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Mission Statement: Advancing Tourism and the Community Through Hospitality January 3, 2014 In This Edition... JIM BURNS CAREER FAIR 300 KENT MITCHELL JAN 29 LEADS HAND- HELD PROGRAMMER WEBSITE SPONSORS ONLINE AUCTION HOSPITALITY OPPORTUNITIES HONOREES Lodging Member of the Month Keith Wolling B Resort located in the Walt Disney World® Resort Allied Member of the Month JIM BURNS As the New Year starts, CFHLA wishes to THANK and RECOGNIZE JIM BURNS of the Grande Lakes Resort for successfully serving as the 2013 Chairman of the CFHLA Board of Directors Under Jim's Leadership, the Association enjoyed another record setting year relating to Membership, Bacchus Bash, and the HEAT Tradeshow. In addition, during the summer months of 2013 Mr. Burns served as a leader in negotiations regarding the use of Orange County Tourist Development Tax revenues for the Orange County Convention Center, Visit Orlando, the Central Florida Sports Commission, and the Downtown Venues including the construction of a stadium for Major League Soccer.
Transcript of JIM BURNS - CFHLA
Mission Statement: Advancing Tourism and the Community Through Hospitality
January 3, 2014
In This Edition...
JIM BURNS
CAREER FAIR
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KENT MITCHELL
JAN 29
LEADS
HAND-HELDPROGRAMMER
WEBSITE SPONSORS
ONLINE AUCTION
HOSPITALITYOPPORTUNITIES
HONOREES
Lodging Memberof the Month
Keith WollingB Resort located in theWalt Disney World®
Resort
Allied Memberof the Month
JIM BURNS
As the New Year starts,
CFHLA wishes to
THANK and RECOGNIZE
JIM BURNSof the
Grande Lakes Resortfor successfully serving as the
2013 Chairman of theCFHLA Board of Directors
Under Jim's Leadership, the Associationenjoyed another record setting year relating to
Membership, Bacchus Bash, and the HEAT Tradeshow.
In addition, during the summer months of 2013Mr. Burns served as a leader in negotiations regarding the use
of Orange County Tourist Development Tax revenues forthe Orange County Convention Center, Visit
Orlando, the Central Florida Sports Commission, andthe Downtown Venues including the construction
of a stadium for Major League Soccer.
Steve Dobbins
Comprehensive EnergyServices
Event Partnersof the Month
Board MeetingEducational Institute
Career FairWORKFORCECentral Florida
DowntownHoteliersLuncheon
SystemTechServices
Golden PineappleAwards
BrightHouseEnterprise Solutions
Thank You ForYour Support of
CFHLA!
2014 CFHLAExecutive
Committee:
ChairpersonDoug GehretHilton Orlando 1st ViceChairpersonGerald UrquiolaCaribe RoyaleResort &Convention Center 2nd ViceChairperson
Jim Burns, Vice President/Managing Director of
Grande Lakes Resort
Thank You
Jim BurnsCAREER FAIR
For your information, CFHLA, in partnership
withWORKFORCE Central Florida, is conducting aHospitality Career Fair this Thursday.
DETAILS:Date: Thursday, January 9
Times: 10am - 2pm
Location: Orange County Convention Center
North Concourse N220
Fee: Complimentary including
childcare and parking
Dave BartekLoews HotelsUniversal Orlando SecretaryDavid FriederichGrand BohemianHotel TreasurerDoug RidgeOrlando WorldCenter Marriott Assistant TreasurerJetse PottingaMelia OrlandoHotel HistorianPat EngferHyatt RegencyGrand Cypress ImmediatePast ChairJim BurnsGrande LakesOrlando
HospitalityUpdates:
THREE HOTEL INDUSTRYTRENDS TO KEEP AN EYEON IN 2014 Richard BilbaoOrlando Business Journal Orlando's hotel industry isset for a strong 2014, asthe region gets ready towelcome an influx of newtourists thanks toUniversal OrlandoResort's Harry Potter andCityWalk expansions, WaltDisney World's newattractions at MagicKingdom, and retail andentertainmentdestinations such as TheOrlando Eye attractingtravelers to InternationalDrive.
But it will take more thanjust additions outside ahotel's walls for it to staysuccessful.
In addition, the following CFHLA Member Businesseshave officially registered to serve as vendors
and will be seeking employees:
Bags Parking & Guest Services
Caribe Royale Resort and Convention Center
Coco Key Hotel and Water Resort
Crowne Plaza Orlando Universal
Diamond Resorts International
DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld
The Fountains Resort
Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center
Holiday Inn Lake Buena Vista
Hyatt Regency Orlando
Loews Hotels
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Melia Orlando Suite Hotel
Nickelodeon Suites Resort
Orange Lake Resort
OrlandoJobs.com
Orlando World Center Marriott
Paramount Hospitality Management
Reunion Resort & Club, Wyndham Grand Resort
The Ritz-Carlton & JW Marriott, Grande Lakes, Orlando
Sheraton Vistana Resort
Sheraton Vistana Villages
Trust International
Workforce Central Florida
Wyndham Vacation Ownership
Wyndham Worldwide Orlando Market
As a result, two hotelexperts - Paul Sexton, vicepresident with the Orlandooffice of Hospitality RealEstate Counselors LLC,and David Corsun,hospitality expert, directorand associate professorwith Knoebel School ofHospitality Management atthe University of Denver,highlighted some of thechanges needed tohappen to hotels todifferentiate themselves inthe coming year:
* It's time to get off thebench and renovate:Keeping a propertylooking fresh is key tokeeping tourists' attention.So far, the average hoteloccupancy in 2013 hasbeen above 70 percent,which is good for theregion, and average dailyroom rates are climbing,as well. "Although we willprobably have a peak-yearoccupancy rate this year,operators, in general, arenot pressing theiradvantage by increasingrates like they did back in2006. So either they arejust gun shy or they do notyet have the productoffering - for lack ofrenovation," said Sexton.
* Adapt to changingdemographics: Access tothe Internet is no longer aperk, but a requirement fora hotel property to staycompetitive. GenerationsX and Y, as well asMillennials, expect to have24-hour connectivity andhotel personnel more intune to the needs theyhave. "Those who tend todeal with them in astaged, scripted andinflexible manner will notdo well. Hoteliers will findthat they need to hireemployees withconsiderable emotionalintelligence and socialskills to improvise andestablish genuinecustomer relationships,"said Corsun.
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It's time to bowl...The annual CFHLA
Team BuildingBowling Night
is set for
Thursday, January 16at the
World Bowling Center
To register your team,
PLEASE CLICK HERE
For your information,
the following CFHLA Member Businesseshave registered to participate:
Allegra Print
B Hotel in the Walt Disney World Resort
Belfor Property Restoration
Brickman
CFHLA Security & Safety Council
Classic Commercial Services, Inc
* Don't ignore the"locavores": The "farm totable" aspect of hotelcuisine isn't going away,said Corsun. Hotels needto embrace the need toexpand and promote theirproperty's locally grownand organic restaurantmenus. Higher-endrestaurants tend to focuson this, as it promotesgreener sustainabilitytraits, and travelers expectto see the same level ofquality at hotels.
Driveway Maintenance
Edlen Electrical Exhibition
Gatorland
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
Global Sourcing Intl
I Am Reputation, LLC
Melia Orlando Suite Hotel (2 teams)
Millennium Grounds & Water
Courtyard by Marriott Orlando Downtown
Orlando World Center Marriott
SERVPRO of West Orange
Sheraton Vistana Villages (2 teams)
Spinout Guest Laundries, Inc. (2 teams)
Squeegee Squad
Sunbrite Outdoor Furniture, Inc.
System Tech Services, Inc.
UCF Rosen College
Wyndham Orlando Resort
KENT MITCHELL
One More Time...
CFHLA SALUTES
KENT MITCHELLof
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
for serving as theChairman of the
2013 CFHLA Hospitality Gala
Kent Mitchell ofDisney's Coronado Springs Resort
This activity proved to be a memorable"Members Doing Business With Members"
experience.
Thank You
Kent MitchellJanuary 29, 2014
Please "Save the Date" of
Wednesday, January 29for the annual CFHLA
Golden PineappleAwards Dinner
For your information, official invitations
will be forwarded next week.
ANDRES CALVO
CFHLA "Salutes"
Andres Calvo(your Special Events Director)
for
4 Years of Full Time Service(as of January 4th)
CONGRATULATIONSANDRES!
Andres Calvo,
Special Events Director
LEADS
Would you,
as a CFHLA Allied Member,like to get industry "Leads"?
CFHLA is currently
seeking participants for the
Wednesday - 8:30amand
Thursday - 12noon
CFHLA Leads Groups.
These groups will meet the second
Wednesday and Thursdayof every month at the CFHLA Offices.Each participant will be asked to bring1 - 2 Business "Leads" per meeting.
To be considered for one of these groups,
Please CLICK HERE to submit the necessary information.
Please Note:For you information, only one company perbusiness category is eligible to participate
in CFHLA Leads Groups.
Contact CFHLA Staff Person
Erin Walsh | 407-313-5012with any questions.
HAND-HELD PROGRAMMER
The Sheraton Orlando Downtown is looking for aspare hand-held programmer
for guestroom door locks.
Specifically it is a
"Timelox HCU 2033"currently being supported by Onity.
If you have a spare programmer, please contact:
Jeff Brinda of the Sheraton Orlando [email protected]
WEBSITE SPONSORS
CFHLA THANKSthe following Members for serving as
2014 Website Sponsors:
Ace Relocation Systems, Inc.
American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute
Belfor Property Restoration
Blown Away, LLC
Briggs Equipment Inc.
Clean Tec Services
Diamond Cab Company
Marineland Dolphin Adventure
Orlando Business Journal
Radio One
SmartCity
United Screening Services Corp.
ONLINE AUCTION
For you information, the next CFHLA
"Online Auction"starts this
Monday, January 6featuring nearly 50 auction items.
An official communication will be sent to you this Monday.
CLEARWATER MARINE AQUARIUM
CFHLA CONGRATULATES
Clearwater Marine Aquariumfor being voted as the "winner" of the
"Best Florida Attraction"by the 10Best Readers' Choice Travel Contest
sponsored by
USA TODAY.
HOSPITALITY OPPORTUNITIES
Below please find the followingemployment opportunities:
Director of Sales
Embassy Suites Orlando - Lake Buena Vista South CLICK HERE to view more details
Career Night On January 8thOutbound & Inbound Vacation Sales Advisors
Hilton Grand Vacations CLICK HERE to view more details
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