Chairman`s Message - West Orange Chamber of Commerce

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Chairman’s Message
September 2010
James K. Densmore, 2010 Chamber Chairman
Parkland International Realty
BankFIRST
Blue Cross
Blue Shield of Florida
Bright Future
Electric, LLC
Bright House
Networks
Castle & Cooke
CenturyLink
DeWitt Excavating
DRB Benefits Group
Fishback, Dominick,
Bennett, Stepter,
Ardaman, Ahlers, &
Langley, LLP
Health Central
Manheim Orlando
Orlando Health
PrismOne
Progress Energy
I know all of you know the expression, “It’s not what you know, it’s whom you know.” It is an expression
most of us can relate to on any given day. There are examples of it everyday in your personal or business
life. When your child needs a job, they ask you because they know you know people who can help them.
When you need a business referral, you call the Chamber to get one for the service or product you are
seeking because we know businesses. When you need to learn the latest and greatest on ways to improve
your business, you look to your Chamber to also help you. The reasons for that are twofold; 1) because we
know who you need to know and 2) our strength in numbers (our membership size) gives us the influence
to organize events to meet your business needs.
The perfect example of our influence is the most impressive line up that the Small Business Development
Committee has assembled for “Navigate Your Way to Success.” This dynamic workshop with experts
in their fields of networking, marketing and sales on September 30th will showcase the talents of Lee
Cockerell, Mary Tomlinson and Dawn and Joe Pici. Lee has worked around the world for Hilton Hotels
Corporation, Marriott Hotels and The Walt Disney World Company. Mary also hails from Disney and
now uses her expertise to get businesses on purpose and on track. Dawn and Joe are the co-authors of
“Sell Naked on the Phone” & “Sell Naked in Person.” Those book titles alone should make you want
to hear what they have to say. Thanks to our sponsors, Strombeck Consulting, Bright House Network
Business Solution and Best Cleaners; the four hour workshop is free to Chamber members. Visit our
Web site for more details.
Another note of thanks is also in order. The Nominating Committee headed up by our Chairman-elect,
Michael Waldrop recently met to discuss open seats for the 2011 Board of Directors. They presented their
recommendation to the Chamber board this month and those results will be released in October. I want
to thank Michael, Diane Trees, David Sylvester, Lynette Reynolds, Bob Hennen and Michael LaPorte for
taking the time to work on this very important committee for our Chamber.
Regions Bank
South Milhausen, P.A.
University of
Central Florida
Walt Disney World
Company
MEMBER TO MEMBER TESTIMONIAL
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company, they stepped in quickly and kept me informed every step of the way during the process. They even
found parts to an oven that was discontinued. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a pro to do the work.
Patrick Lewis - Social eVolution Media
West Orange
Chamber
Board of Directors
Joe Alarie
A. Kurt Ardaman
David Billsborough
Comm. Scott Boyd
Keith Bradford
Mayor Gary Bruhn
Comm. Bob Buchanan
Samir Burshan
Debbie Clements
Samuel B. Davis, Jr.
Jim Densmore
Chairman
Rob Frank
Bob Gosselin
Chesta Hembrooke
Dr. Gaby Howat
Randy June
Julie Kleffel
Star Kraschinsky
Anette Luck
Rob Maphis
John McReynolds
Yog Melwani
Scott Michael
Jeff Milhausen
Dan Petro
Representative
Stephen Precourt
Lynette Reynolds
Mayor Kathy Stark
David Sylvester
Jim Thomas
Dr. Diane Trees
Michael Waldrop
Amendment 4 would bring ballots from hell by Matt Reed
Source: Florida Today - August 22, 2010
Voters will decide in November whether all changes to comprehensive growth
plans for cities and counties should be put to a public vote. Amendment 4
would give everyday people vast new power over developers and property
owners.
But how would you vote -- or would you bother? -- if your ballot included
an item like this:
“An ordinance of the city of West Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida, adopting comprehensive plan
amendment No. 2007-1; Amendment the future land-use map of the comprehensive plan of the city to
provide for low density residential, single-family dwellings use for a certain parcel of land newly annexed
into the city and lying to the southwest 1/4 of section 13, township 28 south, range 36 east, Brevard
County, Florida, being a part of “Addition No. 3 to June Park” according to the plat thereof, as recorded
in plat book 4, page 74, of the public records of Brevard County, Florida; located on the west side of
Minton Road approximately 3,900 feet from the Minton road right of way, south interstate 95, and north
of Hield Road.”
“Yes/no”
That mind-numbing paragraph is real text from an ordinance for a real proposed change to one Space
Coast city’s comprehensive growth plan.
Now, multiply that item by 30 if you live in unincorporated Brevard County or 40 if you live in a city.
That’s the number of growth-plan amendments you would be asked to decide at your polling place or on
your absentee ballot every other year, even during recessions. “Our ballots would be pages and pages,”
Supervisor of Elections Lori Scott told me Friday.
You up for that?
Too much democracy?
Supporters of Amendment 4, also known as Hometown Democracy, say the measure will tame future
sprawl and break Florida’s cycle of boom and bust. The Yes On 4 website refers to Florida as the “Ponzi
State.”
Opponents -- including nearly every business, city hall and Chamber of Commerce -- say it will stymie
Florida’s recovery and economic growth. Nearly every development faces some sort of neighborhood
political opposition. Regardless of your take, we face a lot of voting and slow, expensive elections if
Amendment 4 passes. City councils on the Space Coast averaged fewer changes. For example, Melbourne
and Titusville averaged seven comp-plan amendments a year. Rockledge averaged three annually.
Still, that’s enough to make your ballot read like a mortgage-closing packet.
Multiply costs
No one wants another bubble. But let’s be clear about what we’re getting into as voters with Amendment
4. Costs would vary with the number of amendments. But Scott said multiplying the number of pages of
Brevard’s optical-scan ballots also means multiplying:
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Printing and postage costs
Time for counting ballots Ballot-security gear, including special ballot bags
Auditing and canvassing work.
The alternative? Trust your elected officials to do the research and make hard decisions, then vote them
out if they steer your city or county in the wrong direction.
That seems like an easier yes/no decision.
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CARPET CLEANING
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RESTAURANTS
Pinkberry
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ATTORNEYS
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J.R. Perry
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Florida Hospital
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ROLLER SKATING RINK
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Mortgage Solutions of
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Cindy Hall
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Richard Brown
Oak Forest Apartments
Tracy Schanding
Archis Technologies, Inc.
Navin Jiawan
Florida Representative
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Bella Dente Fine Dentistry
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Godley’s Tree Service
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Pine Hills Community Council
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Gosselin Realty
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Pine Hills Elementary
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Icon Apparel & Embroidery
Mike Wilson
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CenturyLink
Natalie Phillips
Chernoff Newman
Bruce Jacobs
Children Ear, Nose and
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James Kosko
Johnny Damon Foundation
Arden Czyzewski
Luck Realty Group Inc.
Anette Luck
Office Depot #511
Ken Franklin
Rotary Club Of Ocoee
Pam Bozkurt
Sorenson Construction, Inc.
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Tyler Cravens
The Crowne Group, Inc.
Ray Tomlinson
The Epilepsy Association of
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Ceil Layfield
Thoughts.com
Kristen Zimmerman
Tildenville Elementary School
Carmen Balgobin
TooJay’s Original
Gourmet Deli
Annie Katz
Tringas Orthodontics
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Viking SupplyNet
Ted Collazo
West Orange Kiwanis Club
John Hambuch
Winter Garden Wheel Works
Dennis Jones
Keeping An Eye on the Issues
The Chamber Team is keeping an eye out on local issues so that we may
keep you informed on issues of local and regional importance. Here is
what we kept an eye on in August:
the 429 has the longest completion date which is 2015, as well as the
section from Avalon Road to Oakland. For complete information and
updates, please visit cflroads.com.
Pine Hills Business Redevelopment Task Force Update
by Susan Fortini
Northwest Regional Board of Advisors – Stina D’Uva is
a member and facilitator of this board. The West Orange
and South Lake Chambers are working in partnership with
myregion.org to assist in developing strategies on regional
issues. The board is made up of municipal and business
leaders from Oakland, Ocoee, Winter Garden, Apopka,
Tavares, Howie-in-the-Hills, Minneola, Mt. Dora, Sumterville,
Clermont and Leesburg. The second meeting of the group
was devoted to an examination of input on the Best Practice
Recommendations from the Water Resources Strategy
Workshop conducted by myregion.org and the Urban Land
Institute. The group will convene once again in December
with the other five regional boards to discuss another regional topic,
“Connecting for Global Competitiveness.”
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Real Estate Research Consultants, (Tom Kohler,
Principal) has been hired to develop the strategic
plan and conduct market analysis of Pine Hills.
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The strategic planning is well underway and will
include a vision, objectives, strategies and an action
plan (short, mid and long term) to revitalize key
commercial areas in Pine Hills.
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The Task Force is now meeting bi-weekly at the Hiawassee
Library.
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A series of Neighborhood meetings have been held to solicit
input from residents and business owners.
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Surveys have also been distributed to residents and businesses.
The research will focus on three key commercial corridors;
West Colonial between Pine Hills and Hiawassee Roads, Pine
Hills Road between Silver Star and W. Colonial and Silver
Star Road, between Pine Hills and Hiawassee.
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A new logo and tagline have been developed "Pine Hills on
the Rise."
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The task force is focused on effective neighborhood
connections within the Pine Hills community, particularly
examining connections between Barnett Park and the
businesses at Silver Star and Pine Hills.
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A Task Force update was presented to the Orange County
Commissioners on Aug. 31, 2010.
Community Leaders Open Forum with Senator Bill Nelson at city
of Winter Garden City Hall – Stina D’Uva, Krista Carter, Chairman
Jim Densmore and other board members attended a forum hosted by
US Senator Bill Nelson. He spoke to a group of invited community
leaders on plans for the space coast, oil drilling ban off the coast of
Florida and the 1099 requirement currently in the healthcare reform
bill. He has drafted an amendment that would reduce the burden to
businesses currently imposed in the language of the recently adopted
legislation. This amendment will be discussed by the US Senate when
it convenes in September.
Highway 50 Stakeholders Meeting – Stina D’Uva, Krista Carter,
Chairman Jim Densmore, and Board members Commissioner Scott
Boyd, and Rob Frank attended this meeting, State Representative Steve
Precourt with the assistance of the Chamber convened representatives
from FDOT, MetroPlan Orlando and Oakland, Ocoee, Winter Garden
officials and business leaders to discuss the timing of construction of
all sections of Highway 50 in West Orange. The goal was to confirm
the schedule of all sections and get reassurance that sections would no
longer be delayed. The section from 429 to Avalon Road is scheduled
to be completed by mid 2011. The section from West Oaks Mall to
Florida Association of Chamber Professional’s (FACP) Regional
Meeting – Stina D’Uva, a board member of FACP attend this regional
meeting. The main topic of discussion was on the expanding role of
Florida as an “exporting” state. The group heard from Manuel Mencia,
Senior Vice President of International Trade & Business Development
for Enterprise Florida on this growing segment of our economy. Here
are just a few facts from his presentation:
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More than 48,000 Florida companies export, accounting for
18% of all US exporters.
The number of Florida exporters has grown by 53% since 2003,
rising from 31, 400 to more than 48,000 in 2007.
More than 95% of Florida exporters are small and mediumsized businesses.
For more information, visit www.eflorida.com. Learn how you may be
able to expand your business to the international sector.
If you are already exporting, get your company listed in the first of its
kind, an online directory brought to you by Enterprise Florida and The
Export Yellow Pages. This new directory is absolutely free of charge.
To get your business listed in the Florida Export Directory, go to www.
FloridaExportDirectory.com.
Attention All Chamber Members It’s Time to Update Your Business Listing
for Discover 2011!
Friday, October 15th is the deadline to update all your business information for the
2011 Discover Magazine. Visit www.wochamber.com, click on the member log in
button and enter the log in and password that was mailed to you in August. Review
and update your contact information (name, address, phone number, web site) and
make any necessary changes. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact
Chris Eckert at [email protected] or call Chris at 407-656-1304 x 0.
Check out who won!
The Chamber is proud to announce the winners for our
August “It Pays to read the Newsletter” contest, who each
won a complimentary BAH Buck.
Heidi Adkins of Cybertary
Sandy Hodkin of TooJay’s Original Gourmet Deli
Visit www.wochamber.com to find archived newsletters.
Mayoral & Amendment Luncheon
Tuesday, October 5th
Sponsored by CenturyLink, DRB Benefits Group
& University of Central Florida
The Family Life Center at
St. Pauls Presbyterian Church
1450 Citrus Oaks Ave. Gotha, 34734
11:30am – 1:30pm
Chamber Member Earned Rate $26.00
Non Member Rate $31.00
Reserved Table of 6: $156.00
Local foodies
need to know
about you!
LEADERSHIP ALUMNI PROJECTS
Graduates from Leadership West Orange 2004 and other Chamber
members participated in Orange County Supervisor of Elections, “Adopt
A Precinct” program at this year’s Primary Election and donated all the
proceeds to S.T.A.R.S. of West Orange. This group plans to do the
same in the November General Election.
Pictured left to right: Jim Densmore, Gail Casey, Claire Ertle, Marlene
Zapata, Pat Gleason, Debbie Deland, Doris Birkinbine and Bob Evans.
Kneeling: Jim Kearns
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Pictured left to right: Krista Carter, Claire Ertle, Jim Densmore, Marlene
Zapata, Susan Densmore, Bob Evans, Yvette Evans and Debbie
Deland.
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Graduates from Leadership West Orange 2009 participated in an alumni
project in August. The group painted 2 murals at the media center at
Maxey Elementary. David Billsborough of DRB Benefits Group donated
the supplies for the project.
CentralFloridaLifestyle.com
Pictured are Anna Long and Rebekah Phillips. Other alumni classmates
that participated are Chris Bauman, Sharon Smoley, Janelle Resnick,
Cindy Gainey, Krista Carter and Tamara Gillard finished the murals just
before the start of school.
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Gallery
AUGUST BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
The West Orange Chamber of Commerce recently partnered with
members The Real Estate Collection and Boyette, Cummins & Nailos,
Attorneys at Law as they hosted yet another incredible Business After
Hours. Food was provided by Sweet Traditions, wine from The Wine
Barn, beer from Lagniappe Brewing and boats by MasterCraft, all
members of the West Orange Chamber of Commerce. This networking
event was held at 101 West Plant St. in historic downtown Winter Garden,
the offices of The Real Estate Collection and Boyette, Cummins and
Nailos.
From Left to Right: WOCC Chairman Jim Densmore, Kari Fleck of
TREC, Heath Nailos of BCN, Gary Meloon of MasterCraft, Peter Fleck
of TREC, Wade Boyette of BCN and WOCC President Stina D’Uva.
The West Orange Chamber of Commerce recently held its Team Building Photo courtesy of Portraits by LaVerne.
Bowling Event, sponsored by Carter Family Bowl, Lake Apopka Natural
Gas District, and Talbot Asset Management, with a salute to The Beatles
at Carter Family Bowl. Inflatable guitars and microphones were given
to all participants allowing them to “jam out” in between frames. The
night was filled with fun and surprises and the competition proved to
be unparallel. Prospective member George Stockman of LakeRidge
Surveying & Mapping, LLC bowled a perfect game!
TEAM BUILDING BOWLING
Pictured from left to right are; Rod Talbot, Talbot Asset Management,
Krista Carter, WOCC Vice President, Samuel Davis Jr., Lake Apopka
Natural Gas District, Lauren B. Wolf, WOCC Director of Public Relations
and Events and Jim Carter, Carter Family Bowl.
LEADERSHIP WEST ORANGE
The Leadership West Orange Class, “Bobcat Brigade” spent the day
learning about Economic Development in West Orange County. The
class visited Manheim Orlando Auto Auction, Universal Studios Florida
Production Group at Universal Orlando, Frito-Lay Manufacturing Plant
and Knox Nursery. The class also had the chance to meet Mike Bobroff,
Executive Vice President/COO with the Metro Orlando Economic
Development Commission and Sheena Carlisle, Coordinator with the
Metro Orlando Film & Entertainment Commission.
Pictured Left to Right back row: Chris Seefeldt with Knox Nursery, Karen
Willis, Sarah Wambles, Michael Buscemi, Freddy Clark, Jerry Moore, Bo
The only thing a woman needs is an excuse to dress in costume. Mary Schneider, Peggy Isaacson, Pam Bozkurt, Dewane Pace and Catherine
Keating, Cara Hennen, Dorcas Dillard, and Lori Burshan walked off Matthews. Front row left to right: Krista Carter, Stina D’Uva, Zenaida
with the prize for best themed costumes during the Team Building Negron, Anette Luck and Suzanne Gruszka.
Bowling Event.
Is Social Media a FAD?– NO, it is a fundamental shift in how we communicate!
Did you know in the United States alone there are 250 million active Facebook users with the fastest growing segment being woman between
55 and 65 years old? Half of Facebook users will spend 55 minutes a day online. 80% of corporations use Linkedin for recruiting new talent. If
Facebook were a country it would be the 4th largest in the world. U-Tube is the 2nd largest website in the world behind Google. Many universities
are no longer using e-mail to communicate with their students but are now communicating with them through their social media accounts. The
WOCC August Lunch and Learn focused on who, what, why and how of Social Media Marketing and was presented by Patrick Lewis of Social
eVolution Media.
Patrick Lewis guided a full house on social media marketing and how to utilize it to stay in front of past, present and future clients. The
presentation included information on the top three social media sites; Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter, how they operate and their demographic
groups. Attendees received training on the development of Facebook Business Pages and discussed the importance of data base marketing and
how to stay in touch with past clients.
Thank you to JoAnne Quarles of Treasure Title for
sponsoring this incredible timely and informative
educational event and a special thank you to
Patrick Lewis for his demonstration on how to
shift to the most effective and efficient mode
of connecting, promoting and communicating
through social media marketing.
Market your business
to your fellow
Chamber members!
One of the many member benefits offered by
the West Orange Chamber is an opportunity to
purchase mailing addresses of all the Chamber
member businesses. Information is available
on Avery 5160 labels at a cost of $70.00 or in
an Excel Spreadsheet for $100.00. Contact the
Chamber office at (407) 656-1304 and get your
message out today!
CHAMBER CHATTER
Sawyer and Sawyer, PA, is proud to announce
that Carolyn Sawyer, Esq. has been awarded
the prestigious 2010 Charlotte Brayer
Award by the Elder Law Section of the
Florida Bar for outstanding work as an
advocate for the elderly. Cee
Congratulations to The West Orange Times
on their 105th Anniversary!!
Uncle Kenny’s BBQ Catering wins again!
Maintaining his title for another year, Kenny
Nadeau of Uncle Kenny’s BBQ Catering won
top honors in the Pulled Pork and People’s
Choice categories and second place for
Chicken topping it off with the GRAND
CHAMPION TROPHY and $1,900 in prize
money in second annual Downtown BBQ
Book-off and Family Festival. Winter
Garden has a mega winner in Uncle Kenny’s!
Congratulations to Kenny and Melissa
Nadeau.
Community Events
Tuesday, September 14th
Vote No on 4 Regional Rally
4:00 - 6:00pm Program & Panel
Orlando Museum of Art
2416 North Mills Avenue, Downtown Orlando
Saturday, September 18th
1st Annual Fiesta De Colores- In celebration of
Hispanic Heritage Month
11:00am – 5:00pm
Bill Breeze Park, Ocoee
For more information 407-905-3100
Friday, September 24th
Winter Garden Heritage Foundation
“Tune-Up”
6:00pm
For more information visit
www.wintergarden-musicfest.com
or 407-656-3244 weekdays from 1-5 p.m.
Saturday, September 25th
National Public Lands Day 2010
Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake
9:00am - 3:00pm
For more information: CALL 407-246-4486 or
visit www.cityoforlando.net
Saturday & Sunday,
September 25th & 26th
The Oakland Nature Preserve is holding
a big sale of antiques, collectibles, common
household items and such.
Oakland Nature Preserve
747 Machete Trail, Oakland 9:00am – 4:00pm
For more information visit
www.oaklandnaturepreserve.com or
call 407-905-0054
Friday through Sunday, October 1st – 3rd
Winter Garden Heritage Foundation
Music Fest
Downtown Winter Garden Cost: FREE
For more information: (407) 656-3244
Friday, October 8th
425 Benefit Concert,
Proceeds benefit
S.T.A.R.S. of West Orange
8:00pm
Family Life Center on St. Pauls Campus
$10 per person
Tickets available at West Orange Chamber,
HouseBlend Café and S.T.A.R.S. at West
Oaks Mall
Saturday, October 9th
Community in Pink - make a difference
in the fight against breast cancer
Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves
5K race begins at 7:30am
Please visit
healthcentral.org/communityinpink
for more information and to register.
Saturday, October 16th
Health Central Foundation Presents:
Swings ‘N Strings Tennis Extravaganza
Isleworth Country Club & Tennis Center
1:00 – 9:00 pm
For further information, please call
407.296.1812 and visit
healthcentral.org/foundation.
Friday, October 22nd
Winter Garden Rotary Poker Tournament
American Legion Hall, Winter Garden
6:00pm
For more information: [email protected]
Saturday, October 23rd
1st Annual Oakland Park 5K
Benefiting the
West Orange Junior Service League
7:30am Start Time
For more information:
http://www.oaklandpark5k.com/
Friday, October 29th
Founders’ Day Golf Tournament at Forest
Lake Golf Course
11:30am
For more information: (407) 905-3180
Friday & Saturday, October 29th & 30th
3rd Annual Ocoee Haunted House
For more information 407-905-3100
Saturday, October 30th
Oakland Heritage, Craft & Art Festival
Speer Park, Oakland
10:00am to 4:00pm
Cost: FREE
For more information: (407) 905-0054
Saturday, October 30th
Halloweenfest
Trick or Treat along Plant St
and Costume Contest
6:00 – 8:30pm
Historic Downtown Winter Garden
Friday & Saturday, November 5th & 6th
Ocoee Founder’s Day
Bill Breeze Park at Starke Lake
Free Concerts
For more information: (407) 905-3100
www.ocoeefoundersfestival.org
Saturday, November 6th
The City of Ocoee 2009 Founders’ Day,
Louis Fazio, Jr. & American Cancer Society
Walk & Run
Starting at Ocoee Middle School
Start time: 7:30am
For more information: (407) 905-3180
Thursday, November 11th
Rotary Club of Windermere Presents:
Lobster, Laughter & Lend a Hand
All proceeds to benefit West Orange Habitat
For Humanities “Home At Last Project”
OUC Camp Down on Lake Down
Reception 6:00pm - Dinner 7:15pm
For more information:
www. LobsterLaughter.org
Sunday & Monday, November 14th & 15th
The Johnny Damon Foundation
4th Annual Celebrity Event Weekend
For more information: 407-656-1304 ext. 5
Wednesday, November 17th
Orange County Public School’s Teach In
For more information: www.ocps.net
Saturday & Sunday, November 20th & 21st
Downtown Winter Garden Merchants
9th Annual Art Show
10:00am – 6:00pm
Cost: Free
For more information: www.wgmerchants.org
Saturday, November 27th
Edgewood Children’s Ranch
28th Annual Country Round-Up
Dinner & Auction
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
6:00pm
For more information on reserving tickets or to
make a donation: 407-295-2464
Saturday, December 3rd
Light Up Winter Garden
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Historic Downtown Winter Garden,
West Plant Street
Saturday, December 4th
Winter Garden Christmas Parade
10:00am
For more information: (407) 656-4155
Saturday, December 4th
Ocoee Christmas Parade
1:00pm
For more information: (407) 905-3100
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Apple
Air Conditionaing &
Heating, Inc.
Form Community
GrayRobinson, P.A.
Hagan O’Reilly’s
Irish Pub &
Restaurant
Plaudits!
Publix
Sines Blakeslee
Madyda, P.A.
Certified Public
Accountants, P.A.
Technology Solutions
of America
The West Orange
Times
Universal Orlando
Waste Management Inc.
of Florida
West Orange
Orthopaedics & Sports
Medicine, P.A.
Thursday, September 9th
Lead and Feed
TooJay’s Original Gourmet Deli
10185 W. Colonial Drive
Ocoee, FL 34761
12:00pm – 1:30pm
$15.00 includes entrée, drink, tax and tip
For more info contact DJ Stephens at [email protected]
Thursday, September 16th
Business After Hours and Small Business Expo
Sponsored & Hosted by
CenturyLink, DRB Benefits Group & MetroWest Golf Club
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Chamber Member Earned Rate: $5.00
Non Member Rate: $10.00
Thursday, September 30th
Seminar: “Navigate Your Way to Success”
A Networking, Marketing & Sales Workshop From
Experts In Their Fields”
Presenters Pici & Pici, Mary Tomlinson and Lee Cockrell
Sponsored by Strombeck Consulting, CPA’s
Bright House Networks and Best Cleaners
Family Life Center at St. Pauls Presbyterian Church
1450 Citrus Oaks Avenue
Gotha, FL 34734
7:50am – 11:00am
FREE to current Chamber members
Non Member Rate: $30.00
RSVP REQUIRED
OCTOBER
Friday, October 1st
WOCC Annual Golf Classic
Best Ball Scramble
Sponsored by DRB Benefits Group
Windermere Country Club
Registration: 11:30am - Shotgun Start: 12:30pm
Chamber Member Earned Rate:
Individual-$75.00 ∙ Foursome-$300.00
Non-Member Rate:
Individual $100.00 ∙ Foursome-$400.00
Entry Deadline: Friday, September 24, 2010
Tuesday, October 5th
Mayoral & Amendment Luncheon
Sponsored by CenturyLink, Orlando Health &
University of Central Florida
The Family Life Center at St. Pauls Presbyterian Church
1450 Citrus Oaks Ave. Gotha, 34734
11:30am – 1:30pm
Chamber Member Earned Rate $26.00
Non Member Rate $31.00
Reserved Table of 6: $156.00
Thursday, October 7th
Lead and Feed
Stonewood Tavern & Grill
5078 Dr. Phillips Blvd. Orlando, 32819
12:00pm – 1:30pm
RSVP to: DJ Stephens at [email protected]
Thursday, October 14th
Chamber Connection
New Member Orientation and Refresher
Sponsored by: Strombeck Consulting, CPA’s
West Orange Chamber Board Room
12184 W. Colonial Dr. Winter Garden, 34787
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Free to current Chamber Members
Business After Hours
Sponsored & Hosted by Aggressive Appliances
617 Mercy Dr. Orlando, 32805
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Chamber Member Earned Rate: $5.00
Non Member Rate: $10.00
Thursday, October 21st
Lunch and Learn: “Advertising 101”
Presented by DJ Stephens – WHDO TV
Sponsored by Debbie Sonntag/Masterpay and
Peggy Isaacson/HR on Call
West Orange Chamber Board Room
12184 W. Colonial Dr. Winter Garden, 34787
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Free to current Chamber Members
Thursday, October 28th
Power Networking
Sponsored & Hosted by Courtyard by Marriott
10971 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee, 34761
8:00am – 9:00am
Free to current Chamber Members
RSVP required
Winter Garden Village at
Fowler Groves
To register and pay online or for more info on these events
please visit our Web site at www.wochamber.com
West Orange Chamber of Commerce
12184 W. Colonial Drive
Winter Garden, FL 34787
Ph: (407) 656-1304 Fax: (407) 656-0224
Web site: www.wochamber.com