Topic: Buisness Finance

“QUICKBOOKS: FASTER, BETTER, SMARTER II”

Presented by:
John A. Webb, CPA, Partner-Senior Advisor, Strombeck Consulting CPA’s.

Description: 

We’ll quickly review, then build on, last year’s popular session, with tips for getting better and easier access to information within QuickBooks. Better information is necessary for better decisions and business success. In addition to being a CPA, John has been a private and public company CFO with experience in biotech, manufacturing, service, direct selling and technology industries — in companies from startup to over $300 million/year in revenue.

How Will You Benefit:

• See tangible, practical steps you can take within QuickBooks to get better reports on cash flow, sales and profitability
• Uncover ways to use Quckbooks efficiently
• Learn principles to apply to your new-found reports to drive profitability

Tuesday, January 20, 2014
8:00 a.m. – Registration & Networking
8:15 – 9:00 a.m. – Program

Seminars will be held in the Winter Park Welcome Center Community Room located at 151 W. Lyman Avenue, Winter Park, 32789.

The series is free for Chamber members and $10 for non-members. Click register button or download an event flyer here.

Women Empowering Women in Business. “Together we represent a wealth of knowledge readily available for the best business solutions and your greatest success.”

This women-only Solutions Group at the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, Winter Park Executive Women is a forum for members to network in a professional, yet informal atmosphere.  Discussions include business solutions, as well as personal growth topics.  The monthly meetings are held on the first Monday of every month (with few exceptions) over lunch.  The cost for lunch is $20 for Chamber members or $25 for non-Chamber members. All late registrations and walk-ins will be charged $25.

Upcoming Program

Topic: “The Plan—Your Roadmap to Success”

Speaker: Cynthia Blackwell, Founder/Managing Partner, BlackRain Partners

“Plan your work, work your plan” – a motto by which Cynthia leads her life personally and professionally, every day. As the founder of a growth strategies consulting firm, she is on a mission to make it rain by driving change to deliver results. Cynthia will share her tips to help you create a plan for success in 2015.

Monday, January 12
11:30 a.m. – Registration & Networking
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. – Lunch & Program

The program will be held at the Winter Park Welcome Center/Chamber of Commerce at 151 W. Lyman Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789.

The Winter Park Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Small Business Resource Network host a monthly educational program for small business owners. The seminar series is designed with small business owners and professionals in mind and provides the necessary fundamentals of, and resources for, growing and sustaining a profitable organization in our community.

Each month features a different speaker and topic. Programs are be held on the third Friday of each month, with few exceptions.

Upcoming Program

Topic: Leadership

“Who’s The Leader of The Club: Walt Disney’s Leadership Lessons“

Presented by:
Jim Korkis, Author and Disney Historian

Description: 

Learn the key leadership strategies of Walt Disney and how they are incorporated into the Walt Disney Company to drive such enormous success. As an accomplished author and teacher, Jim dedicates his passion for Disney into powerful and engaging lessons of leadership from one of the most successful entrepreneurs of our time. In his latest work, Who’s the Leader of the Club?, Jim divulges seven lessons essential for small business owners, community board members and anyone who manages people. Join us to learn the skills crucial to help your organization thrive.

How Will You Benefit:

• Learn about Walt Disney’s approach to leadership and how you can follow similar principles
• Discover how to connect with co-workers and those you manage
• Optimize your leadership potential, personally and professionally

When & Where

Friday, October 17, 2014
8:00 a.m. – Registration & Networking
8:15 – 9:00 a.m. – Program

Seminars will be held in the Winter Park Welcome Center Community Room located at 151 W. Lyman Avenue, Winter Park, 32789.

The series is free for Chamber members and $10 for non-members.

Friday, October 10, 2014
7:45 a.m. – Networking
8:15 a.m. – Program

Winter Park Welcome Center / Chamber of Commerce
151 W. Lyman Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789

Speaker:

• David Parks I-4 Ultimate Public Information Officer

Topic: I-4 Ultimate: Transforming Central Florida

• Learn more about the $2.3 billion, 21-mile I-4 Ultimate Improvement Project and how it will provide congestion relief by giving motorists more choices when they hit the road.

Friday September 19 is another session of Small Business Series. Join us at 8am for a seminar series is designed with small business owners and professionals in mind and provides the necessary fundamentals of, and resources for, growing and sustaining a profitable organization in our community.

Topic: Internet Marketing
“How to Really Get Business From Google”

Presented by:
Ian Garlic, CEO
AuthenticWEB

Description: 

Ian has been the internet marketing consultant to some of the largest organizations in the world. He developed their proprietary system of online video production, website design and search engine optimization that consistently has AuthenticWEB ranked as one of the top internet marketing companies in the country. Learn from his expertise on how your business can thrive on the internet and reach new customers. His unique Google and SEO strategies will help propel your company to the next level.

How Will You Benefit:

• Learn the keys to how Google works and how SEO works
• Get more business without being #1 in Google
• Discover what your ideal clients are really asking of the internet

When & Where

Friday, September 19, 2014
8:00 a.m. – Registration & Networking
8:15 – 9:00 a.m. – Program

Seminars will be held in the Winter Park Welcome Center Community Room located at 151 W. Lyman Avenue, Winter Park, 32789.

The series is free for Chamber members and $10 for non-members. Download an event flyer here.

The next installment of Good Morning Winter Park will take place on Friday, September 12, at 7:45am. This month’s topic is sustainability. As always, come to the Winter Park Welcome Center and network with fellow business professionals and listen to guest speakers give advice and lessons for you to use in your own business practices.

Speakers:

Kris Stenger, Associate Director of Building, Permitting and Sustainability, City of Winter Park
Abby Gulden, Sustainability and Permitting Coordinator, City of Winter Park

Topic: “City of Winter Park Sustainability Program: Creating a Healthier, More Beautiful Place to Live, Work and Play”

Receive an overview of the proposed Sustainability Action Plan and why is was created.
Discover opportunities for engagement and education in our community.
Get answers to frequently asked questions and network with city sustainability staff.

Women Empowering Women in Business. “Together we represent a wealth of knowledge readily available for the best business solutions and your greatest success.”

This women-only Solutions Group at the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, Winter Park Executive Women is a forum for members to network in a professional, yet informal atmosphere. Discussions include business solutions, as well as personal growth topics. The monthly meetings are held on the first Monday of every month (with few exceptions) over lunch. The cost for lunch is $20 for Chamber members or $25 for non-Chamber members. All late registrations and walk-ins will be charged $25.

Topic: An Interview with Robert Hill

Speaker: Robert Hill, Artistic Director, Orlando Ballet

Not only a renowned teacher and coach, Robert Hill has also served as principal dancer, choreographer and guest artist for ballet companies around the world. His vision and leadership have brought national acclaim to many groups he was associated with and in 2009 was named one of the Most Influential People in Florida. In an interview-style presentation, learn from Robert’s history of success and artistic vision.

Monday, September 8, 2014
11:30 a.m. – Registration & Networking
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. – Lunch & Program

The program will be held at the Winter Park Welcome Center/Chamber of Commerce at 151 W. Lyman Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789.

Download a registration form here.

This month’s Small Business Education Series will be feature the topic: “True Life: Small Business Stories of Challenges & Success”

Panelists Include:

David Blumberg, Serial Entrepreneur & Co-Owner, Be On Park

Lambrine Macejewski, Business Manager & Partner, Cocina 214

John Rife, III, Owner, East End Market

Description:

Every successful business owner has a unique path of challenges and celebrations. Hear real life, practical tips from successful local entrepreneurs about building a business from the ground up, and managing finances, people and a personal life beyond work. Also, get your burning questions answered by this panel of successful peers from their first-hand experiences.

Learn how these business owners found the resources to establish their business
Understand the impact and advice for managing life outside the business
Realize how hurdles and unexpected challenges in regards to finances, employees and lifestyle were overcome to ultimately find success.

Join us at the Winter Park Welcome Center for learning and networking.

Good Morning Winter Park is the popular monthly breakfast gathering where Chamber members, residents, and community leaders converge.   Each month attracts a key speaker to provide a new perspective on an important community issue.

Attending Good Morning Winter Park is an excellent opportunity to grow your business through interacting with community leaders, gaining insight on a timely topic and networking with fellow business professionals.

Good Morning Winter Park is always free, open to the public and includes a complimentary continental breakfast.

Upcoming Program

Friday, July 11, 2014
7:45 a.m. – Networking
8:15 a.m. – Program
Speaker: Kenneth W. Bradley, City of Winter Park Mayor

Winter Park Welcome Center / Chamber of Commerce
151 W. Lyman Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789

Topic: CoffeeTalk with Mayor Kenneth W. Bradley

• Join Mayor Ken Bradley for a cup of great conversation as he shares his perspective on current city topics and opens up the floor for questions.

A complimentary continental breakfast will be served. The event is FREE and open to the public.

The exhibit, entitled Honoring, Gratitude and Guilt, showcases Brant’s two-year investigation on the subject of honoring animals. Maps, diagrams, photographs, and sculpture made from the bones of common animals coalesce in unexpected ways, as Brant explores her subject through ongoing research, teaching and fieldwork. Among the many intriguing pieces, viewers will find a historical analysis of pet cemetery gravestones consisting of photographs of graves paired with images from contemporary American culture.

To see this exhibit come to the Winter Park Welcome Center from June 28 all through the month of July. Exhibit can be seen from 9am-2pm. For more information call 407-644-8281 or visit  http://www.winterpark.org on the web.