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Orlando, Fla., (May 26, 2005) - The Florida Business Incubation
Association (FBIA) will hold its annual conference in Orlando,
June 2-3, at the Disney/SBA National Entrepreneur Center (NEC),
located on East Robinson Street in downtown Orlando.
Dr. Tom O'Neal, Chairman of the FBIA and Chief Executive Officer
of the University of Central Florida Technology Incubator, said
some 60 representatives of various incubators and economic development
organizations throughout the state will be present at the two-day
event.
Conference topics will include incubation trends, marketing, management,
and funding.
"Incubators are an important tool for economic development that
more and more communities are turning to. The FBIA is building
a statewide network to share our experiences and be a voice for
the industry." O'Neal said.
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For more information, please contact:
Tom O'Neal, FBIA, 407-882-1120
Larry Vershel, LV Communications, 407-644-4142
About the Florida Business Incubation Association
Established in October 1998, the FBIA shares information and develops
programs that support the successful growth and operation of business
incubators throughout Florida. The association fulfills this mission
through several key initiatives including statewide meetings, program
development and serving as a unified voice for Florida incubators.
For more information on FBIA visit www.fbiaonline.org.
About the UCF Technology Incubator
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Technology Incubator has helped
more than 80 emerging technology companies create over $150 million
in revenue and more than 450 new jobs with an average salary of
$59,000. As a result of this success, the UCF Technology
Incubator was recently named the 2004 Technology Incubator of the
Year by the National Business Incubation Association. Headquartered
in Research Park near the University, the Incubator is a true collaboration
in economic development between UCF, Orange County, the City of
Orlando the Florida High Tech Corridor Council and the Metro Orlando
Economic Development Commission. For more information, please
visit http://www.incubator.ucf.edu.
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