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Mission Statement: Advancing Tourism and the Community Through Hospitality

April 04, 2014

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APRIL LUNCHEONNEW MEMBERS

CARESCHARITY CHALLENGE

ACEHOSPITALITY

OPPORTUNITIES

HONOREES

Lodging Memberof the Month

Brian Strader DoubleTree by

Hilton Orlando atSeaWorld

Allied Memberof the Month

David Chilton Sunshine Recycling

EventPartners of the

Month Bacchus Bash

Platinum Sponsor

Coca-Cola BottlingCo.

Gold Sponsors

Edlen ElectricalExhibition

Florida DistributingCompany

GES - GlobalExperience Specialist

The Mall at Millenia

Orlando PremiumOutlets ® - VinelandAve

OUC - The ReliableOne

PSAV - PresentationServices

Uncharted VideoProduction

Silver Sponsors

ConnectWhere Touch

LMG ConstructionServices

MaingateTransportation

Minuteman PressSandlake

SeaWorld Parks &Resorts

will also occur in various staging areas.

Shergroup, LLC

TRS Wireless

Walt Disney WorldCompany

Bronze Sponsors

Harvill's ProduceCompany

PinnacleCommunications

The Rotary Club ofDr. Phillips

MembershipLuncheon

American Hotel &Lodging EducationalInstitute

Centerplate Empire Roofing

PSAV - PresentationServices

Osceola CountyGeneral ManagersLuncheon

Serta MattressCompany

DowntownHoteliersLuncheon

Global SourcingInternational LLC Airport AreaGeneral ManagersLuncheon System TechServices Inc.

Chef James Katurakes

Executive ChefCenterplate - Orange County Convention Center

Ricky Ly

TastyChomps.com Food BlogAuthor of the Food Lovers 'Guide to Orlando

Allison WalkerNews 13 - Orlando

Entertainment Report/Anchor

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Thank You ForYour Support of

CFHLA!

2014 CFHLAExecutive

Committee:

ChairpersonDoug GehretHilton Orlando 1st ViceChairpersonGerald UrquiolaCaribe RoyaleResort &ConventionCenter 2nd ViceChairpersonDave BartekLoews Hotels UniversalOrlando SecretaryDavidFriederichGrand BohemianHotel TreasurerDoug RidgeOrlando WorldCenter Marriott AssistantTreasurerJetse PottingaMelia OrlandoHotel HistorianPat EngferHyatt RegencyGrand Cypress ImmediatePast Chair

The Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Associationinvites you to attend the

(Thank You Greg Hauenstein, General Manager)

Proudly sponsored by:

Jim BurnsGrande LakesOrlando

HospitalityUpdates

How an I-Driverail system mayhelp handlefuture conventiontraffic

Richard BilbaoOrlando BusinessJournal So what could havehelped traffic thatbogged down onInternational Driveduring MegaCon onMarch 21-23 at theOrange CountyConvention Center? Well, the FloridaDepartment ofTransportation is in themidst of a request forproposals that shouldclose in April to findcompanies to build arail system connectingthe OrlandoInternational Airport tothe convention center. One of thosecompanies isAmerican MaglevTechnology Inc., whichwants to build a $40million circulating railsystem that wouldtransport I-Driveguests and workersaround the massivetourist corridor. The topic of thecirculating systemcame up after I

Joni Luce

Dave Garsh

Grant Gouveia

Katrina Diamond

Kristine Palkowetz

reached out toAmerican MaglevPresident and CEOTony Morris about howhis proposed railproject could havehelped the conventionindustry avoid thetraffic jam of the agesduring the MegaConweekend. "Our proposal includes$40 million for a'circulator' thatconnects theconvention center tothe Hilton Orlando,Rosen Centre, HyattOrlando, PointeOrlando and RosenPlaza facilities," saidMorris, noting it wouldbe ideal to make sureconvention trafficnever clogs up thesurrounding roads likeit did on Saturday dueto thousands ofMegaCon fans. Kathie Canning,executive director withthe convention center,welcomed any ideas tohelp her team alleviatefuture congestioncaused by bigconventions. "New transportationoptions like rail wouldhave definitely helpedus. The moretransportation optionswe have the better,"Canning said. Currently, most ofI-Drive is serviced by atrolley, pedicabs andother shuttles, but theyall typically require theuse of the roads -which also need to bewidened to

Gary Kirkland

Paul Twyford

Welcome New CFHLA Members

accommodate theregion's growingconvention traffic andleisure visitation. Canning said thecombination ofMegaCon, along withother events at theconvention center andnearby hotels, createdthe perfect storm ofwhat can happen ifsuccessful showscome to town on thesame weekend. And, unfortunately,most of MegaCon'sattendees and otherconvention areatravelers happened tofind themselves inbumper-to-bumpertraffic that turned afive-minute drive into amulti-hour experience. "It was a phenomena,"she said about theweekend, noting thatuntil a rail system isactually builtconnecting her centerto the rest of CentralFlorida, her team willlook into how toaddress the trafficissue for futureMegaCons and more.

Lake Nona landsU.S. TennisAssociationtraining complex Anjali FlukerOrlando BusinessJournal The U.S. TennisAssociation haschosen Lake Nona forits next big trainingcenter.The association signed

Needed Items Include:

Body Soap / Lotion

Brushes / Combs

Cotton Balls / Q-tips / Tissues

Deodorant

Feminine Products

Hand Soap / Hand Sanitizer

Miniature First Aid Kits / Band Aids

New Socks

New T-Shirts male/female all ages

New Underwear

Shampoo / Conditioner

Shaving Cream

a letter of intent withLake Nona Land Co.LLC and is finalizingdetails to build aprototype tenniscomplex in thesoutheast Orlandocommunity, theOrlando Sentinelreported. The new facility couldbring tennis pros intothe area for training,which means athletesand their familieswould boost the localeconomy by dining,shopping, staying inhotels and seekingservices nearby. Thecomplex also couldbring new jobs to thearea, includingtemporary constructionjobs and permanentjobs at the trainingfacility. The U.S. TennisAssociation declined toshare specifics on thedeal or plans, butissued the followingstatement: "The United StatesTennis Association(USTA) intends tocreate a model tennisfacility to house itscommunity tennis andplayer developmentdivisions. The goal ofcreating such a facilityis to better service anddrive the USTA'smission of promotingand developing thesport of tennis in theUnited States. To thatend, the USTA hassigned a letter of intentwith the Lake NonaLand Company to planthe construction of a

Toothbrushes / Toothpaste

Additionally, CFHLA is adding

to this collection drive,to assist with feeding the Homeless Students of

Orange & Osceola Counties.

Please consider participatingby conducting a "drive" at your business.

For additional information relating to "CFHLA Cares,"please contact CFHLA Staff Person Lynnea Dawes

(407) 313-5022 or Assistant@CFHLA.org.

Thank Youfor your Support of the

CFHLA Cares Collection Drive!

Click Here for the official Donation Form.

(For a printable flyer, please Click Here)

state-of-the-art tenniscampus in Orlandothat would serve thispurpose. The partiesare currentlyconducting duediligence and expect tomake a final decisionregarding the project inthe near future." Representatives fromLake Nona declinedcomment but realestate sources saidrumor has it the facilitywill include fourbuildings totaling150,000 square feetwith more than 90tennis courts on 62acres.

Once again, the CFHLA Foundation is partnering withSeminole County Commissioner

Lee Constantine'sCHARITY CHALLENGE

to raise money for Hospitality Education Projects.

Details for the 2014 Event are as follows:

For every team that CFHLA registers for the Challenge - a portion of the$500 entry fee goes directly to the CFHLA Foundation.

(Please remember to designate The CFHLA Foundation as yourCharity.)

To register as a CFHLA Foundation support team,please CLICK HERE for the official registration form.

For more event information,please visit

www.CharityChallengeInc.org

CLICK HERE to view more details

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