The Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl is set and the two teams have been announced! The high-powered offense of Western Kentucky University will take on the solid defense of Appalachian State University. Both teams were champions of their conference and bring high energy and a winning attitude to this matchup. The game will be played at Florida Atlantic University Stadium in just 11 days on Saturday, December 18. With a kick-off time of 11:00 a.m., this game will be the first to be played on that Saturday airing on ESPN.

The game will also be carried nationally on ESPN Radio and locally on ESPN 106.3. For additional information on the Rooflclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl, visit RoofclaimBocaRatonBowl.com.

To get you fired up for the game and put you in the holiday spirit – join us Thursday morning at the Chamber’s Annual Holiday Breakfast at The Boca Raton. The breakfast is sponsored once again by Rooflcaim.com Boca Raton Bowl and The Boca Raton. The program will feature Doug Mosley, the Executive Director of the Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl, along with representatives from both teams. Doug will be joined by Jim Clark, Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director at Western Kentucky and Lance Ware, Senior Assistant to the Head Coach at Appalachian State.

In addition, the program contains an update from the new CEO of The Boca Raton, Daniel Hostettler, of the amazing transformation of the iconic luxury property. It doesn’t end there! At the conclusion of the breakfast, we will hear from West Boca Community High School’s Encore Ensemble, singing holiday songs to put us in the spirit of the season! This is a must-attend event! Click here to reserve your seat today.

The Chamber’s Business Leaders United Political Action Committee's (BLU-PAC) priority is to elect pro-business candidates who understand what it takes to operate a business and support policy that allows businesses to be successful and keep Moving Boynton Beach Forward. After in-person interviews and additional vetting, BLU-PAC has endorsed the following candidates in the March 8, 2022, Boynton Beach Municipal Elections:

These endorsed candidates are the RIGHT LEADERS for Boynton Beach. They are prepared to work hard to ensure that the City of Boynton Beach continues to move forward for important job growth and economic prosperity.

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We continue to provide you with valuable in-person and virtual experiences. Most virtual programs are recorded and available for you to access on the Boca Chamber’s YouTube Channel. Hit the subscribe button to find out when new content is posted on our channel.

Below is a list of our upcoming in-person and virtual experiences:

    

12/8 – 11:45 a.m. In-Person Boynton Beach Lunch and Learn

12/8 – 5:30 p.m. In-Person Exclusive Trustee Holiday Party  

12/9 – 7:45 a.m. In-Person Holiday Membership Breakfast

12/16 – 8:00 a.m. In-Person Boynton Beach Coffee Plus

12/16 – 11:45 a.m. In-Person Leadership Boca Class of 2020 Graduation

1/7 – 12:00 p.m. In-Person Exclusive Trustee Luncheon 

Please help us celebrate the graduating class of Leadership Boca 2020 on December 16, 2021at the Renaissance Boca Raton Hotel. Due to the pause caused by the pandemic, the class recently returned together to finish the program. For more information or to register for this graduation luncheon, click here.

Anne Jaakkola - Boca Helping Hands

Bob DiRocco - Habilitation Center

Christopher A. Sajdera, Esquire

Fedra Vimercati - City National Bank

Femke Perez de Groot - Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center

Gina Harwood - the Keyes Company

Heather Dupree - YMCA

Jessica Beaver - FAU Tech Runway

Kacee Reid - Memorial Healthcare System

Lindy Harvey - Spirit of Giving Network

Maureen Avella - Boca Raton Regional Hospital

Rachael Bonlarron - Palm Beach State College

Tim Grajko - Morgan Stanley - Boca Raton Group

Tom Livoti - Habitat for Humanity

This Wednesday, December 8 from 7:30 pm -9:00 pm, the City of Boca Raton will host the 50th Annual Holiday Street Parade. This event will feature more than 50 festive floats live bands, food vendors and a public viewing area. For more information about the parade, click here.

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