"A Regional Gathering - Moving "Ideas to Results" - A Huge Success
On behalf of everyone involved, I want to extend special thanks to Mark Brewer, President of the Community Foundation of Central Florida, for his extraordinary leadership regarding "A Regional Gathering" - Moving "Ideas to Results." Special thanks, too, to Shelley Lauten, President of myregion.org, for her service "above and beyond the call of duty," and her important contributions to the extraordinary success enjoyed at Howey-in-the-Hills, FL, earlier this week. Special acknowledgements, too, to the "professional teams" and Volunteer Leaders of the Community Foundation of Central Florida, and of the Central Florida Partnership;who made sure every detail and need was properly appointed during this important time of "learning and sharing."
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Above Left: Shown is C.T. Hsu, FAIA, President of C.T. Hsu + Associates, a Board Member of the Central Florida Partnership and an active participant at "A Regional Gathering" - Moving "Ideas to Results," held March 20 & 21, 2012, at Howey-in-the-Hills, FL. Above Right: Shown is Mark Brewer, President of the Community Foundation of Central Florida, leading the "conversations"asChair of the Central Florida Regional Caucus. Bottom Left: Shown is Fred R. Kittinger, Jr., Associate Vice President for University Relations & Director, State & Local Government Affairs, University of Central Florida and a Member of the Central Florida Regional Caucus. Bottom Right: Shown is Robert H. Brown, President of Heart of Florida United Way and a Member of the Central Florida Regional Caucus.
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Central Florida Regional Caucus Leads New Civic Innovation Conversation
The Central Florida Partnership, along with 29 other organizations, welcomed over 150 business and community leaders to "A Regional Gathering" - Moving "Ideas to Results." Convening at the Mission Resort and Club at Howey-in-the-Hills, FL, the conversations were lively, the topics were timely, and the outcomes will help advance the Central Florida Region. Along these lines, special acknowledgements should be given to the members of the Central Florida Regional Caucus, and the organizations they represent, for helping to design the interactive discussions that took place on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning, March 20 & 21, 2012. For pictures of "A Regional Gathering" - Moving "Ideas to Results" "click here."
Chair of the Central Florida Legislative Delegation Listens to Concerns
The Central Florida Legislative Delegation is made up of Florida Senators and Florida Representatives representing the Central Florida Region (Brevard, Orange, Lake, Osceola, Polk, Seminole and Volusia Counties). Along these lines, special thanks are in order for Representative Chris Dorworth, Chair of the Central Florida Legislative Delegation, for the "extra effort" he made to attend the Regional Reception and Dinner, an important part of "A Regional Gathering" - Moving "Ideas to Results." Special thanks, too, to Stuart L. Rogel, President of the Tampa Bay Partnership, for his attendance and active participation; and also to Dee Allsop, Ph.D., CEO, Managing Partner, Heart + Mind Strategies, for his inspirational message, when it comes to sharing ideas about how to advance our shared agenda across the entire Central Florida Region.
A Powerful Workbook Guided the Conversations of the Participants
How our world has changed since the beginning of the "Great Recession;" regional unemployment spiked to close to 12%; state and local governments have faced severe declines in revenue, calling into question how we fund our regional priorities. Traditional mainstay industries like housing and construction have been in free-fall, while others, like healthcare are continuing to expand. Given these monumental changes, "A Regional Gathering" - Moving "Ideas to Results," presented the perfect opportunity to take another look at our shared vision - and how it can be adapted to address our region's "new normal," from "How Shall We Grow?" to "How Will We Build a Prosperous and Livable Region?" With this in mind, the Central Florida Regional Caucus created a Central Florida Regional Workbook which guided the conversations of the participants, with "notes and notations" being assembled right now which will be provided to everyone "in the room," and will the platform for future conversations of the Central Florida Regional Caucus.
Central Florida Partnership Is Working To Turn "Ideas to Results"
The Central Florida Partnership was created to be a place where regional leaders could convene, set priorities, address our region's toughest problems and identify our greatest opportunities. Serving business, civic and community leaders in Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole and Volusia Counties - the Central Florida Partnership is a business led initiative where we will collaborate, cooperate and coordinate - solving the problems that matter most to the millions of people who live, work, learn and play in the Central Florida Region. The Central Florida Partnership is guided by its Regional Priorities, which serve as guide posts for the important work of the Central Florida Partnership and all of its "Lines of Business," all working together to turn "Ideas to Results."
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