Chamber CONNECTion - November / December 2015

5TH ANNUAL BURGERLISCIOUS FIRES UP NOV. 5TH The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce will host our fifth annual burger bonanza, Burgerliscious, on Thursday, November 5th from 6 PM – 10PM at Fred B. Harnett / Ponce Circle Park, located at 2800 Ponce de Leon Boulevard in Coral Gables. Join over 1,500 of your closest friends as twenty-plus restaurants go head-to-head, competing in a meaty match-up to be named this year’s ‘Best in Bun’ honoree. Returning to this year’s event and defending their title is reigning champ ROK: Brgr! Also bringing their fiery fare to this year’s Burgerliscious festival are: Blue Martini-Brickell, BrickTop’s, BurgerFi, BULLA Gastrobar, Café at Books & Books, Christy’s Restaurant, Doctors Hospital, Fetes & Events, Jr’s Gourmet Burgers, Pardo’s Peruvian Cuisine, Pincho Factory, Pisco Y Nazca, Randazzo’s Little Italy, Rock That Burger, ROK: Brgr, Seasons 52, Shake Shack, Shula’s 347 Grill, Spring Chicken, Swine Southern Table & Bar, Tarpon Bend Raw Bar & Grill and Vicky Bakery. With just a few days to go, things are starting to heat up! Burgerliscious also highlights the best of beer and live music. Enjoy ice-cold, seasonal favorites courtesy of Samuel

Adams beverages and the best in live music. Taking center stage are The Regs, a killer classic / modern rock band and local fan favorite making their debut with us! Launching Miami Live Month, a program presented by the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, the rockin’ set by The Regs is one you won’t want to miss! New wrinkles at this year’s Burgerliscious is Firecracker the mechanical bull, unique Burgerliscious themed merchandise, including the always popular burger hat! Plus, enjoy a selfie station / photo booth to capture all of your meaty memories. Now that your mouth is watering, head over to coralgableschamber.org and purchase your tickets today. General admission is $50 and includes six sliders and two beers and VIP admission is $100 and includes unlimited sliders and beers, in addition to exclusive, early access to the Jack Daniels VIP tent. To learn more about this event, contact Erica Simons at 305-446-1657.

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IN THIS ISSUE: Thoughts from our Chair Page 2 President’s Perspective Page 3 Trustee Talk

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Upcoming Events

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Membership Highlights Page 8 Calendar of Events

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Sponsor Recognition

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coralgableschamber.org │ CHAMBER CONNECTION │November - December 2015