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South Florida CEO, August, 2004

FUTURE FORUM: Transportation was the theme at SouthFloridaCEO's second Future Forum Breakfast, held July 7 at the Miami City Club. The forum, sponsored by law firm Buchanan Ingersoll, PC; the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority; and SouthFloridaCEO, was moderated by Buchanan Ingersoll partner Bill Davis (photo 1). Audience members asked questions of the panelists: Miami Mayor Manny Diaz (photo 2), Miami-Dade County Manager George Burgess (photo 3, left), and Regional Transportation Authority board member Allen Harper (photo 3, right). Panelists discussed the small impact that public transit has had on South Florida commutes, and the need to address transportation issues on a regional basis. They also addressed the wait times at downtown drawbridges and the possibility of a toll lane on Interstate 95.

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SouthFloridaCEO PARTY AT CHIMA:

4) SouthFloridaCEO hosted a party at Fort Lauderdale's Chima restaurant in July, to kick of its Fort Lauderdale City Report. Event sponsors Robin Levinson and Mark Levinson, owners of Plantation's Levinson Jewelers, joined Ron Mann, publisher of SouthFloridaCEO, and Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jim Naugle.

5) Guests included Chima's Bruno Silva; Wendy Clark, president of hair-care products maker i-Bella; and former Miami Dolphin Jeff Cross.

6) Kindred Hospital medical staff coordinator Annette Peluso and CEO Cliff Bauer also enjoyed the party at Chima.

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