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If your month is starting anything like ours, March isn't coming in like one measly little lion; it is more like a full production of Lion King on Broadway! We're not only heralding the onset of Spring, but this month brings new growth here at the Chamber, the joyful return of our beloved Business After Hours: GatorNationals event, and a day we are really looking forward to: National Joe Day! Add in the time change, an amazing amount of membership events, and the celebration of Mardi Gras, we're going to need the luck of the Irish to keep this month from being gone too soon! |
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UPCOMING EVENT
2022 Annual Meeting: TOMORROW!
Wednesday, March 2
Cocktail hour: 6 p.m.
Main event: 7 p.m.
Hilton UF Conference Center
1714 Hull Road, Gainesville
The Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its 98th Annual Member Meeting on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at the UF Hilton Conference Center.
The Annual Member Meeting will include a cocktail hour, a plated dinner, a presentation from the outgoing and incoming chairman, special awards and recognitions, and special announcements. This will be followed by an after-dinner dessert and coffee reception.
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!
A big thank you to our event sponsors:
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UPCOMING EVENT
Business Before Hours Is
NEXT WEEK!
Tuesday, March 8, 8:30am - 10:00am
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine
1000 NE 16th Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32601
Join us for Business Before Hours, a structured yet relaxed environment for making effective connections within the Chamber business community. Participation in Business Before Hours is included in your Chamber Membership. 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. Seating is limited, so register today!
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UPCOMING EVENT
Business After Hours: Gatornationals
Wednesday, March 9
5:00pm - 7:00pm
The Gainesville Raceway
11211 N. County Rd. 225
Gainesville, FL 32609
Join us on Wednesday, March 9th to celebrate the kick-off to Gatornationals at The Gainesville Raceway for Chamber Business After Hours, one of the Chamber's most popular networking events. Mingle with business leaders and community members as you enjoy great food and refreshments.
Live music performed by Jason & Sarah Hedges.
Chamber Members and their employees receive Free Admission to this event as a benefit of their Greater Gainesville Chamber Membership.
Thank you to:
Presenting Sponsor:
Event Sponsors:
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RIBBON CUTTING!
O2B Kids - Newberry Park
Tuesday, March 8th, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
12186 NW 7th Place
Gainesville, FL 32607
Like the kiddos they take care of, O2B Kids is growing every day! Join us for a ribbon cutting as we celebrate their newly completed Newberry Park location at the corner of Newberry and Parker Road. The event will include snacks, drinks, tours of the facility, as well as a live broadcast and giveaway from KISS 105.3!
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY
2022 Sponsorships & Advertising Options Available! Announce Your Support for the Gainesville Business Community
Sponsorship and partnership opportunities with the Greater Gainesville Chamber are some of the best ways for your business to gain exposure in the Gainesville region. By aligning your business with a 5-star chamber of commerce with sponsorship or advertising, you help immediately grow your company’s prestige, reputation, exposure, and bottom line.
From the 12-month sponsorship opportunity offered through our Circle of Champions to an event specific sponsorship, businesses gain exceptional exposure throughout the year with a variety of benefits and price points to fit any budget.
For more information contact Steve Cannon, VP Member Development, at [email protected] or call 352.334-7127.
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Last chance to register: Florida Institute for Political Leadership
Virtual Campaign School March 29 - 31
The Florida Institute for Political Leadership is a non-partisan program created by the Florida Chamber of Commerce to recruit and provide campaign training to candidates and elected officials across the State of Florida. Whether you are in office, or interested in running for office now, or in the future, this is the program for you.
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FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE UPDATES
Keep Up with Tallahassee on our Legislative Focus page
Stay tuned with everything happening at the state capitol by following our legislative updates! Once a week, we update our Legislative Focus page to give you information on bills passed or proposed, what your local representatives are working on, as well as hot-button issues and conversations that can affect Florida citizens. To stay informed, visit our Legislative Focus page. |
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THIS MERITS ATTENTION!
ACPS Students Recognized Among Nations Top-Achieving
Thirty-nine Alachua County Public School students have been notified that they are finalists in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program, which each year recognizes the nation’s top-achieving high school students.
That number of finalists is the second-highest in the district’s history, topped only by the forty students recognized as finalists in 2009. Earning finalist status has long been recognized as an indicator of high academic achievement.
There are a number of standards students must achieve to become National Merit Finalists, including earning semifinalist status. To qualify as semifinalists, students must earn among the nation’s highest scores on the Preliminary SAT/National Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which is taken by more than 1.5 million students annually and measures a student’s critical reading, math problem-solving and writing abilities. About 16,000 students are named semifinalists each year.
To become finalists, students must earn high scores on the SAT. They must also submit applications highlighting their other academic achievements, awards and honors and leadership activities within their school and community. Teacher recommendations and an essay are also required. Nineteen students at Buchholz High School have been named finalists, with ten each at Gainesville High and Eastside High.
National Merit finalists are all eligible for thousands of dollars in scholarships provided by businesses, colleges and universities and other organizations. This year’s finalists are:
Buchholz High School: Anjana Balachandar, Angela Chen, Eric Diao, Michael Fahn, Rena Feng, Guarav Gajavelli, Christopher Han, Kevin He, Jacob Islam, Edward Jeong, Erick Jiang, Devika Kumar, Timmy Li, Aidan Linebarger, Angela Lou, John Sin, Jeffrey Xue, Albert Yang and Xiya Zhou
Eastside High School: Hyungjun Choi, Avery Colon, Richard Jiang, Vedant Karalkar, Ronan Morris, Rachel Parks, Atharva Pathak, Ahmik Paul, Sukhman Sidhu and William Wang
Gainesville High School: Aidan Bloch, Grant Gravlee, Janani Kumaran, Nicholas Lloyd, Eleanor Parks-Church, Gayathry Prabhakaran, Robert Ryan, Katherine Sammy, Holly Snow and Rachel Young.
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MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENT
Fantastic Fossils 5K
March 26, 8:00am - 10:00am
The Florida Museum of Natural History will host a ‘Fantastic Fossils 5K’ race on Saturday, March 26 from 8 to 10 a.m. Participants can run in-person or virtually! The in-person race includes a combination of trails in the UF Natural Area Teaching Laboratory and campus roads. Late or virtual registration is $30, the registration fee includes a finisher’s medal, T-shirt and entry into the “Fantastic Fossils” exhibit that opens April 2. In-person runners can register early by Feb. 22 for discounts. For more information and to sign up, visit the the website!
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MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENT
Atris Technology Extends Its Technology Offering and Nationwide Reach
Atris Technology Extends Its Technology Offering and Nationwide Reach with Agreement to Acquire Hogan Financial Systems
Atris Technology, LLC, a nationwide provider of software and services for financial institutions, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hogan Financial Systems, provider of operational and consulting services for community banks.
“Hogan Financial Systems fits our growth strategy and will enable Atris to rapidly broaden our software and services offerings in the fast-changing SMB financial space,” said Dan Roberts, Technology Director and Managing Partner at Atris. “Combining state-of-the-art retail banking software with experienced back-office and service-delivery teams will enable our clients to respond to new opportunities and threats as digital transformation takes greater priority in our sector.”
Banking solutions from both companies are already closely aligned, including advanced teller automation, back-office automation, back-up and disaster recovery, and protection against ransomware.
“This convergence creates new opportunities for clients,” added Scott McElhiney, Sales Manager and Partner at Atris. “A combined portfolio of software and managed services helps banks and credit unions reduce complexity and streamline vendor relationships.”
Clients will reap the benefits of complementary support teams, as well as new cloud banking services. Service reliability will also improve due to expanded, geographically diverse, secure data processing facilities.
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MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENT
Chamber Members Invited to receive free Lazy Susan
All members of the Greater Gainesville Chamber are invited to visit Jackson Stoneworks precision automated granite, marble, and quartz countertop factory, and kitchen and bath design and selection center to receive a free granite Lazy Susan when you join or renew your membership in the Greater Gainesville Chamber.
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MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENT
College HUNKS opens location in Gainesville
College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving®, an award-winning company and industry leader in stress-free solutions for moving and junk-hauling needs, is expanding in Florida with its newest location right here in Gainesville!
The College HUNKS celebrated their grand opening in Gainesville on February 9 and now provides Northern Central Florida and the surrounding areas with the company's signature fast, friendly, and professional moving and junk hauling services. BHGRE Commercial President, Brian Oen, and BHGRE Commercial Vice President, Ken Mears, represented the tenant in this first-to-market location.
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MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENT
7th Annual Power of the Purse Brunch Benefiting Peaceful Paths
Join Peaceful Paths on Saturday, April 2, 2022 for the 7th Annual Power of the Purse Brunch presented by Radiant Credit Union! Learn about the impact of financial abuse in the lives of survivors and how you can help.
The 2022 Power of the Purse event is an in person brunch hosted at the historic Gainesville Woman's Club. Attendees should arrive early and check in beginning at 9:30 am. The Brunch will begin promptly at 10 am.
The amazing handbag auction will be virtual to provide supporters the option to participate from home prior to the event and in person at the brunch conveniently from their mobile device.
The auction will open to the public on Wednesday, March 30, at 10 am and close at Saturday, April 2, at 11:45 am.
Supporters that prefer to only participate in the virtual auction can do that free of charge. You will need to self register to participate in the online auction. Self registration will open on March 29.
For more information and to register, visit the event website!
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MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENT
Gainesville Regional Airport and University Air Center Host Gator Fly-In and Armed Services Appreciation Day
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) and its FBO, the University Air Center (UAC) will once again host the Gator Fly-In and Armed Services Appreciation Day Saturday, March 19, 2022.
A fly-in is a gathering for pilots who arrive by air. The event takes place from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at University Air Center, 4701 NE 40th Terrace, Gainesville, Fla. (Enter at General Aviation Entrance, Waldo Road) and is open to the public. Admission and parking are free, and a complimentary shuttle will be provided.
Activities include static aircraft and classic car displays, military trucks, a kid’s corner with face painting, toy airplanes and coloring, arts and crafts vendors, and food trucks. Live Music by The Treetop Flyers will take place throughout the event. Breakfast items will be available for purchase from Chick Fil-A from 8 – 11.
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Did you know that as a member you can post your open job listings on our website?
Be sure to check these listings, also, for YOUR next adventure!
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