Lake Nona's Medical City promises to have a huge economic impact on Orlando/Central Florida. When linked with the Modeling, Simulation & Training Industry cluster in Central Florida there is every reason to think our area could drive the future of Medical Simulation. Come join NCS for an update on the continuing development and growth of the Medical City. Dr. Thad Seymour, Vice President, Life Sciences at Lake Nona will update participants on where current construction/development stands and what we can expect in the future. Online registration @ http://www.simulationinformation.com/events/lake-nona-medical-city-update-dr-thad-seymour
On Tuesday, 15 November, Crooms Academy of Information Technology in Sanford, Florida will be having their " Teach-in" Day and need industry, government and academia help in making the event a success. Teach-in's are very rewarding experiences for the participants and students. You can talk about your work, hobbies or pass on helpful career information.These students need role models. Please consider it.
If you are interested in participating, please complete the attached form. The Teach-in doesn't take a lot of time and you will be the richer for the experience.
Florida 2011 TechXpo will be held Tuesday, October 11th in Melbourne, FL at The Clemente Center on the campus of Florida Institute of Technology. This event is an exposition of technology and innovations from hi-tech companies. This single-day event was created to allow companies with advanced technologies and innovations to display their products and services to other companies looking for Central Florida technology resources and suppliers in:
I'm excited to report to you today about a new initiative to help Central Florida's small businesses grow and prosper. The City of Orlando has partnered with the White House, the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Senator Bill Nelson to host a special forum designed to help Orlando's small businesses have greater access to Defense Department contracts and enhanced understanding of the DoD contracting process.
The Orlando Small Business Defense Procurement Summit will take place on Monday, August 8, 2011. This event is only the second of its kind to be held nationally. Details and registration information can be found online at this address: http://www.regonline.com/orlandooutreach.
Congratulations to fellow NCS member companies AVT Simulation and Engineering & Computer Simulations for being chosen as finalists by ACG Orlando for the 2011 Smart Awards. Each year ACG Orlando recognizes companies based on the value they bring to the region in terms of corporate culture, growth, business creativity and economic contribution. Winners in eight industry award categories will be announced at the Awards Luncheon sponsored by Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor, & Reed, P.A. on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at the DoubleTree Orlando Downtown. Click here to register: 2011 Smart Awards.
The Central Florida Chapter of the Air Force Association is hosting an event to allow students and parents to learn about applying to the Air Force Academy and AF ROTC. We call it the Scholarship Opportunity Program. It is scheduled for Sunday, March 20 (see flyer attached). If anyone knows of a student interested in either of these programs, please pass the Flyer information along to them.
AUVSI Florida Penisula Chapter invites you to a reception during I/ITSEC 2010 that will feature a presentation by AUVSI President/CEO Michael Tuscano entitled "The Future of Unmanned Systems".
When: Monday, November 29, 2010 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: Room 220F, South Concourse, Orange County Convention Center
If you would like to attend, please register NLT November 24, 2010 by e-mail to rsvp2auvsi@gmail.com
On 10 Nov, the National Center for Simulation (NCS) hosted an electronics recycling amnesty event at Partnership III to support their scholarship efforts at UCF and Daytona State College. Southeastern Data provided the recycling services and collected over 4000 lbs of material from over 25 different companies, consisting of 73 cathode ray tube monitors, 897 lbs of mixed plastic, 396 lbs of copper bearing, and 886 lbs of uninterruptable power supply scrap. More than 1200 lbs of toxic lead was diverted from landfills as a result of this event. Companies that missed this event may still take advantage of this promotion by contacting Southeastern Data at 407-971-4654 or website@southeasterndata.com, and request pick-up service. Be sure to mention that it's to benefit the NCS scholarship funds.
General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA (Ret), President and Chief Operating Officer Association of the United States Army (AUSA) and 32nd Chief of Staff of the Army will be the guest speaker at the AUSA Sunshine Chapter General Membership Meeting on 22 Nov 10. For complete details on the event, click on the attached brochure:
For those of you who were unable to attend the NCS Special Panel Discussion last week, many topics were addressed relating to creating, protecting and realizing your company's value. For your convenience, a brief outline of the substantive information shared during the panel discussion is included below.
Please contact the moderator, Doug Starcher, Partner, Broad and Cassel if you have any questions or would like to further discuss any or all these points: dstarcher@broadandcassel.com, (Office) 407-839-4200, (Direct) 407-839-4208
Thomas L,. Baptiste, Lt Gen , USAF (Ret)
President /Executive Director
1. Little Known/Used Financing Sources
- EB-5 Visa Investments may allow you to infuse capital into your business
- New Market Tax Credits may be available for anyone undertaking a capital project
