On this day we remember the fallen of 911 and pause for a moment of silence … today, on Friday, September 11, 2015, the ADA held an 19-mile Executive ride at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine (http://med.ucf.edu/) at 6850 Lake Nona Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827.
This ride was schedule to gather executive participant together to ride, network and re-instill the reasons why we hold this event and the value to the local community.
Schedule of Events
| Time | Event Description |
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| 7:30 am | Rider check-in/pre-ride refreshments (Optional) |
| 8:00 am | Riders depart on 19 mile route (Optional) |
| 9:00 am | Breakfast buffet in COM Room 101 |
| 9:30 am | Program Begins – Welcome & ADA Overview with Robert Alfert, Jr from Broad & Cassel |
| 9:35 am | Host and Mission Moment with Greg Warmoth, WFTV |
| 9:45 am | Keynote: “Accelerating the Movement” with Lars Houmann, Florida Hospital |
| 10:10 am | Corporate Leadership Responsibility with Jim Zboril, Tavistock Development |
| 10:20 am | Call to Action with Greg Warmoth, WFTV |
| 10:25 am | Program Ends – Opportunity for Q&A & Group Photo |
| 11:00 am | Meeting Comes to a Close |
The Ride
The day started at 72 degrees which quickly crept up to 82 degrees within the hour. Since this is Orlando the humidity level was about 96%. It was a good easy ride with the ability to chat while riding together. One of the many highlights of the day was once the ride was over the volunteers and staff handed out Tour de Cure scented damp towels to freshen up prior to breakfast.
Presenters
One speaker after the other was providing their personal experience as to why they support the American Diabetes Association in Orlando. Each of these speakers commanded attention in their commentary and were very personable with their lighthearted comedic statements sprinkled throughout their conversation with the audience.
After the Keynote speakers finished their personal commentary and the meeting was over, I think all in attendance were reinvigorated to go out and do all they can to assist in this cause.
Keynote Speakers
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Lars D. Houmann, President and CEO Florida Hospital and Florida Division Adventist Health System Mr. Houmann has been with Florida Hospital since 1993. Serving as its CEO since 2006. He has been responsible for several major hospital expansion projects and was instrumental in the development and launch of Florida Hospital Celebration Health. Recently, he oversaw Adventist Health System’s merger with University Community Healthcare in Tampa. FL. |
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Greg Warmoth, Channel 9 Anchor
Greg is best known for his work on WFTV Channel9 news where he started as a sports anchor nearly 30 years ago. You can find Greg now on Eyewitness News at 4pm with co-anchor Vanessa Echols and at 11 pm with Martie Salt and Tom Terry. |
Statistics for the Day
We wanted to share the day with the members who couldn’t attend so please enjoy the map and images below.
We rode as a unit so this could be the stats for all of us on the ride. Use this link to view more details: Garmin Connect http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/898028262
Photos
Images provided by Bill Szemcsak and Jun Mann
