Where Industry Leaders Come To Meet
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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?
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.
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.
Our Mission To assist companies to grow through international
trade and attract foreign direct investment to Central Florida
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
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
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
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)
Easy Access…
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Industry Clusters Aerospace and Aviation
Bio-Tech & Life Science
Digital Media
Clean Tech
Modeling, Simulation & Training and Defense
Optics & Photonics
Software Development
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
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
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
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
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
Strong Workforce
607,906
241,343
137,667 139,954
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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
Workforce / Industry Sector
Source: Agency for Workforce Innovation, CES, September 2010
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.
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
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
Quality of Life… Year-round Easy access to beaches
on both coasts
Cultural Activities
Sporting Events Theme Parks
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
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!
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