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July 2015watchBUSINESS401 N. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach | (561) 833-3711 | www.palmbeaches.org
Antonio Fins, newly named Business Editor at The Palm Beach Post, addressed more than 30 Trustee members at breakfast. He shared two new additions to the Business Section that will begin this summer.
Fins also stressed his desire to work closely with the business community to ensure timely and accurate re-porting on issues of concern to our local economy.
New Business Editor addresses Trustee members
UPCOMING EVENTS Business BuilderWhen: Friday, July 10 and Thursday, July 23; 8:30- 9:45 a.m. Where: Chamber Boardroom Cost: Free to members and non-members
Power Networking @ LunchWhen: Tuesday, July 14, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Holiday Inn Palm Beach AirportCost: $35, members; $45, non-members (in advance) July Business After Hours When: Wednesday, July 15, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Where: Residence Inn West Palm Beach DowntownCost: $15, members; $20, non-members (in advance)
July Breakfast When: Thursday, July 16, 7:45-9 a.m.Where: Palm Beach County Convention Center Cost: $35, members; $45, non-members (in advance) Speaker: Dr. John Armstrong, Florida’s State Surgeon General
One on One 101When: Friday, July 17; 8:30-10:30 a.m. Where: Chamber Boardroom Cost: Free to members and non-members Speaker: Kelly Fanelli
Power Networking @ LunchWhen: Wednesday, Aug. 5, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.Where: Holiday Inn Palm Beach AirportCost: $35, members; $45, non-members (in advance)
Privacy Seminar: Part of the Knowledge Series When: Thursday, August 6, 8:30-10 a.m. Where: Chamber Boardroom Cost: $15, members; $25, non-members (in advance) Speaker: Bob SiegalFor information about upcoming events, e-mail Jamie Walton at [email protected] or call (561) 833-3711, ext. 231.
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Last month the Chamber hosted its Annual Golf Tour-nament held at PGA National Resort and Spa.
The tournament’s winner of the Corporate Cup was The Palm Beach Post and the team name will be engraved on the trophy proudly displayed in the Chamber lobby. Its play-ers included Brent Valdov, Patrick Fitzgerald, Jim Mostad and Andy Blizzard. Jones Lang LaSalle, was the second place foursome with members Kev-in Propel, Scott Butler, Shaun Blogg and Mark Holzhausen.
Event sponsors included South Florida Business and Wealth, Continental Break-fast sponsor; Braman Motor-cars, Hole in One sponsor and Southwest Airlines, Airline sponsor.
Thanks to Director of Golf, Buddy Finch and the staff of PGA National Resort and Spa. Special thanks to the Cham-ber’s Ambassadors, who served as greeters at contest holes and assisted in the set-up of the event.
Other prizes were won by: Mark Holzhausen, Closest to the Pin, Hole No. 10; Maria Marino, Ladies Longest Drive; Cressman Bronson, Men’s Longest Drive; Juan Porro, Closest to the Pin, Hole No. 13.
Corporate Foursomes in-cluded: Braman Motorcars; City National Bank of Florida; ESPN West Palm — Boca Raton Bowl; Florida Crystals Corpo-ration; Good Samaritan Med-ical Center; Palm Beach Com-munity Bank; Reikenis & As-sociates, LLC; South Flori-da Business and Wealth; Spin City Media Group Inc.; Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of
Florida; TD Bank; and Woern-er Holdings, Inc.
The Tee Ambassadors in-cluded: Ackerman Link & Sar-tory; Applebee’s; BB&T; Blue Ocean Capital; Broad and Cas-sel; Caler, Donten, Levine, Co-hen, Porter & Veil P.A.; Han-ley Center Foundation; Hed-rick Brothers Construction; Insurance Office of Ameri-ca — Team Dorsey; Keiser Uni-versity; Law Office of Kreu-sler-Walsh, Compiani & Var-gas, P.A.; Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC; Moss & Associates; Paradigm Shift at Work; Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society; Perry & Taylor, P.A.; Pratt & Whit-ney; RADISE International, LC; Ramsay Marine Mechan-ical Services; South Florida Fair & PBC Exposition, Inc.; South Florida Science Center and Aquarium; and WPEC-TV CBS 12 News.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2015 GOLF TOURNAMENT WINNER —
THE PALM BEACH POST
The Palm Beach Post team (from left) Brent Valdov, Patrick Fitzgerald, Jim Mostad and Andy Blizzard with Dennis Grady. PHOTOS BY CAPEHART PHOTOGRAPHY
From left: Nicolas Bitzer, Tim Burke, Sara Alsofrom, Antonio Fins, Wendy Sartory Link, Paul Edgewater.
Palm Beach Post team wins Chamber Cup.
The 27 graduates of the 2015 Class of Leadership West Palm Beach received their diplo-mas on June 8 from Mayor Jeri Muoio at the City Commission meeting.
The graduates of the 2015 Class are: Andy Blizzard (The Palm Beach Post); William Bras-mar (KPA Promotions, Inc.); Bonnita Calhoun (Stellar Signs & Graphics); Alex Casas (Littky, Smith, Phipps & Casas); San-dy Coto (Palm Beach Cham-ber of Commerce); Joanne Da-vis (Florida Atlantic Univer-sity); Cynthia Dienstag (Mc-Laughlin & Stern, LLP); John Dingle (Caler, Donten, Levine, Cohen, Porter & Veil, P.A.); Ar-mando Fana (City of West Palm Beach); Kim French (BG Solu-tions); Brett Goldblatt (Rich-man Greer); Kae Jonsons (Han-ley Center Foundation); Vam-si Kotta (RADISE Internation-al); Kelly Landers (The Law Of-fices of Kelly V. Landers, P.A.); Claudia Murphy (Grand Bank & Trust of Florida); Patrick Painter (Hedrick Brothers Con-struction); Edna Palser (West
Palm Beach Fire Rescue); Ele-ni Rengepis (Good Samaritan Medical Center); James Rhoads (The Lord’s Place); Chris-tine Shaw (City of West Palm Beach); Hillary Smith (Elhilow, Smith & Company, LLC); Pierre Smith (The Salvation Army); Angelique Thomas (Akerman LLP); Jeffrey Vollat (ADA Engi-neering, Inc.); Ellen Welling-ton (CareerSource Palm Beach County); Seth Welner (Holland & Knight LLP); and Heath Win-tz (MWH).
Following the graduation ceremony, the graduates cele-brated at Pistache, located on
Clematis Street.Special thanks to our 2015
Sponsors: KidSanctuary Cam-pus, Inc.; Florida Power & Light; and The Palm Beach Post.
For more information about Leadership West Palm Beach, including applying for the 2016 Class, contact Sandy Pullens at [email protected] or (561) 833-3711, ext. 228.
Leadership West Palm Beach Class 2015 Graduates
PHOTO BY CAPEHART PHOTOGRAPHY
Florida Power & Light Com-pany (FPL) announced that its President and Chief Exec-utive Officer, Eric Silagy, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the U.S. Cham-ber of Commerce for a two-year term. “I’m pleased and honored to have the opportu-nity to work alongside cham-ber and business leaders from across the country to advo-cate for pro-business legisla-tion and advance issues that are critically important as we navigate today’s competitive landscape,” said Silagy.
U.S. Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue stated: “The Chamber’s vol-unteer leadership plays a cru-cial role in helping to set our policy positions, to serve our
members and to advance our free enterprise mission.” Si-lagy is the immediate past Chair of the Florida Cham-ber of Commerce and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the Univer-sity of Texas at Austin, and a Juris Doctor from the George-town University Law Center.
The newest of the Chamber publications, the Education Guide, is ready to go to print. Join the Chamber NOW to be included!
■■ Each Chamber member is listed, with contact infor-mation, including website ad-dresses.
■■ Debuts at the Back to School Breakfast in August, where 500 business men and women will receive a copy hot off the press!
■■ Features articles on edu-cation services for K-20, trade and technical schools, the arts and education, and finan-cial aid and scholarships.
■■ Included in information packets requested from the Chamber and available in the Chamber lobby and in a dig-ital format online at www.palmbeaches.org.
■■ Used by area profession-als as a resource for educa-
tion products and services re-quired by businesses and res-idents.
For more information, con-tact Kelly Fanelli, Membership Director, at (561) 257-0289 or [email protected]
FPL’s Eric Silagy appointed to U.S. Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
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Eric Silagy has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
ANATOM Construction CompanyBDO USA, LLPBlue Heron FleetChesterfield Palm Beach, TheCleveland Clinic FloridaCommunity Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin CountiesCompass, Inc./The Gay & Lesbian Community Center of the Palm BeachesDiVosta HomesElhilow, Smith & Company LLCGlobal Sales Expansion, Inc.Gracie Street Interior Design Inc.Hanley Center FoundationHeartland Payment SystemsHilton Garden Inn West Palm BeachHippocrates Health InstituteHispanic Human Resources Council, Inc.Honda Classic, TheInsurance Office of AmericaInternational College CounselorsIronhorse Country ClubJon E. Schmidt & Associates Inc.Karas Wilders ConsultingLandmark AviationMolly’s Trolleys of West Palm BeachMrachek, Fitzgerald, Rose, Konopka, Thomas & Weiss, P.A.Oasis OutsourcingReichel Realty & Investments Inc.Sir Speedy Printing (Downtown)Southern Waste Systems LLC/Sun RecyclingSRA Research Group, Inc.St. Mark’s Episcopal SchoolSuffolk Construction Company, Inc.The David AssociatesTown of Palm Beach United WayU.S. Realty Management CompanyUnited Way of Palm Beach County
Adelman & Adelman, P.A. S. Greg McCloskeyAssociate Attorney2825 N. University Drive, Suite 410 Coral Springs, FL 33065adelmanlawyers.com(954) 341-2777 ATTORNEYS — PERSONAL INJURY/WRONGFUL DEATH [email protected] InternationalLivan Torres, Owner 420 6th St., West Palm Beach, FL 33401artworksint.com(561) 833-9165 ART & [email protected] ResourcesRandy Stefano Managing Director701 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 322West Palm Beach, FL 33407ascendoresources.com(561) 288-6395 EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES - PERM & [email protected] Cooling Systems, IncLynn JensenPresident545-102 N.W. Mer-cantile PlacePort St. Lucie, FL 34986buildingcoolingsys-tems.com(772) 461-9939AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS & SERVICES [email protected] Realty, Inc. Daniel SehayikReal Estate Associate/In-House Counsel30 W. Mashta Drive #400Key Biscayne, FL 33149commodorerealty.com(561) 685-0022 REAL ESTATE — [email protected] &
CompanySusie DwinellExecutive Director1 Clematis St., Suite 305, West Palm Beach, FL 33401crystalco.com(561) 273-2310INSURANCE — RISK [email protected]*Hope* Love*Charity, Inc. Casimiro CrockettDirector of Adminis-tration and Program Employment3175 S. Congress Ave., Suite 310Palm Springs, FL 33461faithhopelovechar-ity.org(561) 968-1612NON-PROFIT ORGA-NIZATION [email protected] American International School Celine May, Director2500 NW 5th Ave.Boca Raton, FL 33431frenchamerican-schoolbocaraton.org(561) 479-8266 SCHOOLS — [email protected] Construction Group, Inc.Allen GastPresident1067 Carambola CircleWest Palm Beach, FL 33406gastconstruc-tiongroup.com(561) 281-1001CONTRACTORS — [email protected] GalaxyFranny LaRuePresident905 N. Dixie HighwayWest Palm Beach, FL 33401(561) 835-0338 [email protected] Breeze Dental CareMark Kubiliun, Owner1317 W. Indiantown Road, Suite West Jupiter, FL 33458harborbreezedental-care.com(561) 316-4260 [email protected]
Hoffman’s Chocolates — Boca RatonTammy MannarinoManager5250 Town Center Circle #135Shops at Boca CenterBoca Raton, FL 33486hoffmans.com(561) 750-0021CANDY & [email protected]’s Chocolates — GreenacresDale SolomonRetail Manager 5190 Lake Worth RoadGreenacres, FL 33463hoffmans.com(561) 967-2213CANDY & [email protected]’s Chocolates — Lake WorthDiane VogelManager705 Lake Ave.Lake Worth, FL 33460hoffmans.com(561) 766-2517CANDY & [email protected]’s Chocolates — Palm Beach GardensRichard KayeRetail Manager10957 N. Military TrailGarden Square ShoppesPalm Beach Gardens, FL 33410hoffmans.com(561) 626-2009CANDY & [email protected] Healthcare Staffing Clive HenryVP Operations810 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 93 West Palm Beach, FL 33407integrahealthcare-staffing.com(561) 275-1766STAFFING —
[email protected] Attorney ServiceDomenic MancusoOwner — Manager640 Clematis St., Suite 777, West Palm Beach, FL 33401kearattorneyservice-wpb.com(561) 558-4320 COURIER & MES-SENGER [email protected] Panther PromptingPatty SerranoOwner — OperatorP.O. Box 535Palm Beach, FL 33480(561) 371-5852VIDEO PRODUCTION [email protected] Princess Cruises, Inc. Judy GutowitzAccount Executive200 E. 13th St.Riviera Beach, FL 33404majesticprincess-cruises.com(561) 254-0424 [email protected] Reva/DevelopmentDon PattersonPresident333 Los Olas Blvd., Suite CU4Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301mfkreva.com(954) 363-0771 REAL ESTATE — DEVELOPERS [email protected] Beach BagelJill Goodman, Owner533 Clematis St.West Palm Beach, FL 33401palmbeachbagel.net(561) 822-3688 BAGEL [email protected] Shop LoungeCleve MashOwner/Managing Partner219 Clematis St. West Palm Beach, FL 33401pawnshopwpb.com(561) 818-6274
NIGHTCLUBS & BARSPicnic FashionRebecca Finn, Owner303 Gardenia St.West Palm Beach, FL 33401picnicfashion.com(888) 742-6420HOME [email protected] ReeseManager1400 Forsythe Road #FWest Palm Beach, FL 33405skybikewpb.com(305) 523-9440BIKE RENTAL & SHARING [email protected] Phillips, Research ConsultantSurale PhillipsPresidentP.O. Box 30547Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420suralephillips.com(561) 328-3039MARKET RESEARCH & [email protected] Glass & MirrorsMarcel LlerenaOwner1027 Egremont DriveWest Palm Beach, FL 33406totallygb.com(561) 929-6163GLASS & GLAZING [email protected] Palm BeachShereen BaalMarketing100 N. Clematis St.West Palm Beach, FL 33401visitpalmbeach.com(561) [email protected] & Hager Wealth ManagementMichelle HagerPartner319 Clematis St. #203, West Palm Beach, FL 33401wealth401k.com(561) 427-6767FINANCIAL [email protected]
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The Downtown Develop-ment Authority, SkyBridge Capital, P3 Global Manage-ment and the City of West Palm Beach welcome the international bike-sharing phenomenon as a way to tour our beautiful waterfront.
Now you can pick up and drop off your rented bike at the Chamber, located at 401 North Flagler Drive. The Chamber is one of 14 locations available in the downtown area with access to the bikes.
SkyBike locations include: the corner of Clematis Street and Tamarind Avenue, 301 Clematis St., Waterfront Park, the corner of S. Flagler Drive and Datura Street, the corner of Dixie Highway and Fern Street,the corner of Iris Street and Dixie Highway, 700 S.
Rosemary Ave., 401 N. Flagler Drive, the County Court-house, City Hall, 530 Clema-tis St., 375 S. Rosemary Ave.,
and the corner of Okeechobee Boulevard and Olive Avenue.
SkyBike is West Palm Beach’s newest way to get around downtown WPB
Call for ATHENA nominations
Fly with us to scenic Ireland
Panthers executive speaks to Chamber Trustees
Chamber Making Waves at Business After Hours
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2015 ATHENA Awards, presented by Wells Fargo. The streamlined nom-ination process includes just the name, company and con-tact information for the nom-inee. The nominee will fill out the detailed application.
The ATHENA honors an individual, young profession-al, and community business for professional excellence, mentoring, and for actively engaging in the promotion of women into leadership roles.
The awards luncheon will be held on Friday, Oct. 9, at the Kravis Center for the Perform-ing Arts — Cohen Pavilion.
For complete guidelines and qualifications, visit the Cham-ber’s website at palmbeaches.org
The Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches will be visiting scenic Ireland in Octo-ber and is inviting members, family and friends of chamber members to share in this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Rich in history, scenic Ire-land is the destination for this exciting trip. Enjoy an eight-day journey while visiting stunning destinations such as Adare, County Limerick, the Cliffs of Moher and the beau-tiful grounds of Adare Manor. On this amazing trip, you will also encounter breathtaking panoramic views of the Din-gle Peninsula, and see historic locations including the Rock of Cashel, and Kilkenny Castle.
This journey is packed with unforgettable destinations,
but also gives you time to explore Ireland on your own as well. Enjoy local shops and restaurants or stroll through woodland settings. You may choose to venture out and vis-it the Blarney Castle where you must take the opportuni-ty to kiss the Blarney Stone for good luck!
Space is limited, so act fast. Don’t miss out on this oppor-tunity to visit scenic Ireland, exchange ideas with local busi-ness representatives, make new friends, and build new memories.
For more information about this amazing trip, please call the Chamber (561) 833-3711, ext. 231 or e-mail Jamie Walton at [email protected].
Peter Luukko, Executive Chairman of the Florida Panthers NHL franchise, addressed the Chamber Trustees this week. Luuk-ko, a former executive with the Philadelphia Flyers, outlined the exciting future of the Panthers. The commitment of ownership to putting a highly competitive team on the ice was reflected in the recent NHL draft picks of the Panthers.
On behalf the franchise, Luukko presented a team logo hock-ey puck to all those in attendance at the luncheon. To order your season tickets now, go to floridapanthers.com.
The Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches set sail at this month’s Business After Hours Event. On Wednesday, June 24, more than 100 attend-ees took time after a produc-tive day at work to come cruise with us aboard the Majes-tic Princess. They connected with fellow Chamber members and gained potential business referrals.
It was an evening of net-working over drinks, appetiz-ers and sightseeing — all whilst enjoying the panoramic Intra-coastal Waterway of West Palm Beach. We hope to see all of you at our next month’s Business After Hours event at the Residence Inn West Palm Beach Downtown. Be sure to register at palmbeaches.org as space will be limited.
The Chamber announces Florida’s State Surgeon Gener-al John Armstrong, MD, FACS will be the guest speaker at the July 16 breakfast. Dr. Arm-strong was appointed by Gov. Rick Scott as Surgeon Gener-al and Secretary of Health for the State of Florida on April 27, 2012. A graduate of Prince-ton University, the University of Virginia School of Medicine and the United States Army Command and General Staff College, Dr. Armstrong believes that education and training are drivers for change. Dr. Arm-strong came to the Florida Department of Health having previously served as the Chief Medical Officer of the USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Sim-ulation in Tampa, where he worked to bring health care professionals together through hands-on team training.
The breakfast is sponsored by Good Samaritan Medical Center, celebrating 95 years of serving the community, and will be held at the Palm Beach County Convention Center promptly at 7:45 a.m. on July 16. Please register at palm-beaches.org, or contact Jamie Walton at [email protected] for more information.
Chamber July Breakfast speakerDr. Armstrong was appointed by Gov. Scott as Surgeon General and Secretary of Health.
