Chamber e-Journal October 16

October 16th, 2012 by gainesvillechamber

Gainesville Chamber of Commerce E-Journal

October 16, 2012

Health Care will be the Highlight of Pancakes & Public Policy

The Affordable Care Act, a piece of legislation that puts in place strong consumer protection and provides alternative health care coverage options, will be the highlight of this month’s Pancakes & Public Policy. October’s event will feature Moore Hallmark, Executive Director for the Southeastern Region of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, who will be speaking alongside other panelists about how the Affordable Care Act could have the potential to affect Chamber’s member businesses. The event will take place on Friday, Oct. 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Springhill Missionary Baptist Church’s Multipurpose Room, located at 120 SE Williston Road. Read more

Upcoming Events

October 25
Chamber After Hours

October 26
Pancakes & Public Policy

October 30
Connect Me

November 1
Ribbon Cutting – Re-Tech

November 7
Business of the Year Awards

November 13
Connect Me

November 13
CIED Are You Ready to Hire Your First Employee

Chamber Announcements

Vote for the Best Customer Service Award

Be sure to vote for the Business of the Year finalist that you believe deserves the Best Customer Service award. This award is chosen by the community for a business that portrays the best commitment to their clients and customers throughout the year. From Oct. 3 to Oct. 19, voting will be open and can be found here. As a reminder, you may only vote once. The business that receives the most votes…Read more

Retail Roundtable

Gain valuable insight into Shop GNV 2012, an event taking place in November and tailored specifically for the Gainesville retail industry for preholiday sales and industry issues, at Chamber Retail Roundtable! Join us tomorrow from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce to learn about Shop GNV and understand how other local retail business owners are… Read more

Start Your Engines & Meet Us for October Chamber After Hours

Is a lack of business connections grinding your gears? Shift your networking into overdrive at the October Chamber After Hours at Gatorland Toyota! Join us on Thursday, Oct. 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. for mingling and fun and be sure to look out for some great door prizes you (and your car) will love! The cost to attend is free for members and $20 for future members…Read more

Speaker Suggestions

If you could meet an inspiring speaker, who would it be? An environmentalist? A comedian? A writer? The Chamber would like to know which inspiring speaker you would like for us to bring to future events! To submit ideas, please e-mail Tiffany Williams at tiffany@gainesvillechamber.com. If the person is someone you know, please be sure to let us know if you have a connection with…Read more

Innovation Gainesville Update

AxoGen Receives $21 Million to Expand Sales and Develop a New Product

PDL BioPharma recently provided $21 million to AxoGen, an Alachua-based company, to expand sales and develop their products. While AxoGen focuses on creating products used in surgeries to repair nerve damage, PDL invests in biotech companies like AxoGen.“In the current environment for where we are as a company, it’s a very nice financing for us,” said Greg Freitag, AxoGen’s chief financial officer…Read more

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Fighting Flu with Traditional Chinese Medicine – Effective, fast and no side effects

Seasonal changes are believed by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners to have significant influences on the human body. If the human body is weakened, pathogens will take the opportunity to invade the body, leading to cold and flu. Read more

North Central Florida Welcomes First CFMA Chapter

The Construction Finance Management Association is recognized as “The Source & Resource for Construction Financial Excellence.” CFMA’s North Central Florida Chapter will host its first meeting on Nov. 7. Read more

Sunny’s Howl-a-Palooza!

On Oct. 21, bring the entire family to Sun Country Sports to enjoy a spooky Halloween afternoon for an amazing cause. The 24 annual “Sunny’s Howl-A-Palooza” will benefit the March of Dimes in this family fun carnival. Read more

Arts and Culture Organizations Bolster Alachua County Economy

Recent research shows nonprofit arts and culture organizations have a large economic impact on Alachua County. These organizations also provide thousands of jobs. Read more