South Florida Ideas Exchange 2008
Thursday, May 8th – Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Thursday May 8th, 2008


Creative South Florida Performance & Opening Reception
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
201 SW 5th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
(954) 522-5334
www.browardcenter.org

6:30PM – 7:45PM

Opening VIP Reception
Welcome by Mayor

Cost: $50

8:00PM – 10:00PM

Performance

 “The Big Bang” a two hour spectacular of South Florida’s finest performers who have come together for a big explosion of creativity, connecting, energizing visioning and transforming South Florida through the Arts

Highlights of the evening include a guest appearance by Billboard Award Winning (Best Contemporary Latin Jazz Album of the Year), pioneer of the electro-acoustic harp, Roberto Perera who incorporates the influences of Latin, Pop, Jazz, Brazilian and Afro-Cuban music with the healing sounds of multi-instrumentalist Jorge Alfano, with their highly acclaimed multi-media presentation “The Creation”. In addition, there will be opening performances in dance, vocals, spoken word and more as artists interpret The South Florida as change agents.

 

Six Venues for Ideas Exchange Events

Broward Center for the Performing Arts
201 SW 5th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
(954) 522-5334     www.browardcenter.org

 

Broward Community College Central/Florida Atlantic University Davie
3151 South West Davie Rd., Davie, FL 33314

 

International Swimming Hall of Fame
One Hall of Fame Drive, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
(954) 462-6536     http://www.ishof.org/

Mardi Gras
831 N. Federal Highway , Hallandale Beach, FL  33009
1-877-55-SLOTS, (954) 924-3200

Long Key Nature Center and Natural Area
3501 S.W. 130th Ave. Davie, FL 33330
(954) 327-8797

Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival at Cinema Paradiso
503 SE 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL
(954) 525-3456‎     http://www.fliff.com

Key to Topics
Administration
Advocacy
Sustainability
Health
Leadership
Culture
Education/Workforce
Environment
Redevelopment 
Transportation

Friday, May 9th, 2008 ∙ 8:00am ∙ 5:30pm


Broward Community College Central/Florida Atlantic University Davie
South West Davie Rd., Davie, FL 33314

8:00AM – 8:30AM

Registration 

Building 10

8:30AM – 9:30AM

Y

Welcome and Breakfast  Tony Wilson, Lifestyle Architecture
Mark Bergel, Ph.D.

Building 10

 

Session 1

9:40AM – 10:55AM

Y  Physical Activity: The Medicine of Choice - Yuri Feito,MS, MPH 9:40 am - 10:15 am

LA 124

Y Indoor Air Quality/Mold - Imad A. Madi, RS 10:20 am- 10:55 am

LA 124

S  Alternative water supply solutions for South Florida: Alternative Water Supply; Moderator-Steve Holmes- Vyridian Group (moderator), Hank Breitenkam- City of Plantation, Toni Edward - Broward County and Jesus Rodriquez - SFWMD (panelists)

ES 104

¯ Arts and Civic Engagement by Barbara Schaffer Bacon and Sandy Agustin

Library 425 & 426

— Making The Most Of The Connected Age For Social Change  The connected age is a frenzied, exciting and terrifying collection of new tools and staggering amounts of information.   Power is shifting from institutions to individuals.  People are participating in a variety of new ways.    How will you and your organization navigate these new waters. How will you leverage this array of new tools to strengthen your community ties.  Join the conversation on how these tools can affect    you organization, your leadership style, your relationship with  donors and volunteers and recruiting of talented young people. Bob Kovacevich, Lars Hjørne and Stefan Lätt, The Wireless Factory

Building 9 103, 

— The New 2009 Transparency Regulation.  The  IRS is coming.  How will Florida be affected economically when the IRS comes calling to the 30,000 non-reporting non-profits.  Avoid the onus of paper work, transform your webpage, go on-line, learn what to do now and become the solution.  Marcia Cardy-Grayson, CPA, Cummings and Grayson.

Building 9 105,

— Making Lemon-aid: Take the Pain out of Cutting Costs:  Discover how FANO has taken a new initiative to reduce nonprofits' expenses during this economic downturn.  By taking a closer look at actual expenditures of our members we develop an improved collective strength based on real number and real items.  Studies show that both large and small nonprofits are looking for cost saving programs.  Now with a $4 billion State budget cut we have to save costs more than ever.  This presentation will be of particular interest to CFO's. Lisa Mentkow, Business Development Manager, Florida Association of Nonprofit Organizations

Building 9 106,

107, 108, 110, 112

Q"  Green" Real Estate Development and Investment by Kenny Tang-President of Integrity Investment Strategies Group

Building 9
226

Session 2

11:05AM - 12:20PM

Y Mothering the Mother - A Great Business Solution - Andrea McDowell JohnBaptiste, MAOM, CD(DONA) 11:05 am -11:40 am 11:45 AM-12:20 PM

LA 124

Health:  Feeding Hungry Children- Darlene Moppert  11:45 AM-12:20 PM

LA 124

S Alternative Energy Solutions for South Florida; Energy Alternative by Barry Heimlich (moderator), David Bates - FPL, Dan Kozan - Solarus, Orestes Lavassass - South Florida BioFuels and Steve Holmes - FNE (panelists)

ES 104

S Alternative Water Supply Solutions for South Florida (Spanish Speaking Version- Presented by Jesus Rodriguez and Jose Lopez)

ES 102

¯ Arts and Civic Engagement by Barbara Schaffer Bacon and Sandy Agustin

Library 425 & 426

— What You Need To Know About Washington And Tallahassee;  Communicating The Value Of Your Nonprofit To The Rainmakers.   Trust fund redirection, state budget shortfall, increased tax exemptions and tax relief for corporations, have created a financial drought.   Update yourself on this year’s new regulations and legislation and preview next year’s potential damage. Discover the best practices for communicating  from today’s a top CEO, a government public relations man and a non-profit.   Barbara Weinstein, Family Central  and Jeff Zirulnick,   SOS Children’s Village; and invited speaker former Florida Governor, Bob Martinez, Holland & Knight.

Building 9 103

— The New 2009 Transparency Regulation.  The  IRS is coming.  How will Florida be affected economically when the IRS comes calling to the 30,000 non-reporting non-profits.  Avoid the onus of paper work, transform your webpage, go on-line, learn what to do now and become the solution.  Marcia Cardy-Grayson, CPA, Cummings and Grayson.

Building 9 105

— Using The Arts To Advocate, Engage And Build Community And Cultivate Your Donors  Some of the world’s most powerful social change has relied on artistic expression as a vehicle for civic involvement.   Learn how to use the arts and artists to energize your mission and to mobilize your communities in support of your organization’s goals.  One more way to think “out-of-the-box” to grow your donor base.  Cornelia Dozier

Building 9 106

—

Building 9 107

—

Building 9 108

—

Building 9 110, 112

Q  "Green" Real Estate Development and Investment- Kenny Tang-President of Integrity Investment Strategies Group

Building 9 226

12:30PM – 1:30PM

Lunch & Keynote:
¯- Entertainment/ Culture Performance
Y Paula Thaqi, MD, MPH
&  Jack Smalley, SPHR, Director

Building 10

Session 3

1:40PM – 2:55PM

Y  Holistic Nutritional Secrets and Women’s Health- Rosa Martin Correa, RD, MS 1:40 pm -2:15 pm  2:20 pm -2:55 pm

LA 124

Y  Nutrition Myths, Facts and Fallacies.- Ann Chickowski, RD,LDN 2:20 pm -2:55 pm

LA 124

S   Alternative Energy Solutions for South Florida (Spanish Speaking Version- Presented by Tristan Zarate, Synergex)

ES 102

¯Arts and Civic Engagement by Barbara Schaffer Bacon and Sandy Agustin

Library 425 & 426

— Making The Most Of The Connected Age For Social Change  The connected age is a frenzied, exciting and terrifying collection of new tools and staggering amounts of information.   Power is shifting from institutions to individuals.  People are participating in a variety of new ways.    How will you and your organization navigate these new waters. How will you leverage this array of new tools to strengthen your community ties.  Join the conversation on how these tools can affect    you organization, your leadership style, your relationship with  donors and volunteers and recruiting of talented young people. Bob Kovacevich, Lars Hjørne and Stefan Lätt, The Wireless Factory

Building 9 103

— Connecting With Volunteer Resources That Really Work.  John’s Hopkins issued  its 2007 nonprofit labor report which includes for the first time the work volunteer do, thereby making the non-profit sector the fourth largest employer in Florida. Many baby boomers want to work for the common good and seek meaningful work, flexible work arrangements, and creative outlet.  Capitalize on the good health and wisdom coming your way. John Gargotta, Senior Volunteer Services and Panel, AARP, BCC

Building 9, 105

— Using The Arts To Advocate, Engage And Build Community And Cultivate Your Donors  Some of the world’s most powerful social change has relied on artistic expression as a vehicle for civic involvement.   Learn how to use the arts and artists to energize your mission and to mobilize your communities in support of your organization’s goals.  One more way to think “out-of-the-box” to grow your donor base.  Cornelia Dozier

Building 9 106

— Out with the Old, In with the New! --How is Capacity building is changing?  How to engage in alternative marketing approaches used in the private sector, to learn from new leadership models and to profit from dramatic advances in technology.  Keith Fletcher, President of Direct Marketing Association of South Florida and V.P of the American Marketing Association, South Florida Branch

Building 9 107

—

Building 9 108

—

Building 9 110, 112

Mike Singh -Telkom Caribe CEO

Building 9
234

Tony Wilson - Lifestyle Architecture

LA 120

Session 4

3:05PM – 4:20PM

S  Sustainable Development in South Florida; Sustainable Development by Steve Holmes (Moderator), Peg McPherson - Smart Growth, Hector Samario - US Green Building Council, Lynette Cardoch, PhD - MHW and Lynn Everett-Lee - Broward County Transportation (Panelists)

ES 104

& Jack Smalley, SPHR, Director

ES 108

— Making Lemon-aid: Take the Pain out of Cutting Costs:  Discover how FANO has taken a new initiative to reduce nonprofits' expenses during this economic downturn.  By taking a closer look at actual expenditures of our members we develop an improved collective strength based on real number and real items.  Studies show that both large and small nonprofits are looking for cost saving programs.  Now with a $4 billion State budget cut we have to save costs more than ever.  This presentation will be of particular interest to CFO's. Lisa Mentkow, Business Development Manager, Florida Association of Nonprofit Organizations

Building 9  103

105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 112

Mike Singh- Telkom Caribe CEO

Building 9 Room 224

Q"Green" Real Estate Development and Investment by Kenny Tang-President of Integrity Investment Strategies Group

Building 9
226

4:30PM – 5:30PM

Community Results on Survey Monkey

Building 10



All day Activities:  Market Place/ Expo
Broward Community College Central/Florida Atlantic University Davie
Building 10, South West Davie Rd., Davie, FL 33314

8:00AM – 5:00PM

Market place, activities, exhibit booth, showcase, culture performance, music and more

Building 10

9:40am – 4:20am
Y  Aligning the Stars Scavenger hunt
Description - Each Player will receive a scenario generated by a computer station. Based on his/her scenario, the player will circulate the room to find nutrition and fitness services suitable for his situation. Once the service is identified, the player will decide if the services are suitable for his/her needs.

1:30pm –
S   Hands on interaction with proposed solutions in the marketplace area. Are these answers cost-effective? Find out for yourself; Take what you have learned in the morning sessions and really get your hands around the products, techno-gadgets and practical tools that will become profit centers in your daily operations. You will wonder why everyone thinks this stuff so complicated after you see how simple the answer really are.



Countdown to Beijing
Swimming Hall of Fame international
One Hall of Fame Drive, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
(954) 462-6536    http://www.ishof.org/

6:30PM –9:30AM

Reception includes:
Tickets to the finals of the evenings FINA AT&T USA DIVING GRAND PRIX, Immediately followed by Opening Ceremonies and VIP hospitality* with complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
*The opportunity to network with international business and governmental leaders from various countries.

Reception $40 for members, $65 for non members (include membership)

Saturday, May 10th, 2008 ∙ 8:00am ∙ 5:30pm


Broward Community College Central/Florida Atlantic University Davie
Building 10, South West Davie Rd., Davie, FL 33314

8:00AM – 8:30AM

Registration

Building 10

8:30AM – 9:30AM

Welcome and Breakfast

Building 10

Session 1

9:40AM – 10:55AM

Y Physical Inactivity and Obesity Related Diseases - Nina Markil 10:20 am - 10:55 am
Y Healthy Cooking Demonstration: Breakfast

LA 124

S Water Conservation Solutions for your family and home in South Florida; Alternative Water Supply by Steve Holmes - Vivian Group (moderator), Patrick Mullen - MWH Engineering, Bob Carew - WRMD and Jesus Rodriguez - SFWMD (panelists)

ES 104

ñDiscussion Forum

Library 425 & 426

Q"Green" Real Estate Development and Investment by Kenny Tang-President of Integrity Investment Strategies Group

Building 9 Room 226

Session 2

11:05AM - 12:20PM

S Energy Conservation Solutions for your home and family and why we can stop global warming impacting South Florida; Energy Conservation by Barry Heimlich ( moderator), Paul Store, Tristan Zarate - Synergx and Dan Kozan - Solarus (panelists)

ES 104

Y Holistic Nutritional Secrets and Women’s Health
Rosa Martin Correa, RD, MS 11:05 am -11:40 am

LA 124

Y “Power To End Stroke” - Juan Ramirez-Casado J. D. 11:45 am -12:20 pm

LA 124

Q"Green" Real Estate Development and Investment by Kenny Tang-President of Integrity Investment Strategies Group

Building 9 Room 226

12:30PM – 1:30PM

Lunch & Keynote:
¯- Entertainment/ Culture Performance
¯- Bill Strickland, President and CEO,  Manchester Bidwell Corporation
Y: Healthy Cooking Demonstration: Lunch/Snack

Building 10

Session 3

1:40PM – 2:55PM

Y "Mothering the Mother- A Healthy Solution"
Andrea McDowell JohnBaptiste, MAOM, CD(DONA) 1:40 pm -2:15 pm

LA 124

Y: Why Exercise? Why are we NOT Exercising? And What Can We Do About It? Nina Markil  2:20 pm -2:55 pm

LA 124

S: Alternative Energy Solutions for S. Fl. - Speak with experts regarding biofuel, solar, wind, mechanical energy associated with the waves, tides

ES 104

ñ Discussion Forum

Library 425 & 426

&: Education Panel Session by James Notter, Superintendent, Broward Public Schools and Mason Jackson, Executive Director, Workforce One

SD 105

— Nonprofit Marketing and Special Events in Spanish  Define the most cost-effective ways to promote your Nonprofit through the various vehicles available to nonprofit organizations.  Develop a plan and examine the role of a special event.  Uncover some of the myths around nonprofit marketing in the one of a kind Marketing in Spanish class. 
, credit towards the Certificate in Nonprofit Management will be awarded., Nuria Pardo, Marketing Director, Florida Association of Nonprofit Organizations

Building 9 103

 

— Self Regulation instead of Government Regulation   Discover 10 Principles  and 10 Courses for Nonprofit Management that make your organization more successful.  FANO’s board of directors recently adopted the Principles and Practices of Nonprofit Management as a baseline for nonprofits in Florida to follow and build organizations around.  They are designed to serve as benchmarks to guide the success of nonprofits operating in Florida and a self -study checklist in transparency.  The certificate which has been conducted for over 10 years is presented by FANO, in coordination with Nova Southeastern University and Broward Community College for Continuing Education Units (CEUs)  Marina Pavlov, President CEO, Florida Association of Nonprofit Organizations

Building 9 105

 

106, 107, 108, 110, 112

Mike Singh -Telkom Caribe CEO

Building 9 Room 224

Session 4

3:05PM – 4:20PM

Y: The Three B’s- Back To Sleep, Baby Care, and Breastfeeding
Jennifer Combs, MSN, ARNP and Anne-Marie Sawicki, MSN, RN, IBCLC

LA 124

S  Community Sustainability Initiatives. How do we measure quality of life?; Sustainable Communities by Steve Holmes - Vyridian Group (Moderator), Casey Eckles - City of Fort Lauderdale,  Barry Heimlich, Commissioner Roy Gold - City of Coral Springs, Pat Gleason PG CDM - City of Coral Springs and Dan Warren - OneVillagePlanet.org (panelists)

ES 102

ñ:  Discussion Forum

Library 425 & 426

—Nonprofit Start-up in Spanish, Nuria Pardo Marketing Director, Florida Association of Nonprofit Organizations

Q  "Green" Real Estate Development and Investment by Kenny Tang-President of Integrity Investment Strategies Group

Building 9 Room 226

4:30PM – 5:30PM

Community Response Survey Monkey

Building 10



All day Activities: Market Place/ Expo
Broward Community College Central/Florida Atlantic University Davie
Building 10, South West Davie Rd., Davie, FL 33314

8:00AM – 5:00PM

Market place, activities, exhibit booth, showcase, culture performance, music and more

Building 10

Y 9:40am – 4:20am  Health Fair,
Broward Health:
-Blood Pressure Screening and Education
-Diabetic Screening and Education
-Nutrition Education
-Breast Cancer Education
-Asthma Education
-HIV Education Testing
Memorial: TBA

S 1:30pm –  Take what you have learned in the morning sessions and really got your hand around the products, techno-gadgets and practical tools that will become profit centers in your daily operations. You will wonder why everyone thinks this stuff so complicated after you see how simple the answer really are.

 

Q  1:30pm – 5:00pm   All day children activities



Hot Hot Hot Night
Hot Hot Hot Night at Mardi Gras: Live Band and Latin Cuisine
831 N. Federal Highway , Hallandale Beach, FL  33009
1-877-55-SLOTS, (954) 924-3200
www.playmardigras.com

6:00PM - 10:00PM

Enjoy Dancing, Entertainment and give always!
Event includes:$20 bonus play card, a buffet dinner,  entertainment

Cost: $20

 

Sunday, May 11th, 2008 ∙ 8:30am ∙ 8:00pm


Walk and Talk & Mother’s day Brunch
Long Key Nature Center and Natural Area
3501 S.W. 130th Ave. Davie, FL 33330
(954) 327-8797

8:00AM – 9:45AM

Walk and Talk

 

10:00AM – 2:00PM

¯Mother's day Brunch and Contest Awards Long Key Nature Center and Natural Area

Cost $10



Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival at Cinema Paradiso
503 SE 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL
(954) 525-3456‎
http://www.fliff.com/

5:00PM – 9:00PM

¯Weekend wrap up reception with free wine and watch “Freaky Friday’s movie”

Free Entrée for mothers, kids $1, dads $5

POST CONFERENCE EDUCATIONAL SERIES
Monday thru Friday
 May 12-16, 2008


Certificate in Nonprofit Management
Presented by Florida Association of Nonprofit Organizations, Inc.
In Coordination with Nova Southeastern University and Broward Community College
BCC Downtown Campus
111 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(305) 557-1764
www.fano.org

7:30AM – 5:00PM

Monday

Call FANO to enroll for the 11 class series
305.557.1764

7:30AM – 2:30PM

Tuesday through Friday

2:45PM – 3:45PM

Graduation and Awards



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