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Winter 2024 Magazine

Chamber Attends Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance's Partner Council

Holly Lynn Baumgartner, Ph.D., Dean and Professor Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and The Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center was our guest speaker. Gave an overview of the research being conducted and our Blue Economy.

VEG Ribbon Cutting

Last week, our chamber staff, ambassadors, and Fort Lauderdale city representatives had the privilege of touring the Veterinary Emergency Group care center in Fort Lauderdale, guided by Medical Director Enio Sanmarti.

Sanmarti emphasizes VEG's success stems from their unwavering staff standards and their mission to be there for people and their pets during critical times.

We're thrilled to introduce you to Veterinary Emergency Group, your trusted 24/7 pet emergency care partner! Visit them at 1620 N. Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305.

GLBX Mixer Rescheduled

Leads Groups Open House

Upcoming Events

LEVEL UP: Legal Considerations & Compliance

Downtowner of the Year

Community News

Children’s Harbor Main Campus Administrative Building

Named in Honor of Martin J. Alexander

Pembroke Pines, Florida (Feb 2, 2024) – The administrative building at the Children’s Harbor main campus in Pembroke Pines has been named in honor of Martin J. Alexander, Esq., a member of the Children’s Harbor board since its founding in 1996, and former board chair.

Alexander, a partner at Holland & Knight, was recognized for his contributions at Children’s Harbor annual Winterfest watch party event, and presented a plaque that will be mounted on the Children’s Harbor main office building identifying it as the “Martin J. Alexander Administrative Building."

“I believe that the most important part of our mission at Children’s Harbor is providing a place where there is love,” Alexander said. “I am most proud of the fact that we not only provide services, but we do it in a way that lets our kids know and their families know that we truly care about each and every one of them.”

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Rita Case Wins Prestigious TIME Dealer of the Year Award

Las Vegas, Nevada (February 8, 2024) – Rita Case, president and CEO of Rick Case Automotive Group, the nation’s largest female owned and operated automotive dealer group in America, received the 55th Annual TIME Dealer of the Year Award, one of the automotive industry’s most prestigious and highest honors for a dealer. Rita is only the fifth woman to be named TIME Dealer of the Year.

Nominated by members of the Automotive Trade Association Executives, Rita represented the Florida Automobile Dealers Association as the Florida Dealer of the Year. Rita and 49 other dealers from around the U.S. were nominated from more than 16,000 dealerships. Awarded annually since 1970, the TIME Dealer of the Year Award, in partnership with Ally and National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), recognizes the nation’s most successful auto dealers who also demonstrate a long-standing commitment to community service.

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Parkland 17 Memorial Foundation Announces Finalists to Design Public Memorial

Parkland, Florida (February 8, 2024) – The Parkland 17 Memorial Foundation, a 501(c)(3) Florida not-for-profit corporation, has announced six finalists to design the official public Memorial to honor the 17 victims who were taken from their families and our community too soon in the February 14, 2018 Parkland school massacre.

These six finalists were selected following a nationwide design competition. More information on these finalists and their proposed designs to honor the victims in

perpetuity can be found on the Parkland 17 Memorial Foundation’s website at https://parkland17.org/finalists/.

Each finalist is preparing a detailed presentation which will be reviewed and evaluated by the Parkland 17 Memorial Foundation board. Portions of the presentations will then be made available later this Spring at https://parkland17.org, where there will be the opportunity for public input through a survey that will be available at that time. 

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FirstService Residential Executive Stephanie Parker Named Chair of Children’s Harbor

Stephanie Parker, President of FirstService Residential’s South Florida Condo HOA Division, was named Board Chair at Children’s Harbor, a nationally accredited non-profit agency with a mission to help strengthen families who are struggling in the community, while providing safe shelter and support to teens in foster care so that they may grow into healthy, educated and productive adults.

“What I hope to accomplish is twofold. First, I want to help make lives of real humans in real situations better, and I also want to lead by example and show others that giving back is important and rewarding,” Parker said. 

An organizational development and behavior specialist, Parker is also a veteran of the community association management business and has served in executive positions at FirstService Residential for nearly a decade. 

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Upcoming Community Events

Understanding Cardiovascular Disease

Baila Conmigo

Vibra Urbana Music Festival

Special Offer for members of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce: Use this link to save up to 20% off on select seats/dates. For groups of 10+ and VIP packages, save 25% and reduced handling fees, contact hagop.hatchadourian@cirquedusoleil.com for details.

NEW MEMBERS – January 2024

Blue Interactive Agency

Boy Scouts of America

Capital One

Coast To Coast Pizza Company

Dr. Nina, LLC

Energy Futures of America

Envision Real Estate

Gold Kidney Health Plan

Goqui Plus Productions LLC

Greer Abstract Art, LLC

GULLA CPA

Japan Arts, Inc. / Fushu Daiko

JobSquad

Marc

Mount Hermon Apartments

National Cargo Bureau

Preferred Rate/American Pacific Mortgage

ReadyAccept Merchant Services

SafeGuard - Impact Windows & Doors

Team JK

Terracon Consultants, Inc.

The Poverello Center Inc.

Waterfall Bank

RENEWING MEMBERS – January 2024

Adache Group Architects

Affiliated Development

Allegro Fort Lauderdale

Ambius - District 346 & 314

Blue Interactive Agency

Boy Scouts of America

Broward County Cultural Division

Broward County Libraries

Calvin, Giordano & Associates

Capital One

Cayuga Centers

Central Beach Alliance

Chase Roofing

Coast To Coast Pizza Company

Courtyard by Marriott Fort Lauderdale Beach

Courtyard by Marriott Weston

Dr. Nina, LLC

Energy Futures of America

Equality Florida

Fellowship Recovery Community Organization Incorporated

First Southeast Mortgage Co.

Florida Professional Law Group PLLC

Gold Kidney Health Plan

Goodwill Industries of South Florida, Inc.

GULLA CPA

HANDY - Helping Advance and Nurture the Development of Youth

Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort

Hugh's Catering

Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale 17th St Convention Center

Jewish Family Service of Broward County

JobSquad

Kindred Hospital & Acute Rehabilitation Unit South Florida Ft. Lauderdale

Landmarks Digital

Lochrie & Chakas, PA

Mansell Media Productions

Massey, Coican & King LLC

Robert F. Cowdrey, Bank Consultant

Selza International Inc.

Skyline Marketing

SRS Legal, PA

Sun Sentinel Media Group

Team JK

The Media Lab Inc.

The Poverello Center Inc.

The Strauss Law Firm, P.A.

United Way of Broward County

Trustee

Lago Mar Resort & Club

Marriott's Harbor Beach Resort & Spa

Ed Morse Automotive Group

Kaufman-Rossin

True Digital Security

Tripp Scott, P.A.

TaskForce Fore Ending Homelessness, Inc.

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