Buy your ALL IN GNV Tickets Today!
Friday, July 26, All Day
UF Hilton Conference Center
1714 SW 34th Street, Gainesville
We are excited to be hosting the very first ALL IN Conference & Expo this July presented by Florida Credit Union. To add more value and opportunity to our traditional expo we have done some re-imagining and wrapped a fabulous conference around the event to bring education and inspiration to the day. The expo will still take place as it has in years past and guests can choose which elements they want to participate in.
The conference will run throughout the day at the Hilton UF starting at 9am. The expo will open to the public at 1pm. Guests attending the conference will be able to attend the expo free of charge. Guests of the tradeshow can purchase conference tickets attend the education sessions. Boxed lunches can be ordered in advance (provided by Hilton UF) or you can visit one of the food trucks (Cilantro Tacos, Soup to Nuts, Backsteet Blues) that will be onsite that day.
Would you like to do some professional development for you or your team but can’t take the time to leave the business for several days to travel for a conference? Now you don’t have to! We are providing opportunities for education right here in our backyard.
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UPCOMING EVENT
Join us for Business Before Hours at Dos Papas
TODAY, July 16, 8:30 - 10am
Dos Papas
3501 SW 2nd Ave, Gainesville
Join us today, July 16 for Business Before Hours from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at
Dos Papas.
Admission is free with your Chamber membership, registration is required.
Business Before Hours is a structured yet relaxed environment for making effective connections within the Chamber business community.
You may find a strong referral source, a new vendor, the perfect client or simply get a foot in the door for connecting at larger events. Come build lasting business and personal relationships at Business Before Hours. We hope to see you there!
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UPCOMING EVENT
CEO InSights featuring Dr. Jim McClave, Founder and CEO of Info Tech
Wednesday, August 28, 8 - 9:30am
Hippodrome Theater, Gainesville
25 SE 2nd Place, Gainesville
People Over Profit
Dr. Jim McClave has always believed in treating people right, and that philosophy has been the foundation of his leadership style for the last 40 years. When Dr. McClave founded Info Tech in 1977, he began leading the company focusing more on people than profit. This leadership style helped him stay true to who he is while also being a successful business owner. During his talk, he will share real stories and experiences that helped him develop his people over profit philosophy and why he would never lead any other way.
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.
Registration is required. A light breakfast will be served.
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UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
July 19:
Florida Museum hosts free Creative B movie ‘Fantastic Voyage’
July 25:
IPDC Lunch & Learn Series: Truths About Attracting, Hiring & Retaining Talent
July 26:
Florida Museum hosts free Creative B movie ‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman’
July 27:
Superheroes For Hope Blood Drive
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CEO InSights is sponsored by BBVA.
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UPCOMING EVENT
Lunch & Learn : Developing A Winning Team
Wednesday, August 7, Noon - 1pm
Saint Leo University
4650 NW 39th Place, Suite B, Gainesville
Presented by
: Craig Wilburn
Team Dynamo / Keller Williams
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UPCOMING EVENT
Ribbon Cutting Celebration this Wednesday: Nenita’s Asian Bar & Grille
Wednesday, July 17, 5:30 - 7:30pm
Nenita's Asian Bar & Grille
2445 SW 13th Street, Gainesville
Join us as we welcome a new restaurant to the Greater Gainesville region and the Chamber, Nenita's Asian Bar & Grille!
Nenita's is blending the culture of Gainesville gatherings with the Filipino Culture through their traditional Authentic Filipino food, the ambiance of a good bar and grill to watch live athletic games and a great spot to listen to good music. Just as the Philippines have many political ties to other countries, they have decided to inspire some of their menu with top Filipino exports along with other country exports to bring amazing food to their guests!
Be sure to join us for refreshments, delicious food, live music and more!
The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will commence at 6pm.
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WORKFORCE NEWS
CareerSource North Central Florida Elects 2019-2020 Officers and Welcomes New Board Members
July 15, 2019 (Gainesville, Fla.)-
On Monday, June 24th, CareerSource North Central Florida elected its 2019-2020 Board of Directors Officers. Dr. Jeffrey Tate, Chief Operating Officer for CTD Holdings, an Alachua, Fla.-based biopharmaceutical manufacturing firm, assumed the role of Chair effective July 1. He succeeded Dawn Strickland, a Bradford County entrepreneur and 2018-2019 Chair of the Board of Directors.
Adrian Hayes Santos of AHS Ventures was elected as 2019-2020 Vice Chair and 2020-2021 Board-Chair Elect. As Vice Chair, he assumed the role of Finance Chair for CareerSource NCFL and will begin his tenure as Board Chair on July 1, 2020.
2019-2020 Board of Directors Officers
- Chair: Dr. Jeffrey Tate, Chief Operating Officer, CTD Holdings
- Vice Chair: Adrian Hayes Santos, Founder, AHS Ventures
- Secretary: Vicki Van Buren of the American Legion
- Alachua County At-Large: Ethan Fieldman, CEO, StudyEdge
- Bradford County At-Large: Patricia Evans, Bradford/Clay Market President, Capital City Bank
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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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UPCOMING EVENT
Join us on July 29 for our Distinguished Speaker Luncheon featuring Mitch Glaeser
Monday, July 29, 11:30am - 1:15pm
Greater Gainesville Chamber
300 E University Ave, Suite 100, Gainesville
We are delighted to welcome to the Chamber The Emory Group’s Mitch Glaeser, on Monday, July 29 from 11:30 am to 1:15 pm. Mitch will discuss his latest project—the San Felasco Tech City—as well as other projects of regional significance. A Q&A will follow his remarks. This member-exclusive event includes a buffet lunch. These popular luncheons fill up quickly,
register
today!
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EDUCATION UPDATE
Alachua County Schools Earn "A" Grade from State
Alachua County Public Schools has earned an ‘A’ grade based on the achievement of its students, up from a ‘B’ in 2018. Significant achievement gains among their lowest-scoring students has also helped boost the grades of four local schools that earned ‘D’s’ in 2018.
The Florida Department of Education released the 2019 school grades earlier today, and they show that the district is one of 24 statewide to earn an ‘A’ grade. They also show that the number of local schools earning a grade below a C grade has dropped from six to three.
The district’s two ‘turnaround’ schools both raised their grades this year. (Turnaround schools are those that must earn at least a ‘C’ grade within a specific time frame or face consequences imposed by the state, up to and including closure.) Metcalfe Elementary raised its grade from a ‘D’ to a ‘B,’ with exceptionally strong gains among its lowest-performing students. Terwilliger Elementary boosted its grade up to a ‘C,’ and was just six points away from earning a ‘B’ grade on a 700 point scale. Like Metcalfe, Terwilliger showed particularly strong improvements in the performance of its lowest-scoring students.
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that one of the benefits you receive as a Chamber member is the ability for all the employees to attend networking events like Business Before Hours and Business After Hours for free? You can add all your employees to the Members Only Section of the Chamber website, allowing them to check out events and register to attend. For assistance logging into the Member Information Center, contact Mary Fox, your Member Engagement Manager
at
[email protected]
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MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENT
Do you have a business idea or an early stage startup?
The
Collaboratory for Women Innovators
Startup Roadmap program provides an interactive, high-energy hands-on environment to roll up your sleeves and discover the business value proposition for your idea—and much more. You’d do market research, identify your target customers, identify strategic partners and develop your financials.
Participants work collaboratively with a Certified Coach in weekly, small-group sessions to apply a business-focused lensto their idea. At the end of the program, participants will have developed a commercialization “startup road-map” to help launch their venture successfully, plus a pitch presentation deck for investors and other appropriate audiences.
Program starts September 2019!
Meets once per week for 2.5 hours with additional outside work on your own. No prior business experience required. Total cost for program (9 weekly sessions) is $150.
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New Members
Dreyer's DKI
Piñata
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Renewing Members
Annie-Mac Home Mortgage
Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention
Catholic Charities
Comprehensive Women's Health
Dos Mamas
EAN Holdings, LLC
Gainesville Mitsubishi
Gainesville Opportunity Center, Inc.
Kinetix Physical Therapy, P.A.
Pepine Realty
Prange's Plantscapes & Florist
Royal Restrooms of North Florida
Site Tour 360
Union Properties of Gainesville, Inc.
Venture Realty of Florida, LLC
Visiting Angels of Gainesville
W. W. Gay Mechanical Contractor
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MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENT
Thomas Group Realty Expands Commercial Services with Brian Oen as Vice President of Commercial Real Estate
GAINESVILLE, Florida–Thomas Group Realty (TGR) announced their continued commercial expansion with the nomination of Brian Oen, Realtor as Vice President of Commercial Real Estate, and Jennifer Springfield, JD, Realtor, serving with extensive real estate experience. With the expansion of the team and year-over-year positive sales growth, TGR is able to serve the Gainesville community with commercial services in landowner and tenant representation continuing the impressive accomplishments of John Thomas, President of Commercial Real Estate.
TGR sold over $100 million in commercial sales in 2018 alone. With skilled negotiation strategies, TGR was able to represent their customers with the acquisition and leasing of plots of land that have become well-known buildings, such as The Standard, the Publix off of NW 13th Street, The Stadium Club, Days Inn on Newberry Rd, Nantucket Walk, Land to Walmart on NW 34th St, Fresh Market, and the up and coming Grove Street project.
These buildings and businesses have advanced the community by creating over 300 jobs, 1,276 parking spots, and numerous tenant leasing opportunities for Gainesville residents.
TGR plans to focus on landlord and tenant representation, but will also offer a variety of commercial real estate services. By understanding how to maximize the property market value, TGR can provide the landowner with sound strategic investment consulting and information on the best opportunities for their land. TGR assembles properties with multiple sellers in order to acquire the best possible price and opportunities for sellers. With proven experience in land acquisition, providing both development opportunities to builders and developers as well as the highest possible return to landowners.
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MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENT
Local EXIT Realty Affiliated Office Welcomes New Team Members
Gainesville, FL (Grassroots Newswire) July 3, 2019 - EXIT Realty Producers is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Baillie and Susan Donnelly have joined its growing team of dedicated real estate sales professionals.
About EXIT Realty: EXIT is a proven real estate business model that has to-date paid out more than a third of a billion dollars in single-level residual income to its associates across the U.S. and Canada. EXIT Realty’s Expert Marketing Suite™ including geolocation Smart Sign™ technology gives home sellers the edge in a competitive marketplace. The company’s Focus on Good Health blog promotes wellness at work and home. A portion of every transaction fee received by EXIT Realty Corp. International is applied to its charitable fund and to-date, more than $5.5 million has been pledged to charity. For more information, please visit www.exitrealty.com.
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MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENT
Gainesville Regional Airport K9 Beamer to get donation of body armor
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) K9 Beamer will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Beamer’s vest is sponsored by Fairwood Pet Center, Renton, WA and will be embroidered with the sentiment “Gifted by Fairwood Pet Center”. Delivery is expected within eight to ten weeks.
Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c (3) charity located in East Taunton, MA whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States. The non-profit was established in 2009 to assist law enforcement agencies with this potentially lifesaving body armor for their four-legged K9 officers. Since its inception, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. provided over 3,400 protective vests, in 50 states, through private and corporate donations, at a value of $5.7 million dollars.
“This life-saving protective vest will help keep Beamer safe as she protects our airport and our passengers,” says Jason Berger, GNV’s K9 Handler (Explosives) and Airport Security Coordinator. “We thank Vested Interest in K9s for making this program available to hard working K9s and Fairwood Pet Center for their generous donation toward our beloved Beamer’s own safety.”
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MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENT
Colliers International in Gainesville Facilitates Purchase of Millhopper Office Building
The Drotos Ryals Team of Colliers International in Gainesville has facilitated the purchase of a 5,000-square-foot office building in the Millhopper submarket, located at 4915 Northwest 43rd Street.
Dan Drotos, Rory Causseaux and Mike Ryals represented the buyer, Chad Justice of CW Gainesville, LLC, in the transaction, which closed July 7, 2019. The purchase will support the expansion of CollaborativeWEALTH®’s Gainesville operations.
CollaborativeWEALTH®, a financial planning and integrated wealth management firm headquartered in Lake Mary, Fla., entered the Gainesville market in September 2017. Justice and his team have since acquired two more firms and plan to continue growing CollaborativeWEALTH®’s presence
in the region.
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MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENT
Alachua Habitat for Humanity aims to improve home affordability in Gainesville, Florida through new national advocacy campaign
Gainesville, Florida (July 12, 2019) — Nearly 19 million households across the United States are spending at least half of their income on a place to live, often forgoing basic necessities such as food and health care to make ends meet. In Gainesville, Florida, there is currently a deficit of 18,000 housing units and the numbers are increasing. The stability that housing should bring continues to remain out of reach for many people.
On Wednesday, June 12, Alachua Habitat for Humanity joined Habitat organizations across the country to launch a new national advocacy campaign aimed at improving home affordability for 10 million people in the U.S. over the next five years.
Marking significant growth in Habitat’s commitment to ensuring that everyone has a safe and decent place to call home, the Cost of Home campaign seeks to identify and improve policies and systems through coordinated advocacy efforts at the local, state and federal levels.
Cost of Home focuses on improving housing affordability across the housing continuum in four specific policy areas: increasing supply and preservation of affordable homes, equitably increasing access to credit, optimizing land use for affordable homes, and ensuring access to and development of communities of opportunity.
Alachua Habitat for Humanity already has taken several steps toward these goals. We are currently working with the City of Gainesville and other Non-profits to explore several
Alachua Habitat for Humanity is poised to be one of the leaders in promoting new and effective policies that address affordable housing. We realize that there is more to housing than simple development, it is about creating communities of opportunity and improving quality of life for residents living in those communities.
More details about Habitat’s Cost of Home policy platform and campaign activation are available at
habitat.org/costofhome
. For more information or to speak to Alachua Habitat for Humanity about the campaign, please contact Carla Lewis-Miles at
[email protected]
or 352-745-7187 and join us
@ Cypress and Grove Brewery tomorrow night at 5:30 to learn more. Food and Drinks provided.
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