March 26 - Hilton University of Florida Conference Center 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. "Things in Business I Wish I Would Have Known Earlier" in partnership with the UF Vendor Diversity Conference Joe Cirulli, Gainesville Health and Fitness Roland Daniels, Saturn of Gainesville Jim Islam, Florida Food Service Sander Kaplan, A Candies Limousine Freddie Wehbe, Domino's 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. "How to Protect Your Business" Dr. Philip Geist, Small Business Development Center Roman Janos, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Brian Scarborough, Scarborough Insurance 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. "How to Save Energy and Money in Your Business" Dan Clark, GRU Kik Koppitch, GRU 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. "Is Your Bookkeeper Stealing from Your Business?" Susan Merrill, Cert. Quickbooks Pro Advisor 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. "Advertising Strategies to Maximize Your Profits" John Farrell, ProGifts Derek Lyons, Alta Tim Orwig, Cox Media Alex Patton, Ozean Media 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. "Florida Taxes: You May Not Know It, But You May Owe It" Johnny Killebrew, Department of Revenue Advance registration is required for all events; log on to www.gainesvillechamber.com or call Tim Ledvina at (352) 334-7105 x323.Thank you to all of our 2008 Small Business Month sponsors: Florida Credit Union, James Moore & Co., Resource Development Systems and the 2008 Circle of Champions.
The Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce presents "Building A Winning Culture" with John Spence this Thursday, March 27, from 11: 30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Savannah Grande, 301 N. Main Street. Small Business Month speakers, sponsors and hosts will also be recognized.This information-intensive session presents leading research and best practices on what it truly takes to build and sustain a superior organizational culture that supports high-performance teams. Based in part on the findings of the national Great Places to Work Study and several other respected surveys, this workshop will help participants understand precisely what is required to build strong teams and create a culture that motivates people to deliver their very best work. The presenter for this workshop is local management consultant John Spence, who is widely regarded as one of the top business thinkers in America and delivers similar programs for clients such as Microsoft, Merrill Lynch, IBM, GE and Abbott Labs. Making the Very Complex...Awesomely Simple! www.johnspence.com; www.flycasterandcompany.com.Advance registration is required; log on to www.gainesvillechamber.com or call Tim Ledvina at (352) 334-7105 x323.Thank you to all of our 2008 Small Business Month sponsors: Florida Credit Union, James Moore & Co., Resource Development Systems and the 2008 Circle of Champions.
Welcome Exhibitors! The Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce Business Showcase will be held on May 15, at the Best Western Gateway Grand from 4 - 7 p.m."Early Bird" Pricing: March 25 - April 20 $325 Interior Location $375 Exterior Location General Pricing: April 21 - May 9 $350 Interior Location $400 Exterior Location Registration closes on May 9th and NO refunds will be given beyond that date. We look forward to seeing you at the premier networking and business event of the year! Contact Jennifer Hagen at (352) 334-7105 ext. 309 for more information or to register your business. Space is limited - Don't delay!
Wirelessly charge electronic devices without a power cord. With all the consumer electronics we carry around today—laptops, iPods, PDAs, cell phones and the list goes on—wouldn’t it be more convenient if keeping them all charged was easier? What if we didn't have to use a different adapter for each device? Well, get ready to cut the cords! Read More
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