Chamber Connection July-August 2013

Trustee Luncheon July | August 2013 Trustee Luncheon Invitational & Interactive

Command the kitchen like a culinary genius with step-by-step gastronomic guidance from Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli!

MARCH | APRIL 2013

Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli

Invitational CHEF GIORGIO TO ROCK TRUSTEE INVITATIONAL & INTERACTIVE LUNCHEON ON AUGUST 30th! & Interactive

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n Friday, August 30 at The Biltmore Hotel, the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce will welcome Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli to our annual Trustee Invitational & Interactive Luncheon sponsored by Florida Blue and RightSpace2Meet.

Giorgio Rapicavoli is a passionate Miamian who has led a handful of respected restaurants, landing his first stint as executive chef at 660 at The Angler’s where he gained notice for his unique, albeit deft, touch with globally-inspired dishes.

The first Miami chef to win the Food Network’s Chopped cooking contest, he has fulfilled his lifelong dream of opening his very own dining establishment, Eating House.

Eating House is a cutting-edge concept developed by Rapicavoli located in the heart of Coral Gables.

An avid artist both in and out of the kitchen, Rapicavoli demonstrates his passion for street art and love of music through his work with stencils and spray paint, as well as his occasional dabble into the world of sampling and mixing various beats and songs. On any given night at Eating House, the crowd may be privy to the sounds of one of Rapicavoli’s very own deejay mixes.

Now Chef Giorgio will bring his new world flair Friday, August 30, 2013 to the Chamber with an exciting instructional To register for the upcoming Trustee Invitational Command the kitchen like a culinary genius with 12:00 - 2:30 PM and interactive cooking session for members to &step-by-step Interactive Luncheon, please visit www.coralgastronomic guidance from enjoy. gableschamber.org.

Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli!

The Biltmore Hotel As members embrace their “inner chef”, this event will include a champagne toast, three course luncheon and one unforgettable culinary experience.

So, join us and command the kitchen like a culinary genius with step-by-step gastronomic guidance from Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli!

Trustee Luncheon

Country Club Ballroom Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli 1200 Anastasia Avenue Invitational Coral Gables & Interactive

$75 Registration Fee 30, 2013 Friday, August $750 for VIP reserved table of 8

12:00 - 2:30 PM

Command the kitchen like a culinary genius with step-by-step gastronomic guidance Includes champagne toast,The three course from luncheon, Biltmore Hotel Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli! wine, commemorative apron & one

Countryexperience!

Club Ballroom unforgettable culinary 1200Giorgio Anastasia Avenue Chef Rapicavoli

The cost to attend this interactive luncheon at The Biltmore Hotel is $75 and $750 for a VIP reserved table of 8.

Coral Gables

Sponsored By:Fee $75 Registration Friday,table August $750 for VIP reserved of30, 8 2013

12:00 - 2:30 PM We would also like to recognize our sponsors Includes champagne toast, three course luncheon, who have made this possible (to date): The Biltmore wine, commemorative apron & oneHotel unforgettable culinary experience!

Country Club Ballroom

- Florida Blue - Right Space 2 Meet - Bay Plumbing Company - The Biltmore Hotel - Sabadell United Bank

Supporting1200 Sponsors: Anastasia

Avenue Coral Gables

By: $75Sponsored Registration Fee $750 for VIP reserved table of 8 Includes champagne toast, three course luncheon,

Sponsorships are still available!

Interested in becoming a sponsor or purchase a wine, commemorative apron & one information, culinary contact experience!

Erica Dominguez, at VIP table? Please contact Erica Dominguez at For moreunforgettable edominguez@coralgableschamber.org Supporting Sponsors: or 305-446-1657 305-446-1657 or by email at edminguez@coralgableschamber.org.

Sponsored By: THE CHAMBER IS ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2013 CITY BEAUTIFUL AWARDS!

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he City Beautiful Awards highlight one of the many assets that make Coral Gables unique - a rich history of dazzling architectural masterpieces and iconic buildings. The Awards celebrate the aesthetic beauty and singular charm found only in Coral Gables.

Sponsorships are still available! each year to celebrate the most outstanding examples of architectural achievement among ourFor more information, contact Erica Dominguez, at Supporting Sponsors: or 305-446-1657 edominguez@coralgableschamber.org commercial properties.

Sponsored by the City of Coral Gables, the City Beautiful Awards are presented by the Chamber

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IN THIS ISSUE Chair’s Corner

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• President’s Perspective

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• Trustee Talk

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Guest Member Article

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• Chamber Opportunities Page 6 • Membership Highlights

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• Calendar of Events

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• Sponsor Recognition

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BEWARETHE IDES OF MARCH

The City Beautiful Awards recognize the following three categories: Outstanding Interior Space Outstanding Building Exterior Outstanding Retail Showroom/ Restaurant Dining Room

The awards will be presented on Thursday, August 15, 2013 at the Chamber’s monthly breakfast, Good Morning Coral Gables at The Biltmore Hotel.

Sponsorships are still available!

For more information, contact Erica Dominguez, at edominguez@coralgableschamber.org or 305-446-1657

The Outstanding Building Exterior Award was presented to The Building on Ponce at Good Morning Coral Gables last year.

Apply by Friday, July 19, 2013 at Noon and have your building honored!

For more information, contact Ileana Delgado at (305) 446-1657 or idelgado@coralgableschamber.org.

The Outstanding Interior Space Award was presented to The Alhambra Lobby at Good Morning Coral Gables last year.

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CHAIR’S CORNER Darla Thompson Cherry Bekaert LLP CGCC Chair dthompson@cbh.com

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n a sunny Sunday afternoon this past month, my husband and I drove along De Soto Blvd. following the Gables Stage terrific production of “Cock” heading toward Bulla for their stunning tuna tartare.

As we passed the busy Venetian Pool, our conversation drifted toward our combined 60 years of enjoying the many gems in our City Beautiful. It turns out the Venetian Pool was one of the first “attractions” we both visited upon moving to South Florida decades ago.

We had a similar encounter in May driving up Old Cutler to the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Butterfly Parade. This time our reminiscences turned to our first visits to Fairchild; as it turns out, we both went to see (and smell?) Mr. Stinky many years ago.

I’ve seen the past and now I see signs of a strong, well planned, exciting future for Coral Gables… and I like what I see.

2012-2013 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

unending energy, foresight, patience and guidance, took the time to hold the hand of a nervous CPA who had never made a speech, let alone chair a board of directors. Drew Kern, our past Chairman who always took my calls and offered steady advice and counsel. And, John Allen with his constant support and depth and knowledge about our City and our Chamber. These are my champions and my friends.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chair: Darla Thompson (Cherry Bekaert LLP) Chairman-Elect: Perry Adair (Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.) Vice Chairman-Business & Economic Dev: Barbara K. Norland (Junior Orange Bowl) Vice Chairman-Gov’t & Legislative Affairs: Laura Russo (Laura Russo, PA) Vice Chairman-Community Affairs: Amy Donner (Community Newspapers) Vice Chairman-Member Affairs: Marianne Sioli (Filer Insurance, Inc.) Vice Chairman-International Affairs: Marco Ibarra (Eliptek Technology Group) Vice Chairman-Special Events: Gabriel de Armas Jr., Home Instead Senior Care Treasurer: John Allen (Home Financing Center, Inc.) Parliamentarian: Martha de la Pena Rojas (Florida Blue) Trustee Council Chair: J. Dustin Symes (City National Bank of Florida) Past Chairman: Drew Kern, Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell Realtors Chair’s Appointee: Linda Knudsen, Baptist Health South Florida President & CEO: Mark A. Trowbridge

Finally, thanks to all our members who have been so committed, especially the leaders and staff of my accounting firm, Cherry Bekaert, for their unwavering support. There are many flash backs I will treasure forever, from that gloriously crisp night at Burgerlicious, to the 4th of July fireworks celebration, our monthly breakfasts at the Biltmore, shopping and visiting with our local businesses on Small Business Saturday and pounding the proverbial political pavement in Tallahassee this past session.

All a learning opportunity, yes. An extraordinary experience: OH YES!!!

Thank you all.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Darla Thompson, Cherry Bekaert LLP and Chair of the Board, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce

There are many people to thank as I exit the Chairmanship of our Chamber and leave it in the capable hands of Perry Adair – love that guy!

Please indulge me with my own version of the “Big Three”: Our President Mark Trowbridge, with his

SPONSORSHIP AND ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES SPONSORSHIP Thinking BIG leads to BIGGER Business!

Open Doors to Greater Exposure and Bigger Business!

The Coral Gables Chamber has many high profile events that offer outstanding promotional value to your business. Get involved in the community and sponsor one of our upcoming events. For more information, contact Erica Dominguez at edominguez@coralgableschamber.org.

Elected-term expires 2014 Thad Adams (Allen Morris Company) Brian Barakat (Barakat Law, P.A.) Wayne Eldred (Tarpon Bend Raw Bar & Grill) Frank Fernandez (US Century Bank) Anabella Smith (Zyscovich Architects)

Elected-term expires 2015 Nikki Deas (Vine Communications) Rosemary Guilfoyle (Planning Consultants Group) John Knowles (Photo Offset, Inc.) Marti Mang (TotalBank) Zachary Sulkes (Bacardi USA)

Appointees-term expires 8/31/2013 Sarah Nesbitt Artecona (University of Miami) Dr. Jose Gurevich (Smiles & Sonrisas) Nelson Penalver (Logistical Outsourcing, Inc.) Al Peraza (Mercantil Commercebank) Ramon Usategui (Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust)

ADVERTISING What happens if you do not advertise your business?

Absolutely nothing.

Make your business stand out and take full advantage of your Chamber membership. There are sponsorship opportunities, newsletter advertising, City Beautiful magazine, website advertising and much more available to you to help promote your business. Rates are available on the front page of our website, www. coralgableschamber.org or you can contact Joshua Jones at jjones@coralgableschamber.org.

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Elected-term expires 2013 Dixie McDaniel de Andrade (Envision Possibilities) George Feliciano Jr. (Bay Plumbing Company) Ramon Ferrer (Florida Power & Light) Nelson Lazo (Doctors Hospital) Deirdre Nero (Nero Immigration Law)

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EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Business Improvement District Abe Ng, Sushi Maki/Pao Town City of Coral Gables Commissioner Frank C. Quesada City of Coral Gables Cynthia Birdsill (Economic Sustainability Department) Education Foundation of the Coral Gables Chamber Darla Thompson Coral Gables Community Foundation Andria Hanley Miami-Dade Beacon Council Joe Hovancak

PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE: Giving Good Gravitas Mark A. Trowbridge, President & CEO Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce mtrowbridge@coralgableschamber.org

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e all know people with gravitas.

Sometimes we admire them; sometimes we loathe them; often times we ignore them. But one thing is clear, you cannot simply dismiss their importance, substance, flair or depth of personality. They are usually bigger than life and turn heads like a traffic accident.

A brief history lesson: gravitas was one of the Roman virtues, along with pietas, dignitas and virtus. So, the origins of this type of personality go way back to the ancient civilization that gave us our calendar and “Et tu Brute”. We are talking about the time of togas and laurel wreaths and lions and tigers and bears and gladiators and Bacchanalian booze fests. That’s right…the good ol’ days!

Today, we often equate gravitas with ego. Big, giant, overthe-top, blustering egos that cause us to shake our heads in disbelief. You know the type! They might sit next to you at work, the church pew, a Chamber breakfast or even the local country club. They are a force to be reckoned with… and usually not in a good way.

But gravitas is more than mere ego. It is the way in which one carries themselves. Chin up, eyes forward, shoulders back. Go! When I think of gravitas, I think of someone like the president of the United States or a celebrity or Usain Bolt or Roger Federer or Oprah. Closer to home, there are many examples of leaders in our local businesses and the arts and government who just exude confidence in every moment and every pore of their lives. It is exhilarating to watch and riveting to dissect. At least for me it is.

If you are a fan of the HBO sitcom VEEP, then you might say that Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ character, Selina Meyer, has gravitas. Not always in a good way, but gravitas nonetheless.

She is inappropriately confident in just about every aspect of her political and personal lives. She is equal parts ego and ridiculous, but that odd juxtaposition only endears her further to us. She is surrounded by incompetence and foolishness and yet, finds a way to sink even lower into the vortex. She defines the depths of the human condition and then takes it down another notch.

I love VEEP and I love the lunacy that ensues each week in a mere 30 minutes. That, my friends, is gravitas in full bloom.

Just a mere whiff of its largesse draws us in closely, only to be smacked on the nose, hard across the bridge. And yet, we go in for seconds and third and more.

Big personalities have always been a part of life and we mere plebes just need to know how to manage them. Whether they be our boss, co-worker, elected official, pastor, neighbor or Facebook friend, there is a way to make it work…and to our own advantage.

Trust me, it often takes gravitas to get things done. And when it all works out – well - it is like a hero being welcomed home. Parade and all!

As a scholar of the grandeur that was Rome (my minor in college was in Classical Studies, by the way), I take a slightly different view of it all. For, it was gravitas that brought the leaders of the day closer to the gods and therefore helped them establish a civilization. We are the great inheritors of these dark times, beneficiaries of the blight and beastly brutality that was the script for ancient Rome.

Their gravitas is our substance. Their flair is today’s style.

Their chaos is our order.

So, assemble the parade and let’s get marching!

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TRUSTEE TALK Greetings, fellow Trustees!

Hard to believe another Chamber year has already come and gone. Time sure does fly when you’re having fun networking with your favorite associates and making money closing business along the way.

We’ve had so many amazing speakers this past J. Dustin Symes, City year! Being a Trustee member of the best Chamber National Bank & Trustee gives you great exposure to Miami’s finest. It’s been Council Chair dustin.symes@citynational.com a privilege to introduce all of the past speakers, including Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, American Airline’s Art Torno, Fairchild’s Carl Lewis and of course the BIG 3 from Doctors Hospital and the Miami Heat – James Jones, Udonis Haslem and Dr. Harlan Selesnick.

Our last luncheon back in May was a great one! Bill Talbert of the GMCVB shared great information of what’s happening around our great city when it comes to tourism! He discussed how Miami is the gateway to Latin America and how we need to capitalize on the visitor industry to make Coral Gables an even finer city!

In July, we will be hosted by Abe Ng and Sushi Maki as they invite you to allout amazing Trustee Reception! Let’s all do our best to reach out to all we know and invite them to attend this amazing event at this amazing venue.

This is great opportunity to show off the best of the Gables. I look forward to seeing you all in attendance with a guest or two. We also will enjoy a luncheon featuring Elliott Rodriguez, anchor for CBS4, as he shares stories of his many years in network news.

Now, please join me in celebrating all of our new Trustee members this year!

Acupuncture Centers of South Florida; AON, Avatar Real Estate Services, LLC; Azul & Company; Espirito Santo Bank; FirstBank Florida; Gables Ponce; L.B.

Carpenter, CPA, P.A.; Mayoral Dermatology; Mercer; MKRS Law; Mount Sinai Medical Center; Oliver Wight; Pointe Group Advisors; Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc.; Robin Rile Fine Art; Smart Monitors, Inc.; Swine Southern Table and Bar; T & S Roofing Systems, Inc.; The Women’s Fund of Miami Dade; United Way of Miami-Dade; VS Brooks Advertising and Workscapes.

Let us not forgot those outstanding Trustee diplomats that help paved the way in driving new membership, guiding our new members and helping to retain the 150 plus companies at the Trustee level.

Karyl Argamasilla, Bilzin Sumberg Baena, Alexrod & Price George Feliciano, Bay Plumbing Company Alex Jimenez, Coconut Grove Bank Carlos Larcada, Sushi Maki Rene Negron, AXA Advisors Paolo Barone, Custom Clothier Carolina Rendeiro, Right Space 2 Meet Terry Romeu, Rosch Insurance Group Anabella Smith, Zyscovich Architects Zachary Sulkes, Bacardi USA And last but not least - the most important folks in the chamber…The Chamber staff!!! These folks are committed to excellence and provide the highest level of service to our members. It has been a privilege to have the opportunity to work with each member of the team. They are the key to this powerhouse Chamber running as smooth and effective as it does. A very sincere thank you for all you do!

Next year, you will all be lead by an amazing leader! John Allen is going to represent the Trustee team! He is a proven leader in the Gables and ready to take membership to new heights alongside Mark’s great leadership! All the best!

Cheers!

Perry… Managing Shareholder…

The Kudomeister… and now, Mr. Chairman Congratulations Perry Adair, Chair, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Your leadership, dedication and enthusiasm inspire us!

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Special to the Chamber Connection Reed V. Horth, President Robin Rile Fine Art Trustee Member

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How I Embraced Social Media to Build an International Art Business

rt galleries have a traditional model of clients walking in, seeing a piece of art and making a purchase.

In 1996, my first gallery refused to allow a computer in the gallery for fear staff might avoid walk-in clients. However, understanding that client follow-ups are essential, I purchased my own computer and began to communicate with walk-ins and prospects online.

In 2003, sensing that the market was shifting, I changed the paradigm to mitigate slow foot traffic in our varied gallery locations throughout Florida. My multitiered approach focused on social media and advantageous exchange rates in UK/European markets to expand our international business virtually, eventually phasing out the need for a brick-and-mortar gallery altogether.

Through an ever-evolving subset of social media sites, including Quintessentially, ASmallWorld, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter and others over the years, our clients have located prominent artists, obtained required information on the piece of interest, edified themselves as to our dealer credentials and made their purchases online.

Further, new clients have discovered us through their friends and business contacts and made contact knowing that we were trusted resources for people they know personally.

In the past months we have sold high-end works to clients in Australia, Ireland, Greece, France, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Brazil, London, Germany, UAE and throughout the United States.

Although art buying is often passion-based, our buyers tend to be tech savvy and pragmatic, seeking the best price for a work they can get on an artist they are already familiar with.

As the virtual world, and particularly the art world, is rife with dilettantes and charlatans, platforms such as LinkedIn allow prospective clients to see recommendations, awards and conferred honors you have earned over your career and edify themselves that they are dealing with someone professional.

Involvement in forums and regular posting of articles relevant to your craft grow your audience and brand amongst group members.

Facebook, Pinterest, Tumblr and others allow prospects to gain a social sense of who you are as a person, your family, your interests, etc. This allows them to feel that they are dealing with a friend.

Obviously, this level of personal exposure requires diligence to maintain a professional presence, but it also incorporates a sense of accountability and fairplay with buyers and sellers.

Further, seeing what people share and “LIKE” provides valuable demographic data on individual clients that can be later utilized in direct marketing efforts.

Twitter allows you to farm non-traditional clients and expose them to your company passively.

Houzz, an interior design site, has allowed persons and professionals who are in the process of purchasing items for homes to see the artworks and interact with me though forums.

Using this method, our general price-point has escalated from $2,000 to $30,000 a piece to individual works of art over $5 million in the past five years alone, including original works from Picasso, Dali, Modigliani, Indiana, Warhol and others.

Our regular posts on our blog, and the associated tags, allow people first to discover us through traditional Google searches, and then gain a sense of our scholarship on art in general. Interactions with readers via feedback allow us to answer questions quickly and add them to our databases.

We have developed virtual relationships with over 25,000 museums, Forbes and Fortune 500 members, private dealers, investors and clients around the world and here in South Florida, sometimes never meeting the clients face-to-face.

As social media sites are ever-evolving, we constantly discover and experiment with new platforms which place prospective buyers and sellers within the same context. As more high-end buyers turn go online for their investments, brand familiarity and direct social engagement will be key in culling and keeping prospects and expanding market reach.

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2013-2014 City Beautiful Magazine Reserve your ad space today!!

Deadline is August 1st!

For more information on advertising rates, distribution and deadlines, please contact: Joshua Jones Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce jjones@coralgableschamber.org 305-446-1657 ext. 125

Committed to Our Community The University of Miami salutes the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce.

We are a proud partner in your enduring mission to enhance the intellectual, cultural, and economic vitality of our City Beautiful.

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SAVE THESE IMPORTANT DATES! JULY 18th

JULY 10th **(Note Date

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S SCREENING – 6:00 PM “I’m So Excited” by Pedro Almodovar - Rated- R; With English subtitles 6:00 PM – Preshow Reception at La Taberna Giralda: 254 Giralda Avenue 7:00 PM – Showtime at The Coral Gables Art Cinema: 260 Aragon Avenue Coral Gables Art Cinema 260 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables In Partnership with: Miami-Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Sponsor: Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust **Parking available in the garage directly above the Coral Gables Art Cinema. To get to the reception, take the paseo between the Coral Gables Museum and Books & Books

WIND DOWN WEDNESDAY - 5:30 PM 65 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables In Partnership with: Coral Gables Bar Association Sponsored by: Bacardi

JULY 11th **(Note Date Change) GOOD MORNING CORAL GABLES - FOODIE 4 THOUGHT! – 7:30 AM Biltmore Hotel 1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables In Partnership with: Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association Sponsor: MIAMI magazine In Partnership With: Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association Panelists: Diana Riser, MIAMI magazine (Moderator); Abe Ng, Owner, Sushi Maki / Pao Town; Jen Karetnick, Food Editor; MIAMI magazine; Giovanni Gutierrez, Producer, Chat Chow TV; Paola Goldberg, Chef/ Owner, Route 9; John Kunkel, CEO, 50 Eggs/Swine Southern Table & Bar and Maximiliano Silva, General Manger, SUSHISAMBA Domo

August 15th GOOD MORNING CORAL GABLES – 7:30 AM Biltmore Hotel 1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables Featuring the 2013 City Beautiful Awards Sponsor: City of Coral Gables and The Miami Herald

August 30th

JULY 16th

TRUSTEE INVITATIONAL & INTERACTIVE LUNCHEON – 12:00 PM Biltmore Hotel 1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables Featuring Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli of Eating House Sponsors: Florida Blue, Right Space 2 Meet, Bay Plumbing Company, The Biltmore Hotel, Sabadell United Bank

WOMEN’S BUSINESS NETWORK LUNCHEON – 11:30 AM Hyatt Regency Coral Gables 50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables Sponsor: Logistical Outsourcing, Inc. Speaker: Donald Blackwell, Author Topic: “You snooze , you lose - I guarantee it!”

MEMBERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST CHAMBER MEMBERS! Andres Bustillo, MD FACS Atkins Bibi Beauty Bar Biscayne Bank Brother Jimmy’s BBQ Casa Valentina, Inc. CBIZ MHM, LLC Chapman Partnership The Culinary Youth Project Dental Cosmetic Spa The Everglades Foundation Florida Environmental Lawn Spraying Foundation For Hair Restoration Gables Ponce Haus of Angels Fitness Innova College MKRS Law Mount Sinai Medical Center

SPONSORSHIP/INVESTOR HALL OF FAME Through June 2013

$2,500 - $4,999

$5,000 AND ABOVE The Allen Morris Company AXA Advisors, LLC Bacardi Baptist Health South Florida Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. The Biltmore Hotel Cherry Bekaert LLP City of Coral Gables City National Bank Credomatic Merchant Services Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell Realtors Doctors Hospital Florida Blue

Florida Power & Light Home Financing Center, Inc. Hyatt Regency Coral Gables Mercantil Commercebank, N.A. The Miami Herald Miami’s Community Newspapers Montica Jewelry RightSpace2Meet Sabadell United Bank South Florida Business Journal TotalBank University of Miami

AT&T Bay Plumbing Company Brown Forman Comcast Business Class Gulliver Schools Gibralter Private Bank Hines Intermedia Touch, Inc. Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A. Logistical Outsourcing, Inc. Photo Offset South Motors

United Way of Miami-Dade U.S. Century Bank USAA Realty Company/ CBRE Wal-Mart Stores

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Oliver Wight Peace Love World Pointe Group Advisors Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. Prosthodontic Dentistry Of South Florida Sports Specifics LLC St. Anne’s Nursing Center T & S Roofing Systems, Inc.

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EVENTS CALENDAR

JULY / AUGUST 2013 Monday

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5:30 PM Trustee Reception @ Sushi Maki

8:00 AM E.V.E.R. Green Committee Meeting

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8:00 AM Business & Gov’t Affairs Committee Meeting 9:00 AM Cultural Affairs Committee Meeting 12:00 PM RE-Connect 5:30 PM Wind Down Wednesday @ Tarpon Bend

8:00 AM Small Business Committee Meeting

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8:00 AM International Affairs Committee Meeting

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11:45 AM Trustee Luncheon @ Hyatt Regency Coral Gables

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8:00 AM IMPACT: A Seminar Series for Small Businesses @ Right Space 2 Meet “Business Etiquette for the Busy Exec” 12:00 PM RE-Connect @ Anacapri on Ponce

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7:30 AM Good Morning Coral Gables @ The Biltmore Hotel (NOTE DATE CHANGE)

8:00 AM M-Team Committee Meeting

9:00 AM 20/30 Group Meeting @ The Biltmore Hotel

11:30 AM Women’s Business Network Luncheon @ Hyatt Regency Coral Gables

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4 Office Closed in Observanceof 4th of July

Office Close at 3 PM

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6:00 PM A Midsummer’s Night Screening @ Coral Gables Art Cinema

8:00 AM Business & Education Committee Meeting

8:00 AM Chairman’s Ambassador Meeting

8:00 AM M-Team Committee Meeting

5:30 PM Wind Down Wednesday @ Swine Southern Table & Bar

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8:00 AM E.V.E.R. Green Committee Meeting 11:30 AM Women’s Business Network Luncheon @ Hyatt Regency Coral Gables

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8:00 AM Business & Goverment Affairs Committee Meeting 9:00 AM Cultural Affairs Committee Meeting

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9:00 AM 20/30 Group Meeting @ The Biltmore Hotel

21 8:00 AM Business & Education Committee Meeting

8:00 AM Small Business Committee Meeting

27 8:00 AM Town Hall on Immigration Reform

7:30 AM Good Morning Coral Gables @ The Biltmore Hotel featuring the City Beautiful Awards

28 8:00 AM Small Business Committee Meeting

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12:00 PM Trustee Invitational & Interactive Luncheon @ The Biltmore Hotel

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SPONSORSHIP RECOGNITION WIND DOWN WEDNESDAY JUNE

GOOD MORNING CORAL GABLES MAY JUNE

WOMEN’S BUSINESS NETWORK LUNCHEON MAY

TRUSTEE RECEPTION MAY

JUNE

IMPACT SEMINAR

TRUSTEE LUNCHEON MAY

BAPTIST HEALTH TOUR OF THE GABLES 5K

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