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NEOGENOMICS POSTS Q2 LOSS; REVENUE UP

Neogenomics reported a second-quarter net loss of $0.4 million compared to net income of $0.5 million in the prior year’s second quarter. One-time costs related to the Houston expansion reduced net income by $1.8 million in the quarter, according to a press release. Consolidated revenues for the second quarter of 2018 were $67.7 million, an increase of 8.8 percent over the same period in 2017. ​

‘APEX MINGLE’ HOSTED IN AUGUST

The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Committee (WIB) will host its August networking meeting from 4–6 p.m. on Aug. 1 at Society in Fort Myers. The event will be held on the upper level in the treehouse lounge. Guests will have the opportunity to mix and mingle with the five APEX Award finalists of 2018 and be entered to win a free ticket to the 13th Annual APEX Awards Gala held Aug. 25. The 2018 APEX finalists are Susan Bennett, president of Susan Bennett Marketing and Media LC; Teri Hansen, president and creative director of Priority Marketing; attorney Christina Schwinn with Pavese Law Firm; Judy Williams, owner and CEO of Spada Salon & Day Spa; and attorney Kelly L. Fayer of Kelly L. Fayer P.A. The nonprofit spotlight for the August event will highlight Our Mother’s Home.  All business professionals are invited to attend. Admission is $10 for Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce (GFMCC) members and $20 for nonmembers. To register, call (239) 332-3624 or visit www.fortmyers.org. ​

NONPROFIT-FOCUSED SEMINAR SCHEDULED

Registration is open for the ninth annual Thinking Outside the Box seminar, held from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Aug. 17 at the Naples Daily News Community Room in Naples. This year’s theme is “The Nine Lives of a Non-Profit.” The free seminar is being presented by the event’s founder Sue Huff of E. Sue Huff & Associates. There will be five featured speakers, presenting topics to help nonprofits improve marketing and development strategies. In addition to Huff, speakers include Connie Ramos, president of Conric PR & Marketing; Kelly E. Capolino, real estate professional and founder of the Diamond Volunteer Program; Tracey Galloway, CEO of Community Cooperative; and Morgan Overholt, owner of Morgan Media and former Jewelry TV (JTV) host. Paradise TV will provide a video presentation. Registration is free and open to nonprofits, however, space is limited, so there is a two-person limit per organization. Register at www.tobseminar2018.eventbrite.com. For more information about becoming a sponsor or other details, email Sue@ESueHuff.com. ​

CONDITIONED AIR SUPERVISOR CELEBRATES 50 YEARS ON JOB

Conditioned Air Co. of Naples employee William “Shorty” Sander, a field supervisor, celebrated his 50th anniversary with the firm this week. When Sander started his career in the service department at Conditioned Air on July 24, 1968, he earned $1.75 per hour and was one of only a dozen employees. Today, Conditioned Air is the area’s largest air-conditioning contracting and service firm with nearly 350 employees throughout Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota and Manatee counties. Born in 1947 in Fort Myers, Sander is a descendant of the pioneering Hendry family. Sander was a part of the U.S. Navy before joining Conditioned Air as an apprentice. Sander now often spends time teaching younger employees. It is estimated that Sander has handled more than 100,000 customer calls during his tenure. In many cases, those customers are the sons and daughters of original property owners. Sander has earned honors and recognitions over the years, including the Pioneer Award from the Southwest Florida Air Conditioning Contractors Association.​

PHYSICIANS’ PRIMARY CARE HIRES NEW ARNP

Ann Biddison has joined Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP). She will assist family practice physicians at the Cape Coral Family Practice office at 1255 Viscaya Pkwy. Biddison is a graduate of Emory University in Atlanta, where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. She earned her Master of Science degree in Family Health Nursing from the University of South Florida in Tampa. Biddison has more than 40 years of experience as a nurse and Family Nurse Practitioner in urgent care centers, hospitals and primary care practices in Panama City, Lake City, St. Petersburg and Cape Coral. She also has worked as a faculty member and instructor at Northwestern Michigan School of Nursing and St. Petersburg Junior College School of Nursing. Biddison is certified as an ARNP and in Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

HILTON NAPLES WORKER EARNS WEDDING PRO CERTIFICATION

Caprice Del Vecchio, special events manager at Hilton Naples, has become a certified wedding professional. Del Vecchio earned the certification at The Bridal Society Wedding Certification Conference held recently at Hilton Naples. The Bridal Society is the nation's leader in wedding planning certification. The Bridal Society's Wedding Planning Certification Conference is committed to excellence through education. Its goal is to bring a higher level of professionalism to the wedding industry by offering certification programs that are informative, practical, accessible and affordable. Each certified wedding venue professional agrees to adhere to a strict code of ethics. The wedding professionals also participate in continuing education courses to enhance their skills.​

Charitable Notes​

Charity for Change celebrates 10 years

Naples-based nonprofit Charity for Change is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with major milestones, including serving more than 52,000 children and donating more than $127,000 to 100 charities across five Florida counties and four states since its inception in 2008. The nonprofit serves 4,700 Collier County children with its weekly curriculum and 9,700 students nationwide with an expansion to Orange County, Florida for the 2018-19 school year. Unlike traditional education, the organization has a three-part focus that teaches social and emotional learning through character development, charity and community involvement, and academics. In the program, each month represents a different character trait and the curriculum for that month is designed to portray that trait. Charity for Change provides and administers its three-part education system, The Giver Program, in Florida and nationwide. For more information, visit http://www.charityforchange.org/.

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