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RSVP is a weekly newsletter that focuses on
Winter Park Chamber of Commerce upcoming events.
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Tomorrow, May 26, 2 p.m. - The Chamber's Housing Industry Key Connect Group will have its third virtual meeting with professionals in the Real Estate industry. This is your chance to exchange ideas, discuss challenges and share how you are adapting your business. We will continue to roll out Key Connect Groups to create networking opportunities for people within various industries. Please contact the Chamber’s Director of Membership Lauren Bloom at lbloom@winterpark.org with any questions or if you’d like to see a group formed for your industry.
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Wednesday, May 27, 4 p.m. - Getting (Safely) Back to Business: Recently, Orlando Health launched a new “Business Ready” initiative. They’ve pulled together their experts and hospital best practices and are now offering the business community resources on things like proper handwashing, surface cleaning, mask wearing, social distancing and more. Tune in to hear about this initiative and how you can protect your business, clients and staff. Learn more here.
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Panelists
Thibaut van Marcke, Senior Vice President, Orlando Health and President, Dr. P. Phillips Hospital
Dr. Donald Plumley, Chief Quality Officer, Arnold Palmer Hospital
Andy Gardiner, Senior Vice President, External Affairs and Community Relations, Orlando Health
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Monday, June 1, 4 p.m. - WPPW gives women the opportunity to not only cultivate relationships with peers, but also hear from inspiring speakers. Topics include personal branding, business solutions, relevant community issues, sales techniques, and many more.
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Keynote Speaker: Christi Ashby
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Christi Ashby is the editor and publisher of Orange Appeal, a magazine for women she founded in 2008 to create a sense of community and promote local women, their interests and non-profit organizations. Prior to that she developed Orlando Leisure and was the editor and publisher for nine years. She founded the Orlando Women’s Conference in 2011 with her daughter, Kate Slentz.
The mission of her company, Appeal Media and Events Group, is to connect people with their community. In the past 12 years, they have sent out more than 300 e-newsletters, each promoting nonprofit and charitable events. In addition, the company has donated more than $850,000 worth of print advertising to nonprofits.
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Christi is celebrating 34 years as a publishing and media professional this year having managed and operated more than 10 different national and regional publications. A proud graduate of the University of Florida College of Journalism, she was on the board of directors of the Florida Magazine Association for 12 years, serving as president of the organization twice.
She has assisted dozens of non-profit organizations and has served on the boards of Shepherd’s Hope (chair), the Central Florida Women’s League (board member 2011-present) and Orlando Ballet (vice-chair), the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Circle, Florida Hospital Foundation (chair). She recently joined the board of Support Our Scholars.
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Friday, June 5, 10 a.m. - We are excited to hear from Sabrina Bernat, Winter Park Public Library Executive Director, at our next Good Morning Winter Park. The library has been more relevant than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to be a crucial resource as we re-open and re-build our economy. We can’t wait to see what dynamic assets they will deliver in the coming months. Register here.
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Good Morning Winter Park is our live, interactive morning magazine. Each month, we invite a keynote speaker to provide a new perspective on an important community issue. Topics include government, business, transportation, community-driven initiatives, arts and culture, and more.
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Wednesday, July 29 – Political Mingle details are still being finalized, but mark your your calendar so you don’t miss the opportunity to meet the candidates and vote in our straw poll.
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Friday, July 31, 11:30 a.m. - Join the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce for our annual Women of Influence Luncheon at The Alfond Inn, where we will recognize our 2020 Woman of Influence and the graduates of our Relaunch: Career Reentry for Professional Women, Class VI. The luncheon is a great opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of the women in our community and to gain some insights from their journeys.
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This year we will be honoring Linda Landman Gonzalez, Orlando Magic's Vice President of Social Responsibility and President of the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation. In her role, Landman Gonzalez oversees community relations, government relations, philanthropy, corporate giving, cause marketing and multicultural insights.
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Leadership Winter Park Class XXXI will begin on schedule in the fall and is offering 10 partial scholarships – up from the usual three. Priority LWP applications are being accepted on a rolling admission basis through July 17. See the video for details. Learn more at http://winterpark.org/about-leadership. |
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