Let the Story-Gazing Begin – The 27th Annual Florida Film Festival will take place in Central Florida on April 6-15, 2018

Now in its 27th year, the Florida Film Festival will take place in Central Florida on April 6-15, 2018. Through ten days of world-class films and first-class events, film lovers mingle with filmmakers and celebrities in Maitland, Florida at the iconic Enzian Theatre and the adjoining Eden Bar. The festival footprint also extends to other unique venues in Maitland and Winter Park. See full event…

Let the Story-Gazing Begin – The 27th Annual Florida Film Festival will take place in Central Florida on April 6-15, 2018

Now in its 27th year, the Florida Film Festival will take place in Central Florida on April 6-15, 2018. Through ten days of world-class films and first-class events, film lovers mingle with filmmakers and celebrities in Maitland, Florida at the iconic Enzian Theatre and the adjoining Eden Bar. The festival footprint also extends to other unique venues in Maitland and Winter Park. See full event…

A Launch Pad for New Discoveries, Businesses and Technologies

As a native Floridian I get very excited when Florida is mentioned as the biggest or greatest of anything and especially proud of Florida’s recognition as the leader in the global aerospace industry. I heard my first sonic boom when I was in 4th grade, it came from F-15 fighters at MacDill Airforce Base (US Central Command in Tampa Florida). It was an explosive thunder-…

A Launch Pad for New Discoveries, Businesses and Technologies

As a native Floridian I get very excited when Florida is mentioned as the biggest or greatest of anything and especially proud of Florida’s recognition as the leader in the global aerospace industry. I heard my first sonic boom when I was in 4th grade, it came from F-15 fighters at MacDill Airforce Base (US Central Command in Tampa Florida). It was an explosive thunder-…

Walking on the Wild Side with Rock Demarco

I'm really into interesting people! And I meet some REAL CHARACTERS in my line of work (events, image building,philanthropy).  So much so, that in 2014 I started hosting a quarterly luncheon called:  Just Ten Interesting People Having Lunch so that these characters could connect. Fun! It's a potpourri of cool-ness from celebrities, politicians, artists, business elite, philanthropists and other RCPs (random cool people).  I'm excited to share…

Walking on the Wild Side with Rock Demarco

I'm really into interesting people! And I meet some REAL CHARACTERS in my line of work (events, image building,philanthropy).  So much so, that in 2014 I started hosting a quarterly luncheon called:  Just Ten Interesting People Having Lunch so that these characters could connect. Fun! It's a potpourri of cool-ness from celebrities, politicians, artists, business elite, philanthropists and other RCPs (random cool people).  I'm excited to share…

There is more than one way to shuck an oyster: Business Lessons Learned from an Iconic Orlando Family Restaurant

You never forget your first oyster, mine was at Lee and Rick’s Oyster Bar, a window-less boat-like structure located at an un-obvious corner of Kirkman and Old Winter Garden Road. Lovingly, in the exact same location that the Richter family commenced shucking in 1950 and, after 68 years, is still shucking! In fact, “everybody shucks” explains: Tricia Richter Blunt. “We don’t have servers, we have…