• The Association for Corporate Growth North Florida chapter plans its “Ten Ahead: Predictions for the Upcoming Decade” from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at Epping Forest Yacht Club, featuring JEA CEO Jim Dickenson, Northeast Florida Regional Council CEO Brian Teeple, University of North Florida economics professor Andres Gallo and moderator Michael Kirwan, chapter president. Information: www.acg.org/northflorida.
• Web.com Group Inc. President and CEO David Brown speaks to the Association for Corporate Growth North Florida chapter Feb. 16 at The River Club Downtown.
• Leadership Jacksonville seeks candidates for the Class of 2013 for its Leadership Jacksonville and College Leadership Experience programs. For Leadership Jacksonville, nominations are due Friday, applications are due Jan. 27 and selection interviews will be March 16-April 23. For the college class, nominations are due Feb. 17, applications are due March 22 and interviews will be April 5-28. Classes will be announced mid-May. For information, call 396-6263 or visit www.leadershipjax.org.
• Ricardo Bedoya became a partner at Holland & Knight’s Jacksonville office effective Sunday. A member of the firm’s Litigation Section, he focuses on commercial litigation and has prosecuted and defended business and tort claims. He holds a B.S. from the University of Florida, a M.P.H. from Boston University School of Public Health, and a J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law. He is from Lake City.