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President’s Message

Las Olas Association

ummer Time! What a great time to highlighted on a comprehensive Las Olas
relax! No, Not Really. The Las Olas Boulevard map that is well received by
SAssociation and its members are visitors and an invaluable resource for our
conducting business as usual and hotel and condominium concierges.
simultaneously preparing for our busy The next two major events that the Las
season. As President of the Association and Olas Association is working on are Exotics
owner of a small business, I must on Las Olas and Christmas on Las Olas.
consistently be executing and planning. A We are beyond pleased to have Exotics
successful client interaction is the goal every on Las Olas back for its second annual
step of the way. Every day I ask myself, event on Sunday November 10th. Our
“What “value added” have I been able to 57th annual Christmas on Las Olas will be
provide for the members of the Las Olas held Tuesday December 3rd. Jonathan
Association and for the clients of Carroll’s Keith with Team JK/Compass has offered
Jewelers today?” While we execute to his services to Chair this year’s event, one
provide superb service today, we must stay of Fort Lauderdale’s most popular family
focused on tomorrow’s success. The Las Luke Moorman events. We are planning to offer a new
Olas Association has a plan, Carroll’s President, and exciting program for the community.
The Las Olas Association
Jewelers has a plan, and I hope the City of Executing today and planning for tomorrow
Fort Lauderdale’s plan is not too late. needs to be part of every leader’s plan.

The Las Olas Association never has a slow season. Our When I see the small steps that our city has taken on Las
new Executive Director, Leah Vaughn, is tasked with huge Olas, I am appreciative. But I worry that there are larger
upcoming projects in both the marketing realm and the infrastructure aspects of our city that have been under-
event planning space that are her immediate mission. Our serviced and left unplanned. Your community needs your
LasOlasBoulevard.com website is a never-ending stream of help to execute now and plan for the future. Think about
tasks and updates that our Executive director either does joining a board, volunteering for a committee or attending
personally or oversees. Our website alone provides a meeting to find out what’s going on. Getting involved is
tremendous value for our members. The return on one of the best ways of giving back to the community and
investment for our members is huge. The second large helping plan for our future.
marketing project currently being undertaken is the annual Luke Moorman
printing of the Las Olas Map and Guide. Every business Jewelry Designer | Luke@CarrollsJewelers.com
on Las Olas is listed, and the Association members are President, The Las Olas Association

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