Top articles of the week from June 14 to June 18

Top articles of the week from June 14 to June 18

2021-06-18T18:16:21-04:00June 17th, 2021|Uncategorized|
South Florida

June 15th, 2021

1. South Florida stretches its legs

The early phases of the pandemic saw the “COVID-pivot,” where businesses, associations and organizations across the country and in South Florida suddenly had to adopt online and virtual solutions to stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines. Home became the office, and soon enough, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and “Work-from-home” became mainstream phrases, ingrained into the popular psyche by the necessity of an unprecedented year.

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North Carolina

June 15th, 2021

2. What will the future of business travel look like? NC business leaders sound off

The adoption of remote work has been one of the major silver linings stemming from the COVID-related disruption. Platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom were instrumental in keeping companies afloat and the workforce employed amid the pandemic changes. Business meetings are now happening in kitchens, spare bedrooms and home offices as the corporate world continues to adapt and innovate in the face of the ongoing pandemic. However, as vaccine rates increase and unemployment rates stabilize, the return of business travel is not a matter of how but when. We asked business leaders across the North Carolina business community what the future of business travel may look like for their operations and industries. Here are their responses.

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South Jersey

June 16th, 2021

3. South Jersey leaders discuss the future of business travel

As personal travel picks up speed, the question remains: What will business travel look like going forward? With Zoom meetings becoming the norm over the past year, will the world ever return to normal business travel activity? What impact is the lack of business travel having on businesses? Overall, it seems there will be a permanent reduction in business travel going forward as the efficiency and effectiveness of digital communications have simply driven portions of business travel into obsolescence. However, business travel will still hold importance in the post-pandemic world. Here is what local leaders of the business community told Invest: with regard to the state of and outlook for business travel.

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UCF

June 17th, 2021

4. Patented success: Patents and a key philanthropic gift flow to UCF

From its recognition as one of the top patent-producing public institutions nationally and globally to being the recipient of a “transformational investment,” it was an exciting week for the University of Central Florida.

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June 18th, 2021

5. Regional leaders bullish on future of Greater Fort Lauderdale

Optimism, innovation and a vision of long-term success for the Greater Fort Lauderdale market abound as the local market begins to emerge from the pandemic landscape. Local civic and business leaders echoed this optimism throughout the official Invest: Greater Fort Lauderdale launch conference on Wednesday, June 16. The conference featured two robust panel discussions centered around recovery from a civic leadership perspective and innovation across multiple industries.

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