Issue 162 - September 16

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Diamond Members 20+ years of membership renewing in the month of September. Congratulations on your success and thank you for your longstanding support!

Affordable Glass Protection, 20
Wuesthoff Health Systems, 21
Brevard Achievement Center, 24
Beyond & Back Travel, 28
Foreign Car Clinic, 29
Palm Bay High School, 31
Alpizar Law, LLC, 32
East Coast Lumber, 47

Signature Event Spotlight

Thursday, October 6 from 6:00PM

TechNovation Awards Banquet
Finalists will be selected by a distinguished panel of judges and honored in front of hundreds at this exciting awards banquet to kick-off Florida TechXpo! 
Location: Hilton Melbourne Beach Oceanfront, 3003 Highway A1A, Melbourne, FL 32903
Cost: $60 Early Bird Member (registered by Sept. 27)
$70 Standard Member (after Sept. 27)
$100 Non-Member
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Nominate yourself or your company, a colleague, or another company or individual if you know they have impacted the Tech Industry!  CLICK HERE FOR NOMINATION FORM

Friday, October 7 from 9:00AM - 4:00PM

The Florida TechXpo is an exposition of the technology and innovations created by 100 technology and manufacturing companies throughout Florida.
Location: Eau Gallie Civic Center, 1551 Highland Ave., Melbourne
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TECHXPO BOOTH!

Chamber Events

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 | 8:00AM
 
Location: Baer's Furniture, 4260 W. New Haven Ave. Melbourne, FL 32904.
Sponsored by Health First. Doors open at 7:45AM! For more information, please contact Tom Graver at 321-724-5400.

Admission is included with  Melbourne Chamber Membership
$15 for Non-Members

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 | 3:30PM

Melbourne Regional Chamber Auditorium
1005 E. Strawbridge Ave., Melbourne, FL 32901

Topic: Leadership - The Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Speaker Instructor - D
r. William Halbleib


The Law of the Lid |  The Law of Influence
The Law of Process |  The Law of Magnetism
The Law of Intuition | The Law of Connection
 
COMPLIMENTARY to Chamber Members, $25 Non-Members
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Friday, September 23 | Registration & Lunch at 11:30AM
 
Duran Golf Club, 7032 Stadium Pkwy., Melbourne

Hit the links this fall with the Melbourne Regional Chamber!
Cost: $100 per Member | $150 per Non-Member
$320 per 4-some | $100 per Green/Tee Hole Sponsorship sign

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Wednesday, September 28 | 7:30AM 


Topic: Special Operations Forces in Brevard, Who Knew?
Guest Speaker: Chief Master Sergeant (Retired) Douglas G. Kestranek

Location: Hilton Melbourne Beach Oceanfront

$22 Members & Veterans registered by Sept. 20 | $30 Member & Veteran Standard Price
$50 Non-Member Price

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Ribbon Cuttings

9/29
Diaz Plastic Surgery & Vitality Med Spa Open House & Welcoming
Thursday  |  5:00PM-8:00PM  |   Actual Cut-time: 5:15PM
Location: 1005 E. Strawbridge Ave., Melbourne
9/29
Brevard Massage & Aroma Touch Grand Opening
Thursday  |  5:00PM-8:00PM  |   Actual Cut-time: 6:00PM
Location: 1900 S. Harbor City Blvd., Suite 340, Melbourne
9/29
Bella Fleur Design Studio
Thursday  | 6:00PM-9:00PM
Location: 390 N. Wickham Rd., Suite F, Melbourne
9/30
Kim Jones Insurance
Friday  | 3:00PM-8:00PM  |  Actual Cut-time: 3:15PM
Location: 4805 Babcock St. NE, Palm Bay
9/30
Grand Opening of Global Tours New Location!
Friday  | 11:00AM-1:00PM  |  Actual Cut-time: 12:00PM
Location: 4100 N. Wickham Rd., Suite 138, Melbourne

Member News

2016 SCORE Space Coast BizFest
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 | 12:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Holiday Inn Viera Conference Center, 8298 N Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL 32840
$15 entrance fee, includes lunch. Register Here: http://conta.cc/2c5UExQ
 
Let's grow your business together...
This must-attend event brings together small business owners and the experts who can provide the information they need to help them become successful. Register today to learn practical ways to improve operations, track financials, identify grants, and develop truly effective marketing techniques. Enjoy an opportunity to network with bankers and other community resource providers; and don't forget to bring your most pressing question and schedule your free face-to-face counseling session. BizFest participants can also register for educational breakout sessions conducted by representatives from top organizations.
 
BizFest attendees will network, learn, and enjoy a "Pitch Fest" where three contestants will present their business model to compete for a $1,000 first place, $500 second place, and $250 third place award from a judging panel of business experts. "We're excited about this year's lineup of sponsors, presenters, and Pitch Fest business contestants," said Carol Wheatley, Chair of the Space Coast SCORE Chapter. "The knowledge available to Brevard's small business community through the educational sessions, one-on-one counseling, access to funders, and access to both peers and experts is priceless."

Fifth Annual Community Patriot Awards Dinner hosted by Honor America Inc
This year Honor America is hosting its 5th Annual Community Patriot Awards Dinner with Sheriff Wayne Ivey as Master of Ceremonies! As in the past four years, they have honored local citizens who are "Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things". For service in the following catagories: Veteran Affairs - Tim & Suzanne Olson; First Responders - Dominic Landolfi, Terry Wooldridge, Roger VanKramer; Children - The Haven for Children; Business - Kendall Moore; Military - Jeffrey Macrander, Col., USAFR; Community - Waste Management; Education - Ted & Melissa Parker; Honor Flight - Bill Logan. A cocktail reception and raffle will be at 6:00pm; Dinner and Awards at 7:00pm. Cocktail attire please. Tickets $50 and Sponsorships available starting at $500. Event to be held at the following time, date, and location:
Friday, September 23, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (EDT)
Heritage Isle Ballroom/Clubhouse
6800 Legacy Blvd
Viera, FL 32940

Free Community-Wide Job Fair in Cocoa 10/20/16
The City of Cocoa Office of Economic Development, in coordination with CareerSource Brevard, will host the Fourth Annual Cocoa Job Fair on Thursday, October 20, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Cocoa Civic Center, located at 430 Delannoy Avenue in Cocoa Village.  This is a free event and is open to the community.
 
Job seekers are encouraged to bring their resume and dress in business professional attire. Employers interested in participating should contact the Office of Economic Development to reserve a table by Thursday, October 6, 2016. Power, Wi-Fi, tables, chairs, and tablecloths will be provided to all participating employers at no cost. This event has drawn over 400 job seekers in the past, so reserve your spot today.
 
Employers who are already signed up to participate include Central Brevard Humane Society, McDonald’s, TeleTech, National Broadband and over 20 others. For a complete list of employers or to register, visit www.cocoafl.org/jobfair or contact the Office of Economic Development at (321) 433-8577.

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Brevard Welcomes Donna Browning and Team
Dale Sorensen Real Estate Brevard (DSRE Brevard) recently announced that well-respected broker Donna Browning and her successful team of real estate agents has joined the company. Browning has been named Managing Broker of the company’s Brevard County offices.  Joining the company alongside Browning are Greg Rankin, Heather Cochran, Jennifer Meek, Marisia Petit-Frere, Matthew Sonberg, Tom Lorenz, Wanda Paul and Carol Callery.

Bringing such a successful team on board with Dale Sorensen Real Estate is especially exciting for the company.  Donna has been a licensed real estate broker in the state of Florida for more than 17 years.  She is an experienced real estate manager and brings with her an extensive background in management, training and sales production.
 
Browning and her team can be reached at the company’s Indialantic office located at 436 5th Avenue, Indialantic, FL 32903.  Call Browning at 321.723.9990 or email her at dbrowning@sorensenrealestate.com.
 
For the latest Real Estate trends and news feel free to visit DSRE online at www.sorensenrealestate.com.

Brevard Zoo caring for 26 sea turtle babies
Dozens of tiny loggerhead sea turtles dot a tank at Brevard Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center. Dubbed “washbacks” because they have been washed back to the beach by offshore storms, none is estimated to be more than one month old. Most of the washbacks were found locally and transported to the Zoo by volunteers from Sea Turtle Preservation Society (STPS).
 
“This typically happens every September,” said Melanie Stadler, the Zoo’s sea turtle manager. “Washbacks of different species come in at different times of year, depending on when the adults nest.”
 
Stadler is hoping to release the turtles early next week.
 
Individuals who find distressed or injured sea turtles should call STPS at 321-676-1701 or the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at 1-888-404-3922. The touching or relocation of sea turtles by unlicensed individuals is illegal.
Video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/cffkyey3ozbumri/2016%20loggerheads.mp4

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