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April Diamond Members
Diamond Members 20+ years of membership renewing in the month of April. Congratulations on your success and thank you for your longstanding support!
Global Tours and Travel Inc., 20
Rossi and Associates, 20
Sam's Club, 25
Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, 26
Patrick Roofing, Inc., 26
The Viera Company, 27
ADS Security L.P., 28
Junior League of South Brevard, 28
Flamingo Printing of Brevard, Inc., 28
Foosaner Art Museum, Florida Institute of Technology, 28
Wallace Air Conditioning & Heating, 28
Aging Matter in Brevard, 29
Melbourne Central Catholic High School, 29
Northrop Grumman Corporation, 30
Howard Garage Doors, Inc., 42
DiPrima Construction Corporation & DiPrima Fine Homes, 43
Sorensen Moving and Storage- Agent for Mayflower, 43
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Chamber Events
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15
7:30-9:00AM
Featuring Guest Speaker:
Commander Dan O’Shea
Topic: The Odyssey - “The War of the Homecoming”
Come hear Commander Dan O'Shea speak about the challenges our Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are facing after more than a decade of war. Network with local veterans and veteran owned businesses and help honor a few people who have stepped up to help area veterans in need. This breakfast event is open to the public.
$12 to Active Duty, Retired and Veterans with ID card or DD214 | $18 All Others
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FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 17
SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE TODAY!
This unique event is a 50 hole golf marathon that will be played at the Award Winning Duran Golf Club Par 3 Golf Course during the evening hours (under the lights) on Friday, April 17th, 2015. The purpose of this event is to help support the ongoing efforts of the Melbourne Regional Chamber, and 24 different charities, non-profits, or programs within Brevard County. Click Here and Register to donate to the player/charity of your choice! Donations will be accepted until April 30th.
COME JOIN IN THE FUN WHILE THE TOURNAMENT'S UNDERWAY!
The Melbourne Regional Chamber will be hosting an entertaining social event to include vender tables, food from local restaurants, cash bar, music, golf clinic, golf challenge, 50/50 raffle and door prizes! Festivities will run from 5 to 8 PM at Duran Golf Club on Friday, April 17th. We'll see you there!
TUESDAY, APRIL 21
5:00PM-7:00PM
AT
30 Tradewinds Drive, Indian Harbour Beach, FL 32937
Cost: $5 for members
$20 for non-members
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CHAMBER WORKSHOP:
THURSDAY, APRIL 30 - 9:00-10:30AM
Melbourne Regional Chamber Auditorium
1005 E. Strawbridge Ave., Melbourne, FL 32901
Speaker Instructor - George Austin of JustSmallBiz
Is your marketing budget going down the drain with little payoff? Join us Thursday, April 30th for a special Marketing Workshop, part of the Melbourne Regional Chamber’s ‘Grow Your Business’ series. George Austin of JustSmallBiz Marketing will cover the 13 biggest mistakes that hinder small businesses from attracting more customers. George Austin has worked for 15 years as a marketing consultant and direct response copywriter specializing in lead generation. He has taught numerous workshops on how to create powerful marketingthat gets results, and has been quoted in national media as a top professional in marketing consulting and copywriting.
FREE to Chamber Members, $25 Non-Members
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THURSDAY, MAY 21 - 6:00-9:00PM
Sponsorship Opportunities:
Your company can be a part of the Women of Excellence Awards Banquet hosted by the Melbourne Regional Chamber of East Central Florida where we recognize chamber women in the community for their dedication and commitment to excellence. This year’s Black & White Ball will be held Thursday, May 21st at the Hilton Melbourne Rialto Place from 6PM – 9PM. All WE Award nominees will be recognized and two outstanding women will be presented with the prestigious 2015 Award of Excellence.
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Ribbon Cuttings
4/17
UpTown Vintage & Antique Market
Grand Opening Celebration
Friday, 10:30AM-6:30PM
Actual ribbon cut at 12:30PM. Door prizes, refreshments served from noon until closing.
Vintage attire welcomed.
Location: 1024 S. Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32901
5/7
First Light Home Care
Ribbon Cutting
Thursday, 5:00PM-7:00PM
Actual ribbon cut at 5:30PM. Wine, Hors d'oeuvres, refreshments, great giveaways!
Location: Chamber Auditorium, 1005 E. Strawbridge Ave., Melbourne, FL 32901
Member News
Free Orthopedic Lecture Series at Health First
FRIDAY, APRIL 17
"Advances in Hip & Knee Replacements" will be the topic for Health First Orthopedic & Sports Medicine's April 17th lecture, presented by John Perry, MD. The free lecture will take place from Noon to 1:00PM at the Melbourne Hilton Rialto, located at 200 Rialto Place in Melbourne. Lunch will be served. Please phone 321-434-4335 to RSVP.
Shakespearean Rom-Com at Eastern Florida State College
APRIL 17, 18, 19 & 21
A shortened version of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, will be presented by theatre students at Eastern Florida State College on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday, April 17, 18,19 and 21 in the Studio Theatre of the Simpkins Fine Arts Center on the college's Cocoa campus at 1519 Clearlake Road. The first three performances of A Midsummer Night's Dream will be $5 and preceded by an improvisational showcase led by the Orlando-based SAK Comedy Lab in collaboration with EFSC's Cocoa Drama Club. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:00 PM, with a Sunday matinee at 2:00 PM. The Tuesday performance at 11:00 AM is free to the public and will include only the shortened version of Shakespeare's popular comedy. Under the direction of Jeanine Henry, Director of Theatre Arts for the Department of Performing and Visual Arts, A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's most popular works for the stage and is widely performed across the world. The romantic comedy depicts sets of lovers who are controlled and manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest in which most of the play is set. The EFSC production injects a 1960's "flower power" look to the set and costume design. Tickets for A Midsummer Night's Dream are $5, except for Tuesday's free performance. For more information, contact the box office at (321) 433-5200.
Acting students will perform 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' in the Studio Theatre of the Simpkins Fine Arts Center at Eastern Florida State College, Cocoa campus on April 17, 18, 19 and 21. Call the box office for more information at 321-433-5200. Photo by Director of Theatre Activities, Jeanine Henry.
Secretary Detzner Designates Eau Gallie Arts District Main Street as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
Secretary of State Ken Detzner announced on April 3 that the Eau Gallie Arts District (EGAD) Main Street in Melbourne has been designated the April 2015 Florida Main Street Community of the Month. Communities are selected based on their developmental achievements and participation in the Florida Main Street Program. Designated a program in 2010, EGAD has generated over $1 million from 26 public and private reinvestment projects. Their successes include 12 new businesses, 97 new jobs, and 14,526 volunteer hours. In 2006, the city of Melbourne rezoned part of a residential area of Eau Gallie as an “Art Overlay Zone,” creating the Eau Gallie Arts District. “The Eau Gallie Arts District is a particularly unique community in the Main Street program,” said Secretary of State Ken Detzner. “The EGAD Main Street community prides itself on being the creative spirit of the Space Coast.”
For more information about the Eau Gallie Arts District or the Florida Main Street program visit eaugalliearts.com or facebook.com/EauGallie.
Brevard Schools Foundation Take Stock in Children Program Needs 60 Mentors
The Brevard Schools Foundation Take Stock in Children program is actively seeking 60 new mentors. Take Stock in Children is a dropout prevention, mentoring and college scholarship program. Deserving low-income students in Brevard Public Schools, grades 6-9, are matched with a mentor, and commit to remain drug and crime-free, maintain a 2.5 GPA, and pass mandatory state tests.
Mentors are caring adults with “more to give.” Mentors meet with their student regularly and provide the needed encouragement, guidance and support to help students realize the dream of a college education. All mentoring takes place at school during school hours. Upon completion of high school and of program requirements, students receive a 60 credit hour scholarship to a Florida Prepaid approved university or state college. To learn more about becoming a mentor with Take Stock in Children please contact Mentor Coordinator, Del Jordan at 321-633-1000 X 415 or Jordan.Delbressa@brevardschools.org or visit http://brevardschoolsfoundation.org/get-involved/mentoring
Rock Paper Simple Wins Addy Award
Melbourne web agency takes silver for global barter website
Melbourne web agency Rock Paper Simple won a Silver Addy Award for website design during a ceremony at the Melbourne Hilton Rialto Place, in late February. Awarded by the American Advertising Federation, the American Advertising Awards® the Addy's are the nation’s largest advertising competition. On the Space Coast, Rock Paper Simple won the Silver award in the Digital Websites category for client Global Xchange, which describes itself as "The Next Generation of Barter." The winning project team for the innovative web services company included Russ Wood, Lead Designaholic; Joshua Adams, Head Honcho and Chris Jones, Web Architect. A panel of three judges scored the website entries based on 100 possible total points. The American Advertising Awards (the ADDY’s) honor the best in local, regional and national advertising and cultivate the highest creative standards in the industry. Entries are judged by a panel of non-local advertising experts. The local winning entries may be viewed at www.addywinners2015.com, a website designed by Rock Paper Simple as a service to the local AAF Space Coast chapter, in recognition of the collective creative talent in Brevard County. For more information on the winning website entries by Rock Paper Simple, visit www.RockPaperSimple.com or call (321) 474-7513.
THE CHILDREN’S HUNGER PROJECT GOLF TOURNAMENT ADDS HYUNDAI AS EXCLUSIVE AUTOMOTIVE SPONSOR
The Children’s Hunger Project Inaugural Golf Tournament has received an official automotive sponsorship from Hyundai Motor America. To be chosen is a unique honor for The Children’s Hunger Project as Hyundai sponsors just fifty non-profit charity golf tournaments around the country during the year.
“To be one of only fifty charity golf tournaments to get this type of support from Hyundai will enhance the local business support and our goal of raising money to expand the number of kids we can serve”, according to Bob Barnes, Executive Director.
As part of the Hyundai sponsorship, the golf tournament will be enhanced with the two top winners of the charity’s golf tournament getting an invitation to participate in the Hyundai Invitational National Final golf tournament October 21-23 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (https://www.hyundai-invitational.com/)
The Children’s Hunger Project Inaugural Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, May 9 at Duran Golf Club in Viera with an 8:00AM Shotgun Start on the Championship Course.
For those interested in sponsorship opportunities and/or to participate as a donor or player, please drop a note to golf@thechildrenshungerproject.org. More information can be found at www.thechildrenshungerproject.org.
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