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One connection at a time HEALTH CARE CORNER BY NELSON PEÑALVER
Chairman Doral Business Council
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s many of you have seen, the Doral Business Council has adopted a new theme for the DBC: “Growing Together…One Connection at a Time.” This new theme is not just another slick tagline. It defines the vision of a deeply-committed group of individuals, working together to create a thriving business community, which promotes growth and opportunity for our members, and the business community of the City of Doral. ‘One connection at a time’ describes the process by which we develop relationships and expand the network of contacts. Beyond the resulting direct or business relationships, we get to know the person behind the business. From a business perspective, it allows the members and partners to share information about the services each brings to the marketplace. At this point in the process, the members should have achieved a comfortable level of confidence to partner, showcase and recommend member companies when someone in the community is in need of a product or service. With this in mind, the DBC has launched a program called “BUY DBC FIRST”. I am excited about this initiative because it will become the main conduit by which our organization, its members and our community will engage in conducting business with people we all know and trust. Please give it the opportunity to work and make it happen. Next time you are looking for a product or service, remember to “Buy DBC First.” Visit our web site and look for the member who can work with you. Another aspect of ‘One connection at a time’ is partnering with external business and community organizations in
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DBC Gathers at Trump Doral Golf Resort for April Breakfast Meeting
Babies, Parents Unite with Caregivers at KRMC
BY PETER JUDE, Public Relations & Marketing Director Kendall Regional Medical Center
At Kendall Regional Medical Center doctors, nurses and staff celebrated with hundreds of family members on April 27 as they were reunited at the hospital’s annual Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) reunion. Many stories and photos were shared on how the babies had grown
Seen here at DBC Breakfast at Trump Doral Golf and Country Club are Rene Negron, AXA Advisors; with Yvette Crichlow, David Lotker, of Miami Dade College. Happy reunions at KRMC
Mark Trowbridge, President/CEO Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce; Guest speaker WilliamTalbert, Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau; with Doral Business Council Chairman, Nelson Peñalver at DBC April Signature Breakfast. Story and pictures on page 7
since they were patients at the hospital’s specialized Level II NICU. Since the opening of the NICU just over three years ago, there have been nearly 600 babies treated in the state-ofthe-art unit of the hospital. “This event also allows us to demonstrate our gratitude to our amazing doctors, nurses and staff that cared for these children when they were first born and needed highly specialized medical treatment,” said Claudiane Recio, R.N., Director of Women & Children’s Services. “This is a wonderful opportunity for everyone to see how the children have grown and share stories about their precious milestones of life after their initial medical challenges.”
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