October 26, 2009
VOLUSIA MANUFACTURERS OF THE YEAR – At its annual awards banquet at
the Sunset Harbor Yacht Club Oct. 22, the Volusia Manufacturers
Association honored several Volusia companies and individuals for their
contributions to the manufacturing community and the economic health of
Volusia County. County Chair Frank Bruno read a proclamation from the
County Council and led the swearing in of new officers and board
members. Honorees were AO Precision (Manufacturer of the Year); Germfree
Laboratories (Exporter of the Year); Hudson Technologies, (Best
Practices); Joe Scott of FPL (Hall of Fame); Roy Braddy of Hudson
Technologies (Member of the Year); and Leslie Castillo-Solis of Kelly
Services (Friend of Industry Award).
TRADE SHOW MARKETING – Join the Small Business Development Center
at Daytona State College for a free workshop and learn about trade show
success tactics. The workshop will be from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Thursday,
Oct. 29, at Daytona State College (bldg. 110, room 112), 1200 W.
International Speedway Blvd. The workshop will be presented by Teresa
Wright of Wright Marketing Works. Reservations are required. Call (386)
506-4723 or visit
www.sbdcdaytona.com.
WIN A GOVERNMENT CONTRACT – Take note of these four essential steps
to pursuing a contract with the U.S. government: 1) Go to
www.USASpending.gov or
www.FBO.gov to find out which agencies
are active; 2) Register your small business with the federal government
at the Central Contractor Registration on
www.CCR.gov; 3) Partner with another business that has been doing
federal contracting work, or be one of its subcontractors, and 4) If
appropriate, get your small business certified in a category that may
give you an edge, such as woman-owned, minority-owned, veteran-owned, or
in a poor economic area called a HUBZone. Local assistance is available
through the Small Business Development Center at Daytona State College
at (386) 506-4723, or the Procurement Technical Assistance Center in
Orlando at (407) 420-4850.
VOLUSIA BUSINESS EMERGENCY OPS CENTER WINS STATE AWARD – The
Business Emergency Operations Center has won an Award of Excellence from
the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management. The award was
presented Tuesday at the State Logistic Response Center in Orlando. The
Business Emergency Operations Center is a part of the Volusia County
Government’s Emergency Operations Center and is designed to provide a
focal point for businesses to help each other with critical information
and resources in emergencies.
KNOW SOMEONE WORRIED ABOUT KEEPING HIS HOME? – More than 130
HUD-approved counseling services in Florida offer free advice on how
people can keep their homes during these tough economic times. For a
complete listing of HUD-approved Counseling Services in Florida, visit
http://tinyurl.com/yf6h962.
SEA RAY PLANT TOUR – From 9 - 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, the
Volusia Manufacturers Association will host a plant tour at Sea Ray
Boats, 100 Sea Ray Drive, Palm Coast. RSVP at (386) 673-0505 or
www.VMAonline.com/events.
PREVENTING FUTURE FLOODING – Local governments in east Volusia
County’s Halifax Area are funding a drainage study to identify projects
that would help prevent a recurrence of the flooding that occurred
during last spring’s heavy rains. The study will examine the entire east
Volusia basin, including ways to improve drainage through the various
canal systems and methods to boost pumping capacities during heavy
rains. Participating governments include Volusia County, and the cities
of Ormond Beach, Holly Hill, Daytona Beach, South Daytona and Port
Orange.
EXPORT DIRECTORY – Enterprise Florida has announced the launch of
the online “Florida Export Directory” at
www.FloridaExportDirectory.com. The new tool allows Florida
exporters to gain international market exposure at little or no cost
through a Web-based directory. The online service allows Florida
companies to be contacted directly by overseas buyers about purchases,
agent/distributorships, licensing and franchise agreements, and joint
venture opportunities.
NEWS ITEMS WANTED! – Please send your business news items to Dave
Byron, Volusia County Community Information Director, 123 W. Indiana
Ave., DeLand, 32720-4612, by fax at (386) 822-5072 or by e-mail at
dbyron@co.volusia.fl.us.
