LAKELAND AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Vol. XVIII, No. 10 Visit our Web site at October 2008 www.lakelandchamber.com INSIDE EMERGE Hosts Book Review .. 4 Small Business Award . 6 You won’t want to miss this premier event! Catalyst Campaign . 9 Sponsorships and player spots are still available! New Members . 10 Call 863/688-8551 Ext. 242 for more details or Leadership Lakeland XXVI . .11 e-mail
[email protected] Members on the Move . .17 Ribbon Cuttings . 18 Partnership Between PCPS Career Academies and PCC’s Corporate College As the Polk County Public Schools (PCPS) establish Career Academies throughout the county, the strong partnership forged with Polk Community College has become increasingly apparent. The collaborative efforts will certainly strengthen the workforce in our community. The PCC Corporate College has worked with numerous businesses throughout Polk County and has become the single source of training for many. As companies explore relocating to the market or expanding their current businesses, the Corporate College works with them at the earliest developmental stages to meet their workforce needs. The relationship between the Polk County School Board and the PCC Corporate College will prove to be a catalyst that will attract new businesses to the area, entice younger workers to stay in the community, and keep the community’s workforce skills and knowledge current. Channeling highly skilled employees to Polk County’s industries is a major goal of this partnership. A great example of this partnership can be seen with the new Central Florida Aviation and Aerospace Academy offered through Kathleen High School at the Florida Air Museum at Sun ‘n Fun.