Apopka Area Chamber Update - December 2017
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Leadership Apopka is an annual program that is designed to educate future leaders from the Apopka area. This in-depth program creates opportunities for participants to engage with our area’s leading public, private and civic leaders and develop impactful friendships with other professionals from the community. Additionally, participants will observe, interact and learn about the various industries and community assets, that are of great importance to the Apopka area and the Central Florida region.
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2017 Holiday Party and "Shop With a Cop"
We are thankful to all of you who joined us at the Holiday Party on Tuesday, December 12th! It was a fantastic evening and we are grateful to our generous sponsors including
Chili's, Chick-Fil-A, Costco, Panera Bread, Sam's Club, Something Fishy, Winn Dixie, Wal-Mart, and Jet's Pizza.
We are happy to report the final amount raised by the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce for the
City of Apopka Police Department
’s “Shop with a Cop.” At the Holiday Party we were able to raise
$1,900.00.
Additionally, one of our Board members Ken Croston and his team at
World Class Installations
Inc., were incredibly generous and agreed to match the funds raised by our Chamber. Therefore in total, we raised a combined
$3,800.00
which is absolutely amazing! This is equivalent to 38 children in our community and we were humbled by this response!
Then on Thursday, December 14th, the Chamber was able to participate in the “Shop with a Cop” event and Apopka Police Department was able to serve
100 children
, which was an increase of 40 new students from 2016. Please join me in saying thank you to Ken and the rest of our membership for their incredible generosity and sponsorship!
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As a part of UCF's commitment to conducting a comprehensive, transparent and inclusive presidential search, the UCF Presidential Search Committee has created an online survey to elicit your feedback.
Please let us know your thoughts on what challenges UCF needs to address in the future, what qualities the next president should have and why someone should want to be UCF's next president. You can access the survey here:
In addition, the survey is posted to the UCF Presidential Search website at
www.ucf.edu/president-search
. The website contains search updates and more information about the process.
Please note, while your identity will be anonymous, your comments will be open to the public for review.
In addition, in 2018 UCF will host four opportunities for the campus and Central Florida communities to provide face-to-face input at public forums.
The first public forum is on Wednesday, Jan. 10th at 10:00 a.m., at the Fairwinds Alumni Center. The forum will also serve as the next meeting of the UCF Presidential Search Committee.
The other three forums with members of the search committee are:
- Wednesday, Jan. 10th at 2:00 p.m. Garden Key Room, Student Union
- Thursday, Jan. 11th at 10:00 a.m. UCF Center for Emerging Media in downtown Orlando
- Thursday, Jan. 11th at 4:00 p.m. UCF College of Medicine at Lake Nona
Thank you for participating in this survey and sharing your feedback. Your responses are critical to ensuring UCF's continued success.
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Small Business Index Survey
Tell us which issues affect your business.
Small businesses create two out of every three jobs in Florida, and are the backbone of our state's economy. The Florida Chamber would like to know what issues are impacting each of you.
Let us know by providing your feedback on our
short survey
. As the Florida Chamber works to secure Florida's future, it's important to measure the health of small businesses. Please click on the button below to take the
Small Business Index Survey
.
This survey will close at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 2018.
As the voice of business, we also communicate your feedback to the legislature and statewide stakeholders. Your answers will be kept confidential.
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Last week, Congress and President Trump agreed on major changes to the American tax code, which was
the first time
in more than 30 years.
In his statement to the press
, U.S. Chamber President and CEO Tom Donohue stated, “Today, Congress achieved what many said was impossible – overhauling our country’s broken, outdated tax code and updating it with bold reforms for lasting growth.”
The Chamber federation was an integral part of this bill’s success, and we thank you for your tireless advocacy on behalf of job creators across America.
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Welcome new members to the Apopka Area Chamber!
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Apopka Quick Mart
Nick lalani
2685 East Semoran Boulevard
Apopka, FL 32703
(678) 908-1703
Aurora InfoTech
Roy Richardson
325 South Mcgee Avenue
Apopka, FL 32704
(407) 995-6766
Bahama Breeze
Craig Barhorst
499 East Altamonte Drive
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
Gagnon, Eisele and Rigby, PPLC
Tevin Jackson
1881 Lee Road
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 379-9557
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Lan Spa Nails & Tan
Lan Nguyen
1136 North Rock Springs Road
Apopka, FL 32712
(407) 889-0092
LegalMatch - Apopka
Nancy Smith
395 Oyster Blvd Suite #550
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(661) 241-0762
Imperial Dry Cleaners
Hutch Jaggers
199 Main Street
Apopka, FL 32703
(407) 886-1130
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Upcoming Calendar of Events
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Chamber
Representative Kamia Brown's
Business Breakfast
Saturday, January 20, 2018
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Valencia College, West Campus,
Health Services Building 105
1800 South Kirkman Road
Orlando, FL 32811
Ambassador Meeting
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m
Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce
Business After Hours
Thursday, January 25, 2018
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
24 Hour Fitness - Apopka
2360 East Semoran Boulevard
Apopka, FL 32703
(407) 358-7233
Leadership Apopka Session 1 & 2
January 24th & 25th
City of Apopka - Mayoral Debate
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Highland Manor
Orlando Economic Partnership - BBQ on the Boulevard
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Community
Apopka City Council Meeting
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
1:30 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
Apopka Food Truck Roundup
Thursday, January 4, 2018
5:30 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
Kit Land Nelson Park
Apopka City Council Meeting
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
2018 Orange County Economic Summit
Friday, January 19, 2017
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Orange County Convention Center
A Healthy Business Conference
Thursday, January 25, 2018
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Club Lake Plantation
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Grand Openings
This month was very exciting for Apopka.
One of our largest members and trustee,
Florida Hospital Apopka
opened its brand new state-of-the-art facility that will transform and significantly improve the quality of healthcare that is delivered to the Apopka area.
We are very grateful for Florida Hospital's unwavering commitment to improving the quality of lives in our community and we were honored to participate in your Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting.
If you would like for your business to be included in a future Ribbon Cutting, please contact Michelle Bankson at
Michelle@apopkachamber.org.
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Congratulations to our 2017 Taste of Apopka Winners!
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We were proud to generously donate more than $1,000 in total – from our prize raffles and ticket sales – to the restaurants that won in each of the four “Best Of” award categories at the 2017 Taste of Apopka.
- Best of Sit Down: Charlie Graingers
- Best of Quick Service: McDonald’s – Smoothie Truck
- Best of Sweets and Desserts: Topper’s Creamery
- Best of Catering: Sam’s Club of Apopka
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