September 2014 - Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches

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September 2014
401 N. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach | (561) 833-3711 | www.palmbeaches.org
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Power Networking
When: Tuesday, Sept. 9,
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Where: Embassy Suites
West Palm Beach-Central
Cost: $30 members,
$40 non-members
(in advance)
Sponsored by:
The Back Office
To Sell is NOT to Sell
When: Wednesday,
Sept. 10, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Where: Chamber Boardroom
Cost: Free
Sponsored by:
Keiser University
Speaker: Greta Schulz
September Mixer
When: Wednesday,
Sept. 10, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: Florida
Community Bank
Cost: $15 members,
$20 non-members
(in advance)
Business Builder
When: Friday, Sept. 12,
8:30-10 a.m.
Where: Chamber Boardroom
Cost: Free
Sponsored by:
Ink & Toner USA
One on One 101
When: Thursday,
Sept. 18, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Where: Chamber Boardroom
Cost: Free
Speaker: Kelly Fanelli
ATHENA Awards
Luncheon
When: Friday, Sept. 19,
11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: Palm Beach County
Convention Center
Presented by: Wells Fargo
Cost: $80 members,
$90 non-members
(in advance)
2014 ATHENA AWARDS:
PRESENTED BY
Finalists announced
The 2014 ATHENA Awards,
presented by Wells Fargo,
honor an individual, young
professional and business
for professional excellence,
mentoring and activity that
engages in the promotion of
women into leadership roles.
The Chamber is celebrating
the 23rd anniversary of the
ATHENA Awards and takes pride
in presenting these extremely
prestigious leadership awards.
The ATHENA
program was
created over 26
years ago and,
over the years,
more than 6,000
recipients have
been honored
worldwide.
The ATHENA
Awards Luncheon
will be held on
Friday, Sept. 19,
at the Palm Beach
County Convention
Center. Checkin begins at 11
a.m. and the program begins at
11:30 a.m. Free parking will be
available, courtesy of Toshiba
Business Systems.
Special thanks to our
supporting sponsors: Southern
Waste Systems, LLC; CityPlace;
FPL and Healthcare District of
Palm Beach County.
To attend, register now at
www.palmbeaches.org. For more
information, e-mail Jamie Walton
at [email protected] or
call (561) 833-3711, ext. 231.
INDIVIDUAL
Elizabeth
Cayson
Dena Sisk
Foman
Health Care
District of Palm
Beach County
McLaughlin
& Stern, LLP
Shannon
LaRocque
Daphne
Nikolopoulos
Palm Beach County
Palm Beach
Illustrated
Michelle
McGovern
Stephanie
Mitrone
Meredith
Rollo
U.S. Senator
Bill Nelson
Florida Power
& Light
Florida Power
& Light
Julie Swindler
Families First of
Palm Beach County
YOUNG PROFESSIONAL
Samantha
Feuer
Akerman, LLP
Lindsey White
Society of the
Four Arts
BUSINESS
Girl Scouts
Healthy Mothers
Healthy Babies
Lewis Longman
& Walker, P.A.
Junior Achievement
The ATHENA Awards honor an individual, young
professional and business for professional
excellence, mentoring and activity that engages
in the promotion of women into leadership roles.
For information about upcoming events, e-mail
Jamie Walton at [email protected] or
call (561) 833-3711, ext. 231.
Keith Spina serves
the Chamber in
many ways
Keith Spina has been reappointed to serve a one-year
term as the Chamber’s representative
on the Board
of Directors
of the Business Development Board
of Palm Beach
County. SpiKeith Spina
na, a senior
partner of
Glidden-Spina + Partners, also serves on the Chamber’s
Board of Directors and is a
Chamber Trustee.
CHAMBER
WELCOMES
NEW BOARD
MEMBER
Greg Farrington has been
appointed to the Chamber’s
Board of Directors. Farrington is a
graduate of
Northeastern University, where
he earned
a degree in
Public AdGreg
ministraFarrington
tion, and has
more than 25 years of management experience in the
shopping mall industry.
Farrington is currently
employed by New England
Development, serving as
General Manager of the
Palm Beach Outlets.
PHOTO BY LUCIEN CAPEHART PHOTOGRAPHY
Chamber Trustees Bill Bone, Larmoyeux & Bone (far left), and Bill Fleming, Palm Beach Atlantic
University (far right) look on as Chamber Chair Mark Nosacka, Good Samaritan Medical Center,
presents Congressman Patrick Murphy with a copy of ‘The Highwaymen’ following a recent luncheon.
Congressman Patrick Murphy
addresses Chamber Trustees
Congressman Patrick Murphy recently addressed the Chamber Trustees during a luncheon.
The Congressman discussed issues ranging
from campaign finance reform to the need for
less regulation on community banks, and also
answered questions from the group regarding
domestic and international issues.
Mark Nosacka, Chairman of the Chamber,
reminded the group that earlier this year, he
joined with representatives of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in presenting the national
“Spirit of Enterprise” award to Congressman
Murphy.
Back to School Breakfast scores an A+
Hulett Environmental Services and Keiser
University sponsored the recent annual Backto-School Breakfast, featuring Wayne Gent, Superintendent of the Palm Beach County School
District. Early bird coffee was sponsored by
Ford & Harrison, LLP, and parking was sponsored by Waste Management.
The Chamber distributed its 2014-2015 Education Guide to the Palm Beaches at the breakfast. Additional copies are available in the lobby of the Chamber.
Superintendent Gent stated in his address
that educators are embracing the power of
technology to build on students’ intuitive technology skills. They are expanding technology in schools to meet the growing needs of students.
Virtual education presents new opportunities and experiences for our students. As colleges and workplaces expect graduates to have
online experience, they are responding to this
need. The Palm Beach County School System is
a system to be proud of!
The Office Depot Foundation donated school
supplies and “sackpacks” centerpieces. Imme-
PHOTO BY LUCIEN CAPEHART PHOTOGRAPHY
From left: Superintendent Wayne Gent; Mark
Nosacka, Chamber Chair; Greg Rice, Hulett
Environmental Services; Belinda Keiser, Keiser
University; Kimberly Lea, Keiser University
diately following the breakfast, they were delivered to Belvedere Elementary School. In
addition, the Chamber was able to provide a
check for $1,500 to Belvedere Elementary to
assist in the startup of this school year.
Join NOW
to appear
in the ‘2015
Guide to
the Palm
Beaches’
Looking to attract attention? Increase your visibility and your sales by
appearing in the Chamber’s 2015 Guide to the Palm
Beaches. This award-winning, full-color publication
is used as a source for products and services by Chamber members, residents,
tourists and visitors to Palm
Beach County.
Each member of the
Chamber receives two free
listings — one alphabetical
and one by business category.
The Guide will debut at
the Mayor’s State of the City
Address on Jan. 20, 2015,
when 1,000 area business
men and women will leave
with a copy hot off the
press. It will also be available in the Chamber’s lobby
and in digital format online
at www.palmbeaches.org.
The deadline is Sept. 30
and you must be a Chamber member to be included.
This is just one of the many
benefits of membership.
Please e-mail Kelly Fanelli, Membership Director, at
[email protected]
or call (561) 833-3711, ext.
235.
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WELCOME NEW TRUSTEES
Jim Gough
Balfour Beatty
Epic Gymnastics of Palm Beach (West Palm Beach)
The Center for Hearing and Communication
of the Palm Beaches, Inc. (Palm Springs)
MEMBER RENEWALS
Anderson, Azeredo & Lioce
CPA’s & Associates, P.A.
Cruise Planners / Charmed
Vacations
Inland American Retail
Management, LLC
Palm Healthcare Foundation,
Inc.
TamCare
BDO USA, LLP
Del Frisco’s Grille
Leeds Custom Design, LLC
Bear Lakes Country Club
Education Foundation
of Palm Beach County, Inc.
McLeod McCarthy & Associates
Patricia Riter, LLC /
Coldwell Banker
The Leukemia
& Lymphoma Society
Molly’s Trolleys
of West Palm Beach
Regenerative Technologies
Corporation
Tomasello, Inc.
Palm Beach County
Supervisor of Elections
Revolutions - Eat, Drink,
Rock & Bowl
Palm Beach Glass Specialties,
Inc.
Royal Palm Memorial Gardens
& Funeral Home / Crematory
Walker Property Services
Palm Beach Show Group
Savannah Court
of the Palm Beaches
Women of Tomorrow Mentor
& Scholarship Program
Sign A Rama
WPBF-TV Channel 25
Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.
Behavioral Health of the Palm
Beaches, Inc.
Florida Business Development
Corp.
Butler Construction Company
Florida House of
Representatives - District 86
CityPlace
Hi-Tech Plumbing
Compass, Inc. / The Gay &
Lesbian Community Center
of the Palm Beaches
Illustrated Properties Real
Estate, Inc.
Palm Beach Yacht Club
& Marina
Index Investment, LLC
The Honda Classic
U.S. Realty Management
Company
Uniform Security Agency
Weiss Group, LLC
NEW MEMBERS
AppleCore Solutions
Carla Andrews
President
801 Northpoint Parkway,
Suite 24
West Palm Beach, FL
33407
www.applecoresolutions.com
(561) 351-9338
BUSINESS
CONSULTANTS
candrews@
applecore-solutions.com
Back in Balance
Elana Kaplove
7035 Beracasa Way,
Suite 104
Boca Raton, FL 33433
www.bocabackin
balance.com
(561) 361-4888
HOLISTIC HEALTH CARE
[email protected]
Best Financial
Resolutions, LLC
Karrie Hodgeman
Senior Consultant
521 Northlake Blvd.,
Suite 4
North Palm Beach, FL
33408
www.bestcasemgt.net
(561) 840-8708
FINANCIAL ADVISORS,
PLANNERS &
CONSULTANTS
[email protected]
Casale Consulting
James Casale
President/CEO
2645 La Lique Circle
Palm Beach Gardens,
FL 33410
www.write4u.us
(561) 809-3249
COPY-WRITING
SERVICES
jameslcasale184
@gmail.com
Chowder Heads
Restaurant, Inc.
Jim Cox
General Manager
1900 Okeechobee Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL
33409
www.chowderheads
usa.com
(561) 201-2828
RESTAURANTS
[email protected]
CruiseOne / Smarra
Cruises
Darlene Smarra
Vacation Specialist
1295 Gembrook Court
Royal Palm Beach, FL
33411
www.smarracruises.com
(561) 935-4001
TRAVEL AGENCIES
& BUREAUS
[email protected]
Eddinger’s Pest
Control
W. Fred Eddinger
CEO
2121 N. Dixie
Highway
West Palm Beach, FL
33407
www.eddingerpest
control.com
(561) 650-0067
PEST MANAGEMENT
SERVICES
eddingeroffice
manager2121
@yahoo.com
Evernia Properties,
LLC
Daniel Orci Stevens
President and
Managing Partner
3801 N. Flagler Drive,
Suite 200
West Palm Beach, FL
33407
(561) 667-2033
REAL ESTATE
danielorcistevens
@gmail.com
Express Employment
Professionals Boca Raton
Dave and Letty Santana
Owners
1014 Gateway Blvd.,
Suite 105
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
www.expresspros.com
(561) 452-4287
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
- PERM & TEMP
letty.santana
@expresspros.com
Global Trust
Tim Schmedes, CPA, CFP
Wealth Manager
515 N. Flagler Drive,
Suite 1700
West Palm Beach, FL
33401
www.gbltrust.com
(561) 472-0191
INVESTMENT ADVISORY
SERVICE
tim.schmedes
@gbltrust.com
Medytox Solutions,
Seaside Real Estate
Inc.
Limited
William Forhan
Vernon Curtis
CEO
President
400 S. Australian Ave.,
118 Water Street,
Suite 855
P.O. Box EX-29034
West Palm Beach, FL
George Town Exuma,
J. Alex Augustin,
West Palm Beach
City Commissioner
Candidate
Alex Augustin
401 N. Rosemary Ave.
West Palm Beach, FL
33401
www.votealexaugustin.
com
(561) 345-9564
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
[email protected]
DRUG TESTING &
33401
www.medytox
solutionsinc.com
(561) 855-1626
BACKGROUND
SEARCHES
Plaza Ballroom &
Events Centre
William Forhan
CEO
Bahamas 29034
www.seasidebahamas.
com
(305) 407-1330
REAL ESTATE RESIDENTIAL
[email protected]
SEE
Melissa Boyle
Store Manager
111 U.S. Highway 1
600 S. Rosemary Ave.,
North Palm Beach, FL
Suite 168
33408
West Palm Beach, FL
Juice Plus
Julie Liddle and
Christina Daugirdas
Owners
1148-A Summit Trail Circle
West Palm Beach, FL
33415
www.poweris.juiceplus.
com
(954) 599-7216
HEALTH &
NUTRITION PRODUCTS
[email protected]
www.theplazaballroom.
33401
com
www.seeeyewear.com
(561) 842-0111
(561) 805-9331
ENTERTAINMENT
OPTICAL GOODS
info@thplazaballroom.
[email protected]
KD Consulting
Corporation
Kevin Dixon
Founder and President
5070
N. Ocean Drive,
Suite 18-B
Singer Island, FL 33404
www.kdconsulting.org
(561) 629-7428
HEALTH CARE
CONSULTING &
SERVICES
[email protected]
7857 W. Sample Road,
Liberty Book Store
Thorne Donnelley
Owner
330 Clematis Street,
Suite 117
West Palm Beach, FL
33401
www.libertybook
store.com
(561) 906-5399
thorne@liberty
bookstore.com
Matthew Ulkins
Nifretta Thomas
CEO
Marketing & Outreach
432 Marbella Drive
Coordinator
West Palm Beach, FL
9499 N.E. 2nd Ave.,
33403
Suite 201
www.re-bittech.com
Miami, FL 33138
(561) 632-5967
www.sfmsdc.org
COMPUTERS - IT
(305) 762-6151
MANAGED SERVICES
BUSINESS SERVICES
[email protected]
[email protected]
com
Shoe Haul - All Shoes
RDJ Construction &
$10.88 or Less
Restoration Group, Inc.
Richard Parker
Matt Stasko
President
Project Manager
1334 N. Military Trail
Suite 151
Coral Springs, FL 33065
www.rdjconstruction.
com
(561) 809-1187
WATER DAMAGE
RESTORATION
info@rdjconstruction.
com
Re-Bit Technology
West Palm Beach, FL
33409
www.shoehaulstore.com
(561) 308-1650
SHOES
support@shoehaul
store.com
Southern Florida
Minority Supplier
Development Council
SoVi Digital
Blake Rittenberg
Business Development
319 Clematis Street,
Suite 800
West Palm Beach, FL
33401
www.sovidigital.com
(561) 632-7442
MARKETING
CONSULTANTS
[email protected]
The Chapman
Law Firm, P.A.
Jason Handin
Attorney
7200 W. Camino Real,
Suite 102
Boca Raton, FL 33433
www.thechapman
lawfirm.com
(561) 997-0449, ext. 9103
ATTORNEYS
jhandin@thechapman
lawfirm.com
The Essential Manager
Sharon King
Owner
313 Croton Way
West Palm Beach, FL
33401
www.theessential
manager.com
(561) 531-1695
TRAINING &
DEVELOPMENT FOR
MANAGERS
sfking@theessential
manager.com
Water Zone, Ecowater
of South Florida
Sandra McClarty
Vice-President
1432 Skees Road,
Suite B
West Palm Beach, FL
33411
www.water-zone.com
(561) 722-4564
HOME IMPROVEMENT
[email protected]
Zaxby’s
Jerome Byrd
President
5613 Okeechobee Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL
33417
www.zaxbys.com
(561) 294-1013
RESTAURANTS
zaxbys.westpalmbeach
@gmail.com
Leadership
West Palm Beach
now accepting
applications
for 2015 Class
The time has arrived! We are now
accepting applications for Class 2015 of
Leadership West Palm Beach.
Leadership West Palm Beach will
continue to expose its participants to
a variety of aspects of the community
including government; health and human
services; education; neighborhoods,
arts, culture and festivals; and economic
development. All of these are integral
components our community.
Leadership West Palm Beach provides
this information to class participants to
generate leaders with a well-rounded
knowledge base to assist in future
planning and decision-making for the
betterment of West Palm Beach.
To submit your application, go to
www.palmbeahces.org. For more
information, e-mail Sandy Pullens at
[email protected], or call
(561) 833-3711, ext. 228.
Jim Gough has been in the construction industry for 30 years. He joined Balfour Beatty in
1990 as a Senior Project Engineer and has advanced to Vice President of Operations for South
Florida.
Gough’s diverse experience includes hospitals, residential, hospitality, gaming, life sciences, K-12, university projects and design-build
federal work.
He graduated from the Florida Institute of
Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree
in Civil Engineering, and he is a licensed general
contractor in the State of Florida.
All Aboard Florida
deserves strong support
Recent letter from Mark Wilson, President and CEO of the
Florida Chamber of Commerce, to Florida Governor Rick Scott.
Dear Governor Scott,
As the President of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, I am
writing on behalf of a growing coalition of chambers of commerce
in support of All Aboard Florida, the express, intercity passenger rail system that will connect Miami and Orlando. The development of a privately-funded, high-speed, passenger rail service in Florida would spur additional economic activity in a region where jobs, infrastructure and long-term economic development
are needed.
All Aboard Florida will drive substantial economic development in the region and spur new
economic activity throughout the state. As a privately-funded project that is not seeking any state
Mark Wilson
or federal grants or ongoing subsidies, All Aboard
President/
Florida will bring important economic benefits to
CEO, Florida
the region on both an immediate and long-term
Chamber of
basis.
Commerce
Based on an independent economic study,
the project is forecasted to create more than
10,000 jobs during construction between
mid-2014 and mid-2016, and generate more
than $200 million in tax revenues for state
and local governments through 2021 and
$500 million per year in the state’s production of goods and services over the first five years. Moreover, the development and operation of a high-speed passenger rail service will create additional opportunities for transit-oriented development that could
generate approximately $1.1 billion in economic impact and result in almost $425 million in additional earnings, according to All
Aboard Florida.
As with any major transportation or infrastructure project,
there will be impacts that must be mitigated. However, we cannot let those impacts overshadow the long- and short-term benefits that All Aboard Florida will bring to the state. If we are to compete with other states to increase visitors and continue growing
our population and business development, then we must have reliable, alternative ways for people to travel and do business without relying solely on our system of roads.
I respectfully request that you consider the support of the coalition of Florida chambers, including Orlando Inc., Greater Miami
Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber of Commerce of The Palm
Beaches, Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, Homestead-Florida City Chamber of Commerce and the Miami-Dade
Chamber of Commerce as important voices in this project. Our
growing group of supporting chambers understands that local
support from business owners and local chambers for projects
with such a positive statewide impact is an important part of the
success of the project.
— Mark Wilson, President and CEO
PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING
YPOP
HotSpot
cools
down in
summer
Members of the Young Professionals of the Palm Beaches
(YPOP) were given the opportunity to check out South Florida’s
newest skating facility, Palm Beach Ice Works. The state-of-theart Olympic size ice facility boasts a gymnastics studio and fully
equipped gym.
The evening was so much fun, and YPOP members cooled
down this HotSpot with new skating tricks they learned.
For more information about joining YPOP, e-mail Jamie
Walton at [email protected].
Top to bottom:
Members of the
2014 Leadership
West Palm
Beach Class at
Grassy Waters
Preserve; South
Florida Science
Center and
Aquarium; and
the West Palm
Beach Police
Department.
Revolutions Member Mixer
The Chamber of
Commerce of the
Palm Beaches
recently headed
to Revolutions —
a 35,000-squarefoot, luxury
entertainment
facility located
in the heart of
CityPlace — for a
successful mixer.
CHAMBER TESTIMONIAL
“Within the last two years, we’ve expanded our businesses and opened an office in West Palm Beach. Personally, I relocated to Palm Beach County from
Southern California. As a business owner and being fairly new to West Palm Beach, I wanted to be more involved with the community and learn from current
leaders in our city. When I lived in California, I was accepted into a leadership program there. It was a great program but did not have the structure and
dedication from key city officials. As a graduate of the 2014 Leadership West Palm Beach class, I felt the program had great exposure to a variety of aspects
to the community, ranging from the government through the arts. I would recommend this program to individuals that want to further develop themselves
as leaders of the community and want to make a positive impact within the city of West Palm Beach.”
— Daniel Gittere, Executive Vice President of VSP Marketing Graphic Group, Inc.
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