Jacksonville-based International Décor Outlet said it will open its Regency Square Mall location April 6, starting with five stores and a restaurant in the first phase.
IDO is a direct-to-consumer marketer of furnishings, fixtures and home décor. The 300,000-square-foot outlet is in the West Mall at Regency at 9501 Arlington Expressway.
Marketing Director Stuart Simpson said the business will open stores in phases over the next few months.
IDO also is developing 100,000 square feet of that space for “AsianTown,” comprising retail, dining and entertainment from China, Japan, Korea, India and Thailand.
That will take about a third of the space and will open between Dillard’s clearance center and the closed Sears building.
Among the first stores IDO intends to open in Regency will be Faenza, which makes tile, fixtures and ceramics; and Royal, Oceanside Patio and the Captain’s Catch restaurant. Upcoming stores include those selling furniture, lighting and European-styled appliances, Simpson said.
IDO said it will open 86 stores and restaurants at its IDO Florida Outlet and work with manufacturers in Europe, Asia and the Americas.
It also said it facilitates the development of U.S.-based retail space, staffing and technology and helps overseas manufacturers comply with regulatory issues.
Fed’s Oakley to keynote Economic Roundtable
Chris Oakley, vice president and regional executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, is the scheduled speaker for the Economic Roundtable of Jacksonville on Wednesday at the bank’s Jacksonville Branch at 800 Water St.
Oakley will provide “A Dialogue with the Fed, an Economic Outlook.”
The event is 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. For information, email [email protected].
Brightway adding 20 jobs
Brightway Insurance, a Jacksonville-based national property/casualty insurance retailer, plans to add 20 professional insurance representatives over the next three weeks to its staff of more than 220 at 3733 University Blvd. W.
The company, which sells through a network of franchised independent agencies throughout the country, will hire the recruits in time for its next seven-week training class that starts April 17.
For more information, candidates can visit the Bright Careers page on Brightway.com.
BluHorn integrates with comScore
BluHorn Solutions of Jacksonville announced it has integrated with comScore Inc., based in Reston, Va.
BluHorn provides web-based media-buying software, while comScore is a cross-platform measurement company that provides ratings to subscribed media buyers.
BluHorn, led by CEO Mike White, said the integration allows media buyers to streamline their process by directly accessing ratings data through their BluHorn account.
Noonan to speak April 4
The Wall Street Journal Columnist Peggy Noonan will headline the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville’s Global Issues Evening on April 4.
Noonan is scheduled to talk about “The Road Ahead: A New Path and Leadership for the U.S.” at 7 p.m. at the Adam W. Herbert University Center at the University of North Florida. UNF is co-hosting the event.
For information, visit worldaffairscounciljax.org or call (904) 280-8162.
LJ expands collegiate program eligibility
Leadership Jacksonville has broadened its eligibility for participants in its Collegiate Leadership Experience program this year to undergraduate and graduate students and former students within two years of graduation who are between 18 and 30 years old.
Eligible students can attend college in North Florida or, if their home is in North Florida, they can attend colleges or universities elsewhere, or be within two years of graduation.
Applications for this summer’s program are due March 31.
Tuition is $500; the June 2-3 opening retreat is mandatory and attendance is expected at all programs.
The closing retreat is July 29.
Apply online at leadershipjax.org, or call Meg Folds at (904) 396-6263, ext. 3.
Eisenhower Center opens Friday
Eisenhower Center, a neuro residential/neuro-rehabilitation facility, will open its new Jacksonville Eisenhower Jacksonville Group campus Friday at the former TPC Village at 2671 Huffman Blvd.
The group, based in Ann Arbor, Mich., also will expand its After the Impact treatment program to Jacksonville. That program is designed to treat military, athletes and first responders affected by concussion, blast and trauma.
The company is led by CEO John Cornack, who is scheduled to attend the 12:30 p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony. Tours and information will be available from 10 am.-2 p.m. about the group and its residential treatment programs.
Established in 1993, Eisenhower Center provides long-term and transitional care for adults with traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries. For information, visit EisehowerCenter.com.
Troubled Waters documentaries being screened
The St. Johns Riverkeeper documentary “Troubled Waters: Connections and Consequences” will be screened across the state to raise awareness about pollution problems facing the St. Johns River and other state waterways.
Screenings are scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday in Jacksonville at Sun-Ray Cinema at 1028 Park St.; 6:30 p.m. March 29 in Palatka at Beef O’Brady’s; and at 6:30 p.m. April 14 in Gainesville at Santa Fe College.
Panel discussions follow the screenings. For information, visit stjohnsriverkeeper.org.
Osgathorpe joins ALFA board
John Osgathorpe, shareholder and managing partner with Taylor, Day, Grimm & Boyd, will serve a three-year term on the ALFA International board of directors.
He serves on the ALFA Business Litigation Practice Group’s steering committee and was a previous chair for ALFA’s marketing committee.
ALFA is a global network of independent law firms with 150 member firms comprising more than 9,000 lawyers.