Finding Florida - Episode 12a: FRLA's Restaurant Show Preview

On this episode, Glenn and Jaime look ahead to their trip around the expo floor of Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association's Restaurant Show. They'll talk about Florida's restaurant industry, which is a driving force in our economy, and interview Kevin Speidel--VP of Resort Operations at Hilton Grand Vacations and Chairman of the Board for FRLA. And then they'll get into a whole bunch of other fun Florida stuff, including Critters of Florida, Florida Foods & Feel-Goods, Florida or Not, and our Hero of the Month. Listen in...

Finding Florida Podcast Episode 12a:

Tour Guide:  Jaime "Jemmy" Legagneur, Co-Host and Chief Enthusiasm officer: Jaime@FloridaPodcastNetwork.com

Tour Guide: Glenn the Geek, Co-Host and Chief Fun Officer: Glenn@FloridaPodcastNetwork.com

Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click Here

Featured Pic Credit: Finding Florida Podcast

Guest: Kevin Speidel, VP of Resort Operations at Hilton Grand Vacations and Chairman of the Board for FRLA

Link: Florida state quiz by NetState.com

Critters of Florida:  Science Finally Discovered Why Flamingos Stand on 1 Leg

Florida Foods and Feel-Goods : Epic Burger from Beauty and the Beeeef

Florida or Not Link #1:  Huge marijuana bundles are washing up on beaches after hurricane Florence, and swimmers are fighting over them

Florida or Not Link #2:  Grandparents call local Chick-fil-A for help, get Jet Ski rescue

Florida Hero Link:  A Lil Positivity: 4-Year-Old King Goes Viral For Speech On Why Reading Is Bomb

Additional Support Provided by: The Pizza Girls

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The Agenda of Stops for Our 12th Adventure:

• JW Jaeger of Mix on Wheels
• Jennifer Waxman-Loyd from The Villages Grown
• Jim Howell from Perky's Pizza
• The Duck from Oumph!
• Bryan Frick of the American Culinary Federation
• Sereatha Berry-Virtanen from Harmonies Brew
• Jennifer & Phoebe from The Pizza Girls
• Ashley Zalkin from Jel Shots

Check out what's coming up on our Next Adventure! Want to join us at one of our stops? Email glenn@floridapodcastnetwork.com. Have a suggestion? Join us in the FPN Insiders group on Facebook and let us know!