Mission Statement: Advancing Tourism and the Community Through Hospitality

May 09, 2014

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SCHOOLSOUTSTANDING

BREAKFASTSEMINARWEATHERAWARDS

AFTER HOURSFUTURESAFETY

YOUR MEMBERSHIPMEET THE VIPHOSPITALITY

OPPORTUNITIES

HONOREES

Lodging Memberof the Month

Peter Favier Holiday Inn Orlando International Airport

In less than two weeks the

will be occurring.

The theme of this year's presentation is

Orange County School Board Chairman

and Orange County Schools Superintendent

will deliver the address.

Please plan to attend on

Allied Memberof the Month

Brandon Moss Muse Gelato /

Orlando Ice CreamCompany

EventPartners of the

Month Hob Nob

Classic CommercialServices

Johns Manville

Sir Speedy -Downtown Orlando

Wilson EquipmentETC.

SeminoleCountyHoteliersLuncheon

ATM FLA

ARC Breakfast

Bay Hill Eyecare Orange CountyState of theSchoolsAddress

Orange County School BoardChairman Bill Sublette

Orange County SchoolsSuperintendent

Dr. Barbara Jenkins

AXA Advisors

CFE Federal CreditUnion

Jostens

Valencia College

Community Sponsors

Associated Buildersand Contractors, Inc.

Central Florida Hoteland LodgingAssociation

Greater OrlandoBuilders Association

Orlando, Inc.

Orlando RegionalRealtor Association

HRProfessionalsReception

American Hotel &Lodging EducationalInstitute

Associated Planners

2014 CFHLAExecutive

Committee:

ChairpersonDoug GehretHilton Orlando 1st ViceChairpersonGerald UrquiolaCaribe RoyaleResort &

ConventionCenter 2nd ViceChairpersonDave BartekLoews Hotels Universal Orlando SecretaryDavid FriederichGrand BohemianHotel TreasurerDoug RidgeOrlando WorldCenter Marriott AssistantTreasurerJetse PottingaMelia OrlandoHotel HistorianPat EngferHyatt RegencyGrand Cypress ImmediatePast ChairJim BurnsGrande LakesOrlando

HospitalityUpdates

Fashioning abehemoth:Preliminary plansfor I-Drivemegamall, hotel

Anijali FlukerOrlando BusinessJournal

A real estatedevelopment firm withties to the Orlando areais proposing a newproject on InternationalDrive that would reachalmost as high as TheOrlando Eyeobservation wheelcoming out of theground just south ofthere. iSquare Mall & HotelDevelopment LLC, anentity related to TheBlackmine Group, isset to go before twocity of Orlando boardsnext month to seek theOK on its planned new31-story megamall andhotel- one that wouldbe topped with anobservation deck androtating restaurant atthe corner of I-Driveand Kirkman Road. The proposed iSquareMall and hotel complexwould feature an iceskating rink, food courtand rotating restaurant,along with 160,210square feet of retail,48,418 square feet ofmeeting rooms, 1,253hotel rooms in twotowers and a nine-levelparking garage thatwould alsoaccommodate bicycles,city documentsshowed. Though it may seem asthough this projectcame out of thewoodwork, architectRay Scott said he'sbeen involved in thisproject for much longer."I've been working onthis with the [FederalAviation Administration]

(Photographs Courtesy of Al Scotti of Strawbridge Studios.)

for two years to getapproval on theheight," said Scott,partner and CEO ofOrlando-based ScottArchitecture Inc., theproject designer. Scottsaid the project isbeing planned to go ashigh as about 400 feet,with itscommunications towerreaching a height ofabout 450 feet. That would put theproject at just under the425-foot Orlando Eye,which is now underconstruction at the$200 million I-Drive360 entertainmentcomplex just south ofSand Lake Road. Chuck Whittall,president of I-Drive 360developer UnicorpNational DevelopmentsInc., said though hedoesn't see the iSquareproject as competition,he's interested inknowing more about it."It is very difficult tofinance a project likethis, and so we'recurious to see how itgoes," Whittall said inan emailed response. Scott, however, addedthat none of the plansare final until the cityhas a chance to weighin on what's beingproposed."Preliminarily, everyoneknows what we'reshooting for," he said."Once we getapproved, we'll starttightening things up abit."The project is slated togo before the city's

technical reviewcommittee on June 3and the municipalplanning board on June17.

Orange Countytourist taxes up3.3% in March

Cindy BarthOrlando BusinessJournal

Tourist tax collectionsin Orange Countytotaled $21,569,800 inMarch, a 3.3 percentincrease over theyear-ago period.Tourist taxes arecharged on short-termrentals, mostly hotelsand motels. "At the halfway point inour fiscal year, we aremore than 5 percentahead of the previousyear," said OrangeCounty ComptrollerMartha Haynie. "Although this is asmaller month-over-month increasethan earlier in thespring, the resort taxcontinues to representa robust hospitalityeconomy."Through March, touristtax collections totaled$102,871,200compared with$97,707,900 a yearago.

Starbucks servesup 2015leadershipconvention forOrlando

There will be Complimentary Self Parkingand $5 Valet Parking.

Brickman

Awnclean USA, Inc.

Comprehensive Energy Services

Spinout Guest Laundries

Minuteman Press

Richard BilbaoOrlando BusinessJournal

There's big businessbrewing in Orlando'sfuture. Starbucks Corp.(Nasdaq: SBUX) willbring its LeadershipExperience conferenceto the Orange CountyConvention Center in2015. The event - to be inOrlando Oct. 21-24,2015 - brings together10,000 managers andglobal business leadersto focus on developingemployees as leadersin the workplace andcommunity, accordingto Visit Orlando. In addition, theconference will bringCentral Florida'stourism andconvention-relatedbusinesses nearly $20million in economicimpact from the event. Visit Orlando providedthis statement toOrlando BusinessJournal via email:Orlando keeps withStarbucks' tradition ofchoosing conferencehost cities that reflecttheir passion forservice and hospitality,as well as the richdiversity of the partnersand the communitiesthey serve. TheLeadership Experiencewill also provideattendees with theopportunity to giveback to the Orlandocommunity through aseries of communityservice events which

This educational seminar is open to any Employee, Manager, and/or Human Resource Professional.

Location: Garden House at Harry P. Leu Gardens1920 North Forest Avenue

Orlando, FL 32803

will be announced at afuture date.

Please CLICK HERE for additional details and to register.

*Please utilize the code CFH48 to access a discounted

CFHLA Member registration rate.

CFHLA would like to congratulate the following Member Businesses who were recently honored by

Orlando Magazine's 2014 Dining Awards

Best Restaurant3rd place - deep blu seafood grille

(Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek)

Best Service1st place - Venetian Room

(Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center)

2nd place - deep blu seafood grille (Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek)

3rd place - Victoria & Albert's

(Disney's Grand Floridian Hotel and Spa)

Best Chef1st place - Cory York

deep blu seafood grille (Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek)

3rd place - Khalid Benghallem

Venetian Room (Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center)

Best Hotel Restaurant

1st place - deep blu seafood grille

(Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek)

2nd place - Venetian Room (Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center)

3rd Place - Victoria & Albert's

(Disney's Grand Floridian Hotel and Spa)

Best Sunday Brunch2nd place - Boheme

(The Grand Boheme Hotel)

Best Late Night Dining2nd place - Bananas

Best Japanese

1st place - Kobe Japanese Steakhouse

Best Seafood1st place - deep blu seafood grille

(Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek)

Restaurant Most Worth the Wait1st place - California Grill

(Disney's Contemporary Resort)

2nd place - Victoria & Albert's (Disney's Grand Floridian Hotel and Spa)

Best View

1st place - California Grill (Disney's Contemporary Resort)

Most Romantic

2nd place - Venetian Room (Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center)

3rd place - Victoria & Albert's

(Disney's Grand Floridian Hotel and Spa)

Restaurant You Are Dying to Visit1st place - Victoria & Albert's

(Disney's Grand Floridian Hotel and Spa)

Best Chef's Table2nd place - deep blu seafood grille

(Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek)

3rd place - Victoria & Albert's (Disney's Grand Floridian Hotel and Spa)

Restaurant that Says "Orlando" Best

3rd place - deep blu seafood grille (Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek)

The CFHLA Food & Beverage Councilinvites you to attend the

This "Networking" event is co-hosted by theCFHLA Allied Relations Council

and will be held on

at the

6677 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando FL 32821from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

(Immediately following theCFHLA Board of Directors Meeting)

This event is for all CFHLA Lodging Departments(GMs, Engineering, Security, Food & Beverage, HR)

and CFHLA Allied Members

Enjoy Complimentary Food & DrinksCourtesy of the following CFHLA Members:

Please Click Here to Register

Please save the date on the calendar.

Official invitations will be distributed by May 15, 2014.

THE CFHLA FOOD & BEVERAGE

COUNCIL PRESENTS...

Food Manager Testing, LLC (FMT)

6675 Westwood Blvd, Suite 210, Orlando, FL 32821

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

* The importance of personal hygiene and food safety* Correct hand washing procedures

* Symptoms of foodborne illness* Common sources of infection

* Temperature control for safety foods (Phf's Tcs's)* The basic rules for controlling food temperatures

* The basic rules for receiving and storing foods* The stages involved in cleaning and sanitizing

* Preventing pest infestation, warning signs

Space is limited, so please click here to register TODAY.

Only three more weeks to go...Until the CFHLA website and database management

software will be upgraded to make

"Your Membership" experience more convenient.

CFHLA's new package is called:

Your CFHLA staff will provide you with meaningful updatesrelating to this exciting change.

CFHLA VIP Member Global Sourcing International LLC has been in

business for 12 years.

Did You Know? GSI VP of Marketing & Sales, Dr. Alan Fickett, is an alumnus of

3 Florida universities, UF, FTU/UCF & FSU. While VP ofUniversity Relations at UCF, Dr. Fickett was instrumental in

establishing the Dick Pope Sr. Institute for Tourism Studies in1979, which has evolved into the UCF Rosen College of

Hospitality Management.

Click Here for More Details

jose@sirspeedyorlando.com

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