Akerman Senterfitt: Ralph Losey, co-chair of firm's e-Discovery team, invited to speak at a Sedona Conference webinar with fellow panelists Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul Grimm, Sedona Conference founder Richard Braman, and University of Oklahoma College of Law professor Steven Gensler. jason.bovis@akerman.com
Dr. P. Phillips Orlando Performing Arts Center: elected three new members to its board of directors: Cheryl Henry, Chuck Steinmetz and Bryce West. Michelle.Khouri@edelman.com
Kissimmee Utility Authority: 2008 annual report, Hometown Solutions, won Award of Merit in the digital category among electric utilities with gross annual revenues of $200-$399 million in a national annual report contest conducted by the American Public Power Association. CGENT@kua.com
Lake Nona Property Holdings, LLC: Lake Nona received three awards from Home Builders Association of Metro Orlando, including the “Major Advertising/Promotions Award” for its “Nonaology” campaign. Jessi@Onmessage.com
Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.: Attorney Joaquin E. Martinez appointed to the City of Orlando Board of Zoning Adjustment; selected to represent Orange County resident William Steele who claimed Powerball® jackpot worth $189 million cash from October 14 drawing. Ioana.Good@lowndes-law.com
Orange County Public Schools: Howard Middle School selected as an AVID National Demonstration site. shari.bobinski@ocps.net
Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc.: hired Ken Barnett as director, corporate accounts development. media@orlandocvb.com
Orlando Health: Orlando Regional Medical Center Level One Trauma Center, also known as the Air Care Team, marks 25th anniversary with installation of new communications center to continue managing rescue calls. sabrina.childress@orlandohealth.com; Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children becomes first dedicated pediatric hospital in the world to install new Siemens CT scanner. Siemens Healthcare’s SOMATOM® Definition Flash features the lowest radiation dose and the fastest scan speed on the market, two characteristics that make it ideal for pediatric patients. geo.morales@orlandohealth.com
Orlando Magic: pediatric patients at Florida Hospital for Children became superheroes, as they received special red capes from Superman himself, Dwight Howard, during an event announcing his $30,000 contribution for the state-of-the-art room being built in the Pediatrics unit. TWingerson@orlandomagic.com; longtime Florida and NBA beat writer John Denton will provide exclusive Magic and NBA coverage on the team’s official website, www.orlandomagic.com. GGalante@orlandomagic.com; “Topping Off” ceremony for the new Amway Center will be held on November 5 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the construction site. MCurtsinger@Orlandomagic.com
Quest, Inc.: recipient of $2,500 grant from Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation to provide low- to moderate-income children with scholarships for therapy from the QuestKids program. jgonzalez@questinc.org
Seminole County Public Schools: 20 teachers received free rain barrels from the University Stormwater Management Academy. marlene_baranowski@scps.k12.fl.us
Seminole State College of Florida: dedicated the 59,000-square-foot Center for PublicSafety facility, which serves as the region’s premier training facility for first responders – houses the college’s Criminal Justice, Fire Science and EMT programs under one roof. OCONNELLL@scc-fl.edu
University of Central Florida: awarded $7.5 million research grant from New York-based corporation, Prime Source Initiative, Inc., to study ways to make photovoltaic solar cells more efficient in capturing and converting solar energy into electricity, and less costly to manufacture. kjlewis@mail.ucf.edu; MyDocHub, client company of Business Incubation Program, launched a new feature on its database that offers the same criticism and compliments for dentists. larry@larryvershel.com
WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA: presented third annual Workforce Champion Award to Randy Berridge, president, Florida High Tech Corridor Council, along with WCF Awards of Excellence to 10 Central Florida employers and four area youth at its State of the Workforce Summit. Kcornett@wcfla.com |