Compass Points

Compass Points September 2012

Breakfast LUNCH afterhours Bora Bora
September is packed with excitement!
September 5th, 2012

 

New Members 

 

(305) 666-8883  Barry Burak

E.W.F. Stirrup Elementary School
(305) 226-7001  Maria Elena Hernandez

(305)595-2886  Maggie Rehman

Healthcare News Network
(786) 510-1694  Tammie Poplewko

Honest-1 Auto Care
(305) 909-9382 Gary Cook

KirbyCare, Inc.
(786) 565-7586 Wendy Kirby

Outback Steakhouse
(305) 596-6874 Evelyn Vallejo

(305) 668-9108 Jenna Vasquez 

 

Golden Tiki News
Kent Crook

 

If you missed the Golden Tiki Trustee Event, you missed a great party!  The evening went off without a hitch even though we were watching Tropical Storm Isaac. Hula dancing and fire breathers were the main attraction, but nothing beat watching Kent Crook of Wiremasters Electric win the Golden Ticket drawing!  

 

The CBT College Conference Center will now be renamed Wiremasters Electric Conference Center.

Second place winner The Corradino Group received the American Chariots Auto Brokers parking space with their logo for one year!

 

Members in Motion

Members In Motion
Joshua Blank


Capital Sources: Individual Investors become a bigger source of seed capital.

by Mike Seemuth of Daily Business Review

The pool of wealthy individuals who invest in young businesses appears to be getting deeper as entrepreneurial activity surges in software development, mobile communications and other dynamic sectors of the economy.

Well-heeled investors with expertise in technology and other industries could become increasingly important sources of both seed capital and sage advice for young businesses as institutional venture capital firms gravitate toward older, more established businesses.

 

"We've only been in business for a couple of months, and we're developing two businesses already," said Joshua Blank, managing partner of a Miami funding source called Miami Seedlings. Blank and his three partners, who share expertise in electronic commerce technology and software, plan to invest $1,000 to $50,000 at a time to launch new businesses in these fields.

 

"It's kind of a homegrown kind of thing. It's not a huge business," Blank said. "We're going to take, I think, maybe 10 companies in the first year, and that will be more than enough because we're very hands-on ... If they want $50,000 and they want to be left alone, that's not the company for us."  Click here to read entire article.

 

 

Ambassador Spotlight

Niki Spitzer  

Niki Spitzer NuLife 4 U

Greetings fellow members and future members of Chamber South. As an Ambassador of the Chamber, I've had the pleasure of building relationships with many businesses in our community. I continue to make new connections through my involvement with the Small Business and Wellness committees.

I own a global marketing and distribution business called NuLife 4 U. We bring the latest anti-aging technologies to market-and show others how they can do the same thing so their lifestyle is not dependent upon one company , industry or even one economy. Nu Skin and NuLife 4 U are taking the science of anti-aging to a completely new level by studying the genetic origins of how and why we age. I would be happy to share that with you. 

 

Education & Business Coalition 
 
Education & Business Coalition Innovations for Learning (IFL) and
Miami-Dade County Public Schools 
invite you to a special breakfast!
 
Please join us for an informative presentation where you will learn how your employees can make a vital difference in selected Miami-Dade County Public Schools.  
Click here for more information.

 

Networking Luncheon 
 
Wednesday, September 12th, 2012Luncheon

Carrabba's Italian Grill

5829 SW 73rd Street
South Miami, FL 33143

 

New Member Orientation 11:00 am, Luncheon 11:30 am

Click here to RSVP  

 

 

 

 Non-Profit Survival in a Changing World

 

NOT FOR PROFIT

Chamber South's Not for Profit Committee invites you to join them for the second part of their speaker series:
"Inbound Marketing & Crowd Funding"
Guest Speaker: Wade Nembhard

Tuesday, September 18th, 2012
Time: 11:30 am
Location: CBT College Conference Center - Chamber South

 

General Membership Breakfast
 
Coffee 
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
Time: 7:15 am - 9 :00 am 
Miami Dadeland Marriott
9090 South Dadeland Boulevard
Click here to RSVP 
 
Speaker: Dr. John E. Zvijac 
Sponsored by
Baptist Health South Florida
 
Baptist Health South Florida 

 

Business After Hours & New Member Reception

   

N-XT

 

Join us for our Business After Hours

September 20th, 2012

Time: 5:30 - 7:00 pm

 

Blue Martini Kendall 

8405 Mills Drive Suite 205 

Miami, FL 33183

Click here to RSVP 

 

Hosted by Chamber N-XT and Blue Martini  

  

 

 

Save the Date:  Bora Bora Ball

 

Bora Bora
Join Chamber South for a trip to Bora Bora
Our annual Chairman's Gala will take place on Friday, October 5th, 2012, at Grove Isle Hotel & Spa. 
Be on the lookout for your invitation and sponsorship opportunities.
 
You won't want to miss it this year!

 

Save the date:  Not for Profit Tabletop Expo 

 

NOT FOR PROFIT
Share your organization's mission with the Chamber South Business Community
At the General Membership Breakfast
Wednesday, Nov.14th, 7:15 am 
Miami Marriott Dadeland

Click here to download application.    
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE! 

 

Wellness Committee 
wellness

  

We need your recipes! 

The Wellness Committee is creating a cookbook to promote healthy lifestyles even among the busy lives of Chamber South members.


Please be a part of this endeavor. We are looking for recipes that are easy, fun and healthy. The categories are breakfast, bento box lunch, dinner, greens, seasonal and local, snacks, sweets, and holiday. Your names/companies will accompany your recipe with any anecdote you wish to share. This is a fun project that everyone can join.   

 
A recipe for a great cookbook
  • Find a great community of people and ask them to participate.
  • Have them submit recipes to [email protected] during September. Make sure to include "Recipes" in the subject line.
  • Season the recipes with funny stories or family history.
  • Simmer it all together and voila! A great cookbook.

 

Community Events and Opportunities

 

Cutler Bay Local Unveiling- A new local bus route for Cutler Bay Residents
 
Avenues of Excellence's Collaboration with Psych Ward with play write Derrick Hugue at SMDCAC

 

We hope to see you at one of our many very special events this month and thank you for your continued partnership.
 
Sincerely, 

Mary Scott Russell

President

Chamber South

Quick Links
In This Issue
New Members
Golden Tiki
Ambassador Spotlight
Education & Business Coalition
Networking Luncheon
September Breakfast
Business After Hours
Community Events
 Sponsorship Opportunities
Art FestivalClick here for Sponsorship
and Volunteer Opportunities
 Save the Dates
Friday, October 5th, 2012
Chairman's Gala
 

February 21st, 2013

Chamber South 14th Annual Business EXPO 

  Calendar

 
Thursday, the 6th
Governmental Affairs Committee
South Miami Office, 7:30 am

Friday, the 7th
Small Business Committee
South Miami Office, 7:30 am

Trustee Committee
South Miami Office, 8:30 am

Wednesday, the 12th
Network Luncheon
Carrabba's Italian Grill
New Member Orientation, 
11:00 am
Luncheon, 11:45 am

Thursday, the 13th
Military Affairs Committee
Palmetto Bay Office, 8:00 am

Friday, the 14th
Transportation Committee
Palmetto Bay Office, 7:30 am

Wellness Committee
South Miami Office, 8:00 am

Tuesday, the 18th
Not for Profit Committee
South Miami Office, 11:30 am

Ambassadors Committee
South Miami Office, 4:00 pm

Gavel Club Committee
South Miami Office, 5:00 pm

Wednesday, the 19th
General Membership Breakfast
Miami Dadeland Marriott, 
7:15 am - 9:00 am
Sponsored by Baptist Health South Florida
Speaker: Dr. John E. Zvijac

Chamber N-XT Committee
South Miami Office, 4:00 pm

Thursday, the 20th
Environmental Committee
South Miami Office, 9:00 am

Business After Hours
Hosted by Chamber N-XT and Blue Martini, 5:30 pm

Friday, the 21st
Education & Business Coalition
South Miami Office, 7:30 am

Mondays begining Sept.17th
Chamber N-XT Kickball 
Fall Season
Palmer Park, 7:30 pm

  Photo Gallery

Golden Ticket Event
Golden Ticket
General Membership Breakfast
Breakfast
Networking Luncheon

lunch
USCG Military Affairs Tour
Photos courtesy of SoMi Mag
Military

      

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