Joseph Grano, Jr., the president and founder of Next-Mark, LLC, will deliver a presentation titled "Building and Sustaining a Thought Leadership Platform" at a luncheon put on by the Central West Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association. Next-Mark is a marketing company whose client list includes international brands such as LexisNexis, Elsevier, Cobb Theatres, Coldwell Banker, Ascom, Westfield Corporation and more. The luncheon will take place 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, at The Francis, 1289 N. Palm Ave., Sarasota. Tickets include a buffet lunch and are $25 for Association members and $35 for guests. Register here.