Before you visit the polls Jan. 31, learn where candidates for Gainesville City Commission District 1 and At Large 1 stand on issues affecting the business community with the Chamber City Voter's Guide. Candidates answered 10 questions regarding budgeting, economic development and transportation concerns. Visit the Business Advocacy page or click here to see their responses.
Sometimes making effective connections can be difficult. In a sea of faces, meeting the right people to help grow your business can seem daunting. Join us Jan. 31 from 4 - 5 p.m. for Connect Me at Saint Leo University on the Santa Fe College Campus at 4650 NW 39th Place, Ste B. Connect Me provides a structured, “safe” environment for making effective connections within the Chamber community. Each month, Connect Me will provide one morning and one afternoon opportunity to make effective connections within the business community. You may find a strong referral source, a new vendor, the perfect client or simply get a foot in the door for connecting at our larger events. Build lasting business and personal relationships with the all new Connect Me mixers coming in 2012. Email theresa@gainesvillechamber.com for more information.
The Council for Economic Outreach (CEO) is pleased to welcome Silver Airways to its new home at the Gainesville Regional Airport. Silver Airways moved its maintenance facility from Ft. Lauderdale to Gainesville, taking up residence in the former Eclipse Aviation hangar, a state-of-the-art maintenance facility. At the 2012 Toast to Business, Silver Airways CEO Darrell Richardson said the company plans to create 100 new jobs in Gainesville.
Join us Feb. 9 from 4:30 - 6 p.m. at Regions Bank at 7515 SW 24th Ave. for a Professional Women's Roundtable (PWR), formerly known as Mind Switch, a think tank in which 10-15 women from different industries come together to brainstorm ideas and challenges. PWR a group for self-starting women wishing to put real thought behind business ideas, issues and challenges. The moderators of PWR invite participants to submit issues and challenges that they would like to bring to the table one week before the event date, choosing three or four topics to discuss the forum. Email topics for discussion to tiffany@gainesvillechamber.com. To attend the Professional Women's Roundtable, register online or call Pauline Williams at 352.334.7100.
Friday evening, the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Council for Economic Outreach (CEO) hosted hundreds of business leaders at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts for the 2012 Toast to Business, a program featuring big announcements and honors.
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Marketing Mud Announces Grant Recipient
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Seth Lane Joins Front Street Commercial Real Estate Group
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