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July 6, 2007 |
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Dear Chamber Members,
We are pleased to announce that the
Chamber’s new web site is now up and running and we invite you to log
onto
www.ftlchamber.com to review our new look. I would like to
personally thank Citrix Systems, Inc. and American Document Management
for their major contributions in making this happen as well as the hard
working technology committee who provided hours of volunteer service.
Co-Chairs Darren Gideon, DG Interactive and Bob Kristal, NIA
Technologies, Mike Preede, Map Systems, Barry Davis, Citrix, Stephen
Spector, Citrix, Linda Haury, Citrix, Derek Sedlack, Citrix, Karen
Unger, American Document Management, Jim Concannon, GlobalTel IP and
Dave Barker and Fred Smith, Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce.
The Florida Chamber of
Commerce is pleased to announce the Chamber of Commerce Branding
legislation as signed into law by Governor Crist and will take effect on
July 1st. For a
full report please click here to view the website.
Carolyn Michaels, IOM
Executive Vice
President, Interim President/CEO |
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June 21 - Women's Council Scholarship
Luncheon
May 16 - Board of
Directors/Trustee Luncheon
May 4 - Chamber Small
Business Awards
May 2 - New Member Reception
April 27 - Downtowner of the Year Luncheon
April 13 - Chamber Golf Tournament
April 11 - Weston Business Breakfast
March 21 - Board of Directors/Trustee Luncheon
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 Speak
UP for the Homeless" with BPHI's Speaker's Bureau
Who are the homeless in our community? How many people
are homeless in Broward County? What does Broward
Partnership for the Homeless, Inc. (BPHI) do to help
them? What can you do to help the homeless? BPHI wants
to spread the word to the entire community – it’s time
to “Speak UP for the Homeless!” with BPHI’s Speakers’
Bureau.
"Over the past decade, BPHI has helped
10,000 homeless men, women, and families with children
to access our programs and rebuild their lives. The
Speakers’ Bureau is a way to ensure the community knows
who Broward County’s homeless are, the services BPHI
provides, and how the community can help," said BPHI
Board chair Kevin T. Leonard. “We hope that community
groups will take advantage of our presentation, an
important step in fighting homelessness in Broward
County.”
Presentations are available for business
and professional organizations, corporations, civic and
community associations, schools and colleges, and
faith-based groups. Among the groups who have taken
advantage of “Speak Up for the Homeless!” are American
Express, Republic Services, Inc., Comcast Cable, Levi
Strauss, State Farm Insurance, Body of Christ Church,
Temple Beth Emet, Westchester Elementary School,
Plantation High School, and many Rotaries, Kiwanis Clubs
and Chambers of Commerce.
>> View Information Flyer (PDF) |
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A Taste of Weston
Wednesday August 29, 5:30 pm
Hyatt Regency Bonaventure
Admission is $55 at door, $45 prepaid. A
portion of the proceeds will benefit a local charity.
Sponsorship Opportunity
Packages are now Available
HURRY - Sponsorship Deadline is July 20
Become involved in Weston’s signature
professional event of the year. Featuring over 30 food booths sampling
West Broward’s finest cuisine, wine & spirits and live music in the
Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Bonaventure. Estimated
attendance will be 700 professionals from Weston and West Broward. The
Taste of Weston advertising and PR campaign will include:
Display ads in August editions of Weston
Lifestyle Magazine, Weston Gazette, Our City Weston Magazine, Weston
Express, The Source for Business and Latin Magazine, an email blitz to
all WBC and GFLCC members (over 2,000), a poster campaign throughout
West Broward’s participating restaurants, merchants and WBC/GFLCC
chamber members, a WBC/GFLCC website banner display, a PR campaign
throughout Broward County, and a radio campaign.
>> View Sponsorship Information Flyer & Sponsorship Registration (PDF) |
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 NOW
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Leadership
Fort Lauderdale Class XIV
Class size is limited! Application Deadline July 20, 2007Participation in
Leadership Fort Lauderdale is open to any Chamber member or non-member
interested in expanding knowledge of community and business issues.
Selection is based on the following
criteria:
- Committed to becoming more
involved in the community & the Chamber of Commerce
Committed to increase your
effectiveness in the community through active participation
Interest in developing personal
leadership skills
>> View Flyer
>> Download Application from Website |
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 Chamber
Technology Committee
- The
Chamber's Technology Committee meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each
month at the Chamber. The tech committee provides an opportunity
for networking with other technology oriented Chamber members, as well
as participating in events organized by the Tech Committee for the
benefit of Chamber members. A different committee member will give
a short presentation each meeting to help committee members understand
new products and services that are available.
The Technology Committee is focused on
providing the community with opportunities to leverage technology,
promote awareness, and create economic prosperity by being "The Voice of
Technology" for the Chamber and its members.
The Technology Committee is comprised
of 2 sub-committees:
Technology Infrastructure - To
provide guidance for the operational growth related to technology
requirements of the Chamber.Technology Outreach and
Promotion - To provide marketing support for all events, speaker
programs and networking opportunities organized by the tech
committee.
For more information, please contact
co-chairs Darren Gideon,
dgideon@dgideon.org or Bob Kristal,
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Leads Groups - The goal of
the Chamber Leads Groups is to create and maintain effective
networking environments by building personal and professional
relationships with other members while exchanging leads, referrals and
business tips. It’s a valuable way to get to know your fellow members on
an intimate, group level.
All Ft Lauderdale meetings are held at
the Chamber Building, 512 NE 3rd Ave, Second Floor from 8:00-9:00 am.
Weston meetings are held at various locations in the Weston area. Leads
groups require an ongoing commitment to attend all meetings and are
limited to only ONE member from a specific industry. Please contact the
Leads group liaison PRIOR to attending any meeting.
Please contact Amy Fleissig, the Chamber liaison for ALL Leads
Groups,
amy@ftlchamber.com,
954-660-0601 for all questions or to sign up for a Leads Group.
NEW WESTON
LEADS GROUP
A new Weston Leads group is
forming on Wednesdays, to be held at Keller Williams Realty, 1625 N.
Commerce Pkwy, #105, 8:00-9:00 am.
CHAMBER LEADS GROUPS
Business to Business
- This leads group is reserved for
members who market their service or product direct to Businesses and not
the Public. They meet the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 8:00 am
at the Chamber.
Downtown Networking Partners -
Every Wednesday, 8:00-9:00 am, except first Wednesday of each month
at the Chamber.
Power Partners - 2nd and 4th
Tuesday of each month at the Chamber,
8:00-9:00 am.
Weston Leads Groups - A
different Leads Group meets each day of the week, Monday-Friday.
>> Download Leads Group flyer
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 Do we
have your logo?
We maintain a
library of member logos for Chamber use only. We use your logo only when your
company is involved in some way with a Chamber event for
sponsorship, ads, flyers, table tents, etc. We
will NEVER give your logo to anyone else or use it
without your knowledge or permission. If we have your
logo on file, it can save time when we need it.
Logo files should be HI-resolution - preferred type is
.ai or .eps vector file with all fonts outlined. If you don't have that,
you can send a 300 dpi .jpg, .tif, .pdf, or .psd file.
Send us the BEST, largest file you have. We can
always make it smaller, but we can't make it bigger!
Send your logo to
dave@ftlchamber.com.
Please put "<Your Company Name> Logo" in
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For Complete information,
and to register/RSVP for all Chamber Events online,
please visit
our website at
http://www.ftlchamber.com
If you need to update
your Company and/or Personal information with the
Chamber, please contact
Jasmin Scaggs at
jasmin@ftlchamber.com or (954) 462-6000, ext 8787
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hour notice for Pre-registration/Cancellation required
for all events |
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PLEASE NOTE:
Some event listings may contain inactive links.
This is because the flyer is not yet completed, but the
event is listed to allow you to save the date if you are
interested in attending. |
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that event
Chamber events are in
BOLD RED
Events without an active link are shown to allow you to
save the date, information will be posted soon
CHAMBER
EVENTS NOW REQUIRE ONLINE REGISTRATION (USE OPTION 2 -
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Weston Business Breakfast
Wednesday July 11, 7:15-9:00 am
Weston Hills Country Club, 2600 Country Club Way,
WestonSpeaker:
Lori Parrish, Broward County Property Appraiser
Networking
Breakfast
FREE FOR
MEMBERS (24 Hrs RSVP in Advance)
$15.00 for Non-members and walk-in Members
>> RSVP to
Amy@FtlChamber.com
>> View Event Flyer |
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POSH Professionals Monthly Networking Event
Tuesday July 17, 5:00-8:00 pm
Posh, 110 N. Federal Hwy, Ft. Lauderdale
Join Fort Lauderdale's young
professionals and local business people for * 1/2 price
drinks, complimentary appetizers and prizes
*Premium bar, domestic beer, house wines and martinis
POSH lounge is convenient located on the northeast
corner of Federal Hwy and Broward Blvd. in the lobby of
the Waverly Building. This event is FREE
>> www.poshlasolas.com
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2007 Sister Cities International Annual Conference
July 18-21
Broward County Convention Center
Fort Lauderdale, Florida has been
awarded the honor of hosting the 2007 Sister Cities
International Annual Conference, July 18-21, to be held
at the Broward County Convention Center. More than 1,000
delegates from around the world will come to discuss the
Next 50 Years of Sister Cities.
www.gflsci.org
The event is certainly a
terrific opportunity for South Florida to showcase
itself to the world as a great international business
and cultural destination. Equally important, the event
also promises to be great networking and educational
venue for those that want to take advantage of the
opportunity.
You can participate in the
conference as (a) delegate; (b) sponsor; (c) an
International Market Place Exhibitor; or (d) all of the
above.
For more information
about the conference or the International Marketplace
Exhibit please call Tristan Zarate directly at
954-607-0443. Information on the entire conference,
sponsorship packages and on-line registration is also
available at
www.gflsci.org
>> View website for information and registration |
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Business after Hours
Thursday July 19, 5:30-7:30 pm
Timpano, 450 East Las Olas Blvd, #110, Ft
Lauderdale$15
Members, $25 Non-Members
$5 more at the door
>> Register Online
REQUIRED
>> View Event Flyer |
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How to Make Your Organization Distinctively Different
Friday July 20, 7:30-9:30 am
American Intercontinental University, 2250 N
Commerce Pkwy, Weston
$10 Members, $25
Non-members, $10 more at the door
The average
person is bombarded with more than 5,000 selling messages a day. To break
through the clutter, your organization must stand for something specific in the
mind of your customers. Focalizing is a
process to help your business discover the one best attribute or position that
makes you distinctively different.
Objectives:
- learn how the
world's best-known brands achieve and maintain their
leadership positions.
- discover the
step-by-step process for identifying the single best
attribute your organization can use to achieve
"top-of-mind" awareness in the minds of your
customers.
- create effective
advertising and marketing messages guaranteed to
make your organization stand out from your
competition.
WHO SHOULD
ATTEND:
- Small to medium-sized business owners
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Company CEO’s and Presidents
- Marketing and Advertising Managers
>> Register Online
REQUIRED
>> View Event Flyer |
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Hurricane Preparedness Community Forum
Tuesday July 24, 8:00-10:30 am
Chamber Building, Second Floor, 512 NE 3rd Ave,
Ft LauderdaleFREE,
NO RSVP REQUIRED
MODERATOR: Gwen Watson,
Ikon Office Solutions Provider
PANEL
Lori Peters, VP, Regions Bank
Bill Pfeiffer, Senior Project Mgr, Florida Loss
Public Adjusters
Lynn Shatas, Ext Affairs Mgr, Florida Power &
Light
Pat Taylor, Economic Dev Specialist, Broward
County Office of Econ Dev
Karen Unger, President/CEO, American Document
Management
Lori Vun Kannon, Director, Broward Co Emergency
Mgmt Services
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Weston
Business after Hours
Wednesday July 25,
5:30-7:30 pm
Carolina Ale House,
2618 Weston Rd, Weston
After hours networking
event.
FREE FOR
MEMBERS (24 Hrs RSVP in Advance)
$15.00 for Non-members and walk-in Members
>> RSVP MANDATORY to
Amy@FtlChamber.com
>> Register Online REQUIRED
>> View Event Flyer |
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Downtown Council Breakfast
Thursday July 26,
7:30-9:30 am
The Tower Club, One Financial Plaza, 28th Floor, Fort Lauderdale
Networking Breakfast.
Speaker: TBA
$25 Members, $35 Non-Members, $5 more at the door
>> Register Online
REQUIRED
>> View Event Flyer |
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Business Perks
Friday July 27,
8:00-9:00 am
Location TBA
Breakfast networking event, FREE to Members
>> View Event Flyer |
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New Member Orientation
Workshop
Tuesday July 31,
8:00 am
Chamber Building,
512 NE 3rd Ave, Second Floor, Fort Lauderdale
Come to this short free workshop to learn more about all the
Chamber has to offer our members and how to maximize your
Chamber membership.
>> View Event Flyer
>> RSVP REQUIRED to
fred@FtlChamber.com |
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Beach Council
Luncheon
Friday August 10, 11:30-1:00 pm
Hilton Ft Lauderdale Beach Resort, 505 N Ft
Lauderdale Beach Blvd.
Speaker: Mayor Jim Naugle,
City of Fort Lauderdale
$40 Members,
$50 Non-Members,
$10 More at the door
Registration deadline
August 8
>> Register Online REQUIRED
>> View Event Flyer |
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Board of
Directors/Trustees Luncheon
Wednesday August 15, 11:30-1:30 pm
Chamber of Commerce, 512 NE 3rd Ave, Fort Lauderdale
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO
TRUSTEES/BOARD OF DIRECTORS ONLY
Speaker: TBA
$35 Members, $10 more at the door,
RSVP REQUIRED BY AUGUST 13 to
irma@ftlchamber.com.
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Customer Service
Seminar
Wednesday August 15, 8:30-Noon
Keiser University, 1500 NW 49th,
Ft Lauderdale
An intensive 4 hour
seminar that will provide exciting, highly
interactive training that will enable your staff to
communicate more effectively, listen with greater
empathy, close more sales and resolve more complaints in
less time.
Customer Service today has many new
challenges. It requires the most contemporary and most
professional people skills available. Everyone is
talking about how “bad” Customer Service is, but is
anyone really doing anything about it? Providing excellent customer service
requires a unique combination of skills.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Team leaders
and supervisors, Customer
service professionals, Any employee
who has contact with customers.
WORKSHOP TOPICS - Does Anybody
Work Here?, Watch Your
Language!, Are You
Listening To Me?, That’s Not My Department,
Let Me Speak To Your
Manager, Register today to
reserve your space
RSVP to
cgates@keiseruniversity.edu
or call 954 776-4456 ext 673 |
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Business after Hours
Thursday August 16, 5:30-7:30 pm
Timpano, 350 East Las Olas Blvd, Ft
Lauderdale$15
Members, $25 Non-Members
$5 more at the door
>> Register Online
REQUIRED
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Women's Council Luncheon
Wednesday August 22, 11:30-1:30 pm
Westin Fort Lauderdale, 400 Corporate Drive, Ft Lauderdale
$35 Members, $45 Non-Members, $10 more at the door
Speaker: TBA
Topic: TBA
>> Register Online
REQUIRED
>> View Event Flyer |
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Downtown Council Breakfast
Thursday August 23,
7:30-9:30 am
The Tower Club, One Financial Plaza, 28th Floor, Fort Lauderdale
Networking Breakfast.
Speaker: TBA
$25 Members, $35 Non-Members, $5 more at the door
>> Register Online
REQUIRED
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Business Perks
Friday August 24,
8:00-9:00 am
Location: TBA
Breakfast networking event, FREE to Members
>> View Event Flyer |
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New Member Orientation
Workshop
Tuesday August 28,
8:00 am
Chamber Building,
512 NE 3rd Ave, Second Floor, Fort Lauderdale
Come to this short free workshop to learn more about all the
Chamber has to offer our members and how to maximize your
Chamber membership.
>> View Event Flyer
>> RSVP REQUIRED to
fred@FtlChamber.com |
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6th
Annual Taste of Weston
Wednesday August 29, 5:30-8:30 pm
The New Bonaventure Resort and Conference Center, Weston
$45 in advance, $55 at the door
Weston's signature professional event of the year
featuring over 30 food booths sampling West Broward's finest cuisine,
live music, wine & spirits and more. Estimated attendance is over
700 professionals from Weston and West Broward.
HURRY -
SPONSORSHIP DEADLINE IS JULY 20
If you are interested in
participating as a vendor in this event, please contact Amy Fleissig at
(954) 660-0601 or Jennifer McCloskey at
jenniferm@theelitepros.com.
>> Register Online
>> View
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You can
find more information and register for all Chamber
events on our website
FtlChamber.com
View the complete Chamber Calendar of Events |
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Calendar at a Glance
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Information |
For Complete information,
and to register/RSVP for all Chamber Events online,
please visit
our website at
FtlChamber.com
If you need to update
your Company and/or Personal information with the
Chamber, please contact
Jasmin Scaggs at
jasmin@ftlchamber.com or (954) 462-6000, ext 8787
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Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of
Commerce
512 NE 3rd Avenue
Fort
Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 462-6000
● Fax (954) 527-8766 ●
info@FtlChamber.com
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FtlChamber.com
Please direct comments,
suggestions and requests for information about
advertising with the Chamber to
dave@ftlchamber.com |
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