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Sarah Alexanderson

From: cfhla@memberclicks-mail.net on behalf of Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association

Sent: Friday, February 22, 2019 12:01 PMTo: communications@cfhla.orgSubject: CFHLA - Back of the House - February 22, 2019

Volume 1 - Edition 8 02/22/2019

In This Issue...

BREAKFAST CLUB RECORD-SETTING SPONSORSHIPS = VISIBILITY ANNUAL MEETING VACATION OWNERSHIP HOSPITALITY STUDENTS AREA GM MEETINGS VIP PARTNERS IN ACTION

HOSPITALITY OPPORTUNITIES

This Newsletter is proudly sponsored by:

BREAKFAST CLUB

On Tuesday, February 19, CFHLA hosted the first 2019

Breakfast Club featuring guest panelists

John Lamont General Manager

and

Edlena Guzman

Executive Assistant of the

Florida Hotel & Conference Center.

This quarterly gathering is another CFHLA Networking Opportunity for Lodging and Supplier Members.

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Honorees

February Allied Member of the Month

Curt Taylor

The Mall at Millenia

February Lodging Member of the Month

Wayne Stelling

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Orlando East-UCF

Area

2019 CFHLA Executive Committee

Chairperson Jesse Martinez The Alfond Inn at Rollins 1st Vice Chairperson Brian Comes Hyatt Regency Orlando 2nd Vice Chairperson Marylouise Fitzgibbon Walt Disney World

CFHLA 2019 Breakfast Club Sponsor and CFHLA VIP Member Alan Fickett of Global Sourcing

International, LLC, Breakfast Club Guest Speakers Executive Assistant Edlena Guzman and General Manager John Lamont of the Florida Hotel & Conference Center

CFHLA would like to recognize the 2019 Breakfast Club Sponsor:

Please see below for additional photographs from the Breakfast Club:

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Resorts Secretary Anthony Lazzara Crowne Plaza Orlando Universal Treasurer Sonja Giselbrecht Marriott's Lakeshore Reserve Assistant Treasurer Jorg Heyer Sheraton Vistana Villages Historian Peter Kacheris Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek / Waldorf Astoria Orlando Immediate Past Chair Fred Sawyers Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort

Partners of the Month:

Airport Area General Managers Luncheon Landform of Central Florida Breakfast Club Global Sourcing International, LLC Downtown Area General Managers Luncheon Minuteman Press Executive Committee Florida Patio Furniture, Inc. Governmental Affairs Committee Minuteman Press Spinout Guest Laundries, Inc. Membership Luncheon Presenting Sponsors etech Events Summit Broadband, Inc. A/V Partner PSAV Media Partner

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Orlando Business Journal Osceola County General Managers Luncheon Orlando Health Seminole County General Managers Luncheon Spinout Guest Laundries, Inc. UCF Area General Managers Luncheon Massey Services, Inc. Vacation Ownership Council Sunbrite Outdoor Furniture, Inc. 48-Hour Online Auction Allegra Print

RECORD-SETTING

This week, VISIT FLORIDA announced that Florida welcomed

126.1 MILLION VISITORS

in 2018.

Thanks to hospitality partners like you, this is the eighth consecutive year for record-breaking visitation in Florida!

Congratulations on another record-setting year for

Florida Visitation!

SPONSORSHIPS = VISIBILITY

Currently, CFHLA has a few

2019 Sponsorship Opportunities

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still available.

Sponsorships are another marketing strategy to advance your brand, mission, product/service and ROI.

Please CLICK HERE to view the remaining sponsorship opportunities.

ANNUAL MEETING

Please accept this notification that the CFHLA

"Annual Meeting of the Corporation" will occur THIS

Tuesday, February 26 12Noon

in conjunction with the CFHLA STR Luncheon.

Business items for the Annual Meeting include: • The Announcement of 2019 CFHLA Officers • Ratification of Proposed Bylaw Revisions • Introduction of the 2018 CFHLA Awardees

• Distribution of the Annual Report

VACATION OWNERSHIP

On Thursday, February 21, the CFHLA

Vacation Ownership Council met with

Chuck Whittall President of

Unicorp National Development, Inc. and

John Stine General Manager / Director of Business Development of

ICON Orlando 360.

Mr. Whittall and Mr. Stine updated the group on the upcoming O-Town Projects and Icon Park.

This Council Meeting was a positive update for the

40 Attendees (Best Ever).

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CFHLA Board Member and Vacation Ownership Council Vice Chair Mike Magnelli,

General Manager of the Las Palmeras by Hilton Grand Vacations, CFHLA Board Assistant Treasurer and Vacation Ownership Council Chair Jorg Heyer, General Manager of the Sheraton Vistana Villages,

Guest Speakers Chuck Whittall, President of Unicorp National Development, Inc. and John Stine, General Manager / Director of Business Development of ICON Orlando 360

CFHLA thanks the sponsor of the 2019 Vacation Ownership Council:

HOSPITALITY STUDENTS

ATTENTION!

CFHLA is proud to announce the

2019 Hospitality Student Scholarships.

These awards range from $1,000 - $10,000 to support tuition, fees, and textbooks for full-time

Central Florida Hospitality Students.

CLICK HERE for the online application.

PLEASE NOTE:

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE

FRIDAY, MARCH 22

For more information relating to this process, please contact CFHLA Staff Person Taylor Hahn - assistant@cfhla.org - 407-313-5022.

PLEASE FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO ALL

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ELIGIBLE CURRENT HOSPITALITY STUDENTS.

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Additionally, CFHLA is also proud to announce its

2019 Full Ride Don and Lorraine Freeberg Foundation

Hospitality Student Scholarship.

This scholarship opportunity is available to current high school seniors who are graduating in May/June

and have been accepted to the

UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management.

CLICK HERE for the online application

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS ARE DUE

FRIDAY, MARCH 15

For more information relating to this process, please contact CFHLA Staff Person Taylor Hahn - assistant@cfhla.org - 407-313-5022.

PLEASE FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO ELIGIBLE HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS.

AREA GM MEETINGS

On Monday, February 18, the

CFHLA Downtown Area Hoteliers met with

Orlando Police Department's newly appointed Chief of Police

Orlando Rolon.

Chief Rolon spoke with the group of twenty individuals about his priorities as newly-appointed Police Chief.

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Orlando Police Department's Chief of Police Orlando Rolon

CFHLA recognizes the 2019 Sponsor of the Downtown Area GM

Meetings:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Wednesday, February 20, the

CFHLA Airport Area Hoteliers met with

City of Orlando Commissioner

Tony Ortiz

District 2.

Commissioner Ortiz discussed District 2 activities and was introduced to the CFHLA Central Florida Tourism Calculator.

CFHLA recognizes the 2019 Sponsor of the Airport Area GM Meetings:

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VIP

MEET THE VIP MEMBER:

This is ATMFLA's 30th consecutive year of operation!

Fun Fact:

The company was founded by Mac Cochran in 1989 as Sun Lovers of Central Florida, Inc. We were a wholesale clothing distributor. We began the ATMs in 2001. Now that’s all we do. We still love the sun, and ATMs!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO CFHLA, ATMFLA, INC.!

PARTNERS IN ACTION

Last month,

Sheraton Vistana Villages donated a candy bouquet and gift certificate

for a 2 night stay to their Adopt-A-School-Partner

Freedom Middle School for their Silent Auction to raise money

in order to send the students to Space Camp.

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THANK YOU, SHERATON VISTANA VILLAGES, FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF CENTRAL FLORIDA STUDENTS!

HOSPITALITY OPPORTUNITIES

Below please find current employment opportunities in the Central Florida Hospitality Industry:

Front Desk, Hotel Engineer, Loss Prevention Officer and MORE!

CareerSource Central Florida CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Banquets Chef (Flexible Shift) Caribe Royale Orlando

CLICK HERE to view position.

Bistro Supervisor, Front Desk Agent, Room Attendant and MORE!

Courtyard by Marriott Orlando Downtown CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Food & Beverage, Housekeeping, Sales & Marketing and MORE!

Crowne Plaza Orlando Universal CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Guest Room Attendant, Recreation Attendant, Rooms Coordinator and MORE!

DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld

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CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Assistant Housekeeping Manager Give Kids the World

CLICK HERE to view position.

Assistant Engineering Director, Greeter, Regency Club Concierge and MORE!

Hyatt Hotels of Orlando CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Hospitality Coordinator, Lounge Server, Starbucks Barista and MORE!

JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Banquet Bartender, Executive Housekeeper, Restaurant Manager and MORE!

Margaritaville Resort CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Cook, Food and Beverage Attendant, Guest Experience Expert and MORE!

Marriott International CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Sales Manager Residence Inn Convention Center

CLICK HERE to view position.

Cocktail Server, Lobby Attendant, Pool Attendant and MORE!

Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes CLICK HERE to view open positions.

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