AUGUST 2015

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AUGUST 2015 Chamber Events After Hours Mixer **SPECIAL DATE** Thursday, August 13th 5:30 pm Gator’s Dockside 4329 Commercial Way, Spring Hill RSVP Online

Monthly Membership Meeting Wednesday, August 26th 7:15 am Silverthorn Country Club 4550 Golf Club Lane, Brooksville Keynote Speaker: Tammy Heon, Hernando County Tourism Sponsored By: Hernando County Tourism $15.00 Members Prepaid $20.00 Non-Members/ At-the-Door RSVP Online

The Business Brief Save Our Schools Hernando Wednesday, August 26th 9:00 am Following the Monthly Meeting Silverthorn Country Club 4550 Golf Club Lane, Brooksville Guest Speaker: John Mitten RSVP Online

Ribbon Cuttings Tuesday, August 4th at 12:00 pm AFLAC Chamber of Commerce 15588 Aviation Loop Dr., Brooksville Ralph Danna (352) 442-4978 Wednesday, August 5th at 12:00 pm Space Walk of Pasco & Hernando Chamber of Commerce 15588 Aviation Loop Dr., Brooksville David Montang (727) 614-8111 Thursday, August 6th at 12:00 pm SMARTLocal Chamber of Commerce 15588 Aviation Loop Dr., Brooksville Veton Krasniqi (352) 777-2733 Thursday, August 13th at 12:00 pm Zest Cosmetics 5127 US 19 Spring Hill Pamela Cunningham (352) 597-4631 Tuesday, August 18th at 12:00 pm Dennis Realty Dennis Property Management 5330 Spring Hill Dr., Spring Hill Diane Fisher (352) 606-3937 Thursday, August 20th at 4:30 pm Raising of the Beam HCA Oak Hill Hospital Celebration 11375 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville Richard Linkul (352) 596-6632 Tuesday, August 25th at 12:00 pm Computer Corrections 19235 Cortez Blvd Brooksville James Tomasello (352) 688-8011

2015 Hernando County Resident’s Reception Friday, September 11th 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Weeki Wachee State Park 6131 Commercial Way, Weeki Wachee Secure Your Tabletop Now! Outdoor Tabletops Available! Register as a Vendor • Register Online

Thursday, August 27th at 12:00 pm Tropictures Chamber of Commerce 15588 Aviation Loop Dr., Brooksville Garrett Fuller (352) 796-7355

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Networking for Chickens Tuesday, August 4th 7:30 am to 8:30 am Chick-fil-A 13143 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville Jean Harberts (352) 796-0697 Eastside Business Networking Group Wednesday, August 5th 7:45 am Networking 8 am to 9 am Meeting Sherman Hills Golf & Country Club 31200 Eagle Falls Drive, Brooksville Tammy Heon (352) 754-4405 Young Professionals Networking Group Wednesday, August 5th 8:00 am to 9:00 am Chamber of Commerce 15588 Aviation Loop Drive, Brooksville For More Information about the Young Professionals, Contact: Lindsey Hack (352) 796-6000 Philip Undestad (352) 796-1451 Eric Vanderham (352) 684-6988 Coffee at Eight Wednesday, August 12th 8:00 am Chamber of Commerce 15588 Aviation Loop Dr., Brooksville Guest Speaker: Congressman Richard Nugent Free Event! Limited Seating! Register Online Power Lunch Friday, August 14th 12:00 pm Carrabba’s Italian Bistro 12957 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville $13.00 Members Prepaid $15.00 Non-Members/ At-the-Door Register Online

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AUGUST 2015 Trainings

SCORE– Government Contracting Friday, August 7th 11:30 am to 1:00 pm Presented By: Michael Ravens The U.S. Government issues contracts to thousands of companies and almost $100B to small businesses every year. Learn how this process works and what steps are needed to become part of it. Chamber of Commerce 15588 Aviation Loop Dr., Brooksville Free Training! • Register Online SBDC– Merchandizing Your Business Wednesday, August 19th 11:30 am to 1:00 pm Presented By: Bill McKown This workshop will help you get your retail store or restaurant ready for customers by teaching you how to boost your on premise marketing. Chamber of Commerce 15588 Aviation Loop Dr., Brooksville $10.00 per person • Register Online SBDC– Social Media Strategies Wednesday, August 19th 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm Presented By: Stacey Pierce This workshop provides and overview of the basic social media platforms and types of posts that can be used to build your business brand. Chamber of Commerce 15588 Aviation Loop Dr., Brooksville $25.00 per person • Register Online SCORE– EMarketing Concepts Friday, August 28th 11:30 am to 1:00 pm Presented By: Jim Karam Obtain an understating of EMarketing technologies and how small businesses can use them to reach customers, communicate their brand, products and services Chamber of Commerce 15588 Aviation Loop Dr., Brooksville Free Training! • Register Online

Committee Meetings Advocacy Committee Monday, August 3rd @ 3:30 pm Chamber of Commerce 15588 Aviation Loop Drive Brooksville HYI Education Committee Tuesday, August 11th @ 9:00 am Chamber of Commerce 15588 Aviation Loop Drive Brooksville Technology Committee Tuesday, August 11th @ 5:30 pm Chamber of Commerce 15588 Aviation Loop Drive Brooksville Welcoming Committee Thursday, August 13th @ 3:00 pm Chamber of Commerce 15588 Aviation Loop Drive, Brooksville Diplomat Committee Thursday, August 13th @ 4:00 pm Chamber of Commerce 15588 Aviation Loop Drive, Brooksville Young Professionals Committee Friday, August 14th @ 1:30 pm Chamber of Commerce 15588 Aviation Loop Drive Brooksville Marketing Committee Thursday, August 18th @ 8:30 am Chamber of Commerce 15588 Aviation Loop Drive Brooksville General Board of Directors Wednesday, August 19th @ 7:30 am Chamber of Commerce 15588 Aviation Loop Drive Brooksville Networking Committee Thursday, August 20th @ 7:30 am Chamber of Commerce 15588 Aviation Loop Drive Brooksville Training Committee Tuesday, August 25th @ 8:00 am Chamber of Commerce 15588 Aviation Loop Drive Brooksville

“Business Edge” Radio Show Monday, August 3rd 12:05 pm to 12:35 pm Guests will be: Veton Krasniqi SMARTLocal and David Montang Space Walk of Pasco Hernando Monday, August 10th 12:05 pm to 12:35 pm Guests will be: Dennis Realty Dennis Property Management Diane Fisher Monday, August 17th 12:05 pm to 12:35 pm Guests will be: Ray Heter Brannen Bank and Ana Hawkins Vista Park Senior Living Monday, August 24th 12:05 pm to 12:35 pm Guests will be: James Tomasello Computer Corrections and Andy Elting Papa John’s Pizza Monday, August 31st 12:05 pm to 12:35 pm Guests will be: Richard Sanvenero and Rich Linkul Hernando County Resident’s Reception and Jimmy Ladato Save Our Schools Hernando

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