The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its FY 2019 Annual Budget.
Interview on Aug. 16, 2019 with Indian River Magazine Publisher Gregory Enns about the company’s new business publication, Treasure Coast Business Magazine, on Tom Kindred’s “Startup Talk’’ show on WPSL radio.
Jacqui Loring has been appointed as the general manager of The Staybridge Suites-Vero Beach. The newly built hotel features 109-all suite extended stay guestrooms, fitness center, large outdoor patio and open lobby seating.
Do you know a woman Trailblazer in St. Lucie County, one has had a positive impact on our community? To commemorate the entennial of the League of Women Voters on Feb. 14, 2020, the League of Women Voters of St. Lucie County will recognize 100 trailblazing women in St. Lucie County who have made a difference in the community.
The Centennial Celebration Finale has been scheduled for Saturday, Oct, 26, in Historic Downtown Vero Beach. The events will begin at 9 a.m. at the Parade Reviewing stand at the intersection of 14th Ave and 21st Street, hopping with live music while the crowd awaits the arrival of the Centennial Parade down 14th Avenue from the Vero Beach High School staging area.
Jackie Kendrick has been hired by Treasure Coast Hospice to lead the comprehensive hospice care and grief support service agency in Martin and St. Lucie counties as chief executive officer. She started July 1. Kendrick most recently was executive director of HPH Hospice in Pasco County. HPH is part of the Chapters Health System, which provides end-of-life care to residents in seven counties on the west coast of Florida.
Working in small groups, nearly 50 students in the Indian River State College School of Business performed SWOT analysis, a strategic planning technique. They conducted research and provided business growth strategies for eight local organizations that participated as capstone course case studies. Through their semester-long capstone project, students applied the academic knowledge they have learned over four years in their bachelor’s program to real-world situations. They evaluated social media, researched grants, developed and conducted surveys, and drafted policies and procedures on behalf of their capstone clients.
Think your business is too small to be a target of the cyber bad guys? Think again. According to the Verizon 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report released in May 2019, 43 percent of cyber attacks in 2018 targeted small businesses. That’s pretty high odds.
Indian River State College has been named the 2019 winner of the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America’s community colleges. The Aspen Prize, awarded every two years since 2011, recognizes outstanding institutions selected from an original pool of more than 1,000 community colleges nationwide. With a singular focus on student success, the Aspen Prize assesses institutional performance in four areas: student learning, certificate and degree completion, success after graduation in the labor market and in transfer to four-year institutions, and equity in access and success for students of color and low-income students.
No matter whether you’ve just launched a new website or have had one for many years, your website should showcase your business professionally and build your reputation 24/7.