This past week The Kissimmee Is Me Ambassador Program held their classroom training at Embassy Suites –Orlando Lake Buena Vista South. The classroom facilitator, Dr. Edwin Torres from Rosen College of Hospitality Management, spoke on Cross Cultural Guest Interactions. The…
This past week The Kissimmee Is Me Ambassador Program held their classroom training at Bohemian Hotel Celebration. The classroom facilitator, Michelle Finnegan, Curator for the Osceola County Historical Society, spoke on the History of Kissimmee. The participants also evaluated some…
Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1099 allowing certain restaurants in Downtown Kissimmee’s Redevelopment District to be issued a special liquor license by the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). The…
Governor Ron DeSantis recently vetoed $965,000 designated in the budget for the firearms targeting system inside the City’s Public Safety Training Center, which is under construction and expected to open in Spring 2020. The City of Kissimmee Public Safety Training…
Osceola County Commissioners created a citizens’ budget advisory committee to provide recommendations for the upcoming fiscal year. At the last County Commission meeting, the Commissioners appointed the resident from their district. The first meeting will be held on July 16th…
Osceola County Commission is creating a citizens' budget advisory committee to provide recommendations for the upcoming fiscal year. • Each county commissioner will appoint one resident from their district. • Citizens must have established residency in Osceola County…
The iconic purple light poles illuminating Kissimmee’s West U.S. Highway 192 tourist corridor are set to get a modern facelift – at a cost of more than $2 million. On June 6th Osceola County W192 Development Authority voted to replace…
Kissimmee Is Me Ambassador Program is a free initiative, for local hospitality employees, that offers both classroom training and personal hands-on experiences. These classes, sponsored by Experience Kissimmee and the Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce, reminds us all that we…
May 4, 2018 (Lakeland, FL): Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President Cindy Lewis was recently recognized as the Florida Association of Chamber Professionals (FACP) 2017 Professional of the Year. The award was announced at the FACP Spring Conference,…
July 19, 2018 (Kissimmee, FL): A solid crowd of political supporters attended the Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Osceola Hob Nob at Osceola Heritage Park to cast their vote for local, state and federal politicians at Osceola County’s premier…