Osceola Woman Newspaper’s Contagious Confidence Conference for Women Rates High Praise from Kissimmee Official

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Osceola Woman Newspaper’s recent conference for women executives rated high praise from one City of Kissimmee official.

Belinda Ortiz, Economic Development Director for the City of Kissimmee, said the Contagious Confidence Conference for women with speaker Monica Wofford taught women how to quickly identify personality traits so they can apply the correct skills to be more effective in communicating with each respective person.

“Monica is Fabulous – Fabulous –Fabulous! The program taught me how to quickly identify personality traits so that I can apply the right skills to be more efficient in communicating with that respective person. This may not sound like much but when you’re dealing with all different types of people all day long, the skills Monica taught me are priceless,” said Ortiz.

The conference taught and explained to over 100 the importance of balance in their lives. Vendors and sponsors from throughout Central Florida provided attendees with take home educational information.

Osceola Woman Newspaper is an educational bimonthly Newspaper. In 2011 OWN will be celebrating five years of providing women through out Osceola County with educational readings. The newspaper can be picked up at Walgreens in Osceola County may also be read online at www.osceolawoman.com. To be on Osceola Woman’s mailing list for information concerning future Conferences, email info@osceolawoman.com

“That may not seem like much, but when you are dealing with all sorts of people every day, these skills are very valuable,” Ortiz said.

Featuring professional trainer and coach Monica Wofford, MBA, CSP, the Contagious Confidence Conference was presented by Osceola Woman Newspaper and sponsored by the St. Cloud Regional Medical Center, Kissimmee Parks and Recreation Department, Smooth Jazz 103.1 Radio, Girl Scouts of Citrus, Osceola Regional Medical Center, Silva Entertainment, the Kissimmee Utility Authority and The Kissimmee Civic Center. Vendors and sponsors provided attendees with take home educational information.

“Osceola County, the City of St. Cloud and the City of Kissimmee, are working hard to rebuild the local economy from the ground up by growing our own entrepreneurs, business leaders and innovators,” Bowie said. “Events and opportunities that build skills and develop leadership are invaluable in the long run and we look forward to seeing some of these ideas come to fruition in this area,” Jim Bowie, site manager with the UCF Business Incubation Program.

About the UCF Business Incubation Program

Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 160 emerging companies (including nearly 100 current clients) create over $800 million in annual revenue and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With eight – and soon nine – facilities opened across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council and will be adding Volusia County. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.