LTC 249-2004 Leadership Florida Conference, Haines City, Florida
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
Office of the City Manager
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Mayor David Dermer and Date: September 20, 2004
Members. of the City Commission
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City Manager ()
Leadership Florida Conference, Haines City, Florida
To:
From:
Please be advised that I will be out of town from Tuesday, September 21, 2004 through
Thursday, September 23,2004, attending a Leadership Florida conference in Haines City,
Florida (a description of Leadership Florida is attached for your ease of reference).
In my absence, I have appointed Assistant City Manager Christina Cuervo to act on my
behalf. Christina may be reached at the following numbers: ext: 6586; cell phone: 305
331-8758; home phone: 954 321-6937: her assistant Rocio Rodriguez may be reached at
ext. 6148 and Chief of Staff Ramiro Inguanzo at ext. 6697.
If you need to reach me in the event of an emergency, please feel free to contact me on
my cellular phone at 305 308-0663.
JMG\PTW
Electronic copy:
Executive Staff
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"Florida stands on the threshold of greatness. Our
future is limited only by the range of our vision, the
quality of our leadership, and the desire of the
people. "
-LeRoy Collins
Governor of Florida 1955-1961
Leadership Florida offers a leadership continuum that expands the
impact of the distinct parts. The individual contributions of over
800 Florida leaders is multiplied by their collective strength and
enhanced by the organizational structure to which they dedicate
their time and commitment - the Leadership Florida Statewide
Community Foundation.
Leadership Florida was created in 1982 by the Florida Chamber of
Commerce to build leadership and a sense of state community, by
identifying and training individuals with the passion and
commitment to help make great things happen in our state,
Although leadership programs exist in many other states, none
rivals Leadership Florida's ambitious offerings for multiple levels of
leadership, Its active regional alumni groups, nor its broad
committee structure that encourages long-term involvement by all
of its members.
It's no accident that a state as dynamic as ours would spawn such
a unique program. Transplantation and transience have defined
Florida from the beginning, creating a tumultuous environment
full of challenges and opportunities. The diversity of cultures and
ideas that wash in with the tide of new "Floridians" each year is
the source of this state's leadership and its strength.
Knowledge is a key element of leadership, and each program is
designed to enhance knowledge about issues critical to Florida.
Above all, Leadership Florida is about making friends - friends that
can be counted on to put Florida's interests first.