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February Diamond Members
Diamond Members 20+ years of membership renewing in the month of January. Congratulations on your success and thank you for your longstanding support!
Artemis IT, 20
PIP Printing, 21
University of Central Florida, 21
Garrison Insurance Agency, 22
Auntie Anne’s Soft Pretzels, 22
Indian River Colony Club, 24
Shein & Wente, LLC, 28
Hilton Melbourne Beach Oceanfront, 29
Melbourne Yacht Club, Inc., 29
Century 2001 Custom Screen Printing & Promotional Products, 33
The Lakes of Melbourne, 33
Servpro of South Brevard/Servpro of West Brevard, 33
Crowne Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront, 36
Joyal Homes, 37
Gator Chrysler, Inc., 45
S&S Jewelers, Inc., 46 |
Chamber Events
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 | 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Building Relationships
Hosted and Sponsored by:
Location: TD Bank, 1025 S. Babcock St., Melbourne, FL 32901
Friday, March 4 | 7:30AM - 9:00AM
Topic: Lessons From the Flight Deck
Guest Speaker: Bill "Roto" Reuter, CAPT, USN (Ret)
President, R-Squared Solutions, LLC
Location: Hilton Melbourne Beach Oceanfront
$22 Members registerd by Feb. 26 | $30 Member Standard Price
$50 Non-Member Price
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Tuesday, MARCH 8 - 3:30PM-5:00PM
Join the Melbourne Regional Chamber’s Non-Profit Council for its 1st Quarterly event: Taking Your Non-Profit to the Next Level. Guest Speaker: Laura Wallace, CPA, Four Streams Financial, Inc.
Attendee Admission: Chamber Members - Complimentary, Non-Chamber Members - $10
Location: Melbourne Regional Chamber Auditorium, 1005 E. Strawbridge Ave., Melbourne, FL 32901
SPACE IS LIMITED - REGISTER HERE TODAY!
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 | 5:30PM
NETWORK BUILDING SOCIAL
Join the Chamber's young professional group, ENGAGE Professionals for an evening of food, fun and networking. Meet us at Ocean 302 Bar & Grill for fantastic apps and fresh drinks. Please rsvp by Monday, March 7. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Location: Ocean 302 Bar & Grill, 302 Ocean Ave., Melbourne, FL 32951
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016 | 7:15AM
Florida Tech in the Future
Keynote speaker: Dr. T. Dwayne McCay, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Florida Institute of Technology
Join business owners, community leaders, and the newest members to join the Chamber for a hearty breakfast. Network with members and non-members and expand your business connections. Meet the Young Adult and Better Business of the Month. Talk with the Chamber Staff, Board of Directors and Ambassadors about your values, and then hear the keynote speaker discuss issues important to the community.
Location: Florida Institute of Technology, 150 W. University Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32901
SPONSORED BY:
Standard Admission: $30.00. $50.00 Non-members.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 15 | 8:00AM
Location: Baer's Furniture, 4260 W. New Haven Ave. Melbourne, FL 32904.
Sponsored by Health First. Doors open at 7:45AM! For more information, please contact Tom Graver at 321-724-5400.
COMPLIMENTARY to Melbourne Chamber Members or
$15 for Non-Members
Sponsored by:
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16| 3:30-5:00PM
Melbourne Regional Chamber Auditorium
1005 E. Strawbridge Ave., Melbourne, FL 32901
Speaker Instructor - Bonnie McKee
Do you know your ribbon cutting ABCs? Join us Wednesday, March 16 for a special ‘R.I.B.B.O.N. Cutting Workshop,’ part of the Melbourne Regional Chamber’s ‘Grow Your Business’ series. Bonnie McKee, event producer and owner of Designing Premier Events & Weddings will give expert training on how to make the most of your Ribbon Cutting / Grand Opening. Space is limited, so be sure to register early for this informative special event.
FREE to Chamber Members, $25 Non-Members
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APRIL 29, 2016
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Freedom Boat Club of the Space & Treasure Coast - Grand Opening
Thursday |11:00AM-7:00PM
Location: Grills Riverside, 6075 N US Hwy 1, Melbourne, FL 3294
Come out to the grand opening celebration for Freedom Boat Club at Grills Riverside! This club allows for an affordable, hassle-free, alternative to boat ownership. Members receive training, insurance, seatow, unlimited boat at their home port, plus visiting priveledges at over 95 other locations throughout the country! This means you'll never have to worry about cleaning, storing, repairing, trailering, buying or selling a boat.
Member News
First Viera Community Turns 30
Indian River Colony Club celebrates anniversary with festivities, look back
Behind the walls on Murrell Road and Viera Boulevard, Viera's very first neighborhood is marking its 30th anniversary. Conceived as a retirement destination for military officers, Indian River Colony Club began to take shape in 1986 with retired General Gordon "Bat" Masterson leading the development charge. Working with principals from the Duda family, co-founder Masterson overcame numerous difficulties and setbacks to finance the project and create a private country club-like environment for members. Today, 100% debt-free IRCC is a gated golf course community of nearly 800 homes on 453 acres in Viera, owned entirely by its membership. The community enjoys 24-hour gated security, a generous maintenance package and a full complement of newly renovated country club amenities for active adults aged 55 and over, including an 18-hole, par-72 private golf course. Membership at "The Place Patriots Call Home" has now expanded to include up to twenty percent of former enlisted or non-military personnel over the age of 21 who want the energetic lifestyle cultivated by three decades of members. The community is celebrating throughout the month of February, with a series of events to commemorate 30 years in Viera. For more information about Indian River Colony Club, call 321-255-6000 or visit their website at www.IndianRiverColonyClub.com.
Registration now open for Zoo summer camps
Chilly winter temperatures may not elicit a sunny state of mind, but parents can take a big step toward summer by registering their children for camps at Brevard Zoo.
“The kids always have a blast,” said education director Chris DeLorey. “We go all out for summer camps—lots of animal encounters, behind-the-scenes tours, games and crafts. It’s a fun way to keep the learning going while school is out.”
From May 31 to August 5, the Zoo is offering a variety of half-day and full-day camps for children entering kindergarten through ninth grade. More than a dozen topics encompass animal adaptations, “gross science” and the works of Dr. Seuss. Art camps in June and July are sponsored in part by the Brevard County Community Cultural Grants program through Brevard Cultural Alliance. Aftercare is available after most camps.
An early bird discount will be applied to campers who register before April 8. Registration and more information is available at www.brevardzoo.org/zoocamps.
Nuclear scientists, engineers wowed by elementary students
Young scientists put their brainpower to work while volunteers from the Air Force Technical Applications Center here served as judges for Croton Elementary School’s annual science fair Jan. 28.
Two dozen members of the nuclear treaty monitoring center converged on the Melbourne-area school to examine, review, evaluate and rank 250 science projects by students in grades 4 through 6. Each project fell into one of three categories: physical, environmental or biological. Students were required to choose a topic, develop a hypothesis, conduct research and follow the scientific method to lead to an outcome of their experiment.
Logan Collins, a 6th grader at Croton Elementary School, Melbourne, Fla., points out his flow charts of his scientific research to Senior Airman Matthew Goodrich and Jorge Roman-Nieves, both members of the Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, Fla., where the two men served as judges for the school's annual science fair Jan. 28, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Susan A. Romano)
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Supply Zone for Teachers to Provide Free Books on National Read Across America Day
The Supply Zone for Teachers will host Shop, Read and Succeed, a giveaway event to support literacy in Brevard’s high-poverty schools. The event will be held on National Read Across America Day which is on Wednesday, March 2nd. Selected literacy specialists from fifty of Brevard’s low-income schools will receive free books and school supplies at the event.
In Brevard County, 40% of students in grades 3-6 may be considered below reading level this year. With literacy playing such a key role in academic success, future employment, and good health, it has become more important than ever for Brevard students to develop their reading skills. The Supply Zone is hosting Shop, Read and Succeed in an effort to ensure that all students have easy access to books, regardless of economic background.
In addition to receiving free supplies, teachers will also have the opportunity to meet with members of local support organizations to learn about free literacy services in the community.
EGAD! March 4th First Friday Celebration
EGAD! welcomes the Brevard Zoo to the March 4 First Friday celebration in Eau Gallie Square from 5:30-8:30 pm. The Zoo's Backyard Conservation team will introduce guests to some of Florida’s many native species and learn how they survive and will have reptiles and birds on site. Games will show how conservation enables us to enjoy our backyard buddies for generations, and will also bring mangroves to raise awareness to these wonderful plants that are important to Florida’s ecosystem. March is fun for all ages so bring the kids, but please no pets.
First Fridays always include live music in the band shell, beer, food, and vendors. Stroll historic Highland Avenue to enjoy special art gallery exhibits, shop or dine in a restaurant. This event is free and open to the public.
For more information about EGAD, please visit our web site--www.eaugalliearts.com.
Codecraft Lab CyberPatriot Team Advances to Gold Tier Regional Open Division Round
A team of high school students from Codecraft Lab in Melbourne, Florida recently concluded an exceptional round of competition in the eighth season of CyberPatriot – the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition.
CyberPatriot ’s core program – the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition – challenges teams of two to six students across the United States, Canada, and from DoDD schools abroad, to find and resolve cybersecurity vulnerabilities in simulated environments. Top teams from the preliminary online rounds win an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. for the live National Finals Competition, where students compete for national recognition and scholarships. In all, 3,379 teams registered to compete in CyberPatriot VIII, including 64 teams from Florida.
Led by coach Shannon Landin and exceptional volunteer mentors from local area businesses, the Codecraft Lab team made up of students from Melbourne High School, West Shore Junior-Senior High School, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy and home school excelled in the CyberPatriot VIII State Round held January 29-31. Demonstrating teamwork, critical thinking skills, and technical knowledge key to a successful career in cybersecurity, the team’s performance earned it a spot in the Gold Tier Regional Round to be held February 19-21, 2016.
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