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Florida Gateway College ranked 26th in the nation among community colleges

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:58:00 GMT

Florida Gateway College (formerly Lake City Community College) was ranked 26th in the nation for community colleges in Washington Monthly's 2010 College Rankings guide.

See the complete list here...
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/rankings_2010/community_colleges.php

Read the complete issue here...
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/toc_2010.php

Advisory Council Summer Meeting Report Available

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:36:00 GMT

The report is available from the Advisory Council meeting held on June 3, 2010, at Broward College – South Campus. Download the report below...

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Article: Florida business leaders peg economic recovery on int'l trade

Sat, 29 May 2010 22:20:00 GMT

St. Petersburg Times/ tampabay.com

A group of Florida business leaders on Wednesday launched a campaign to double state exports in the next five years, singling out international trade as a key catalyst for the state's economic recovery.

"As important as agriculture and construction and tourism have been and always will be, the truth is our economy has changed and we're never going back to the economy we used to have," Mark Wilson, president and CEO of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, said in a conference call with reporters.

Manuel Mencia, senior vice president of international trade and business development for Enterprise Florida, backed him up.
"This is a sector that holds the potential not only to lead Florida out of the recession, but to be the growth sector in Florida, certainly for the next decade and years to come," Mencia said...

Read this and other news on the Articles page.

Advisory Council Meeeting Scheduled for June 3rd

Sat, 29 May 2010 22:08:00 GMT

The next Advisory Council meeting of the Employ Florida Banner Center for Logistics and Distribution will be held on June 3, 2010 from 10:00am until 2:30pm at Broward College’s South Campus in Ft. Lauderdale (Pembroke Pines.)

We will have a brief Banner Center update and then immediately break out into our Roundtable Pillars. These sessions provide us with industry guidance which supports future planning for the Banner Center and members have reported that they enjoy the interaction of working in small groups. The Roundtable Pillars make a strong impact on Florida’s education and workforce development system.

Thank you for your support of this important session. Please Contact Us by June 1, if you need to send another company representative or bring a guest.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to Contact Us.

Advisory Council Spring Meeting Report Available

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:33:00 GMT

The report is available from the Advisory Council meeting held on January 28, 2010, at the University of North Florida – Division of Continuing Education. Download the report below...

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Focus Group Reports Available

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:09:00 GMT

Reports are available for the two newest Focus Groups conducted by the Banner Center and its partners. For details, visit the Focus Groups page.

Spring Newsletter Available

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:07:00 GMT

The Supply Chain Educator, the official newsletter of the Employ Florida Banner Center for Logistics & Distribution, is available for download...

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Article: Freight State

Sat, 29 May 2010 22:21:00 GMT

Florida Trend/ FloridaTrend.com

Florida's largest landowners are planning to capitalize by changing the way freight moves around the state.

When state lawmakers met in Tallahassee in December for a special session on rail, the headlines were all about passenger trains: The law that emerged from the session cinched the SunRail commuter system for central Florida, upped funding for south Florida’s Tri-Rail system, and set the stage for a long-coveted high-speed passenger train between Tampa and Orlando. A month later, when President Barack Obama came to Florida to award the initial $1.25 billion for the Tampa-Orlando link, the news again was about moving people.

But passenger trains are just part of the transportation story in Florida. Changes in the way freight moves around the peninsula could be even more significant for Florida’s future.

Changing global trade patterns, driven in part by the supersized cargo ships that soon will begin traveling through the widened Panama Canal, may create a boom in freight-related and light manufacturing industries in the state.

And five of the top 10 private landowners in the state are angling to cash in by developing integrated logistics centers (ILCs), facilities where containers of freight are moved from railcars to trucks and vice versa. Along with freight-handling facilities, the logistics centers — sometimes called "inland" logistics centers or "inland ports" — typically include warehouses, distribution centers and often manufacturing operations near a major rail line...

Read this and other news on the Articles page.

Banner Center Website Overhauled

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:25:00 GMT

The website of the Employ Florida Banner Center for Logistics & Distribution overwent a major overhaul in order to better serve partners, the consortium of educational institutes, and ultimately our students and the industry. The website was upgraded to a Content Management System (CMS) that will provides the kind of functionality the Banner Center needs to meet the needs of "the best logistics site in the State of Florida," as one Advisory Council member put it. Stay tuned for continuing improvements at the same home as always...

http://www.logisticsbannercenter.com

Advisory Council Meeting

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:25:00 GMT

University of North Florida, University Center, Hosts Key Supply Chain Session

January 28, 2010 - 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

We will have a brief Banner Center update and then immediately break out into our Roundtables. The breakout sessions provide us with industry guidance which supports future planning for the Banner Center and members have reported that they enjoy the interaction of working in small groups. The Roundtable sessions make a strong impact on Florida’s education and workforce development system.

Thank you for your support of this important session. Please RSVP to Amanda Schulz by January 22, or if you need to send another company representative or bring a guest. If you have any questions, please call 386.754.4492 or e-mail schulza@lakecitycc.edu.

Learn more about this and other meetings on the Advisory Council Meetings page.

Fall Newsletter Available

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:58:00 GMT

The Supply Chain Educator, the official newsletter of the Employ Florida Banner Center for Logistics & Distribution, was distributed today and is available for download...

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