Central Florida Events

Marcy Hoffman, Emily Koester join South Florida Science Museum staff

Marcy Hoffman and Emily Koester have been named to the staff of the South Florida Science Museum, the museum announced.

Hoffman, a third-generation Palm Beacher, was named director of development. Koester, of West Palm Beach, was named marketing and events coordinator.

Most recently, Hoffman managed her own consulting firm and directed operations for the museum’s Fête du Soleil event. She received her primary education at Graham Eckes/Palm Beach Academy and is a graduate of the American University in Washington, D.C..

Koester, a graduate of the University of Central Florida, recently completed an internship with the museum.

Expanding software — Andrew McClary has joined LegalGraphicWorks, a legal presentation support firm at 205 Worth Ave., as vice president of interactive media. He will be responsible for computer animation and the development of custom software.

McClary has more than 20 years of experience working in multimedia, including computer animation, web design, database, and broadcast television.

Jim Lucas, president and founder of the firm, said he sees the addition bringing “a higher level of sophistication to our presentations.”

Via Sunset lease renewed — Palm Beach Host Inc., an information technology company in operation for 10 years, renewed its lease for 716 square feet within Royal Poinciana, 1-90 Via Sunset, Brenner Real Estate Group announced.

Carla Casey, regional property manager, represented the landlord, Vesenaz Ltd.

New Bar chief — John M. Howe was sworn in as the new president of the Palm Beach County Bar Association in ceremonies earlier this month at The Breakers.

Of counsel at Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith PLC and founder of the Law Offices of John M. Howe, he serves on the boards of the Legal Aid Society and the Historical Society of the Palm Beach County.

Legal honors — James W. Beasley Jr., James Hauser and Raymond E. Kramer III, all shareholders of the West Palm Beach business and finiancial litigation firm of Beasley, Hauser, Kramer and Galardi, were named Florida Legal Elite for 2011, according to Florida Trend.

They were selected by their peers.

Flagler Rotary Club — Chung Wong, manager of Raymond James’ Palm Beach office, will discuss “Investor Behavior — the Enemy Within” at the club’s breakfast meeting at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday at The Chesterfield.

“Radio Hams” From Central Florida Join In National Deployment ...

“Radio Hams” From Central Florida Join In National Deployment

Public Demo Of Emergency Communications June 25-26, 2011

Orlando, Florida-June 25, 2011– Central Florida “hams” will join with thousands of Amateur Radio operators who will be showing off their emergency capabilities this weekend.  Over the past year, the news has been full of reports of ham radio operators providing critical communications during unexpected emergencies in towns across America including the California wildfires, winter storms, tornadoes and other events worldwide.  During Hurricane Katrina, Amateur Radio – often called “Ham Radio” – was often the ONLY way people could communicate, and hundreds of volunteer “hams” traveled south to save lives and property.

When trouble is brewing, Amateur Radio’s people are often the first to provide rescuers with critical information and communications.  On the weekend of June 25-26, the public will have a chance to meet and talk with Central Florida ham radio operators and see for themselves what the Amateur Radio Service is about.  Showing the newest digital and satellite capabilities, voice communications and even historical Morse code, hams from across the USA will be holding public demonstrations of emergency communications abilities.

This annual event, called “Field Day” is the climax of the week long “Amateur Radio Week” sponsored by the ARRL , the national association for Amateur Radio.  Using only emergency power supplies, ham operators will construct emergency stations in parks, shopping malls, schools and backyards around the country.  Their slogan, “When All Else Fails, Ham Radio Works” is more than just words to the hams as they prove they can send messages in many forms without the use of phone systems, internet or any other infrastructure that can be compromised in a crisis.  More than 35,000 amateur radio operators across the country participated in last year’s event.

Joe Mattern is a General Class Licensed Amateur Radio Operator and has been licensed since 1999. Joe teaches the topic of Radio Scanning on D-STAR Digital Amateur Radio every Sunday Night and his “Net” (radio show) is heard weekly, all around the world.

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