COMMUNITY CONNECTION:

Broward Alliance's First Corporate Council Meeting
This past week, The Broward Alliance held the first meeting of its Corporate Council. 28 business leaders participated in a roundtable discussion on the greatest opportunities for economic growth in Broward County. Carlos Buqueras, director of business development for Port Everglades, advised us that beginning in 2010, Port Everglades will be the largest cruise port in the world, with Royal Caribbean being one of the largest cruise providers! This lead me to take a three day cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas. The ship holds 3100 passengers and a crew of just under 1200. From employment to food, furniture, televisions, towels etc., thanks to Royal Caribbean for calling Fort Lauderdale your home. (The chef told us the ship went through 15,000 eggs in two days!)

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

Please note our office will be closed January 22 and 23, 2009.

SPECIAL MESSAGE:

SPECIAL NOTICE:

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER:

Happy New Year.

Please join me in getting involved in 2009. Following are upcoming events to be aware of:

• Thursday January 8 - Tower Forum - Fort Lauderdale Mayoral Debate, 7:15 am

• Thursday January 8 - Tower Club, Member Mixer, 6:00 pm

• Thursday January 15 - Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, "After Hours," 5:30 pm

• Wednesday January 21 - Riverwalk Trust, Membership Event, 5:30 pm

If you'd like to attend any of these events, just let me know.

Best wishes --

Mark

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER:

Happy Holidays to All.
At this time of year, we want to stop and thank others. For everyone we have worked with this past year, thank you for your support. For all our suppliers who have helped us achieve our goals, thank you. For all of you we have seen throughout the year -- from friends to business partners, thank you. Let's all work together to get through these tough times and be thankful for what we have achieved. Happy New Year to all. Special thanks to Ginny Fujino, Blacktie-Southflorida for photo with Santa.

COMMUNITY CONNECTION:

Light Up Lauderdale
Be a part of our Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk community by helping to "Light Up Lauderdale" for the holidays, brought to you by Riverwalk Trust and the City of Fort Lauderdale. This is your opportunity to adapt a pole or tree! For further information, contact the Riverwalk Trust at 954-421-1541.

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER:

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION:

Riverwalk Trust Get Downtown

Join Fort Lauderdale's Riverwalk Trust organization, the group to be apart of in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Join now for the annual rate of $100 and here's what you get:

• Two tickets to Fall and Spring Riverwalk Get Downtown, Fort Lauderdale's largest outdoor cocktail party (this Friday night, November 14 from 5 - 8 pm). Tickets otherwise $25 each ($100 value)

• Annual Subscription to Go Riverwalk monthly magazine ($50 value)

• Complimentary tickets to four additional Riverwalk Trust networking events

For additional information, contact Mark Budwig at design@smark.com or visit Go Riverwalk.

BUSINESS NETWORKING:

Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce presents 2008 "Salute to Business" awards dinner
Each year, the Chamber recognizes top individuals in our community. This year's gala is coming up on Thursday November 6, 2008. For further information, contact Connie Edery at 954-462-6000, ext. 8760 or connie@ftlchamber.com.