I attended the Heart of Florida United Way Legislative Preview and the Orlando Business Journal Economic Outlook on January 17th (yes, it was a busy day). I thought you’d like to hear about what was discussed. Here are the highlights! Heart of Florida United Way Legislative Preview ALICE 40% of Americans don’t have $400 in… Continue reading This coming year’s outlook for Florida legislation and for the economy
Category: Around The Town
A love letter to Orlando
Dear Orlando, I just wanted to write today to say thanks for helping me have such a great weekend last week. I should have written a few letters to you already - about what great quality of life things you have provided to me throughout the 17 years that I’ve lived here. It… Continue reading A love letter to Orlando
Operations & Marketing Cohesiveness: A Tale About My Experience at Volcano Bay, Part One
The following three-part story is meant to be more of a tale of how Operations and Marketing could work together better to create a more enjoyable experience for customers. It just so happens that these stories all happened to me on the same day at the same park. My disclaimer is that overall I had… Continue reading Operations & Marketing Cohesiveness: A Tale About My Experience at Volcano Bay, Part One
Celebrate Everything
My friend threw me a Patti party. Yep, a Patti party. She had made a New Years' Resolution to start to celebrate more because she's never been one to even acknowledge her own birthday. So I was the first guinea pig. It was great (being the extrovert I am)! It made me start to think… Continue reading Celebrate Everything
Athena Leadership #2 (there’s still time to apply)
I've been a little tardy at writing more about my experience with Athena Next Gen. But luckily, they have extended the deadline to April 8th to apply for their next class, so you're okay. A few weeks ago, I attended their breakfast where they had two past Athena class members and Annetta Wilson, who was one… Continue reading Athena Leadership #2 (there’s still time to apply)
My First Press Release Since I Interned at AAA
Back in 2003/2004 I interned in the Public Relations department at AAA National Headquarters. You may remember my work - I wrote the releases on the new 5 diamond restaurants and hotels that year, I updated the research finds for the holiday driving season, and I did something about a pets and travel book. Yeah,… Continue reading My First Press Release Since I Interned at AAA
The Hunt for THE DRESS
It is helpful that I enjoy being the center of attention because that's what the Big Day is about, right? So I shouldn't have been surprised when my Village and I went wedding dress shopping and they literally put me on a pedestal. This day, my Village consisted of my three bridesmaids, my Man of… Continue reading The Hunt for THE DRESS
The Trifecta of “Wild”
For the past two months my mind has been on Wild, by Cheryl Strayed. The Heart of Florida United Way Women's Leadership Council had Ms. Strayed speak at their luncheon at the end of February. In anticipation for the event, I listened to her book via Audible. Win #1 - The Book Cheryl enters the… Continue reading The Trifecta of “Wild”
Buddying Up to Bungalower
Bungalower celebrated their one year anniversary a few weeks ago. My Bestie and I went to the party at the Hammered Lamb, enjoyed a member cocktail, and partook in a train shot. A member cocktail you say? How do you become a member and what is it for? Well, to be a member of the Bungalower, you… Continue reading Buddying Up to Bungalower
#BizWomen
All of the Business Journals around the company held a "speed-mentorship" program on Monday April 7. I was in attendance (and now front in center on the Orlando Business Journal's article about it, yikes! Picture below and article/picture here.) I decided to take a strategic approach to whom I was going to visit with. We… Continue reading #BizWomen
Patti is still learning 