SHINING SOLUTIONS - Business Development Board

TheBusiness Development Board

A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION FOR BDB MEMBERS

FCEdge’s Strategic Approach To Brand-Building

SHINING SOLUTIONSTO MARKETING CHALLENGES

ARMORY ART CENTER PRESENTS:

COLLAGE OF ACTIVITIES FOR 2005

There is a new energy at the Armory

Art Center of the Palm Beaches.

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STRATEGIC DISCIPLINEKEY TO AGENCY’S SUCCESS

Is there really a connection between

award-winning advertising and bottom-

line growth in market share and profits?

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BDB BULLETIN BOARD

• 8th Annual PACE Luncheon

“Preparing Students for the Workforce”

• Events Calendar

• BDB President List

p.11/13

WINTER | 2005

This issue of our quarterly newsletter marks the end of an era, the

beginning of a new year, a new focus and great new opportunities. With

the experience of 17 years at the BDB, I am looking forward to working

with our business partners and excited about the challenges ahead.

This is a year of transition and promise for this

organization. My plan is to focus on strengthening

relationships, building new ones and communicating

with all of Palm Beach County municipalities,

chambers, agencies and business leaders.

It is time to move forward in building on the positive side

of Scripps, showcasing the existing BioScience Industry

in this county and South Florida to attract and build the

cluster. In addition, it is time to refocus on the other

growing industries in Palm Beach County, building on

their strengths and opportunities and identifying ways to

assist them on capitalizing on the BioScience Sector.

On February 1, the BDB launched our annual

membership campaign, our new image and branding

strategies. The BDB has an exciting new energy with

our current and many new board members that will be

a great support and benefit to this organization.

Beginnings are always challenging and exciting

and we look forward to a new year filled with

stronger partnerships, commitment and hard work

focused on building upon the strength’s of Palm Beach

County’s economy.

A Letter to Our MembersKelly SmallridgeInterim President of the Business Development Board

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PARTNERS IN PROGRESSPalm Beach County Board of CountyCommissioners

BOARD OF ADVISORSAkerman SenterfittAmerican Media, Inc.Anspach CompaniesBank of AmericaBellSouth Business Systems, Inc.Callery-Judge GroveCorporate Express, A Buhrmann CompanyEdwards & Angell, LLPFlorida Crystals CorporationFlorida Power & LightFPL FiberNet, LLCGunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P. A.Hedrick Brothers Construction Co., Inc.Implant Innovations, Inc.Oasis GroupPalm Beach Aggregates, Inc.Plastridge Insurance AgencyPratt & WhitneyREG ArchitectsRSM McGladrey, Inc.Schaefer Fagan Cooper Engineers, Inc.Sunset Moving & StorageSunTrust BankToll Bros., Inc.Topline Printing & GraphicsWachovia Bank, N. A.Ward Damon & Posner, P.A.WCI Communities, Inc.Workforce Alliance, Inc.

CORPORATE MEMBERS1st United BankBaron Sign ManufacturingBrandon Transfer & Storage Company, Inc.Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Inc.Daszkal Bolton, LLPEmbraer Services, Inc.First National Bank & TrustFlorida Public Utilities CompanyFlorida Turbine Technologies, Inc.Horizon Bay Senior CommunitiesThe Keyes Company/Realtors/RelocationKirk Consulting Group, Inc.LRP PublicationsPalm Beach Gardens MarriottThe Palm Beach PostThe Phipps Group, JMS - LLCRegions BankSummit Global Partners of Florida, Inc.Templeton & CompanyT-Rex Corporate Center at Boca Raton

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01 A Letter to Our MembersKelly Smallridge, Interm President

04 Strategic DisciplineFCEdge–Stuart, FL

07 Trend-Setting Leaders & VolunteersCass, Levy & Leone, L.C.

08 Collage of Activities for 2005Armory Art Center Presents

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11 BDB Bulletin Board

13 BDB Events Calendar

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PUBLISHED BY

Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, Inc.

310 Evernia Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

P 561.835.1008 | F 561.835.1160

www.bdb.org

EDITOR

Meri McGuiness-Mass

DESIGN

Blue Wave Design, Inc.Ph: 561.775.9607

PRINTING

Topline Printing and Graphics

COVERFCEdge–Stuart, Florida


The Business Development Board is a private, not-for-profit corporation founded in 1982 as Palm BeachCounty’s official economic development organization.We work to attract and retain business investmentthrough corporate relocations, expansions and inter-national trade; and provide marketing support andbusiness networking services through a paid member-ship organization that partially funds our economicdevelopment services. Since 1993, more than 225company relocations and expansions assisted by theBusiness Development Board resulted in the creationof over 22,000 jobs and added in excess of $4 billionto the Palm Beach County economy. The BDB is the"Official Economic Development Organization ofPalm Beach County" and Enterprise Florida partner.

A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION

CONTENTS

Key To Agency’s Success

StrategicDiscipline

Is there really a connection between award-winning advertising

and bottom-line growth in market share and profits? FCEdge,

a marketing, advertising and public relations company

headquartered in Stuart, has been making the connection for

its clients since 1990, during which time the agency has won

an impressive 500-plus awards for originality and excellence

in regional, national and international creative competitions.

(L-R): FCEdge partners Michael Visconte,Tina Luce & Jason Mazzota at work in thecreative department.

04 The BDB Prospector | Winter 2005

Strategic Discipline

Tina Luce, president and one of three

FCEdge partners, maintains that the

secret lies in developing a comprehensive

marketing strategy that meshes with the

client’s business plan, then having the

discipline to require that all creative

concepts follow the strategic direction.

“That sounds simple and obvious

enough,” she says. “But it is an intense,

ongoing process that starts with gaining

a thorough understanding a client’s

business, industry and markets from the

inside out, creating a brand identity that

reflects their core values and benefit

propositions, then projecting and

reinforcing those brand messages in

the concepts, graphics and text of every

facet of their messaging - print and

electronic advertising, press releases and

newsletters, brochures and billboards,

website and signage - the entire marketing

communications spectrum.”

According to Susan Murphy, director of

new business development for the agency,

this is the essence of integrated marketing

and something the agency believes so

strongly in that it has developed a

proprietary methodology call BrandPrintSM

to assure that everything the agency

does for its clients is on target.

“Our BrandPrintSM

approach is a

comprehensive blueprint that enables

us to build campaigns that are unique

to each client, yet contain the elements

in common that we have learned are

critical to replicating successful results,”

Murphy maintains. “It reflects and

formalizes the knowledge we have

acquired over our careers about the

importance of brand-building.”

Those careers include impressive

credentials and accomplishments.

FCEdge’s senior team members all had

major-agency backgrounds and each had

then successfully built his or her own

agency before joining forces.

Luce, who heads the account service

team and has executive responsibility

for the on-time, on-budget completion

of all projects, has 25 years’ experience

in agency management, account

management and media planning.

She has planned and executed regional,

national and international media

campaigns for

clients as diverse

as Buick Motor

Division and

GMC Truck

Division of

General Motors,

the New Mexico

Division of

Economic

Development

and Tourism,

numerous country

club developments

and destination/

hospitality

accounts, and a

major biomedical

manufacturing corporation.

Michael Visconte, agency partner and

creative director, was a senior art director

at Stanton and Hucko, a division of

Young & Rubicam, before moving to

Florida from New York. His two decades

in advertising include work on accounts

such as Eastman Kodak, Bausch &

Lomb, Xerox, Goodyear and Weight

Watchers International.

Jason Mazzota, the partner who heads

FCEdge’s interactive technologies and

new media marketing team has 16 years

experience as a creative director and

designer, including work on accounts

such as Canon, QTV North American

Philips. For one of FCEdge’s major

clients that does business in Europe and

the Pacific Rim as well as North

America, he developed what the agency

calls Global Digital Management.

“We contacted a major manufacturer

of offset presses and the developer of

a state-of-the-art digital prepress

application, proposed an alliance, then

together recruited large print houses

around the world that used the presses

and software,” Mazzota explains. “This

gives us the capability to send electronic

files to locally sourced printers

almost anywhere in the world with

the assurance of absolute consistency

of quality and color values, something

previously not possible.”

According to Mazzota, the advantages

to clients that conduct international

operations through distributor networks

include the ability to do simultaneous

worldwide product introduction

campaigns without the long lead times

and expenses necessitated by printing

and shipping from a centralized location

and avoiding the need to clear printed

materials through customs, while

maintaining central control of graphics

and message content. “Before, the choice

was either to get it all done here and ship

it around the world or to trust corporate

graphic standards and collateral materials

to your client’s distributors and the local

production resources they selected,”

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Company President Tina Luce reviews client brochure with Business DevelopmentDirector Susan Murphy & Executive Vice President of New Media Services JasonMazzota in the company conference room.

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Strategic Discipline

Mazzota continues. “Now we can offer a much better

option, which as far as I’m concerned personally is the

ulcer-free alternative.”

FCEdge combines that kind of insight and expertise in

digital marketing with comprehensive expertise in traditional

marketing communications, demonstrated by the agency’s work

for Implant Innovations Inc., better known as 3i.

Since winning the dental prosthetics account in 1999, the

agency has developed corporate graphic standards that have

brought consistency to ads and

collateral for diverse product lines,

redesigned their tradeshow displays

for more impact, created ad and

collateral campaigns for one existing

and four new product lines, developed

the industry’s first cohesive marketing

program that presents their products

together as a complete treatment

system, and pioneered a cooperative

practice-to-consumer marketing

program for 3i customers.

FCEdge has also put 3i at the

forefront of interactive marketing communications. The agency

has converted 3i’s corporate newsletter from print to electronic

format, with email dissemination, which has lowered production

and distribution costs while increasing the impact. FCEdge has

also created Rich Text Format email “Flashmercials” that are

coordinated with traditional direct mail campaigns for improved

effectiveness. The agency has created CD-ROM and DVD

product presentations

for 3i and developed

ecademy, a web-based

interactive distance

learning program that

enables both 3i

representatives and

clinicians to familiarize

themselves with 3i

products and protocols by performing virtual surgical and

restorative procedures at their computers.

While FCEdge is justifiably proud of what it has accomplished

for clients like 3i, which were already industry leaders, the

agency takes great satisfaction in helping other clients “break

out of the pack” and achieve leadership status, according to

Michael Visconte. “We have been privileged to work with

several already well-established clients and take them to a

higher level,” he says. “But helping to grow companies into

industry leaders is equally satisfying.”

Visconte cites Orlando-based ADS Telecom, which started as a

local franchise for a business telephone sales and service company.

The partners decided to go out on their own and contacted

FCEdge based on work the agency was doing for a national

systems integration company. FCEdge developed a new name and

branding to support their migration into computer-telephony

integration (CTI), then developed a replicable marketing plan to

introduce

ADS Telecom

to new

markets. Over

the next five

years, ADS

Telecom

expanded to

become

Florida’s

dominant

CTI provider,

with offices in

Tampa,

Jacksonville and South Florida as well as Orlando. With the

recent opening of their Atlanta office ADS Telecom is poised to

become one of the southeast’s leading CTI corporations.

Mazzota points to Redington tackle as his favorite agency

success story. “When we started with Redington, it was

manufacturing and wholesaling entry-level rods and reels solely

for the U.S. market,” he recalls. “We created a retail-oriented

corporate identity and produced retail catalogs, packaging and

point-of-sales materials for them. We developed the marketing

solutions they needed to roll out a higher-priced line and to sell

their products internationally. We created European, Latin

American and Australian advertising campaigns. Shortly after

we completed their 2001 catalog, they achieved their goal of

being purchased by a major manufacturer, Orvis. It doesn’t get

any better than that.”

And for South Florida businesses looking to make their mark in

the world, the marketing know-how they need doesn’t get any

better (or closer) than FCEdge. P

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“Our BrandPrintSM approach is

a comprehensive blueprint that

enables us to build campaigns

that are unique to each client, yet

contain the elements in common

that we have learned are critical

to replicating successful results,”

Executive Vice President & Creative Director MichaelVisconte sets high standards for both design & quality



he directors who manage the certified public

accounting and consulting firm of Cass, Levy &

Leone, L.C. are not only business associates, they

are best friends. As a result, Cass, Levy & Leone

has developed a team concept where clients have more than an

accountant to advise them, they have the resources and experience

of a whole firm available to provide the various consulting and tax

advice required in today’s business environment.

Founded in 1988 in West Palm Beach, Florida, the directors at

Cass, Levy & Leone have established themselves as trend-setting

leaders and volunteers in the community. Martin Cass serves on

the boards of Cancer Alliance of Health and Hope, American

Cancer Society and the Palm Beach County Jewish Federation.

Howard S. Levy is currently the president of both Alpert Jewish

Family and Children’s Services and Jewish Residential and

Family Services of Palm Beach County. Michael S. Leone is a

committee chairperson with the Chamber of Commerce and is

on the board of both the East Coast and Palm Beach County

Estate Planning Councils. Holding a law degree, Leone offers

an additional perspective for clients of the Firm. He brings with

him the expertise to evaluate estate and income tax planning,

with the research ability and analysis of an attorney.

As President’s level BDB members, the Firm’s members will

serve on several committees and the Firm is the 2005 beverage

cart sponsor for the Annual BDB Golf Tournament. The Firm

recently became business partners with Bear Lakes Middle

School in which they will raise money, and provide mentoring,

tutoring and unique after school programs.

Cass, Levy & Leone, L.C. has grown to become one of the

largest local CPA firms through its commitment to offer the

highest caliber of professional services to its clients without

sacrificing personal service. Cass, Levy & Leone prides itself

in its ability to go beyond the routine to provide an extra

dimension in quality, effort and expertise to best advise its

clients. The Firm serves real estate firms, retailers, wholesalers,

manufacturers, professionals (including physician’s groups,

athletes, and attorneys), food service companies and non-profit

organizations. Since strategic thinking is a cornerstone of

the firm’s values, all issues are taken into consideration when

working with a client.

The Firm is well known for its expertise in partnership,

corporate, estate and international taxation. In addition, the

Firm uses its tax, business and financial acumen to advise its

individual clients - from corporate executives and wealthy

retirees to professional athletes -on wealth management.

Offering litigation services, Cass, Levy and Leone provides

support to attorneys in various areas including divorce, personal

injury and shareholder disputes.

The business valuation practice of the Firm is managed by

Martin Cass and Howard S. Levy, who are Certified

Valuation Analysts. This department conducts appraisals to

help determine a business’ value for tax purposes as well as in

the event of a sale, merger or acquisition.

Whether it is setting up a new business, strategic planning,

structuring the expansion of an existing business or creating

an exit strategy for entrepreneurs wanting to retire or sell

their businesses, Cass, Levy & Leone provides expert advice.

“We believe in setting up a solid plan from one that helps

a business grow”, explained Cass. P

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of Activities for

ARMORY ART CENTER PRESENTS:

Armory Art Center Presents:

WEST PALM BEACH -

If the series of events

scheduled for 2005 is any

indication, there is a new

energy at the Armory Art

Center of the Palm

Beaches. Just in

time for the

New Year,

the Armory

is unveiling

exciting exhibits,

artist workshops,

timely panel

discussions and

special events.

The West Palm

Beach-based learning and

exhibition center picked

up momentum with new

staff, faculty and board

members over the summer

and is jumpstarting the

season with an action-

packed line up for 2005.

“The Armory has become a hub for artists, for students

and for fans of great art,” said Amelia Ostrosky, Armory

executive director. “We have put an amazing mix of the

right people in place - with new program chairs, new curators

and new faculty. Their enthusiasm, talent and expertise are

bringing new opportunities our way and we are on course

to attract a whole new audience. We can’t wait to welcome

everyone to our fabulous facility.”

The Armory Art Center is a not-for-profit community-based

visual arts education and exhibition center providing

opportunities for individual growth,

self-expression, increased awareness

and appreciation of the arts through

participation in studio, exhibition,

lecture and other educational programs.

The Center seeks to educate, enrich and

engage a diverse population through the

“experience of art”. Exhibitions held at

the Armory’s Colaciello Gallery are free

and open to the public during normal

business hours. Classes in ceramics,

drawing and pastels, painting,

watercolor, collage, photography, jewelry

and metals, sculpture, stone carving,

and more are offered year-round and

on every level.

In addition to the Armory Art

Center’s full schedule of 85 different

visual art courses for adults and youths,

the 2005 special events line-up is highlighted with the

Center’s ninth annual prestigious series of Master Artist

Workshops - kicking off in early January and running weekly

through early April.

Master Artist Workshops feature hands-on, classroom mini-

sessions with the best of today’s masters working in the arts of

painting and portraiture, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry metals,

photography and more. Armory masters are internationally

recognized artists and educators who will share their

considerable expertise in intimate workshop settings,

distinguished by broad based knowledge and in depth

specialization. Students of all abilities are invited to explore

a range of disciplines and media in the Armory’s atmosphere

of creative interaction, artistic intensity and easy camaraderie.

Costs vary with instructors. Visit armoryart.org for details.


(continued pg 10)

Armory Art Center Presents:

Highlighting the curated exhibit schedule in The Armory’s Colaciello

Gallery are the upcoming showcases by gem artist John Torreano -

running January 11 through February 5; the 6th Annual Ceramics

Invitational, running February 15 through March 5; a portrait exhibition

by painter Phyllis Herfield, running March 15 through April 9;

“Postcards from Italy,” an exhibition by painter and collage artist Dan

Rizzie, running April 19 through May 14; and the Armory’s own

Student Exhibition, an annual showcase of student works from the

current academic year, running April 19 through May 14. P


The BDB held the 8th

Annual PACE Luncheon

"Preparing Students for the

Workforce" at the beautiful

new Marriott Hotel in

West Palm Beach on

November 18, 2004 hosted

by Chuck Shaw, Director

of the Charter Schools and

Instructional Support.

Brian Seagle, represented

Forest Hill High School in

the Pledge of Allegiance with The Lake Worth High School

Criminal Justice Academy Color Guard, under the direction of

Captain Perry, to present our nation's colors.

This years Master of Ceremonies, Rob Lopicola, NEWSCHANNEL 5

Meteorologist introduced guest speaker Howard Schnellenberger,

Florida Atlantic

University Head

Football Coach

who gave a very

motivating and

inspiring speech

to the students in

attendance on the

importance of "loving

what you do" and

success will follow.

The PACE luncheon featured student speaker, Kyle Klein who is

a student at Atlantic High School.

The Business Development Board's P.A.C.E. Committee focuses

on responding to the labor force needs of Palm Beach County's

growing companies by reaching out to the students of today

to improve the workforce

of tomorrow.

Every year in an effort to

reach out to High School

students, the Business

Development Board invites

young adults (selected by

their Principal) to the PACE Luncheon. Over 100 Palm Beach

County high school students attended this luncheon thanks to the

generous response and sponsorships of our members. Our thanks

to the individuals and corporations that graciously sponsored

these students, and all of our members for their commitment to

further the education of our young people.


Adelphia Communications Corporation

AFLAC

Anspach Companies

Applefield Waxman, Inc.

Cass, Levy & Leone, L.C.

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Inc.

Crowne Plaza Oceanfront Singer Island

Drug Study Institute

Express Personnel Services

FC Edge

Florida Crystals Corporation

Hardrives, Inc.

Hedrick Brothers Construction Co., Inc.

Human Resource Association of Palm Beach County

IronStone Bank

Jet Aviation Associates, Ltd.

The KeyesCompany/Realtors/Relocation

Logo Express, Inc.

NEC Unified Solutions, Inc.

New England Tech and Florida Culinary Institute

Palm Beach County Education Commission

Palm Beach Gardens Marriott

The Palm Beach Post

Quantachrome Instruments

REG Architects

Rendina Companies, The

RML Video Production Services

Smith, Warren

Wafer World, Inc.

Workforce Alliance, Inc.

Adelphia Communications Corporation

Anspach Companies

Florida Crystals, Inc.

The Palm Beach Post

Atlantic High School

Boca West High School

Boynton Beach High School

Forest Hill High School

Glades Central High School

Inlet Grove High School

Jr. Achievement of the Palm Beaches

Jupiter High School

New England Tech

Olympic Heights High School

Palm Beach Central High School

Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition

Palm Beach Gardens High School

Palm Beach Lakes High School

Santaluces High School

Seminole Ridge High School

Spanish River High School

STEC

Workforce Alliance, Inc.

Student Sponsors:

Students and sponsors were represented with displays and tables offering

information and interactions with their schools and programs.

Booth and school participants included:

The BDB extends special thanks to the following BDB members who

graciously sponsored 10 students.

Jupiter High School - Culinary Arts Students(L-R): Sarah Schruefer, Maverick Hallman,Brittany Symonette, Nick Ventresca

Color Guard with FAU Mascot and Head Cheerleader(L-R): John Flinchman, Melissa Wood, Captain ThomasM Perry (Ret), Andy Archbold, Heather Henderson, FAUHead Cheerleader, Owlsy, FAU Mascot, Amanda Selby,Joseph Ruggiero

(L-R): James G. Centanni, Jr., FAU Coach Howard Schnellenberger, Sid Poe, John R. Bonassi

(continued pg 13)

8th Annual PACE Luncheon "Preparing Students for the Workforce"


The Business Development Board's Life Science Cluster meeting was

held on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at the JFK Medical Center in

Atlantis. Medical Magnet Textbooks/School District Liaison, Amy

Dean, Palm Healthcare Foundation, reported that a county-wide search

for healthcare facilities to host students has begun. Any healthcare

facility available to accommodate high school, community college or

university students will qualify (hospitals, hospices, nursing homes,

physician's offices, etc.). JFK Medical Center has volunteered to be in

the program. For more information please contact Amy Dean at Palm

Healthcare Foundation, 561-833-6333 or [email protected].

Debora Kerr from the Workforce Alliance gave a status report on a

$2.3 million U.S. Department of Labor grant received by the PBC

Workforce Alliance. This grant will be used to give biotech training

to over 100 individuals who may wish to transition into a career in

bioscience. It is a post-baccalaureate certificate program. Applicants

must have a four-year degree. Debora said 17 "excellent" candidates

began the program this month. P

A-1 Moving & Storage

Acordia - West Palm Beach

Ameribank

Anixter

Applefield Waxman, Inc.

Aquila Property Company, Inc.

Armory Art Center

Astorino (L.D. Astorino Architects, Inc.)

BankAtlantic

Barbar Real Estate Company

City of Boca Raton

Bowyer-Singleton & Associates, Inc.

City of Boynton Beach

Broad and Cassel

Brock Development

Building Solutions, LLC

Callaway & Price, Inc.

Calvin Giordano & Assoc., Inc.

CareersUSA

Carlton Fields, P.A.

Cass, Levy & Leone, L.C.

Catalfumo Construction and Development, Inc.

CBIZ, Boca Raton Office

The Childrens Place Home Safe Foundation

Claude Du Pont Investments

Colonial Bank

Cypress Realty of Florida/Abacoa Development Company

D. Stephenson Construction

Dale Carnegie Training

Davco Electrical Contractors

Exit Realty The Destinations Group

Express Personnel Services

FC Edge

Fidelity Federal Bank and Trust

First Equity Title, LLC

Florida Panthers Hockey Club

Florida Stage

The Gardens of the Palm Beaches

Geoffrey Kasher Financial

The Governors Club of the Palm Beaches

The Haskell Company

Hoffman’s Chocolate Shoppes

IronStone Bank

JFK Medical Center

Joseph White Marketing Associates

Jupiter Medical Center

Logo Express, Inc.

MaasMedia, Inc.

Nason, Yeager, Gerson, White & Lioce, P. A.

New England Tech and Florida Culinary Institute

Nextel

Palm Beach Casino Line

Palm Beach Community College

Palm Beach Park of Commerce

Parthenon Realty, LLC

PGA of America

PGAL

Port of Palm Beach

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

Prudential Florida WCI Realty

Rachlin Cohen & Holtz LLP

Reichel Realty & Investments, Inc.

Resource Development Group, Inc.

Rinker Materials Corporation

Rockefeller Group Development Corporation

Ruden McClosky

Rutherford Mulhall, P.A.

Schwab, Twitty & Hanser Architects (STH)

SecurTour Inc.

Shutts & Bowen LLP

Steel Hector & Davis LLP

Stress Free Relocation

Sun-Sentinel

Trizec Properties, Inc.

Turner Construction Company

The Wackenhut Corporation

Walgreens Distribution

Washington Mutual Bank

The Weitz Company, LLC.

West Palm Beach Marriott

West Palm Beach/CRA WPB City Center/ Downtown District

West Palm Beach/N.W.Pleasant City District

Presidents ListBDBBDBLIFE SCIENCE CLUSTER

2ND QUARTERLY LUNCHEON

The BDB hosted its 2nd Quarterly Luncheon

to a packed crowd at the elegant Benvenuto's

Restaurant in Boynton Beach. A VIP reception

was held prior to the luncheon with guest

speaker, John Ray, Dr. Chris Baker

Department of Infectology for Scripps Florida,

our grand sponsor Northwood University,

Corporate Sponsors and upper level BDB

members. Our 2005 Board Chair, Tom

Lynch emceed the luncheon introducing our guest speaker, John Ray

Vice President of LifeSciences for Enterprise Florida who gave a

dynamic presentation on the future of this industry sector in Florida

and especially Palm Beach County. The BDB kicked off its 2005

membership campaign with a check for a

BOA membership presented by Mark Pierce,

President and Michael Lombardo, Executive

VP of Sales for Sunset Moving & Storage,

WELCOME! With over 250 in attendance

past BDB President Larry Pelton, after 14 years

at the helm, gave an emotional farewell to

everyone in attendance. He plans to continue

in Economic Development as a consultant.

Special Thanks to:GRAND SPONSOR: Northwood University

CORPORATE SPONSORS:Regions Bank, Aquila Property Company, Inc. and Holland & Knight LLP

LOBBY TABLE SPONSOR: All-Ways Advertising Company

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What a wonderful response from all of our business members! We thank all the corporate table sponsors for their support of this

important partnership - between private enterprise and our public schools.

With special thanks to: Patrick Cannan for his participation in this event. He is Manager of Youth Programs for Workforce Alliance

and is responsible for oversight of programs for both in-school and out-of-school youths throughout Palm Beach County; the Workforce

Alliance for graciously sponsoring this luncheon as they have for the last four years; and to Chuck Shaw for his continued support and

participation of PACE and coordination of this effort. P

The Business DevelopmentBoard is proud to haveassisted and announce the following corporateExpansion andRecruitment projects toPalm Beach County:ExpansionQuantum Engineering Associates,

Boynton Beach–(Structural Engineering &

Cost Segregation) is expanding its Boynton

Beach facility 10,000 sf at 2400 High

Ridge Road, Suite 100 and will add

10 new positions. The company

provides structural engineering and

cost segregation services to a variety of

corporate clients around the U.S. The

BDB is assisting QEA with a Florida

Quick Response Training grant.

CONTACT:

Julio Gonzales, Managing Director

561.572.0177

[email protected]

RecruitmentAmbra Solutions, West Palm Beach –

(Aviation/Engineering) This company

specializes in engineering and design

work for aviation and aerospace

companies. The BDB is assisting the

company with a Florida Quick

Response Training grant that will

enable its engineers to receive training

on the latest version of a specific

aviation industry software tool. The

workforce alliance is assisting with

possible training grants as well. The

company has leased 4,200 square feet

of office space at 1401 Forum Way,

Suite 200, West Palm Beach and will

have 22 employees in the first year.

CONTACT:

Ian Montgomerie, President & CEO

561.689.2410

[email protected]

FEBRUARY

Thursday, February 17

2nd Quarterly Upper Level Breakfast

8:00 AM

Governor’s Club, West Palm Beach

RSVP Dawn at [email protected].

These breakfasts are by invitation only and are

restricted to Board of Advisor, Corporate and

Presidents Level Members & Guests.

Wednesday, February 23

InternetCoast Seminar

8:30 - 10:30 AM

BDB Offices

RSVP Dawn at [email protected]

MARCH

Wednesday, March 2

Dale Carnegie Training Workshop

9:30 AM


Thursday, March 24

BDB Business and Financial Services

Cluster Meeting

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

IronStone Bank

3250 PGA Boulevard

Palm Beach Gardnes, FL 33410

Please join us for the first Business and Financial

Services Cluster Meeting of the year at IronStone

Bank's new office in Palm Beach Gardens.

For more information contact Elizabeth at

[email protected]

APRIL

Friday, April 1

Annual Dinner Dance

Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach

7:00 PM Cocktails

8:00 PM Dinner

Dance to the music of Heat Wave! Our thanks to

the Sun-Sentinel for being our GRAND SPONSOR.

Dinner Sponsorship Opportunities Available.

Please contact Yvonne DeSimone at

561.651.4112 for further details.

Wednesday, April 6

Dale Carnegie Training Workshop

9:30 AM


Tuesday, April 12

Express Personnel Human

Resources Seminar


Thursday, April 21

3rd Quarterly Luncheon

11:00 AM Networking

12:00 Noon Lunch

Palm Beach Gardens Marriott


MAY

Friday, May 9

BDB Golf Tournament

Frenchman’s Reserve

RSVP Susan at [email protected]

Thursday, May 26

2005 South Florida Economic Summit

The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa

For more information contact Yvonne at

[email protected]

*Dates and times subject to change.

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