Orlando, Fla – On July 2, at its annual conference in Palm Beach, Leadership Florida presented the Central Florida Partnership with its 2017 Florida Regional Impact Award, recognizing their success in providing the region with a durable competitive advantage in global competition for quality jobs, economic growth, broad-based prosperity and a sustainable quality of life.

The organization’s top priorities include creating high-wage, high-value jobs, expanding Central Florida’s global reach and competitiveness, supporting and enhancing educational/skills preparedness in the talent pipeline, strengthening advocacy for improved infrastructure and community resources, and creating an enviable quality of life that is broad-based and sustainable.

The Central Florida Partnership and the Orlando Economic Development Commission merged effective January 31, 2017. The new entity – Orlando Economic Partnership – is a not-for-profit, public/private partnership encompassing Central Florida's seven counties – Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole and Volusia – as well as the City of Orlando.

Leadership Florida established the Florida Regional Impact Award to recognize a business or non-profit organization that has created a specific project or body of work whose impact is currently transforming the future of its region and has the potential to transform Florida as a whole. It was formed to promote a heightened sense of appreciation for the possibilities available when Floridians work together as a single statewide community.

Leadership Florida is proud to honor the Central Florida Partnership as its 2017 Florida Regional Impact Award winner.

About Leadership Florida

For thirty-six years, Leadership Florida has developed a reputation as a builder of a stronger, diverse statewide sense of community. A respected non-partisan convener of committed individuals, Leadership Florida enhances the knowledge and leadership abilities of Florida’s leaders through educational programs and by encouraging collaborative work for the betterment of our state. Leadership Florida provides Floridians essential information and a meaningful forum for their opinions, and creates opportunities for shared experiences that are inviting, inspiring and of lasting value. Leadership Florida is a federally registered trademark.