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State of the County Wednesday, January 18 2017 Palm Beach Gardens Marriott Presenting Sponsors:
Corporate Sponsors:
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Schedule of Events John Couris, Chair Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce • Welcome • Pledge of Allegiance & Moment of Silence • Introduction of Special Guests • Introduction of Sponsors
Beth Kigel, President & CEO
Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce • Welcome New Members • Upcoming Events
Paul Walczak, CEO NuVista • Presenting Sponsor Remarks
Jeffrey Welch, CEO Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center • Presenting Sponsor Remarks
Mack Bernard, Commissioner Palm Beach County Commission, District 7 • Introduction of Verdenia Baker
Verdenia Baker, County Administrator
Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners • Program Remarks
Closing Announcements
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Verdenia Baker, County Administrator
As County Administrator, Verdenia, a Certified Financial Manager, is responsible for administration of the policies of the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners. She manages the daily operation of county government, which includes more than 6,000 employees and a budget of $4 billion. Palm Beach County is one of the few counties in the nation with AAA bond ratings and has a population of more than 1.3 million persons. Verdenia began her career with Palm Beach County in 1987 as a Budget Analyst; she then was promoted to Impact Fee Coordinator and eventually became the division director of the County's Financial Management Department. Her experience as a financial manager was a prelude to her promotion to Assistant County Administrator and one year later to Deputy County Administrator. She served as the County’s liaison and lead negotiator on the successful recruitment of The Scripps Research Institute resulting in a growing biotechnology industry in Palm Beach County. In addition, she is instrumental in the development and implementation of the Mandatory Inclusionary Workforce Housing Program, Community Land Trust of Palm Beach County and the Growth Tiered System for the County. She was responsible for Redistricting of County Commission Districts in 2000 and 2010. Verdenia collaborates daily with representatives of other jurisdictions, developers, private industry, civic and community organizations on issues of interest pertaining to county business. She represents the county on regional initiatives involving private and public sector entities on special projects including, but not limited to, two (2) Super Bowls in 2001 and 2007 and the Third and Final Presidential Debate of 2012. Fiduciary responsibilities remain on the top of her agenda as she reviews and approves departmental and agency budgets before passing them to the Board of County Commissioners for approval. Verdenia holds a Master of Science Degree in Public Administration, Bachelor of Science Degree in Rehabilitative Services, both from Florida State University. She has affiliation with several professional and community organizations including but not limited to serving as the Immediate Past President of the Executive Board of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA), Former President of American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Treasure Coast Chapter; Member of the Board of Directors of Black Chamber of Commerce; Member of the Executive Women of the Palm Beaches, Former Vice Chair and member of the Board of Directors of St. Mary's Hospital; Board Member of the Florida Association of Counties for County Administrators, Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Member of Deacon Ministry Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church; Mentor for the Women of Tomorrow Mentor Program and Former Member of the Board of Directors of the Business Loan Fund of the Palm Beaches; Former member of the Band Parent Association of Suncoast High School. She has received numerous local and national professional and civic awards. Verdenia lives in Royal Palm Beach with her husband, Joe and daughter Jasmin.
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Upcoming Events Health Care Mixer Thursday, January 9th Craft Bar Kitchen 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Business After Hours: Downtown at the Gardens Wednesday, January 25th Second Floor Patio Space/Café & Bar at Levatas 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
CEO Roundtable Panel Featuring Daniel Cane & Sheila Mains Tuesday, February 7th FAU Jupiter Campus 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
2017 ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival
President’s Day Weekend | February 18, 19, & 20 Abacoa, Jupiter www.artigras.org
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center Art Fest by the Sea
March 11th & 12th Along A1A in Juno Beach www.artfestbythesea.com
YEA! Investor Panel Tuesday, March 14th FAU Jupiter Campus 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Save the Date Baseball After Hours Friday, March 24th 2017 Roger Dean Stadium 5:30 p.m.
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Business Partner Sponsorships Platinum Sponsor | $2,500 • Half page ad in Festival program (10,000 printed) • Company name listed on ArtiGras Web site • 18 VIP Tickets (4 per day) - lunch and beverages included • 30 one-day General Admission tickets • 6 tickets good for entire weekend • 4 tickets to Kick-off Party
Blue Sponsor | $1,500 • Half page ad in Festival program (10,000 printed) • Company name listed on ArtiGras Web site • 12 VIP Tickets (4 per day) - lunch and beverages included • 20 one-day General Admission tickets • 6 tickets good for entire weekend • 4 tickets to Kick-off Party
Red Sponsor | $500 • Company name listed in Festival program (10,000 printed) • Company name listed on ArtiGras Web site • 6 VIP Tickets (2 per day) - lunch and beverages included • 12 one-day General Admission tickets • 4 tickets good for entire weekend • 2 tickets to Kick-off Party
White Sponsor | $250 • Company name listed in Festival program (10,000 printed) • Company name listed on ArtiGras Web site • 6 one-day general admission tickets • 2 tickets good for entire weekend • 2 tickets to Kick-off Party
FEBRUARY 18, 19 & 20, 2017 ABACOA TOWN CENTER, JUPITER ARTIGRAS.ORG
ARTIGRAS BY THE NUMBERS
1,000+
HOURS OUR VOLUNTEERS WORK
2,000
STUDENTS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOLS BENEFIT FROM DONATIONS MADE TO THEIR CLASSROOMS
10,000
HOURS TO MAKE ARTIGRAS A HUGE SUCCESS
TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PATRONS VISIT THE SHOW THROUGHOUT THE THREE-DAY WEEKEND
ARTISTS TRAVEL A COMBINED TOTAL OF MORE THAN
250,000 MILES TO EXHIBIT THEIR WORK
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FRIDAY, MARCH 24th, 2017 5:30 P.M. GATES OPEN | 7:05 P.M. GAME BEGINS ROGER DEAN STADIUM | 4751 MAIN ST, JUPITER
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TICKETS: $25 PRE-SALE | $30 DOOR *Non-member: $35 *Pre-Registration for this event will close on Tuesday, March 21st at noon.
HONORARY BAT KID: $100
Have your children ever wanted to stand on the field prior to a Major League Baseball game? Honorary Bat Kids will enjoy the pre-game ceremonies from a new perspective, receive player autographs, and soak up the Big League experience.
*Limited to three opportunities.
A Spring Training game the whole family can enjoy!
PLEASE VISIT For more information!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Did you know it takes more than 1,000 volunteers to make ArtiGras a success? We rely heavily on our volunteers to make the ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival run smoothly. There are various roles and shifts available throughout the 3-day event, including ArtiKids, Merchandise, Volunteer Headquarters, Youth Art Competition, and more! We hope you’ll join us!
ARTIGRAS.ORG/VOLUNTEER
FEBRUARY 18, 19 & 20, 2017 The Premier Fine Arts Festival of the Palm Beaches
Produced by
A BACOA, JUPITER Contact: info@artigras.org or 561-746-7111
Presented by
THE PALM BEACH NORTH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION & YEA! PROUDLY PRESENT
CEOROUNDTABLEPANEL
GET TO KNOW SOME OF THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS AND ABOUT THEIR ROAD TO SUCCESS! Hear Daniel Cane and Sheila Mains share their achievements, bumps in the road, and how they made it big! Watch as they interact with the next generation of CEO’s, the young entrepreneur’s of our Foundation’s YEA! Program.
WHEN
Tuesday February 7th 5:30 - 7:00 PM
WHERE
FAU Jupiter Auditorium AD119 5353 Parkside Dr.
WHO
DANIEL CANE CEO & Co-Founder Modernizing Medicine & Blackboard
SHEILA G. MAINS Founder & CEO Brownie Brittle™
TICKETS: $15
Since founding Modernizing Medicine in 2010, Daniel has led his team to raise over $85 million in funding and to employ over 500 employees. Daniel also co-founded Blackboard Inc., raised over $100 million in venture capital and in 2004 helped take the company public on the NASDAQ. In 2011, Blackboard was sold for $1.6 billion.
Sheila’s Signature Brownies have been featured at Disney’s theme parks, bakeries and catered events. Her Cookie Dough Brownie was the best-selling dessert three years straight at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Brownie Brittle™ has grown from 200,000 bags on store shelves in 2011 to 40 million bags on store shelves today.
The general public, students, parents, and teachers are welcome to join the fun! Register today at pbnchamber.com Seating is limited!
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FEBRUARY COMMUNITY EVENTS & LECTURES Stent Designed to Fully Dissolve After Treated Artery is Healed Neerav Shah, MD Interventional Cardiologist Thursday, February 2 @ 6-7pm Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center // Classroom 4
Hands-Only Adult CPR Class Tuesday, February 21 @ 6:30-7pm Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue // Station 1 4425 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens
Join Dr. Neerav Shah, interventional cardiologist on the medical staff at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, for an educational lecture on the new, bioresorbable stent. PBGMC is the first hospital in South Florida and the Treasure Coast to commercially utilize this innovative stent in the treatment of coronary artery disease.
Effective bystander CPR provided immediately after sudden cardiac arrest can double or triple a victim’s chance of survival. Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center has teamed up with PBG Fire Rescue to provide free monthly CPR classes for the community. Classes will be held at Fire Station 1. Local EMS will give a hands-only, adult CPR demonstration and go over Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use. Participants will have the opportunity to practice their new skills using CPR manikins.
Light dinner and refreshments will be served. Registration is required.
Reservations are required.
Heart Healthy Nutrition
Managing Congestive Heart Failure
Rahul Aggarwal, MD Interventional Cardiologist
Morteza Tavakol, MD Cardiologist
Thursday, February 9 @ 6-7pm Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center // Classroom 3
Thursday, February 23 @ 6-7pm Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center // Classroom 4
Join Dr. Rahul Aggarwal, interventional cardiologist on the medical staff at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, for a discussion on diet and nutrition and the impact they have on cardiovascular disease.
Approximately 5.7 million American adults experience heart failure. Join Dr. Morteza Tavakol, cardiologist on the medical staff at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, for a lecture on heart failure risk factors, symptoms and treatment options available at PBGMC.
Light dinner and refreshments will be served. Registration is required.
Light dinner and refreshments will be served. Registration is required.
Love Your Heart & Love Your Food: Mended Hearts Program Cooking Demo Tuesday, February 14 @ 6-7pm Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center // Classroom 4 PBGMC is teaming up with The Mended Hearts Program to provide support for heart disease patients and their families. Members will be able to interact with others through local chapter meetings and special events. A small fee* will be collected by the Mended Hearts Program for local member registration. This month, attend a Valentine’s Day healthy cooking demo.
F R E E COM MUNI TY S C REENI NG S
Heart Attack Risk Assessment
Osteoporosis Screenings
(blood pressure, BMI, glucose and cholesterol)
Thursday, February 16 @ 9am-1pm
Wednesday, February 8 @ 8-11am
*$5/year collected solely by the Mended Hearts Program to provide educational materials for members.
History of Stenting Edward Mostel, MD Interventional Cardiologist Tuesday, February 16 @ 6-7pm Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center // Classroom 4 Join Dr. Edward Mostel, interventional cardiologist on the medical staff at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, for an informative presentation on the history and evolution of the stent and its role in treating coronary artery disease. Reservations are required.
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All screenings held at: Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center
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THE EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE COUNCIL JANUARY SPOTLIGHT
Rick Murrell
Tropical Shipping Rick started his career with Tropical in 1969 initially working in the Bahamas for 5 years. In 1987, Rick assumed the leadership of Tropical Shipping, which has since become a leading ocean carrier and logistics provider for U.S. and Canadian manufactured exports to the Bahamas and Caribbean. Tropical Shipping, headquartered in Palm Beach County, operates regularly scheduled sailings from the ports of Saint John, Canada, Port of Palm Beach and Caucedo in the Dominican Republic, to 28 ports in the Bahamas and Caribbean. Tropical's associated logistics businesses also offer weekly service from most major worldwide ports to and from the Bahamas and Caribbean. In 2005, Rick was presented with the "Golden Star of the Caribbean Award" by Caribbean Central American Action, a Washington based organization focused on the Caribbean. In 2006, Rick was presented with the "Caribbean Hotel Association Award" for leadership of Caribbean disaster recovery efforts. Tropical Shipping was selected as recipient of the Florida Governors 2011 Corporate Award at the 2011 Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference for Tropical's support in disaster recovery and preparedness. Tropical Shipping is the international shipping and logistics line of business owned by the Saltchuk family of companies, headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Ackerman, Link & Sartory, P.A., Wendy Link Aerojet Rocketdyne, James Maus Akerman LLP, Wesley A. Lauer Allied Capital & Development of South Florida, Nicholas Mastroianni, III AT&T Florida, Ian Cotner Avenir Holdings, LLC, Danny Lopez BallenIsles Country Club, Brian Merbler Baron Sign Manufacturing, Sandie Foland BB&T Bank, Evan Wyant BBX Capital Real Estate, Seth Wise Berrocal Law P.A., Carlos Berrocal Braman Motorcars, Maria Marino Carrier Corporation, Diana Morales Center for Bone & Joint, Harvey Montijo CenterState Bank, Michelle Tierney Cheney Brothers Inc, Byron Russell Cohen, Norris, Wolmer, Ray, Telepman & Cohen, David Norris Comerica Bank, William Dwyer Congruity HR, Rudy Chacon Cotleur & Hearing, Inc., Don Hearing David R. Randell Photographics, David Randell DiVosta Investments, LLC, Phillip Brandt Discover the Palm Beaches, Florida, Steve Crist DiVosta Investments, LLC, Phillip Brandt DSS, Inc., Robert L. Missroon, Jr. Earl Stewart Toyota, Jason Stewart Epiphany’s Treatment Center, Bobby Simeone Escoto Realty Advisors, Joshua Escoto First Citizens Bank, Sally Byrd Florida Atlantic University, Eliah Watlington Florida Power & Light Company, Donald Kiselewski Forming Brands, James Garvin Garcia Family Farm, LLC, Josh Kellam Gentile Glas Holloway O'Mahoney & Assoc., George Gentile Gilbane Building Company, Ted Cava GL Homes, Sarah Alsofrom Glidden Spina & Partners, Tammy O'Rourke Gobbell Hayes Partners, Inc., Mark Smith Greenberg Traurig, Bridget Berry Greenspoon Marder, Stuart Manoff Gunster, Attorneys at Law, Michael Mitrione Holland & Knight, William Shepherd Hoover Architectural Products, Noel Martinez IBERIABANK, Gillian Ebanks-Knowles
Illustrated Properties Real Estate, Virginia Spencer Index Investment, LLC, Bjarne Borg Jacob Erecting & Construction, LLC, Don Perry Jeck, Harris, Raynor & Jones, P.A., Philippe Jeck JFK Emergency Room, Dana Oaks JRC Consulting Group, John Carr Jupiter Imaging Associates, Dr. Lee A. Fox Jupiter Medical Center, John Couris Keiser University, Kimberly Lea Keyes Company Realtors, Barb Kozlow Kitson & Partners, Syd Kitson Knight Electric, Jeff Knight KOKO Fit Club, Pattie Light Lemuel (Lee) Ramos, FAIA, Lee Ramos Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC, Gary Lesser Lockheed Martin Corporation, Ed Shea Loren & Kean Law, Bruce Loren LRP Publications, Kenneth Kahn Lyrae Group, Rachel Docekal Markarian, Frank, White-Boyd & Hayes, David Markarian Modica & Belford, LLC, Andrew Belford Nason Yeager Gerson White & Lioce, P.A., Nathan Nason NuVista Living, Paul Walczak O'Donnell Agency, Carey O'Donnell One Parking Inc., Kirsten Dolan Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, Jeffrey Welch Palm Beach Kennel Club, Patrick Rooney, Jr. Paradigm Shift At Work, LLC, Carla S. Bryant, SPHR, CPC PNC Bank, Shana Peterson -Sheptak Pratt & Whitney (A United Technologies Company), Deanna Usiadek Proctor, Crook, Crowder & Fogal, P.A., Ron Jacobson Pulte Group, Brent Baker Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches PGA -Gardens, Dionna Hall Republic Services, Carrie Woodward Riviera Beach CRA, Scott Evans Roger Dean Stadium, Mike Bauer RSM US LLP, Fran Compiani Rybovich, Anthony LaCavalla Sancilio and Company, Inc., Alex Sancilio Sinclair Broadcast Group, Mike Rajewski Sisca Construction Services, LLC, Charlie Sisca South Florida Fair, Victoria Chouris St. Mary's Medical Center and Palm Beach Children's Hospital, Gabrielle Finely-Hazle
Stanley Consultants Inc., John Downes Stephen L. Boruff, AIA Architects + Planners, Stephen L. Boruff Stonegate Bank, Kris Barnhart SunTrust Bank, Bill Bramlett Syndie T. Levien / UBS Financial Services, Inc., Syndie Levien, CFP TD Bank, Chip Morris Teco Energy, Sergio Abreu The Gardens Mall, Jim McCarten The Honda Classic/IMG Golf North America, Kenneth R. Kennerly The Kolter Group, Rick Covell The Morganti Group, C. Robin Galanti The Palm Beach Post, Tim Burke The Scripps Research Institute - Scripps Florida, Steve Kay, Ph.D. The Wasie Foundation, Gregg Sjoquist The Weiss School, Dr. Tammy Ferguson The Woods Jupiter, Chris Hubman Town Of Juno Beach, Joseph Lo Bello Tropical Shipping, Rick Murrell Velocity Community Credit Union, Dennis Warzala Viking Yacht Group, Robert T. Healey, Jr. Waste Management, Inc. of Florida, Jeff Sabin
EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE COUNCIL PROGRAM The Executive Trustee Council is a preferred membership program comprised of executivelevel business leaders who share a united vision with The Chamber to further commerce in our community. Executive Trustee Council members have the opportunity to network with decision makers and provide recommendations for Chamber activities. Executive Trustee Council members have exclusive access to programs with speakers on key community issues not available to the general membership among several other membership benefits and opportunities. For more information, please contact Rick Sartory at Rick@pbnchamber.com.