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.

Mattamy Homes Opens Two New Innovation Series Models in Two Weeks at Two Communities in St. Johns County

Jacksonville, Fla. --- Mattamy Homes U.S. Group, the U.S. division of Canada’s largest home builder, recently opened two new model homes within two weeks at two communities in St. Johns County.

Dennis Ginder, president of Mattamy Homes in the Jacksonville region, said the two Innovation Series single-family homes were designed from extensive consumer research in northeast Florida. The homes which feature larger back yards and options such oversized second floor lofts or downstairs master suites opened within the first two weeks of March.

The Rosebury model home opened at Old Sebastian Point on Plaza Del Rio Drive near Woodlawn Road and Lewis Speedway Road west of U.S. 1 in St. Augustine. The Rosebury offers three bedrooms, a generous study, three baths, a formal dining room and family-sized gathering room in 2,117 square feet of living space, plus a large covered lanai and a three-car garage priced from $229,990. There are 78 homesites remaining and four spec homes available to purchase from Mattamy Homes at Old Sebastian Point.

Ginder said the Kaila model opened at Greenleaf Village at Nocatee off U.S. 1 north of Race Track Road in Ponte Vedra offering three bedrooms, a generous study, two-and-a-half baths, chef’s kitchen in 2,483 square feet of living space and a three-car garage. The Kaila boasts a spacious first floor master suite, formal dining room, family-sized gathering room with vaulted ceilings and optional oversized covered lanai. Mattamy is building five new single family homes at Greenleaf Village at Nocatee ranging from 2,100 to 3,200 square feet, priced from $258,990 and has four spec homes available to purchase.

Mattamy Homes recently opened a new model home at Cedar Bay on Jacksonville’s north side and recently started construction of a new model home at Forest Hammock in Clay County, Ginder added.

About Mattamy Homes

Mattamy Homes expanded into the U.S. in 2003 and has divisions in Jacksonville, Orlando, Charlotte, Phoenix and Minneapolis. The homebuilder is the largest and most active in Canada with annual revenues exceeding $1.3 billion.