Apopka Area Chamber Monthly Update -
June 13, 2018
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Business After Hours - Hosted by
Orlando Health
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On Thursday, May 17th, the
Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce
had a fantastic turnout of over 80 attendees at our May Business After Hours, proudly hosted by our partner and new trustee
Orlando Health
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Business After Hours is a free monthly networking event available to all of our Chamber members.
This exciting evening of fellowship and networking was located at the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce and we want to thank the City of Apopka
Mayor Bryan Nelson,
newly appointed Orange County Commissioner
Rod Love
and the entire Apopka City Commission for joining us! We look forward to our partnership moving forward!
Additionally, Orlando Health provided excellent food and refreshments, a photo booth, chair massages, and information and giveaways on both Orlando Health and
Carespot of Apopka
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We hope to see you at our next Business After Hours on June 28, 2018 at the Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs!
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Governor Rick Scott visits Apopka
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On Friday, May 18th, the
Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce
was honored to host Governor Rick Scott for a round table meeting. This meeting included several business leaders and elected officials, in order to discuss various topics that were of great concern to our community.
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2018 Apopka Boy Scout Golden Eagle Dinner
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Congratulations to Apopka Fire Chief
Chuck Carnesale
on receiving the
Boy Scouts of America
's G
olden Eagle Award from the BSA's Central Florida Council last month! The
Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce
was proud to support this great event and the BSA's
Central Florida Council,
as we honored you for your continued service, dedication and leadership to our community. Also, a big thank you to our Board of Director's Vice-Chair Tim Cook for agreeing to be the event chairman!
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Welcome our newest Team Member!
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We are excited to officially announce that Holly Jordan Condrey has joined our team as the new
Business Development and Membership Director
for the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce. She began her employment on Tuesday, May 29, 2018.
Please welcome her to the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce and offer her your best wishes, as she takes on this new important role for our organization!
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Breakfast and Learn - Morning Mingle
On Tuesday, May 8th, the
Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce was proud to host
our newly rebranded Breakfast and Learn - Morning Mingle at the UCF Business Incubator - Apopka.
Each attendee had an opportunity to network and hear from our guest speaker,
Pamela Nabors
. Pam Nabors is the President/CEO of
CareerSource Central Florida
, which is Central Florida's regional workforce board. Additionally, we were honored to have our newly sworn-in City of Apopka Commissioner
Alice Nolan
join us!
Pam focused on "Finding and developing talent to keep businesses competitive and connecting Central Floridians to career opportunities.” We truly appreciate Pam and her team for joining us and delivering a very informative presentation. If you missed it and would like more information, please let us know.
The Breakfast and Learn - Morning Mingle is a free professional development and networking event available to all of our Chamber members. We look forward to seeing each of you at our next Morning Mingle, on August 14th, at the UCF Business Incubator - Apopka.
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Leadership Apopka - Session 6 Recap
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On Thursday, May 31st, the 2018 Leadership Apopka class completed its fourth session which focused on healthcare, identifying and improving leadership skills and the history of the Apopka area. 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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We'd like to give a huge thank you to Florida Hospital - Apopka for hosting us at our last session and for sponsoring the delicious food for the participants. Additionally, we'd like to thank the Museum of the Apopkans and our incredible guest speakers, Joe Robinson and Orange County Commissioner Rod Love for your very informative and engaging presentations. The next 2018 Leadership Apopka session will be held on Thursday, July 19, 2018.
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On Tuesday, May 15th, we were thrilled to be able to welcome our new members to the
Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce
, including Timothy Short from
Budget Garage Doors
!
Our new member orientations are an opportunity for us to update each of you on the newest benefits that we have to offer, plus we'd like to learn more about your businesses. If you missed it, we'd love to see you at our next new member orientation on Tuesday, June 19th at the Chamber!
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Welcome our new members to the Apopka Area Chamber!
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Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc
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Randy DeMott
1082 Galway Boulevard
Clermont, FL 34711
407-276-7614
Rhodes & Brito Architects
Michelle Tatum
605 East Robinson Street, Suite 750 Orlando, FL 32801
407-648-7288
The Pharmacy Store
Vik Patel
101 South Park Avenue
Apopka, FL 32703
407-703-5951
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Boscana HVAC
Ridler Liddell
3605 Chandler Estates Drive
Apopka, FL 32712
407-984-6677
DexYP
Charlie Goodwin
2200 W. Airfield Drive
DFW Airport, TX, 75261
407-501-0006
Vose Law Firm, LLP
Wade Vose
324 W. Morse Boulevard
Winter Park, FL 32789
407-645-3735
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Upcoming Calendar of Events
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Chamber
New Member Orientation
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce
Business After Hours - Hosted by Hilton
Thursday, June 28, 2018
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Hilton - Altamonte Springs
Political Hob Nob & Straw Poll
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m
VFW/Apopka Community Center
New Member Orientation
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Apopka Area Chamber Of Commerce
Leadership Apopka Session 7
Thursday, July 19, 2018
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Community
Apopka City Council Meeting
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
Fireworks on the Fourth
Wednesday, July 4th,2018
6:00 p.m.
Apopka Amphitheater
Apopka City Council Meeting
Thursday, July 5th, 2018
1:30 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
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2018 Apopka Mayor's Prayer Breakfast
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On May 3rd, several members of the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce's Board of Directors and its President Robert Agrusa, attended 2018 Apopka Mayor's Annual Prayer Breakfast!
It was a great turnout by the community and the Apopka Christian Ministerial Alliance did a fantastic job! Thank you to the countless folks who volunteered their time, talent and treasure to make this community event a huge success!
#Pray4Unity
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The Final State of Orange County
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On Friday, May 18th, several members of the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce's Board of Directors and its President Robert Agrusa,
attended Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs's final State of the County Address.
The Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce would like to thank Mayor Jacobs for her continued leadership and service, over the past 8 years, and we are excited about our county’s future!
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Breakfast with City of Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson & Orange County Commissioner Rod Love
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On Wednesday, May 23rd, several members of the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce had a unique opportunity to meet with the newly elected City of Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson and newly sworn-in Orange County Commissioner Rod Love. We are excited about your leadership and we look forward to working with you both moving forward!
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Are you interested in becoming an Ambassador?
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We love our Ambassadors! Our Ambassadors serve as the official hosts of the
Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce
at ribbon cuttings, open houses, spotlight events, Business After Hours, Membership events and other Chamber functions.
Thank you to our fantastic Ambassadors who helped us out this month with our new resident bags! If you’re interested in serving as an Ambassador, please contact Holly Jordan Condrey at
407.886.1441 or
holly@apopkachamber.org
for more information.
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