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CONGRATS, MEMBERS!
More than 250 members packed The Alfond Inn for last week's sold-out Membership Awards Celebration presented by CenturyLink and HUB International Florida Kuykendall Gardner. The evening paid tribute to businesses and volunteers who help make our organization thrive.
Congratulations to all of our award winners listed below.
LYDIA GARDNER CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
David McGuffin, The Mayflower Retirement Community
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
Rotary Club of Winter Park Charitable Foundation, Inc.
WINTER PARK CHAMPION OF THE YEAR
Winter Park Health Foundation
CHAMBER HERO
Steve Mathes, Facilities Management, City of Winter Park
AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR
Antje Pepper, Firewall Computer Services
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Florida Distributing Co.
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Think Creative, Inc.
CHAIRMAN OF THE YEAR
Tris Filliez, Leading Edge Title
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Tom McMacken
CANDIDATE FORUM ON FRIDAY
 Join the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce for a Mayoral and City Commission Candidate Forum on Friday, February 13, at 7:45 a.m. at the Welcome Center. All four candidates seeking elective office in upcoming municipal elections will be in attendance. The conversation will be moderated by Patrick Chapin, President/CEO, Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, and Kyle Taylor, Managing Partner, Thriving Interactive.
This is an opportunity for our members and representatives from the business community to meet the candidates and learn more about their campaigns. We look forward to seeing you bright and early Friday morning!
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Our Florida Blue Centers are a part of Florida Blue's on-going journey to get even closer to the people and the communities we've lived in, worked in, and served for nearly 70 years. The Orlando area Florida Blue Center, located in Winter Park Village, is a welcoming friendly environment for you to get personal support for all your needs in the pursuit of health. We can help you find affordable plans and products with expert advice; offer personal support for the best care at the best price; and help the people in our community live a healthier life.
Come to our center for free health screenings, wellness seminars and other events. Visit www.floridablue.com for a complete list of our upcoming events or call 1-877-FL-BLUE-0 (877-352-5830). Our center is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Stop by and find out how we can help you in your pursuit of health.
Chamber Trustees help provide a strong foundation for the Chamber to develop, promote and sustain a thriving business climate.Click here to learn more about our Chamber Trustees and how your company can enhance its membership through this unique program.
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Friday, February 13; 7:45 a.m.
Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, 151 W. Lyman Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789
Hear from candidates seeking public office in the upcoming municipal elections during our mayor and city commission candidate forum. To submit questions for the candidates, please contact Patrick Chapin at pchapin@winterpark.org. Cost: Free and open to the public. Includes complimentary continental breakfast.
Supported by: Barnie's CoffeeKitchen, Costco Wholesale and Winter Park/Maitland Observer.
Thursday, February 19; 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Winter Park Farmers' Market, 200 W. New England Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789
Join Orlando Health for an evening of refreshments and heavy hors d' oeuvres. Network while enjoying live music by Orlando Philharmonic and relax with complimentary services provided by Orlando Health's licensed massage therapists. Cost: $5 Members / $15 Non-members payable at the door.
Friday, February 20; 8:00 a.m. Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, 151 W. Lyman Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789
How many times have you had a good meeting with a new client or prospect, both of you knew it was a good fit and they said they would get back to you and then nothing happened? Join Eric Shulman, owner, Sandler Training, and learn what causes 'think it overs' and how to prevent them once and for all. Cost: Free for Members / $10 Non-members. Click here to register. Wednesday, February 25; 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Winter Park Farmers' Market, 200 W. New England Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789
Eat with extraordinary care! Join the Winter Park Rotary Club and 20 local restaurants, caterers and businesses for an evening of chili with a Winter Park attitude. Live entertainment and a silent auction round out the festivities. Tickets are $25 in advance / $30 at the door. Order tickets here. Supported by: AAFMAA Wealth Management & Trust, All Business Printing, Averett Warmus Durkee, Baldwin & Company, P.A., CORE Engineering & Construction, edible Orlando, Fannie Hillman + Associates, Fifth Third Bank, Infantino and Berman, P.A., Jallad Insurance Services, Peter Lemeiux, DMD, P.A., New Traditions Bank, Old Florida Bank, Rollins College, Scearce, Satcher & Jung, P.A., SunTrust/ Private Wealth Management, The Park Press, Winderweedle, Haines, Ward & Woodman, P.A., Winter Park Land Company and Winter Park Maitland Observer.
Monday, February 2; 11:30 a.m. Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, 151 W. Lyman Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789
Hear from Dr. Ena Heller, Bruce A. Beal Director, Cornell Fine Arts Museum on "Curating a Life in the Arts." Heller will share her background, advice for other female leaders and insights on the world of art. Cost: $20 Members / $25 Non-members. RSVP required by February 27. Click here to register.
Tuesday, February 3; 7:45 a.m. Rachel D. Murrah Civic Center, 1050 W. Morse Boulevard, Winter Park, FL 32789 Hear from Dr. William Seyfried, professors of economics at Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business during our annual economic update. Cost: $25 Members / $30 Non-members / $250 Corporate Table. RSVP by February 24. Click here to register. Supported by: Florida Blue, Winderweedles, Haines, Ward & Woodman, P.A. and Winter Park Maitland Observer.
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Leadership Winter Park identifies and promotes potential leaders who desire to become involved in making a difference in Winter Park. Programs offered for youth and adults.
Class XXV Government Day
Thursday, February 12
Curriculum Planning
Thursday, February 26
Winter Park Chamber of Commerce conference room
CLASS XXVI
Applications are now available for the next best class. Do you have a friend, family member, co-worker or colleague that would make a great Leadership Winter Park candidate? Download a copy of the application here.
YOUTH LEADERS
Calling all rising sophomores, junior and seniors! Youth Leaders Class XV is now accepting applications for summer 2015. Two sessions will be offered, one in June and one in July. For more information and to download an application, please click here.
ALUMNI
Celebrate 25 years of community service during the largest volunteer effort in the history of Leadership Winter Park. We are currently collecting donations (now through February 27) for The Mustard Seed, including:
- Clothing, shoes, accessories
- Furniture
- Plates, glassware, utensils
- Desktop & laptop computers
- Fax machines, printers, copiers
Community Service Day
Saturday, February 28; 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
The Mustard Seed of Central Florida, 12 Mustard Seed Lane, Orlando, FL 32810
Join LWP alumni, family and friends to assist with organizing donations, preparing new home baskets and much more. Register by February 20. Click here to RSVP.
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Park Avenue Merchants Association
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The Park Avenue Merchants Association consists of Central Business District merchants and non-retail members committed to the betterment of the Park Avenue area.
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Work Well Winter Park is a movement spearheaded by the Chamber to improve the health and well-being of the workforce in our community by creating lasting cultural change.
The Future of Healthcare - Panel Discussion Breakfast
Please join Orlando Business Journal and FLORIDA BLUE for an informative panel discussion event intended to help your business evolve in meeting the diverse and complicated health needs of your organization. We'll ask a diverse panel of industry experts about their perspectives on current opportunities and challenges facing businesses trying to find new and innovative ways to help their employees get the guidance, information and support they need to better navigate in this changing healthcare environment.
Join the conversation now: #HealthFuture
When: Friday, February 13, 2015,
7:30am-9:30am Add to my calendar
Where: DoubleTree Orlando Downtown
60 South Ivanhoe Boulevard Orlando FL 32804
Click here to register and for more information.
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NEW MEMBERS
The Chamber continues to add new members to its roster each week. The following have joined since January 21: Canopy Cafe, Inc., Integrity Home Loan Powered by Peoples Bank, LAMCO Advisory Services, Inc., Mel Decor, LLC, Scott A. Greenberg, M.D., Scout & Molly's and UMI Japanese Restaurant. Learn more about our new members in our online membership directory.
REFER A POTENTIAL MEMBER, GET REWARDS
Do you have a client, friend or family member whose business or organization could benefit from membership in our organization? Our Referral Awards Program (RAP) will reward you for sending us a qualified lead. Download a referral form to earn a complimentary pass to an upcoming Business After Hours event.
MEMBER ORIENTATION
All new Chamber members or new staff members of existing members are invited to attend our monthly Member Orientation. This is a great way to connect with fellow members and Chamber staff, learn more about the organization and identify opportunities to maximize your membership. The next orientation is Wednesday, February 18, at 8:15 a.m. at the Winter Park Welcome Center. A complimentary professional headshot is offered by Brion Price Photography and a continental breakfast is provided by AAA. RSVP to jrupert@winterpark.org.
RIBBON CUTTINGS
Congratulations and welcome to Winter Park! Ribbon cutting photos are provided courtesy of Rick Zimmer from Absolute Photography, unless otherwise noted. You can view past ribbon cutting photos on our Facebook page. To schedule a ribbon cutting to celebrate your grand opening, contact Jay Rupert at jrupert@winterpark.org.
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Share your news with your fellow members! Submit information about new employees, awards and recognition, new products and services, special promotions and discounts for fellow members for inclusion. Submissions for the next edition of What's Up Wednesday are due by Monday, February 16. Send information to Erika Spence.
City of Winter Park: The West Fairbanks Business Facade Matching Program was recently adopted with the purpose of partnering with local businesses to reinvest in the exterior of their buildings. For more information on this program, click here.
Enzian Theater: Florida Film Festival passes and packages are now on sale. Learn more at www.floridafilmfestival.com.
Krispy Kreme: Krispy Kreme's delicious assortment of Valentine Doughnuts featuring Hearts, Hug (O-shaped), Kiss (X-shaped), and the NEW- adorably sweet- Luv Bug doughnuts are available now through February 15 at the Winter Park store on 17-92.
Orlando Business Journal: Nominations are now being accepted for Women Who Mean Business and Best Places to Work. Visit www.bizjournals.com/orlando/event.
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Share information about your upcoming events with your fellow members! Grand openings, seminars, gallery openings, performances, charitable fundraisers and community events are welcome. Submissions for the next edition of What's Up Wednesday are due by Monday, February 16. Send information to Erika Spence.
The Bride Elect-Gifts from the 1905 Wedding of Elizabeth Owens Morse
Morse Museum of American Art, 445 N. Park Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789
Now open
In 1905 Elizabeth Owens Morse, the daughter of Charles Hosmer Morse and Martha Owens Morse, married Richard Genius. The gift registry of this socially prominent Chicago bride-entitled "The Bride Elect"-survives in the Morse Museum's archive, showing more than 250 gifts that together provide a snapshot of the era, a glimpse into 1905 gift-giving traditions, and some insight into popular retail decisions made by wealthy consumers in the Chicago area. In this new exhibit, the Morse presents a representative group of the lovely gifts that survive from the Morse-Genius wedding, including Tiffany art glass, Rookwood pottery, and Gorham silver.
"Fifty Shades of Grey" Enticing Cocktail Party and Private Movie Screening
Thursday, February 12; 6 p.m. cocktail party / 8 p.m. movie screening
Brio Tuscan Grille, 480 N. Orlando Avenue, Winter Park, FL 3278
Aiming to please. "Fifty Shades of Grey" will be shown at an exclusive, private pre-opening, only for guests of BRIO Tuscan Grille at Winter Park Village's desirable "Fifty Shades" cocktail party. BRIO will be "raising the ordinary to extraordinary" at the soirée, where guests will indulge in sensuous libations and small bites featured in the movie. Following the cocktail party, guests will take a short stroll to Regal Cinemas Winter Park Village Stadium 20 Movie Theater to partake in an exclusive, private screening of "Fifty Shades of Grey," not officially released in theaters until Feb. 13. Cost: $50 per person (includes cocktail party and three drinks per person, plus "Fifty Shades of Grey" private pre-opening screening). Reservations are required. Call (407) 622-5611 to reserve for this tantalizing event.
Season of Love
February 13 & 14; 6:00 p.m. each night
Barnie's CoffeeKitchen, 118 S Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789
We are celebrating the "Season of Love" with a special prix-fixe dinner. Menu features champagne cocktail, appetizer, entrée, dessert and sweetheart latte. Cost: $90 per couple. For detailed menu and reservations call 407-629-0042.
Machinal
February 13 -21
Annie Russell Theatre at Rollins College
Recently nominated for four Tony Awards for its 2014 Broadway revival, Sophie Treadwell's Machinal is widely considered one of the best plays of the 1920s. Inspired by the real life case of murderess Ruth Snyder, the play follows a Young Woman on her path from stenographer to mother to lover...and eventually, the electric chair. Visit www.rollins.edu/annierussell for tickets, or call (407) 646-2145. Use code WPCHAMBER for 50% off tickets.
Paul Jacobs, organ
Friday, February 13, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Knowles Memorial Chapel, Rollin College
As part of the 80th Annual Winter Park Bach Festival, spend the evening withGrammy Award-winner, Paul Jacobs. Called "one of the most supremely gifted organists of his generation" by The Chicago Tribune, Jacobs unites technical skills of the first order with probing emotional artistry. Tickets available at www.bachfestivalflorida.org and by calling 407-646-2182.
Run Around the Pines 5k Presented by Florida Hospital
Saturday, February 14; 7:30 a.m.
Showalter Field, 2525 Cady Way, Winter Park, FL 32792
This hometown favorite features a 5k run/walk and free kids run on a flat, fast course. Local schools have a chance to earn $500 for participating in the 5k. Register online at www.trackshack.com or at Track Shack, 1104 N. Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803. For more information, call 407-896-1160.
Valentine's Day
Saturday,February 14; 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens, 633 Osceola Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789
Valentine's Day is for art lovers! Bring someone you love to the Polasek Museum and celebrate the special day in a unique way. With free admission in honor of Albin Polasek's birthday, February 14, 1879, treat your sweetie or just treat yourself. Bring your own picnic and enjoy the gardens, or have your picture taken by a truly romantic sculpture, Polasek's "Eternal Moment," depicting a kissing couple. Happy 136th birthday, Albin!
Art Tastings with the Director
Tuesday, February 17; 6:00 p.m.
Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins College
Join Ena Heller, the Bruce A. Beal Director of the Cornell, as she discovers connections between certain works in the Alfond Collection and historical works of art. Sometimes obvious, sometimes unexpected, they create great conversations that pair nicely with a glass of wine. COST: Free to Director's Circle Members; Museum Members/$15; Non Members/$25. Space is limited. RSVP to dmack@rollins.edu or 407-646-1571.
Woman's Show of Winter Park
Saturday, February 21; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Woman's Club of Winter Park, 419 S. Interlachen Avenue
Come shop for unique gifts, fashion, art, beauty and boutique items. Free admission.
Mary McLeod Bethune Returns to Winter Park
Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 3:30 p.m.
First Congregational Church of Winter Park, 225 South Interlachen Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789
Mary McLeod Bethune will be returning to the First Congregational Church of Winter Park in a
critically acclaimed performance of "Mary McLeod Bethune Comes to Life" by Ersula Knox
Odom. For more information, call the church at 407-647-2416 or Michael Fender at 407-923-2473.
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