IDN Summit set for ChampionsGate

     The evolving landscape of the healthcare industry has spawned no shortage of perspectives on whether each of the various changes are good or bad for the future of healthcare. The IDN Summit and Reverse Expo brings together senior healthcare executives and their GPO and supplier partners to improve healthcare delivery through a more effective supply chain, which includes managing change for the best possible outcome and the chance for greater future opportunities.
    With this in mind, the 2012 Spring IDN Summit & Reverse Expo will focus on a theme of "Change Brings Opportunity" when it takes place April 23-25 at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate. The IDN Summit is partnering with renowned business educator Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University to bring in-person world-acclaimed business leadership instruction to the 2012 Spring IDN Summit.
     "IDN Summit attendees are being confronted by incredible challenges shaping the very climate and culture of the healthcare supply chain," said John Kelly, CEO, Bluegrass Business Media. "Having an educational partner of this caliber contributing to the 2012 Spring educational program helps IDN Summit provide attendees with some of the information, education and insight so critical to their daily strategic thinking and decision-making processes."
     Read more here and here.

Early Stage Venture Capital Conference,

   The Florida Venture Forum has selected 16 Florida companies to present at its Early Stage Venture Capital Conference, to be held at the Omni ChampionsGate on October 5. Sixteen of Florida’s best early-stage prospects for equity financing will make 10-minute presentations to an audience of venture capitalists, private equity investors, angel investors, investment bankers, financial intermediaries and entrepreneurs.
    Presenting FROM Central Florida is:
Unikey Technologies, Inc., which develops passive access control products such as residential door locks, commercial door locks, computer access, financial transactions and more. These devices are controlled by a single key, a cellular phone, with a mobile application to enable the ultimate level of convenience.

    About The Florida Venture Forum
The Florida Venture Forum is Florida’s oldest, largest and most prestigious statewide support group for venture capitalists and entrepreneurs, helping emerging growth companies come together with sources of capital from across the country. Throughout the year, the Florida Venture Forum provides monthly programs on a statewide basis.

Venture Forum at ChampionsGate

    The Florida Venture Forum is now calling for early stage private companies in all industries from the state of Florida to apply to be presenters at its Third Annual Early Stage Venture Capital Conference, to be held Sept. 15, 2010 at the Omni Resort in ChampionsGate.
    The Florida Venture Forum is Florida’s premier organization focused on assisting entrepreneurs of emerging companies as they develop their businesses and raise capital. The Early Stage Venture Capital Conference showcases approximately 10-12 early stage, high growth private companies before a national audience of venture capitalists, angel investors, private equity investors and investment bankers. These entrepreneurial companies should have talented management teams, proprietary technology and high growth potential, and should currently be seeking early stage funding.
    Companies wishing to submit an application to present at the Conference must e-mail their one-page Executive Summaries to pat@floridaventureforum.org. Potential presenters are encouraged to apply by the early deadline of Friday, July 30, 2010 and the final deadline is Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010.
    The Executive Summaries will be reviewed by a selection committee comprised of venture capitalists and private equity investors.

Travelocity Founder Speaking at Kissimmee Tradeshow

   Terry Jones, the founder of Travelocity, is the keynote speaker this year AirCargo 2010, the premier conference and trade show for the airfreight forwarding and express delivery/logistics industries that will be held March 14-16 at the Omni ChampionsGate Resort.

   Over 800 attendees and 100 exhibitors and sponsors will come together to network and take part in important educational meetings covering topics such as successful marketing techniques, compliance issues in managing domestic and global supply chains and what to expect for our industry with the quickly increasing percentages of screening requirements.

   Other key industry leaders presenting this year include Brian Clancy of Merge Global, Neil Lenok of the World Academy and Bob Reilly of the GovPro Alliance.

    Specific discussions include:

Are you an Entrepreneur?

    Nominations are open for for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2010 Awards in Florida. The deadline for applications is March 19, 2010, with the awards ceremony scheduled for Thursday, June 10, 2010 at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate.
   The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards program, now in its 24th year, is recognized as the most prestigious business award program in the country. Award winners are selected by a panel of independent judges, including area leaders from civic organizations and academic institutions as well as local business owners, many of whom have won the award in the past.
   Learn more here.

Shared Services event

   The 14^th Annual North American Shared Services & Outsourcing Week returns to Osceola County from March 22-25 at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate.
    This event was mentioned in a recent edition of Fast Company magazine. The blurb noted that outsourcing doesn't mean that jobs have to leave the country. As a matter of fact, one of the participants -- Disney Worldwide Shared Services -- operates in Osceola County.
   Presented by the Shared Services & Outsourcing Network this event series has evolved into the ultimate platform for exchanging ideas, discussing industry trends, benchmarking against peers and building a roadmap for organizations to achieve desired business outcomes. Highlights, include:

   G8: Global Sourcing Think Tank: After its success in Europe, Asia and Australia, this neutral platform aims to help shape a common industry agenda. Hosted by America’s foremost political columnist, George F. Will, the panel will include members from KPMG, Capgemini, IBM, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Accenture, Ernst & Young LLP, SAP and Oracle On Demand.
   Under the C-Suite Spotlight: Business guru Rene Carayol, MBE, will be hosting an exclusive onstage CXO interview focused on board-room revelations regarding shared service & sourcing model strategies.

Venture Forum at ChampionsGate

The Florida Venture Forum (http://www.floridaventureforum.org) has selected 18 Florida companies to present at the 19^th annual Florida Venture Capital Conference, to be held at the Omni ChampionsGate on Feb. 2-3, 2010. Registration to attend is still open on the website a twww.floridaventureforum.org. The 18 presenting companies, some of Florida’s best early-stage prospects for equity financing, will make 12-minute presentations to an audience of venture capitalists, private equity investors, angel investors, investment bankers, financial intermediaries, service providers and entrepreneurs.Following are the Central Florida companies selected to present: