If you are new to Lake Nona, or even if you are a longtime resident, you may not know that a major three-day conference, the Lake Nona Impact Forum, convenes each winter at the KPMG Lakehouse and the Guidewell Center, where the nation’s leading experts gather to discuss the latest developments and innovations in health and wellness. “So what?” you might be thinking. Well … … [Read more...]
2025 Lake Nona Impact Forum Celebrates Medical Courage, Gentle Activism
What is it about Lake Nona that draws presidents and big-name celebrities so dependably to our town? Here are some clues. For a start, we denizens of the Nonahood look upon our town as a hub for health, wellness and sports performance, now expanding to encompass art. Then, our community’s biggest annual event – at least measured by national importance, if not local … [Read more...]
Overcoming Adversity at the 2024 Lake Nona Impact Forum
In a darkened ballroom at the KPMG Lakehouse, an audience of hundreds waited expectantly. Suddenly, a spotlight found a nurse rising from her seat to belt out in song. Then another nurse, this one male, joined her under a second spotlight. One by one, more singers in scrubs arose from the audience. Stepping on stage, the vocalists formed the thunderous ensemble of New York's … [Read more...]
Nobel Notable of Laureate Park: Lester Pearson, The Emblematic Canadian
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, more familiarly NATO, has commanded our attention since February when Russia launched an unprovoked attack on its neighbor. Though analysts predicted that Ukraine would collapse in a matter of days, that nation's military, showing uncommon heroism and military skill, has staved off the aggressors, to the point that some feel Russia may … [Read more...]
Noble Notable of Laureate Park: Halldór Laxness, Iceland’s Ironist
Many years ago, as I rambled alone on a July evening through the empty streets of Reykjavik, a single pedestrian, a drunk staggering helplessly on inebriated limbs, crossed my path. We smiled at one another. Gazing upon the coldly brilliant sun setting behind a crest of nearby mountains, I resumed my stroll and asked myself, “Where the heck is everyone?” This is Reykjavik, the … [Read more...]
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