Great Turnout for the Social Impact Breakfast

The Social Impact Council’s recent Impact Breakfast was a success. We thank our guest speaker, Kristina DaSilva, Chief Operating Officer at Hands On Broward, for leading the discussion on "The Power of Civic Participation." Also, thanks to Lan Infotech and the Coaching Network for sponsoring this event. We will continue

to create social good.

Deerfield Beach Coffee & Connections

Over 40 businesses attended the Deerfield Beach Coffee and Connections meeting on

Tuesday, February 28. City Manager, David Santucci, addressed local businesses on a referendum that will develop a large parcel on 10th Street in Deerfield Beach.

David Santucci, is garnering support for the March 14 Referendum. Shall the City of Deerfield Beach sell the approximately 3.7-acre property located at 1045 SW 11 Way to MBA Development. Partners of Florida, LLC for $6.5 million for the purpose of creating a multi-use development with workforce housing, retail, and restaurant space, a hotel, green space, and other public amenities?

OPWMU Board Meeting

The Oakland Park Wilton Manors Uptown Board Meeting was held at The Grill

at Calvary Chapel on Tuesday, February 28. In attendance were John Jones, Chair

of the Council, and Bill Feinberg. Also in attendance were presenters Kathy Koch, President of Ambit Communications and Brent Albertson, Senior VP of Development/BBX Logistics Properties.

MBA purposes paying the full appraisal prices for the property, $6.5 million in community contributions for improvement to surrounding parks, roadways, transportation networks and other infrastructure improvement.

Chamber Members and Staff Honored at

ICABA’s Black America’s Best Executives

and Professionals in South Florida

Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce was honored at the recent ICBA's Awards ceremony at the Tower Club. Mark Shim, Senior VP and Leader Business Banking, TRUIST, former Chair, Juliet Murphy Roulhac, David Reece, National Sales Network, and Executive Vice President, Denise Jordan. Congratulations!

Thanks to our New & Renewing 

Members in February

New Members

• ABC Cares Foundation
• American Cancer Society
• Bayview Dental, LLC
• Bodega Taqueria y Tequila
• Britgetsreal -- ReMax First
• Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
• Captain Experiences
• Coldwell Banker - Kelly Coughlin
• Comcast Business
• Covenant House
• DRYWALL INTERIOR SOLUTIONS
• Frost & Associates, LLC
• HANDY (Helping Abused, Neglected, Disadvantaged Youth)
• Heal the Planet Together
• Hosanna Corporation/Hosanna4Youth
• J. Hilburn Custom Men's Clothing
• JP Morgan Private Bank
• Land Title Solutions
• Newsworthy Stories
• Ready Set Go Beyond LLC
• Revolutionary Relief Inc.
• Savage Global Marketing
• The Two Todds LLC
• Tin Roof Fort Lauderdale
• YOT Bar & Kitchen
• Zeverino Elder Care Solutions

New Trustees

• Central Florida Treatment Center
• Spirit Airlines

Renewing Members

• AK Building Services
• Ambius
• Barbora Kassdikian Real Estate
• Broward Technical Colleges (Atlantic, McFatter & Sheridan)
• Centuric
• Chase Roofing
• Downtown Fort Lauderdale TMA-Operators of Sun Trolley Transit System
• Dr. G's Urgent Care
• Duree & Company
• Eisen & Zicari Accounting & Tax Services, Inc.
• Funding Arts Broward
• Goodwill Industries of South Florida, Inc.
• HandsOn Broward
• Hyatt Centric Las Olas Fort Lauderdale
• Junker Fitness
• Kimpton Goodland Hotel - Fort Lauderdale Beach
• Lochrie & Chakas, PA
• Mai-Kai Restaurant & Polynesian Show
• MAS Environmental, LLC
• MSL, P.A
• Nothing Bundt Cakes
• Pinnacle at Tarpon River
• Pirtle Construction Company
• Riva Motorsports
• Royal Blues Hotel
• ServiceMASTER Janitorial by Bustos
• St. Marks Episcopal School and Church
• The Casino @ Dania Beach
• The First Tee of Broward
• Trividia Health, Inc.
• United Way of Broward County
• Williams Memorial CME Church
• Zonta Club of Greater Deerfield Beach

Renewing Trustees

• Broward County Aviation Department
• Ed Morse Automotive Group
• Florida Grand Opera
• Gray Robinson, PA
• Henderson Behavioral Health
• Holland & Knight LLP
• Hull & Company LLC. / Peachtree Special Risk Brokers LLC
• Locality Bank
• TD Bank - Broward Region Office
• The Westin Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale

Renewing Chairman’s Circle

• Bank of America
• Venice Magazine

Tuesday, March 7

Wednesday, March 8

Thursday, Mach 9

Friday, March 10

Government Affairs Council Meeting - Hybrid

Downtown Council Board Meeting

Greater West Broward Business Leads Group

Education/Workforce Council Meeting (ZOOM)

Member Orientation

Membership Council Meeting (Hybrid)

2023 Downtowner of the Year