E-Brief
Your Weekly News and Information from the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce
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Our Mission
The Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce advocates a strong economic and business environment and serves as a platform through which our members and the entire business community can thrive.
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Get to Know Your Chamber Staff
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Morgan Baer
Events Director
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Morgan joined the Chamber in December 2019 as Events Director. Born and raised in the Daytona Beach area, she graduated from Valencia College. She has previously worked in the local hotel industry at the Hilton Daytona Beach and the Shores Resort & Spa. She has two dogs at home, Bella and Kallie.
Morgan's Favorites:
Holiday
: Christmas
TV Show
: Grey’s Anatomy
Hobby
: Baking
College sports team
: Florida State
Color
: Purple
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The 2020 Economic Forecast is Strong
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More than 100 attendees of the Market Watch Business Summit presented by
Bank of America received mostly positive news on the 2020 economic outlook. The Summit began with a preview of the Residential and Commercial Development, Healthcare, and Aerospace industry sectors. All are primed to have strong performance in the year ahead.
Following the local panel, Marci McGregor from Bank of America Merrill Lynch's NYC office offered her thoughts on the national and international forecast. McGregor shared that most leading indicators are showing a strong 2020. Nationally, the USMCA is the most important trade agreement for the U.S. as the successor to NAFTA. Mexico and Canada are the nation's largest trade partners. The only uncertainty to be found in the year ahead, according to McGregor, is that which always accompanies an election year.
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First row (L-R): Janet Kersey,
Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce
and Marci McGregor,
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
. Second row: Bob Lloyd,
Brown & Brown, Inc.
, Dale Ketcham,
Space Florida
, Luke Haber,
Merrill Lynch
, David Weis,
AdventHealth Daytona Beach
, Carl Lentz IV,
SVN Alliance
, and Randy Dye,
Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM Fiat
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Trio of local panelists, from left, Ketcham, Lentz, and Weis, with Haber as moderator.
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Strong turnout for the second year of the Market Watch Business Summit.
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The national and international forecast was once again expertly provided by McGregor.
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December Business After Hours: A Holiday Celebration, Great Networking, and Giving Back to the Community
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Attendees who bring a donation of new items for Family Renew Community valued at $10 or greater will receive a complimentary admission to a Business After Hours in 2020. Listed below are some items that will support Family Renew Community's mission to help families transition from homelessness to permanent housing:
- Pots and pans
- Baking sheets
- Kitchen utensils
- Dish towels
- Dinner plates, bowls, and cups
- Flatware
- Shower curtains
- Bathroom towels
- Twin size sheets
- Toilet paper
- Paper Towels
- Food storage bags and containers
- Household cleaning products such as dishwashing liquid, all-purpose cleaner, brooms, disinfectant wipes, etc.
Family Renew Community team members will be on hand to accept the donations that evening.
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"This Program Has Been One of my Greatest Investments!"
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"I didn't just attend Leadership Daytona, I experienced it; my expectations were far exceeded," stated Latoya Carey,
Kenneth Grant Inzpirations
, a member of Leadership Daytona Class 39.
"The program proved not only to assist in my personal development but gave me an up close and personal view of the interweaving of the fabric of our community and how it's sustained and maintained. From one week to another, my appreciation and understanding grew. A new sense of responsibility and obligation arose to do my part within this community and to become even better. I believe we were all challenged and stretched to obtain a higher level of accomplishment," Carey added.
Are you ready for the Leadership Daytona experience?
Applications are now being accepted for Class 40.
Learn more about this fantastic leadership development program in the application below.
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2020 Volusia Days at the Capitol
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Mark your calendars for January 15-16, 2020 for the Daytona Regional Chamber's Volusia Days at the Capitol.
Each year, Daytona Regional Chamber members travel to the state capitol to visit with our legislative delegation and share the needs and concerns of the business community. Topics to be discussed include economic development, tourism funding, employer issues, environment, and education, as well as projects of interest to Volusia County.
Invited
speakers include
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Governor Ron DeSantis
CFO Jimmy Patronis
Visit Florida President Dana Young
Dept. of Economic Opportunity Dir. Ken Lawson
Enterprise Florida CEO Jamal Sowell
Senator Travis Huston
Senator David Simmons
Senator Tom Wright
Representative Elizabeth Fetterhoff
Representative Tom Leek
Representative Paul Renner
Representative David Santiago
These and other activities will be coordinated with the Florida Chamber of Commerce.
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Sponsorships Available for the
Can't-Miss Business Event of the Year
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The
100th Annual Dinner Meeting presented by Halifax Health
will be a celebration unlike any other. As we conclude the Daytona Regional Chamber's 100th year serving the business community, we turn an eye to the next century.
We'll present two prestigious awards in a new fashion, recognizing some of our community's best and brightest. Additionally, we'll feature some talented entertainment, some local and some nationally known.
Information on sponsorships, tables, and individual admission is available now. Make your plans to join us for the event that is the place to see and be seen!
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EVOLVE
Your Business and Professional Magazine
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Here's the Newest Edition of
EVOLVE
featuring corporate social responsibility and its role in our community.
Stop by our offices to pick up the latest copy of EVOLVE, the business magazine of the Daytona Regional Chamber. Each issue is packed full of local business happenings you'll want to know all about.
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Subscriptions Available for Eggs & Issues and Business After Hours
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Take one thing off your to-do list by subscribing to the Daytona Regional Chamber's Eggs & Issues or Business After Hours events.
A 2020 Daytona Regional Chamber Events Subscription will save you time and money by automatically registering you for each event, including a complimentary event in the pricing structure, and offering you an express check-in. No need to stop and give your name, just grab your name tag and go. Plus, one lucky subscriber will be drawn at random to receive a FREE E-Brief advertisement!
Click on the flyer for detailed information on 2020 Eggs & Issues topics and dates, as well as the dates for Business After Hours.
Subscriptions must be purchased by December 31, 2019.
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The Power and Problem with Free in Your Business
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Today, as a business professional, you're expected to give a certain amount of your knowledge away for free. It's simply the professional standard. While we can argue whether you should do this or not, the truth is much of your competition is probably already offering...
READ MORE
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Time's Running Out! Donate $100 for 100 years
Support the Time Capsule Legacy Project
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Throughout the year, we've been celebrating the legacy created over the first 100 years of the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce. This celebration is a result of the efforts of the 38th class of Leadership Daytona, which was tasked with planning a year-long celebration.
One of the cornerstones of the celebration will be the burial of a time capsule, which will be opened in 2119 at the conclusion of the Daytona Regional Chamber's second century in operation.
Make a donation today to support this time capsule project and be part of history before time runs out!
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Chamber Centennial Testimonial Videos on Facebook
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Be sure to see your fellow members and community leaders share thoughts on celebrating the Chamber's 100th year and hear their best Chamber stories.
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Upcoming Events You'll Want to Attend
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Events support the mission of the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce
by providing a platform to make new connections and gather strategic information.
If you have time, join us at one of our upcoming events. If you don't, we'll still be working on your behalf to foster and support a strong economic and business climate in the region.
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Tuesday, December 17
5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
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Bring a donation valued at $10 or greater and receive a complimentary admission to a
2020 Business After Hours event. Click on the event link for a list of suggested items.
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Thursday, January 9
7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
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Wednesday, January 15 - Thursday, January 16
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