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WELCOME, LAUREN BLOOM!
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Lauren Bloom has joined the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce as a new addition to our Membership Services Department. Lauren has spent much of her career in the financial services industry and brings her expertise in developing client relationships to our team. She was previously a chamber member and understands the benefits of membership first-hand. Look for her at an upcoming event, like tonight's Art of Networking and give her a warm welcome!
YOUTH LEADERS APPLICATIONS DUE MAY 11
The Leadership Winter Park Youth Leaders program is Central Florida's premier leadership program for students entering their sophomore, junior or senior year in high school. The program is designed to help students develop new leadership skills and expose them to opportunities for leadership within our community.
Two sessions are available each summer, one in June and a second in July. Session topics include team building, arts and culture in Winter Park, media and communications, law and government and a day for career exploration and mentoring.  |
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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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Upcoming Events & Programs
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Wednesday, May 4; 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
The Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens & Showalter-Capen House, 633 Osceola Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789
Celebrate National Small Business Week with a member mixer! This after hours reception will feature drinks and lite bites in an ideal setting to mingle with fellow members. Garden party attire recommended. Cost: Free for members / $10 non-members.
Friday, May 13; 7:45 a.m.
Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, 151 W. Lyman Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789
Hear from Winter Park YMCA Executive Director David Rider as he shares his vision for the local Y and describes the many programs that support community members through cancer, diabetes, caring for aging parents, divorce, loss of a loved one and so much more. Plus, learn how he plans to partner with local businesses to better serve the community. A complimentary continental breakfast is provided. Cost: Free. Supported by: Barnie's CoffeeKitchen, Costco Wholesale and Winter Park/Maitland Observer.
Thursday, May 19; 11:30 a.m.
Rachel D. Murrah Civic Center, 1050 W. Morse Boulevard, Winter Park, FL 32789
Connect with Leadership Winter Park alumni and celebrate the achievements of Class XXVI as they walk the red carpet. Hear from Dr. Joel Hunter, senior pastor at Northland, A Church Distributed, as he delivers the keynote address. Join in the celebration as Debbie Komanski, executive director at the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens is honored as the Leadership Winter Park Community Leader Award recipient. Cost: $35 Individuals / $300 Corporate Tables. Register here. Supported by: Edwards Financial Services, Florida Blue 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.
APPLY NOW!
Youth Leaders Class XVI
Rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors can now apply online to be part of Youth Leaders Class XVI! The application now includes leadership in action essay prompts and a resume submission. Accepted students will have an opportunity to build on their resume throughout the one-week program and on the last day will be presented with revisions, feedback and advice to use for college and job applications. Spread the word! Application deadline is May 11, 2016.
Leadership Winter Park Class XXVII
Leadership Winter Park is a program of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce that identifies and promotes potential leaders from the business community who desire to become more involved in making a difference in Winter Park. The program is a community-awareness, leadership preparation effort and offers a behind the scenes look at and study of the critical issues and challenges facing Winter Park. Class XXVII begins in September 2016. Application deadline: June 24. Apply online today!
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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 WEBSITE SEMINARS
Merchants along Park Avenue are invited to attend an upcoming seminar to learn the ins and outs of ExperienceParkAvenue.com, WinterPark.org and the City Kiosks on the Avenue to promote their businesses and events. The sessions will be identical so pick the one that works best for you! Please bring a laptop as this will be a hands-on working seminar.
Session dates and times:
Tuesday, May 17 at 2:00 p.m.
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Work Well Winter Park is a movement to improve the health and well-being of the workforce in our community by creating lasting, cultural change.
WOMEN'S HEALTH WEDNESDAY May 11; 12:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Florida Blue Center, Winter Park Village
Join Florida Blue in getting healthy for National Women's Health Week! Meet your nurse from 12 - 5 p.m. for free resources and giveaways. Stay after and learn how to save a life with CPR Class from 5 - 6 p.m. (cost for CPR Class is $30 payable to Erik Helms).
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY
May 18
Florida Blue Center, Winter Park Village
Join Florida Blue to boost your wellness hosted in partnership with GuideWell Emergency Doctors.
11:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m. FREE BMI Screenings
12:00 -1:00 p.m. Free Lunch & Lunch- Walk This Way
Enjoy free lunch while learning about the benefits of walking, walking techniques and how to set goals!
RSVP required. Call 321-441-2020.
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Massages & Spinal Screenings.
Free offering, please call 321-441-2020 in advance to reserve your space.
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Smoking Cessation Class from AHEC.
Register for this free class by calling 1-877-252-6094
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NEW MEMBERS
The Chamber continues to add new members to its roster each week. The following have joined since April 20: Arabella, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Bleagolf, LLC, Cellular Sales Verizon, LAN Masters, Inc., Lead Coach Mentor, LLC, Lumbra Risk Advisors and Chris Newman. Learn more about our new members in our online membership directory.
SOLUTIONS NOON IS RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS
This Chamber-sponsored networking group meets twice each month on the second and fourth Tuesdays at The Bistro on Park to exchange leads at 11:45 a.m. Only one member per business category can participate. There is no cost to participate, except your own lunch tab. If interested, call Jay Rupert at 407-644-8281 or email jrupert@winterpark.org to learn if your category is available.
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, May 18, at 8:15 a.m. at the Winter Park Welcome Center. A complimentary professional headshot is offered by Brion Price Photography and refreshments 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, May 16. Submit your news online here.
90.7 WMFE: What makes your Central Florida neighborhood great? In honor of National Poetry Month, 90.7 WMFE wants you to pay tribute to the least poetic definition of where you live: The ZIP Code. Each ZIP code is five numbers, so each "ZipOde" is five lines, the number of words in each line is determined by the number in your particular zip code. Select ZipOde poems will be read on the air and at the Young Friends of WMFE kick-off party on May 14 at The Social. Visit www.wmfe.org/zipode to submit and learn more!
Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art: Registration is now open for free summer family programs, including Family Tours and Friday Family Films. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. A $5 refundable deposit per person is requested when securing a reservation. Call 407-645-3111 x136 for information and registration.
Hutley Van Systems, Inc.: For information on chamber member discounts, click here.
Interim HealthCare: Founded in 1966, is one of top the leading home care and medical staffing company in the country. View 50th Anniversary video here. Interim provides a variety of home health services to people returning home from a hospital, rehabilitation stay, recovering from an illness or in need of occasional help. Interim's mission, "We Improve People's Live," is firmly rooted in its long tradition of helping people maintain their safety and independence in the comfort of their own home.
Orange County Clerk of Courts: The Orange County Clerk of Courts has a new location in South Orange County. Clerk of Courts Tiffany Moore Russell and Tax Collector Scott Randolph hosted a grand opening for the Sand Lake Service Center on February 9, 2016. The new Clerk's Office location, which is co-located at an existing Tax Collector's Office in South Orange County, provides increased convenience and service to citizens in South Orange County. Passport Luxury Guides: Exciting news! PASSPORT WINTER PARK will feature a beautiful weddings Special Section in the upcoming Fall-Winter 2016 issue. Publish Date: September 1st to February 2017. 6 months of advertising for one low price! Download more information here. Orange Technical College: Winter Park/Avalon (formerly Winter Park Tech): We value your input and are asking you to assist us in providing a well-rounded, qualified workforce for Central Florida area businesses. Whether you have either hired or interviewed graduates from our technical college or are a local business that can provide us with valuable insight, please take a moment now to complete the following 8 question survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WPEmployers. Winter Park High School: The WPHS Class of 2001 is having its15 year reunion and is seeking local businesses to sponsor the event. We have a direct line to over 500 of our alumni through our Facebook page and email lists. Please contact wphsclassof2001@gmail.com for more information.
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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, May 16. Submit your event information online here.
Mammo Mondays
May 9 and 23; 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Florida Hospital for Women Winter Park, 100 N. Edinburgh Drive, Ste. 101, Winter Park, FL 32792
Early detection continues to be our best defense against breast cancer. At Florida Hospital for Women - Winter Park, you can get your screening mammogram along with a little pampering on May 9 and 23. Join us for refreshments, giveaways, massages and mammos. For information, call 407-646-7018.
Denning Drive Public Meeting
May 12; 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Rachel D. Murrah Civic Center, 1050 W. Morse Blvd., Winter Park, FL 32789
The City of Winter Park, with assistance from GAI Consultants, Inc., will hold two public involvement meetings to discuss Denning Drive, its current conditions, and future possibilities. The first meeting, will be in a workshop format and will involve a "walking audit" of Denning Drive giving attendees the opportunity to experience Denning from a walker's point of view, including bike activity along the corridor as well as bus and vehicular movements along the road. After the walking tour, the participants will discuss the corridor's capacity to accommodate all of these modes of transportation. Special attention will be given to the relationship between residential properties and businesses along the corridor.
Grey's Purple Lemonade Stand!
May 15;1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
560 Ivanhoe Plaza, Orlando, FL
Lemonade, baked goods, Kona Ice and more! Orlando City Soccer autographed items for sale or raffle, Grey's photography (visit www.greyincolor.com) postcards and prints for sale, plus handmade jewelry, Logo lacrosse balls and pennies, Logo Corksickle tumblers, T-shirts, and many more items will be for sale too. All proceeds will be donated to The Sanfilippo Research Foundation. Hope to see you in the front yard! Jack Leflore Memorial Scholarship Charity Golf Tournament & Clinic May 21; 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Orange County National Golf Center & Lodge, 16301 Phil Ritson Way, Winter Garden, FL 34787 Winter Park Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. in conjunction with Winter Park Kappa Foundation, Inc. will host the 2016 Jack Leflore Memorial Charity Golf Tournament & Clinic at Orange County National Golf Center. We invite you to join us by participating or serving as a sponsor of this charity event. The purpose of the tournament is twofold: to generate funds to benefit at-risk youth and disadvantaged families in Central Florida; and, to support the foundation's campaign to provide $10,000 in scholarships for high school seniors planning to start college next fall. Cost: $125 Individual Entry / $400-Foursome / $125-Golf Clinic Registration. Details at www.winterparkgolftournament.eventbrite.com. Zika Virus: What You Need to Know June 6, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Bush Science Center Auditorium at Rollins College, 1000 Holt Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789 Declared a public health emergency on February 1, 2016, by the World Health Organization, the Zika Virus: What you Need to Know forum will help residents of the greater Central Florida community to understand the history, biology, and spreading of Zika and what they can do to stay safe. It will feature three infectious disease physicians who will discuss the cause, prevention, effects, and treatment of the Zika Virus. Cost: Free. Details at www.rollins.edu/rchi.
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