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| Highland Mint, 20 Holiday Inn Viera, 24 TD Bank, NA, 22 Ocean Spray Car Wash, 22 Petals Flowers & Gifts, Inc., 22 Roof Doctor, The, 22 ABEAR Warehouse & Storage, 23 BRPH Architects & Engineers, 28 Paradise Pools & Spa, 29 Cerow & Co. CPA's PA, 32 Brevard Pools, Inc., 36 Eastern Florida State College, 36 Health First, 36 Robert L. Cochran Company, 41 Waste Management, 41 Harris Corporation, 45 Berman Hopkins Wright & LaHam, CPA's & Assoc., LLP, 46 |
Chamber Events
Thursday, June 4, 7:15-9:00AM
Hilton Melbourne Rialto Place
200 Rialto Place, Melbourne, FL 32901
Manufacturing Our Future, Through Industry Recognized Credentialing
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Lynda L. Weatherman, President & CEO of the Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast
Lynda Weatherman will present the Certified Production Technician (CPT) initiative, the cornerstone of the EDC’s credentialing for manufacturing careers (CMC) program. With over 61% of Brevard’s manufacturing employees nearing retirement, the EDC heeded the call for action by local industry and launched this effort to connect demand for manufacturing talent with a supply pipeline - now and in the future. This new effort is focused on driving interest in manufacturing careers, building a skilled labor pool and creating economic growth in the manufacturing sector locally.
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Thursday, June 11 from 7-9AM
The Melbourne Regional Chamber’s Mid-Year Economic Forecast Breakfast will be held Thursday, June 11th from 7 to 9AM at Suntree Country Club. This year’s breakfast, sponsored by Allen & Company will feature keynote addresses from two distinguished financial experts.
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Tuesday, June 16th - Join us for an Evening of Networking Fun!
The Non Profit Council & the Exchange of the Melbourne Regional Chamber have teamed up to provide you with a luau inspired evening of networking, and "Building Bridges Expo" on Tuesday, June 16th at the International Palms Resort, Cocoa Beach from 4-7 PM.
Hor's d'oeuvres & entertainment will be provided.
Plan to reserve your vendor table NOW by clicking here as this is going to be a well attended event!
Vendor tables are $40 for non profit organizations & $75.00 for other.
General Admission is FREE to the public!
Sponsorships available! For more information, please contact Naomi Penney, Information and Project Adminstrator at 321-724-5400.
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The Entrepreneur Express - A Fast Track to Success
Thursday, June 18 - 7:30AM - Breakfast Buffet
The Entrepreneur Express brings together local business experts and budding entrepreneurs. Our subject matter experts have successfully started and managed businesses, and know how to launch and move a company through its various phases of development.
The June 18, 2015 event will be held in the main dining hall at The Brennity, an upscale retirement community, located in Viera. Networking begins at 7:30AM. Breakfast buffet served at 8:00AM. Presentations begin at 8:30AM.
Special presentations to be delivered by J. Stan Payne, Principal with Summit Strategic Partners, and Jeff Piersall of SCB Marketing. Both speakers have many years of operating at the executive level.
Mr. Payne will speak on "Building an Effective Management Team"
Mr. Piersall will share about “The Importance of Sales in Any New Business”
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VETERAN JOB FAIR
Veterans - Reserve/Guard and Families
Tuesday, June 23 - 10AM - 1PM
CareerSource Brevard-Palm Bay Career Center
5275 Babcok St., NE, Suite 8B
No cost to participate. Must have open positions on EmplyFlorida.com
Co-sponsored by:
CareerSource Brevard and Melbourne Regional Chamber Veterans Resource Committee
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Ribbon Cuttings
5/30
ANYTIME FITNESS GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION
Saturday, 12:00PM-3:00PM, ribbon cutting at 2:00PM
You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening Celebration of Anytime Fitness. Join us for fun, food, raffles, mini-studio classes and bootcamp. Come out and meet your Anytime Fitness team and take advantage of our 12-hour membership sale! Anytime Fitness is located at 1270 Wickham Road, Melbourne, 321-242-0525.
6/10
Saturday, 12:00PM-3:00PM, ribbon cutting at 2:00PM
You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening Celebration of Anytime Fitness. Join us for fun, food, raffles, mini-studio classes and bootcamp. Come out and meet your Anytime Fitness team and take advantage of our 12-hour membership sale! Anytime Fitness is located at 1270 Wickham Road, Melbourne, 321-242-0525.
GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION FOR WESTERN & SOUTHERN LIFE
Wednesday, June 10, 4:00PM-6:00PM, ribbon cutting at 4:45PM
Join Western & Southern Life Insurance, Retirement, Investments in celebration of their Grand Opening on Wednesday, June 10th from 4 - 6PM at 1800 W. Hibiscus Blvd, Suite 136, Melbourne, FL 32901. Beer, Wine, Soda & Hors D'oeuvres will be provided. Western & Southern Life will be a best-in-class provider of insurance and financial services to the middle-market consumer. For more information, please contact Cathy L. Lewis at 321-426-4585 or visit www.wslife.com
6/26
Wednesday, June 10, 4:00PM-6:00PM, ribbon cutting at 4:45PM
Join Western & Southern Life Insurance, Retirement, Investments in celebration of their Grand Opening on Wednesday, June 10th from 4 - 6PM at 1800 W. Hibiscus Blvd, Suite 136, Melbourne, FL 32901. Beer, Wine, Soda & Hors D'oeuvres will be provided. Western & Southern Life will be a best-in-class provider of insurance and financial services to the middle-market consumer. For more information, please contact Cathy L. Lewis at 321-426-4585 or visit www.wslife.com
RODIZIO GRILL RIBBON CUTTING CELEBRATION
Friday, 5:00PM-Close, ribbon cutting at 5:30PM
Please join the Melbourne Regional Chamber on Friday, June 26th to celebrate the Ribbon Cutting Celebration at Rodizio Grill The Brazilian Steakhouse, featuring food, drink, performing Brazilian dancers, giveaways and specials. Free Valet Parking and musical entertainment! 1700 W New Haven Ave #285, Melbourne, FL 32904. Located in Melbourne Square Mall to the right of the front entrance facing New Haven Ave.
For more information please visit www.rodiziogrill.com
Friday, 5:00PM-Close, ribbon cutting at 5:30PM
Please join the Melbourne Regional Chamber on Friday, June 26th to celebrate the Ribbon Cutting Celebration at Rodizio Grill The Brazilian Steakhouse, featuring food, drink, performing Brazilian dancers, giveaways and specials. Free Valet Parking and musical entertainment! 1700 W New Haven Ave #285, Melbourne, FL 32904. Located in Melbourne Square Mall to the right of the front entrance facing New Haven Ave.
For more information please visit www.rodiziogrill.com
Member News
Brevard Achievement Center Lands $9 Million Contract at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia
Brevard Achievement Center (BAC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides innovative services and opportunities to assist people with disabilities achieve personal success, is pleased to announce that it has won a new five-year, $1.8 million per year contract to provide all commissary operations for Langley Air Force Base (Langley AFB) in Virginia effective June 1.
The contract employs 65 associates whose duties include warehousing, shelf stocking and custodial services for over 97,000 square feet of facilities. In addition, BAC’s Langley AFB team will stock approximately 1.15 million cases of packaged goods annually. For more information, call (321) 632-8610 or visit bacbrevard.com.
The contract employs 65 associates whose duties include warehousing, shelf stocking and custodial services for over 97,000 square feet of facilities. In addition, BAC’s Langley AFB team will stock approximately 1.15 million cases of packaged goods annually. For more information, call (321) 632-8610 or visit bacbrevard.com.
Fox Janitorial Services to Donate to Charity of Your Choice
Fox Janitorial Services, Inc will donate 10% of residential/tile and grout cleaning to the charity of your choice for the rest of the year, 2015. Local residents that would like to donate to their favorite charity, call (321) 759-7034 to schedule your appointment. Our major focus is commercial, new construction and move-outs and floor care. Fox Janitorial believes in giving back to the community a practice started by Frank Haven one of the partners before his death in 2012. The business was started in September 04, 2004 same time as hurricane Francis came to visit; Fox Janitorial Services has been a member of the Melbourne Regional Chamber going on eleven years, as well as member and board member of the chamber Better Business Council.
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