Palm Bay Chamber Intel June 16, 2016

Chamber Intel

June 16, 2016

Message from the President

If you missed the Speed Networking event yesterday, it was a wonderful time to network and get to know other businesses in a short period of time. We are looking to host another one, so we will keep you posted on the date.

Next week is all about you, the members. We have a Chamber Chat on Google Hangout,Tuesday from 2-3 pm discussing the importance of Strategic Partnerships and how to build them. Once again, Shannon Gronich will be leading the webinar with her expertise and insight. It is important to register at www.GreaterPalmBayChamberofCommerce.com to participate in the webinar and have replays. We will also live stream on FaceBook.

Wednesday is our New Member Orientation at Wild Manta from 3:30-5pm. All are welcome to attend and support our new members. Finally, Thursday will be a presentation by Richard & Cheri Martin from WCN Interactive discussing "FaceBook for Business" at the Wild Manta from 3:30-5pm.

Anyone that is interested in painting the outside of the Chamber on Saturday, July 9th please let us know. We will be providing breakfast and lunch for volunteers. If you are able to donate any paint supplies for the day, please let us know.

We are committed to providing a lot of opportunities to network and education to assist you with your businesses. There is always something new happening at the Chamber, so check us out if you haven't been to a Palm Bay Chamber for a while.

All the best,

Nancy Peltonen

President/CEO

Upcoming Chamber Events

June 21th - Business Hotspot/Chamber Chat: "Building Strategic Partnerships
June 22nd - Ambassador Meeting
June 22nd - New Member Orientation
June 23rd - Workshop "Facebook for Business
June 27th - Chamber Leads Club
June 29th - Entrepreneurial Breakfast
June 30th - RiverView Senior Living Ribbon Cutting

Business Hotspot/Chamber Chat: "Building Strategic Parterships"

Our next Chamber Chat Webinar will address "Building Strategic Partnerships".

Join us for an informative hour of tips on the importance of business relationships and how to build them successfully.

Date: Tuesday, June 21th
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

You must register at the website below to participate and have the ability to replay, the Chamber website is not linked to the Webinar Website.

Website: www.greaterpalmbaychamberofcommerce.com or here.

Ambassador Meeting

If you are Ambassador or would you like to become one, join us!

Date: Wednesday, June 22nd
Time: 3:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Wild Manta aka The Knowledge Exchange Babcock Street, Palm Bay

New Member Orientation

If you are a new member of The Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce, please join us to our New Member Orientation.

Date: Wednesday, June 22nd
Time: 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Location: Wild Manta aka The Knowledge Exchange Babcock Street, Palm Bay

Workshop: Facebook for Business

Facebook, the #1 social networking site, began in 2004 and currently has 1.3 billion worldwide users - 100 million active in the USA. So, it makes sense to have your business there, however, no one wants to be sold to on Facebook, so how can you effectively use Facebook to market your business?

In this workshop we will have you a closer look at Facebook and the benefits of using it to grow your business. You will learn how other organizations are marketing on Facebook, some dos and don'ts of Facebook marketing, as well as tips on how to tell if your social media activity on Facebook is working! When you leave this workshop you will know the steps to take to develop engaging content!

Date: Thursday, June 23rd

Time: 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Wild Manta Ventures aka The Knowledge Exchange, Babcock Street, Palm Bay

Fee/Admission: Free for Members; $10.00 for Non-members

Contact Pat Luckey for registration at 321-9519998, [email protected] or

Chamber Leads Club

The Official Greater Palm Bay Chamber Leads Group! We help our members grow and develop their businesses through word of mouth referrals and maintaining positive and professional relationships!

Meets every 2nd and 4th Monday from 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Yearly membership cost is only $25.

Next Leads Club: Monday, June 27th
Location: The Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce

Contact: Karen Jaynes at 321-676-3633 or Cheri Smith at 321-951-9998

Entrepreneurial Breakfast

Join us for the "True Colors Test". Debbie Goode, partner at CRI, will cover where you stand in the color spectrum and how to better understand your own strengths and weaknesses as well as others and how to successfully work other color types.

Date: Wednesday, June 29th

Time: 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Location: Holiday Inn Express, Malabar Road

Fee/Admission: $10 for Members; $15.00 for Non-members

Contact Pat Luckey for registration at 321-9519998, [email protected] or