was established in 1974.

Company Mission WithumSmith+Brown, PC (“Withum”) is a nationally ranked Top 30 Firm

that empowers clients with innovative tools and solutions to address their accounting, tax and advisory needs. Our highly responsive team of professionals offers deep industry expertise and service experience to help our clients grow and thrive— to Be in a Position of Strength.

THANK YOU, WITHUMSMITH+BROWN, FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO CFHLA!

PARTNERS IN ACTION

Last week, to celebrate

Teacher Appreciation Week, Members of the

Allied Relations Council Board Served lunch to the teachers of their Adopt-A-School Partner

Lockhart Elementary School.

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Allied Relations Council Board Members Michael Lewis of Foliage Design, Vicki Petersen of

Waste Management Inc of FL, and Darrin Whipple of Blue Squid Solutions, Inc.

Global Sourcing International, LLC and the

Sheraton Lake Buena Vista Resort visited their Adopt-A-School Partner

Palmetto Elementary to deliver gifts for the teachers.

Each teacher received a microwavable lunch box from

Global Sourcing Int'l, LLC, and the Sheraton Lake Buena Vista Resort raffled off two one-night hotel stays, two dinner certificates,

and one full body massage from the hotel.

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Travis Musick of the Sheraton Lake Buena Vista Resort (top left) and CFHLA VIP Member Lou Rocco

of Global Sourcing Int'l, LLC (top right) with Adopt-A-School Partner Palmetto Elementary Teachers celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week

Sunbrite Outdoor Furniture donated gift bags to their Adopt-A-School Partner

Ivey Lane Elementary with the help of CFHLA Allied Member

Orlando Gift Baskets.

Katie Korell of Orlando Gift Baskets (far left) and CFHLA VIP Member Cindy Andrews of

Sunbrite Outdoor Furniture (center right) with Adopt-A-School Partner Ivey Lane Elementary Teachers celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week

THANK YOU ALLIED RELATIONS COUNCIL BOARD,

GLOBAL SOURCING INTERNATIONAL, LLC, SHERATON LAKE BUENA VISTA RESORT,

AND SUNBRITE OUTDOOR FURNITURE

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FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF TEACHERS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA!

HOSPITALITY OPPORTUNITIES

Below please find current employment opportunities in the Central Florida Hospitality Industry:

Director of Sales AD1 Global

CLICK HERE to view position.

Catering Sales Manager Avanti Palms and Conference Center Orlando

CLICK HERE to view position.

Hotel Sales Manager for SMERF Market Previous Hilton or Hotel Sales Experience Preferred

DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando East - UCF Area CLICK HERE to email resume.

Outbound Sales Team Lead, Quality Assurance Agent,

Reservation Activations Sales Agent and MORE! Hilton Grand Vacations

CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Front Office Manager, Kitchen Supervisor, Guest Service Representative and MORE!

JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Hospitality Coordinator, Spa Concierge,

Housekeeping Operations Supervisor and MORE! Marriott International

CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Front Desk Agent, Night Audit, Reservations Agent

Melia Orlando Suite Hotel CLICK HERE to view positions.

Hospitality Recruiter

Paramount Hospitality Management CLICK HERE to view position.

Bell Services, Kitchen Supervisor,

Server and MORE! Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld

CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Conference Services Manager, Revenue Analyst,

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National Sales Manager and MORE! Reunion Resort & Spa

CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Director of Shops, Golf Attendant, Spa Office Coordinator and MORE! Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes CLICK HERE to view open positions.

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