Chapter focus: Central Florida.

• Position: FeiNEWS

Area Covered: Primarily Orlando and the surrounding area

Year Founded: 1984

Number of Members: Over 100

Member Companies Represented: Siemens Power Generation Inc., Darden Restaurants Inc., ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, Harris Corp., Hughes Supply Inc., Tupperware Inc., Dixon Ticonderoga Co., Tatum CFO Partners, LLP, Trane Corp., Aventist Health System, Sun Trust Banks Inc., Quest Inc.

Annual Dues: Regular, $320; academic and out-of-area, $260; in-transition, $160.

Meetings Schedule: Dinner meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month from September through May at The Grand Bohemian in downtown Orlando, from 6:00 pm until 8:30 pm.

Recent Meeting Speakers: David Warren, CFO, Nasdaq; Randy Zwirn, President & CEO, Siemens Power Generation Inc.; Steve Deli, President & CEO, Harley Davidson (Orlando); Glenda Hood, Secretary of the State of Florida; Buddy Dyer, current Mayor of Orlando; Frank Borelli, former CFO, Marsh Inc., Clarence Otis, President and CEO, Darden Restaurants Inc.

Recent Meeting Topics: Executive Compensation, Sarbanes Oxley--Next Steps, Leadership in Turbulent Times, Diversity in the Workplace, Real World Tales of Fraud Encounters, Building a World-Class Brand, E-Business Transformations, Six Sigma Introduction at Lightning Speed, Trends in Health Care Costs, Central Florida Economic Health Report, Business & Technology Integration, Private Wealth Investing, Fiduciary Responsibilities under ERISA, Strategic Mergers & Acquisitions.

Special Events: New Members "Evening with the Board;" Future Financial Leaders Evening; CEO Night; University Student Scholarships; Central Florida Financial Executive of the Year Award.

Recent Highlights: Several significant milestones have been reached over the past two years. Chapter meeting attendance has increased by over...