Mission Statement: Advancing Tourism and the Community Through Hospitality

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1 The content in this preview is based on the last saved version of your - any changes made to your that have not been saved will not be shown in this preview. Mission Statement: Advancing Tourism and the Community Through Hospitality April 25, 2014 In This Edition... CARES SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS SCHOOLS JOB FAIR CONGRATULATIONS RED BREAKFAST FUTURE GOLF MEET THE VIP HOSPITALITY OPPORTUNITIES HONOREES Lodging Member of the Month Brian Strader DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld Allied Member of the Month

2 David Chilton Sunshine Recycling Event Partners of the Month Bacchus Bash Platinum Sponsor Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Gold Sponsors Edlen Electrical Exhibition Florida Distributing Company Jay Hunt of Massey PrevenTech Commercial Services and Rich Maladecki, President/CEO of CFHLA display the "Dollar Tree Collection Box" that was featured at all Central Florida Dollar Tree Stores. GES - Global Experience Specialist The Mall at Millenia Orlando Premium Outlets - Vineland Ave OUC - The Reliable One PSAV - Presentation Services Uncharted Video Production Sheraton Vistana Resort Employees donating 10,000 items to the CFHLA Cares Drive Silver Sponsors ConnectWhere Touch LMG Construction Services Maingate

3 Transportation Marriott Business Council Mears Transportation Group Minuteman Press Sandlake SeaWorld Parks & Resorts Shergroup, LLC TRS Wireless Walt Disney World Company Bronze Sponsors Food Manager Testing, LLC (FMT) Harvill's Produce Company Pinnacle Communications The Rotary Club of Dr. Phillips Smart City Membership Luncheon American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute Centerplate (Thank you General Manager Greg Hauenstein) Next week, additional photographs of yesterday's positive luncheon will be posted online for viewing. Empire Roofing PSAV - Presentation Services Osceola County General Managers Luncheon

4 Serta Mattress Company Downtown Hoteliers Luncheon Global Sourcing International LLC Airport Area General Managers Luncheon System Tech Services Inc. Thank You For Your Support of CFHLA! 2014 CFHLA Executive Committee: Chairperson Doug Gehret Hilton Orlando 1st Vice Chairperson Gerald Urquiola Caribe Royale Resort & Convention Center 2nd Vice Chairperson Dave Bartek Loews Hotels Universal Orlando Secretary David Friederich Grand Bohemian Hotel Treasurer Doug Ridge Orlando World CEO/President of CFHLA Rich Maladecki awarding the grant to Program Director/Professor of the Hospitality & Tourism Institute at Valencia College Jim Inglis

5 Center Marriott Assistant Treasurer Jetse Pottinga Melia Orlando Hotel Historian Pat Engfer Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Immediate Past Chair Jim Burns Grande Lakes Orlando Hospitality Updates Hotel industry faces labor shortage - especially housekeepers Jim Stratton Orlando Sentinel Central Florida's hotel industry may be headed for a labor crunch. Some properties are already scrambling to fill front-line jobs and more beds will be coming online soon. Housekeepers are especially in demand, according to industry experts, with at least one company offering a signing bonus of $750. Less than three years removed from double-digit

6 unemployment - and with 71,000 Central Floridians still out of work - it's a strange development to consider. Yet recruiters say the signs are there. To read more click here. Delays push Orlando City Soccer to play entire 2015 season at Citrus Bowl Anjali Fluker Orlando Business Journal Orlando City Soccer on April 21 announced it won't start playing in the new $84 million downtown Orlando Major League Soccer stadium until the 2016 season. The team, in a news release about the launch of season-ticket sales, said the city of Orlando hasn't yet been able to buy all the land needed for the 18,000-seat soccer stadium and, instead, the team will play its 2015 season at the renovated Florida Citrus Bowl.

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8 2014 CFHLA Student Scholarship Awardees Orange County School Board Chairman and Orange County Schools Superintendent

9 Orange County School Board Chairman Bill Sublette Orange County Schools Superintendent Dr. Barbara Jenkins

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11 Hotel of the Year Award Presentation

12 Donor Recruitment Manager Phone george.ramirez@oneblood.org THE NEXT CFHLA ALLIED RELATIONS COUNCIL BREAKFAST IS SET FOR THIS NETWORKING PROGRAM FEATURES THE SUBJECT: "How to Develop and Cultivate Lodging Partnerships" LEARN THE "BEST PRACTICES" FROM EXPERIENCED CFHLA ALLIED MEMBERS. Brickman Awnclean USA, Inc.

13 Comprehensive Energy Services Spinout Guest Laundries Minuteman Press $25.00 with reservation / $40.00 walk-ins (if space allows) To register, please click here. Please post the following CFHLA date in your calendar:

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15 In the upcoming weeks, the CFHLA website and database management software will be upgraded to enhance Your Membership experience. CFHLA's new package called:

16 Your CFHLA staff will provide you with meaningful updates arelating to this exciting change. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW. CFHLA VIP Member Terminix Commercial has been in Business since Did You Know? Terminix was founded by E.L. Bruce to create a product to protect his hardwood floors against termites. The product worked so well that Terminix (Nix Termites) was born. CLICK HERE to view more details

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