COUNTY COUNCIL SUPPORTS EFFORT TO RECRUIT NEW DIVISIONAL
HEADQUARTERS – The County Council last week approved a grant
request by the Division of Economic Development to support the
recruitment of Brunswick Corporation’s Saltwater Boat Group’s division
headquarters. This grant is part of a $400,000 employee performance
incentive that will be coordinated with the state to compete for the
final site selection of this new headquarters that will provide up to
100 new, high-skilled, high-waged management, research and development
jobs. The Division of Economic Development is working with several
Volusia cities in competing for this important project. The Saltwater
Boat Group operates and manages six marine and boat manufacturing
companies in Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee.
MOTORCYCLE SCHOOL SLATED FOR DESTINATION DAYTONA SITE –
The Florida Motorcycle School has acquired 27.5 acres at the Destination
Daytona site on Interstate 95 in Ormond Beach for $3.2 million.
Corinthian College will oversee the development of a modern campus for
the American Motorcycle Institute. The campus is expected to cost more
than $26 million and will allow AMI to triple its enrollment. AMI is one
of two motorcycle schools in the country.
HOTEL-MOTEL ASSOCIATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS – At its
recent annual banquet, the Hotel-Motel Association of Volusia County
handed out more than $35,000 in scholarships to Bethune-Cookman College
students from the AH&L Association (American Lodging). In addition,
industry employees were honored with Restaurant, Room Attendant,
Bellman, Guest Services, Food and Beverage, and Outstanding Lodging
Employee of the Year awards. The association also presented Tommy Waits
of the FLA (Florida Lodging Association) the Humanitarian Award for 25
years of expertise.
SBDC TO HOST WOMEN'S BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE -- According
to the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), women business
owners are critically important to the American economy. America's 9.1
million women-owned businesses employ 27.5 million people and contribute
$3.6 trillion to the economy. However, women continue to face unique
obstacles in the business world. The Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
at Daytona Beach Community College (DBCC) invites local women in
business to participate in a free roundtable discussion Thursday from
11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Discussion topics include Marketing Your Business,
Financial Assistance through the SBA, and Registering and Contracting
with Federal Government. The roundtable will be held at the Advanced
Technology Center at 1770 Technology Blvd., Daytona Beach. For more
information contact Nancy Franssen at (386) 506-4723 or via e-mail at
sbdc@dbcc.edu.
FAIR OFFERS WAYS FOR CITIZENS TO VOLUNTEER -- The Volunteer
Center of the United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties, Inc. and Daytona
Beach Community College are hosting a Volunteer Fair. Approximately 35
area agencies will showcase their services to recruit volunteers. There
will be door prizes and lunch will be served. This is also an
opportunity for high school and college students who need community
service hours to volunteer with an agency. The fair will be at the
Daytona Beach campus of DBCC in the Orange courtyard from 11 a.m. - 1
p.m. Wednesday. For more information, please contact Raelyn Means at the
United Way's Volunteer Center at 386/253-0563 ext.242.
MAKE YOUR OFFICE A GREEN TEAM -- In addition to sparing
the environment, recycling can save businesses money. Volusia County
Solid Waste/Recycling is offering free office recycling bins to the
first 15 businesses to start a recycling program, including deskside
bins and larger, common area bins. The “It’s Easy Being Green” corporate
awareness program encourages businesses to recycle at work many of the
materials they recycle at home. Volusia County Government tested the
corporate program in 2003 by asking staff to include cans, bottles,
cardboard, and junk mail to the mixed office paper already being
recycled. The County saved $180,000 in disposal costs the first year of
the system. The first easy step to discovering savings potential is to
call (386) 943-7889 (west Volusia County), (386) 257-6021 (Daytona Beach
area), (386) 423-3862 (New Smyrna Beach), or (386) 574-0598 (Osteen) to
request a free waste audit.
NEWS ITEMS WANTED! – Please send your business news
items to: Dave Byron, Volusia County Community Information, 123 W.
Indiana Ave., DeLand, 32720-4612, by fax at (386) 822-5072 or by e-mail
at dbyron@co.volusia.fl.us
