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Agenda   Who We Are

  Services Provided

  Metro Orlando Region

  Strategic Position / Access

  Industry Clusters

  Work Force / Education

  Quality / Cost of Life

  Why Orlando?

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Who We Are   Strategic Partnership of Experienced International

Experts   DAVNA Enterprises, LLC – International Partnership Broker

specializing in strategic international expansion. President Danna Olivo brings more than 30 years of Business Development/Marketing experience in the Technology, Transportation, Architectural, Engineering and Construction Industry sectors.

  CZA, LLC – Carmenza Gonzalez, former VP of International Business with the Metro Orlando Economic Development Council. Carmenza brings more than 10 years of experience in foreign direct investment, export promotions initiatives, sales and marketing.

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What We Do   Provide guidance to company’s interested in

establishing a presence in Central Florida.

  Promote the Central Florida region globally as an optimal business destination.

  Entice Foreign Direct Investment to the region.

  Help local companies to grow in the USA and Internationally

  Provide export counseling to companies interested in entering other markets.

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Our Mission   To assist companies to grow through international

trade and attract foreign direct investment to Central Florida

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Services Provided To International Firms   Customized information on specific industries

  Competitive site analysis

  Site selection assistance

  Assistance in locating qualified labor

  Logistical Service/Product Coordination

  Coordinate counseling sessions on visa/immigration issues, tax laws and corporate structure

  Referral of professionals for payroll preparation, employee benefits, insurance, and other business service providers

  Referral and assistance on relocation matters

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Greater Orlando Area

  City of Orlando

  Orange County

  Seminole County

  Lake County

  Osceola County

Orlando

238,300

1,108,882

442,600

293,500

280,300

 Consist of four counties and the City of Orlando. Orlando is the 79th largest city in the USA

Total population in MSA 2,125,282 million Total population in Florida 18,537,969 million

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Orlando’s International Community  Consular Corps: 17

  Bi-national Chambers of Commerce: 24

  International Organizations: 36

  Sister City Agreements: 9

 Curitiba, Brazil | Guilin, China | Seine-et-Marne, France

  Reykjanesbaer, Iceland | Uruyasu, Japan | Monterrey, Mexico

  Orenburg, Russia | Valladolid, Spain |Tainan, Taiwan

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Strategically Positioned. . .  Orlando’s central location in the State

of Florida provides easy access to the entire State through a well organized transportation network   Florida Turnpike (Connecting Central FL

and South FL)

  Interstate 4(Connecting Central FL and Tampa)

  SR 417 (Central FL East-West Connection)

  SR 528 (Connecting Central FL to East Coast-Melbourne)

  Interstate 75 (Florida’s Western North-South Highway)

  Interstate 95 (Florida’s Eastern North-South Highway)

  SunRail Commuter Rail (Connecting Central FL communities)

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Easy Access…

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Orlando International Airport (MCO)   Largest airport in Florida.

  33+ million annual passengers ranking it the #2 airport in the State of Florida.

 #11 busiest airport in the nation, #22 in the world.

  Has the most acreage available for expansion on the East Coast.

  950 flights per day.

(Source: Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, 2010)

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Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)   Located in Seminole County approximately 18 miles north of City of

Orlando.

  3rd most active international airport in Florida; 13th in the nation.

  Four paved runways ranging from 3,750 to 9,600 feet long.

  More than 1.1 million passengers served in 2010.

  3,555 tons of cargo in 2010

  Foreign Trade Zone No. 250.

  395-acre Sanford Airport Commerce Park with rail service available in its western sector.

  Foreign Trade Zone.

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Port Canaveral   The only Quadra-modal port in the world,

interchanging cargo among sea, land, air, & space.

 One of the largest multi-day cruise ports in the USA.

  Serving six major cruise organizations, including Disney Cruises, and to 4.1 million passengers.

 Cruise, cargo facilities and public access parks.

  Transports over 4.5 million tons of cargo annually.

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Port of Tampa   Florida’s largest port at 5,000 acres.

  Located only 90 minutes west from downtown Orlando.

  Provides the closest full-service port to the Panama Canal.

 One of the world-premier ports for the shipment of fertilizer products

  Foreign-Trade Zone.

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Sun Rail   Central Florida Regional Commuter Train

  61 miles of rail in the four counties around Metro Orlando: Osceola, Orange, Seminole, & Volusia.   Phase I:

  First 31 miles connecting Orlando with DeBary to the North

  12 stations   Service to begin in 2013

  Phase II:   Last 30 miles connecting Orlando with

Poinciana to the South.   5 additional stations.   Service scheduled to begin on early 2015.

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Orlando / Orange County Convention Center   First convention center in the USA with solar

energy - Southeast’s largest rooftop photovoltaic system.

 Over 2.2 million square feet of exhibition space.

  2nd largest convention and meeting center in USA.

  1st convention destination in the USA

  Holds more than 250 events annually.

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Industry Clusters  Aerospace and Aviation

  Bio-Tech & Life Science

 Digital Media

 Clean Tech

 Modeling, Simulation & Training and Defense

 Optics & Photonics

  Software Development

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Aerospace and Aviation Developed over the past 60 years from a collection of military installations and small airstrips to a hub for global commercial air travel, advanced flight training, air defense projects, and space exploration.

  Industry Anchors:   Orlando International Airport (OIA-MCO)

  Orlando Sanford International Airport

  Lockheed Martin

  Modeling, Simulation &Training Cluster

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Medical City at Lake Nona   UCF School of Medicine – 1st class of 41 students

started in August 2009

  Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences of the University of Central Florida

  Sanford-Burnham Institute of medical research – inaugurated in October 2009.

  Veterans Affairs Hospital – Scheduled to open in 2012.

  Nemours Hospital – Children’s Hospital, scheduled to open in 2012.

  M.D. Anderson Cancer Center – Orlando research institute.

  University of Florida – Research labs and conference space. Construction to be completed in February 2012

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Digital Media   3rd largest production center in the US

  Educational support:   University of Central Florida/Florida Interactive

Entertainment Academy (FIEA)

  Full Sail University – Over 12,000 students from 50 states and 37 countries

  Electronic Arts – world’s leading independent developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software (Madden Football)

  Disney and Universal Studios

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Orlando’s Creative Village A place where high-tech, digital media and creative industry companies integrate with residential, retail, and academia. Planned to break ground in 2012.

  The Village is estimated to house:   approximately 3,600 employees

  sustain the 53-acre Centroplex site.

Industries Attracted Include… •  Software & Hardware •  Middleware •  Entertainment •  Education •  Medical Simulation •  Special effects

•  Digital art •  Computer graphics •  Animated film •  Digital broadcasting & documentations •  Pre & post-production

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Modeling, Simulation & Training and Defense Companies involved in everything from theme park rides to virtual reality games to medical training, and more…

  Located in Central Florida Research Park

  National Center for Simulation

  Employs over 19,000 people from 150 companies

  U.S. Department of Defense Training System Procurement Office

  Every U.S. Military branch has an installation in Orlando US Coast Guard, US Marine, USA Navy (NavAir), US Army Program

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Strong Workforce

607,906

241,343

137,667 139,954

0

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

700,000

Source: Agency for Workforce Innovation, LAUS - Oct 10

OSCEOLA

ORANGE

SEMINOLE

LAKE

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Workforce / Industry Sector

Source: Agency for Workforce Innovation, CES, September 2010

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Education   University of Central Florida (UCF)   3rd largest university in the U.S. Ranked   Engineering College ranked #1 Nationally   Over 55,000 students enrolled   Ranked in top 5 technology incubator in the

USA by Business Week Online.

  Rollins College   #1 Private University in the South   Ranked #1 in Florida and #37 in the US for

full-time MBA program.   Ranked 1st in the Southeast for Master’s level

Universities.

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Education   Full Sail University   Nationally recognized college focusing on the

entertainment mediums including music, film, gaming, animation and design.

  With over 9,000 students from 50 U.S. states and 37 countries.

 Community/State Colleges   Lake Sumter Community College

  Lake Technical Center

  Seminole State College of Florida

  Valencia State College

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Cost of Living  Median Home Price $125,600 National: $171,900

Source: National Association of Realtors, 2nd Quarter 2011

 Cost of Living / Housing Cost Index (U.S. index of 100%)

 COST OF LIVING   Composite Index Grocery Housing

  Miami, FL 104.6 | 104.1 | 106.5

  New York, NY 220.8 | 143.2 | 416.0

  ORLANDO, FL 96.9 | 98.2 | 77.9 Source: C2ER The Council for Community of Economic Research (formerly ACCRA) - 2nd Quarter 2011

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Quality of Life… Year-round Easy access to beaches

on both coasts

Cultural Activities

Sporting Events Theme Parks

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Amway Center Performing Arts Center Citrus Bowl Community Venues

  Stronger Community – Revitalizing neighborhoods and encouraging new retail growth.

  Educational opportunities for our Children – field trips or cultural experiences.

  A Better Quality of Life – offer residents new places to come together and enjoy events currently bypassing Orlando such as U2 and Rolling Stones concerts and popular Broadway productions.

Opened October 2010 Breaking ground 2012

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Why Greater Orlando?   DIVERSE INDUSTRY – Metro Orlando is competitive in virtually

all industries.

  EASY ACCESS – International Airports provide better access to the U.S. than any other region in Florida.

  WORKFORCE – Abundant, scalable, diverse and customer service-oriented.

  EDUCATIONAL ASSETS – University of Central Florida, Rollins College, Full Sail University & community colleges offer firm recruiting grounds.

  QUALITY OF LIFE – The region’s competitive cost of living provides an exceptional style of living for all.

  WE LOVE BRAZILIANS! – Greater Orlando welcomes you!

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Obrigada! Thank You!

Danna J. Olivo DAVNA Enterprises, LLC

10151 University Boulevard, Suite 346

Orlando, FL 32817 1-407.405.6410

www.davna.com

Carmenza U. Gonzalez CZA Inc.

174 W. Comstock Avenue, Suite 104

Winter Park, Florida 32789 USA 1-407.405.6410

www.czainc.net