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Welcome, 2023. We think... |
(Actual footage of our staff entering the building this morning...)
Just kidding! We're so excited to see what amazing things this year holds for all of us here in Greater Gainesville!
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Don't miss the premiere event of 2023! Our annual meeting is a chance to celebrate the successes of the previous year, set the tone for the upcoming year, network, and witness the passing of the gavel as we say farewell well to the outgoing Board Chair, Clay Martin, and welcome in new Chair, Domenic Scorpio! Save the date on your calendar now and stay tuned for more details as we get closer! |
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Showcase Your Business:
Host a Chamber Event in 2023!
Calling all businesses: hosting a Chamber Business Before Hours or a Business After Hours Event is a great way to build exposure for your company!
These popular series of networking events draw attention from the professional community and are an excellent opportunity to showcase your business to entrepreneurs and customers from across our community. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to give your business more exposure and to become a familiar face in our community!
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The 2023 Opportunities Book is now available! Take a look and see where you'd like to get involved this year. Partnership opportunities range from joining the Circle of Champions to hosting a Business Before Hours at your location and everything in between! |
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The Circle of Champions offers you a year-long marketing and engagement plan that includes exclusive invitations, advertising, event tickets and sponsorship recognition at all annual Chamber signature events!
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DIGITAL ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITY!
Introducing Trihelix!
The Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce and Trihelix are excited to share a new digital advertising opportunity for our members! This opportunity will enable you to precisely target your desired customers based on real-world behaviors, create the ability for you to reduce your cost of acquiring customers, and allows you to track how many potential customers received your marketing message!
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Now Accepting Applications For Leadership Gainesville Class #50
LG is Florida's OLDEST leadership program and is designed to identify, educate, and develop skills while examining key themes and/or issues affecting our community. Each year we receive nearly 100 applications and select approximately 50 individuals to participate. LG provides current and future leaders with the opportunity to learn more about what makes our region GREAT while developing their leadership skills and collaborating with people across all industries. Don't let the opportunity to participate in this milestone 50th year pass you by; apply TODAY!
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Watch the WUFT Greater Good - Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce Video
The goal of this video with WUFT was really to showcase that we are more than just advocates for the business community, but the community as a whole. Focusing on our work with non-profits, our efforts to retain and develop local talent, and our commitment to students receiving the best education possible, we think this video will further inform the Greater Gainesville Region on our mission: To be a global hub of talent, innovation, and opportunity in the Gainesville region while facilitating economic opportunities, business success, community engagement, and prosperity.
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The swearing-in ceremony for Gainesville Mayor-elect Harvey Ward and Commissioners-elect Ed Book, Bryan Eastman, and Casey Willits is scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 5th at the Historic Thomas Center Gardens, located at 302 NE 6th Ave, and is open to the public.
(Once you are done showing your support for these newly elected officials, pop on by the Chamber to show support for your community and donate blood!)
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Dale Carnegie Announces Upcoming Class
The Dale Carnegie University was developed by one of the most successful people of the 20th century and will teach you how to build trust and motivate people, to project an enthusiastic attitude, and to communicate logically, clearly, and concisely.
Sign up for this class and it will help you energize and engage listeners. You will also learn how to become a better leader, manage stress, and minimize worry while encouraging positive thinking and achieving continuous improvement.
Our classes start Feb. 7, 2023 and only a dozen seats remain, so if you want to start your journey to success, you have to register now. The next 8 week course begins on Tuesday, February 7th at the Hotel Indigo in Celebration Pointe. If you want to learn to succeed, lead, and influence the people you interact with within your personal and professional life, sign up TODAY!
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CHW Welcomes Andy Woodruff and New Ecological Services Department
CHW Professional Consultants, a leading planning, surveying, engineering, landscape architecture, and construction services firm announces the enhancement of its multi-disciplinary team with the addition of an Ecological Services Department. Andy Woodruff joins CHW as Vice President and Senior Ecologist bringing over 30 years of ecological and environmental expertise in markets such as commercial, residential, transportation, marine, agricultural, mining, geophysical, and wetland mitigation projects. He offers the experience and portfolio to assist CHW in launching this new line of services that will better serve our clients and communities.
“It’s an exciting time to join the CHW team,” says Andy Woodruff, Vice President, and Senior Ecologist. “Bringing Ecological expertise into such a collaborative environment will help strengthen CHW’s service offerings, further our connections with the community and environment, and keep us focused on client relationships and the positive influence our projects have.”
Read the full press release and learn more about CHW's new Ecological Services Department. Look at open positions for Ecologists in our Gainesville office and Fort Myers office serving North Central and Southwest Florida at www.chw-inc.com.
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Shoppes At Thornebrook To Host Nowruz Festival
We are excited to inform you about the first annual Nowruz and International New Year Festival happening March 18th 2023 at the Shoppes at Thornebrook! This event will focus on the Persian tradition of celebrating the new year or "Nowruz" while inviting international vendors to take part and share their lovely crafts, gifts, food, and more!
We are encouraging everyone to circulate this poster, scan, and sign up as a vendor for this wonderful event. It will be fun for the entire family. We look forward to strengthening our local community while giving opportunities to small and large vendors alike.
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The Hippodrome Announces New Show |
The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity is opening on January 27. While the setting is the wrestling world and we will be doing real wrestling moves on stage it challenges the audience to ask themselves how far they are willing to give up their identity to pursue the American Dream.
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Did you know that as a member you can post your open job listings on our website?
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