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Future of Florida Fund Update
| We are off to a great start, reaching 20% of our $100,000 goal in gifts and pledges for the Future of Florida Fund within the first week!
| Top Class Participation
1st: Class III – 10%
2nd: Class IX – 9%
3rd: Class XXVII – 8%
| The average gift is $371, but how much you give isn’t nearly as important as giving something. We need every member to stand with us!
Donate Online Today!
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| Regional Events
Leadership Florida hosted its inaugural statewide Volunteer Day on March 14, 2009. Take a look at the photos below to see the impact these regions made.
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Gold Coast Region Volunteers
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Northwest Region Volunteers
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Southeast Region Volunteers
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The Calusa Region, chaired by Pam Truitt, hosted a double-duty event recently which included a tour of the impressive new downtown Sarasota headquarters of Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, co-hosted by CEO Barbara Zdravecky (XVII) and Debra Jacobs (X).
The building is a true LF Calusa collaboration - with Architect Javi Suarez (XXVII) on the design, General Contractor Ron Allen (XV) creating the structure, trim and details, and Darrell Turner (XXIII) adding the natural outdoors with landscaping skill.
(Photo Below)
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In March, Gold Coast Region members enjoyed a "but for LF" trip to the rodeo. (Photo Below) |  |
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| 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m. | Give Kids the World
Optional Activity: Volunteer at the Village | Experience life through the eyes of a child . . . make a fast friend . . . watch as a mother's eyes light up with joy. Operate a carousel, dish up a banana split, drive a train, or treat our precious guests to a "spa" experience; these are just a few of the volunteer opportunities available at the Give Kids The World Village.
| | 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Registration
Asbury Hall Rotunda | | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Welcome Reception
Asbury Hall | | 8:30 p.m. | Illuminations at Epcot
Walk to Epcot for Fireworks & Dessert! | | Reunite with old friends and meet some new in Asbury Hall during the opening reception. Then, a brief walk to Epcot will bring us to a lakeside dessert reception where we'll enjoy "Illuminations: Reflections of Earth," a mesmerizing fireworks, laser and water show that brings together the past, present and future of our planet and its colorful nations. |
| 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Registration
Asbury Hall Rotunda | | 9:00 - 10:15 a.m. | Opening & Leadership Keynote:
Meg Crofton
President, Walt Disney World Resort
Grand Harbor Ballroom South | Meg Crofton serves as president of the Walt Disney World Resort, overseeing a work force of nearly 62,000 Cast Members at the world's premier vacation destination. Her responsibilities include the operations of four theme parks, two water parks, 22 resorts, Downtown Disney, Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, and other attractions. A 29-year Disney veteran, Meg is widely known and respected for her outstanding leadership and passion.
| | 10:15 - 10:30 a.m. | Break | | 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. | Innovative Collaboration:
Lake Nona Medical City Panel
Grand Harbor Ballroom South | The emerging "medical city" at Lake Nona in Orlando is among the economic development "bright lights" in Florida. The top leaders of the largest Lake Nona partners will discuss their individual organization's plans for the future, and will illuminate their collective vision for creating a center for thought leadership across biomedical research, medical education and clinical care.
| | 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch & Awards
Asbury Hall | | 1:30 - 7:00 p.m. | Afternoon Free Time in the Parks* | | 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. | Kids Night Out
Sponsored by Publix
Asbury Hall (A) | | 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. | Class Reunion Dinner & Photos
Asbury Hall (B,C,D) |
| 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon | Registration
Asbury Hall Rotunda | | 9:00 - 10:15 a.m. | Sir Alan Collins
Her Majesty's Consul-General
of Trade & Investment
Grand Harbor Ballroom South | Sir Alan has been Her Majesty's Consul-General and Director-General, Trade & Investment USA since 2007. He is responsible for both British political and wider relations in one of the most important cities in world and for the nine teams across the US whose job is to promote British Trade and Investment opportunities. He sits on the Board of UK Trade and Investment and is the UK Trade and Investment Olympic champion tasked with globally coordinating work on London 2012.
| | 10:15 - 10:30 a.m. | Break | | 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. | Purple State of Mind
John Marks & Craig Detweiler
Grand Harbor Ballroom South
| Welcome to a conversation between two old friends. Welcome to a real conversation about the things that divide and unite all of us: our memories, our identities, our beliefs, our choices. At a time when the country is ever more divided over questions of faith and doubt, welcome to a new way of talking... welcome to a new territory of the heart. Welcome to a Purple State of Mind. Watch the Movie Trailer
| | 11:45 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Afternoon Free Time in the Parks* | | 12:00 noon - 7:00 p.m. | Optional Activities
Golf Tournament
Epcot Storm House | | 7:00 - 11:00 p.m. | Kids Night Out
Sponsored by Publix
Asbury Hall (A) | | 7:00 - 11:00 p.m. | Leadership Florida Celebration
Dinner & Dancing
Grand Harbor Ballroom South |
| 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. | Business Meeting &
New Website Unveiling
Grand Harbor Ballroom South | | 10:00 - 10:15 a.m. | Break | | 11:00 - 12:00 noon | Closing Keynote: Michael Feinberg
& Brian Dassler
Grand Harbor Ballroom South | Time magazine called New Orleans the nation's "greatest education lab" in 2007; a year later The New York Times magazine featured the post-Katrina classroom saying New Orleans is "an educational landscape unlike any other." Leadership Florida member and former Broward County teacher of the year, Brian Dassler, works in the middle of it all. Brian and his colleague, Michael Feinberg, founder of KIPP, will share their vision for a college- and career-preparatory high school education that inspires and prepares students for the 21st century and discuss the policy shifts at the state and local levels which have provided the necessary foundation for the full recovery of New Orleans schools.
*Remember you get one (1) free day at both Disney and Universal for each registered participant!
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| Class XXVII Travels to the Capital City
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| The recent Tallahassee class session was great and exceeded my expectations – which have been set high by previous sessions. Hearing directly from our University Presidents about the challenges brought on by Florida’s budget issues was informative. CFO Alex Sink demonstrated her leadership skills at our lunch and our Governor made us feel welcome in the ”Peoples House.” However, the real highlight was Arch Lustberg. His lessons on communication were well received by the class, even though a few of us demonstrated our need for more training!
| - Dean Ridings
President & CEO, Florida Press Association
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