Denver Business Journal articles from March 1997

Denver Business Journal archives from March 1997

Takings debates rage across suburbs. (disputes over land use programs in Westminster, Colorado)
March 28, 1997... Small-business owner Emmett Bohan has a beef with the city of Westminster. Bohan, owner of Aspen Motors at 3590 W. 72nd Ave., lost a sizable chunk of his property to a municipal program intended to widen the deteriorated 72nd Avenue. The...

Cable giant confronts image issue. (Tele-Communications Inc.)
March 28, 1997... Experts say TCI must focus on its customers Tele-Communications Inc. has an image problem. Customers nationwide perceive the giant cable operator as arrogant insensitive and inefficient. That's a bad rap anytime, but as the cable industry...

Tax time is different when you're TCI. (Tele-Communications Inc.'s tax evasion efforts)
March 28, 1997... It's tax time. Most of us will spend the next weekend or two agonizing over Form 1040s and cursing the IRS. In the end we will probably cough up more money than we ever dreamed to keep the G-men off our backs for another year. Or get a small...

Southwest Plaza taken off the market. (Southwest Plaza mall in Denver, Colorado)
March 28, 1997... Southwest Plaza is no longer for sale because the sellers and a potential buyer could not agree on a price. "We have taken it off the market," said Jordon Perlmutter, who is a partner in the mall. "The price offered was not adequate to we...

Feeding world's leaders without causing a fight. (food for the 1997 G-7 summit)
March 28, 1997... Denver should escape repeat of Lyon There was a friendly "food fight" at last year's G-7 summit of economic powers in France, but don't expect any gauntlets, or Rocky Mountain oysters, to be thrown down during the Denver Summit. Food...

Cigarette giant tries to fix woes. (Philip Morris Cos. Inc.'s sales of Mission Viejo Co.)
March 28, 1997... Mission Viejo sale to bolster cash flow Embattled Philip Morris Cos. Inc.'s decision to sell its Mission Viejo Co. land development arm coincides with a crisis in shareholder confidence and the company's multi-billion-dollar efforts to repair...

Environmental battle dawns in Washington. (disputes over the fate of the Midnite Uranium Mine in Ford, Washington)
March 28, 1997... A fight over what to do with an abandoned uranium mill site and waste pit near the small town of Ford, Wash., has heated up again. In a classic case of "he said, she said," parties on both sides disagree on who has the best interests of the...

FHP restructuring shifts 290 jobs to regional HQ. (FHP of Colorado Inc.'s transfer of 290 jobs to Denver, CO)
March 28, 1997... Colorado Springs' loss will be Denver's gain over the next 18 months as the state's largest health plan, FHP of Colorado Inc., shifts 290 membership service jobs to its Denver Tech Center headquarters. The restructuring, which also means...

Visitors bureau may push for room on ballot. (proposed expansion of the Colorado Convention Center)
March 28, 1997... Decision due soon over whether to ask voters for convention center revamp funding A proposal to double the size of the Colorado Convention Center, a $164.4 million project paid by a combination of revenue bonds, sales taxes and state funds,...

Technology investors undergo test of nerves. (technology stock performance as of Mar. 26, 1997)
March 28, 1997... Recovery follows scary two-month freefall Troubled times for tech stocks The following stocks have had a rough time the last few weeks. Stock Symbol Price on 1/24 Price on 3/24 Loss Corporate Express ...

Norwest Center owner strings property pearls. (Cornerstone Properties Inc.)
March 28, 1997... The owner of one of Denver's signature office buildings, One Norwest Center, has been amassing a prize portfolio of trophy properties across the country and paying top dollar for them. It's currently in the midst of a $200 million public...

H-P distributor opens giant plant near airport. (Hewlett-Packard Co.; Integration Alliance Corp.)
March 28, 1997... Integration Alliance Corp., an Englewood-based distributor of Hewlett-Packard Co. computer systems, has just opened what it claims is the largest facility in the world for the assembly of Hewlett-Packard systems that's not owned by the...

Art for art's sake. (Denver, CO, art market)
March 28, 1997... Gallery owners find business presents unique challenges Like art itself, the current state of Denver's art business is in the eyes of its beholders. Some art gallery owners say the market is slowly improving, while others say it has remained...

Inventor recycles material. (Colorado Building Technologies Inc. CEO David Shulman's invention of the Poly/Lite lightweight concrete)
March 28, 1997... CEO discovers new use for old products David Shulman has some concrete ideas about construction materials. The founder and chief executive officer of the three-year-old Littleton-based Colorado Building Technologies Inc. thinks that what...

Internet tax forms are easy to access and use.
March 28, 1997... How Web sites can save time and effort The Internal Revenue Service, Colorado's Department of Revenue, and many other states have Web sites where you can retrieve tax forms. At these sites, you can obtain any form that you might need. You...

Nordstrom admits taking a wrong turn. (failed reorganization of Nordstrom Inc.)
March 28, 1997... Profits fall after chain tries new strategy SEATTLE - Pete Nordstrom, one of the half-dozen family scions leading the retail chain, offers no excuses for the mistakes made in a major refashioning of Nordstrom Inc. "We didn't execute that...

TIC must prove itself worthy of franchise. (Tele-Communications Inc.)
March 28, 1997... Talks between Denver and Tele-Communications Inc. about renewal of the cable giant's franchise are now in the early stages. But it's not too early to begin working on real-time solutions that deliver much better quality cable service in the...

Enjoying a health economy. (Colorado economic forecasts for 1997)
March 28, 1997... Both state and national economies seem healthy early in the new year. The outlook is one of steady but unspectacular growth with moderate inflation. Neither boom nor bust is expected for Colorado or the United States. The U.S. economy is...

With Romer gone, it's Schoettler's turn to shine. (Colorado Lt. Governor Gail Schoettler)
March 28, 1997... Lt. Gov. Gail Schoettler likes to recount how her first pony ride quickly ended in the dust after she became a squalling victim of over-enthusiasm. Predictably, dad propped the 3-year-old back atop the Shetland, teaching her a valuable lesson...

Van Schaack land for sale. (Van Schaack family of Denver)
March 21, 1997... Denver's venerable Van Schaack family has stuck a "for sale" sign in its huge land holdings near Denver International Airport, one of the metro area's hottest development markets. The Van Schaacks hope to rake in as much as $65 million for...

Reaching out to the stars. (Pioneer RocketPlane Corp.)
March 21, 1997... Upstart joins battle for piece of launch millions The Lakewood office of Pioneer RocketPlane Corp. looks a bit like the bedroom of a space-enthralled teenager, decorated with posters of the space shuttle, Albert Einstein and rockets in...

Auditors slap Post, Rocky. (Denver Post; Rocky Mountain News)
March 21, 1997... Stories about circ war contained inaccuracies The organization that audits U.S. newspaper circulation has called a double technical foul in the battle between The Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News, citing both newspapers for inaccuracies in...

Two 'dirt deals' will reshape suburbs. (Denver, Colorado; land transactions)
March 21, 1997... For all the talk of Denver as an up-and-coming technology "hub," real dealmakers know that land is the ultimate currency in the metro area. Land is the reason why Denver Tech Center CEO Bill Pauls is one of the most powerful players in the...

Interest rates table DPS bond issue. (Denver Public School District 1 bond issue)
March 21, 1997... Upheaval in the nation's financial markets has put a $384 million Denver Public School District 1 bond issue on hold until interest rates go down. The transaction is one of the largest municipal bond offerings in the nation and it is being...

Cost for museum fixup may run about $400,000. (Denver Museum of Natural History)
March 21, 1997... What's the price tag for giving one of Denver s favorite tourist attractions a spit shine suitable for the world's economic powerhouses? More than your average fixer-upper, to be sure. But concrete numbers for bricks-and-mortar type changes...

AmEx going for Big 7 with CPA buys. (American Express Tax and Business Services Inc.; Holben, Boak, Cooper and Co.)
March 21, 1997... American Express, moving quickly to build an accounting empire, has staked a claim in Denver as part of a nationwide expansion. Minneapolis-based American Express Tax & Business Services has acquired Holben, Boak, Cooper & Co. of Denver, the...

Summit may grow Russian role. (G-7 Economic Summit)
March 21, 1997... Major shift possible at Denver sessions By the time the economic summit of industrial nations ends in June, the G-7 may be headed for the G-8. The G-7 Economic Summit in June will spotlight a "Denver Agenda" that State Department officials...

DeGette questions timing of HCFA pilot project. (Health Care Financing Administration; Rep. Diana DeGette)
March 21, 1997... At least one member of Colorado's congressional delegation thinks a federal agency may be moving too quickly on plans to use Denver as a test market for competition in the Medicare market. U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, who met with officials of...

Gerding reaps high returns for global fund. (Founders' Passport Fund; Michael Gerding)(Interview)
March 21, 1997... Founders Passport manager sees strength in Europe, but little value in Japanese stocks Every year, pundits call for U.S. investors to put more into international stocks. Unfortunately, the majority who headed overseas during the last two...

Long-forgotten treasures fill state vault. (unclaimed property; Colorado)
March 21, 1997... Abandoned valuables await reclamation by owners, heirs Hidden within a vault in the state Capitol rest the long-forgotten treasures of 11,000 long-ended lives. Valuables once so precious to their owners that they were stored in safety...

Out-of-state banks keep community focus. (Colorado)
March 21, 1997... When Colorado banking laws changed in the late 1980s to allow out-of-state holding companies to operate banks in the state, many feared a nationalized, cookie-cutter approach to banking would replace their familiar, locally committed community...

Average-cost measure affects few investors.
March 21, 1997... Proposal viewed as a quick budget fix Under President Clinton's budget proposal, one stipulation regarding the sale of securities offers a quick fix - generating more revenue in the short term and less in the long term. The proposal...

Biz uproar forces fixes to DOT code. (Colorado Dept. of Transportation)
March 21, 1997... An outcry from the business community and local governments is resulting in a major revamp of how the Colorado Department of Transportation treats access along state roads. Colorado already has one of the strictest access codes around, and a...

Rocky Flats may turn to trees for cleanup. (Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site; cottonwood trees)
March 21, 1997... Cottonwood proposal could save $2.75M Talk of radioactive waste and environmental remediation usually sparks visions of faceless workers draped in fluorescent yellow body suits working with millions of dollars of high-tech equipment. But...

PSCo sees demand soar for antenna tower space. (Public Service Company of Colorado)
March 21, 1997... Public Service Company of Colorado anticipated some demand from wireless carriers for antenna space on its utility towers as new entrants began building out their communications networks, but nothing like what they got. "We didn't quite...

Neighborhood reaches new heights. (Denver, Colorado's West Highlands)
March 21, 1997... Northwest Denver area builds an up-and-coming reputation Denver's West Highlands neighborhood is shedding its reputation as a crime-ridden area and finding popularity with businesses, customers and residents. The northwest Denver...

Colorado's economy beginning uphill climb.
March 21, 1997... Normally success breeds success, but in the case of economic development, it could breed stagnation. One of the most exhaustive studies in recent years of the state's economic development effort warns the conditions that contributed to the...

Lakewood consultant gets UPS off the ground. (Strand Associates Inc.; Uniter Parcel Service of America Inc.)
March 21, 1997... Strand Associates guides passenger notion United Parcel Service, known tot delivering packages, started delivering people this month with the help of a Lakewood consultant. Strand Associates Inc. has worked with the parcel company for the...

Tempe gets retail center. (Arizona State University establishes Tempe Center)
March 14, 1997... The gateway to Arizona State University soon could have a new face as officials prepare to redevelop a retail project known as Tempe Center at the southeast corner of Mill Avenue and University Drive. The 10-acre tract, which is owned by ASU,...

Desert Ridge land up for sale. (Arizona Land Department auctions Phoenix, AZ's Desert Ridge community)
March 14, 1997... In a deal that's expected to cash out at an exorbitant price, the Arizona Land Department is about to bring another 535-acre parcel to auction within the Desert Ridge master-planned community in north Phoenix. Although an auction dote hasn't...

Downtown scoped for neighborhood complex. (Columbus Realty Trust plans to construct new apartment building in Phoenix, AZ)
March 14, 1997... A Dallas-based apartment builder known for creating neighborhoods out of inner-city streets is looking to downtown Phoenix as the spot for its newest project. City officials confirmed this week that Columbus Realty Trust has been scouring...

Doctors question competence of hospital CEO. (executive committee evaluates CEO of Phoenix Children's Hospital)
March 14, 1997... The executive committee of the medical staff at Phoenix Children's Hospital has given the hospital's chief executive a vote of "no confidence." The reasons behind the vote against president/CEO Leland Clabots are murky; doctors at the...

Big pond, small fish, big splash: downtown revitalization falls to neighborhood groups. (commercial real estate development in downtown Milwaukee, WI)
March 14, 1997... As the composition of downtown Milwaukee's leadership evolves, a number of new initiatives aimed at revitalizing the city's central business district are being developed by groups whose voices have been heard only faintly in the past. More...

Crash course: designing cargo container is lesson in government contracting.
March 14, 1997... Among the images from last July's disaster in which TWA Flight 800 crashed into the ocean off Long Island, N.Y., was the TV news footage of the mangled pieces of an air cargo container being pulled from the water. Among the many theories to...

Doyle says state legislature can limit WHEFA bond sales. (Attorney General James Doyle; Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority)
March 14, 1997... Responding to a lawmaker's concerns about the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, state Attorney General James Doyle has determined the state Legislature has the legal authority to limit the size and use of bond issues...

Firms snag $53 million in IRBs. (industrial revenue bonds)
March 14, 1997... Before this year, the process of applying for industrial revenue bonds (IRBs) in Wisconsin resembled the process of buying tickets for a popular rock concert. You had to get up early to get a good place in line. Stephen Richman, a Milwaukee...

The future of Fitzsimons: former base to become biotech center. (Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Denver)
March 14, 1997... Several weeks ago, the top officers of the Techniclone Corp., an up-and-coming California developer of cancer treatments, spent the better part of a week in the Denver area talking to city leaders, scientists and the investment community....

Give Kids the World gets growth spurt, will double in size.
March 14, 1997... Give Kids the World is embarking on its last major expansion: a year-and-a-half building effort involving dozens of Florida companies that will double the size of the internationally famed village for terminally ill children. It can't come...

St. Patrick's lament: you can't give Irish whiskey away here. (customers of Central Florida pubs and bars prefer beer over Irish whiskey)
March 14, 1997... Although tradition calls for a shot of Irish whiskey on St. Patrick's Day to ensure good luck, Irish whiskey has fallen out of favor in Central Florida's pubs and bars - and will most likely be spending the holiday on the shelf. "For some...

Auditors question amusement ride regs. (audit of Florida's program of carnival rides)
March 14, 1997... Two years after a state audit pointed out problems in the way Florida's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services inspects amusement rides, state efforts lack manpower, money and may not even be addressing the chief cause of carnival...

Peace among the Predators? (Orlando Predators)
March 14, 1997... Don Dizney, the former managing general partner of the Orlando Predators, and four of his partners have quietly settled a dispute over the team's tangled finances. The team was recently sold to an Arizona-based investment partnership, but...

Jewel scouting Milwaukee sites. (Jewel Food Stores Inc.)
March 14, 1997... The long-rumored return of Jewel Food Stores to the Milwaukee area may be a step closer to reality. Retail sources said the food store chain and Osco Drug Inc., both owned by American Stores Co., Salt Lake City, is looking at as many as five...

Convention center, hotel top downtown agenda. (Denver, Colorado)
March 14, 1997... Catch 22: Which one will come first? A multimillion-dollar chicken-and-egg dilemma is hatching in downtown Denver, and its resolution will have a sweeping impact on the city's economy for years to come. The "chicken" in this case is the...

PhyMatrix delivers slap in face to Microtest Inc.
March 14, 1997... In a move even economic development advocates are calling a slap in the face, representatives from PhyMatrix Corp. have agreed to discuss a controversial development project that Microtest Inc. officials say will drive it out of Phoenix, but...

Flak flies over new Denver area code. (criticism of city's proposed area code system)
March 14, 1997... Metro Denver's 303 area code will run out of numbers late next year, but the solution proposed by the numbering plan administrator of Colorado is drawing flak. New entrants in Colorado's local telephone market say the proposed plan is...

Boardwatch boss finds his calling on Internet. (Boardwatch Magazine founder Jack Rickard)
March 14, 1997... Boardwatch Magazine's founder Jack Rickard signs off his monthly bender on the state of the Internet using the title "Editor Rotundus." Though it's obviously meant as a self-deprecating jab at his expansive mid-section, the moniker also...

Florida Legislature tackling business initiatives: tort reform gets headlines; cruise ship taxes, battery fees get attention in 1997 session.
March 14, 1997... State officials may have placed education at the top of their agenda for the 1997 legislative session, but that didn't stop lawmakers from filing a flurry of business-related bills. Tort reform remains the top priority for Florida businesses,...

Bankruptcy blame put on golf course design. (Pohlcat Mountainview Golf Course owners file for Chapter 11 bankcruptcy protection)
March 14, 1997... Owners of Pohlcat Mountainview Golf Course, a 275-acre, 36-hole Valley facility, are filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from creditors, and they lay full blame on the course's designer, Valley-based PGA golfer Dan Pohl. Pohl, who...

Another cost containment commission? Bill would require PSC to review hospital construction projects. (Public Service Commission)
March 14, 1997... The state Public Service Commission (PSC) would regulate hospital construction projects and rate increases under a bill that will be introduced by a state legislator. Sen. Russell Decker, a Schofield Democrat, plans to introduce two bills to...

Big banks, small businesses pairing up.
March 14, 1997... As little as six months ago, large banks sometimes treated small-business accounts as a liability. Start-ups, or companies with fewer than 10 employees, tend to keep small balances and make numerous deposits each month. But banks are...

Oil-pit violators targeted by EPA aerial surveys: evaporation ponds kill 2M birds a year.
March 14, 1997... Look out, Colorado oil producers: Big brother is getting ready to conduct more "fly-bys." Officials from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Fish & Wildlife Service told The Denver Business Journal they are gearing up for...

Relocation more than a change of address. (corporate relocation)
March 14, 1997... A corporate relocation is more than a change of address; it is a visible symbol of corporate health and intent. Moving to lesser quarters says you are experiencing hard times and are scaling down; moving to grander quarters suggests you are...

Complex formula defines today's vibrant downtown: entertainment, tourism add to mix.
March 14, 1997... I had the good fortune last year to land a job downtown. Though I spend too much time cooped up in my windowless cubicle and too little time strolling the 16th Street Mall, I love working downtown. Simply put, it's where much of the action is....

Fraud - the software feature your firm didn't order.
March 14, 1997... After months of long hours, voluminous memos, endless meetings and last-minute glitches, your company's new software application is ready to go. A virtual switch is thrown, and hundreds of workstations gleam with a new, friendly home screen,...

Mandated health options defeated on third read. (members of Arizona House of Representatives vote against HB 2170)
March 14, 1997... Small-business interests celebrated the defeat of a bill this week that many believed would have hiked their already-burdensome health insurance rates. However, supporters of the bill say they are not abandoning their efforts just yet. Hb...

Understanding emotions may smooth relocation: some entrenched employees have a low comfort with change.
March 14, 1997... Chuck was having difficulty concentrating at work. He'd wake up at 3 a.m. unable to go back to sleep. Tension mounted. Because of his company's growth, it was relocating. The move was well thought out and planned. Yet something was distressing...

Is your Web site making you any money? Here's how it can.
March 14, 1997... Over the past two years, it seems like just about every business you can think of has developed a Web site on the Internet. So why even ask how to make money on the Internet? Surely, prudent business managers wouldn't rush to pump hard cash...

Arizona's attraction dissected in survey. (Phoenix, AZ's tourist spots)(Arizona Money: The Complete Guide to Small Business Financing)
March 14, 1997... Phoenix may once have been viewed as a vast desert wasteland, but its image is changing fast. And as people's perception of the Valley broadens, so too must the promotion dollars the tourism industry spends on selling the state. A recent...

Journal Sentinel tries to move forward after Meisner resignation. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Martin Keiser becomes new senior VP after resignation of Mary Jo Meisner)
March 14, 1997... The new editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel said that unlike his predecessor, he can watch the bottom line and be passionate about news at the same time. Martin Kaiser was promoted from managing editor to editor of the daily newspaper,...

Pavilions' entertainment adds to downtown mix: free shuttle critical to center's location. (Denver Pavilions)
March 14, 1997... Free bus. That's what most Deriverites think of when they hear "16th Street Mall," downtown insiders say. And the addition of the Denver Pavilions to downtown probably won't change that image. The 350,000-square-foot, $101.5 million retail...

Outlook good for finding capital. (Arizona small business financing)(Arizona Money: The Complete Guide to Small Business Financing)
March 14, 1997... Access to capital is on an upswing for Arizona businesses. Early fiscal 1997 saw the state continue its climb in government-guaranteed lending. A record 262 loans for a total $78 million were backed by the Arizona office of the U.S. Small...

Indoor air quality - expensive retrofits.
March 14, 1997... After a successful postponement of the OSHA Standards for Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), there is a new standard floating out there in the arena of air quality legislation that COULD drastically affect the commercial office building industry. The...

Four Seasons hotels enter vacation-ownership field. (Four Seasons Hotels Ltd.)
March 14, 1997... Four Seasons Hotels Ltd., headquartered in Toronto, has jumped onto the vacation-ownership bandwagon, striking a deal with the Miami-based Interval International exchange network. There's no word yet on whether Four Seasons, which has plans...

Utility merger opponents use delays to shift debate. (Madison Gas & Electric Co. expresses dissatisfaction over Primergy)
March 14, 1997... Lately, all talk of game plans and strategies centers on the Green Bay Packers' drive to Super Bowl XXXI. But another industry has seen its share of strategic end runs and tactical blitzes recently. Welcome to the smash-mouth, trash-talking...

Internet domain name sellers want big bucks for key names.
March 14, 1997... The potential for reaching throngs of new customers via the Internet has spawned a new generation of electronic brokers - domain name sellers. Companies looking to hop on the Net call, them Internet name scalpers, while trademark lawyers call...

A bicultural dynamo on and off the field. (Enrique Morones, San Diego Padres' director of Hispanic and multicultural marketing)
March 14, 1997... He runs to success for himself and Padres For Enrique Morones, there is only one speed: full throttle. "He's the Energizer bunny. He just doesn't stop," says Gil Partida, president of the Greater San Diego Chamber of Commerce. Morones,...

Get through the financing maze. (business financing management)(Arizona Money: The Complete Guide to Small Business Financing)
March 14, 1997... In financing, there isn't any one way to go. An owner of a company with financial needs will first decide between debt financing - borrowing the money - and equity financing, which raises cash in return for an ownership stake in the business....

Manufacturers hope to make up job losses in '97. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin manufacturing industry)(Industry Overview)
March 14, 1997... Manufacturing job losses in the Milwaukee area in 1996 may be won back this year as employers shake off a sluggish year and anticipate modest growth. "They are increasingly more confident," said Bret Mayborne, economic research director for...

Neighborhood groups see master plan as 'critical' to downtown. (urban planning in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
March 14, 1997... With housing, hotels, retail developments and transportation topping the priority lists of many trying to foster a new era of downtown prosperity, attention has focused on the need to create a master plan for downtown development. "There's a...

Fed procurement dollars for women drop $70M in '96. (women-owned business establisments)
March 14, 1997... WASHINGTON - Changes in the federal procurement policy are having a dampening effect on women-owned businesses. An analysis by The Business Journal of the distribution of federal procurement dollars shows women-owned businesses received...

Uptown neighborhood readies for renovation: firm's plans for St. Luke's progress. (redevelopment of St. Luke's Hospital in Denver's Uptown neighborhood)
March 14, 1997... The ragged remains of a wind sock still stand ready to direct helicopter landings on the roof of the old St. Luke's Hospital. By mid-April, the wind sock and the building below it will be replaced by a hole in the ground and the promise of a...

Software Technology introduces new airport security system.
March 14, 1997... After TWA flight 800 exploded off Long Island killing 230 people last July, the White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security called for beefed-up airport security. The commission wants to see anti-terrorism steps, such as...

Credit line smooths out big wrinkles. (working capital management)(Arizona Money: The Complete Guide to Small Business Financing)
March 14, 1997... Growth is the goal of most companies, but it also comes with a price - and a working capital loan is often one of the best ways to help keep the cost of that growth in check, as owners of Phoenix-based Biomedic Clinical Care learned....

International trade promotion group elects new president. (Wayne Kline elected president of Greater Central Florida International Affairs Commission)
March 14, 1997... Wayne Kline of the Central Florida Development Council (CFDC) has been elected president of the Greater Central Florida International Affairs Commission (GCFIAC), a group that promotes international trade in a 10-county area of Central Florida....