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Vol. 30 No. 9 Febuary 27, 2012 A Weekly Space Coast Business Magazine

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The Cape Canaveral Chapter of the

National Contract Management Associa-

tion is bringing some of the top govern-

ment executives, lawyers, and entrepre-

neurs in industry to Brevard County to

headline the organization’s Winter

Education Conference.

The 275–member local association will

host the event on Thursday, March 1, at

the Holiday Inn–Viera. The daylong

program, titled “Tools to Manage Your

Contracts,” starts with registration and a

continental breakfast at 8 a.m.

The conference fee is $170 for NCMA

members, $195 for non–members, and

$135 for students and faculty of area

institutions. To register for the conference,

go to http://intranet.ncmahg.org/

capecanaveral.

The NCMA is the leading professional

resource for those in the field. This is an

industry where many of its workers hold

advanced technical degrees.

The organization has more than 20,000

members worldwide through chapter

affiliation and is dedicated to the profes-

sional growth and educational advance-

ment of procurement and acquisition

personnel.

In Brevard, a sizable group of profes-

sionals work in the field, on both the

government and commercial sides of the

business. They are part of the local

chapter.

“The Cape Canaveral Chapter of

NCMA is very active in the field,” said

Chris Cleasby, a past president of the

chapter. “We put on socials and educa-

tional events throughout the year at the

same location where we are having the

Winter Education Conference.”

Lina Paniccia, the chapter chairwoman

for the Winter Education Conference, said

the event is open to the business commu-

nity. The chapter is looking to attract

people who work in the areas of program

management, business development, or

finance, in both the government and

commercial–contracting sectors.

“We have recruited some outstanding

speakers, both nationally and locally, to

Lina Paniccia is chairwoman of the March 1 Winter Education Conference put on by the NationalContract Managers Association’s Cape Canaveral Chapter. Chris Cleasby is a former CapeCanaveral Chapter president and volunteer committee member for the Winter Conference, which isopen to the business community.

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By John MurawskiScripps Howard Service

Elf, Truckette, and Otto look like they

rolled off the pages of a fantasy novel. But

they’re super–efficient solar–electric

tricycles.

A group of designers and sustainability

advocates calling themselves Organic

Transit plans to develop and market these

buggies in Durham, N.C., a city they

envision as the national hub for a three–

wheeled brand of transportation, virtually

unknown outside a small cult following in

this country and Europe.

Organic Transit doesn’t have a proto-

type available for test–riding, but that has

not stopped the startup from generating

about 200 pre–orders, not to mention a

write–up in “The Atlantic Monthly”

magazine.

The waiting list includes the city of

Durham and the Greater Durham

Chamber of Commerce, both interested in

enhancing Durham’s green reputation.

The buzz comes in part from the ultra–

sleek appearance of the vehicles, techni-

cally called velomobiles. As depicted in

Organic Transit’s computer–generated

images, they’re a futuristic cross between a

bike and a car, encased in an aerodynamic

shell and suitable for commuting, recre-

ation, racing, making deliveries, or just

showing off.

They run on a combination of pedal–

power and a rechargeable electric motor,

boosted by 250 watts of solar cells embed-

ded throughout the polycarbonate shell.

And they’re cheap — for a solar–electric

trike, anyway. The two–passenger Elf is

expected to cost $3,900 and the Truckette

cargo would cost about $3,400. Velomobiles

sold today cost as much as $20,000.

Solar–electric trikes generate interest in energy savings in Durham

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BBN SPACE COAST BUSINESSCarol Craig featured speakerfor Simpkins Seminar at BCC

Businesswoman Carol Craig will be the featured

speaker for the B.W. Simpkins Business Seminar for

Entrepreneurial Development on March 6 and 7 at two

Brevard Community College campuses in the county.

The program, presented by BCC, is titled “From Zero to

$30 Million . . . Accidentally on Purpose.”

The seminar will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday,

March 6, at the Maxwell C. King Center for the Perform-

ing Arts, 3865 N. Wickham Road, in Melbourne; and

again at the same time on Wednesday, March 7, at the

B.W. Simpkins Fine Arts Center in Cocoa.

The seminar is free of charge and open to the public.

Craig is the founder, chief executive officer and chief

financial officer of Cape Canaveral–based Craig Technolo-

gies.

In just over 12 years, Craig created a company with a

national presence that’s important to America’s defense,

security and the space industry.

Drawing on a hands–on management style from her

background as a systems/software engineer, civil servant,

support contractor, and naval–flight officer, Craig brings a

unique perspective to the development of small businesses

and entrepreneurship.

The seminar is part of the B.W. Simpkins Entrepre-

neurial Lecture Series that brings outstanding entrepre-

neurs to Brevard County to speak about finding economic

success. Its founder, Bernie Simpkins, is a successful

businessman and philanthropist with a long history of

partnership with BCC.

For more details about the seminar, call 433–5044.

National Realty forms ‘Dream Team’Gale Bray, a second–generation real–estate broker, has

announced the creation of National Realty of Brevard’s

“Dream Team.” Committed to providing the “best service”

for their customers, top–producing Realtors at National

Realty have come together to bring the “best of training,

the latest in technology and the best marketing plans” to

their agents. While National Realty provides exclusive

weekly color advertising for “all their listings until they are

sold,” National’s Realtors wanted to go “one step” further

and “guarantee” that they were “doing everything possible

to better serve their customers.” Whether you are a

Realtor, seller or buyer, and want to know more about the

“Dream Team,” call coordinator Pam Harrell at 725–1500.

Osler Medical welcomes Dr. Eric HensenDr. Eric Hensen has joined Osler Medical’s ear, nose

and throat specialty practice. Board–certified in

otolaryngology, head and neck surgery and facial plastic

surgery, Dr. Hensen brings nearly 20 years of experience to

the Space Coast treating a range of medical problems. He

earned his medical degree 19 years ago at Michigan State

University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. He com-

pleted his residency in general surgery at St. John

Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit, Mich., and his

ENT–head and neck and orofacial plastic surgery resi-

dency at Tulsa Regional Medical Center in Tulsa, Okla.

Dr. Hensen joins Dr. Fred Freeman, practicing at the Osler

Medical office in the Crane Creek Medical Center, 2222

Harbor City Blvd., Suite 440, in Melbourne.

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An evening with Amy Goodmancomes to Florida Tech March 16

Amy Goodman, the host and executive producer of an

award–winning radio program, will speak at 7:30 p.m. on

Friday, March 16, at Florida Tech’s Gleason Performing

Arts Center in Melbourne.

“Democracy Now!” host Goodman is the first journalist

to receive the Right Livelihood Award, widely known as

the “Alternative” Nobel Prize for “developing an innovative

model of truly grassroots political journalism that brings to

millions of people the alternative voices that are often

excluded by the mainstream media.”

The “Independent of London” called Amy Goodman and

Democracy Now! “an inspiration;” and PULSE named her

one of the 20 “Top Global Media Figures” of 2009.

Goodman is the author of four “New York Times” best–

sellers. Her latest book is “Breaking the Sound Barrier.”

She writes a weekly column, which is also produced as an

audio podcast and syndicated by King Features. She was

recognized for the column in 2007 with the James Aronson

Award for Social Justice Reporting.

The cost is $15 in advance, or five or more tickets are

$10 each; $20 at the door. Admission is free for students

with valid IDs.

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact

Spence Guerin at 917–2468. The event is hosted by Florida

Tech’s WFIT 89.5, a National Public Radio–affiliated

station.

SWE to announce award winnersThe Space Coast Section of the Society of Women

Engineers is set to announce the winners of its Outstand-

ing Woman Engineer of the Year and the Distinguished

New Engineer of the Year Awards. Engineering compa-

nies, technical societies, educational institutions and

government agencies have made nominations for these

awards. The recipients will be announced and presented at

the annual Space Coast Women Engineer of the Year

Awards Banquet on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Rockledge

Country Club. In addition to these awards, the Society of

Women Engineers will also be presenting a $1,000

scholarship to an outstanding Space Coast young woman

entering the study of engineering, math or computer

science. The banquet speaker will be Winnie Crawford,

senior scientist at NASA’s Applied Meteorology Unit and

2006 Space Coast Women Engineer Technical Achieve-

ment Award winner. The banquet is open to the public. A

social hour at 6 p.m. will precede the 7 o’clock dinner. The

cost is $30 for society members and $35 for guests.

Reservations and information are available from DeAnn

Davila at 223–6329 or at www.SWE–SC.org.

Junior League Rummage RoundupThe Junior League of South Brevard will present its

23rd annual “Rummage Roundup Sale” from 8 a.m. to

2 p.m. on March 3 at the Melbourne Auditorium. The

event will showcase gently used household goods, furni-

ture, collectibles, electronics, baby items, clothes and more.

Admission is $1. There will also be a special Early Bird

preview from 6:30 to 8 a.m. Admission is $5 and shoppers

get the “first pick at all merchandise.” Proceeds from this

sale fund Junior League community projects. For more

information, visit www.jlsb.net or call 610–8950.

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State University System degree can mean boost in lifetime earningsBy Mickie Anderson

A new economic study suggests that having a degree

from one of Florida’s 11 state universities can be a

financial lifesaver — equivalent to more than $1 million in

a worker’s lifetime earnings.

The State University System’s Board of Governors

requested the economic study to update earlier figures,

said Alan Hodges, an extension scientist with the Univer-

sity of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sci-

ences.

The team included economists from UF and Florida

State University.

“The value of a university degree is, in some cases,

worth millions of dollars over a person’s working lifetime,”

Hodges said. “And not only does it mean higher earnings,

but also a greater likelihood of employment — so all of this

has real meaning for the current employment crisis.”

The study found that the 11 public universities had

nearly a $52 billion value–added economic impact on the

state’s economy during the 2009–2010 fiscal year, which

ended in June 2010. That represents a little more than

7.25 percent of the state’s total economic activity and

includes regional multiplier effects produced by govern-

ment and household spending by those who work for,

attend or conduct business related to the State University

System.

The economists estimated that the universities and

related businesses are responsible directly and indirectly

for about 771,000 jobs in the state, or 7.9 percent of the

state’s workforce.

The study did not include spending on college sports

events, nor did it include spending by university technol-

ogy “spinoff” companies.

The salary gap between college degree holders and

those with high school diplomas was not unexpected, but

the results were dramatic nonetheless, Hodges said.

Using data from the state’s Department of Education,

the study found these average annual earnings for Florida

high school and university graduates in fiscal year 2009–

10 who were employed in Florida in 2010: those with high

school diplomas, $20,924, bachelor’s degree, $36,520;

master’s degree, $58,698; doctorate, $66,743, and profes-

sionals, such as physicians or attorneys, $70,716.

Extended to 30 years and accounting for typical pay

increases, the difference between those with high school

diplomas and higher degrees remained vast, with

bachelor’s degree recipients outpacing high school gradu-

ates by more than $550,000; master’s degrees, more than

$850,000; doctorates, more than $1.3 million and profes-

sionals, more than $1.8 million.

And employment potential for university graduates at

all levels was far higher than for those with high school

diplomas, Hodges noted.

“Right now, the unemployment rate in Florida is about

10 percent,” he said. “But for people with a college degree,

it’s about half that. And for people with only a high school

degree, it’s double that, close to 20 percent.”

Besides UF and FSU, the state’s public universities

include the University of West Florida, Florida Agricul-

tural and Mechanical University, University of North

Florida, University of Central Florida, University of South

Florida, New College of Florida, Florida Gulf Coast

University, Florida Atlantic University and Florida

International University.

The research team also included Thomas Stevens and

Rodney Clouser, both from UF’s Food and Resource

Economics Department, and Julie Harrington, Martijn

Niekus and Keith Baker, from FSU’s Center for Economic

Forecasting and Analysis.

FIT researchers explore commercial space vehicles sharing airspaceJust as the advent of the aerial age more than 100

years ago led to new safety regulations, the 21st century

introduction of commercial space vehicles (CSVs) leads to

unanswered and even unasked questions.

How are CSVs to be part of the national airspace

system? To begin asking this and related questions, a

Florida Institute of Technology research team has received

almost $90,000 in FAA funding, with a match from Space

Florida, for work that is under way.

Florida Tech Professor Emeritus Nat Villaire has

assembled a team to research the methodology to begin

this integration.

“We are identifying top–level, pertinent questions

which must be answered if commercial space vehicle

operations are to integrate into the national airspace

system using the existing air traffic control system,” said

Villaire. “Our objectives are to examine the airspace–

related Federal Air Regulations and FAA air traffic control

orders for compatibility with commercial space vehicle

operations.”

The team’s plan is to identify related FAA orders and

regulations; assist the FAA and CSV operators by identify-

ing specific questions affecting integration; develop the

important questions to resolve; and increase the depth of

information necessary for routine commercial space vehicle

operations.

The research will explore procedures pertaining to pre–

flight, takeoff, departure, exiting and entering the airspace;

arrival and landing.

For example, “What kind of weather, runway and

atmospheric restrictions will be required for CSVs in

takeoff?” And, when a CSV transits from national air space

to space: “Should high–speed, high–altitude climb corridors

dedicated to CSV operations be developed?”

The team will build a guide for the FAA to help the

organization address and analyze the issues presented by

integrating CSVs into the national air space.

Florida Tech team members include Nicole Maillet and

Nicholas Kasdaglis, research assistants; John Deaton,

professor of aeronautics; Samuel Durrance, professor of

physics and space sciences; Daniel Kirk, associate profes-

sor of mechanical and aerospace engineering; and Tristan

Fiedler, associate vice president for research.

Also, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University supports

Florida Tech’s lead role with simulations in ERAU’s FAA–

funded research laboratory.

For more information, contact Villaire at

[email protected].

‘Great Brevard Duck Race’ seeks sponsorsCrosswinds Youth Services will host its annual “Great Brevard Duck Race” on Saturday, May 6, as part of the Indian

River Festival in Titusville. The fund–raiser supports youth programs and the Children’s Shelter. Crosswinds is seeking

community partners to sponsor this fun–filled family event. Sponsorships range from $100 to $2,500 and each sponsor-

ship level has valued benefits for businesses and individuals. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office works closely with

Crosswinds. This past year, Crosswinds provided more than 2,600 young people and their families with residential and

community–based programs. Community partners interested in sponsoring the “Great Brevard Duck Race” can get more

details by visiting www.CrosswindsYouthServices.org or call 452–0800, extension 208.

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Florida Tech’s ‘Crimson’ to host free–speechevent with panel discussion, open to public

“The Crimson,” Florida Institute of Technology’s student–run newspaper,

will host the first–ever First Amendment celebration on the Melbourne campus.

Called “Free Speech, Free Press, Free Cookies,” the event is Feb. 28, from

9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Hartley Room, Denius Student Center.

“Free Speech” will include two parts. The first is a panel discussion with

award–winning print and television journalists and a First Amendment lawyer;

the second part is a free–speech demonstration that offers students a free cookie

for exercising their First Amendment rights by writing on a “free–speech” wall.

The panel discussion will be from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.; the demonstration will

take place from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., outside the Denius Student Center.

The panel will comprise Emmy Award–winning TV reporter Dan Billow

from WESH 2 News; “Florida Today’s” public–interest editor, Matt Reed; and

Melbourne attorney Jack Kirschenbaum, who represents a newspaper and a

TV station news division. Michael Kahn, who teaches constitutional law in the

Florida Tech pre–law program, will moderate the panel.

“This event is a chance for our young journalists at ‘The Crimson’ to remind

their fellow students that they truly are a free press, with no editorial oversight

from faculty, staff, administration or trustees,” said Ted Petersen, a communi-

cation professor and adviser to The Crimson. “And this event is a great opportu-

nity to teach our international students about some core American values.”

Billow has won three Emmy Awards for his coverage of the space industry,

including the Columbia accident in 2003, and for a documentary that included

video from the first TV camera to accompany NASA’s final inspection team to

the shuttle launch pad.

Reed has worked as a newspaper reporter and editor since 1991, focusing on

investigation and local news. He writes a popular column for “Florida Today,”

where he has worked since 2001.

Kirschenbaum has extensive experience in the preparation and trial of

eminent domain and property rights cases, as well as experience in First

Amendment law. He joined the GrayRobinson law firm in 1989.

Kahn, a Supreme Court–certified mediator, has been appointed by several

state and federal judges to oversee mediations regarding First Amendment

disputes between government agencies.

For more information, contact Ted Petersen at 674–7201 or

[email protected] or Drew Lacy, editor in chief of “The Crimson” at

[email protected].

The First Amendment celebration is free and open to the public.

Bar Association honors Alpizarwith its Professionalism Award

PALM BAY — O. John Alpizar of Alpizar Law LLC, a

firm that serves personal injury and auto–accident clients,

has received the prestigious 2012 Brevard County Bar

Association Professionalism Award.

Alpizar was honored at the Brevard County Bar

Association Professional Awards Luncheon Feb. 9 and was

recognized for his “tireless pursuit to the highest ideals and

tenets of the legal profession: character, competence and

commitment.”

The award was presented by U.S. Federal District

Judge John Antoon II. The guest speaker at the event was

former Florida Supreme Court Justice Harry Lee Anstead.

“I am truly grateful and humbled that my fellow

lawyers find me deserving of such an award,” said Alpizar.

“Being recognized with an award for professionalism is one

of the most honored recognitions that I have received in

almost 34 years of being an attorney.”

Alpizar is a past president of the Brevard County Bar

Association, a past member of the 18th Judicial Circuit

Grievance Committee, the 18th Judicial Circuit Judicial

Nominating Committee, and recently completed a three–

year term on the 5th District Court of Appeal Judicial

Nominating Committee, having been appointed by former

Gov. Charlie Crist.

Presently, he serves as secretary for the Central Florida

Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocacy, and is a

candidate for the Florida Bar Board of Governors for the

18th Judicial Circuit, which is made up of attorneys in

both Brevard and Seminole counties.

He is also a member of the Florida Justice Association,

the American Association for Justice and the Million–

Dollar Advocates Forum. He has been recognized as an

“AV”–rated lawyer by Martindale Hubble, a Florida “Super

Lawyer” and among Florida’s “Legal Elite” by “Florida

Trend” magazine.

Alpizar said the Professionalism Award is something he

covets.

“No other profession is subject to greater public scrutiny

and, at times, contempt, than that which we face as

lawyers. Public misapprehension has created such an

unpopular view of the legal profession altogether.”

He added, “I have learned a great deal in my 34 years of

service to the residents of Brevard. As in any business,

lawyers should always act with integrity and respect

toward each other, and maintain a high level of profession-

alism and class in all they do.”

Outside the practice of law, Alpizar is active in the

community and supports a number of charitable organiza-

tions including the Brevard Bar Foundation, where he

established the O. John Alpizar Endowment. He currently

serves as the chairman of the Melbourne Beach Police

Pension Board and is on the Foundation Board of Reality

Check, a program dedicated to helping troubled youth.

Alpizar is the managing partner of Alpizar Law LLC, a

plaintiff’s personal injury and wrongful death firm, with its

principal office in Palm Bay.

The practice serves Brevard, including Cocoa,

Rockledge, Cocoa Beach, Titusville, Sebastian, as well as

Vero Beach and greater Orlando.

John or David Alpizar can be contacted at 676–2511 or

visit www.AlpizarLaw.com.


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Parrish Medical Center to join VHAInc. Hospital Engagement Network

TITUSVILLE — Parrish Medical Center recently

announced that it has agreed to participate in the Hospital

Engagement Network (HEN) led by VHA Inc., the national

health–care network.

As part of its Partnership for Patients initiative, the

Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and the Center

for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) named 26

Hospital Engagement Networks to comprise a nationwide

public–private collaboration focused on reducing “prevent-

able harm by 40 percent and preventable readmissions by

20 percent” in the next three years.

CMS/CMMI will fund the networks with $218 million

available under the Affordable Care Act.

“We want to do everything possible to ensure that all

our patients continue to receive the very best hospital care

and the very best outcomes possible,” said Edwin Loftin,

vice president of nursing at Parrish Medical Center. “Our

participation in this Hospital Engagement Network is one

way we can be confident that we will improve patient

safety, achieve those objectives and provide the highest

quality care.”

By participating in VHA’s Hospital Engagement

Network, Parrish Medical Center joins hundreds of other

hospitals around the country that will leverage VHA’s

industry–leading clinical quality improvement tools,

including the Leading Practice Portal, Leading Practice

Blueprints, proprietary Rapid Adoption Networks, and

demonstrated expertise in creating and supporting peer–

to–peer learning networks.

Achieving the objectives of the Partnership for Patients

would save more than 60,000 lives annually, decrease

hospital injuries by 1.8 million and allow more than 1.6

million patients to recover from illness without suffering

from preventable complications requiring rehospitaliza-

tion, according to CMS.

Loftin said Parrish Medical Center began working with

VHA in January 2012 to develop the timetable and other

requirements of the work needed to address the patient–

safety domains on which they will focus.

Next, VHA will utilize its Rapid Adoption Networks,

the company’s proprietary framework to help address the

most pressing needs; in this case, reducing hospital–

acquired conditions and preventable readmissions and

provide Parrish Medical Center the skills to rapidly realize

practice changes within their organization.

This step–by–step methodology focuses on identifying

and understanding specific obstacles to achieving improve-

ments, as well as how to surmount them.

“For nearly 35 years, VHA has successfully designed,

developed and implemented many clinical improvement

collaboratives,” said Colleen Risk, VHA’s executive vice

president of member networks.

“Our participation in the Partnership for Patients

initiative allows the company to put this expertise to

critical use as it works, industry–wide, to achieve the

Partnership’s ambitious safety objectives.”

Said Loftin, “We look forward to participating with

VHA in this historic initiative and appreciate the leader-

ship and support from CMS and CMMI to help hospitals

nationwide continually improve the care we give our

patients.”

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MERRITT ISLAND — Employees from Lockheed

Martin visited with 70 students from Merritt Island High

School to discuss the Feb. 16 launch of the U.S. Navy’s new

cutting–edge military communications satellite known as

the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS).

The students are enrolled in the school’s da Vinci

Academy of Aerospace Technology and CubeSat program.

The visit was part of an ongoing mentor program

Lockheed Martin has had with MIHS since 2009, serving

as da Vinci Academy of Aerospace Technology advisory

team members and student mentors to encourage the

study of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathemat-

ics (STEM).

“At MIHS, the da Vinci Academy of Aerospace Technol-

ogy and the CubeSat program offer teens real–world,

hands–on engineering experiences that help shape their

future careers as STEM leaders,” said Gary Shiffrin,

Merritt Island High School principal.

“A recent study found that over half of today’s youth are

more likely to consider STEM careers after learning about

the breadth of what engineers actually do. It is our

responsibility, therefore, to let these students experience

STEM now, so that later, they will enter STEM careers

important for our country and our world.”

To help MIHS with this mission, and as part of the

company’s Engineers in the Classroom program, several

Lockheed Martin engineers are mentoring the students as

they develop their CubeSat project. The CubeSat will be

integrated with the Atlas 531 rocket that will launch

Lockheed Martin’s second Advanced Extremely High

Frequency satellite this spring.

To help the students prepare for their CubeSat’s

launch, Lockheed Martin engineers visited the students to

educate them on the MUOS mission and upcoming launch,

and to address questions related to satellite and launch

vehicle integration.

“Lockheed Martin has an enduring tradition of working

with educators and students to inspire and prepare our

next generation of engineers, scientists, and space

explorers,” said Kevin Bilger, Lockheed Martin Space

Systems vice president and general manager of Global

Communications Systems.

“We are proud to support MIHS students and we

encourage their continued pursuit of engineering, science

and technology learning. We look forward to the launch

and mission success of their CubeSat experiment.”

Lockheed Martin’s Engineers in the Classroom

education–outreach initiative is designed to identify,

develop and inspire students toward entering careers that

have their foundation in STEM.

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He also blogs regularly at Stevebussey.com and his guest

editorials have appeared in “Florida Today” newspapers.

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Eight members of the Florida Institute of Technology

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Seven of the students earned a level–one license in

high–powered rocket flying. The eighth earned a level–two

certification for his rocket, which reached 6,000 feet and for

above–ground–level flight and recovery. The students

designed, built, and successfully flew their own rockets.

Students earning level–one certification were Joe

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Hedlund, Gabrielle Leesman, Matt Levy, and David

Rollins. Jake Kafphamer earned a level–two certification.

The 60–member organization, which meets every

Monday, is working on a project to design a large–scale

rocket and launch program. The rocket project is being

developed according to requirements for the Carmack

prize, a $10,000 award for a group that can launch a rocket

to more than 100,000 feet, which is considered very high

for an amateur rocket, and log GPS data.

The SRRS has scheduled its rocket to fly in April 2013.

“Our parts have been ordered after months of design

reviews and design scrutiny. This process also required

simulation logging and adhering to hardware design

requirements,” said Joe Bussenger, society president. A

test flight within the next two months is expected to prove

the feasibility of the rocket’s stable flight.“We aim to

launch the rocket over 150,000 feet and have received

significant funding from Northrop Grumman to move

forward on the project” he added.

The team calls the test–flight vehicle Pathfinder and

the overall project Centurion. After Pathfinder flies its

required test flights, the vehicle will be kitted for research

payload sections, and will be capable of launching to tens

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flight profile for experiments in micro–G environments.”

More immediately, the SRRS will send two teams to the

Space Florida Hybrid Rocket Challenge, which will be held

in Bunnell, Fla., in April. An SRRS team took first place at

this competition in 2011.

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Tom Vani leads Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce asnew board chairman — goals include to better ‘quantify’ Chambervalue to members; firms build website under Chamber umbrella

expenditure line. That’s exactly what we do for

small businesses. The large partners benefit, too.

They get access to the small partners. And small

businesses have always been the backbone of the

American economy,” she said.

One of the many services members have access

to is the “MyChamber App,” a mobile directory of

businesses owned by local Chamber partners.

“They can go to our website and download the

MyChamber App. It has been downloaded more

than 750,000 times, and that’s because it’s a

national and international application. This puts us

in the palm of their hand on their smartphone.

That’s the beauty of it,” said Stains.

Her organization also helps small businesses

establish a website under the Chamber umbrella,

giving them increased visibility and brand promo-

tion. “It’s costly for a small business to build their

own website,” she said, adding that it’s a free service

for members.

When a new business opens in the community or

marks a key anniversary, Chamber Ambassadors

and board members turn out to show their support,

said Stains.

“Ribbon–cutting events and like gatherings

mean a lot to a new small business that is opening

in the community, or a business that is celebrating a

milestone. My goal is to be at as many ribbon–

cutting events as possible.”

To better serve its members, Stains said the

Chamber has “restructured” some of its councils.

An example is the Business Resources Council. It

has been revamped and renamed the Education,

Business Resources and Recognition Council, a

more far–reaching entity involving a bigger role for

Chamber Ambassadors. Their work includes

helping mentor new members.

“When we took a second look at the BRC,

evaluating its mission, we felt that mentoring

belongs with the Ambassadors. They are

businesspeople who can help mentor new partners,”

said Stains.

A key Chamber initiative planned for this year is

to raise funds to renovate the interior of the facility’s

headquarters at 400 Forterberry Road.

“We don’t have a firm plan set, but in general the

boardroom needs to be upgraded to reflect the

character, the partnership, and the authenticity of

the Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber. The boardroom

needs to be equipped with 21st century technology,

and we’re anxious to do that,” said Stains.

Vani said the Chamber plans to launch a capital

campaign to raise funds for the renovation project.

Former leaders of the Chamber have “committed to

raise money for us, which I think is fantastic.”

Over the past decades, the Chamber board has

been led by a star cast of businesspeople and community leaders,

including Bill Taylor, Roger Dobson, Joe Morgan, Roy Tharpe, Tom

Wasdin, Larry Garrison, Brian Bussen, and Larry McIntyre, as well as

some father–and–son duos.

“I think we are the only Chamber in the region that has two father–

and–son past chairs,” said Stains. “They are Wes Houser and Steve

Houser, and Lang Houston and Keith Houston. We are very proud of

that heritage.”

Vani said the Chamber’s past leaders have been very active

volunteering to help the organization.

“We have a group of past leaders who meet quarterly and discuss

ways in which they can support the Chamber, even though they might

have been a board chairperson of the organization 15 or 20 years ago. I

think that really says something about the individuals who have

stepped up to lead the Chamber through the years. They truly care

about their community.”

Vani’s term as board chairman is one year. “I am looking forward to

being actively involved in the Chamber long after I complete my term

as chairman, because it is something I greatly enjoy.”

Tom Vani chairs the 2012 Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce Boardof Directors, a group of 23 community volunteers who help steer the businessorganization. Vani, president of Cocoa–based S&S Enterprises Inc., says he ‘greatlyenjoys’ his involvement with the Chamber and has been active with the organizationfor the past five years. Melissa Stains is the Chamber’s CEO.

By Ken Datzman

MERRITT ISLAND — Tom Vani is stepping into

the chairman’s role at the Cocoa Beach Regional

Chamber of Commerce at a time when many such

community–based organizations across the nation

are scrambling to keep intact their membership,

which generates a recurring revenue stream.

Last year, Chamber membership around the

country was down on average 23 percent, coat–

tailing a business market that is slow to recover.

In comparison, the Cocoa Beach Regional

Chamber is a shining star.

It only saw a 2 percent dip, as the Chamber team

worked hard to retain members by providing them a

return on their investment through a host of in–

house marketing and advertising vehicles, commu-

nity events, and access to a range of other resources.

As the 2012 board of directors chairman, Vani,

president of longtime Cocoa–based business S&S

Enterprises Inc., said he plans to build upon “the

positive efforts” that have been made in the past

under previous Chamber leaders.

“The important thing for me this year as

chairman is to find a way to better quantify the

value of membership for our Chamber partners,”

said Vani, who heads a Chamber board of 23

volunteers who are well–connected to their commu-

nity.

“We have to constantly show value because we

are competing for membership dollars from all of

our partners. And we want them to be active

Chamber participants, so they can benefit from the

services we offer.”

Secondly, and “as equally important to me, is to

make sure that the Chamber is the best business

operation it can be. We have to be lean, be able to

respond quickly, and be technology–oriented.

Looking ahead, technology is really going to be a key

for us,” he said.

For the past five years, Vani has been actively

involved in the Chamber he now leads. “I find it very

enjoyable. We have an outstanding staff and great

partners. They all are trying to do their best to help

the Chamber.”

Melissa Stains, the dynamic president and chief

executive officer of the Cocoa Beach Regional

Chamber, says businesses today need to view

Chamber membership as an investment in market-

ing and advertising, and not as a company “dona-

tion.”

“We are not your grandfather’s Chamber.

Businesses need to move the line–item in their

budget from dues and subscriptions or charitable

donations into the marketing and advertising





By Ken Datzman

The deadline is approaching for public–safety

departments and other users to comply with the

federally mandated changeover from wideband to

narrowband communications, a move the govern-

ment says will provide more air space for radio

traffic.

This is an effort by the Federal Communications

Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security

Bureau to promote greater spectrum efficiency.

“The FCC discovered quite a few years ago that

there were more radio users than radio frequencies

available in certain areas of the nation, primarily in

metropolitan markets in the northeast, along the

Canadian border, and in Los Angeles, for example,”

said businessman Donald Smith, president of

Terrycomm Inc. in Melbourne, a wireless communi-

cations equipment–supply company.

The mandate states that all non–federal public–

safety licensees using wideband 25–kilohertz radio

systems must convert to narrowband 12.5–kilohertz

channel systems by Jan. 1, 2013. This includes

industrial/business land–mobile radio systems.

Counties and companies operating non–

narrowband–compliant equipment after the

deadline will be in violation of regulations and

subject to penalties and fines, and potential

forfeiture of license authorization, according to the

FCC.

Timely completion of narrowbanding will ensure

more efficient use of the spectrum, relieve conges-

tion, and result in increased channel availability for

land–mobile radio systems, says the FCC.

But some licensees around the nation still

haven’t “merged” into the narrowband “lane.” To

move to narrowband operations, organizations must

apply for new frequencies or modify existing

licenses.

“We are working with customers to replace a lot

of the older radios that aren’t narrowband–

compliant,” said Smith. “We are also helping

agencies update their license to narrowband. Most

public agencies have done it, especially in Florida.”

Using narrowband channels will ensure that

agencies take advantage of more efficient technology

and, by reducing channel width, will allow addi-

tional channels to exist within the same spectrum

space.

The majority of current radios will support both

wideband and narrowband, Smith said. But they

will have to be reprogrammed to narrowband to be

FCC– compliant.

Private land–mobile radio systems, including

municipal government and state and local public–

FCC compliance deadline is just around the corner for UHF/VHFlicensees to migrate to narrower bandwidth — move will helpreduce spectrum congestion; Terrycomm helps customers update

safety systems, use blocks of radio spectrum called

“channels,” he said.

Historically, land–mobile radio systems have

used 24 kilohertz–wide channels. In December

2004, the FCC mandated that all private land–

mobile radio users operating below 512 megahertz

move to 12.5 kilohertz narrowband voice channels

and highly efficient data–channel operations by the

beginning of next year.

Smith said radio–equipment manufacturers

have been aware of the pending narrowband

mandate for years. Most of the equipment pur-

chased in the last five or six years will be capable of

changing to narrowband operation simply by

reprogramming, he said. “As of January 2010,

manufacturers could sell only narrowband–

compliant equipment.”

Public schools are one of the biggest users of

two–way radios. And in Central Florida, Terrycomm

is one of the key suppliers to these institutions. It

has won competitive–bid contracts with a host of

school districts in the region, including Orange

County, the nation’s 11th largest school district.

Terrycomm also has contracts with schools in

Brevard, Osceola, Lake, Volusia and Indian River

counties. “We’re noticing that a lot of schools are just

now realizing the compliance deadline is not far

away. For us, the key thing is to get all of the

schools with the correct radios and the correct

license.”

Founded in 1994, Terrycomm, a family run

business, not only has a growing roster of clients in

Florida, but also internationally as well. The latter

includes mining customers in South America.

The two–way radio market and digital radios are

Terrycomm’s core business. The company’s very first

customer is still doing business with the firm today,

said Smith.

Eighteen years ago, Terrycomm tapped the

global–mining market and continues to build its

business internationally.

Smith and a number of company associates have

made many 12–hour business trips to Suriname —

a sparsely populated former Dutch colony sitting on

the northeastern shoulder of South America —

flying from Miami to Trinidad and on to the

destination. Suriname produces both gold and

bauxite. These are open–pit mines.

“Our crews are there probably every other

month,” said Smith. “Business is very good. As long

as gold is coming out of the ground, we will continue

to grow that part of the business.”

He added, “The workers at these gold mines and

bauxite mines are going to digital radios, and we’re

helping one company make that transition. Once we

get them fully digital on the site, the parent

Don Smith is president of Terrycomm Inc., an 18–year–old wireless communi-cations equipment–supply company on Dow Road in Melbourne. The family runcompany not only does business in Florida but also globally, catering to open–pit gold mines supplying digital radios. The company’s first customer, in SouthAmerica, is still doing business with Terrycomm today.

company has multiple mines throughout the world and we’re planning

to do the same for them.”

Smith said he is looking to showcase his company this year at the

largest mining exposition in the world. The challenge is securing

exhibit space. The Sept. 24 “MineExpo International,” to be held at the

Las Vegas Convention Center, is seeing strong demand from busi-

nesses that serve the industry. The multi–year boom in global mining

is fueling record exhibitor participation.

“It’s the largest mining show in the world. It’s sponsored every four

years by the National Mining Association. We’ve been there before. It’s

an incredible display of mining–equipment products and services,” said

Smith, whose company is on the exhibitor “waiting list.”

With current sales exceeding 710,000 square feet, the MineExpo is

already 18 percent larger than the 2008 show, reports the NMA. The

show is expected to attract more than 1,400 exhibitors and thousands

of visitors from the U.S. and around the world, making it the largest

event of its kind.

“Some of the equipment is so big, it has to be showcased in the

parking lot of the facility,” Smith said.




Top Brevard IT firms target futureexpansion and continued growth

Two top information–technology firms in Brevard

County have merged their private businesses as they look

to future expansion and growth in the region and beyond.

NetDirective Technologies Inc. and Artemis Interna-

tional Technologies Inc. have come together to form

ndtArtemis Inc.

The merger, which is expected to be complete by

March 31, 2012, hooks up two of Brevard County’s leading

IT service, network engineering, telephony, and cloud–

computing firms.

NdtArtemis’ combined talent and resources create an

organization of more than 50 employees committed to its

existing clients and poised for aggressive growth, said

David Soper, who will serve as chief technology officer of

ndtArtemis.

“One of the most exciting parts of this merger is the

talent it brings together under one roof,” he said. “We have

always had great respect for Artemis. I believe our

combined team is among the best in the industry. Our

focus has been, and will continue to be, delivering the

highest quality technology–based solutions to our clients.

Without them and their support over the years, we would

not be where we are today.”

Independently, both companies have experienced

robust growth, they say.

Together, they combine to create a “financially strong

organization, poised to execute long–term strategies for

even greater expansion.”

NdtArtemis will continue to evolve existing lines of

business while pursuing new markets and opportunities,

said Travis Proctor, who will serve as chief executive officer

of ndtArtemis.

This strategy includes the launch of a new, state–of–

the–art, multimillion–dollar data center in partnership

with sister company, ndtHOST LLC.

There will be no job losses because of the merger. In

fact, ndtArtemis expects to hire additional staff throughout

2012, said Proctor.

“Both companies have built their success on establish-

ing long–term partnerships with their clients,” he said.

“Our combined strength positions ndtArtemis with even

greater resources and expertise to ensure our clients are

maximizing returns on their technology infrastructure

investments.”

The company will remain headquartered in Brevard

County and provide IT services to businesses of all sizes

throughout Central Florida, Proctor said.

‘Morning Market Update’ on WMELSpace Coast residents looking for the latest news on the

financial markets can now tune in to the “Morning Market

Update” from Rall Capital Management on WMEL–AM

1300. Bob Rall, the owner and founder of Rall Capital

Management, provides market commentary every

weekday morning at 4:02, 5:02, 6:02, 7:02 and 8:02. “We’re

thrilled to have Bob on board at WMEL–AM,” said John

Harper, president of WMEL. “His informed insight into

current market trends will truly help WMEL listeners stay

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BBN SPACE COAST BUSINESSBlue Tangerine announces springwebinar schedule, is offered free

Is your business getting enough exposure via the most

popular marketing vehicle in today’s society — the

Internet?

No matter what industry you are in, no matter where

you are located, your business will benefit from the free

webinars offered by Blue Tangerine Solutions Inc. and

their partners, says Greg Bray, president of the Melbourne

company.

With topics addressing mobile and social–network

marketing, as well as how to utilize web–based tools to

measure the success of your Internet marketing strategies,

these webinars will “give you the knowledge you need to

reach your target audience effectively and efficiently.”

The seminars are presented by Bray; Jeff Shore, CEO of

Shore Consulting; and Mollie Elkman Gerson, vice

president of Group Two.

The upcoming webinar topics include “Pay Per Click

Marketing 101,” “Understanding Web 3.0: Going Local and

Mobile,” and “You. Twit. Face: A Guide to Social Market-

ing for Business.”

New webinars are always being offered, and requests

are openly accepted for other marketing and technology

topics of interest, Bray said.

For more information on these webinars, or to register,

visit www.BlueTangerineSolutions.com/webinars.

Although these webinars are free to the public, seating is

limited, “so be sure to register early.”

Blue Tangerine Solutions is a technical–services

company specializing in Internet business development

and small–business office networking. Since 1995, Blue

Tangerine Solutions has been assisting companies with

the implementation of technology to help them communi-

cate effectively with customers, suppliers, trades, and

employees, “which has helped to drive tangible business

results.”

King Center offers special rates for eventsThe King Center for the Performing Arts on the BCC

campus in Melbourne is offering special summer rates for

businesses and organizations to hold their meetings and

events at the facility. The King Center has a range of

venues to accommodate customers, from 50 to 300 people.

The banquet areas included the Main Stage, Studio

Theatre, Harris Art Gallery and The Rotunda. The King

Center team provides catering and audiovisual resources

for meetings, conferences, trade shows and business

luncheons. From catering and technical requirements to

multi–room set ups, the “team will work to meet your

business, professional or social needs.” For more informa-

tion, contact the catering department at 433–5827. The

King Center is at 3865 N. Wickham Road.

Local board to meet Feb. 27 in VieraThe Brevard County Local Coordinating Board for

Transportation Disadvantaged Services will meet at

10:15 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 27, at the Brevard County

Government Center, 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way,

Building C, in Viera. The meeting will be conducted in the

Space Coast Room on the second floor. Questions pertain-

ing to this meeting should be directed to James Liesenfelt

at 635–7815 or [email protected].

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BCC, Titusville Chamber to present seminarThe Small Business Development Center at Brevard Community College and the

Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce will present the seminar “Turn Your Pink Slip into

A Red Hot Business” from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 29, at Parrish Medical

Center in Titusville. The cost to attend the seminar is $30 per person and includes lunch.

Headlining the program will be Jean Newell, self–named “Boomerpreneur.” Newell has

been seen on “The Today Show,” “QVC,” and the television show “The Big Idea.” Those

interested can register at www.brevardcc.edu/workforce or by calling 433–5572.

Brevard Bridal Association to host show March 4The Brevard County Bridal Association will host its first bridal show of 2012 from 1 to

4 p.m. on Sunday, March 4, at the Radisson at the Port in Cape Canaveral. The address is

8701 Astronaut Blvd. The BCBA members will offer a variety of products and services for

brides planning their weddings. More than 40 wedding professionals will be available to

answer questions about their services. Caterers and reception venues will offer food

sampling and cake–bakers will be distributing samples, too. Gowns will be displayed by

Elda’s Bridal Salon. The entry fee is $7 at the door. To receive a discounted entry fee of $5,

brides can register at www.centralfloridawedding.com. For more details about the event,

call Susan Coggins of Wedding Belles Inc. at 773–2772.

Translation Project, TED Conversations,

TED Fellows, TEDx programs and the

annual TED Prize.

The TEDx program provides the

opportunity to stimulate dialogue through

TED–like experiences at the local level.

TEDx events are planned and coordinated

independently.

“We at Florida Tech and the Kennedy

Space Center are thrilled to host TEDx

talks to inspire a new generation of space

pioneers,” said Florida Tech’s Guy Boy,

director of the Florida Tech Human

Centered Design Institute and chair of the

ISU–SSP12 Florida Tech–KSC local

organizing committee.

Angie Bukley, ISU Dean and SSP

director, added, “ISU will celebrate its 25th

anniversary in April and the SSP12 session

on the Space Coast is the 25th to convene.

We are excited to have this unique

opportunity to host the TEDxISU event,

which will significantly enhance our

academic program and be the highlight of

the ISU Alumni Conference, which will

also be in progress.”

The SSP offers participants a unique

and comprehensive education covering all

aspects of space programs and enterprises.

About 130 students are expected for

ISU/SSP12, hosted by Florida Tech and

NASA Kennedy Space Center, from June 4

to Aug 3. For more information, visit

www.isunet.edu.

Additionally, the Florida Tech hosting

organization is seeking sponsorships to

help underwrite the costs of bringing TEDx

to campus. To support this effort, and for

more information, contact Delilah Cabal-

lero at [email protected].

International Space University/ Space

Studies Program (ISU–SSP12) participants

and the public will have the opportunity to

attend a free “TEDx Event” from 9 a.m. to

12 p.m. on July 6 at the Gleason Perform-

ing Arts Center on the Florida Institute of

Technology campus in Melbourne.

TED stands for technology, entertain-

ment and design.

During TEDxISU, leaders from the

space community will address how the

power of ideas in technology, entertain-

ment and design influences and inspires

their work in space. The audience will

comprise leaders from the space industry,

participants of the ISU/SSP12 session,

personnel from NASA and local space–

industry companies, and the public.

The event’s focus is on how space

studies and accomplishments make life

better here on Earth. This will be the first

joint TEDx event for ISU, NASA’s Kennedy

Space Center and Florida Tech.

The invited speakers are Peter

Diamandis (ISU co–founder), on “Abun-

dance;” ISU alumni Michael Potter on

“Geeks without Frontiers and “80211s for

Africa” and Brian Rishik on “iPhones in

Space,” as well as NASA astronaut

Col. Ron Garan on “Fragile Oasis.”

Also scheduled are musician Davy

Knowles and Gia performance art.

TED began in 1984 as a nonprofit

organization. The objective is to bring

together people and ideas from these three

disciplines. TED holds annual conferences

in Long Beach, Calif., Palm Springs, Calif.,

and Edinburgh, in the United Kingdom,

each summer and offers the award–

winning TED Talks video site, Open

Prestigious free international lectures setJuly 6 for Florida Tech’s Gleason Center

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BBN SPACE COAST BUSINESSBCC–UCF DirectConnect students gain newscholarship opportunities from foundation

Brevard Community College students

who participate in the University of

Central Florida’s DirectConnect program

have a new opportunity for scholarships.

It comes from the Johnson Scholarship

Foundation, which has announced it will

offer a $1.5 million challenge grant to

support need–based scholarships.

The foundation will provide $500,000 to

benefit students who attend BCC, Lake–

Sumter Community College, Seminole

State College and Valencia College.

The colleges will raise money to match

the foundation’s contribution, increasing

the value of that endowment to $1 million.

The other $1 million of the foundation’s

matching funds will help build a $3 million

scholarship endowment available to

students once they make the transition to

UCF.

Every dollar given by the colleges to this

fund will be matched by both UCF and the

Johnson Scholarship Foundation.

The first scholarships are expected to be

awarded in 2013. They will be geared

toward students who may come from a

“working poor” socio–economic class and

have 2.0 GPA, according to the UCF

Foundation.

BCC students who wish to apply can so

through the college’s financial aid office.

Dr. Jim Richey, BCC president, said the

scholarships reflect his plan to seek new

ways to increase financial aid to qualified

students. “Scholarships such as the

Johnson Foundation make the difference

for students to get the education they

need,” he said. “We’re extremely happy to

be a participant because of the important

impact it will have.”

Richey signed the agreement for BCC

when UCF made the scholarship an-

nouncement Jan. 27. The Brevard Commu-

nity College Foundation Board of Directors

approved the plan Feb. 8.

Once the endowments are fully funded,

the investment proceeds from a total of $4

million will benefit students at the four

colleges and UCF.

Recipients of the scholarship will be

deemed “Johnson Scholars.” Throughout

their college careers they will have special

program requirements that emphasize

leadership development.

DirectConnect to UCF began in 2006 to

increase the access of BCC students and

others in Central Florida to the opportuni-

ties that earning a college degree can

provide. The partnership guarantees

entrance and accelerated admission to

UCF after students complete their

associate’s degrees from one of the four

colleges.

Joint advisers from the colleges and

UCF are available to the students to help

create a four–year plan. This makes the

transfers as “seamless as possible and

better prepares students” to complete their

bachelor’s degrees.

During the 2010–11 school year, 6,805

new students enrolled at UCF from the

program, and a little more than one third

of UCF graduates during that same year

participated in DirectConnect to UCF.

The Johnson Scholarship Foundation is

a private foundation with a mission to

assist disadvantaged people. All scholar-

ships and grants are made through

selected institutions. The foundation

believes that “education can empower

disadvantaged people to improve their

economic circumstances and quality of life.”

Program to feature sheriff candidatesThe Melbourne Area Federated Republican Women will meet at 11 a.m. on Wednes-

day, March 7, at the Holiday Inn–Viera. The program will feature the candidates running

for Brevard County Sheriff. The field includes Wayne Ivey, Gary Harrell and Larry “Todd”

Maddox. The reservation deadline is March 5. Visit www.MelbourneGOPWomen.org.

Pharmacist Gilbert to present lectureHospital pharmacist Stephen Gilbert will present “What Everyone Should Know About

Taking a Blood Thinner” at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 29, at Holmes Regional Medical

Center in Melbourne. The program will be conducted in Auditorium A and is open to the

community. Parking is available in Zone A. This program is part of Health First’s

“Healthy Happenings” community events. Call 434–4335 to reserve a seat.

Warbird Airshow tickets on saleThe Valiant Air Command will present its 35th annual Tico Warbird Airshow March

9, 10 and 11. Tickets are available at www.TicketDerby.com and at www.vacwarbirds.org.

The theme this year honors the 70th anniversary of the famed “Doolittle Raiders.” There

will be a range of aircraft on display at the event. For more information, call 268–1941.

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SPACE COAST BUSINESS‘Orlando Home & Leisure’ grows itsmagazine portfolio in Central Florida

“Winter Park Magazine,” which ended monthly publication in January, will relaunch

as a themed biannual publication later this year, the magazine’s owner recently an-

nounced.

“Orlando Home & Leisure,” which is owned by magazine company Gulfshore Media

LLC, has acquired the rights to publish “Winter Park Magazine” from the Knob Hill Cos.

Knob Hill launched the city magazine in 2008 to “positive reviews” from readers, commu-

nity leaders and its peers in the magazine industry.

“The new ‘Winter Park Magazine’ will celebrate all aspects of its prestigious and

intriguing namesake city,” said Gulfshore Chief Operating Officer Randy Noles, a

resident of Winter Park for 45 years. “In particular, the new frequency allows us to create

a publication that’s truly a keepsake, and offers ongoing value to readers and advertisers.”

“Orlando Home and Leisure” tentatively plans to publish the first biannual issue this

summer and the second in the fourth quarter. Themes are likely to include arts and

culture, local history, shopping, dining and beautiful homes, he said.

In addition to securing publishing rights for “Winter Park Magazine,” “Orlando Home

& Leisure” recruited several of the magazine’s key contributors, including food critic Rona

Gindin, business columnist Willow Shambeck and senior photographer Courtney Shapiro.

“Winter Park Magazine” founders Rick Walsh and Jim DeSimone announced in

January that the magazine would cease publication as a monthly. Soon after, they began

looking for a strategic partner to continue the periodical in a different format.

“We love this magazine and the community it serves,” said Walsh, who is Knob Hill’s

chairman and chief executive. “We are proud of what we accomplished in creating a coffee

table quality book with strong editorial content that covered the arts and culture, college

life and a vibrant business community.”

Knob Hill concluded, however, that a larger magazine publisher with greater scale to

manage costs and grow sales would best serve readers and advertisers.

“We wanted to see this print magazine continue with a partner who understands how

to produce superb magazines for an affluent and discerning readership,” said DeSimone,

Knob Hill’s president and the immediate past editor of “Winter Park Magazine.”

“Gulfshore Media, which publishes award– winning ‘Sarasota Magazine,’ ‘Gulfshore Life’

(Naples) and ‘Orlando Home & Leisure,’ was the ideal partner.”

“We had a directive: They had to look cool, and they had to be inexpensive,” said

Organic Transit founder Rob Cotter.

It remains to be seen whether Organic Transit can appeal to more than just experi-

mental bike fanatics.

Cotter assures the vehicles will require less effort to pedal than a conventional bike,

and they will travel about 30 miles on an 84–volt battery. Pedaling would be part of the

experience, but the extra boost from the battery would make the velomobile a practical

option for people who aren’t hard–core athletes, he said.

Organic Transit got a big boost this year when it was accepted by the Durham

Chamber’s Startup Stampede, a two–month incubator program to help promising ideas

gain traction.

The Chamber program also connected Organic Transit with the Council for Entrepre-

neurial Development in Durham.

Cotter, whose background includes building recumbent bikes and marketing, said the

3–year–old company has built several prototypes that have been disassembled. He

expects to have his next prototypes available for public testing in about three months.

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Show seeks entries from area artistsIndialantic’s 60th anniversary Celebration Committee is seeking entries from area

artists to take part in the Craft and Art Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March

10, on the grounds of Eastminister Presbyterian Church, 106 N. Riverside Drive. The

registration fee is $40 for a 10–foot by 10–foot display area. Applications may be picked up

at Indialantic Town Hall or downloaded from www.Indialantic60th.com. The registration

deadline is March 1. Contact Denise at 536–4218 or visit www.Indialantic60th.com for

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BBN SPECIAL FOCUSNational Contract Management AssociationContinued from page 1address timely topics within the contract–management

industry,” she said.

“One of the topics will be the growth of GWACs. The

Government Services Administration is moving more into

government–wide acquisition contracts and indefinite

delivery, indefinite–quantity contracts. We’re bringing two

big–name speakers in those fields to the Winter Education

Conference. We’re excited.”

Both Paniccia and Clesaby work in the contract–

management profession and are committee volunteers for

the conference.

A government–wide acquisition contract consolidates

purchasing across a number of federal agencies and

encourages long–term vendor agreements with fewer

vendors.

The government says the advantage of a GWAC is that

it is faster, less costly, and more convenient than having

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