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October Diamond Members
Diamond Members 20+ years of membership renewing in the month of October. Congratulations on your success and thank you for your longstanding support!
PIP Printing, 20
Janes, Dinho and O’keefe, 21
City of Melbourne, 21
The Haven for Children, 21
Children’s Home Society of Florida, 23
Climatic Refrigeration & A/C, 24
Especially for Children/Indian Harbour Montessori, 24
Melbourne Art Festival, Inc., 24
Buena Vida Estates, 25
Thomas J. Kasica, CPA, 25
Rialto Place Office Tower, 25
Marketing World Specialties, 26
Birthright of Melbourne, 27
Holeman Group, LLC, 28
Williams Roofing, 28
Address N’ Mail, 29
Walmart Stores, Inc., 29
Brown and Brown Insurance, 30
Manpower Staffing Services, 31
Slug-A-Bug, 33
PNC Bank, 34
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 46
Bright Ideas Stem from Today's Youth
Do you know a HS student whose creative genius could change the world? Enter the #BrightIdeasSTEM contest to give them a chance to bring their ideas to life! www.brighthouse.com/brightideas
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Chamber Events
Wednesday, October 14 | 11:30AM - 1:00PM
The SCTC's Business Support Services committee will be hosting their third lunch and learn at the Melbourne Regional Chamber auditorium. Come listen to presentations that are geared to assist SCTC members and technology companies large and small with critical business issues.
Bob Ingram, of The ParamountGroup.us will be discussing the changing landscape of Internet search. Learn how smartphones are changing the way we live and how we find information on the Internet. Bob will share how to use both organic search and paid search, to get on the first page of a Google search without spending a fortune.
Luis Govantes of L2 Systems will present on Webinar Marketing, which has become a primary source of sales for many companies. Learn how you can engage in this growing business model to generate sales and exposure for your company. This interactive session will provide the basics for getting started.
General Admission $20.00
SCTC Members $10.00
Lunch is provided. Registration is required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Melbourne Regional Chamber of East Central Florida, 1005 E. Strawbridge Ave., Melbourne, FL 32901
Wednesday, October 14 | 5:30PM - 7:30PM
NETWORK BUILDING SOCIAL
Join the Chamber’s young professional group, ENGAGE Professionals, for an evening of food, fun and networking. Meet us at the tiki area and enjoy some fantastic apps. As always, the fresh drinks that Main Street Pub is known for will be in full effect. Please rsvp by Monday, October 12 to facebook.com/engagepros or CLICK HERE to register at the Chamber website.
Main Street Pub - 705 E. New Haven Ave., Melbourne, FL
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20th | 8:30AM - 9:30AM
Join the Women of Excellence
Baer's Furniture located at 4260 W. New Haven Ave. Melbourne, FL 32904.
Sponsored by Health First. Doors open at 7:45AM! For more information, please contact Naomi Penney, Information & Project Administrator at 321-724-5400.
COMPLIMENTARY to Melbourne Chamber Members or
$15 for Potential Members
Sponsored by:
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20th | 5:00PM - 7:00PM
at The Crowne Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront, 2605 North A1A, Melbourne
Join us beachside to promote local marine conservation with the help of our partners.
HUBBS-SEA WORLD RESEARCH INSTITUTE will be simulating a beached dolphin rescue.
BREVARD ZOO will be offering turtle nesting talks.
COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION to all attendees, thanks to our sponsors:
 
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29th | 5:30PM - 7:30PM
SCTC Meet 'N Greet/TechPUB is a free networking event for local technology professionals. Come talk rockets, cybersecurity, 3-D printing, drones, robotics, cryogenics, algorithms! What ever floats your tech vessel!
Complimentary hors d'oeuvres will be set out at the beginning of the event. After the initial hors d'oeuvres are gone, you may order your own. Cash bar. Drinks are on you.
Admission is free with pre-event registration, otherwise, it's $5.00 at the door.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Calilou's
901 E New Haven Ave, Melbourne, FL 32901
See you there!
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015
The Chamber's Veterans Resource Committee has once again joined with the City of Palm Bay and Bass Pro Shops to present the second annual Stick Marsh Veterans Bass Challenge on Saturday, November 14 at the famous Stick Marsh.
If you're a veteran or boat captain, and you'd like to spend a day on the marsh fishing for bass, contact Justin@MelbourneRegionalChamber.com
Thanks again to our presenting sponsor Allen & Company Investments as well as SNHU.org, FPL, AT&T, Gray|Robinson - Attorneys at Law, BB&T, Jersey Mike's Subs, Twin Rivers Insurance, ebay enterprises, Tuckaway Shores, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Crown Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront, Masters Clothier, and American Legion Post 117.
CLICK HERE FOR SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES
CLICK HERE TO VISIT OUR CALENDAR OF EVENTS PAGE
Want your share of prizes valued at $1,000,000?
Get your application in for the Bright House Networks Regional Business Awards.
Bright House is proud to team up with local Chambers to recognize outstanding companies and their success at the Bright House Networks Regional Business Awards. Working to connect the business communities of Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia counties, the Regional Business Awards represent our commitment to community and our dedication to those who help build it.
Awards categories:
Small business (5-25 employees), Medium business (26-100 employees), Large businesses (101-500 employees), Start-Up (1-3 yrs in business)
Prizes valued at $1,000,000 in:
Commercial TV Production | Air Time | Customer Newsletter | Cash
Don’t delay! Get your company’s application in by 5pm, October 23, 2015! We encourage you to go to brighthouse.com/RBA or contact your Chamber for details, full rules, and how to enter.
Then join us and fellow business owners for networking and celebration at the Awards Gala on Friday, March 11, 2016, 6pm at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
The chamber is looking for a few members who would be interested in judging applications for the Bright House Networks Regional Business Awards. If interested, please contact Chuck Galy at 321-724-5400 ext. 230 or at chuck@melbourneregionalchamber.com Thank you.
Ribbon Cuttings
10/12
Grand Opening of Burger 21 in Viera
Monday | 10:30AM-11:00AM | Cut time: 10:45AM
Location: 7171 Lake Andrew Dr., Suite 102, Melbourne
First 100 guests will receive a swag bag and one lucky winner will receive free 21 burgers for a year!
10/16
Ribbon Cutting and Open House for Physical Therapy Professionals
Friday | 4:00PM-6:00PM | Cut time: 4:30PM
Location: 470 Malabar Road, Suite 102, Palm Bay
Refreshments served. For more information, please visit www.ptprofessionals.net
10/17
Ribbon Cutting Grand Opening for Einstein Bros Bagel Company
Saturday | 10:00AM-12:00PM | Cut time: 10:30AM
Location: 1151 S. Harbor City Boulevard, Melbourne
10/29
8 Year Anniversary Ribbon Cutting Celebration
Thursday | 4:30PM-6:30PM | Cut time: 5:15PM
Location: NuVantage Insurance, 1482 Pineapple Ave., Melbourne
Refreshments, beer, wine, hors d'oeuvres.
Member News
Space Coast SCORE to host BizFest small business conference and PitchFest competition October 13
Space Coast SCORE (SpaceCoast.SCORE.org), an all-volunteer nonprofit that provides business assistance, will host 2015 Space Coast BizFest on Tuesday, Oct. 13, featuring workshops, speed mentoring and a new business competition with a grand prize of $1000.
BizFest is a half-day conference designed to equip local small business owners and emerging entrepreneurs with the tools to succeed. The event kicks off with a buffet lunch at 12 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express, 8298 N Wickham Rd., and a keynote address by Jerry Ross, the founder of the National Entrepreneur Center in Orlando (formerly the Disney Entrepreneur Center), followed by workshops on marketing, financing, business plan development and strategic planning.
Cost: $15, which includes lunch. RSVP at Bit.ly/SpaceCoastBizFest
Sponsors: The UPS Store; SCORE North Florida District; SCORE South Florida District; Constant Contact; and WCN Interactive.
Global Opportunity Acquired Locally (GOAL) Event
October 14, 2015 from 8:00AM - 10:30AM
Don't miss the Global Opportunity Acquired Locally (GOAL) event hosted by the Florida Tech Research Park and the Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast to discover local resources for success in international trade. This interactive discussion is designed for companies that are new-to-export and those currently exporting. Reinforce export basics, plus discover resources and methods to maximize your investments.
Location: Florida Institute of Technology Center for Aeronautics and Innovation - 1050 W. Nasa Blvd. Melbourne, FL 32901 | Cost: $10 | Register at SpaceCoastEDC.org/Events
Donorrelations.com Founder to Teach Workshop
The Space Coast Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (Space Coast AFP) will host a workshop featuring Lynne Wester, founder and principal of the Donor Relations Guru®, on Thursday, October 15 at Suntree Country Club. Wester will teach professional fundraisers and volunteers “How Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude Can Boost Fundraising: Putting Donor Relations at the Center of Building a Culture of Philanthropy.” The four-hour workshop begins at 8 a.m. and costs $25 for chapter members and $50 for non-members. Breakfast will be provided. For more information about Wester, visit www.donorrelationsguru.com. Visit www.afpspacecoast.afpnet.org to register.
Community of Hope Celebrates Tenth Anniversary
"Mission Possible" Fundraiser - An Evening of Hope
Community of Hope celebrates its 10th Anniversary with “Mission Possible,” an evening of fun and fundraising. The celebration will include dinner, an open bar, entertainment, music, silent auction, 50/50 and raffles.
The “Mission Possible” event will be Nov. 13th from 6:30 till 10:30 at the Azan Shrine Temple, 1591 Eau Gallie Blvd. Melbourne, Florida. Dinner will be catered by A Chef’s Touch. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased in advance. Be creative, your “spy” attire would be great, otherwise business casual.
Community of Hope is a faith-based 501c3 that provides safe, affordable housing which allows families with children to stay together and become stable. To learn more visit www.hopeofbrevard.com, email info@hopeofbrevard.com or call 321-474-0966.
Lions Club 26th Annual Tournament for Sight
The Satellite Beach Lions Club will host its Twenty-Sixth Annual TOURNAMENT FOR SIGHT at the Habitat Golf Course in Valkaria on November 14, 2015. The club’s proposed annual Activities’ budget supports local, underprivileged sight and hearing cases; community-betterment projects like our education grants, scholarship for LEO’s club member, home-school project, and Christmas food baskets; diabetes research; Serene Harbor; Brevard Association for the Advancement of the Blind; Brevard Sharing Center; scout activities; and Florida Lions outreach programs. The golf tournament is proposed to generate over $10,000 towards meeting this budget.
Contact Joe Hauser at 321-452-0376 (H) or josephhauser@bellsouth.net for more information.
GrayRobinson’s Litigation Department Recognized as a Top Litigation Firm by the Daily Business Review
GrayRobinson was recognized by the Daily Business Review as one of eight firms in Florida for “Top Litigation Work.” The program recognizes the top departments in litigation in the following areas: Litigation Department of the Year (Large, Midsized and Small Firms); Mass Torts/Products Liability; Intellectual Property; White-Collar Defense; Insurance; and Labor and Employment. Recipients are selected based on the difficulty of the cases handled, the quality of the opposing counsel, and the ingenuity and diligence demonstrated by the litigation practice.
GrayRobinson was honored for multiple cases including obtaining a class action dismissal for an international funeral home company, and dismantling most of a class action against a hospital whose records were stolen by employees.
CLICK HERE TO READ COMPLETE PRESS RELEASE
The Brevard Nature Alliance Update
The Brevard Nature Alliance has recently added three members to their Board of Directors: Titusville City Councilwoman, Rita Pritchett; Photographer Rob Varley and County Court Judge Michelle Vitt Baker.
The BNA is presenting the 19th Annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival, January 20-25, 2016. Festival headquarters will be at Eastern Florida State College, Titusville Campus. The Festival is the largest such festival in the US. Those interested in volunteering for this community event, please contact Barbara Hoelscher, Programs Director at barb@brevardnaturealliance.org Local businesses and organizations are encouraged to contact Hoelscher for more information about supporting this local event and marketing opportunities to festival attendees.
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