Central Florida Concierge Association

10/05/2020

The night is still young to wish our CFCA Board Member Secretary Jasmine Harrell a very Happy Birthday💝💕🎉🌹🍰🍧🎂

08/15/2020

Dear Members of the Central Florida Concierge Association,

It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of our longstanding member A. D. Van de Mark, “Van”. He passed away peacefully last Tuesday in his Orlando home.
Van was a valued member of the CFCA for many years, and for a time, part of the Board of Directors as treasurer.

In his early years, and while working for The City of Orlando, he attended the prestigious Rollins College in the evenings, where he obtained a degree in Business Management.
After 23 years of service magic, he retired from WDW at his favorite Yacht and Beach Club Resort.
Van was a dear personal friend as well as colleague. As an Orlando native, he was already a member of this association when I first started working at The Dolphin Hotel. I always admired his knowledge, integrity, love for life, adventure, and travel. There are few places in the world that he had not visited. He enjoyed fast cars, and he even possessed a pilot licence to fly a private plane.

Our condolences go to his children and grandchildren that will miss him.

Following his family’s wishes, there will be no memorial services at this time, but I hope you can keep Van in your thoughts.

Sincerely,

Nekane Alvarez
President
Central Florida Concierge Association

06/05/2020

Good morning Members! We are getting there!
Phase 2 Reopening:
•Restaurants can now allow bar-top seating with appropriate social distancing.
•Bars and pubs can now operate with 50 percent capacity indoors and full capacity outside as long as appropriate social distancing is followed. Only seated patrons can receive service.
•Retail stores can now operate at full capacity with responsible social distancing and sanitization protocols.
•Gyms can now operate at full capacity as well with appropriate social distancing and frequent sanitization.
•Entertainment businesses, like movie theaters, concert houses, auditoriums, playhouses, bowling alleys and arcades, can operate at 50 percent with appropriate social distancing and sanitization protocols.
•Personal services businesses, including but not limited to tattoo parlors, acupuncture establishments, tanning salons, and massage establishments, may operate with guidance from the Florida Department of Health.
•Pari-mutuel betting facilities can submit a request to reopen to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The request must include an endorsement from their county mayor or county administrator if there is no mayor.

04/17/2020

Our President Nekane Alvarez message on The April Newsletter has been posted!

Good afternoon dear friends, I want to say hello to all of you and I hope that you and your loved ones are in good health and spirit. This month is different. We will not be meeting in April. The renewal and officer elections have been postponed until further notice. In all honesty, I do …

04/10/2020

Nekane, Debra & Carmen volunteer work day for CFCA! We checked for expiration and sorted and packed over 2500 pounds of food. 💜

04/04/2020

One of our amazing Associate Member “AMERICAN SOCIAL ORLANDO” is offering great discounts on their take out menu in Dr. Phillips. They also partner with food delivery companies! So it can be brought to you. And yes, Brunch is available. Many thanks to the staff and management of AMSO Orlando! Adam Perhosky Ashley Germano

American Social is your place in Orlando, FL. for the best food, drink & happy hour specials around. View our menu and stop on today & try us out for yourself!

04/01/2020

Great FAQ article...

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04/01/2020

As of this morning the Orange County Convention Center Regional Temporary Drive-Through Testing Site has changed its criteria and will no longer have an age requirement. However, please note there is a requirement for fever of 99.6 or higher AND respiratory symptoms OR pre-existing conditions.
Healthcare workers and first responders can get tested, regardless of symptoms. Please note that the testing site is for residents throughout the region – not just Orange County.
Visit www.ocfl.net/coronavirus for updated and expanded information.
Pre-existing conditions are:
- Cardiovascular disease
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Chronic lung disease
- Cancer
- Chronic kidney disease

Thank you Khalfani Omar Hickman 😀 for the info! (Owner of 3am Group and Nona TV and Founder of Lake Nona Social)

Orange County Government is currently monitoring the status of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). At this time, officials are asking for help from the community to minimize the potential spread of germs, and to monitor personal health. Find information on how to stop the spread of germs and identify sympto...

02/28/2020

Attention CFCA Members! Our next event for March is held at the lovely Waldorf Astoria Orlando Resort!! We are honored to have Michael Romei “The Ambassador of Hospitality” here in Orlando for a Concierge Training Seminar “Creating Service Magic”. Please check your email and RSVP ASAP, for seats are limited for this special engagement! Michael Romei