A 5-Star Accredited Chamber of Commerce
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UPCOMING EVENT
Lunch & Learn
Intentional Diversity: Creating A Workplace that Celebrates our Differences
TOMORROW
Wednesday, February 19, Noon - 1pm
Saint Leo University
4650 NW 39th Place, Suite B, Gainesville
Presented by
:
Jason Hurst
Owner / Maple Street Biscuit Company
We are currently living in a society where globalization and diversity of thought continues to expand. More now, than ever, champions for equal rights have created opportunities in our various workplaces where people of different races, genders and socio-economic statuses can come together to work toward common missions and visions. However, there are still some venues and workplaces where it is difficult to attract and retain diverse talent. Diversity is important to any organization as it challenges the status quo and presents solutions to problems from a holistic viewpoint. It can only change with being intentional about the need for it and this event will show you how
Takeaways from this presentation include:
- Recognizing the need for Diversity in Organizations and why it's important
- Understanding where our society is in embracing Diversity in the workplace
- Practical steps on being intentional about having a culture that celebrates and appreciates diversity (without being weird.)
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Presented by Carr, Riggs & Ingram
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UPCOMING EVENT
CEO InSights featuring Lisa Magary & Della Tuten of Celebrate Primary Care
Wednesday, February 26, 8 - 9:30am
Hippodrome Theater, Gainesville
25 SE 2nd Place, Gainesville
CEO InSights is an event series featuring topic presentations by local presidents, CEOs and other community leaders in an intimate, studio-type setting. The goal is to share personal and timely insights on critical topics including leadership, innovation, culture and more.
Join us Wednesday, February 26th, as our guest speakers will be Lisa Magary and Della Tuten, Co-Owners of Celebrate Primary Care.
There are a few seats still available. Registration is required. A light breakfast will be served.
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UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
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UPCOMING EVENT
Thursday Night: Business After Hours at UF Health – The Oaks
Thursday, February 20, 2020
5:30 – 7 PM
UF Health – The Oaks
6201 W Newberry Road, Gainesville
(Former Sears location at the Oaks Mall)
Join us as we celebrate local business at the Greater Gainesville Chamber Business After Hours hosted by the UF Health - The Oaks at their brand-new location in the Oaks Mall. Enjoy food, drinks, door prizes and great company.
UF Health - The Oaks will feature three specialty practices: ophthalmology, otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat) and audiology moving in late January and early February. These services will be provided by University of Florida faculty in the 139,000-square-foot former Sears space at 6201 W Newberry Road. The facility will also have an outpatient surgical center to support ophthalmology and otolaryngology procedures.
UF Health - The Oaks will also bring changes to other UF Health facilities. The eye practices at the UF Health Medical Plaza on SW Archer Road and at Hampton Oaks on SW 62nd Boulevard will be consolidated at the new Oaks Mall location. In addition, the ENT and audiology practices at Hampton Oaks will also relocate to The Oaks building.
The Chamber’s staff and its enthusiastic Diplomats are available to make introductions to business decision-makers.
Admission is Free for Greater Gainesville Chamber Members.
We hope to see you there!
For more information and to register to attend,
Click Here.
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UPCOMING EVENT
TODAY: Huntington Learning Center Ribbon Cutting
TODAY, February 18, 11am - 1pm
Huntington Learning Center
3822 W. Newberry Rd, Suite A, Gainesville
Join us in welcoming Huntington Learning Center to the Greater Gainesville community and the Greater Gainesville Chamber! Huntington Learning Center has been in business for over 43 years, providing #1 supplemental education to students K-12 grades and SAT/ACT prep for High School students. Their mission is to give the best possible education to all students. This Greater Gainesville franchise location opened just a month ago and is excited to serve our community!
Join us for refreshments, light lunch, giveaways, and more! The ribbon cutting ceremony will commence at 11:30am.
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UPCOMING EVENT
Join Us Wednesday for a Ribbon Cutting Celebration at Sacred Leaf
Wednesday, February 19, 4 - 6pm
Sacred Leaf
3743 W University Ave., Gainesville
Join us as we welcome Sacred Leaf to the Greater Gainesville region and the Greater Gainesville Chamber! Sacred Leaf is a nationally recognized CBD retail store. Their products are all U.S. grown and extracted CB with 0.00% THC. They have a full range of natural products including terpene rich CBD sublingual, edible and topical CBD-infused products. They are here to educate the community on the positive affects of CBD and help those in need!
Join us for hors d'oeuvres, giveaways and more! The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will commence at 4:30pm.
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UPCOMING EVENT
Join Us Saturday for a Ribbon Cutting Celebration at Southern Scholarship Foundation
Saturday, February 2, 12:30 - 2pm
Southern Scholarship Foundation
1065 SW 9th Street, Building D, Gainesville
The Greater Gainesville Chamber and Southern Scholarship Foundation invite you to join us for the grand opening of the SSF Learning Center & Office Complex with furnishings generously donated by the Rembert Family Foundation.
The Southern Scholarship Foundation has been in business for 65 Years.
Through rent-free housing and cooperative living, Southern Scholarship Foundation (SSF) supports students who lack financial resources, demonstrate excellent academic merit, and exemplify good character attend institutions of higher education. This provides an “Education for Life” where students learn valuable leadership, communication, and team-building skills.
Years in the making, this building will serve as a study hall open 24 hours a day to SSF’s residents with additional conference and office space.
Enjoy light refreshments, speeches, and tours of the SSF learning center as well as the houses on site.
The Official Ceremony will commence at 1:00pm with the Ribbon Cutting following at 1:30pm.
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UPCOMING EVENT
PROPEL GNV Webinar
Thursday, February 27, 9:00-9:45 am
Zoom Webinar
Receive link and call-in number upon registration
Are you looking to add new members to your team? Would you like to mentor a youth intern? Are you currently hiring, or wish you could but need some help with recruitment and candidate matching? Do you need out-of-the-box thinking to support your workforce needs?
You are invited to a webinar to learn about ways the Greater Gainesville Chamber’s
PRO
PEL Greater GNV workforce services program can support you.
Free to members.
Register online
or by contacting Andrea Mender, Director of Workforce Services
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UPCOMING EVENT
US Census Recruitment Event
Wednesday, February 19, 10am-1pm
CareerSource NCFL Gainesville Career Center
10 NW 6th Street
Presentations every half hour to learn about position requirements and hiring procedures.
US Census Workers- Job #11115526 Multiple Openings
To Apply:
- Go to www.employflorida.com
- Log in or register as a new job seeker.
- Search for job order # (listed above) and complete referral process.
- Attend Recruitment Event at CareerSource NCFL in Gainesville.
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UPCOMING EVENT
Waldo Career Day & Job Fair
Friday, February 28, 12:30 - 4pm
Waldo City Square
14450 NE 148th Ave, Waldo
Find employment opportunities for you and interact with regional employers. All citizens of Waldo are invited!
12:30pm - Registration Opens
1 - 3pm - Workshops and employer presentations
3 - 4pm - Job Fair
RSVP by calling 352-468-1001.
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UPCOMING EVENT
Enterprise Holdings - Damage Recovery Unit Hiring Event! Offers on the Spot!
Thursday, February 20, 11am - 6pm
Enterprise Holdings - Damage Recovery Unit
7303 NW 4th Blvd
Gainesville, FL 32607
Our mission is to be the best transportation service provider in the world...to exceed our customers' expectations for service, quality and value...to provide our employees with a great place to work....and to serve our communities as a committed corporate citizen.
Our Recovery Specialists work to collect payment from responsible parties. They enjoy phone work, are highly organized and have the ability to negotiate and create collection strategies.
We are a fun and friendly place to work!! We have a comprehensive benefit package, flexible scheduling, and Work from Home opportunities for qualified employees.
Think of it like a job fair, but for one company and more personal. Hiring events are a great way for employers to fill multiple roles quickly. Hiring is a human process, and they would like to meet you in person to further discuss the opportunity!
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REMINDER
Hot Jobs through CareerSource NCFL
Each week, CareerSource North Central Florida staff members identify current
Hot Jobs that employers are eager to fill.
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To apply for jobs listed:
- log on to www.employflorida.com
- Click on “Job Search” under “Quick Menu” on the left side of the page
- Select “Job Number Search” from the menu across the top of the page
- Enter the job number from the list above in the “job number” box
- Click on “search”
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POLICY ANNOUNCEMENT
Business Community Hosts a Candidate Forum for Gainesville City Commission Candidates
On Thursday, February 13th, the Business Community hosted a Forum at Scorpio Construction for candidates for the At Large, District 2 and District 3 Gainesville City Commission races, which will be decided by the 2020 Primary Election on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. The candidates answered questions on topics including affordability, equity, economic development and government relations, and met with guests during the meet-and-greet that followed the lively discussion.
Click here to view our Candidates’ Questionnaires to learn more about the candidates running for the Gainesville City Commission.
Click here to view our Candidates’ Questionnaires to learn more about the candidates running for the Gainesville City Commission:
And a reminder
:
today
is the
last day to register
for the March 17 Primary Election. Visit
www.votealachua.com
to register online, check your status or change your party affiliation.
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UPCOMING EVENT
Join us on February 24 for our Distinguished Speaker Luncheon featuring
Gainesville City Manager Lee Feldman
Monday, February 24, 11:30am - 1:15pm
GRU Eastside Operations Center
4747 N Main Street, Gainesville
We are delighted to welcome Lee Feldman, Gainesville City Manager, as our first Distinguished Speaker of 2020 on Monday, February 24, from 11:30 am to 1:15 pm. Lee will provide an update on City priorities, and a Q&A will follow his remarks. This member-exclusive event includes a buffet lunch. These popular luncheons fill up quickly, register today!
And note our venue for this event:
GRU Eastside Operations Center, 4747 N. Main Street, Gainesville, 32609.
About Lee Feldman
Lee R. Feldman, ICMA-CM, joined the City of Gainesville as City Manager in November 2019. Prior to this appointment, Feldman served as City Manager from June 2011 to December 2018 for the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Feldman also served as the City Manager of Palm Bay, Florida from October 2002 to June 2011, and North Miami, Florida, from May 1996 to October 2002. His municipal career also includes serving as Deputy City Manager for the City of North Miami and as Assistant City Manager and Assistant to the City Manager for the City of North Miami Beach. Before beginning his career in local government administration, he served as a Supply Corps Officer in the United States Naval Reserve from 1987 to 2002.
Feldman is a graduate of Washington and Lee University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal arts. He earned a master’s degree in governmental administration from the Fels Center of Government at the University of Pennsylvania, where he has been recognized as a Distinguished Alumni Fellow. In addition, he is a graduate of the Senior Executive in State and Local Government program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. In 2018, Feldman was elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.
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Sponsored by UF Health Douglas Williams Executive Health Program
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POLICY ANNOUNCEMENT
We’re Counting on You! The 2020 Census is on its Way
April 1 is Census Day
The core value of COLLABORATE 2025—our newly launched, five-year strategy—is an ambitious one: to raise levels of prosperity and improve the quality of life for all current and future Greater Gainesville residents. One simple way to help move that needle forward is to participate in the 2020 Census.
The Greater Gainesville Chamber, in concert with Alachua County, the City of Gainesville, UF Health, UF and Santa Fe, along with other partners, is committed to helping ensure our County gets a complete Census count this year. We were surprised—and not a little dismayed—to learn that the estimated undercount for Alachua County in 2010 was 33,827 people, which resulted in a $320 million estimated loss of federal funds over the last 10 years. It’s not hard to come up with a quick list of how we could have put that money to good use!
We will keep you informed on ways you can help with the Census effort in the coming weeks. Visit
countingonyou.us
for more information on local and national efforts.
And here are a few fast facts, compiled by the Associated Press, to kick off the first round of Census counting underway in Alaska.
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UPCOMING EVENT
Perry McGriff’s GATORIDE – Sunday, March 8
Sunday, March 8, 9am
Exactech Arena
250 Gale Lemerand Drive, Gainesville
The Gatoride is back! Join us on Sunday, March 8 in Gainesville, FL for the second annual, Perry McGriff’s GATORIDE. With five different distances and a kids rodeo, there is something for everyone!
The ride is open for
all levels
with a registration fee. There’s a 5-mile fun-ride for kids and adults; 31, 43, 69, or 90 mile supported rides, along with a DJ/Live music, raffles, food, and beverages! Riders registered receive a GATORIDE finisher medal!
This one-day bike ride and family-friendly festival’s proceeds benefit LifeSouth and honors Perry C. McGriff Jr., a longtime Gator and mainstay in the Gainesville community. Perry C. McGriff, Jr. served as a member of LifeSouth’s board of directors for nearly 30 years, was Chairman of LifeSouth’s Five Points of Life Foundation, and was one of the founding members of the Gainesville Sports Organizing Committee (Gainesville Sports Commission). Since 1988, Perry has hosted many sporting events in the community, helping bring in millions of dollars of impact into Alachua County. Perry was also an advocate for blood donation; donating more than 67 gallons of blood in his lifetime. Through his love of sports, Perry developed a cross-country ride to share stories of lives that had been saved by the donation of one of the Five Points of Life. Over the course of seven rides and 14,650 miles, Perry shared the road with riders who were alive because someone donated. Perry died February 2, 2017 in his hometown- Gainesville, Fla.
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UPCOMING EVENT
IdentoGo TSA Pre✓® Mobile RV returns to the Gainesville Regional Airport
Monday - Thursday, March 16-19, 9am - Noon, 1 - 5pm
Gainesville Regional Airport
747 SW 2nd Ave, Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Feb. 14, 2020— Due to high demand, the popular IdentoGo
TSA Pre✓®
Mobile RV event is returning to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV). The event will run from Mon., Mar. 16 – Thurs., Mar. 19, 2020. The Mobile Enrollment Center will be located on the airport property at 3880 NE 39th Ave., Gainesville, Fla., 32609, at the east end of the terminal.
IdentoGo, the company that manages the event, offers 12 appointments per hour. Applicants should note that appointments are limited and are available on a first come, first serve basis, so register as soon as possible. Please note this event is for
TSA Pre✓®
only, not Global Entry.
GNV has hosted two previous enrollment events, allowing 2,449 people to easily enroll in the popular expedited screening program without having to drive to Jacksonville, Orlando or Tampa. To accommodate increased passenger traffic, GNV added a second screening lane in May 2018 and added TSA Pre✓® in October 2018. TSA Pre✓® is now available for all flights at GNV.
TSA Pre✓® enables identified low-risk air travelers to enjoy a smart and efficient screening experience. For TSA Pre✓® travelers, there is no need to remove shoes, 3-1-1 liquids, laptops, light outerwear or belts. Today, TSA Pre✓® has more than 450 lanes at 200+ U.S. airports.
Convenient parking will be available in the “Long-term East Overflow Lot” (employee lot).
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MEMBER NEWS
Inspiring Women Leaders Conference
Sunday - Tuesday, March 8 - 10, 1 - 5pm
UF Hilton Conference Center
1714 SW 34th Street, Gainesville
March 8-10, 2020 marks the 3rd Annual Inspiring Women Leaders (IWL) Conference. This event includes engaging presentations, panel discussions, interactive pre-conference workshops, and social networking opportunities hosted by the University of Florida Warrington College of Business, Office of the Chief Diversity Officer, and the Office of Professional and Workforce Development.
Three years ago, the Office of Professional and Workforce Development launched the Inspiring Women Leaders Conference, and in our inaugural year boasted over 150 attendees, representing a variety of universities, agencies, and companies in diverse management and leadership roles. Our first conference, unique in Gainesville, was a success. Moving into the second year, we partnered with Warrington College of Business and the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer to have almost 250 attendees coming together for professional development, engaging networking, and to participate in an interactive learning environment over 2 conference days of Keynote Speakers, Breakout Tracks, and panels related to leadership and focusing on diversity and inclusion.
This three-day event offers personal and professional development opportunities for engagement with women leaders from across the country through interactive keynote sessions, strategic sessions, and networking geared to develop leadership and business skills. Going into our third year, we are also offering Pre-Conference Workshops, which provide more integrative learning opportunities prior to the start of the conference.
The 2020 IWL conference will focus on presence, purpose, and people to highlight areas of strength, leveraging diversity, and creating belonging. We are also excited to be partnering with the Gainesville Chamber of Commerce on a Diversity and Inclusion Award that will be presented to Info Tech at the 2020 IWL Conference and will lead into a diversity and inclusion panel.
Plan now to attend this dynamic three-day conference being at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center aligned again with Women’s Month and International Women’s Day. Conference registration is now open (
http://reg.conferences.dce.ufl.edu/WLC/Register
)
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MEMBER NEWS
Buter Town Center to feature art from Leon Keer
This month Butler Enterprises begins its multi-part project to bring public art to the Gainesville shopping experience. A vision of developer Deborah Butler, a patron of the Harn Museum and past two-time President of the Phillips Center for Performing Arts, this “art walk” experience will feature local and national artists creating one-of-a-kind works on various walls and surfaces in and around the new Butler Town Center shopping district.
“I have traveled all over the world experiencing art and how it relates to, inspires and influences a local culture, and adding this art walk to Butler has always been a dream of mine. It will only further enhance our shopper’s own experiences at Butler in a fun and interesting way,” said Deborah Butler, President of Butler Enterprises.
The first installment begins Wednesday, February 12 with world-renowned Dutch artist Leon Keer. Keer is a leading artist in anamorphic street art. His art has been showcased in Europe, the United States, Russia, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, New Zealand, and several Asian countries. He is one of the only artists in the world to paint in his 3D, 4D or AR-style. This installation at Butler, located on the north side wall of Joann Fabric Store facing Windmeadows Boulevard, will be the first of its kind from Keer in Florida.
For the project, Butler partnered with local mural curator and producer Iryna Kanishcheva, owner of GNV URBAN ART and founder of several urban art projects, including Gainesville’s own
352walls
, and
Art United Us (Kiev, Ukraine 2016)
, one of the biggest mural projects in the world.
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