South Florida Business Journal articles from November 2001

South Florida Business Journal archives from November 2001

Spherion loses 700 UPS Jobs in Boynton Beach: Web tracking makes customer service needs obsolete.
November 30, 2001... It once required a phone call to find a lost or late UPS package. These days, all you need to do is point and click. But going online to track packages has delivered the latest blow to South Florida's rising unemployment rate. United...

Video school may emerge to boost local job picture.
November 30, 2001... Lew Pincus says he has great, well-trained people working for him -- just not enough. He plans to do something about it, by opening a hands-on video and film training facility next year. Pincus founded Avanti Video in Palm Beach...

Air rush is here, but not all firms taking wing. (General Aviation Takes Off: Part 2).
November 30, 2001... The sweet nectar of money is attracting a swarm of high-flying wanna-bees to the general aviation industry. Some local firms see a robust opportunity to promote bold, new business models. But a close look at two firms shows others, with...

Aviation time-shares open skies to ownership. (General Aviation Takes Off: Part 2).
November 30, 2001... Everything changed after Sept. 11. Private aircraft flights nationwide were up 40 percent after the terrorist attacks, according to Air Charter Guide, a Boston-based industry research firm. Heightened security awareness and the...

Shuttered Hamilton meeting raises concerns.(Hamilton Bancorp's annual shareholders meeting)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Hamilton Bancorp on Tuesday took a rare step for a public company when it did not permit media to cover its annual shareholders meeting. Officials of Hamilton Bancorp (Nasdaq: HABK) would not discuss reasons for closing the meeting to the...

Beacon Lakes wins key round on promise of jobs, revenue.
November 30, 2001... It's a familiar business drama: the balancing act between jobs and real estate revenues and environmental preservation. It played out Monday before Miami-Dade County commissioners as they handed initial 7-3 and 7-2 victories to Codina...

With eye on mortgages, BankUnited to expand.(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The economy's problems aren't swaying BankUnited Financial Corp. from the next stage of its long-term expansion plan. The Coral Gables-based savings bank expects to increase its lending by up to 20 percent next year, mostly in mortgages...

Charities find South Florida donors strapped thin.(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Americans poured out their hearts -- and wallets -- to the victims of Sept. 11. Charitable organizations seeking to touch the South Florida portion of that heart and wallet have discovered that there is much less left to reach. Cultural...

Spice up your investments with low-priced stocks. (Taking Stock).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Dear Mr. Berko: A group of us have formed an investment club, each of us contributing $200 a month. Since December of 1999, we are plus 2.4 percent, and we're proud of this record, especially since the market has literally crashed this...

BankAtlantic puts on the Ritz. (Banking).(arranged real estate lending for the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Sarasota, Florida)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Fort Lauderdale's BankAtlantic Bancorp, long known for its real estate lending, is in the spotlight with its biggest loan yet following the opening of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Sarasota. BankAtlantic (NYSE: BBX) arranged the $94 million...

Snorezzz be-gone. (Health Care).(by injecting sodium tetradecyl sulfate)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Laugh, and the world laughs with you; snore, and you sleep alone. Snoring is the inspiratory, or breathing-in, noise produced by vibration of the soft parts of the throat. It can be loud, sometimes actually rising to the decibel level of...

When a tire iron replaces the nine iron. (Law).(the case of the errant golf cart)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Whoever said golf isn't a contact sport? Certainly not Eliseo Ferrer, who in 1998 took to the fair-ways in what the Florida Supreme Court since 1984 has determined a "dangerous instrumentality." also known as a golf cart. Ferrer and...

Playing without a full deck. (Real Estate).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... While many real estate brokers are wondering if the Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL) and P&O Princess Cruises mega-merger will mean mega-commissions for a new Miami headquarters, developer Opus South hopes the deal will expedite occupancy of its...

Port may pick up lease for Burt's joint. (Tourism).(putting up a wall around Port Everglades)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... A meeting between Broward County elected officials and Sheriff Ken Jenne to discuss putting up a wall around Port Everglades has not resulted in any final plans. "I was in the meeting Thursday, and they had only hand drawings -- there's...

Look at the signs. (Transportation).(new phone number for traffic information)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Riders on some of South Florida's busiest roads may have noticed a new number. But do not fear; the Florida Department of Transportation is not changing the name of I-95. Instead, FDOT has been advertising on the frequently blank variable...

Sports Authority has flat quarter. (Week in Review).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 30, 2001... Fort Lauderdale sporting goods retailer The Sports Authority (NYSE: TSA) reported a third-quarter loss of $4.52 million, or 14 cents a share, compared to a loss of $4.65 million, or 14 cents a share, a year earlier. For the nine months...

Orius Corp. reports loss. (Week in Review).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 30, 2001... West Palm Beach's Orius Corp., a telecom and broadband services firm, reported a third quarter loss of $21.92 million on revenue of $120.51 million compared to a gain of $700,000 on revenue of $197.18 million a year earlier. For the nine...

1stVirtual revenues increase. (Week in Review).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 30, 2001... 1stVirtual of Palm Beach Gardens and its subsidiaries, CMS Financial Holdings and VirtualBank, announced net income for the quarter ended Sept. 30 of $639,000 on revenues of $8.6 million compared to $3.4 million a year earlier. For the...

Popeyes franchisee has better year. (Week in Review).(Interfoods of America)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 30, 2001... Miami's Interfoods of America (Nasdaq: IFDA) reported fiscal year income of $1 million, or 20 cents a share, compared to $381,134, or 7 cents a share, last year. Revenues almost doubled to $152.09 million compared to $77.59 million a...

Tourjets IPO available. (Week in Review).(Tourjets Airline Corp. )(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Miami's Tourjets Airline Corp. (Nasdaq: TJET) announced an initial public offering of 3 million shares of 10.25 percent participating preferred stock are available at $25 each. The SEC declared a registration statement relating to the...

UBS raises Office Depot target. (Week in Review).(UBS Warburg )(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... A New York-based UBS Warburg stock analyst said he raised his 12-month price target for office products retailer Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) of Delray Beach from $17 to $18-to-$20 and reiterated a "buy" rating on the stock. "Given the...

Kellstrom Industries to fight delisting. (Week in Review).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Miramar airplane parts reseller Kellstrom Industries (Nasdaq: KELL) said it has been notified by Nasdaq that its common stock is subject to delisting for failure to file a quarterly SEC report. The firm said it plans to appeal and the...

American Classic delisted. (Week in Review).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... American Classic Voyages (Nasdaq: AMCVQ) said its stock is being delisted by Nasdaq. The company said Oct. 19 it had filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Since then it has been operating only one vessel,...

Ivax gets FDA nod. (Week in Review).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Miami drug firm Ivax Corp. (AMEX: IVX) said it has been notified by the FDA that its abbreviated new drug application for metformin hydrochloride tablets, a diabetes treatment, is approvable. The firm said it still needs final approval, which...

Battle royale: Merger would sail cruise lines to top. (Keeping Company).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 30, 2001... News: Royal Caribbean has agreed to merge with rival P&O Princess Cruises, giving its shareholders about 49 percent of the new company. The deal would allow the new company to move past Carnival as the world's top cruise line. But last...

Dr. Erwin M. Vasquez. (Awards).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Dr. Erwin M. Vasquez, founder and CEO of the Light of the World Clinic in Oakland Park, received a 2001 Governor's Community Service Award from the CHEST Foundation.

West Palm Beach Fire Rescue and the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office. (Awards).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The Business Development Board of Palm Beach County honored local heroes from West Palm Beach Fire Rescue and the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office at a recent awards ceremony.

Mary Bartlett Bunge. (Awards).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 30, 2001... Mary Bartlett Bunge, senior researcher with the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at the University of Miami School of Medicine, was awarded $50,000 for her research on spinal cord injury and paralysis by the Christopher Reeve Paralysis...

Barbara Gordon Green and Arthur I. Meyer. (Awards).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The Business and Professions division of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County will honor philanthropists Barbara Gordon Green and Arthur I. Meyer with Leaders of Distinction Awards this week.

Michael and Diane Bienes Cancer Center. (Awards).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The Michael and Diane Bienes Cancer Center at Holy Cross won an Excellence in Construction Award by Associated Builders and Contractors.

Henry Latimer. (Awards).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Henry Latimer of the Fort Lauderdale law firm Greenberg Traurig, was honored by the African-American Judges of Florida as a Judicial Pioneer.

Nancy Reagan. (Awards).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce named Nancy Reagan, president of N. Reagan & Co., as its Small Business Person of the Year.

Barry R. Epstein Associates. (Contracts).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... NOW-Technologies in Boca Raton has selected Barry R. Epstein Associates, also in Boca Raton, to handle its public relations and marketing campaigns.

Ambit Marketing Communications. (Contracts).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Ambit Marketing Communications in Fort Lauderdale was awarded the contract to provide marketing services to WorkForce 2020, a project of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce.

Tran Construction. (Contracts).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Miami Beach-based Tran Construction has been awarded a contract to build new corporate offices for Pan American Sports Network in Miami Beach. The firm will also provide pre-construction services and build new corporate offices for Universal...

Fortune International Realty. (Contracts).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Fortune International Realty of Miami has been named exclusive selling agent for the Blue and Green Diamond condominium project on Miami Beach.

John Moriarty & Associates. (Contracts).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... John Moriarty & Associates, with offices in Hollywood, has been named general contractor for the Related Group of Florida's newest South Beach tower, Murano Grande.

Interval International. (Contracts).(Deckshare Club chooses Interval International as vacation exchange provider)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Interval International of Miami was selected as vacation exchange provider for Deckshare Club of Manchester, England.

People on the Move.(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... ACCOUNTING Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Co. in Miami appointed Marta Anido, Santiago Pujals Jr. and Phillip Sroka Shareholders. ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT Edward Miller, executive director and founder of Lauderhill's Smart School Charter...

Putting people first. (On the Side).(Dell and GE employees sought after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... When Sept. 11 changed the lives of Americans, Michael Dell first asked, "Where are all our people?" Jeffrey Immelt asked, "Where are our employees and where are our customers?" Both leaders immediately thought about their people....

Take the lesson. (On the Side).(speculation about Rudolph Giuliani's next job)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Rumor has it that Mayor Rudolph Giuliani will run for mayor of New York in four years, that he'll be the next head of the CIA, that he'll be the next baseball commissioner, and even a radio show host. Giuliani is qualified to do it all...

Be worth it. (On the Side).(three goals for effective customer service)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Principles for effective customer service: * Your goal is to satisfy, suit, enchant, delight and amaze customers. * Your loyal fans will return for a rewarding experience. * Your belief in doing the right thing produces a...

'X' Marks The Spot: Jaxson's scoops up homemade ice cream for 45 years ... and counting. (Entrepreneurs).(Jaxson's Ice Cream Parlor Month named in Dania Beach; includes brief biography of owner Monroe Udell)
November 30, 2001... It's not every day that a business gets a city to proclaim a day, week or month in its honor. In Dania Beach, city commissioners had never named a month in anyone's honor. When the city named November 2001 Jaxson's Ice Cream Parlor...

American Land brings infills to urban South Florida. (Real Estate Monthly).(company building high-rise apartment buildings)
November 30, 2001... Granvil Tracy has been breaking new ground since he worked heavy equipment as a young man who always knew that "developer" wasn't a four-letter word. New Urbanists Tracy and his partner Saby Behar are steering their North Miami-based...

Mizner Park: an original mixed-use development. (Four Corners).
November 30, 2001... The words "run down" and "blighted" usually don't conjure up images of up-scale Boca Raton. But that is exactly what the city's downtown core faced in the mid-1980s. The newly opened Town Center Mall on Glades Road west of 1-95 was doing...

Broad impact felt on Bay Harbor conversion. (Real Estate Monthly).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Shepard Broad might well be called one of South Florida's last pioneers. While Henry Flagler, Julia Tuttle and Carl Fisher died decades ago, Broad died this month at 95. He was one of the founders of the law firm Broad & Cassell, started...

SIOR president sees 'relatively flat' 2002. (Real Estate Monthly).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... As president of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, Stephen Blau is charged with steering the well-known real estate group and its members through this year's rough economic waters. The 2,700-member SIOR is the nation's largest...

Concrete blocks: They don't make 'em like they used to. (Real Estate Monthly).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Years ago, you could buy something called Ocala Block that manufacturers around the state made in varying sizes, colors and shapes. An architect named Robert Ernest built his Becker House in Jacksonville out of custom blocks that were...

Expansion in dire times no struggle for acquisition team. (Real Estate Monthly).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Closing Joy Athletic's acquisition of Alan Stuart in Miami took almost four months -- about twice as long as in a normal business climate. Nailing the real estate end of the deal is taking a bit longer. The traditional purchase between...

Business retains 11-to-1 soft money edge over labor. (Washington Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Nearly $100 million in soft money poured into Republican and Democratic party coffers during the first six months of 2001, with the securities and investment industry leading the way. An analysis by the Common Cause Education Fund shows...

Tax cuts top NFIB priorities. (Washington Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... As Congress searched for a compromise on economic stimulus legislation, the National Federation of Independent Business outlined the top priorities for small business owners. In a Nov. 26 letter to House Speaker Dennis Hastert, H-Ill.,...

Top 100 dominate federal contracts. (Washington Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The top 100 small federal contractors received nearly one of every five dollars in government contracts awarded to small businesses in fiscal 2000, according to an analysis by Eagle Eye Publishers. A total of 42,530 small businesses won...

Doctors get online complaint form. (Washington Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The American Medical Association will use its Web site to collect complaints from doctors about HMOs. The AMA said its health plan complaint form will "make it easy for physicians to provide sophisticated data in a confidential online...

Physician head of insurance group. (Washington Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... A doctor will be calling the shots at the Health Insurance Association of America. Dr. Donald Young, who is board-certified in internal medicine and pulmonary disease, succeeds Chip Kahn as president of the trade association. He is the...

Cliff hangar: Developer taxis into new niche. (From The Front).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Resiliency in the real estate business is often measured by creativity. For developer, property manager, tax consultant and public official Cliff Stein, he's found a new flight path -- developing airplane hangars. Stein's first deal, in...

Ensured pain. (Editorials).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The ambulance chaser was at the door. He wanted his $900 back. Capt. John Askins, the Florida Department of Insurance's point man for insurance fraud in South Florida, unhappily obliged. He had no choice. Earlier this year, the Florida...

Early film moguls meant business. (Lighting The Fuse).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The Dream Factory's gears are showing. Since the early '90s, when USA Today began running Monday morning results of the weekend box office race, the American public knows as much about film budgets and grosses as they do about who dates who...

Slip-and-fall cases find court ruling appealing. (Bench Press).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... People really do slip and fall on banana peels. Sometimes, they suffer injuries. Often, they hire attorneys and sue supermarkets and other shopping venues, claiming negligence. In a recent case, the Florida Supreme Court issued a weighty...

Women With A Mission.
November 30, 2001... South Florida Business Journal is pleased to present a new program to the South Florida Business Community: The BusinessWoman of the Year Awards. We received more than a hundred nominations from all types of businesses. Large corporations to...

Entrepreneur Category.(entrepreneur awards, Florida)
November 30, 2001... ENTREPRENEUR: NANCY REAGAN SPECIAL MENTION Company: N. Reagan & Company Address: 777 East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach 33483 Website: www.nreagan.com Phone: 561-278-8111 Just a step away from the hustle and bustle...

Corporate Executive Category.
November 30, 2001... CORPORATE EXECUTIVE: LAURA CILLO Corporation: Delray Medical Center Address: 5352 Linton Blvd., Delray Beach, 33483 Phone: 561-498-4440 Website: www.delravmedicalctr.com Laura Cillo began her healthcare career as a...

Corporation: RCC Associates. (Corporation).(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
November 30, 2001... President/CEO: Beverly Raphael Address: 422 S.W. 12th Avenue, Deerfield Beach 33442 Phone: 954-429-3700 According to RCC Associates, the U.S. construction industry employs one out of every ten working women. The company is an...

Corporation: AMBIT Marketing. (Corporation).(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
November 30, 2001... President and Creative Director: Kathy Koch Address: 2455 E. Sunrise Blvd., Suite 711, Fort Lauderdale 33304 Phone: 954-568-2100 Website: www.ambitmarketing.com Ambit Marketing creates advertising campaigns that move people...

Corporation: Bluesuitmom.com. (Corporation).(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
November 30, 2001... Founder: Maria Bailey Address: 2335 E. Atlantic Blvd., suite 301, Pompano Beach, FL Phone: 954-261-2145 Website: BlueSuitMom.com Maria Bailey is mother to four children all under the age of seven. In one year in her position...

Organization: Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Chapter Of The National Association Of Women Business Owners. (Women's Organization).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Chapter president: Kathi Mosier Address: 8930 State Road 84, PMB 316, Davie 33324 Phone: 954-767-8600 Website: www.nawbo-ftl.org. "I have enjoyed getting to know and reacquainting with other women who share the common...

Organization: Executive Women's Golf Association. (Women's Organization).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Executive Director: Sara Hume Address: 300 Avenue of the Champions, Palm Beach Gardens 33418 Phone: 800-407-1477 Website: www.ewga.com Many business deals have been sealed on the golf course. What comes to most people's...

Organization: Greater Miami Chapter Of The National Association For Female Executives. (Women's Organization).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Chapter President: Brenda Nestor Address: 6917 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 33141 Phone: 800-927-6233 Website: www.nafe.com Recently, forty women, representing a variety of industries and businesses gathered together in Miami...

Organization: Women's Chamber Of Commerce Of Miami-Dade County. (Women's Organization).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... President and Chairman of the Board: Annette Taddeo Address: 2645 South Bayshore Drive, Suite 904, Coconut Grove, 33133 Phone: 305-446-6660 As President and Chairman of the Board of the Women's Chamber of Commerce of Miami-Dade...

Judges.(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... RICHARD DRATH Richard Drath is the Director of Accounting and Tax Services for the Fort Lauderdale office of Rachlin, Cohen & Holtz. He has more than 30 years of experience in accounting and consulting, concentrating on the areas of real...

At Deliver the Dream -- we'll never forget your name.(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... ... and neither will the hundreds of families facing serious illness from all over the Southeast who will visit Deliver the Dream to gain a sense of hope, renewal and inspiration. In recognition of your company's tax deductible donation,...

When life takes over, work hard. (Face Time).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 30, 2001... In the past few weeks, I've listened to three successful people admit they never thought they'd be where they are. It's finally sinking in: Success isn't so much planning or goal setting, but hard work and attitude. Each of these people...

End of year perfect time to balance bottom line. (Guest Column).(Statistical Data Included)(Column)
November 30, 2001... Today's working woman faces many challenges. The good news is that changes in our tax laws may provide help in handling the financial aspects of this sometimes-stressful balancing act. Here are some last-minute tips to consider before the...

2002 Orange Bowl has woman's touch. (Professional Profile).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... For almost 70 years, the Orange Bowl Committee (OBC) was considered a good ol' boy group -- and for good reason. Of 283 lifetime members, 257 were men, Miami-Dade County's most elite movers and shakers. No woman has ever been elected...

A New Trend An Old Dilemma: Census Report More Women Staying Home To Raise Newborns.(Statistical Data Included)
November 30, 2001... Jill Feldman, 35, was living the American Dream. She and her husband had the material advantages of a two-earner income, including the big house in a fancy neighborhood in Coral Springs. Feldman, who has an MBA in health care...

Baptist honored -- again -- for treating working moms right.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 30, 2001... Lesley Holcomb appreciates what her employer does for working mothers. A registered nurse and cardiac clinician at Baptist Hospital in Miami, Holcomb said her children, now 12 and 8, spent their preschool years at the hospital's onsite...

Time for the best -- or worst -- talk of the year. (Joanlloyd@work).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... When I work with companies on retention issues, I usually review exit interview data. One of the most common refrains is, "I never got any constructive feedback and my manager didn't even care enough about me to do a performance review." ...

Group works to connect women to corporate boards.(Women Executive Leadership working to get women on corporate boards)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Corporate boardrooms may be the last frontier for women -- the room that holds the most sought-after, powerful seats in corporate America Women make up half the workforce, but have 10 percent of the seats on boards of the Fortune 1000,...

Fort Lauderdale -- Women in Communications Atlantic/Florida chapter. (Communications).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Fort Lauderdale -- Women in Communications Atlantic/Florida chapter, third Thursday at 11:30 a.m., locations vary. $15 members, $22 guests. Information: (954) 698-5451.

National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). (Entrepreneurs).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... * NAWBO of Greater Miami, second Thursday at 6 p.m., Crowne Plaza Hotel, 950 LeJeune Road. $30 members, $35 non-members. Information: (305) 444-4437 or www.nawbomiami.org. Next meeting: Dec. 5 with Michael Altshuler on "Mastering Change in...

West Palm Beach -- American Society of Women Accountants. (Finance).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... West Palm Beach -- American Society of Women Accountants, West Palm Beach chapter, third Wednesday at 6 p.m., Crown Plaza, 1601 Belvedere Road. $25 members, $30 non-members. Info: Vega Girodo (561) 968-5455.

Miami Lakes -- WLUC Women in Insurance and Financial Services. (Finance).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Miami Lakes -- WLUC Women in Insurance and Financial Services, Miami-Dade County chapter, first Wednesday at 8 a.m., Don Shula's Hotel, 6842 Main St. $12 members, $20 non-members. Information: (954) 452-0096

Fort Lauderdale -- Women in Healthcare. (Health Care).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Fort Lauderdale -- Women in Healthcare, third Tuesday at 8 am., Plantation Police Department community room, Broward Mall south entrance, 8000 W. Broward Blvd. Information: Linda Wolonick (954) 370-0041.

Delray Beach - Women in Healthcare. (Health Care).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Delray Beach - Women in Healthcare, first Thursday at 6 p.m., Pinecrest Rehab Hospital, administrative conference room, 5360 Linton Blvd. Information: Linda Wolonick (954) 370-0041.

Broward County -- Women's Healthcare Executive Network. (Health Care).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Broward County -- Women's Healthcare Executive Network, second Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m., locations vary. $10 members, $15 non-members. Information: (954) 523-4360.