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Eighty four years ago a wonderful thing happened - the start of the most exciting muscle car in the world was a glimmer in an engineer's eyes - the Pontiac Division was created by General Motors. It was to appeal to a younger audience and show some style in a...
Let’s go Magic! I am a self proclaimed Orlando Magic fan and have been since they were less than good (For those of you who think they are still less than good, well I have a few choice words for you). Not only that, I’m a downtown resident. I walk...
The International Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough Tennessee is a singularity. This little town, the oldest in the state, is soaked in history from the revolutionary war forward but besides its charm, it is the nexus for toilers in the craft of the tale. We’re talking here about 3 days of...
Every so often it's a good idea to do something that is completely different than your normal routine. We have found that doing so helps you get focus back, see things in a different perspective and makes you think about where you are in life. A couple of times a...
“We won! We won!” shouted Shirley Decker as she read the e-mail notification from the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission. When we first began designing TeacherStudio® three or four years ago, who knew that we’d be sitting among our city commissioners to accept one of the 2010 William C. Schwartz...
From Florida Technology Journal, September 10, 2010, Written by Staff Reporter ORLANDO - Six high-tech companies in Metro Orlando were recently honored by the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission with the 2010 William C. Schwartz Industry Innovation Award. The annual award program recognizes innovative companies who have had a significant impact...
September 11, 2001 is a day we will never forget. For me, that morning started out the same as any other Tuesday. I remember about 8:50am I went in to Bay 1 at our old building to check in with a client that had just arrived. After a few minutes...
TeacherStudio® (www.TeacherStudio.com), created by IDEAS along with venture partner eSchool Solutions, has been awarded a 2010 William C. Schwartz Industry Innovation Award, given annually to celebrate innovation and entrepreneurship in Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola Counties, as well as the City of Orlando. TeacherStudio® is the first comprehensive web-based, professional...
According to the August 20, 2010 edition of the Orlando Business Journal, IDEAS is (along with another local company) the largest digital media and/or production companies in Central Florida. The survey includes companies in Lake, Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties only and not all digital media or film production companies...
Ok, so I've been on this four month journey, although it feels like an eternity, of working out 6 or 7 days a week, eating nothing but egg whites, chicken, fish, lots of vegetables, spinach like its going out of style and worst of all restricting my carb intake. The...
Our President, John Lux, was featured in the August 2010 newsletter from Film Florida (www.FilmFlorida.org). Film Florida is a not-for-profit corporation that provides a leadership role in Florida's film and entertainment industries by representing a coalition of interests, including private industry, local film commissions, industry associations and labor organizations.
In the last week members of our team have had some interesting times traveling. At first I thought I have to tell people about these stories because nobody is going to believe them. But the more I thought I realized, everyone is going to believe them because they happen all...