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SPEND ART FESTIVAL WEEKEND IN WINTER PARK!
The Winter Park Chamber of Commerce and Hannibal
Square Merchants Association are thrilled to kick off art festival weekend in Winter Park at the Hannibal Square Wine Tasting presented by SIX The Agency. Held on Thursday, March 19, the event is a celebration of fine wine and includes wine, beer and hors d'oeuvres from local eateries, plus live entertainment. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Buy tickets here.
Thursday also marks the first day of the Park Avenue Sidewalk Sale (running through Sunday, March 22). Shoppers can be on the look out for savings from 50-75% off at participating merchants. Details at www.experienceparkavenue.com.
The big event for the weekend is the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival. The festival is one of the nation's most prestigious outdoor art festivals and it attracts 350,000 visitors to downtown Winter Park. Festival hours are as follows: Friday, March 20, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, March 21, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, March 22, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weekend activities include: Friday night concert, children's workshop village, sidewalk sale, open house at the Morse Museum, and much more. Details at www.wpsaf.org.
New this year, SunRail® will offer FREE train service during the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival on Saturday, March 21, and Sunday, March 22, 2015, operating from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. SunRail will operate its normal ticketed schedule on Friday, March 20. Click here for the complete Saturday and Sunday train schedule.
Driving to the festival? Park in one of Leadership Winter Park's designated lots. Funds raised will help provide scholarships for youth and adult leadership development programs. Locations include:
- Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, 151 W. Lyman Avenue
ALL THREE DAYS - Florida Community Bank, 369 N. New York Avenue
SATURDAY & SUNDAY ONLY - Cooper, Simms, Nelson & Mosley Insurance, 271 W. Canton Avenue
SATURDAY & SUNDAY ONLY
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 Congratulations to mayor-elect Steven Leary and commissioner-elect Greg Siedel. We are looking forward to working with both of you in the years ahead.
There will be a reception to congratulate both newly-elected officials from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 23 in the Chapman room, located in City Hall next to Commission Chambers.
For complete elections information, including official results, visit www.cityofwinterpark.org.
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Nestled among the oak-shaded, brick-paved streets of one of the most picturesque hometowns in the country, Winter Park Memorial Hospital has continuously served the residents of Winter Park and its surrounding communities for more than 50 years. Chartered in 1951, the hospital has grown from the visionary efforts of a handful of Winter Park residents and community leaders, to a 297-bed acute care facility that is a model of community health and wellness. Over the years the hospital has continually expanded to meet the needs of the community, adding an upscale obstetrics and Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at The Dr. P. Phillips Baby Place, cancer care at the Florida Hospital Cancer Institute, Winter Park, and state-of-the-art surgery, recovery and rehabilitation at the Florida Hospital Orthopaedic Institute. Last year, over 15,000 patients were treated at Winter Park Memorial Hospital, including 2,400 baby deliveries and 39,000 at the Emergency Department. In addition, over 8,700 surgical procedures were performed. The hospital employs over 1,400 workers including nurses, technicians and support staff. Over 200 doctors practice at the hospital, including a complete in-house staff of some of the most highly-qualified physicians and specialists in the area.
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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Hannibal Square Wine Tasting presented by SIX
Thursday, March 19; 5 - 7:30 p.m.
West New England Avenue (between Virginia & Pennsylvania)
Kick off art festival weekend with a festive street party in Hannibal Square. Enjoy live jazz music, sample more than 40 varieties of wine and taste appetizers from local restaurants and caterers. Cost: $30 at the door. Supported by: Primera Med Spa, AAFMAA Wealth Management & Trust, Acupuncture Fit, Dr. Drew Byrnes Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, edible Orlando, Florida's Finest Linen Service, Hunter Vision, Integrative Physical Medicine, Orange Theory Fitness, Orlando Family Magazine, The Park Press, Winter Park/Maitland Observer and WUCF 89.9 FM.
Small Business Education Series presented by Strombeck Consulting CPAs
Friday, March 20; 8:00 a.m.
Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, 151 W. Lyman Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789
Are you looking for ways to improve your marketing strategies and easily increase positive exposure for your business? At our next session, "A Well-Rounded Marketing Approach," Pamela Rogan, President/CEO, Rogan Marketing & Communications, will provide key steps that can help energize your marketing plan, even if you're on a shoe-string budget. Cost: Free for Members / $10 Non-members. Click here to register.
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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 Arts & Culture Day
Thursday, April 9
Curriculum Planning
Thursday, March 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
Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival Car Parking
March 20 - 22
It's that time of year again - the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival Car Parking Fundraiser will be held March 20 - 22! We have three lots in the downtown area and we need your help collecting funds, welcoming guests and directing them to parking places. All proceeds support the LWP Scholarship Fund and the establishment of a new endowment! 2-hour shifts will be available from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Leadership Winter Park 25th Anniversary Gala presented by Orlando Health
Friday, May 15, 6 p.m. The Alfond Inn, 300 E. New England Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789
Be part of our celebration! Tickets are now on sale for $75 individuals and $125 per couple. Reserve your tickets here. Supported by: Florida Blue, Mayflower Retirement Community, Rollins College and The Alfond Inn.
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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.
PAMA AM Meeting
Friday, March 27; 8:30 a.m.
Winter Park Chamber of Commerce community room
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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.
Run for the Trees Jeannette Genius McKean Memorial 5k
Saturday, April 25; 7:30 a.m.
Showalter Field, 2525 Cady Way, Winter Park, FL 32792
Unique point to point 5k run/walk (and free kids run) and every participant receives a young tree. Register online at www.trackshack.com or at Track Shack, 1104 N. Mills Ave, Orlando, FL.
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NEW MEMBERS
The Chamber continues to add new members to its roster each week. The following have joined since March 4: Keller Williams Advantage Realty and VAP Consulting. 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, April 15, 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
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, March 30. Send information to Erika Spence.
Baterbys Art Gallery: Baterbys Art Gallery is hosting a Florida Wildlife Themed Local Artist Competition. The winner will be chosen by Baterbys Fine Art Consultants, with the chance to have his or her artwork featured in our showroom for one year! For more information please visit http://baterbys.com/event/local-artist-competition/.
City of Winter Park: The City of Winter Park has recently been certified as a Tree Line USA® Utility by the National Arbor Day Foundation®. The certification recognizes that Winter Park has met the five requirements for protection and enhancement of community trees including, quality tree care, annual worker training, community tree planting and public education, tree-based energy conservation program and Arbor Day observance.
Rollins College Hamilton Holt School: Know of anyone interested in starting a new career in less than a year? The Rollins Center for Lifelong Learning offers certificate programs such as Paralegal, and Instructional Design. For more details, go to http://www.rollins.edu/evening/rollins-center-lifelong-learning/certificate-programs.html.
Rollins College: In honor of what would have been Fred Rogers' 87th birthday on March 20, theRollins College Child Development & Student Research Center will host a sweater drive that will benefit the Early Learning Coalition of Orange County and the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida. New and gently used sweaters can be dropped off thru March 22 at various locations at Rollins College, the Winter Park Library and the Winter Park History Museum, which is hosting a weekend exhibition, "Mister Rogers Birthday Party" on March 20 and 21. Both adult and children's sizes are needed.
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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, March 30. Send information to Erika Spence.
Lemonade Stand
Friday, March 20; 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The Grove, 121 E. Welbourne Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789
Kate Yarem and Caldwell Gardner will host a Lemonade Stand to benefit Canine Companions for Independence. Stop by for a refreshing drink during your visit to the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival.
Salvatore Ferragamo Trunk Show
Friday March 20; 2-6 p.m.
Lake Howell Eye Associates, 2008 Lake Howell Lane, Maitland, FL 32751
Our first event of the year including eye exams during the event, 50% off Salvatore Ferragamo frames with package lens purchase, refreshments and door prizes!
Roger McGuinn - How Folk Music Got Me to the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame
Thursday, March 26, 2015 - 7 p.m. public lecture
Tiedtke Concert Hall, Keene Music Building at Rollins College
Roger McGuinn, leader of the influential 60s group The Byrds, was a music innovator combining the genres of folk and rock. His presentation offers a career retrospective reflecting the vibrant cultural and historical era when this hybrid music rose to acclaim. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Spring Friday Nights
March 27 - April 25
The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 445 N. Park Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789
Free admission from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Live music from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on five consecutive spring Friday nights, March 27 through April 24. Programming will also include family tours, curator tours, and an art demonstration on selected dates. Details at morsemuseum.org.
Be My Neighbor Day
Sunday, March 29: 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Central Park
The Winter Park History Museum and WUCF-TV present an afternoon of family-friendly activities for children, themed around being a good neighbor. You will also have a chance to meet Daniel Tiger, star of the PBS KIDS program, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood! This event is free and open to the public.
Good Neighbor Conference
Tuesday, March 31; 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
SunTrust Auditorium, Rollins College
Rollins College's Child Development & Student Research Center (CDC) will hold a Good Neighbor Conference to present trends in child development for Central Florida educators, community members and parents. Topics covered at the conference will include practical applications in executive function (such as self-awareness, self-control and working memory) specifically addressing young children aged 2-5. Free and open to the public. For more information contact Diane Terorde-Doyle at dterordedoyle@rollins.edu, or 407-646-2515.
4.01K Race for Financial Fitness
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 4:01PM
Baldwin Park, 4990 New Broad Street, Orlando, FL 32814
This inaugural 4.01K Race for Financial Fitness will be an exciting event that promotes health and financial wellness. Proceeds benefit Junior Achievement of Central Florida. For more information: visit www.401KRace.com; or call Shelley Warticki at 407-270-4976; or email swarticki@jacentralfl.org.
Jeans and Jewels
Thursday, April 2; 6 - 9:30 p.m.
Highland Manor, 604 E. Main Street, Apopka, FL 32703
Join us for a sparkling evening to benefit Freedom Ride. Enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres, libations and fabulous live and silent auction items. Cost: $60 per person / $65 at the door. For tickets, visit www.freedomride.com.
How to Communicate When Logic Doesn't Work
Friday, April 3; 9:30 a.m.
Reeves United Methodist Church, 1100 N. Ferncreek Avenue, Orlando, FL 32803
Hear from Jerry Hamilton, MS Ed,Alzheimer's & Dementia Resource Center. The morning will provide an overview of Alzheimer's and related dementias with an emphasis on communication and behavioral issues. Seating is limited. Light refreshments will be provided. RSVP to Cindi at 407.843.1910 EXT. 301.
Back-to-School Blast!
Saturday, April 18; 6:30 - 10:30 p.m.
Rosen Shingle Creek, 9939 Universal Blvd., Orlando, FL 32819
Join A Gift For Teaching for the BEST party in town! We'll take a trip down memory lane and remember what it's like to be a kid again in our one-of-a-kind playroom. Enjoy delectable food, a fabulous silent auction, our signature wine and martini bar, plenty of entertainment and celebrity guest, Mario Lopez!
All proceeds from this event will help 180,000 kids in need. For tickets and more information, visit www.agiftforteaching.org/events/blast.
Hannibal Square Community Land Trust Golf Tournament
Friday, May 8
Orange County National Golf Center, 16301 Phil Ritson Way, Winter Garden, FL 34787
The Hannibal Square Community Land Trust in partnership with Fairways for Warriors & the Winter Park Alumni Kappa Alpha Psi is hosting a veteran golf fundraiser to benefit building two more homes for female veterans with children. Proceeds will also go towards scholarships for high school seniors attending college. Join the veterans with your foursome, sponsorship or in-kind donation. Go to www.hannibalsquareclt.org & click on REGISTER HERE for your options.
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