Palm Bay Chamber Intel June 30, 2016

Chamber Intel

June 30, 2016

Message from the President

If you missed the "True Colors" training by Debbie Goode yesterday, it was a wonderful and enlightening breakfast networking event. We will schedule Debbie back next year to provide another great training.

The Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce will be closed July 4th so make sure you register for our monthly luncheon on July 6th. Stockton Whitten, the Brevard County Manager, will be providing us with an update on the county. You will not want to miss his enlightening keynote presentation.

Friday is our Government and Legislative Affairs (GALA) committee meeting. This meeting is open to everyone and we welcome your participation.

Finally, we have a number of volunteers for the Painting Party on Saturday July 9th. We need help on Friday to tape off the building. We will be providing breakfast and lunch for volunteers on Saturday. If you are able to donate your time, talents, or painting equipment, please let us know.

Have a Great 4th of July & Be Safe!

Nancy Peltonen

President/CEO

Upcoming Chamber Events

June 30th - RiverView Senior Living Ribbon Cutting
July 4th - Office closed for Independence Day
July 6th - Monthly Membership Luncheon
July 8th - Government and Legislative Affairs (GALA) Meeting
July 9th - Chamber Painting Party
July 11th - Chamber Leads Group
July 11th - MasterMind Group Meeting
July 14th - Workshop: What's up with Twitter?

RiverView Senior Living Ribbon Cutting

Monthly Membership Luncheon

Our Keynote speaker is Brevard County Manager, Stockton Whitten with over 24 years of Public Sector experience, Mr. Whitten has been with Brevard County since 1994 in positions ranging from Assistant to the County Manager, Management Services Department Director, Assistant County Manager, and Deputy County Manager.

Enjoy lunch while networking with friends, new members, local businesses and city officials. This is a our premier networking event, so invite a colleague bring your business cards.

Date: Wednesday, July 6th

Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Life Care Center of Palm Bay, 175 Villa Nueva Ave. NE (off Malabar Rd.)

Fee/Admission: $20 for members that pre-register and $25 for non-members or unregistered members.

Table Tops available! Please contact us and you and your business will be visible in this event!

Contact Pat Luckey for registration at 321-951-9998, [email protected] or

Government and Legislative Affairs (GALA) Meeting

Join us to our next Government and Legislative Affairs (GALA) meeting.

Date: Friday, July 8th
Time: 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Location: Palm Bay Chamber Office

Chamber Painting Party!

C ome have a Complimentary Breakfast and Lunch with the Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce.

Yes, there is a catch! Wear your painting clothes.

We are trying to recruit volunteers to help us paint the exterior of the Chamber Building

Date: Saturday, July 9th
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Location: Palm Bay Chamber Office

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, July 11th
Location: The Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce

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

Mastermind Meeting Group

Join us for our next meeting of a Mastermind Group.

This group is going to help you go through challenges using the collective intelligence of others. The participants will tackle challenges and problems together, lean on each other, give advice, share connections and do business. This is a limited group that attendees need to apply to participate.

Date: Monday, July 11th

Time: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Location: Palm Bay Chamber Office

Workshop: What's up with Twitter?

Twitter is one of the top social platforms, however, the number one question we are most often asked is, "Why do I need to be on Twitter?".

In this workshop we will give you a closer look at Twitter, a 'micro blog', and the benefits of using it to grow your business. You will learn how other organizations are marketing on Twitter, some dos and don'ts of using Twitter, as well as tips on how to tell if your social media activity on Twitter is working! When you leave this workshop you will know 'What's up with Twitter' and the steps to take to get results.

Date: Thursday, July 14th

Time: 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Wild Manta Ventures aka The Knowledge Exchange, 5151 Babcock Street, Palm Bay

Fee/Admission: Free for members and $10 for non-members.

Contact Pat Luckey for registration at 321-951-9998, [email protected] or