The Wednesday Wire
Issue of , from Florida Professionals Association
There is a real difference between contacts and connections, and it starts with how you introduce yourself.

15 Days.
Two weeks. That's it. In fifteen days we walk into the Gaylord Palms and do the thing we've spent a year building toward, and honestly, we cannot wait.
Here's what gets us every year. Business owners spend so much time with their heads down, grinding, solving, serving, that they forget what happens when you put them in one room, with nothing to sell to each other and everything to share. The isolation is real. Most owners we talk to are surrounded by people all day and still figuring it out alone.
Professionals in Paradise is the antidote. One weekend, statewide, packed with people who get it. Speakers who go deep and conversations that keep going long after the session ends. And every year somebody tells us the connection they made in the hallway changed their next twelve months.
This is year six, and the lineup is the strongest we've had. If you missed out on being in the room this year, stay tuned. PIP27 is already being planned...
Fifteen days from now, the only regret will belong to the people who aren't in the room.
To your success,
Andy & Vanessa Rodriguez
Co-Founders, Florida Professionals Association
Fifteen days out and we are still showing up Thursday morning, because that's the rhythm that got us here.
FPA Connects: The Opportunity Room runs at 8:30 AM each Thursday. Fast, focused, statewide, and genuinely fun.
This week the energy will be all PIP, so if you're coming to the conference, come meet people before you get there. If you're not sure yet about PIP27, this is the easiest way to find out what you'd be walking into!
Curious but not ready to commit? Good. That's exactly who this is for.
Join at the business level and take 30 days on us. Private chat, the community, the Thursday Zooms, all of it. No pressure, no pitch, no catch. Meet the people, sit in a few rooms, and decide for yourself.
Two weeks before our biggest event of the year is a pretty good time to walk in and see what this is!
The night after the conference, we open the doors wider.
July 31 | 4:30 to 7:30 PM | Gaylord Palms
The Business Showcase is its own event, built for Orlando-area business owners who want a table, a room, and a few hours of real conversation. You do not need a conference pass to be there.
Exhibitor Tables: $250
If your business belongs in front of a room full of Florida owners, this is the least expensive door into it we've ever offered. Tables are limited and they will go.

Three people having one conversation we think a lot of business owners need to hear.
Their panel is called Building Wealth Beyond Your Business, and it tackles the financial decisions that help successful owners protect, grow, and actually enjoy what they've built. Not the business, you.
Charley founded Local Wealth Advisors in Naples as a flat-fee, fee-only fiduciary practice, working with owners and families on the full picture: planning, investments, retirement, estate and tax coordination. Eduardo leads middle market banking for Popular Bank across South Florida, which means he spends his days on the capital side of growth, helping companies fund what's next. Juan Carlos is a partner at GEMRT in Coral Gables, where he runs the firm's financial services division covering insurance and retirement income solutions.
Put those three perspectives on one stage and you get the conversation most owners never quite get around to having. What happens after the business succeeds? What are you actually building, and who is it for?
And here's what makes this even better. Charley is sponsoring our Welcome Reception, Popular Bank is sponsoring the coffee station all conference day, and Juan Carlos is a partner at one of our Title Sponsors. These three aren't just showing up to speak. They're helping make the whole day happen. That's the FPA way, and we're grateful.

Every connection starts with a first impression, and every FPA member gets a community built to help that impression turn into a real relationship. Between the weekly Zooms, the private chat, and a referral network that spans the whole state, this is where contacts become connections. The 30-day trial makes it easy to find out for yourself.
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