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Join Us Tomorrow - July 17th!
Meet Our New Members Tabletop Event
Come meet the new members who joined during our membership drive at this special tabletop expo. Hosted by The Chamber's Beachside Referral Group, this expo will take place from 6 to 9 pm at Land & Sea Thai Fushion at 630 E. Eau Gallie Blvd., Indian Harbour Beach. No Cost to attend!
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Post Legislative Wrap-Up Lunch - July 22
Hear directly from your legislators about the 2014 session and what is to come at this Post Legislative Wrap-Up Lunch. Presented by The Melbourne Regional Chamber and Business Voice of East Central Florida, Inc., and sponsored by AT&T, the session wrap-up will feature reviews from Senator Thad Altman and Representatives Steve Crisafulli, Tom Goodson, and Rich Workman.
The event will be held Tuesday, July 22 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at Suntree Country Club, 1 Country Club Drive, Melbourne. The cost is $25 for Business Voice or Chamber Members pre-paid online by July 18, $30 for members at the door, and $35 for non-members.
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Melbourne Regional Chamber Night at the Ballpark - Thursday, July 24th
Celebrate our 21st season on the Party Deck!
The boys of summer are back and ready to bring a championship to Brevard County! Come on out to Space Coast Stadium to catch the sea cows battle the Palm Beach Cardinals while enjoying some quality time with your Melbourne Regional Chamber friends.
Melbourne Regional Chamber special - $6 for Berm Deck tickets which includes Manatees cap voucher (limited quantities). Thirsty Thursday - $2 select draft beers.
Space Coast Stadium is located at 5800 Stadium Parkway in Viera. Gates open at 5:30 pm. Forst pitch is at 6:35 pm.
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The Women of Excellence Committee
Back to School Charitable Event
Donations Needed by July 31st
Back to School is an initiative of the Melbourne Regional Chamber Education Foundation and the Women of Excellence Committee to reach-out to disadvantaged and abused teenage girls within the community. The young women participating in the program range in age from 12-18 years and are currently in foster care, local group homes or shelters.
 WE are seeking your donations for the program, which provides school supplies, clothing, hair services and fun workshops to promote self-esteem for an average of 40 girls. Huge thanks to our first contributor GAAB (Greek American Assn. of Brevard).
Please bring donations to the Melbourne Regional Chamber by July 31st.
Click here for more information, and a list of needed items.
The Melbourne Regional Chamber is pleased to announce the 6th Annual Valor Awards to be held Wednesday, August 20 at the Crowne Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront. The Valor Awards honor Brevard County's Military, Police, Fire & Rescue Personnel for acts of extraordinary valor.
We thank our presenting sponsors Walmart and Vitas Innovative Hospice Care, as well as Biotest Plasma Center, Coastal Health Systems of Brevard, Berman Hopkins Wright & LaHam CPAs, City of Melbourne, WCN Interactive, Everything Brevard, Space Coast Daily and 98.5 The Beach for their support. To sponsor this event, please contact Stephanie Franklin at stephanie@melbourneregionalchamber.com
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Calling All Boat Captains!
The Chamber's Veterans Resource Committee is seeking Stick Marsh-faring captains to participate in the upcoming Stick Marsh Veterans Bass Challenge on September 6. Here's the skinny; veterans and municipal leaders will be paired with boat captains for a day on the famous Stick Marsh, competing for the largest bass.
There will be lots of prizes, lots of fun, and a terrific awards dinner after. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Please contact Justin@MelbourneRegionalChamber.com for more information.
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Ribbon Cuttings
Ribbon Cutting for Wren Insurance, Crest Cleaners & Dunkin Donuts
Tuesday, July 15th - The Melbourne Regional Chamber and the Cocoa Beach Chamber celebrated the grand opening of three member businesses in Viera; Wren Insurance, Crest Cleaners, and Dunkin Donuts. Congratulations to these new businesses located at 5525 Porada Drive, Viera located west of I-95 off of Viera Blvd.
Grand Opening for Jersey Mike's Subs
Wednesday, July 16th - The Melbourne Regional Chamber celebrated the newest Jersey Mike's location Beachside, at 100 Fifth Ave, Indialantic (at the corner of A1A & 5th Ave attached to CVS).
Member News
Lockheed Martin Recognizes Craig Technologies as Outstanding Small Business
Craig Technologies was recently recognized for outstanding quality in goods and services by Lockheed Martin at a ceremony in Orlando, Florida. Each year, the Lockheed Martin businesses nominate and select small companies that have consistently provided outstanding support and products during the past year. Only a few small businesses are recognized for their outstanding quality in goods and services from the thousands of Lockheed Martin suppliers.
Since July 2013, Craig Technologies has provided operations and sustainment support to Lockheed Martin under the C-130 ATS contract. Support services include aircrew instruction and maintenance for two C-130 H2/H3 Weapon System Trainers (WST), a Satellite Navigation System (SNS) and a Visual Threat Recognition Avoidance Trainer (VTRAT) at the C-130 Aircrew Training System (ATS) Dobbins site.
View more about Craig Technologies end-to-end training solutions.
2015 Runaway Country Tickets Now On Sale
Music fans can now stake their claim to reserved seats and campsites for the 5th annual Runaway Country Music Fest. The 3-day music festival takes place in Melbourne's Wickham Park, March 20-22, 2015.
The festival's website; RunawayCountry.com will have single day and 3-day reserved stage-front ticket packages available and many new campsites added for 2015. The 5th annual Runaway Country Music Fest promises another outstanding Main Stage line-up and lots of new surprises.
For more information, visit www.RunawayCountry.com or phone 321-549-4204.
2nd Annual Child Hunger Summit Date Set For Oct. 28
Rob Rains, President of United Way and David Cohen, President of the Board of Directors of The Children’s Hunger Project announce the 2nd Annual Child Hunger Summit to be held on Tuesday, October 28. The event, designed for religious leaders and leaders of faith-based organizations, will be held at the Holiday Inn-Viera and will be jointly sponsored by United Way, Project Hunger, and The Children’s Hunger Project.
According to Rob Rains, President of United Way, “The Summit will bring awareness to Brevard County's faith-based leaders of the significant hunger issues local kids are facing and how their congregations can help generate the change necessary to help hungry kids here in our own backyard.”
For information regarding the Summit, contact Sarah Anthony: sarah@thechildrenshungerproject.org
Learn more at thechildrenshungerproject.org
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