VOLUME 2, ISSUE 10
B U S I N E S S
M A T T E R S
A NEWSLETTER FROM THE BDBMC M A R C H
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From the Executive Director: As the Business Development Board of Martin County (BDBMC) ends its second quarter, we continue to see increased project activity and stable unemployment rates. The BDBMC is currently working on 58 expansion, retention and recruitment projects, all of which would complement our existing businesses here in Martin County. Indiantown remains a hot bed of interest for companies looking at taking advantage of the Enterprise Zone benefits as well as the pool of qualified candidates in the agriculture and manufacturing industry. I look forward to announcing several new projects in Indiantown during the next few months. Martin County’s unemployment rate in February was 6.5%, slightly lower than the previous month and lower than the national average of 6.7%. The state of Florida added 33,400 jobs in February and the unemployment rate remained constant at 6.2 %. The State continues to outpace the national economy, staying one half-percentage point ahead of the U.S. unemployment rate. It is encouraging to see the number of companies in Florida and Martin County that have openings and are hiring for high wage, high quality jobs. The BDBMC remains in constant contact with our local business leaders and looks forward to assisting them on their future expansion plans. Thank you for your support of the BDBMC and feel free to contact me with any questions or comments at tim@bdbmc.org or contact the office at 772.221.1380.
Timothy M. Dougher, Executive Director
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Workshop Presentations Resume Writing and Interviewing
Available at 10am - 11am - 12pm - 1pm Helpful tips for writing an effective resume Being at your best in an interview 15-20 minute presentation followed by Q&A
One-on-One Coaching (resume review, interviewing, career objectives) Available from 9:30am until 1:30pm Coaches available for one on one discussions
The Connection Between You and Your Career Wednesday, April 9th 9:00 am — 2:00 pm Indian River State College - Chastain Campus Wolf High-Technology Center 2400 SE Salerno Road, Stuart
For more information and a list of participating employers, please visit: www.bdbmc.org/events
Candidates of all ages, experience levels and industries are encouraged to attend
Companies will be looking to fill full-time and part-time positions
Please come prepared with copies of your resume and dress professionally
VETERAN preference
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Career and Job Fair — Participating Employers
April 9th - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Indian River State College - 2400 SE Salerno Road, Stuart 3
LEADERship Martin County The BDBMC plays a major role in the organizing of Economics Day for LEADERship Marin County. The group visited several targeted companies in Martin County, had lunch at the Seminole Inn and ended the day at one of Martin County’s largest employers.
Thank you to Paradigm Precision, PAC Seating Systems, PureGrown Aquaculture, David Powers, Brian Powers, Cabbage, Inc., Seminole Inn and Hinckley Yachts for opening their doors to this diverse group of residents and business leaders.
Treasure Coast Legislative Conference The BDBMC participated in the Annual Treasure Coast Legislative Conference in Tallahassee March 12th through the 14th. Approximately forty (40) attendees from the three (3) county region made the trip and had the opportunity to meet with our local delegation, Department of Economic Opportunity, Enterprise Florida, Commissioner of Agriculture and others to discuss issues affecting the Treasure Coast. It was also the first introduction to Lt. Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera.
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PAC Seating Systems Named South Florida Manufacturer of the Year The Business Development Board of Martin County is pleased to announce that PAC Seating Systems has been named the South Florida Manufacturer of the Year in the small to mid-size employee category by the South Florida Manufacturers Association (SFMA). The award was presented on March 20th at the 35th Annual Recognition of Excellence Awards Banquet in Dania Beach, FL. PAC Seating Systems is the recognized market leader in custom and VIP jet business seating. The SFMA received over 65 nominations from South Florida manufacturers within four employee size categories, with approximately 20 companies competing in the small to mid-size category. The award encompasses firms in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, and Okeechobee Counties. The Six key criteria for selection included: evaluation of leadership; strategic planning; workforce focus; process management; customer and market focus; and measurement, analysis and knowledge management. “The criteria used by the judges are to identify high performing companies in their size category. PAC Seating Systems is a high performing manufacturer, and we are proud to have them in our South Florida manufacturing business community”, said Phil Centonze, Lead Judge. Each finalist company was visited by a panel of judges who evaluated company practices. The judges toured, observed, and asked questions at PAC’s 50,000 square foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Palm City. “As a relatively young and small company, it was an honor for PAC to be nominated for this prestigious award. The bar is set very high by SFMA and involves a very rigorous process including their on-site visit, phone interviews, and application process. Winning the award is a very big deal!” said Chuck Tufano, CEO and President.
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S.P.A.M. Robotics Wins Regional Competition S.P.A.M., the Martin County School District's high school robotics team, packed its robot, tools and team spirit to compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition Orlando Regional on March 13-15. After two days of intense competition. S.P.A.M., along with teams from Cocoa, Florida and Columbia, South Carolina, won the tournament allowing them the opportunity to advance to the FIRST Championship in St. Louis, Missouri on April 24-27. Over 3,000 students representing 62 teams from high schools throughout Florida, across the southeast, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Brazil, along with hundreds of teachers, industry and college mentors, parents and 6,500 pounds of metal, gears and electronics descended on the University of Central Florida CFE Arena for the tournament. The FRC Orlando Regional offered students an opportunity to win regional recognition for design excellence, sportsmanship, and teamwork. This year's tournament also offered internships to three students from S.P.A.M.. The FIRST Robotics Competition is a program that challenges high school students, working with professional mentors, to design and build a robot to contend in competitions that measure the effectiveness of each robot, the power of collaboration, and the determination of students. S.P.A.M. will travel to one more regional tournament before competing at the FIRST Championships. The team will compete April 3-5 at the FRC South Florida Regional at the Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. S.P.A.M. will be defending its title that it has won for both years of the tournament's existence. The event is free and open to the public. More information can be found at www.FIRSTinFlorida.org. This year, S.P.A.M. is comprised of 67 students from Jensen Beach High School, Martin County High School, South Fork High School, Clark Advanced Learning Center and home schools. The team is dependent on donations and is supported by businesses and individuals throughout the community as well as sponsorships by Pratt & Whitney, United Technologies, FPL, Aerojet Rocketdyne, and the Education Foundation of Martin County. For more information, contact S.P.A.M. at frcteam180@gmail.com. S.P.A.M., the Martin County School District's FIRST Robotics team, won the FRC Orlando Regional last weekend at UCF CFE Arena. The win qualifies the team to compete at FIRST Championships in St. Louis, MO on April 24-26 at the Edward Jones Dome. The team will compete on April 3-5 at the Fort Lauderdale,/Broward County Convention Center for the FRC South Florida Regional. All events are free and open to the public.
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Congratulations to Indiantown's ITS Fiber - Named Winner of Research Coast Business Plan Contest Sponsored by Principium Foundation! Click on their logo to learn more about this prestigious award
NOW AVAILABLE VIA MOBILE APP and TABLET! Martincountyprospector.com, Martin County's premier sites & buildings and demographic web tool!
http://www.martincountyprospector.com/ Welcome PureGrown Aquaculture to Indiantown! New location, new branding! Click on their logo to learn more about this company
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STATE OF FLORIDA LOCAL AREA UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS BY COUNTY (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED) FEBRUARY 2014
LABOR
EMPLOY-
COUNTY
FORCE
MENT
LEVEL
MARTIN
66355
62032
OKEECHOBEE
18290
INDIAN RIVER ST. LUCIE
FEBRUARY 2013
UNEMPLOYMENT
LABOR
EMPLOY-
UNEMPLOYMENT
RATE (%)
FORCE
MENT
LEVEL
RATE (%)
4323
6.5
64854
59753
5101
7.9
16928
1362
7.4
18613
16976
1637
8.8
63352
58476
4876
7.7
63338
57420
5918
9.3
129407
118652
10755
8.3
126957
114294
12663
10.0
Getting To Know Your Business Community Partners
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Where We Have Been... March 6th - LEADERship - Economics Day March 7th - CoreNet Global - SE Florida Chapter - Fort Lauderdale March 10th - Career and Job Fair Meeting March 12th - Legislative Conference - Tallahassee March 13th - Hobe Sound Chamber Breakfast - Hobe Sound Bible College March 13th - LEADERship meeting - Stuart/Martin Chamber of Commerce March 13th - YMCA Art Auction - Indiantown March 15th - An Evening of Excellence - Education Foundation March 18th - CareerSource Research Coast - Open House March 19th - Economic Development Team Meeting March 20th - BDBMC Board of Directors Meeting - Supervisor of Elections March 21st - Florida Research Coast Meeting - Port St. Lucie March 22nd - Level 3 Inspection/S.P.A.M. Open House March 26th - Rivers Coalition Meeting - City Hall March 27th - TCBA Breakfast - Miles Grant Country Club March 28th - Florida Economic Development Council - SE Regional Gathering March 31st - Career and Job Fair Meeting
...Where We Are Going April 1st - SBA Resource Partner Workshop - IRSC, Chastain Campus April 7th - iTown Rodeo Committee Meeting April 9th - Job Fair - IRSC, Chastain Campus April 9th - Enterprise Zone Development Authority Meeting - Indiantown April 10th - iTown Business Expo - Indianwood Recreation Hall April 16th - Confident & Competent Workers Meeting - Martin County School Board April 16th - Economic Development Team Meeting April 17th - BDBMC Board of Directors Meeting - Supervisor of Elections April 25th - Florida Research Coast Meeting - Port St. Lucie
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