Press Releases
|
Orlando, FL (11/06/07) - The African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida awarded high honors to Central Florida businesses with extraordinary accomplishments and commendable cultural diversity programs during its reception and annual Eagle Awards and Business Recognition Dinner held this past Saturday night at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort.
“We were proud to celebrate our third year of this signature Chamber event,” noted Paul Wyche, Board Chairman. “This year we expanded the Eagle Awards event to include three new categories. The awardees were selected largely because of their commitment to the African American community by providing contracting opportunities and helping to make our communities better places to live.”
The two Eagle Award honorees were R.L. Burns Inc., a building construction and construction-management company; and Johnson’s Diner, a popular family owned Orlando restaurant. The Chamber also honored Darden Restaurants and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida for national leadership in their business diversity efforts; Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort for excellent community service; and the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority and Orange County Public Schools for leadership in providing, collectively, more than $140 million in contract and vendor opportunities in 2006 to minority and women owned business enterprises.
The African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida is committed to helping improve the economic outlook of Central Florida with resources that can better shape the business environment through improved corporate sensitivity and business responsibility. For additional information about the African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida, visit www.blackcommerce.org.
# # #
If you would like more information about the recently held event, or to schedule an interview with Lonnie C. Bell, Jr., Executive Director of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida, call Pamela D. Martin at 407.420.4870, or email Pamela at pmartin@blackcommerce.org.
Back