DEVELOPING BUSINESS ♦ BUILDING COMMUNITY
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2010 AXA ADVISORS Businesswomen of The Year Awards
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he Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce will honor excellence in business at the 2010 AXA Advisors Businesswomen of the Year Awards Luncheon on Friday, March 12 at 11:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables, 50 Alhambra Plaza. The AXA Advisors Businesswomen of the Year Awards were created to recognize women, living or working in Miami-Dade County, who demonstrate excellence in their businesses or professions, as well as serve as role models for other women. This year, the presentation will honor one woman in each of five categories: Entrepreneur, Corporate, Philanthropy, Public Service/Non-Profit,
and Retailer/Restauranteur. “We are very proud and honored to once again present and sponsor the Businesswomen of the Year Awards,” Luis Chiappy, Regional Executive Vice President of AXA Advisors, said. The Chamber will also present Gulliver School’s Marian Krutulis with the inaugural Margaret St. Germain Cornerstone Award in honor of the first woman chair of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce (1975-1976). During her tenure, Margaret St. Germain was remembered as a mentor by many and a member of the
“Committee of 21,” which was instrumental in bringing multinational companies into the City of Coral Gables. The cost of the luncheon is $50 for Chamber Members who RSVP by Monday, March 8, 2010, and $60 for guests. VIP Tables of 10 are available for $600. The title sponsor for the awards ceremony is AXA Advisors. Other award sponsors include International Finance Bank, Gulliver Schools, All-American Containers and ServPro. For more information on the 2010 AXA Advisors Businesswomen of the Year Awards, please call Senior Events Manager Erica Dominguez at 305-4461657 or e-mail edominguez@ coralgableschamber.org.
LIST OF FINALISTS ENTREPRENEUR • Claudine Claus, Home Financing Center • C.L. Conroy, Conroy Martinez Group • Janice B. Gonzalez , JBG Communications • Marta Montenegro, SOBEFiT Magazine CORPORATE • Karyl Argamasilla, Adorno & Yoss • Erbi Blanco-True, Great Florida Bank • Carmen Gonzalez-Sanfeliu, Intelsat • Olga Ramudo, Express Travel Agency PHILANTHROPY • Trish Bell • Patricia de Oliveira Machado, The Sequoia Foundation • Andrea Steinacker, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC NON-PROFIT • Divina Grossman, FIU • Marilyn March, CHARLEE • Phillis Oeters, Baptist Health RETAILER/ RESTAURANTEUR • Jacqueline McCook, The McCook Group • Elena Linares, Razzledazzle Barbershop • Marichi O’Rourke, Montica Jewelry
MARCH MADNESS ROCKS THE ROTUNDA!
LARRY M. NOLAN
Coral Gables Chamber The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce is supporting small business with the third annual March Madness Business Expo. The Expo will take place on Tuesday, March 30 at 5:30 p.m.
in the Rotunda of the Westin Colonnade Coral Gables Hotel, 180 Aragon Ave. Guests can enjoy delicious food and drink as they peruse the exhibits presented by nearly 50 different local companies. Business leaders will also have the opportunity to high-value
establish connections. This year’s exhibitors include AFLAC, Biltmore Hotel, Catering By Loveables, Coconut Grove Bank, Comobar, Compass Office Solutions, Imagery Creative, Intelligent Office, Montica Jewelry, among others. Guests are encouraged to join us and
IN THIS ISSUE: • Chair’s Remarks • President’s Perspective • Trustee Talk • Realtor Showcase • Small Biz Seminar • Gables BID Corner • Calendar of Events • Sponsor Recognition
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learn about the many business opportunities and services that are available in the Coral Gables business community. For more information about the March Madness Business Expo, please call Georgina Exposito at 305-446-1657 or email gexposito@coralgableschamber.org.
2009-2010 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
I LOVE PARIS IN THE SPRINGTIME! Sarah Nesbitt Artecona University of Miami CGCC Chair sartecona@miami.edu
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chair: Sarah Nesbitt Artecona (University of Miami)
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t’s that time of year, spring is upon us (yes, earlier than the rest of the country, but we are in South Florida). Spring is also important for our Chamber event calendar. The majority of our Chamber events take place now through Goals conference in June. So make sure to sign up for the 2010 AXA Advisors Businesswomen of the Year Awards on Friday, March 12, Baptist Health’s 15th Annual Tour of the Gables on Saturday May 22, and the TotalBank Golf Classic on Friday, June 4 just to name a few. The next several months your Chamber leadership will be on the road. March 9-11 we will join the annual Washington, DC fly-in with the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and Miami-Dade County to meet with our legislators. On Wednesday, March 24 we’ll do the same flying in for one day to Tallahassee. And then April 17-25 it’s Paris, Leon, Nice and Aix-en-Provence, France mixing a trade mission and sister city trip with the Beacon Council and the City of Coral Gables. While we’ll be very busy with meetings planned from dawn until dusk, I hope to get in some of the sights with our Chamber President who has never visited the City of Lights! As far as my Chamber year initiatives, I am happy to report a big one has been
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WITH THE BOSS!: Our Chamber Chair Sarah Nesbitt Artecona presents University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala with a special gift! Shalala was the Chamber’s Keynote Speaker at January’s Good Morning Coral Gables Breakfast sponsored by the University of Miami. checked off the list. The Super Art in the Park, our contribution to the South Florida Super Bowl, was a huge success. To those of you who did not make it out to Harnett Park, it was a beautiful evening, great live bands and terrific food. Thanks again to Mike Wurster of the Westin Colonnade and his committee that made it all happen! I do have several items to get through before my year is finished, although I can’t believe it is already half over! Our Permitting Assistance Workshop with the City of Coral Gables (March 31), moving Streetscape forward and continuing our Small Business efforts. So much to do, so little time! Thanks again for your support of the Chamber.
Chair-Elect: John O’Rourke (Montica Jewelry) Vice Chairman-Business & Economic Dev.: Anabella Smith (Zyscovich Architects) Vice Chairman-Community Affairs: Frank Fernandez (U.S. Century Bank) Vice Chairman-Special Events: Claire Lardner (Frameworks) Vice Chairman-Member Affairs: Luis Alvarado (AXA Advisors) Vice Chairman-Govt. & Legislative Affairs: Jim McCoy (Holly Sime Realty) Vice Chair-International Affairs: Deirdre Nero (Nero Immigration Law) Secretary/Treasurer: Raquel Hickey (Coconut Grove Bank) Past Chairman: Marc Berenfeld (Berenfeld Spritzer Shechter & Sheer) Chairman’s Appointee: Manny Alvarez (International Finance Bank) President & CEO: Mark A. Trowbridge BOARD OF DIRECTORS Elected - term expires 2010 Ramon Ferrer (Florida Power & Light) Marco Ibarra (Eliptek Technology Group) Hank O. Langston (Gulliver Schools) Mark Meranda (Turner Construction) Victoria Villalba (Victoria & Associates Career Services, Inc.)
Elected - term expires 2011 Thad Adams (Allen Morris Company) Dennis Doucette (Biltmore Hotel) Linda Knudsen (Baptist Health South Florida) Martha de la Peña Rojas (BlueCross BlueShield of Florida)
Emilio Vazquez (Coconut Grove Bank) Elected - term expires 2012 Gabe Castrillon (Hyatt Regency Coral Gables) George Feliciano (Bay Plumbing Co.) Drew Kern (Esslinger Wooten Maxwell Realtors) Maria Llorca (Village of Merrick Park) Marti Mang (TotalBank) Chairman Appointees - term expires 2010 Perry Adair (Becker & Poliakoff) Nick Deas (Northwestern Mutual) Evan Rees (Turnberry Bank) Ari Rollnick (kabookaboo Marketing) Brad Rosenblatt (Rene Ruiz Couture)
NOTICE TO GENERAL MEMBERSHIP Please be advised that the annual process of electing officers and directors for the Chamber is underway. The general membership has the opportunity to nominate members of the Chamber for Board membership. In order to be nominated, a member must submit his or her request signed by twenty-five (25) members in good standing to the Chamber office by 5 p.m. on April 1, 2010. Any submission from the membership will be added to the slate of Nominees determined by the Chamber’s Nominating Committee and Board of Directors
Trustee Council - term expires 2010 Alan Randolph (Lydian Bank)
Ex-Officio Members Coral Gables Community Foundation: Andria Hanley City of Coral Gables: Commissioner Ralph Cabrera VISION Coral Gables: Carolina Rendeiro Business Improvement District: Mari Molina
Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce 305.446.1657
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PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE - SEE THE POSSIBILITIES! Mark A. Trowbridge, President & CEO Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce mtrowbridge@coralgableschamber.org
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his past month, I spent my CEO (Chamber Education Outreach) Workday at I-Designs Optical Boutique on Miracle Mile. This little gem of a store has been in downtown Coral Gables since 1996 and at 210 Miracle Mile for the past five years. Helena Ulloa, the owner and visionary leader behind I-Designs, is a registered optician and retail genius who took a risk nearly 14 years ago and opened her own store right here in Coral Gables. She recalls her first days in business fondly, including walking door-to-door to introduce herself to neighboring retailers, many of whom are still here on the Mile. Her store is absolutely gorgeous and from the moment you walk in, you feel right at home. There is no pressure to buy and the boutique boasts an endless number of high-end frames in the most sophisticated styles to sample (Chrome Hearts, Tom Ford, Rayban, Alexander McQueen and more). As a matter of full disclosure, I have bought my own sunglasses and eyeglasses from Helena in the past and the experience was amazing. She is honest (to a fault) and if a pair of glasses does not look good on you (me of the wide-faced set here), she lets you know. You see, Helena sees eyewear as more fashion than mere function and she describes her products as works of art. I watched her in action as customers came into the store during the afternoon and tried to emulate her warm style and enormous smile.
Again, there was no pressure to buy – even if a client tried on 100 different pairs in what I might characterize as a painstaking process and she was patient, honest, and effervescent. I-Designs stands behind every purchase and they want their customers to be happy. Happy! Now that is something special. While I learned a little bit about the history of the business from Melody, a store associate, Helena continued to wait on customers, unpacked the latest in hot French eyewear she had seen at a recent trade show, and resolved the issue of a broken pair of eye-glasses for a client. I-Designs is a quintessentially small business – all hands on deck at all times, the high-wire balancing act of busy days and quiet days, and the pressure to stay ahead of the curve on the latest trends in eyewear. And yet, there is that delicious smile from Helena that envelops you, even as I fumbled my way through a mock fitting with her – my large hands leaving fingerprints galore, along with my inability to tell the difference between mauve and purple. There is no stronger survivor in the business world these days than the American retailer. Most have put all of their energy, resources, and dreams into their businesses, and in this economy that has been a tall order to maintain. If you are in the market for a new pair of sunglasses or need your eyeglass prescription filled (or another pair to match that new suit you just purchased), visit Helena and her amazing team at I-Designs. They embrace excellence and truly make each customer feel like a special member of the family. Go and see the possibilities at I-Designs and experience a world of fashion, function, and frivolity. For more information about I Designs, please call 305-774-6900.
SUPER ART IN THE PARK COMES TO THE GABLES!
PHOTOGRAPHS BY LARRY M. NOLAN | CORAL GABLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
SUPER FUN!: On Friday, January 29th, the City of Coral Gables and Chamber played host to Super Art In The Park in Fred B. Hartnett Ponce Circle Park. This free event was sanctioned and produced as part of Super Bowl XLIV’s Super Celebration Series, a first for the City of Coral Gables in the community’s hosting Super Bowls. ABOVE LEFT - Mark A. Trowbridge with Commissioner Ralph Cabrera and his son, Nicholas, join Tony Segreto. ABOVE RIGHT - Former NBC6 Anchor Tony Segreto, Retired NFL Player and Florida Gator Godfrey Myles and Mark A. Trowbridge. With the partnership and support of the Kiwanis of Little Havana Art and Music Foundation, City of Coral Gables, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Coral Gables Business Improvement District, this event attracted over 5,000 visitors to the heart of our business community. OUR CHAMBER PRESIDENT PITCHES IN AT I-DESIGNS FOR CEO WORKDAY! TOP -NOTCH: President Mark A. Trwobridge and Helena Ulloa, President of I-Designs share business ideas and strategies at her store. Mark spent the day at the store helping customers. IDesigns is a specialty designer eyewear boutique at 210 Miracle Mile.
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TRUSTEE TALK Alan Randolph Lydian Bank & Trust CGCC Trustee Council Chairman alan.randolph@lydian.com
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his year is shaping up to be a banner year for Trustees! The Trustee Council of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome the following new Trustees to our dynamic team: The Consulate of Monaco in Miami, Lydian Bank & Trust and Magic City Casino. Look for them at the next Trustee function, learn more about them and consider how you might help each other get more out of your Chamber memberships. Kudos to Goldstein Schechter Koch and WLRN Studios for hosting our Trustee Receptions for January and February respectively. We are planning some very exciting events for our Trustees to come and network at in the near future! Our next Trustee Reception is slated for March 9 and is hosted by The Collection. Be sure to come and experience
all of the heart-pumping, exciting automotive treats at this Coral Gables destination! The upcoming Trustee Luncheon on March 24 at the Hyatt Regency will feature Women At The Helm moderated by our very own Chamber Chair Sarah Nesbitt Artecona. And that brings up the pleasant topic of thanking our many friends who have continued to find value in their Trustee memberships and have renewed for another year – Bay Plumbing Company, Burton Hersh, P.A., Esslinger Wooten Maxwell Reators, Flagler Real Estate Services, Florida Power & Light, Friends of WLRN, Inc., Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust, Greenberg Traurig, Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A., Mandarin Oriental Miami, Mass Mutual/Linq Financial Group, Montica Jewelry, New England Financial, The BAC-Colonnade, The Westin Colonnade Coral Gables Hotel, TotalBank, Turner Construction Company and U.S. Century Bank. Please remember that if you are looking for a product or service, visit the Chamber’s website or call one of our Diplomats and ask for help identifying which Trustee members might best meet your needs.
TRUSTEE RECEPTION AT RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE!
FUN NETWORKING!: TOP PHOTOS: L-R, Robert Beans, Sarah Nesbitt Artecona and Mark A. Trowbridge; Elizabeth Perez, Georgina Marquez, and Evan Rees; Gloria Burns and Bill Murphy MIDDLE PHOTOS: L-R, Darriel Palacios and Amanda Bonifay; Diana Carballeira, John Schoendorf, and Kimberly Barrios BOTTOM PHOTOS: L-R, Mark A. Trowbridge and the ladies from Cherry Bekaert & Holland; Mayor Don Slesnick and Neil Linden; Trustee Chair Alan Randolph and Linnea Edorsson.
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2010 GOLF CLASSIC TEES UP!
LARRY M. NOLAN
Coral Gables Chamber On Friday June 4th, 2010 the Chamber will take to the links for our annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic, presented by TotalBank. Hosted on the refurbished Biltmore Golf Course, the event promotes the strengthening of
business ties and building opportunities over a great round of golf. This will be the fourth year that TotalBank has sponsored the Golf Classic.
“Totalbank is proud to be the presenting sponsor of the Coral Gables Chamber Golf Classic for the 4th year in a row. This is a great event to meet other members as well as
build new and strengthen existing relationships. We look forward to this year’s tournament”, said Luis de la Aguilera, TotalBank President. Sponsorships are now available. If you would like to sponsor a foursome, please call Senior Events Manager Erica Dominguez at 305446-1657 or edominguez@ coralgableschamber.org
CULTURAL COMMITTEE PRESENTS ANNUAL THEATRE NIGHT FEATURING MISS SAIGON
LARRY M. NOLAN
Coral Gables Chamber
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he Cultural A f f a i r s Committee of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce presents our annual Theatre Night at Actors’ Playhouse at Miracle Theatre on Thursday, March 4th at 7:00 p.m. with the hit Broadway play Miss Saigon. This classic love story is brought up-to-date in one of the most stunning theatrical spectacles of all time! This internationally acclaimed epic is universal in its emotional power and deals with controversial, contemporary issues. In the turmoil of the
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THE CAST: From L to R, Amy Miller Brennan as Ellen, Christopher DeProphetis as Chris, EJ Zimmerman as Kim, Herman Sebek as The Engineer, Darryl Reuben Hall as John, and Chris-Ian Sanchez as Thuy in the Actors’ Playhouse production of Miss Saigon at the Miracle Theatre. Vietnam War, an American soldier and a Vietnamese girl fall in love, only to be separated during the fall of Saigon. Their struggles to find each other over the
ensuing years create an unparalleled drama and a must see musical theatrical experience. Executive Producing Director Barbara S. Stein
considers Miss Saigon to be among one of her favorite musical theatre experiences. “It’s been my desire to present this spectacular musical with all of its glory and grandeur to our audiences for years. After our successful production of Les Misérables last season, I’m confident that our South Florida audiences will embrace our signature production of Miss Saigon.” $30 for Members with RSVP by Monday, March 1. (includes a reception from Miss Saigon Restaurant) $40 On-Site Registration and Future Chamber Members. For more information, please call 305-446-1657 or check out our website www. coralgableschamber.org.
OFFICE DEPOT OFFERS EXCLUSIVE CHAMBER DISCOUNTS
LARRY M. NOLAN
Coral Gables Chamber
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oral Gables Chamber of Commerce and Office Depot are joining forces to offer members significant savings on office supplies and related purchases. Chamber Members receive the deepest discount on 142 of the mostoften ordered office supplies, including a variety of paper and toner products. Savings 5
on these best buy items average a blended 51% compared to retail rates. For all items in Office Depot’s online catalog, members save an additional 10% off retail prices. Other savings programs featured in this new benefit for members include the Tech Depot online warehouse of more that 100,000 technology items, the Office Depot Copy and Print Discount
Program, and the Office Depot Promotional Products Program – all with significant discounts. The Office Depot Chamber Discount Program helps members: • Increase your bottom line with the best savings on items you use every day • Offer streamlined ordering with next - day delivery • Monitor your expenses with monthly reporting • Save time with convenient ways to place your orders
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Sign-up is easy and risk free. Simply call Maria Tozzi at 954592-9559 to sign up for the Office Depot program or click on the link below and fill out the online order form: http:// www.chamberperks.com/perks. asp?a=cgcoc If you are already using the Office Depot program, check out the enhanced benefits you now receive through the Chamber. If you are not yet utilizing this valuable member benefit, isn’t it time you started saving?
Downtown Gables BID INSIDER
SAVE THE 2010 DATES! MAR. 12 2010 AXA Advisors Businesswomen of the Year Awards Hyatt Regency Coral Gables, 11:30 a.m. MAR. 17 Dale Carnegie Training Seminar Mastering the Selling Process Berenfeld Spritzer Shechter & Sheer, LLP 8:00 a.m.
DOWNTOWN CORAL GABLES WELCOMES NEW BUSINESSES With new shopping, dining and cultural activities, there are more reasons than ever to shop, dine and play in Downtown Coral Gables this year. Ten new businesses have recently opened, with four more slated to open in the first quarter of 2010. These newcomers include Fat Burger, a funky burger spot; Angelique, a hip European café; and Patagonia, a gourmet Argentinean market, just to name a few. Soon to open is The Local, a gastro-pub, Twinkle Twinkle a bridal accessory boutique and more! The much anticipated Coral Gables Cinematheque is set to begin screenings this spring, and the Coral Gables Museum will open officially on 10/10/10. For more information, visit shopcoralgables.com or become a fan at facebook.com/shopcoralgables.com
MAR. 30 March Madness Westin Colonnade Coral Gables Hotel Rotunda, 5:30 p.m. APR. 15 Good Morning Coral Gables The Biltmore Hotel, 7:30 a.m. JUN. 25-26 2010 Goals Conference The Biltmore Hotel
MEMBERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS WELCOME OUR NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS! • American Cancer Society • Architectural Shades • Best Roofing • Boy Scouts of America, South Florida Council • Constantine • Consulate of Monaco in Miami • Dominion Builders • Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. • Gaetano Ristorante • Graziano’s In The Gables • H.E.R.O. Foundation, Inc. • Inkberries • Investment Realty of Florida LLC • Kirtland Financial Management • KMP Furniture • Law Office of Joan I. Valdes, P.L. • Lydian Bank & Trust • Magic City Casino • Metlife Bank N.A. • MiaGreen Expo & Conference • Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. • Nexogy • Pathman Lewis, LLP • Rightway Plumbing • Spris of Coral Gables
SPONSORSHIP/INVESTOR HALL OF FAME through 2/28/10
$5,000 and above The Allen Morris Company AXA Advisors, LLC Baptist Health South Florida Bay Plumbing Company Berenfeld Spritzer Shechter & Sheer LLP The Biltmore Hotel City of Coral Gables Coconut Grove Bank Colliers Abood Wood-Fay Gulliver Schools Hyatt Regency Coral Gables International Finance Bank Montica Jewelry TotalBank University of Miami $2,500 - $4,999 Aetna, Inc. AT&T
Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. BlueCross BlueShield of Florida Business Improvement District of Coral Gables, Inc. Florida Power & Light Frank Crystal & Co. Home Financing Center, Inc. Junior Orange Bowl Committee Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A. Mercantil Commercebank, N.A. Miami Christian School Nero Immigration Law, P.L. New England Financial Resource 4 Floors Right Space Management Turnberry Bank Turner Construction Company Victoria & Associates Career Services Walmart
Bank of New York Mellon Baptist Health South Florida Bay Plumbing Company* Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. Berenfeld Spritzer Shechter & Sheer LLP The Biltmore Hotel Coconut Grove Bank Coral Gables Guide/Quantum Leap Network Coral Gables Trust Company David Ortiz* EWM Realtors Express Travel (in-kind) Gulliver Schools Hotel St. Michel (in-kind) Hyatt Regency Coral Gables International Finance Bank Mercantil Commercebank Mercedes Benz of Coral Gables Montica Jewelry Nordstrom at The Village of Merrick Park Photo Offset Right Space Management Robert J. Shafer & Associates Sharff, Wittmer, Kurtz & Jackson Smooth Sailing Executive & Life Coaching The Intelligent Office Transatlantic Bank The University of Miami Victoria & Associates Career Services Waste Management The Westin Colonnade Coral Gables Hotel Williamson Cadillac - HUMMER * Commitment Paid In Full
*BOLD Denotes TRUSTEE
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EVENTS CALENDAR
MARCH 2010 MON
TUE 1
WED
8:00 AM 2 International Affairs Committee Mtg.
THU 3
FRI
SAT/SUN 6/7
5
8:00 AM 4 M-Team Committee Mtg. 9:00 AM WBN Steering Committee Mtg.
12:15 PM RE-Connect Luncheon 5:30 PM Wind Down Wednesday
7:00 PM Theatre Night - Miss Saigon
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9 5:30 PM Trustee Reception
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9:00 AM 16 Golf Committee Meeting
8:00 AM 10 Go Green Task Force Mtg. 9:00 AM Cultural Affairs Mtg. 4:00 PM Trustee Council Mtg.
17
8:00 AM Small Business Seminar 12:15 PM
RE-Connect Luncheon
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29
23
11:45 AM Trustee Luncheon
30
24
11 8:00 AM Ambassador Mtg. 9:00 AM 20/30 Group Mtg. 9:00 AM Tour of the Gables 5K Mtg.
13/14
11:30 AM 12 2010 AXA Advisors Businesswomen of the Year Awards
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20/21
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7:30 AM 8:00 AM Good Morning Coral Gables Business & Government Affairs Mtg.
8:00 AM Business & Education Committee Mtg.
25
8:00 AM Green Breakfast
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27/28
31
5:30 PM March Madness
2:00 PM Permitting Workshop
APRIL 2010 MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
8:00 AM 1 M-Team Committee Mtg. 9:00 AM WBN Steering Committee Mtg. 11:30 AM Intl. Business Forum 5
6 8:00 AM International Affairs Committee Mtg.
8:00 AM 7 Go Green Task Force Mtg. 12:15 PM RE-Connect Luncheon 5:30 PM Wind Down Wednesday
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8:00 AM 8 Ambassador Mtg. 9:00 AM 20/30 Group Mtg. 9:00 AM Tour of The Gables 5K Mtg.
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14 9:00 AM Cultural Affairs 10:00 AM Travel & Tourism Mtg. 4:00 PM Trustee Council Mtg.
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11:30 AM 20 Women’s Business Network Luncheon
12:15 PM 21 RE-Connect Luncheon
27 8:00 AM 22 Business & Education Committee Mtg.
27
28
28 11:45 AM Trustee Luncheon
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9:00 AM Golf Classic Mtg. 5:30 PM Trustee Reception
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7:30 AM Good Morning Coral Gables
SAT/SUN 2
3/4
GOOD FRIDAY OFFICE CLOSED
9 8:30 AM Trow Knows ... CEO’s Featuring George Burgess, County Manager 16
8:00 AM Business & Government Affairs Comm. Mtg.
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30 28
8:00 AM Green Breakfast
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24/26
MERRICK SOCIETY MEMBERS Marc Berenfeld - Honorary Chair Berenfeld Spritzer Shechter & Sheer, LLP Mario Angulo - Republic Title Services Sergio L. Barrera - Business Travel Advisors, Inc. Nancy Barreto Hogan - Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Robin V. Burr - Great Gables Guide/Quantum Carol Ellis-Cutler - Colliers Abood Wood-Fay John O’Rourke - Montica Jewelry Jeffrey Stay - Family Resource Center Victoria Villalba - Victoria & Associates Career Services, Inc.
CORAL GABLES CHAMBER SPONSOR RECOGNITION JAN./FEB. January Sponsors
Wind Down Wednesday
February Sponsors
Wind Down Wednesday
Trustee Reception Small Business Seminar
Trustee Reception
Good Morning Coral Gables
Women’s Business Network Luncheon Trustee Luncheon
Good Morning Coral Gables
Trustee Luncheon
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