A Q U A R T E R L Y P U B L I C A T I O N O F T H E B U S I N E S S D E V E L O P M E N T B O A R DFALL 2004

Thankfully, despite the unprecedented hurricanes of late,economic development efforts are moving forward. Wewant to be sure you’re in the loop, and request that youcontinue to keep us apprised of your activities.

As part of our overall public relations and strategicmessaging, the Business Development Board, TheCounty Commissioners and our partners have beenvigorous in getting the word out with regard to businessrecovery and strength. We have found strong interestfrom the media in profiling "Success Stories" ofbusinesses and organizations who’ve experienced andovercome difficulty, as well as sectors and businessesthat carried on unfazed and unaffected. We are lookingfor positive stories from County businesses about howlittle disruption they experienced and the fast responsetime of local, state and federal partners, utilities andinfrastructure companies, etc. We want to capitalize onthese stories, and cultivate a positive Florida imagethrough news features, interviews, PSA’s and Op-Edpieces. In addition, we’ll post these stories on ourWebsite for all to see. We want to reinforce the realitythat Florida and Palm Beach County are functional, fullyengaged and thoroughly open for business. It is oururgent request to you that you help us in collectingthese stories.

Florida and Palm Beach County have so much to offer,going forward the BDB will do its part to educate thecountry to recognize and appreciate our county’sstrengths and to market this area to businesses aroundthe world. We will continue to identify strategiceconomic goals, develop new sophisticated benchmarksand focus on the needs of Palm Beach County, whilecontinuing to support and facilitate business transactionsbetween our members to augment your economicgrowth and global competitiveness.

As Palm Beach County, theTreasure Coast and the State ofFlorida recover from theunprecedented year of thehurricane, our communityleaders never hesitated andbegan to work togetherimmediately. The BDB and itsmembers, local leaders, the

Palm Beach County Commissioners, as well as the Stateof Florida worked diligently to provide immediate andongoing assistance to business owners as they began andcontinue to assess their damages and to work toward aspeedy recovery. Local businesses stepped up to theplate when asked and many went above and beyond thenorm to help fellow businesses and citizens in time ofneed. This county, as well as this state, has incrediblefortitude and shows what a great state we really are.

On behalf of the Business Development Board, staff andthe County, thank you for your tireless efforts. It isextremely heartening to hear amazing stories of recoveryand assistance – Palm Beach County and all Floridiansare rising to the challenge, showing once again that weare second to none in terms of resilience, entrepreneurialzest, and energy. In addition to your individual efforts,the BDB, the Palm Beach County Commissioners andour affected businesses and partners have been involvedin extremely intensive recovery efforts, from conductingon-site damage assessments, facilitating SBA, FEMA andBridge Loan processes to operating Business AssistanceCenters and Hurricane Recovery Workshops.

To all those involved in these and other recovery efforts,– you may never know the final impacts of your efforts,but indeed, you are creating a legacy of strength andtriumph over adversity.

A Letter to our Members from Larry Pelton

President of the Business Development Board

In This Issue

FeaturesAllied Van LineKeith LewisMaster Mover..................2-3Hurricane FrancesSmall BusinessEmergency Bridge Loan...........5Improving Residents LivesHorizon BaySenior Communities................6

Inside News

BDB Events Calendar........4BDB NEWS...................7-9

published by:Business Development Board ofPalm Beach County, Inc.310 Evernia Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33401Phone: 561-835-1008 Fax: 561-835-1160 Internet: www.bdb.org

EDITOR ...................... Meri McGuiness-Mass

DESIGN ........ Commercial Graphic Center, Inc.

PRINTING .......... Topline Printing and Graphics

BDB SAYS THANKS:The BDB offers special thanks to the manyorganizations who have been regular, continuoussupporters of our mission through advertising dollars.Without you, we would not be able to produce thistop quality Prospector newsletter, or the award-winningProfile magazine that showcases our county tobusinesses around the world!

Palm Beach Park of Commerce

The Palm Beach PostPhillips Point, LLC c/o

Walters/Gottlieb PartnersNAI/Merin Hunter Codman, Inc.Reichel Realty & Investments,

Inc.Sun-SentinelWachovia Bank, N.A.West Palm Beach Marriott

PARTNERS IN PROGRESSPalm Beach County Board of County Commissioners

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 & WhitneyProtect Video, Inc.REG ArchitectsRSM McGladrey, Inc.Schaefer Fagan Cooper Engineers, Inc.SunTrust 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 CompanyKirk Consulting Group, Inc.LRP PublicationsPalm Beach Gardens MarriottThe Palm Beach PostThe Phipps Group, JMSSummit Global Partners of Florida, Inc.Templeton & CompanyT-Rex Corporate Center at Boca RatonUnion Planters Bank

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SUMMER 2004

Applefield Waxman, Inc.Bank of AmericaColdwell Banker Residential

Real Estate, Inc.Communication Solutions

USA, Inc.Fischer-Gaeta-CromwellFlorida Public Utilities

CompanyGunster, Yoakley & Stewart,

P.A.

Cover and article credit to: Leslie Kirschenbaum

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F E A T U R E

packing and loading a moving van describe

a moving man, my Great-Great Aunt Mary

and my wife, Janet, both qualify. In the days of horse and buggies, when most

women were home doing chores, Aunt Mary was out startingthe very first moving company in Palm Beach County,Brandon Transfer and Storage Company. That was in 1919.In 1928, Mary -- and Brandon -- joined the leading movingand warehousemen in major cities as a charter member ofAllied Van Lines. She operated out of a warehouse onClaremore Drive in West Palm Beach. (Cover photo, Mary Brandon worked along with herdrivers and helpers)

Mary was quite a pioneer – even in politics. Alwayspolitically active, she became the first woman to hold publicoffice in Palm Beach County. Years later, a park was named inher honor. Mary ran Brandon Transfer for nearly thirty years,until it was purchased by my grandfather, Herbert A. Lewis.

Grandfather Lewis built the business and moved theoperation to Tuxedo Avenue in 1951. A state-of-the-art

warehouse with a fur vault, wine storage and air conditioningwas constructed to stand up to south Florida weather.Twenty-four hour security surveillance and sprinkler systemswere installed to protect fine furnishings and artwork fromPalm Beach finest homes.

We’re still in the family business. My father, Steve Lewis,runs the operation, and Aunt Susanheads up administrative services. Butthese days, instead of horse andbuggy, I operate a streamlined dieseltractor-trailer with state of the artcomputers and tracking devices onboard. There’s a living space behindthe cab, and it’s even equipped with awasher/dryer. My wife, Janet, makes anumber of trips with me each year.Her name is proudly displayed on theside of the cab. It is just another

If

My Great-Great Aunt was a moving manand so is my wife

2900 Tuxedo Avenue in 1951

Keith Lewis and his father, Steve Lewis. Third and fourth generation of the family that founded Brandon

Transfer and Storage Company

Janet is ready for a trip to San Diego

By Keith Lewis, Allied Van Line Master Mover

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extension of the Brandon family of experienced packers andmovers who have each been with the company for anaverage of over fifteen years.

While household moving has been our foundation, wehave developed some specialties to keep the crews busy all

year. We relocate factories and industrial plants, providerigging and crane service for the heaviest loads, and deliverhard to handle statues and artwork.

One of our unique services is provided by our medicalequipment moving division. Hospitals all over the statecontract with us to rig, move, and set up their live catscans, MRIs, and gamma knife equipment. Once riggedinto the building, these multi-million dollar pieces ofequipment are placed on air skates and pushed effortlesslythrough hospital corridors.

Brandon Rated “Excellent”As a member of Allied Van Lines, Brandon has agents all

over the world to assist with origin and destination services.I visit and work with these fine companies all over theUnited States and have first-hand experience that

“Allied is the Nation’s #1 Mover” and Brandon

is rated by Allied’s Gallup Survey as Excellent.

Bob Kirschenbaum, who tells me he feels like a member of the Brandon family, is a third generation moving man,and heads up our Office Moving Division. Banks, doctors,lawyers, and contractors call on us regularly.

“All moves are important to us and to our

customers. One that stands out this year is

the move of the Business Development Board

to its beautiful new office.”

moving man continued

No load too heavy at our own railroad siding

Morikami Museum8,000 Pound Buddha delivered and installed

Business Development Board moves into 310 Evernia Street

EVENTS CALENDAR

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Thursday, October 28th at 8:00 am1st Quarterly Upper Level BreakfastMember Benefit for Upper Level MembersGovernors ClubRSVP Dawn at dghettie@bdb.org

Please Note Date Change and RSVPFriday April 1, 2005BDB Annual Dinner DanceBlack TieRitz Carlton Palm BeachFeaturing Heat WaveDetails and to RSVP on web site Calendarof Events at www.bdb.org

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Thursday, November 18th -Annual PACE Luncheon11:00 am Networking - 12:00 pm LunchWest Palm Beach MarriottGuest Speaker, Howard SchnellenbergerWith emcee, Rob Lopicola, WPTVNEWSCHANNEL 5 Meteorologist

Tuesday, Nov 23rd at 9:00 amCoffee Talk with the PresidentMember BenefitBDB Offices –RSVP Dawn at dghettie@bdb.org

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Wednesday , November 3rd 3:00 pmTourism/Entertainment ClusterG-Star School of the Arts for MotionPictures and BroadcastingRSVP Sharon at sferris@bdb.org

Tuesday, November 9 at 6:00 pm BDB Member Reception at theArmory Art Center View artwork from the Gallery ArtistsExhibition. These pieces are by localprofessional artists who will beparticipating at the annual Artists Ball –"Get Painted" in January 05 Please RSVP Dawn at dghettie@bdb.org

Wednesday, November 10th at 9:00 amCoffee Talk with the PresidentMember BenefitBDB OfficesRSVP Dawn at dghettie@bdb.org

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The Business Assistance Center was used by many PalmBeach County business owners or principals.

The SBA provides loans with rates as low as 2.9 percent tobusinesses for uninsured losses. Loans are available for up to$1.5 million for qualified business. Fidelity Federal SBA Lendersand US Small Business Administration representatives are on siteto walk you through the application process.

Loans may cover damages for physical property as well aseconomic injury (losses due to business closure, etc.). If businessowners need assistance completing their application, they mayschedule an appointment with a counselor. A two page fact sheeton eligibility for SBA loans can be found at:http://www.sba.gov/disasterarea2/Fact-Sht-FL-3620-Amended-090704.pdf

Please visit the BDB web site at www.bdb.org for the latestinformation

Other important informationDownload forms for SBA loans, log onto www.sba.gov forinformation about disaster assistance in the form oflow interest loans.• http://www.hurricanefrancesrelief.com• http://www.eflorida.com/DisasterAssistance

Important Phone Numbers:• U.S. Small Business Administration - 1-800-359-2227 • Emergency Information Line (FEIL): 1-800-342-3557 • FEMA Registration: 1-800-621-3362 TTY: 1-800-462-7585 • Unemployment Compensation Claims: 1-800-204-2418 • State of FL Dept. of Financial Services Hotline: 1-800-227-8676 • Volunteer and Donations Hotline: 1-800-FLHELP1 • Salvation Army Donation Hotline: 1-800-996-2769 • Medical Staffing Volunteers Requested: 1-850-488-0595 Press 3 • Department of Insurance: 1-800-227-8676 • Attorney General's Price Gouging Hotline: 1-800-646-0444 • Florida Power and Light Hotline: 1-800-4-OUTAGE • Elder Services Hotline: 1-800-963-5337 • Agricultural and Consumer Services: 1-800-435-7352 • National Flood Insurance Program -

General Questions: 800-427-4661Policy Inquiries: 800-638-6620Claims Information: 800-767-4341

alm Beach County, in cooperation with the BusinessDevelopment Board was pleased to announce that theBridge Loan program became available to Palm BeachCounty on Tuesday, October 12th. The BDB organized

a state-led training session for all participating lenders on FridayOctober 8. The BDB also created easy access to forms viawww.bdb.org as well as all requirements to be eligible for theprogram.

This Bridge Loan is a short-term loan to provide temporaryworking capital to viable, established small businesses in PalmBeach County that have experienced adverse impacts as a resultof Hurricane Frances and, as a result of the hurricane, areexperiencing difficulty surviving or continuing businessoperation. The purpose of the program is to facilitate businesssurvival and rapid restoration of business operations during thetime between the storm and the receipt of other financing orfinancial assistance.

The state’s emergency bridge loan program is designed toprovide a source of expedient cash flow to businesses impactedby a major catastrophe, enabling them to quickly begin repairs,replace inventory, keep employees on the payroll, etc. The short-term loans are intended to bridge the gap between the time amajor catastrophe hits, and when a business has secured otherresources like sufficient profits from revived business, receipt ofpayments on insurance claims, secured longer-term loans toinclude U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans,to operate successfully.

Short-term loans of up to $25,000 will be available toowners of small businesses. The interest-free loans come in termsof 90 day or 180 day maturities. To be eligible, a business ownermust have been operational for one full year prior to thehurricane and have verifiable physical damage to their business.

The Disaster Recovery BusinessAssistance Center Opened onSeptember 17th

Palm Beach County, in cooperation withthe Business Development Board, opened aRecovery Business Assistance Center as aspecial service for non-residential victims.This center was opened on September 17 in

addition to the other offices around the county. This center wasfor business only. Business owners applied for assistance and metrepresentatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration(SBA), Fidelity Federal, Small Business Development Center,Business Loan Fund of Palm Beach County and WorkforceAlliance at the BDB offices in downtown West Palm Beach.Representatives were at the BDB office everyday from 10am to 4pm.

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Hurricane Frances & JeanneSmall Business Emergency BridgeLoan Program Becomes Available

Horizon Bay’s President and CEO, Thilo Best,said the decision to relocate to Florida wassimple. “We can be more attentive to ourresidents if we’re closer to them. A major part ofour portfolio is here and we’re always looking forexpansion and development opportunities inFlorida.” Horizon Bay is proud to announce thatMr. Best has been named to Contemporary LongTerm Care Magazine’s “Power and InfluenceTop 25 List for 2004.”

Since the beginning, the partnership betweenHorizon Bay and the Business DevelopmentBoard has been mutually beneficial. “So much ofthe Business Development Board’s missionstatement is synonymous with Horizon Care,”said Dean Dickmann, Horizon Bay’s senior vicepresident of operations. “With a focus onbusiness and job growth, both Horizon Bay andthe Business Development Board are committedto improving the economics and quality of life inPalm Beach County.

Horizon Bay’s retirement options in Palm BeachCounty make the decision to have a loved onemove to a Horizon Bay retirement communityeasy. Horizon Bay offers “Signature Services” for itsresidents, which includes nationally recognizedactivities and exercise programs and wellnesscare. And Horizon Bay’s commitment to qualitycare for seniors will continue to enhance seniors’quality of life throughout Florida.

Horizon Bay places a strong emphasis on hiringtalented seniors housing professionals thatunderstand customer service and financialmanagement. The senior management team iscomprised of individuals who have diversebackgrounds and collectively have over 100 yearsexperience in the industry. These strengths allowHorizon Bay to provide quality healthcare andhospitality to its residents. Horizon Bay’s goal isnothing less than becoming the first trulyprofessionally managed seniors housing operatorin the United States.

“We believe that it is our duty to improve thequality of every single life we touch.” The wordscome from Horizon Bay Senior Communities’(Horizon Bay) identity declaration called HorizonCare. Horizon Bay is a national seniors housingoperator that manages four retirementcommunities in Palm Beach County and 20 otherretirement communities in the United States.Horizon Bay exemplifies quality of care in theseniors housing industry, and that is what sets itapart from the competition.

Shortly after moving its corporate headquartersfrom Chicago, Illinois to Tampa, Florida in 2002,Horizon Bay won the Governor’s NewcomerAward for its contributions to Florida’s job growthand corporate citizenship. Horizon Bay’scommitment to Florida and Palm Beach Countyhas been undeniable since. In the past two years,the company has invested $20 million in itsFlorida portfolio, with $12 million in Palm BeachCounty—renovating Prosperity Oaks RetirementCommunity in Palm Beach Gardens and NewportPlace Retirement Community in Boynton Beach;utilizing only Florida contractors. In addition,Horizon Bay also manages The Pointe at NewportPlace in Boynton Beach and Heron’s Run in WestPalm Beach. Horizon Bay prides itself on beingthe largest seniors housing operator headquarteredin the state of Florida.

Improving Residents Lives -Horizon Bay Senior Communities

Horizon Bay’s President and CEO, Thilo Best and Dean Dickmann, senior vicepresident of operations.

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We want to thank Fidelity Federal Bank and Trust andJay Shearouse for their immediate help and assistancewith SBA Disaster Loans at our office. In addition thankyou to the Workforce Alliance, Small BusinessDevelopment Center and Palm Beach County Office ofSmall Business Assistance for helping us staff ourHurricane Assistance Center and...

Roger Amidon, Ian Black and staff of the Palm BeachGardens Marriott for coming to the rescue for many ofour members in time of heat and frustration. Manymembers were without power, food and essentials andthey went above and beyond to help whenever they could.

BDB NEWSSpecial Hurricane Thanks!The BDB’s 4th Quarterly

Luncheon was held at the BocaRaton Marriott on Thursday,September 23rd with over 250members attending despite theapproaching hurricane.Members were not disappointedin the most interesting andenlightening presentation givenby our two speakers, ThomasMcLain from NABIPharmaceuticals and RobertCraven from Garden of Life.

At the luncheon the BDB was pleased to announceACS Industries, Inc. headquartered in Woonsocket,Rhode Island, has purchased a 40,000 square footindustrial building in the Boynton Commercenter withplans to employ 150 people at its new Palm BeachCounty facility.

The BDB also announced the following individuals thathave been approved by the membership to fill an at-largeseat for a three year term:

Ken Kahn – LRP PublicationsDale Hedrick – Hedrick Brothers

Construction CompanyLee Fossett – Express PersonnelValerie Larcombe – Akerman Senterfitt

In addition, the membership voted to renew three yearterms for the following individuals:

Harry Weede – Wachovia BankGaby Kressly – Management Consults

We would like to thank:4th Quarterly Luncheon Sponsors:

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals - Grand Sponsor

Horizon Bay Senior Communities/Prosperity Oaks of Palm Beach Gardens - Corporate Sponsor

A-1 Moving & Storage - Supporting Sponsor

IronStone Bank - Lobby Table Sponsor

Kevin Audin, Pratt & Whitney, and past Chair of the 2003-2004 BDB Board of Directors, for serving as our event emcee for the past fiscal year.

Tom Lynch of NABI Pharmaceuticals.

Ian Black from the Palm Beach Gardens Marriott and Mary Jorgensenfrom First National Bank and Trust.

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Tim Dougher, BDB VicePresident ofDevelopment, attendedthe Annual SATOPOrientation Workshopon October 1, 2004 atNASA in Cocoa Beach.The BDB has contractedwith NASA to offer thisprogram again this year.SATOP (Space Alliance

Technology Outreach Program) is a FREE service designedto provide engineering assistance and speed the transfer ofspace technology to the private sector. The goal of SATOPis to help small businesses apply the technical expertisederived from the US Space Program. Your business canreceive up to 40 hours of free "Technical Assistance"through the SATOP. It is our goal to provide resolutions inless than 90 days. SATOP has helped companies withmachine design, process engineering, materials selectionand many other technical issues.

If you have a technical issue or general questions, pleasecontact Tim Dougher at tdougher@bdb.org.

Please note that the BDB Annual Dinner Dance hasbeen rescheduled to Friday, April 1st, 2005 to be heldat the Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach. Dance to the music ofHeat Wave!

Our thanks to the Sun-Sentinel for being our GrandSponsor for that event. (Invitations will be mailed to allBDB member contacts the end of February).

Annual BDBP.A.C.E. Luncheon

“Preparing Students for the Workforce”November 18, 2004

West Palm Beach Marriott

Guest Speaker Howard Schnellenberger

FAU Head Coach

EmceeRob Lopicola

WPTV NEWSCHANNEL 5 Meteorologist

Sponsored By

WorkForce Alliance, Inc.

Won’t You Sponsor A Student?Every year in an effort to reach out to High Schoolstudents, the Business Development Board invites100 young adults (selected by their Principal) tothe “Preparing Students for the Workforce”Luncheon. Your company can give a student(s)the opportunity to learn about the P.A.C.E.initiative/internships and business through asponsorship, which is the cost of theirluncheon ticket.

Just contact the BDB or visit our web sitewww.bdb.org and go to events calendar,November 18, 2004.

Sponsor tickets for students are just $35.

This is a great event for both student’s andbusinesses attending. This year we are very excitedto have Howard Schnellenberger, FAU Head Coachas our guest speaker and Rob Lopicola, WPTVNews Channel 5 Meteorologist as our Emcee.

Guest Speaker, Howard Schnellenberger, has beenpart of four collegiate national championships. His1983 Miami Hurricanes won that school’s first title,

BDB NEWS

The Business Development Board is a private, not-for-profitcorporation founded in 1982 as Palm Beach County’sofficial economic development organization. We work toattract and retain business investment through corporaterelocations, expansions and international trade; and providemarketing support and business networking servicesthrough a paid membership organization that partially fundsour economic development services. Since 1993, morethan 225 company relocations and expansions assisted bythe Business Development Board resulted in the creation ofover 22,000 jobs and added in excess of $4 billion to thePalm Beach County economy. The BDB is the "OfficialEconomic Development Organization of Palm Beach County"and Enterprise Florida partner.

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BDB NEWSdefeating Nebraska in the 50th AnniversaryOrange Bowl. He was offensive coordinatorfor Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant at Alabama, when theCrimson Tide won championships in 1961,1964 and 1965. He is one of only 10 activecollegiate head coaches who has won anational title. He learned his football tacticsas a player for ‘Bear’’ Bryant and BlantonCollier at the University of Kentucky. Heserved as an assistant to Bryant at Alabamaand then moved on to pro ball as anassistant to George Allen (Rams) and DonShula (Dolphins). He was head coach of theBaltimore Colts form 1973-74.

In addition, Schnellenberger has also beenpart of seven NFL playoff teams and waspart of two Super Bowl championship staffs.He helped the 1972 Miami Dolphins to theNFL’s only undefeated (17-0) season. He hasrecruited and/or coached such current andformer pros as quarterbacks Jim Kelly,Bernie Kosar, Vinny Testaverde and starssuch as Michael Irvin, Brian and BennieBlades, offensive tackles Bruce Armstrongand Jerry Crafts. Three of his formerassistants were on the staff of the DallasCowboys during their rise to consecutiveSuper Bowl titles.

His Miami teams defeated Virginia Tech andNebraska in the Peach Bowl and OrangeBowl, respectively. At Louisville, he led theCardinals to wins over Alabama (34-7) inthe Fiesta Bowl and over Michigan State(18-7) in the Liberty Bowl. Overall, he hasbeen part of nine bowl games.

At Miami, he took over the Miami programthat was near extinction in 1979. Heinstalled the pro-style attack withquarterback Jim Kelly and led Miami to anOrange Bowl bid and the nationalchampionship four years later. His teamslost only two home games in five years whilelaying the groundwork for a program thatwent on to win three more national titles.

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P.A.C.E. Committee(People Available Committed Employed)

Formed in 1998, P.A.C.E. is a BusinessDevelopment Board committee comprisedof private businesses and educationalleaders who meet to develop programs thataddress the workforce concerns of PalmBeach County’s industry clusters. Thecommittee is chaired by Kathryn Schmidtof Workforce Alliance, Inc.

Our Sponsor, TheWorkforceAlliance, helpsensure Palm

Beach County’s ability to compete in alleconomic markets well into the future. TheWorkforce Alliance mission is to help PalmBeach County businesses prosper byensuring a competent, well-skilledworkforce—from entry level toprofessionals. It is comprised of a broadcross-section of key business, educationand community leaders. For moreinformation on the Workforce Alliance,visit their web pagehttp://www.pbcworks.com or the link onthe BDB web site, www.bdb.org