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Kevin Deo

From: cfhla@memberclicks-mail.net on behalf of CFHLASent: Friday, June 23, 2017 3:33 PMTo: communications@cfhla.orgSubject: CFHLA - Back of the House - June 23, 2017

Volume 2 - Edition 24 06/23/2017

In This Issue...

TEACHER ACADEMY

BREAKFAST CLUB

HALLOWEEN

SAVE THE DATE

ARC

MEDICAL MARIJUANA

HOSPITALITY OPPORTUNITIES

This Newsletter proudly sponsored by:

TEACHER ACADEMY

This past week, CFHLA coordinated its annual

Teacher Academy "job shadowing" program.

This week-long experience provided

15 Central Florida Educators the opportunity to Job Shadow "Department Heads" at

15 CFHLA Lodging Establishments.

CFHLA "salutes" the following

Teacher Academy Partnerships:

The Alfond Inn at Rollins & Christopher Bates

of Wekiva High School

Best Western Orlando East Inn & Suites & Matthew Thompson

of Hagerty High School

DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando East - UCF Area & Candace Paramore

of Cypress Creek High School

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Honorees

June Allied Member of the Month

Norma Lopez

Remediation Specialists, Inc.

June Lodging Member of the Month

Lana Burke

Homewood Suites Orlando International

Drive / Convention Center

2017 CFHLA Executive Committee

Chairperson Dave Bartek Loews Hotels

1st Vice Chairperson Fred Sawyers Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort

2nd Vice Chairperson Brian Comes

Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center & Nicole Jamison

of Dr. Phillips High School

Hampton Inn & Suites Orlando/East UCF Area & Robin Lacerenza

of Seminole High School

Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress & Carmen Lynch-Booker

of Jones High School

Orlando Marriott Lake Mary & Jenna Vanek

of Hagerty High School

Park Inn by Radisson Resort and Conference Center Orlando & Shirley Hartwig

of The Zenith School

Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld & Matthew Barkevich

of Cypress Creek High School

Reunion Resort & Club & Bianca Pottinger

of Poinciana High School

Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes & Kimaris Hickey

of Orange Technical College

Sheraton Lake Buena Vista Resort & Eric Ortiz Reyes

of Dr. Phillips High School

Sheraton Vistana Resort & Laura Doud

of Dr. Phillips High School

SpringHill Suites & TownePlace Suites Orlando at Flamingo Crossings

& Ronald Murdoch of Gateway High School

Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs Resort Area

& Julie Marcello of Lake Howell School

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Hyatt Regency Orlando

Secretary Keith Wolling B Resort & Spa Lake Buena Vista

Treasurer Jesse Martinez The Alfond Inn at Rollins

Assistant Treasurer Sonja Giselbrecht Sheraton Suites Orlando Airport

Historian Peter Kacheris Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek / Waldorf Astoria Orlando

Immediate Past Chair Gerald Urquiola Caribe Royale Orlando

Partners of the Month:

Breakfast Club

Global Sourcing International, LLC

CFHLA-PAC Reception

Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.

Spinout Guest Laundries, Inc.

Sunbrite Outdoor Funiture

Executive Committee Meeting

Helpro Cleaning Services

Governmental Affairs Committee Meeting

Spinout Guest Laundries, Inc.

Hob Nob Reverse Tradeshow

Baxter Restoration

The participants (Lodging Hosts and Educators) of the 2017 CFHLA Teacher Academy Program and

Keynote Presenter, Brian Wong, General Manager of the Celebration Suites Hotel

An official

"Recognition Luncheon" occurred today for these 15 participants at

Valencia College - West Campus. (Thank You Jim Inglis)

Additionally, Thank You Brian Wong

CFHLA Board Member and General Manager of the

Celebration Suites Hotel for serving as the

Keynote Presenter, detailing your Hospitality Industry Career Experiences.

Keynote Presenter, Brian Wong, General Manager of the Celebration Suites Hotel

Below please find photographs of this educational partnership activity:

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Clean Tec Services

Driveway Maintenance, Inc.

Global Network Services

Mechanical Services of Central Florida - MSI

Yellowstone Landscape

Human Resources Networking Reception

Associated Planners Group

Global Sourcing International, LLC

PeopleReady Hospitality - A TrueBlue Company

University of Phoenix

Online Auction

Allegra Print

SecuriTee Golf Classic

Corporate Sponsor:

Armstrong Lock & Security Products, Inc.

Hole Sponsors:

ACE Relocation Systems, Inc.

ASI, Landscape Management

Crown Linen, LLC

Driveway Maintenance, Inc.

Mechanical Services of Central Florida - MSI

Mid-Florida Golf Cars Distributors

PCD Building Corp.

Staff Pro Workforce

TRS Wireless, Inc.

Summer Golf League

EMCOR Mechanical Services

(left to right) Educator Panelists Jim Inglis of Valencia College, Pat Novalis of

Orange Technical College, Keanna Reyes of the University of Central Florida and Jessica Wickey of UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management

(left to right) Student Panelists Andre Hill of Orange Technical College, CFHLA Intern Sarah Diener of UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management and Victor Maldonado of Orange Technical College

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of Central Florida, Inc. - MSI

Stuart Bloomberg (left), General Manager of the Best Western Orlando East

Inn & Suites with Matthew Thompson of Hagerty High School

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Kimaris Hickey (left) of Orange Technical College with Rosalia Gonzalez, Assistant

Director of Human Resources at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes

Participants engaged in a panel discussion made up of educators and students

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(left to right) Travis Musick, Human Resource Director of the Sheraton Lake Buena Vista

Resort, Dr. Phillips High School Teacher Eric Ortiz Reyes and CFHLA Board Member Cindy Staley, General Manager of the Sheraton Lake Buena Vista Resort

Lake Howell Teacher Julie Marcello (left) with Angela Melvin, Human Resources

Director of the Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs Resort Area

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Gateway High School Teacher Ronald Murdoch (left) with CFHLA

Board Member Duane Winjum of the SpringHill Suites and TownePlace Suites by Marriott Orlando at Flamingo Crossings/Western Entrance

BREAKFAST CLUB

On Tuesday, June 20, the CFHLA

Breakfast Club networking group met and enjoyed potential

business partnership conversations with

Richard Bolam Assistant General Manager of the

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando at SeaWorld

and

Alex Figueroa General Manager of the

TownePlace Suites Orlando at SeaWorld

Thank You Breakfast Club Sponsor:

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(left to right) Richard Bolam, Assistant General Manager of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando at

SeaWorld, CFHLA VIP Member and Breakfast Club sponsor Dr. Alan Fickett of Global Sourcing International, LLC and Alex Figueroa, General Manager of the TownePlace Suites Orlando at SeaWorld

(left to right) Mark Higgins of Turner Pest Control, CFHLA Silver Partner Vicki Petersen

of Waste Management, Inc. of Florida with CFHLA VIP Member Linda Grier of Greenery Productions, Inc. and David Chilton of ET&T Distributors

For additional information regarding the CFHLA Breakfast Club, please contact CFHLA Vice President of Membership,

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Erin Walsh - membership@cfhla.org

HALLOWEEN

The following sponsorships are available:

Halloween Golf Open Corporate Sponsorship

2 Sponsorships Available.

$5,000 Each

Sponsorship Includes: - 1 Golf Foursome

- 1 Hole Sponsorship (Choice of Alcohol / Non- Alcohol)

- Presentation before outing & at luncheon - Company logo featured on all distributed marketing items

- Additional signage at tournament - Company logo on gift given to all golfers

(To be selected/provided by CFHLA) - All benefits of a Hole Sponsor

For additonal information about this opportunity, or to secure one of the available sponsorships, please contact CFHLA Director, Special Events

Kim Gordon - specialevents@cfhla.org / (407) 313-5040

ARC

On Tuesday, July 11, the CFHLA Allied Relations Council

will conduct an

ARC Breakfast at the

B Resort & Spa Lake Buena Vista (Thank You Keith Wolling, General Manager)

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from 8:00AM to 9:30AM

This breakfast will feature a presentation from

Ed Gilbert Head Thinker at

Absolute Thinking, Inc. and Member, Florida Tourism Hall of Fame

on

"How to Sell to the Lodging Community."

To Register, CLICK HERE

MEDICAL MARIJUANA

On Friday, July 14, CFHLA will present the

Medical Marijuana impact seminar at the

Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs Resort Area (Thank You Jay Leonard, General Manager)

from 8:00AM - 10:30AM.

This seminar includes a breakfast buffet, complimentary self-parking ($8.00 valet parking) and presentations from:

Michael Song Chief Deputy District Attorney - State of Colorado

First Marijuana Attorney for the Colorado Attorney General's Office, relating to

"The Marijuana Dilemma: Lessons Learned in Colorado"

and

Tara Tedrow Senior Associate - Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.

Co-Chair, Cannabis and Controlled Substances Group, relating to

"Legal Implications of Florida Legislative Changes on Medical Cannabis".

Pre-registration is required to secure a seat:

CFHLA Member: $20.00

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Non-Member: $25.00 Walk-In: $40.00 (based on availability)

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Kindly Note: Cancellations received AFTER 2:00PM on July 11, 2017 will not be eligible for a refund

SAVE THE DATE

The 2017

Patriot Day Breakfast, in remembrance of the tragic events of September 11, 2001,

is scheduled to occur on

Monday, September 11, 2017 from

7:30AM - 9:30AM at the

Hilton Orlando (Thank You Chris Mueller, General Manager).

Additionally, in partnership with the

CFHLA Security & Safety Council, awards will be presented to

Local First Responders and

Hospitality Security for

"Above and Beyond" service in the line of duty this past year.

Registration Opening Soon

HOSPITALITY OPPORTUNITIES

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

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Career Fair Bluegreen Vacations - The Fountains Resort

CLICK HERE for additional details.

Guest Services Agent, Fitness Instructor, Bartender and MORE!

Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Housekeeping Aide, Fine Dining Line Cook, Servers and MORE!

Marriott Hotels and Resorts CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Rental Property Executive, IT Support, Lifeguards and MORE!

Reunion Resort & Club CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Valet Parker, Bellman, Storeroom Clerk and MORE!

Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld CLICK HERE to view open positions.

This Newsletter is Proudly Sponsored By:

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