Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce

Strictly Business E-Newsletter
April 17, 2009

In This Issue

Last Chance to Submit Award Nominations!

Membership Directory Listings

PBCC Considers Name Change

Follow Nicole on Twitter

Communicator Announcement

Our E-Sponsor

Upcoming Events

Member Orientation
Tues. April 21st
Seacoast National Bank

Business After Hours

Thurs. April 23rd
Carrabba's Italian Grill

CEO Connection
Tues. April 28th
With Joe Pinto of
Roger Dean Stadium

SAVE THE DATE

The 2009 Leadership Awards Dinner

The premier business professionals event in the North County.

Thursday June 4th 6-10pm
PGA National Resort
and Spa

*Sponsorships available, contact Suzanne Neve for more information.

Exclusive Member Discounts

CLICK HERE to read more about our exclusive member discounts!

LAST CHANCE to submit award nominations!

Today is the LAST DAY to submit a nomination for Community Leader of the Year and application for Small Business of the Year!

The Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will honor an individual as the 2009 Community Leader of the Year on Thursday, June 4th at the Annual Leadership Awards Dinner.

Nominations will be taken by Chamber staff and placed before the Board of Directors for approval. The final award will be determined by the Board of Directors and announced by May 1st. Current staff are not eligible for this award. CLICK HERE to nominate someone to Suzanne Neve.

The Chamber is also accepting Small Business of the Year Award Applications to honor an outstanding small business at the Leadership Awards Dinner on June 4th.

CLICK HERE for the application!

Important- Membership Directory Listings

With the launch of our new website, we are pleased to offer you new opportunities for additional exposure.

Previously our website only allowed for members to be listed in one category listing, with only 40 categories to chose from. The new website allows members to be listed in up to 6 categories with over 120 categories to chose from.

Your first listing is included in your Chamber Membership and additional listings are only $35 each. Upgraded listing packages are also available which include your company logo and a description of your business.

If you would like to change or upgrade your listing, please complete the form below and fax back to our attention. The Chamber website receives up to 150,000 hits per month, so this is your opportunity to have your name stand out! Make sure your customers know how to find you.

CLICK HERE for more information about this great opportunity!

PBCC District Board of Trustees
Seeks Input on College Name

The PBCC District Board of Trustees values community input. Over the past year the Board has conducted community forums to receive input on a wide range of topics including the possibility of a name change. We are reviewing a number of factors as we prepare to vote on whether or not to change the College's name. We want your input on this important decision.

In 2002, the Florida Legislature recognized the need to address a statewide shortage of bachelor's degree holders, and initiated a plan authorizing community colleges to respond to this critical need. Last year, the Legislature changed the Florida Community College System to the Florida College System (FCS). Local boards of trustees were authorized to change the name of their institution if the institution received state approval to offer bachelor's degrees and the required accreditation.

PBCC Bachelor of Applied Science

The College is now offering its first Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Supervision and Management. Additional bachelor's degrees may be developed in other high-need areas.

We want to assure you that the core values of this community college, including open access and provision of college preparatory instruction, workforce training and associate degrees, will remain unchanged.

Please let PBCC know your opinion by responding to this quick survey.

Follow the Chamber President on Twitter!
Nicole Christian's on Twitter! Follow her HERE! Coming soon- President lunches with Nicole where YOU have an opportunity to meet with the boss and discuss anything on your mind.

The Communicator
In an effort to go a little greener, all issues of future Communicators will be available on our website. Additionally, keep an eye out for the printed version of the Communicator in every Palm Beach Post in the north county the first Wednesday of each month.