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Offer subject to change without notice. †www.sfbwmag.comAdditional cost per person. • AUGUST 2018 7 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Editor-in-Chief Kevin Gale Lessons on Innovation The Breakers in Palm Beach is about as historic as you can get in South Florida, with roots that go back to Henry Flagler bringing the Florida East Coast Railway to the region in the late 1800s. Going up its long driveway, past the Florentine Fountain, and seeing the hotel with its twin towers seems like a step back to 1926, when the hotel was built after two previous incarnations burned down. But peel back the layers and you find all sorts of efforts to keep it current. Take, the fountain, for example. It was painstakingly rebuilt in 2015 because the original version had corroded and had been patched over the decades. The new version is an exact replica, but an improvement. The Palm Beach News reports that the conservator found the mouths of the alligators and herons adorning the fountain originally spouted water, but their mouths were closed at some point when the concrete was repaired. Now, they spout as they originally were intended. The fountain’s original color, painted over many times, was restored. As a fan of architecture, I think credit should be given to Breakers CEO Paul Leone and the hotel’s owners, heirs of Henry Flagler, for enlarging and improving it over the decades without destroying the feel or concept. That approach encompasses the interior design, which still has its Hurricane classic features but modern flourishes of Italian design. The hotel feels historic, but not stuffy. My biggest takeaway on innovation, though, is how The Breakers has a comprehensive approach to giving back to its employees and community. That’s outlined in the social impact season has report discussed in our cover story. The report is a worthy model for any business that wants to be progressive. Our “CEO Connect” feature this issue with Mark Zoradi of Cinemark also gives great blown in! examples of innovation. I have to confess that I usually plop in front of my big-screen TV rather than go to a movie theater, so it was an eye-opening experience that might make me reconsider. The evening at the Cinemark Palace 20 in Boca Raton started with a reception that included Prepare your business. gourmet food and cocktails, which moviegoers can enjoy in the theater’s restaurant and bar. We then adjourned to one of the theaters for the interview. Zoradi said Cinemark has spent Protect your bottom line. more renovating the Palace 20 than any other theater in the country. As I sat in my comfortable reclining leather chair, I believed him. Call OK Generators The company’s website sends a signal about its innovations to consumers who can narrow their theater choices to those with stadium seating, luxury loungers, Imax, XD (extreme digital for all of your emergency projection, with its wall-to-wall and ceiling-to-floor screen), alcoholic beverages or expanded energy needs today. menus. Cinemark also has a movie club for $8.99 a month, which includes a 20-percent discount on concessions, waived online fees and one 2D (traditional-style) movie a month. Unused tickets roll over, and you can buy another ticket for $8.99. 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CONTACT ADAM RAMOS, SENIOR MANAGER KEY ACCOUNTS & SPECIAL EVENTS [email protected] • 601 BISCAYNE BLVD • MIAMI, FL 33132 • 786-777-4289 www.sfbwmag.com • AUGUST 2018 9 CHAIRMAN AND PUBLISHER Gary Press [email protected] EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGY Kevin Gale [email protected] ASSOCIATE EDITOR Andrea Richard [email protected] RESEARCH DIRECTOR Gilberto Medina [email protected] COPY EDITOR Jason Davis Creative CREATIVE DIRECTOR Melanie Smit ART DIRECTORS Alexander Hernandez, Frank Papandrea, Evelyn Suarez Writers CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Stephen Garber, Martin Lenkowsky Darcie Lunsford, Greta Schulz Photographers Patrick Clinton, Downtown Photo/Fort Lauderdale Associate Publisher CLAYTON IDLE [email protected] Market Directors LORI CASTLE [email protected] GEORGETTE EVANS gevans@lmgfl .com RICH LOPEZ [email protected] MICHAEL RIDGWAY [email protected] CONTROLLER Josh Wachsman jwachsman@lmgfl .com OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Monica St. Omer monica@lmgfl .com MARKETING & EVENTS DIRECTOR Mariann Marinberg mmarinberg@lmgfl .com MARKETING COORDINATOR Stephanie Muniz smuniz@lmgfl .com Editorial Advisory Board Bob Birdsong, OK Generators, Calixto Garcia-Velez, Michelle Homoky, Alan Levan, BBX Capital, Pablo Pino, TD Bank, President Regional Executive & Celebrity Cruises, Chairman and CEO South Florida Market President, EVP of First Bank Director of Eastern Sales Commercial Lending Mark Brown, Miami Heat, Rick Mancinelli, C3, CEO VP of Sales Michael Gorham, Rufus James, Steven Sadaka, Steven Douglas, CEO Brown & Brown of Florida, Fort Lauderdale Neil Merin, Merin Hunter Codman, Andy Cagnetta, Transworld Executive Vice President Executive Airport, Chairman Rachel Sapoznik, Sapoznik Business Brokers, CEO Airport Manager Insurance, CEO Gerald Greenspoon, Teddy Morse, Matt Dernis, Greenspoon Marder, Patrick Lee, Shorecrest Ed Morse Automotive Group, Erik Sussman, Fortune 360, CFP® Co-managing Director Construction, CEO Chairman & CEO Mass Mutual, CEO William O.