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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Shanna Coley-Hughes
Receptionist
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Shanna is a Volusia County native, and spent part of her childhood in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with her aunt and twin sister. She moved back to Florida at age 10, attending Turie T. Small and Palm Terrace Elementary Schools. After graduating from Atlantic High School, she attended Florida Agriculture & Mechanical University. Upon moving back home in 2010, Shanna graduated from Daytona State College. She currently resides in Daytona Beach with her twin sister, Shenna, and niece, Aurienna! She enjoys spending time with family and having fun with friends.
Shanna's Favorites
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Movie
: Love and Basketball
TV Show
: Sister Sister
Singer/Band
: K Michelle
College Sports Team
: FSU Seminoles
Pro Sports Team
: New Orleans Saints
Hobbies
: Basketball & Dance
Color
: Blue
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Local Experts to Discuss Top Local Issues Affecting Your Business
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A panel of experts will discuss the key issues facing the business community, such as District Cost Differential, business taxes, and employer-employee issues this Thursday, January 9. To learn more,
click here
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NOTE
: The location for ALL 2020 Eggs & Issues breakfasts will be the
Halifax River Yacht Club
, 331 S Beach St, Daytona Beach.
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Get Your Table for the Event to See and Be Seen!
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The premier business event of the year is right around the corner. The 100th Annual Dinner Meeting of the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce presented by
Halifax Health
will be a night of celebration, entertainment, and fun!
2019 Board Chair Randy Dye,
Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM Fiat
, will put a cap on the Centennial Celebration, and his year at the helm, by passing the gavel to 2020 Chair Bob Lloyd,
Brown & Brown, Inc.
, who will kick off the Daytona Regional Chamber's second century of serving business in the region.
The 100th Annual Dinner Meeting is the place to see and be seen...and this year it will make you wonder what you've just seen!
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Our featured entertainer for the evening will dazzle your eyes and make you not believe what you are seeing.
Mentalist and magician Kevin Viner
has been featured on TV shows such as Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Masters of Illusion, and Don't Blink. Additionally, Viner has performed for corporate audiences such as Google, Starbucks, Intel, and many more.
Click below to see Kevin in action predicting the lottery number choices of people in Hollywood, CA.
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Deadline extended due to the holidays.
Get your application in
by Wednesday, January 8
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"The leadership program is eye opening and life changing. It's a must attend!"
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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Meeting with Key State Leaders at Volusia Days
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It's important for our elected officials to hear from the business community on key issues. The Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce helps lead that charge at Volusia Days at the Capitol.
This year, the key topics to be discussed include
economic development
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tourism funding
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employer issues
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environment
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and education
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as well as projects of interest to Volusia County
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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
FDOT Secretary Kevin Thibault
Chief Resilience Officer Dr. Julia Nesheiwat
Senator Travis Huston
Senator David Simmons
Senator Tom Wright
Representative Elizabeth Fetterhoff
Representative Tom Leek
Representative Paul Renner
Representative David Santiago
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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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6 Law Changes That May Affect Your Business in 2020
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Ahhh 2020. A year in which the futuristic movies Blade Runner and Back to the Future are both now set in the past. If that doesn't blow your mind, you’re either under 25 or not one for movies.
Not impressed? Then how about some of the big changes that are taking effect for small business this year?
READ MORE
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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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Thursday, January 9
7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
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NOTE: The location for ALL 2020 Eggs & Issues breakfasts:
Halifax River Yacht Club
, 331 S Beach St, Daytona Beach.
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Wednesday, January 15 - Thursday, January 16
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Tuesday, January 21
5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
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Thursday, January 30
5:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
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Join the fun with our Daytona Regional Chamber Ambassadors as we celebrate these members with a ribbon cutting. Click the button below for complete details.
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