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HONORING OUR HISTORY. CREATING OUR FUTURE.
Anything That Floats
Boat Race
Lake Beresford Yacht Club • 1961 Hontoon Road, DeLand
First Boat Launches at 10am
The DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce and MainStreet DeLand Association present a
fun, community event called, ANYTHING THAT FLOATS.
The race will launch and end at the Lake Beresford Yacht Club. Teams may push, pull,
paddle, shimmy or even sway their vessel to the finish line!! Awards will be given for: 1st
Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place finishers as well as, “Best Decorated” and “Fastest Sinker”!
Join us for the CAPTAIN’S BLOCK PARTY on May 29 on West Indiana Ave. at 6pm.
Check out the boats & enjoy some interactive games!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
MISSION STATEMENT
The DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce and The DeLand/Orange City Alliance will be an advocate for its
members by helping the business community identify and respond to challenges, providing opportunities for
networking, education and deliberation, and developing community leaders.
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Connect Hearing
1702 N. Woodland Blvd.
DeLand, FL 32720
386-734-4141
www.connecthearing.com
Contact: Eunice Straw
Categories: Hearing Aids, Hearing Health
Care
Recruited by: Robin French
Primo Taxi
125 W. Plymouth Suite B
DeLand, FL 32720
386-262-6476
www.primotaxideland.com
Contact: Tomas Martinez
Categories: Taxi Service, Shuttle
Transportation
Recruited by: Robin French
Commemorative Air Force
1570 Old NDB Rd.
DeLand, FL 32724
386-624-7055
www.caffl.org
Contact: Woodie Spronse
Categories: Non-Profit Aviation Flying
Museum
Recruited by: Robin French
Hampton Inn & Suites
20 Summit Oak Place
DeLand, FL 32720
386-279-7808
Contact: Deborah Devine
Categories: Hotel, Banquet Facility, Lodging
Recruited by: Robin French
Garcia’s Mexican Grill
1498 S. Woodland Blvd.
DeLand, FL 32720
386-873-7229
Contact: Manuel Ochoa
Categories: Family Restaurant, Banquet
Facilities
Recruited by: Robin French
Flip N Hot Deals
4536 Clyde Morris Blvd.
Port Orange, FL 32129
386-506-7004
www.flipnhotdeals.com
Contact: Paula Mongeon
Categories: Marketing
Recruited by: Robin French
Sandra Otto, Realtor
1559 Deermoss Lane
DeLand, FL 32720
386-804-0639
www.delandnewhomesforsale.com
Contact: Sandra Otto
Recruited by: Robin French
Sinatra’s Downtown Ristorante
215 S. Woodland Blvd.
DeLand, FL 32720
386-308—2200
www.sinatras.us
Contact: Anthony Scaroca
Categories: Restaurant, Bar
Recruited by: Katie Mentor and Rob
Slezack
Pathfinder Adolescence Center
2487 S. Volusia Ste. 109
Orange City, FL 32763
387-960-7830
Contact: Virginia Latimer
Categories: Counseling Services, Family
Counseling
Recruited by: Robin French
Gerker Construction
734 N. Clara Ave
DeLand, FL 327224
386-624-4484
Contact: Tim Gerker
Categories: Home Builder, Remodeling
Recruited by: Robin French
Pretty Little Things
113 N. Woodland Blvd
DeLand, FL 32720
386-736-0005
Contact: Tracey Word
Categories: Vintage, Home Décor, Fashion
Recruited by: Robin French
REMAX “The Brothers Grim Team”
161 Briarwood Dr.
DeBary, FL 32713
407-341-4815
www.dianerehig.imaxagents.com
Contact: Diane Rettig
Categories: Residential, West Volusia
Properties
Recruited by: Robin French
The Screen Genie,LLC
3157 Hoover Dr.
Deltona, FL 32738
386-561-9427
www.thescreengeniellc.com
Contact: Joseph Selph
Categories: Home & Garden, Screen
Repair, Re-Screens
Recruited by: Robin French
Tractor Supply Company
890 N. State Rd. 415
Osteen, FL 32764
615-948-4229
www.tractorsupply.com
Contact: Amy Dykes
Categories: Pet Food, Fencing, Livestock/
Animal Feed
Recruited by: Robin French
Wily Owl Toy Store, LLC
101 W. Rich Ave.
DeLand, FL 32720
386-747-4341
www.wilyowltoystore.com
Contact: Vincent Philip
Categories: Toys and Games, Education
and Development Products, Baby/Infant
Toys
Recruited by: Robin French
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2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
President
Michelle “Missy” Chaves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Surety Bank
President Elect
Dr. Linda Bradley Thacker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UCF-Daytona
Treasurer
Chuck Rudis . . . . . . . . . . . Coldwell Banker Commercial AI Group
Vice Presidents
Susie Dolan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waste Pro of Central Florida
Harper Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H&R Unlimited
Josh Poertner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Express Printing
Amanda Vallone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roseborough Travel
Immediate Past President
Ed Noseworthy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florida Hospital Fish Memorial
DIRECTORS
Jan Ford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Main Street Community Bank
Robert Wise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FloMet
Robert Slezak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capital Choice Financial Group
Shawn Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frontier Communications
Catherine Holland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Knox Village
Joe Hearn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Hearn Events
Kim Booker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booker & Associates
Deb Mueller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randy Mueller Allstate
Katie Mentor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WSBB Radio
Taver Cornett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cornett Enterprises, DeLand, FL
Wayne Gordin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gordin & Gordin
Greg Carroll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stetson University
Trude Cole. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TD Bank
EX-OFFICIO
Wayne Carter . . . . . . . . Exec. Director, MainStreet DeLand Assn.
Charles Matousek. . . . . . . . . President, MainStreet DeLand Assn.
STAFF
Nick Conte. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Director
Robin French. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Membership & Marketing Director
Sally Updike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Project Manager
Faith Osborn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bookkeeper/Office Manager
THE CHAMBER NEWSLETTER (USPS 334-450) is published quarterly by The DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce,
336 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, FL 32720. Periodical postage paid at DeLand, FL.
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: CHAMBER NEWSLETTER, 336 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, FL 32720.
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DID YOU KNOW…
DeLand is the skydive capital of the world; home to an industry that
generates $75 million per year and produces 80% percent of
the world’s parachutes for military and personal use?
The DeLand Chamber recognizes skydive pioneer Bill Booth for his 50 years of skydiving
Photography by Arnette Sherman
Congratulations Bill Booth!
DeLand finalizes agreement for DaVita Labs Expansion
The city of DeLand has taken the next step
in bringing 100 jobs to the community, ensuring 350 jobs stay in town. The Deland city
commission approved ground lease that will
allow DaVita Labs to build a 65,000-squarefoot laboratory facilities on 8 plus acres of
land in the DeLand Airport Northwest Industrial Park DaVita Labs is expanding its
laboratory operations in DeLand to accommodate future employee growth. DaVita
Labs now has 137,000 square feet dedicated
to its clinical diagnostic laboratories between
its two locations in Fort Lauderdale and DeLand.
This project was made possible with the help of partnerships between Enterprise Florida, Volusia County, DeLand, Duke Energy, CareerSource Florida and the Department of Economic Opportunity.
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RENEWALS
Thank You!
Member. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yrs.
Adams Cameron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Affordable Tree Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Allen-Summerhill Funeral Home, Inc.. . . . 12
Alpha Fern Company, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Bethune Cookman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Boulevard Tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Central Florida Council Boy Scouts
of America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens. . 6
Council On Aging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Davita (Total Renal Laboratories, Inc.) . . . 19
Daytona Beach News Journal
(Halifax Media). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Dickerson & McDonald PA. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Digestive Health Specialist. . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Florida Credit Union. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Good Samaritan Society
(Florida Lutheran). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Halifax Hospice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Hanson Pipe & Precast, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . 27
Holiday Inn Express. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Hugh Ash Manor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
J C Ehrlich Pest Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Kaiser Buick-GMC Truck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Kolter Homes (Victoria Gardens). . . . . . . . . 5
Lighthouse Christian Preparatory Academy. . 35
Mainstreet Community Bank of Central
Florida – Orange City Location. . . . . . . . 6
Mainstreet Community Bank of Central
Florida (2) DeLand Locations. . . . . . . . 12
Marshall B. Bones Construction, Inc. . . . . 28
Medicarequote4u. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
MT Propeller USA, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Parks Dermatology Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Pat Patterson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Paychex Incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Document Technologies
(Phase 11 Copiers). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Pier 44, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Pierson Elementary, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Pierson Fern & Greens, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Senior Management Care Programs. . . . . 16
St. Peters Catholic Church . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
St. Peters Catholic Church . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Stafford USA, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Stetson Flower & Wedding Boutique. . . . . 49
Stetson University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Suntrust Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Surety Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
TD Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Team Volusia Economic
Development Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The House Next Door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
The Page Insurance Agency. . . . . . . . . . . 49
The West Volusia Pennysaver
(Halifax Media). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Trophy Factory Plus Framing . . . . . . . . . . 10
University of Central Florida Daytona. . . . 18.
Volusia Monument Company. . . . . . . . . . . 28
Volusia/ Flagler YMCA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Waste Management Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Waste Pro USA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Waverly Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
We Care Affordable Moving
Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
West Volusia Association of Realtors . . . . 41
West Volusia Wealth Management. . . . . . . 7
Williams Flooring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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::: State Legislative Update :::
THE FLORIDA CHAMBER’S PLAN FOR SMARTER HEALTHCARE COVERAGE
From the desk of Mark Wilson, President & CEO of the Florida Chamber of Commerce
The Florida Chamber’s Plan for Smarter Healthcare Coverage is a cost efficient, sustainable healthcare model that provides
coverage to the uninsured and eliminates the cost shift on Floridians. Our priority areas of focus include:
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MARTER COVERAGE: Reduce and eliminate the cost shift on Florida’s families and small businesses by addressing the cost equation. By putting solutions in place that will reduce health care costs, and not simply alter the funding
mechanisms, we can build on Florida’s quality of life and business friendly atmosphere by covering more of Florida’s
uninsured. Additionally, personal accountability guidelines will reduce entitlements and increase a stronger commitment
by all toward better health
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EALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY: Ensure Florida’s healthcare delivery
system has the capacity to respond at a high level of quality and meet the needs of Floridians.
3. LAWSUIT ABUSE REFORM – A MAJOR COST DRIVER: When it comes to lawsuit abuse, billboard trial lawyers
are exploiting Florida’s broken legal system and forcing families to pay approximately $3,400 in lawsuit abuse “taxes”
each year. The Florida Chamber believes that to attract and retain the best medical professionals, we must improve
on Florida’s bottom 10 legal climate and prevent meritless lawsuits and penalties that deter doctors from entering the
medical field.
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ORKERS’ COMPENSATION – A MAJOR COST DRIVER: Ensuring Florida’s workers’ comp system is fair and not
inflated by trial lawyer tactics and other unnecessary costs will help lower the cost of doing business in Florida. The
Florida Chamber’s workers’ comp reforms have resulted in a 57 percent savings over the last 10 years. To keep rates
low, the Florida Chamber supports:
5. HEALTHCARE FRAUD – A MAJOR COST DRIVER
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liminating healthcare fraud and abuse will lower total healthcare costs. The Florida Chamber supports innovative practices and technologies to combat the billions of dollars wasted each year in healthcare fraud and abuse.
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TEP THERAPY AND PRIOR AUTHORIZATION: The Florida Chamber opposes current legislation that would undermine the use of prior authorization and step therapy protocols in Florida. These policies were enacted to enable patients
to receive safe and high-quality prescription drugs as well as control the usage and costs. Unless a smarter solution or a
compromise position can be reached, the financial impact of such a policy would likely dramatically increase drug costs
which, in turn would be borne by employers and families in higher premiums.
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EDICAID MANAGED CARE: The Florida Chamber does not support efforts to undermine the tenets of the managed
care model – including the so-called ‘any willing provider’ provision.
If you are interested in joining the Florida Chamber Healthcare Alliance, please contact David Christian, Vice President of
Governmental Affairs, at (850) 521-1211 or [email protected].
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COMMUNITY POTPOURRI
A Special Thanks To Our Sponsors
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REGISTRATION FORM for both Sponsors and Vendors
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Please note that all sponsorships include 1 vendor space & event website & face book recognition
Corporate Sponsor:
$2,500 / ea
Partner Sponsor:
$1,000 / ea
Banner Sponsor:
$500 / ea
Benefits:
2 ¼ page ads in the Chamber quarterly Navigator News letter
Web site Interior page banner to run for 3 months
logo recognition in all appropriate media prior to and during the event
banner recognition during the event
Benefits:
1 ¼ page ads in the Chamber quarterly Navigator News letter
Web site Interior page banner to run for 2 months
logo recognition in all appropriate media prior to and during the event
banner recognition during the event
post event website and face book recognition
Benefits:
Web site Interior page banner to run for 1 month
logo recognition in all appropriate media prior to and during the event
banner recognition during the event
post event website and face book recognition
Vendors (member): $125 each (non member): $175 each
Company Name:________________________________________
Company e-mail:________________________________________
TOTAL ENCLOSED: _________________
Registration is also available at DeLandChamber.org with credit card.
Vendor package includes:
One 6 ft table and 2 chairs, table cover, pre and post advertising in print and online
Please mail check with completed registration form on or before May 30, 2015 to:
DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce
336 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, FL 32720
Please contact Robin @ 386- 490-4527 or [email protected] for more information.
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Grand Opening of Oak Park at
John Knox Village, Orange City
out & about
2013 DeLand Chamber
President Jeff Ritchey in the
Swamp House Half Marathon & 5k.
Woodward Avenue Elementary Named “School of The Month” (From left to right as
pictured: Woodward Avenue Elementary School of the Month: Julia Belz, Eric Nompleggi, Robert
Leahy, Danny Gainin, Stephanie Coutavas, Linda Bradley Thacker, Kris Sternberg, principal Kate
Godbee, student Keith W./, asst. principal Casey Korkus, student Christian F., Mark Russell
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DeLand Loses True Legal Pioneer
DeLand attorney C. Allen Watts, a pioneering force in conservation and land
use issues statewide, passed away after a brave fight against multiple system
atrophy, surrounded by his loving family.
In 1986, Mr. Watts helped found 1000 Friends of Florida, a statewide land use
planning group. The group advocates for developing sustainable communities
and saving “special places” in the state, according to its mission statement.
He served as founding city attorney for the cities of DeBary, Deltona and Palm
Coast and developed the charters of several Florida counties, as well as
selflessly volunteering his time to numerous organizations in his community
including the DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce, the DeLand Rotary, and numerous legal and land use
policy boards. The Watts family asks that all donations be made in his memory to St. Barnabas Episcopal
Church in DeLand; Halifax Hospice of Volusia-Flagler in Port Orange; or the Multiple System Atrophy
Research Fund, online at www.multiplesystematrophy.org/research
STETSON’S LIND, RYGH HONORED FOR SAND VOLLEYBALL BY ATLANTIC SUN
Stetson sand volleyball’s No. 2 pairing of
senior Maren Rygh (Tonsberg, Norway)
and sophomore Kristin Lind (Tierp,
Sweden) have been named the Atlantic Sun
Conference Pair of the Week, the league
announced Wednesday. Rygh and Lind
went a perfect 3-0 last week and helped lead
Stetson to two wins over Florida Atlantic and
ninth- ranked Florida International. The
duo earned their first victory Friday against
FAU’s Gabrielle Dischler and Beth Shoaff, 21-8, 21-17. Later in the day, Rygh and Lind collected another
two-set victory, defeating FIU’s Martyna Gluchowicz and Anna Budinska, 21-17, 22-20. On Saturday, the
duo continued to shine as they defeated second-ranked Florida State’s No. 2 seed of Stephanie Pellitteri and
Taylor Nyquist, 23-21, 25-23. The pair finished the weekend without dropping a set as they helped Stetson
to a record of 2-1 overall and a No. 10/No. 11 ranking in the national polls. It is the third career Pair of the
Week award for Rygh and the second for Lind. The Hatters will host Webber International in doubleheader
at 2 p.m. Saturday.
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Regularly Scheduled
Events
2 0 1 5 P R E S I D E N T ’ S P R O C L A M AT I O N
SPRING INTO BUSINESS
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Fuel
Meets every Monday at 7:30am
Boston Coffee
109 E New York Ave., DeLand
Business discussion group
elcome to spring -and April has
arrived! Let’s put up the winter
stuff, plant some flowers and
get ready for Business growth for West
Volusia in 2015! If you didn’t know we
have some exciting tools to help you grow
at the Chamber for both existing and new
businesses in our community.
FAB Night Out
Meets the 4th Tuesday every month
except November & December
5:30 - 7:00pm
Check delandchamber.org for
location updates
Females About Business
FAB Luncheon
Meets the 2nd Friday of every month
11:30 – 1 pm
Sand Hill Golf Course
800 Euclid Ave, DeLand
Females About Business
$15 members $20 nonmembers $25
at the door
Let’s do Lunch
Meets Every Tuesday 11:30 – 1 pm
Sinatras Downtown Ristorante
215 S. Woodland Blvd, DeLand
Networking
Attendance is free – lunch available
for purchase
4th Friday Social Cycling Ride
Every 4th Friday
6 pm – 7pm
Meet at the Chamber Offices
336 N Woodland Blvd., DeLand
Bike and Trails Committee
Meets 3rd Tuesday Every month
4:30 – 5:30 pm
Chamber Offices
336 N Woodland Blvd., DeLand
Education Committee
Meets the 3rd Wednesday
of every month
4 - 5:30 pm
336 N Woodland Blvd., DeLand
Education k - 12
MAC DeLand Committee
Judy Thompson, Chair
3rd Wednesday, 12 noon,
Museum of Art-DeLand,
600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand
Arts and Culture
Michelle “Missy” Chaves, 2015 President
We have a program we partner with the
City of DeLand and the City of Orange
City on: it is “The Business Retention
Survey” Have you heard of it? Have you
been interviewed? Well now is a great
time to make a difference in your business
and the future of West Volusia! Your
feedback is very valuable to everyone: the
cities, county, and future employees. The
surveys will also influence import/export,
taxes, expansions, ordinances, and help to
bring the business partners you work with
outside the area to our community.
Here are a couple of valuable points:
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ur mission is to establish an open line of communication with businesses and to serve
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as an ombudsman and advocate for business with city leadership.
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e priority is the business retention of existing companies and future business
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development as a key initiative for long-range growth. Several key components of
this program include reporting on projected company growth, discussing any related
operational challenges with the city itself and identifying workforce issues that can be
addressed by our partners at Career Source of Flagler/Volusia County.
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number of amazing development projects have occurred as a result of a simple
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retention visits. The catalyst for Frontier Communications’ IT department expansion
was a report from a Chamber business retention specialist who stopped by their offices
for a routine visit. This example is just one of many of stories of the program’s success,
both in DeLand and Orange City.
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ther businesses have received help in improving their import and export business
in partnership without friends at Volusia County, as well as securing new funding
opportunities, locating vendors to partner with, and qualifying for programs run by
Career Source to hire new employees without cost to the business.
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I f you are in the gate way to DeLand or within Orange City limits and you’re
reading this column, and have not had the opportunity to participate in a survey
yet, please contact us at 386-734-4331 to schedule a business retention visit with
[email protected] today.
We hope to visit your business soon!
Sincerely the DeLand Area Chamber/Orange City Alliance President,
Michelle “Missy” Chaves
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CALENDAR ~ 2nd Quarter 2015
EVENTS
GRAND OPENING /RIBBON CUTTING
Capital Choice Financial Group
April 9 • 5:30 to 7:00 pm
2290 S. Volusia Ave. Ste E2
Orange City
SUNSHINE BOWLING LANES
AND JOHNNY ROCKETS
Grand Opening /Ribbon Cutting
April 16 • 5:30 – 7:30 pm
595 E International Spdwy. Blvd.,
DeLand
AFRICAN MUSEUM OF ART
April 23 • 5:30 – 7:30
Business After Hours
325 South Clara Avenue., DeLand
GRAND OPENING /RIBBON CUTTING
Amabella Wellness
April 29 • 5:30 to 7:00 pm
112 W. Indiana Ave., Suite 102,
DeLand
Join us and visit the only Salt Room in
the area
NEW MEMBER RECEPTION
Spring Fling Mixer
April 30 • 5:30 – 7:30
Brandy Wine Tennis and Fitness Club,
2930 Brandywine Rd., DeLand
CRYSTAL APPLE TEACHER AWARD
CELEBRATION
Reception: May 7 @ the DeLand
Museum of Art
Luncheon: May 12 at Stetson University’s Stetson Room, DeLand,
Tickets $25 – must preregister
SPORT PYLON AIR RACES
Business After Hours
May 21 • 5:30 – 7:30pm
2001 Industrial Drive, DeLand
Honoring our country’s wounded pilots
CAPTAIN’S PARTY/ ANYTHING THAT
FLOATS
MAY 29 & MAY 30,
This is in partnership with MainStreet
DeLand Association. This is a revival . .
of the St. Johns River Raft Race. This
is the 3rd Annual Captain’s Party &
Anything That Floats Festival. The
event kicks off Friday with a “Captains
Party”, featuring vendors, vessels that
will be participating in the race along
with their crews and music and fun for
the whole family.
CHAMBER ALLIANCE MIXER
June 25 • 5- 8 pm
Daytona Beach International Airport
700 Catalina Drive, Suite 300,
Daytona Beach
Vendor space available Contact:
Daytona Beach Chamber Area of
Commerce Email: daytonachamber.com
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CYCLE BLAST AND FAMILY HEALTH
FAIR
June 6 • 9 am – 5 pm
Artisan Alley • Chess Park • Old
County Courthouse • Downtown
DeLand
JAM FEST
7 events throughout June
West Volusia will host a month long
Celebration of Our Cultural Community: JAMFest. Included in the celebration will be a three day weekend
festival of music, dance and art which
will showcase the sights and sounds of
West Volusia’s diverse cultures. Check
delandchamber.org for details on
locations and times
SAVE THESE DATES- CHECK
THE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS AS
THESE EVENTS GET CLOSER!
Sponsor ship and Vendor spaces are available contact Robin@deland Chamber .org
BUSINESS TO BUSINESS SHOWCASE
July 16 • 10 am – 2 pm
T his business to business mixer
will be hosted by John Knox Village
in Orange City which is a centrally
located venue and will provide the
exhibitors the opportunity to draw
an audience from all of our West
Volusia communities. This business
to business event will be promoted
heavily in the Chamber’s newsletter, the Chamber’s face book page,
on the Chamber homepage on the
Chamber’s website,and in through
local media. Check delandchamber.org for details on locations and
times
3RD ANNUAL DELAND WINE
FESTIVAL
September 11 • 5 - 9
Celebrating our 125th Anniversary
will feature over 125 wines with
a culinary demonstration by our
area’s finest “Dueling Chefs”
Check delandchamber.org for
details on locations and times
SMITHSONIAN DAY
September 26
Mainstreet Art & Culture DeLand
(MAC DeLand), the cultural arm
of the DeLand Area Chamber
of Commerce, will be hosting
the Museum Day celebration at
participating art and history venues
throughout West Volusia County
Check delandchamber.org for
details on locations and times
KEEP DELAND BEAUTIFUL
October 17 • 9 am – noon
Check delandchamber.org for
details on locations and times
336 N.Woodland Blvd.
DeLand, FL 32720