Chamber News & Events
This week's Events:
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WILLOW Committee Meeting
Monday, October 14, 2019
9:00 am
Chamber Office, 132 Treemonte Dr. Orange City, FL 32763
AM Connection
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Networking begins at 7:30 am and the meeting is from 8:00 - 9:00 am
Gateway Center for the Arts
880 N.C.R. Beall Blvd., DeBary,


Join us this morning as  Tina Kadolph is a Motivational Speaker and human trafficking advocate. Her passion to fight this heinous crime is by sharing her powerful story from victim to victor.  
She is the founder of Love Missions, a non-profit organization in the fight to stop sex trafficking and child exploitation.
She also is co-owner of Palate Coffee Brewery and just opened Palate Bubs and Ice Cream in historic downtown Sanford.

Our Host is John MacFarlane with  Central Florida Home Pros, LLC and breakfast is being sponsored by Phyllis Butlien with  Tupperware and being provided by  Sonny's Bar-B-Q.
Junto Men's Luncheon
Friday, October 18, 2019
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Rhonda's Kitchen, 2487 S. Volusia Ave., Orange City, FL 32763

Join the Junto Men's Club Learn and Leadership luncheon. All men are welcome, Chamber membership is not required to attend. Lunch will be available to purchase from Rhonda's Kitchen, if you so choose.
Our Guest Speaker is John MacFarlane with Central Florida Home Pros, LLC.
MEMBERS! Reminder: Nominations for the Board close on Tuesday, October 15th at 5:00 pm. This is the absolute deadline for nominations!
MEMBERS! Please review your Profile page and make sure all the information is correct! We are preparing to pull the information for the Directory!
The Business Education Committee is looking for your input! Click the link below to take the survey.

West Volusia Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting Senator Rubio's West Volusia Mobile Office

Meet Senator Rubio’s local staff and learn about the services his office can offer his constituents in areas such as: Immigration, Medicare, IRS/Banking, Military/VA, Social Security and Legislative issues.The Mobile Office hours will be held (dates below) from 9:30-11:30 am at the Chamber Office, 132 Treemonte Drive, Orange City:
November 5

To date, this program has assisted many of our community members with urgent issues. We are grateful for the opportunity to assist our fellow West Volusia citizens receive resolution to their challenges.
Small Business Section
Helpful information for small businesses:

Higher Revenues and Greater Optimism: Female-Owned Small Businesses Are Gaining Ground

David Peraza with Aflac was our Spotlight Speaker at our AM Connection. Great information was given!
Upcoming Events
WILLOW Ladies Luncheon sponsored by Trustco Bank
Friday, October 25, 2019
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
DeBary Golf and Country Club
300 Plantation Club Dr., DeBary, FL 32713

Be a part of this special networking event in partnership with the Volusia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Sanford Chamber of Commerce . We are bringing back our popular round-table networking format to facilitate making powerful and fast connections with business women from throughout Volusia and Seminole Counties. Attendees should come prepared with loads of business cards, a 60-second elevator pitch, and an appetite for good food and fun. Lunch included!
Deltona State of City Address
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The Chamber will be hosting the City of Deltona's State of the City address on October 28, 7:30-9am. Deltona Mayor Heidi Herzberg will be sharing exciting news about the city as well as a recap of the previous year.
Want to partner with the Chamber on this event? Click on the image above for sponsorship opportunties!
2019 Business Awards
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Venue 142 , 142 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, FL 32720
The West Volusia Regional Chamber of Commerce annually honors businesses for their significant role in driving the region’s business community and economic growth. To be considered for a Business of the Year award, the organization must be setting the standards for excellence and innovation with their business practices and community involvement.
 
 Winners will be announced at our Business Awards Celebration, an "Academy Awards" style event for the West Volusia Business community.  

Our 2019 Nominees are:

ACE Hardware of DeBary
Air Care of Central Florida
All Things Catering, LLC
Allen Thompson, Realtor, EXIT Realty
Alternate Design Plumbing
GWN Securities
CareerSource Flagler Volusia
Central Florida Home Pros
Central Florida Pregnancy Center
FRM Professional Services
iBuild Academy
Jacob Heating & Air Conditioning
Landis, Graham & French
Performance Tire & Wheel
Still Some Good

Join us for a night of celebration, food, and fun at Venue 142, 142 Woodland Blvd., DeLand.
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News from the Community and Elected Officials
Volusia County

Volusia County has a number of resources available for businesses. Be sure to visit their website at this link for more information.

Please review the following (weekly briefing) from the Volusia County Division of Economic Development.
For businesses and homeowners, Volusia's BeFloridaNow campaign will keep you updated on how you can protect our waterways. Check out BeFloridaNow
Elected Officials
As a community leader, the Chamber will provide updates as we receive them from our elected officials. You will find these updates on our Advocacy page at this link

Member News
Be sure to see all the exciting news from our members on our membership news page!
Special Deals for Chamber members
From time to time, Chamber members can offer special deals to other members or the general public. To see Member to Member deals, or add one of your own,
please log in and click on Member to Member Deals.

To see any deals offered by Chamber members to the public, click here

To add your deal, please log in and click on the type of deal you want to add and follow the instructions
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The National Chamber Program is now easier to see what deals are available! 
Plus, get details on everything happening this month, like webinars and resources! Contact us for information on how to take advantage of this benefit!
To learn more about Office Depot and The National Chamber Program:
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