Minutes

2005 “Joint Boards Meeting”
Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce and

Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday, June 21, 2005

4:00 to 5:30 p.m.

Tupperware Corporation

Present: Don Asher, Jr. (3), Lonnie C. Bell (1), Rina Brothers (3), Des Cummings, Jr., (2), Terence J. Delahunty, Jr. (3), Patricia J. Engfer (1), Monroe Harrison (3), John D. Hawkins (1), C.T. Hsu (3), Lawrence B. Katz (3), Margot H. Knight (3), Kenneth P. Ksionek (2), James B. Leahy, Jr. (2), James M. Lewis (2), Dale Lindon (1), Reverend Edgardo López (1), E. Lance McCarthy (2), Mark B. McHugh (2), Robert L. Mellen, III (2), Tom Mickle (3), Kelley P. Mossburg (3), Robert W. Peacock, Jr. (2), Craig E. Polejes (2), Alan Rowe (1), Joanie H. Schirm (3), James E. L. Seay (3), Mark W. Shamley (2), Jacob V. Stuart (3), Mia A. Thomas (3), and Joe S. York.

Guests in Attendance: Norman López -Hinz and Donald N. Upton.

Staff in Attendance: Lisa Dishman,Elizabeth Froebig,Michael Ketchum,Cyndi Matzick, Kristine Vorpagel Shields, and Lisa Winkelbauer.

Absent: Jess Bailes (0), Loren J. Bender (0), Randolph E. Berridge (1), Sara R. Brady (1), Michael J. Bittman (2), Scott E. Bowman (1), J.Powell Brown (0), Charles E. Carns, Jr. (0), Anne K. Chinoda (1), Joseph R. Cleveland (0), Douglas L. Conner (1), Betsy Culpepper (0), Matthew M. Davies (1), Randy D. Davis (2), Anne Deli (0), Mary L. Demetree (1), Lewis M. Duncan, (1), José Estorino (1), Orlando L. Evora (0), Harry Falk (0), J. Christian Fenger (0), Alan B. Fidelo (2), Antonio J. Guernica (2), Susan Denton Harris (2), Ruye H. Hawkins (2), Bill Hendrich (2), Alexandra Page Heyward (1), Grant Hill (0), John Hillenmeyer (1), John C. Hitt (0), William S. Hoffman (2), Kirk D. Howard (0), Randall D. Hunt (1), Mark C. Israel (2), Jeffery Q. Jonasen (2), Steve Jones (1), Beat Kahli (0), Hal H. Kantor (1), Ford W. Kiene (0), Kevin Kilgannon (0), C. Dean Kurtz (1), Wendy Kurtz (1), Percy R. Luney, Jr. (0), R. Randolph Lyon, Jr. (0), J. Henry Maldonado (0), Harvey L. Massey (0), E. Ann McGee (1), Thomas Messina (0), Benjamin L. Noel (1), Richard A. Nunis (2), J. Dale Oliver (1), Thomas D. Pellarin (0), Laurence J. Pino (0), James H. Pugh, Jr. (0), Mary Recchia Brown (1), Melvin Rogers (0), Ronald O. Rogers (2), Jaime Segura (0), Sanford C. Shugart (0), Robin Smythe (1), John Sowinski (1), Dwaine Stevens (1), Tony Stiffler (0), Robert J. Stovash (2), Jan Stratton (1), Ed Timberlake (2), Ellen S. Titen (2), Raiza Tamayo (0), Jefferson R. Voss (0), Richard J. Walsh (0), Linda S. Watson (2) and Wayne C. Wolfson (1).

Joe S. York (2).

Meeting Opened

Following the Pledge of Allegiance,Craig E. Polejes, 2005 Chair, called the meeting to order at 4:12 p.m. A welcome was extended to all Board Members and guests who were in attendance. Special thanks were expressed to Mark W. Shamley, Director Community & Public Affairs, Tupperware Corporation who then gave a brief update on Tupperware and their services.

Chair’s Report

Mr. Polejes welcomed the board members, and thanked Mark Shamley for hosting this joint meeting.

President’s Report

Mr. Stuart talked about the three-year commitment to hold joint board meetings in 2005, 2006 and 2007. The next “Joint Meeting” will be held in Orlando.

Donald N. Upton, President, Fairfield Index, Inc., updated the group a lengthy list of complex community issues challenging our region, we have decided to focus on: 1) Maintaining the Central Florida Trauma Center; 2) Promoting an informed approach to cultivating “Top-Notch” Public Facilities; and 3) Making a Medical School at the University of Central Florida a reality. Kelley P. Mossburg, James M. Lewis, and Jacob V. Stuart gave updates on these issues respectively.

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Minutes

2005 “Joint Boards Meeting”
Tuesday, June 21, 2005

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A motion to agree to the University of Central Florida Medical School Resolution was accepted by both the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce.

A softball game challenge was agreed upon between the two chambers with a date to be determined. Mark Shamley was designated the softball “commissioner.”

Joe York gave an update on BusinessForce, and the importance of taking a united stand on legislative issues affecting our community.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by Craig E. Polejes, 2005 Chair, at 5:35 p.m.

A reception followed at Warren Batts Atrium hosted by Tupperware.

Attest:

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Elizabeth J. Froebig