What is PIVOT?
This year, all of our plans were affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic – including many of the Chamber’s annual events. This included our ALL IN GNV Conference, during which we feature dozens of speakers and guests to share ideas and experiences to foster better discussion and professional development.
In light of that, we’ve devised PIVOT, a virtual response with insight from many of Gainesville’s thought leaders and professionals. This ongoing event will provide you with new ideas and reflections that can help you navigate the waters of this new era.
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LEONARDO’S PIZZA OF MILLHOPPER
We talked with Kyle Cohan from Leonardo’s Pizza of Millhopper to discuss their strategies and approaches in this new age of challenges.
FIRST MAGNITUDE BREWING
We caught up with John & Christine Denny from First Magnitude Brewing Company on their response to the pandemic, what they changed and their path forward.
ELIO PIEDRA
Elio Piedra of The Fiesta Media shares his experiences with starting a new business in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what opportunities opened up as a result.
JENNA HORNER
If you travel throughout Gainesville, you undoubtedly have seen the beauty that local Mixed Media Artist and UF Grad Jenna Horner is known for. In this PIVOT Episode we talk with Jenna, learn about how her murals are beautifying our community and how the pandemic has affected her business.
ALEXA CARLIN
Alexa Carlin is the CEO and founder of Women Empower X and a graduate of UF. In our first PIVOT episode, Alexa shares ways to avoid feeling overwhelmed and instead stay focused and grow during this time of uncertainty.
WORKING WOMEN OF GNV
The latest PIVOT video focuses on the perspectives of several of Greater Gainesville’s working women – Staci Bertrand of the Greater Gainesville Chamber, Lisa Magary of Celebrate Primary Care, Edwina Hurst of Maple Street Biscuit Company, Nicole Irving of Irving Publications and Jackie Schoemaker Holmes, Ph.D.
POMODORO CAFE & SERVPRO
This PIVOT Series interview features Carmine DiCandia from Pomodoro Cafe and Mark and Becky Raymond from Servpro of Alachua County West. Both businesses stepped up in the early days of the pandemic to serve the community in different ways.
DEBORAH BOWIE | CITY OF GAINESVILLE
Deborah Bowie with the City of Gainesville highlights how the Feed GNV program came together, working in collaboration with GRACE and the Greater Gainesville Chamber. The end result of the organizations working together was thousands of meals in the hands of needy citizens, as well as financial help for local restaurants reeling from the pandemic.
HDG HOTELS & SCULPTURE HOSPITALITY
In this PIVOT Series interview, we talk with Navroz Saju of HDG Hotels and Jonathan Evans of Sculpture Hospitality about the challenges and adaptations that came about as a result of opening during the COVID-19 pandemic.
