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May 30, 2014

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ADOPTAFTER HOURSORIENTATION

FUTUREHR

RUTHANNSAVE THIS DATE!

YOUR MEMBERSHIPMEET THE VIPHOSPITALITY

OPPORTUNITIES

HONOREES

Lodging Memberof the Month

Peter Favier Holiday Inn Orlando International Airport

Allied Memberof the Month

On Wednesday, June 11,CFHLA invites you to join

state and local elected officials in a delightful evening of networking at the

2nd Annual

at the

located inThe Walt Disney World Resort

1905 Hotel Plaza Blvd, Lake Buena Vista, FL(Thank You Keith Wolling, General Manager)

For your information,last year over150 CFHLA Members attended this

Networking Event.

Lee Constantine, Seminole County Commissioner - District 3

Bob Dallari, Seminole County Commissioner- District 1

Jerry Demings, Orange County Sheriff

Brandon Moss Muse Gelato / OrlandoIce Cream Company

EventPartners of the

Month Hob Nob

Classic CommercialServices

Johns Manville

Sir Speedy -Downtown Orlando

Wilson Equipment ETC.

Seminole CountyHoteliersLuncheon

ATM FLA

ARC Breakfast

Bay Hill Eyecare Orange CountyState of theSchools Address

AXA Advisors

CFE Federal CreditUnion

Jostens

Buddy Dyer, City of Orlando Mayor

Daryl Flynn, Orange County School Board- District 2

Tom Goodson, Florida House Representative - District 50

Jim Gray, Orlando City Council - District 1

John Horan, Seminole County Commissioner- District 2

Sam Ings, City of Orlando Commissioner - District 6

Tiffany Moore Russell, Orange County Commissioner - District 6

Joe Saunders, Florida House Representative - District 49

Kelli Stargel, Florida State Senator - District 15

Jennifer Thompson, Orange County Commissioner - District 4

These public servants will truly be "Serving the Public"

by providing"White Glove Service"

of hors d'oeuvres that can be washed down with your choice of beer from

Orlando Brewing, wine, cocktails and other

non-alcoholic options.

Valencia College

Community Sponsors

Associated Buildersand Contractors, Inc.

Central Florida Hoteland LodgingAssociation

Greater OrlandoBuilders Association

Orlando, Inc.

Orlando RegionalRealtor Association

HR ProfessionalsReception

American Hotel &Lodging EducationalInstitute

Associated Planners

2014 CFHLAExecutive

Committee:

ChairpersonDoug GehretHilton Orlando 1st ViceChairpersonGerald UrquiolaCaribe RoyaleResort &Convention Center 2nd ViceChairpersonDave BartekLoews Hotels Universal Orlando

Each school year,

CFHLA encourages its membership to

During the 2013/2014 school year, over80 CFHLA Member Businesses participated!

If you would like to learn more relating to potentially adoptinga public school in 2014/2015,

Please Plan to Attend

occurring on

from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AMat the CFHLA offices.

Click here to RSVP for this event.

SecretaryDavid FriederichGrand BohemianHotel TreasurerDoug RidgeOrlando WorldCenter Marriott Assistant TreasurerJetse PottingaMelia OrlandoHotel HistorianPat EngferHyatt RegencyGrand Cypress ImmediatePast ChairJim BurnsGrande LakesOrlando

HospitalityUpdates

Maglev's proposedstations, timelineto launch newOrlando passengertrain Anjali FlukerOrlando BusinessJournal

Plans for a futuristicprivately funded railsystem connectingOrlando InternationalAirport to the OrangeCounty ConventionCenter took its first stepforward earlier thisweek. American Maglev

held an

at the

(Thank You Bob Walsh, General Manager!)

This CFHLA Networking Eventwas attended by over 150 CFHLA Members.

CFHLA Chairman and General Manager of the Hilton Orlando Doug Gehret,CFHLA Ex-Officio Board Member and

President/CEO of Central Florida Sports Commission John Bisignano, andCFHLA Board Member General Manager of the Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs

Frank Cirrincione

CFHLA Board Member and General Manager of Sheraton Vistana Villages JorgHeyer, CFHLA Board Member and General Manager of Sheraton Vistana ResortGlen Vlasic, CFHLA Board Member and General Manager of the Renaissance

Orlando Hotel at SeaWorld and host the event Bob Walsh, Immediate Past Chair ofthe CFHLA Food and Beverage Council and Food & Beverage Director of the Melia

Orlando Hotel at Celebration Paul Schmidt, and CFHLA Board Member and General Manager of the Melia Orlando Hotel Jetse Pottinga

Technology Inc.subsidiary EMMI LLC isnow officially in talks withthe Florida Departmentof Transportation tolease rights of way thatwould allow for theconstruction of a $360million-$390 millionelevated magnetic-levitation passengertrain system connectingthe airport to Orlando'sbusy International Drivetourist corridor. Georgia-basedAmerican Maglev wouldlease the rights of wayowned by thetransportationdepartment, GreaterOrlando AviationAuthority, Orlando-Orange CountyExpressway Authority,city of Orlando andOrange County in orderto design, develop,construct, operate andmaintain a 13.8-miletransit system. The project - set tocreate more than 100jobs in the region -would be the firstcommercial maglevsystem developed inNorth America, butsystems using similartechnology exist in Asia,said Tony Morris ofAmerican MaglevTechnology.Here are a few othertidbits that are part ofpreliminary plans for theproposed project: - The lease agreementis expected to befinalized in the next twoor three months.- Construction couldstart this fall.- Revenue service is

CFHLA Members enjoying the After Hours Networking event.

CFHLA Board Member and General Manager of the DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando atSeaWorld Scott Tripoli, Director of Food & Beverage at the DoubleTree by HiltonOrlando at SeaWorld Tammy Hensley, and Executive Assistant Manager of the

DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld Antonio Jones receiving the "Most Money Generated for Food and Beverage at Bacchus Bash" award.

Also pictured is CFHLA Board Member and General Manager of theDoubleTree by Hilton Orlando John Parkinson.

2014 Bacchus Bash Sponsors receiving recognition for their outstanding support

Thank you to the following CFHLA Members for supplying

targeted to start in 2017.- The main route couldinclude stops at theairport, The Florida Malland Orange CountyConvention Center,plus a possibletemporary one at aSunRail station,depending on whenSunRail is extended tothe airport. Additionally,a circulator route nearthe convention centerwould include threemore I-Drive stops atRosen CentreHotel,Hyatt RegencyOrlando and PointeOrlando/Rosen PlazaHotel. - Project partners areSpanish constructionconglomerate GrupoACS and high-techtransportation developerRicardo USA, along withlocal partners HenselPhelps Construction Co.,VHB and MearsTransportation GroupInc. Orlando law firmGrayRobinson PArepresents FloridaEMMI.

New $15Mboutique hotelplanned nearSeaWorld

Richard BilbaoOrlando BusinessJournal

Looks like a new90-room hotel may bebuilt near the entrance toSeaWorld Orlando. A permit pulled with theSouth Florida WaterManagement Districtshows plans for a

the Complimentary Food & Drinks:

The next

is set to occur thisWednesday, June 4th8:30 AM to 10:00 AMat the CFHLA Offices

(6675 Westwood Blvd., Suite 210, Orlando, FL 32821)

This Orientation is open to any new CFHLA Members,or any current member who would like a "refresher" on the

Benefits that come with your CFHLA Membership.

six-story, extended-stayStaybridge Suites hotelon a 2.59-acre site onSea Harbor Drive. Theentire hotel building willtake up 83,500 squarefeet of space. According to documents,the land is owned by theAnheuser-BuschFoundation, and thedeveloper is MLD 4 LLC.Details on a timeline andthe cost of the projectwere not included, butthe hotel could costmore than $15 million tobuild, based on industrystandards. New hotel properties inOrlando can helpaccommodate moretourists visiting theregion that help sustainCentral Florida's $50billion tourism and travelindustry. Staybridge Suites is anextended-stay flag ofU.K.-basedInterContinental HotelsGroup Plc. (NYSE: IHG;LSE: IHG). There arecurrently two other localStaybridge Suites flaghotels, one in LakeBuena Vista and onenear the OrlandoInternational Airport.

To register for this Orientation, please CLICK HERE

Presented by Orange County Mayor

Click here to R.S.V.P. for this event.

This event is proudly sponsored by:

On Thursday, May 29,the

was held at the CFHLA offices.

Nearly 60 HR Professionals attended thisnetworking activity.

Below are photographs of CFHLA Memebers andHR Professionals enjoying this delightful event.

CFHLA thanks the sponsors of this event:

The Printing Association of Floridahas recognized

Ruthann DiLauri and

as a winner in the25th Annual Florida Print Awards.

CFHLA Board Member, VIP Member, andOwner of Minuteman Press Sand Lake

Ruthann DiLauri

Specifically, the company received four awards and two ofthe awards were in recognition of projects

for fellow CFHLA Members.

The awards presented were:Vehicle Wrap: Mobile Swamp Bus for

Boyer Building CorpSigns/Banners: Interior Signage for

Fuego Restaurant at the Melia Orlando Suite Hotel

The two additional awards were for two differentcustom personalized full color invitations/mailing pieces.

Mobile Swamp Bus for Boyer Building Corp

The annual

OneBlood / CFHLA Life-Saving

is officially scheduled for

For your information, this event will take place at several

Downtown Orlando locations.

Please mark this important day in your calendar.

The new and improved membership experienceis almost here.

CFHLA website and database management softwarewill be upgraded in the upcoming weeks.

CFHLA's new package is called:

In the upcoming weeks your CFHLA staff will provide youwith meaningful updates relating to this exciting change.

CFHLA VIP Member System Tech Services, Inc. was founded in

November of 2001.

Did You Know ? One of the System Tech Services, Inc. owners started hisHVAC career at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress as anapprentice when he was 18 years old. He was one of our

original customers when he started System Tech 13 years ago.The partnership between that property and STSI is over

25 years old and still going strong.

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jose@sirspeedyorlando.com

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