Patrick J. Finneran, Jr.
President, Support Systems
The Boeing Company
P.O. Box S100-1163
St. Louis,  MO   63166-0516

Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) combines weapons and aircraft capabilities, intelligence and surveillance systems, communications architectures and extensive large-scale integration expertise.  IDS has three capabilities-driving businesses - Precision Engagement and Mobility Systems, Network and Space Systems, and Support Systems - and an advanced technology development organization, Advanced Systems.

The Boeing Integrated Defense Systems strategy is to understand the enduring needs of customers and provide value-added solutions to meet their requirements.  The strategy includes understanding the art of using current and emerging technologies to improve the capabilities of existing products and delivering new solutions.

Pat Finneran is President of Support Systems, which includes Maintenance,  Modifications and Upgrades, Integrated Logistics, Training Systems & Services, International and Advanced Logistics Support Systems.

Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Buffalo Rock Company is one of the largest single-family privately owned Pepsi-Cola bottler. Today it operates 14 distribution centers in Alabama, Florida and Georgia, servicing a population of more than 6 million. In addition, we ship to many distribution points where we do not own the franchise rights.

The story of Buffalo Rock spans over 100 years and four generations of the Lee family. Beginning in the late 1800's, with the founding of the wholesale Alabama Grocery Company by Sidney W. Lee, the firm moved into the soft drink business when Lee and a Selma chemist, Ashby Coleman developed Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale.

The popularity of the new drink soon eclipsed all other products and in 1927, became the sole business of the renamed Buffalo Rock Company. For the next 30 years, the Company's main products were Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale, Mission Orange, Mission Grape and B-1.

In Our World???

At Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, every day is better than the one before. The sand looks like sugar, the sea like emeralds and the sunsets like heaven. And what's outside is always better than what's on TV. Because at Sandestin, things are different.

Sandestin is like a world of its own. Some might even say a perfect world. Nestled on 2,400 acres of spectacular beach and bayfront, eight miles east of Destin, this coastal community features 1,700 accommodations situated within 30 distinctive neighborhoods providing a diverse range of options for your vacation or business stay.

At Sandestin, business and pleasure peacefully coexist. With 65,000 square feet of meeting space including the new 32,000 square-foot Baytowne Conference Center, meetings are a priority here.

At Sandestin, you don't have to be a kid to act like one. Indulge in endless resort amenities from four championship golf courses - making it one of the top Florida golf resorts, 15 world-class tennis courts, full-service marina, water sports, charter sailing and fishing, boutique, designer and outlet shopping, fine and casual dining, state-of-the-art fitness center, professional salon and day spa and fun children's programs. Over 7 miles of beach and bayfront, make it the choice for those desiring the best of Florida beach resorts. Enjoy every imaginable convenience from resort-wide transportation and 24-hour guest services to a host of complimentary amenities free to you each day of your stay.

It's not like other hotels or resorts. Because it's unlike anything you've ever experienced before. Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. Off in our Own Little World???

Beaches of South Walton is a collection of 14 eclectic beach communities, characterized by dazzling sugar-white sands, sea oats, sand dunes, and brilliant emerald-green waters of the Gulf of Mexico.  Seventeen fresh and saltwater lakes and the Choctawhatchee Bay add many more miles of recreational waterfront to the destination.

Location:
Along the Gulf of Mexico in Florida's Panhandle, 25 miles south of I-10 along Emerald Coast Parkway.
Major Corridors in close proximity to Beaches of South Walton include: I-65, I-55, I-10, and US Hwy. 331.

Beaches of South Walton is bordered on the east by Inlet Beach and on the west by Seascape.

Fourteen Beach Communities:
Inlet
Rosemary Beach
Alys Beach
Seacrest
WaterSound
SeagroveSeaside
WaterColor
Grayton
Blue Mountain
Santa Rosa
Dune Allen
Sandestin
Seascape
Miramar

Time Zone: -- Central
Average Temperature:
Winter 68 ??F
Spring 79 ??F
Summer 91 ??F
Fall 80 ??F

For more information visit our website at
www.beachesofsouthwalton.com  or contact our Public Relations Department at 1-800-822-6877

 In Our World???
Every day is a Perfect Day for Shopping. Discover the ambiance of The Market Shops at Sandestin. A place where shopping is more relaxed than rushed and more friendly than not. With more than 30 unique boutiques and special events, The Market Shops at Sandestin is an enclave of things done well.

Call 850.267.8092 for more information.

 Pelican Real Estate and Development Co., Inc., is the largest locally owned real estate company, throughout Northwest Florida's Emerald Coast and beyond. We offer a uniquely personal approach to the way that we do business. At Pelican, we offer superior opportunities in the areas of:
Residential Property
Commercial Property
Development
Our philosophy is simple. Customer service is our core principal. We are professionals, who understand that you deserve the very best. We are also members of an exclusive relocation network, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World. Whether you are buying a home, moving to a new city, or selling a home, our network provides relocation assistance services and international relocation.

With over 200 hard-working agents, Pelican is the leader and most trusted name in real estate in Northwest Florida. For two years running, we have been named #1 in closed sales by the Emerald Coast Association of REALTORS, as well as voted the, "Best Real Estate Agency for 2006," by readers of Emerald Coast magazine.

For more information, you may contact our corporate headquarters:

Corporate Office:  

42 Business Centre, Suite 106
Miramar Beach, FL 32550
Local: 850-650-2494
Toll free: 888-267-2494
Fax: 850-650-0089
 

 Grand Boulevard, A Place of Distinction
Destination Shop, Work, Play, Stay Town Center To Open Spring ‘07

Rising auspiciously within the thriving landscape of South Walton County, a small city's worth of construction is taking shape. Modeled after the familiar town squares that still dot small towns throughout America, Grand Boulevard at Sandestin is the new, highly-anticipated, shop, work, play and stay destination being built in Northwest Florida.

Based on the prominent mixed-use architectural model, Grand Boulevard will offer a dynamic lifestyle experience with convenient access to a multitude of exclusive shopping and dining options, entertainment, professional services, corporate offices and even residential and hotel space. Offering a pedestrian-friendly layout, the town center also includes a large, centrally-located public green space named Grand Park which will host year-round events.  This vibrant downtown-inspired locale provides most of the necessities one would need for the day or week, as a resident or a visitor to the area.

"When we were growing up, we went downtown to the grocery store, to shop for clothes, to the bank or doctor. Grand Boulevard will be a more modern and dynamic version of the town square model. You won't have to leave the property," says developer Keith Howard, of whom Grand Boulevard is the brainchild.

Howard Group, the development company located in Grand Boulevard, spent more than 10 years acquiring the 52 acres upon which Grand Boulevard is located. Propitiously placed just across the street from Topsail State Preserve and a short walk from Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, Grand Boulevard is designed as a natural town center and destination for all of Northwest Florida. The eastern-most end of the property already boasts the Sacred Heart Hospital and Publix Gourmet Supermarket, both of which opened in 2003. Marriott Courtyard and Marriott Residence Inn, bordering the western end, opened in 2006.

With the significant economic and population growth sustained by Walton County in recent years, the area is primed and the location ideal to support the immensely distinctive mixed-use center. The idea is to offer a premium lifestyle experience. Ideally, you can either walk to, or after parking your car or golf cart stroll within, a beautifully designed town center. Once there, you can walk to a banking or doctor's appointment, meet friends for lunch, spend the afternoon perusing fine shopping venues, in the evening enjoy a concert in Grand Park and then walk back to your abode.

"This is more than a typical lifestyle retail center. It's more cutting-edge - offering a truly grand experience and a sense of excitement," he says, pointing out the lush grounds and landscaping plans, Mediterranean-influenced architecture and spacious covered walkways, designed for comfortable traversing, throughout the town center.

Built along two miles of Emerald Coast Parkway, Grand Boulevard will ultimately have a wide and diverse array of retail and dining options, offices for professionals, and rental and residential spaces. The tenant names are among the most appealing in the worlds of fashion, food and active lifestyle retail. 

In spring 2007, Grand Boulevard will celebrate the grand opening of a major portion of the town center, including several coveted lifestyle brands and restaurants. Among the first to open will be P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Tommy Bahama's Tropical Caf‚ & Emporium, The Orvis Company, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Coldwater Creek, J. Jill, Aveda Salon, Cantina Laredo Gourmet Mexican Food and an exciting new concept from an American retail icon - Brooks Brothers Country Club.

Among the other exciting new retail tenants opening are Viking Lifestyle Store, Fusion Glass Art Gallery, Learning Express Toys, Sunglass Station and Billabong.

 
What started as an empty shopping center and a vision held by one man has become the nation's largest designer outlet center.

Silver Sands Factory Stores, located just east of Destin, Fla., offers over 100 factory direct stores and some 450,000 square feet of retail space filled with designer merchandise at up to 75 percent off retail price. The five million plus shoppers a year can choose from such stores as Polo Ralph Lauren, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Jones New York, Bose, Coach, Liz Claiborne, Tommy Hilfiger, Lenox, Nike and Reebok - just to name a few.

To date, five phases have been developed, which is a far cry from where visionary developer Keith Howard began. What he saw well before Silver Sands' 1992 opening was the potential to capture an exploding market of vacationers and permanent residents along Florida's soon-to-be-discovered Emerald Coast near Destin.

Howard took approximately three years to study the feasibility of a designer factory store center being built in an area that had a small population base, but a large and growing tourist market. At first, few saw the validity of Howard's notion, and he literally went "door to door" with major designers to convince them the vision was true. Little by little, though, they came on board, each reaping the profits of the idea that Howard saw so clearly.

Silver Sands Factory Stores opened in August of 1992 with 25 stores occupying its first phase of 84,000 square feet. Some of these stores included Dansk, Donna Karan, Nautica and Jones New York.

Phase II opened in July of 1994 with 17 new stores, increasing the number of stores to 42 and adding 48,800 feet in square footage. The additions of Calvin Klein, Etienne Aigner, Brooks Brothers and Big Dog increased and diversified shopping options for the 2 million locals and tourists who shopped at the center during 1994.

Within one year, in March 1995, the third phase of Silver Sands Factory Stores held its Grand Opening celebration. Twenty-one new stores and 73,564 ft?? were added. Kenneth Cole, Ellen Tracy, GAP, Greg Norman Golf, Bally, and Lenox were some of the stores taking place in the Grand Opening. With a new total of 63 stores, Silver Sands had established itself as a "Shopping Holiday" on the Emerald Coast. Within 1995, the numbers of visitors increased to 3 million.

Phase IV, the largest phase to open in the center with 46 stores, launched in June 1996, shortly after Hurricane Opal impacted The Emerald Coast. Along with Coach, Bose, GH Bass, Hartmann and Dooney and Bourke opened Morgan's Family Entertainment, a 50,000 square-foot dining, family entertainment and arcade complex. This phase set Silver Sands Factory Stores ahead of all other shopping centers in the Southeast with a total of 111 stores and a total of 380,000 square-feet of designer outlet shopping, dining and entertainment.

Memorial Day of 1999 saw the Grand Opening of Phase V and the addition of Black and Decker, Mikasa, Nike, GNC and Johnson Murphy Shoes, as some of the 13 new stores. With this opening, Silver Sands Factory Stores became the largest designer outlet center in the nation (67,000 ft??) and ranked #18 with ORMA (the Outlet Retail Merchant's Association)

In the Summer of 2001, Silver Sands saw a record number of visitors and moved up in the ORMA ranking to #13 of 278 outlet centers. The commitment of acquiring the nation's most desirable designer stores has always been, and remains true today, the key to the center's success.

In all of Howard's development projects, ranging from upscale residential communities to commercial parks and retail ventures, he sees that aesthetics and community appeal are maintained. This is particularly noticeable at Silver Sands Factory Stores, which offers a particularly inviting shopping atmosphere with the conveniences of abundant parking and covered walkways that allow shoppers to leisurely tour the center.

Silver Sands Factory Stores contributes to the local economy by providing jobs for over 2000 employees and by attracting over 5 million shoppers a year, boosting the local tax base. However, the center's community involvement best demonstrates Silver Sands' commitment to the area.

Silver Sands Factory Stores supports community businesses that foster growth and progress in local schools and churches, Business and Tourist Development, non-profit civic organizations and charities and the Arts. The sampling of Silver Sands' commitment to the community shows why Howard's success is no accident. He takes community involvement just as seriously as he takes his projects, and the entire Emerald Coast benefits from his generosity and vision.

A vacation unto itself, Silver Sands Factory Stores offers choices galore and an enjoyable setting just right for that shopping getaway. Coupled with world famous beaches, Silver Sands Factory Stores makes the Emerald Coast the complete vacation destination.

Silver Sands is conveniently located eight miles east of Destin on U.S. Hwy 98 near Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. For more information, call the center office at (850) 654-9771.

The Walton County Chamber of Commerce serves the business community of one of the nation's fastest growing counties, along the sparkling Emerald Coast of Northwest Florida. The Chamber serves the vibrant communities of the Beaches of South Walton, Sandestin, and the Greater Destin Area, along the coast, the beautiful historic cities of DeFuniak Springs and Paxton to the north, and the growing central area of Freeport along the Choctawhatchee Bay.

The Walton County Chamber works everyday with our membership and community to forge plans and initiatives that will benefit the region as a whole. We are a broad-based membership organization serving more than 1251 businesses, representing a diverse blend of companies.

We are focused on guiding the power of our business members, and together strengthening the community for all.

Quality Imports is proud to serve the Destin Florida area as a leading Toyota BMW Mercedes Benz dealer.

Quality Imports in Fort Walton Beach Florida has a large inventory of new and used Mazda Suzuki Scion and Toyota BMW Mercedes Benz cars and trucks.

Our parts department is stocked with all the parts and accessories you would expect from a top Mazda Suzuki Scion and Toyota BMW Mercedes Benz dealership to keep your Mazda Suzuki Scion and Toyota BMW Mercedes Benz looking and running great!

Whether you live in Destin, Atlanta, Panama City Beach, Mobile, Pensacola or anywhere in the Fort Walton Beach FL area Quality Imports is the place to purchase your next Mazda Suzuki Scion and Toyota BMW Mercedes Benz car or truck.