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UNITED WAY BEATS GOAL
>>United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties (www.unitedwaylee.org) reports that more than $7.6 million has been donated, surpassing the goal of $7.2 million. It’s a 10 percent increase over the last year’s amount, making it the 10th straight year contributions have reached a double-digit increase.
TIMMERMAN JOINS FISHKIND
>>Michael Timmerman has joined Fishkind & Associates in its Naples office as a senior associate. He will work in the residential and commercial advisory group and assist in expanding the geographical information systems group for the company. Timmerman has more than 25 years of experience in the economic analysis of residential and commercial real estate. Before joining Fishkind & Associates, Timmerman had founded Feasinomics, a Naples-based residential consulting firm that he sold to Hanley Wood in 2005. He then served as the managing director of Hanley Wood Market Intelligence.
WEALTH STRATEGIST
>>Northern Trust has named Paul H. Barlow as vice president and wealth strategist in the company’s Bonita Springs office. He is responsible for providing investment management, trust services and private banking solutions to affluent clients.
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
>>McGarvey Development (www.mcgarveydevelopment.com) has completed construction of Ad Systems’ new corporate headquarters at 14580 Global Parkway in Fort Myers. The two-story building features 37,344 square feet of flex space in the International Commerce Park to be occupied by Ad Systems and Lamar.
BOAT-LIFT DONATION
>>Ben L. Nelson Jr., president of Nelson Marine Construction Co., has donated two solar-powered boat lifts for the Florida Gulf Coast University Norm and Nancy Vester Marine and Environmental Science Research Field Station in Bonita Springs. The 10,000-pound lifts are manufactured by Quality Boat Lifts of Fort Myers, and will have new motors installed by Nelson Marine Construction. The retail value of the two lifts with installation is more than $15,000.
REBRANDING YOUR ORGANIZATION
>>March’s Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Gulf Coast Chapter meeting will feature a program titled “Rebranding Your Organization.” The session will feature Rita Lampus, vice president of student enrollment management for Hodges University, and Kit Chamberlain, director of public relations for Avow Hospice, whose organizations recently underwent name changes. The luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. at Hodges University, 2655 Northbrooke Drive in Naples. The cost is $24 for PRSA members, $22 for student members and $29 for nonmembers. Reservations can be made with Lauren E. Smith at Lauren.Smith@ritzcarlton.com. Please RSVP by Thursday.
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E-MAIL MARKETING TIPS
>>Learn e-mail marketing strategies at the Public Relations, Marketing and Advertising Professionals of Collier County monthly luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. March 20 at the Naples Grande Beach Resort, 475 Seagate Drive in Naples. The guest speaker will be Lisa Sparks of Constant Contact. RSVP by 4 p.m. on Tuesday by calling 436-2105.
FUNDRAISING PARTNERS
>>The Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida has welcomed two new community fundraising partners: Kohl’s stores at 19660 Cochran Blvd. in Port Charlotte and at 9357 Ben C. Pratt/Six Mile Cypress in Fort Myers, which are scheduled to open on March 13 and April 9, respectively. The stores will donate 100 percent of all proceeds from its quarterly featured books and coordinating plush characters to support health and educational opportunities.
GENERATION GAPS
>>Florida Gulf Coast University Continuing Education and the Southwest Florida Leadership Foundation will present “The Generational Imperative: Bridging the Generation Gaps in the Workplace and Community” on May 9. Chuck Underwood, founder and president of The Generational Imperative, will lead the workshop. The event runs from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Three Oaks Banquet and Conference Center in Estero. For cost information or to reserve a seat, contact FGCU Continuing Education at 590-1095.
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