Mayor Buddy Dyer SEEs ART
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has joined with community leaders, including Florida Theatrical Association President/CEO, Ron Legler for the launch of See Art Orlando, a public sculpture community project designed to enhance the aesthetic experience and cultural image of Downtown Orlando through the installation of iconic works of art throughout the city. â┚¬Å”This is the decade for the arts in Orlando – from the construction of the new Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts to this new collaborative project, the arts are thriving in our community,â┚¬Â said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer in a press release. SEE ART ORLANDO is a non-profit organization comprised of members from United Arts, Downtown Arts District, Orange County Cultural Arts Advisory Board, City Arts Factory and Florida Theatrical Association. The first phase of sculptures is expected to be installed by the Summer of 2013. “Public Art enriches our quality of life and will engage both visitors and residents alike,â┚¬Â said See Art Orlando’s spokesperson, Jennifer Quigley. â┚¬Å”Our vision is to have artists from across the globe and here at home create contemporary sculpted art that reflects our young, dynamic community's spirit.” For more information, seeartorlando.com.
Collins Couture
On Saturday, September 8, Macy's at The Mall at Millenia welcomed Florida native and Project Runway all-star Kenley Collins as she hosted an exclusive shopping party. Along with the International Academy of Design & Technology Orlando's most star-studded students showed their favorite trends of the season and discussed how to put it all together. Collins started an international trend with her feather fascinators after appearing on Bravo's Project Runway in 2008. She has also appeared on E!'s Oscar 2011 pre-show, Live with Regis and Kelly, The Biography channel, and Project Runway All Stars on Lifetime.
Cover Vedder
Local #1 best-selling author and recruiter Scott Vedder hosted a free one-hour résumé presentation and workshop at the Orlando Public Library Saturday, September 8. Vedder shared his expert insight and answered résumé questions in this lighthearted and interactive presentation. He explained why â┚¬Å”your résumé should be full of sh*#.â┚¬Â As a Fortune 100 recruiter, Vedder has conducted over 5,000 interviews. His book, Signs of a Great Résumé became the #1 best-selling résumé book on Amazon.com recently. Scott has presented at a number of universities, networking groups and chambers of commerce and has been interviewed on television and radio. Fore more info., ScottVedder.com
