Join us at The Alfond Inn for the 2015 State of the City Luncheon presented by Waste Pro. This is an opportunity to reflect on the remarkable achievements of our community and look forward to the year ahead. Mayor Kenneth W. Bradley will deliver his final State of the City Address, “The Best is Yet to Come.” In addition to the Mayor’s address, the luncheon will feature the City of Winter Park Employee of the Year presentations.

Upcoming Program

Friday, January 16, 2015
11:30 a.m. – Registration
12:00 p.m. – Luncheon & Program

The Alfond Inn
300 E. New England Ave.
Winter Park, FL 32789

For your convenience, The Alfond Inn will offer valet parking. Public parking is available along Knowles Avenue and Lyman Avenue. For a downtown Winter Park parking map, click here.

Registration
$35 – Members
$40 – Non-members
$400 – Corporate Table Sponsorship – includes seating for 10 guests, table signage and recognition in event program

Registration is now closed. Event sold out. 

For additional information, contact Ashley Fraebel at afraebel@winterpark.orgor call (407) 644-8281.

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.

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, January 9, 2015
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

Topic: The Woman’s Club Of Winter Park, Inc.
Past, Present and Future 100 Years Of Supporting Education and Service, 1915-2015

Speakers: Sandra Blossey, Cynthia Gerken and Joann Palmer

Learn about the club’s contributions to the city and citizens of Winter Park, current changes to enhance the historic house and it’s use to businesses and non-profits, as well as ideas for enlarging their future charitable contributions.

Photo by Stockimages

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, December 12, 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

Topic: Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen Celebrates the Holidays with Santa’s White Christmas, America’s favorite flavored coffee.

Speaker: Jonathan Smiga, CEO, Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen

As 2015 draws to an end, a look at how Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen has grown and evolved as a brand and is stronger than ever. Especially as consumer products has become the strategic focal point, bringing Barnie’s Coffee to retailers, grocers & office coffee distributors in bagged, single serve and BREWSTICKS coffees nationwide.

Mark Your Calendar
Good Morning Winter Park is held on the second Friday of each month.  Mark your calendar now for our 2014 program dates:
December 12

Upcoming Event 

Thursday, December 11, 2014
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Hosted by Centennial Bank
2415 Aloma Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32792

Stay tuned for details on our final Business After Hours event for 2014!

2015 Business After Hours

Interested in hosting a Business After Hours at your location?  Serving as a Business After Hours host is a great way to market your business!  Please call (407) 644-8281 for more information.  You must be a Chamber member in good standing to be eligible.

Business After Hours Evaluation – Members can provide us with feedback on their experiences at recent Business After Hours events by completing an evaluation form.  Completed forms may be mailed, faxed or emailed to the Chamber.  Thank you in advance for taking the time to share your feedback with us.

16th Annual Leadership Winter Park Pancake Breakfast

The Leadership Winter Park Pancake Breakfast has become a holiday tradition.  Come early, enjoy a delicious breakfast and get a great seat for the “Ye Olde Hometown” Christmas Parade (parade begins at 9 a.m.).

Help us turn pancake batter into a stack of dough! Invest in the future of our community by supporting the Winter Park Improvement Foundation in its efforts to develop adult and youth leaders through Leadership Winter Park programs. Participants cultivate essential leadership skills, examine community issues and aid local non-profit agencies in projects that leave a lasting impact on Winter Park.

Proceeds from the Pancake Breakfast will go directly to the Winter Park Improvement Foundation.

Leadership Winter Park will also collect school supply items at the event to benefit local elementary schools.

When & Where
Saturday, December 6, 2014
7 – 10:30 a.m.

Central Park Stage
Corner of Garfield and Park Avenue

Sponsorships
Leadership Winter Park offers several unique sponsorship opportunities for organizations interested in supporting the breakfast.  Download information on available packages or contact Megan Lanier at mlanier@winterpark.org.

Tickets
$6 – Adults
$4 – Children

Join Leadership Winter Park alumni and members of Class XXV for a holiday luncheon featuring Dave Krepcho, President/CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, as a keynote speaker.

Thursday, December 11, 2014
11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Winter Park Farmers’ Market
200 W. New England Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789

November 13 the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce presents Happy Hour for Hunger, a fundraiser that features drinks and appetizers provided by your favorite Winter Park Village restaurants, plus live entertainment and a photo booth. All ticket proceeds will benefit Feed the Need Winter Park, a community-wide effort to raise funds for Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.

Let’s all come together to fight hunger in Central Florida!

Participating Restaurants:

• Another Broken Egg
• Edible Arrangements
• Lime Fresh Mexican Grille
• Mitchell’s Fish Market
• Pizzeria Valdiano
• Ruth’s Chris Steak House
• Second Harvest Food Bank’s Catering for Good
• Tea and Tea
• The Gourmet Cuisine at Rollins/ Sodexo

Tickets

Tickets are now on sale. $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Event starts at 5:30pm and runs until 7:30pm.
Tickets may also be purchased at Winter Park Welcome Center, 151 W. Lyman Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789.

As this is a charity fundraiser, Chamber Dollars and Trustee vouchers will not be accepted. Thank you for understanding.

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.

Each year the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce coordinates a series of Business After Hours events to facilitate networking for its members.  Each event is hosted by a different member business or organization in the community as a way to introduce members to there location, staff and products or services.  Members look forward to these networking events and the chance to learn more about the community.

At $5 for members and $15 for non-members, this event is affordable and a guaranteed good time!

Upcoming Event 

Thursday, October 16
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Hosted by WUCF-FM at the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens
633 Osceola Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789