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Chamber Connections, October 2016Chamber Connections, October 2016 onnectionsChamber CVol. 40, No. 10 October 2016 The CDCC Annual Holiday Gift Auction The 13th Annual Holiday Gift Auc- tion is presenting our members’ fin- est services and products! This is the largest fundraiser for the Central Del- aware Chamber of Commerce (CDCC), and we want to open the doors on Wednesday October 26, 2016 at Maple Dale Country Club (5:00pm-9:00pm) to Heather YOU, our members and your guests to Pleasants joins an evening of premier, unique and ex- clusive offerings! Join us for an evening the CDCC staff of... Holiday Gift Shopping Military Affairs Chair Lynne Schaefer introduces Senator Tom Carper at the 2015 MilCon Breakfast. .................................Pages 3 Networking Appetizers & Cash Bar MilCon Breakfast at Dover AFB IN THIS ISSUE... to be held in November Candidate Interviews The Central Delaware Chamber of ..........................................6-12 Commerce Military Affairs Commit- tee and Dover Air Force Base invite you to attend the MilCon Breakfast LCD Retreat brought to you by Signature Spon- .............................................13 sor Delaware Technical Communi- ty College in partnership with Dis- Who is invited? All CDCC mem- cover. The breakfast will be held on bers and your guests! This is a premier Monday, November 21st from 7:30 member & guest event. – 9:30am at The Landings on Dover Why should you attend? This is a Air Force Base. premier networking event for all in You can learn about the Dover attendance; and a one-stop-shop for Air Force Base’s activities and con- your holiday shopping! Not to mention struction projects that have been it’s FUN! completed over the past decade to What does the evening bring? The prepare the Base for long term via- Annual Holiday Gift Auction is com- bility as well as future projects being prised of a 2-part silent auction, live planned. You will also get an update auction, our emcee for the evening - on the many accomplishments of Alex Vaughan of Affinity Entertainment base personnel in the State of the DE - scrumptious appetizers & a cash Base Briefing to the community from bar. Colonel Ethan Griffin, Commander What kind of items are there to bid of the 436th Airlift Wing. U. S. Sena- The State of the Base Briefing will be presented on? There will be premier gift baskets, tor Tom Carper, U. S. Senator Chris by Colonel Ethan C. Griffin, 436th Airlift Wing Com- unique experiences and gift certifi- Coons, and Representative John mander. cates to some of your favorite stores Carney will also give remarks regard- the Military Construction Briefing. and restaurants. Come see for yourself ing U.S. military activities during the You don’t want to miss this great and check out what’s new to this year’s presentation. opportunity to show your support auction by visiting www.cdcc.net. Breakfast Sponsors are the Air of the Dover Air Force Base and the You can obtain your tickets the Force Association – Galaxy Chapter, wonderful military men and women night of the Auction or by contacting Becker Morgan Group, C.S. Kidner there. Contact the CDCC Office at the CDCC at (302) 734-7513. The cost Associates, CNU Fit, LLC, Lessard 302-734-7513 for more information is only $10 per guest or $15 per couple Builders, Inc., and Wilmington Uni- or to reserve your seat today ($22 and includes food, entertainment, and versity. Platinum Sponsors include for Chamber Members / $27 for the www.cdcc.net 1 drink ticket. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, Public). The deadline to register is See you on October 26th, 2016 at Dover Federal Credit Union, i.g. Bur- Thursday, November 10th. We look Maple Dale Country Club (5:00pm- ton & Company, and Kraft Heinz forward to seeing you at The Land- 9:00pm). Company. Thank you for supporting ings on November 21st! 2 Chamber Connections, October 2016Chamber Connections, October 2016 cessible to us. They want to know what we need and what is important How Important to us. And in our State, you can see your Governor, Senator or Representative is My vote? in the grocery story, in church, riding their bike, or eating in a restaurant. If I have heard this question asked Talk about access, they are right one time, I have heard it asked a there! thousand times. My normal re- So, if you don’t know who to vote sponse to this question is, how can of voting that many do not. And, I are to live in this Nation. We have for in this election, I hope that the in- your vote not be important? also agree that my view is absolutely rights that others have died for, and terviews in this issue of the Chamber Each candidate is elected by influenced by the amount of time I rights that in other countries are not Connections can provide you with votes, so in my mind, every vote spend at legislative hall talking with even dreamed of. some insight into some of the candi- counts. It may sound cliché, but legislators; but even with that aside, I know on the national level most dates running for office. your vote is your opportunity to I still think every vote counts and ev- people never see their congressional Again, I don’t want this to sound make your choice known. To select ery vote is important. delegates, but here in Delaware, we like some political rally speech, but I the individual that you feel is go- I certainly don’t want this to sound do. We can go up and talk to them have to say, don’t take any of this for ing to represent your views, beliefs, like some political rally speech, but I at events, and they even host regular granted. Don’t not Vote! Your vote and needs. Now in full disclosure, do think we all sometimes need to be meetings so that they can hear from is important. Your vote does matter. I admit, I may have a different view reminded about how privileged we us, their constituents. They are ac- Your right to vote is a gift - USE IT! Chamber Connections, October 2016 3 cessible to us. They want to know what we need and what is important to us. And in our State, you can see your Heather Pleasants Governor, Senator or Representative in the grocery story, in church, riding their bike, or eating in a restaurant. joins the CDCC Talk about access, they are right mount Manhattan College in there! NYC, as well as an AA in Acting So, if you don’t know who to vote from the American Academy of for in this election, I hope that the in- Dramatic Arts in NYC. Heather terviews in this issue of the Chamber Connections can provide you with was Director of Marketing as well some insight into some of the candi- as Opening Spa Director for Top- dates running for office. pers Spa Salons, and Director of Again, I don’t want this to sound Marketing for Genesis Healthcare. like some political rally speech, but I Heather has served on the have to say, don’t take any of this for Board of Directors for the Cham- granted. Don’t not Vote! Your vote ber of Commerce for Greater Mil- is important. Your vote does matter. ford, ISPA Focus Group Board, Your right to vote is a gift - USE IT! and numerous committies such as: THE HEART BALL (Ameri- can Heart Association), GIRLS NIGHT OUT (DBCC & CCGM), BATTLE OF THE BARTEND- ERS (DE HOSPICE), as well as served as Secretary for the SALT/ TRIAD Committee of DE. Heath- er is also a member of SAG/AF- The CDCC is pleased to an- TRA. nounce Heather Pleasants as the Heather’s love of entertain- New Director of Leadership Cen- ment spills over to her Marketing/ tral Delaware (LCD), Marketing Program work: “Creativity is a & Program Development at the great asset in Marketing & Pro- Central Delaware Chamber of gramming- for you always have to Commerce! keep your message/event fresh, in- Heather is thrilled to join novative & entertaining! Reach- Chamber Connections CDCC as Director of the Leader- ing out to the community is of ship Central Delaware Program great importance to me- Nothing Published monthly by the Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce, the first accredited Chamber of Commerce (LCD), as well as Director of Mar- can top face-to-face interaction in Delaware. We represent the interests of the small business community. Over 800 businesses support CDCC. keting & Program Development; in Marketing & Networking- it is 2015-2016 OFFICERS & BOARD OF DIRECTORS all about the human interaction- “It is an honor to join the CDCC- Chairman ........................ Janie Libby, Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, Inc.® a truly exceptional Chamber, not I believe my acting skills help with First Vice Chair ....................................Sean Mace, Eden Hill Medical Center just because it is the only 5-Star finding out and assessing what our Vice Chair, Economic Development, Shane Breakie, Chesapeake Utilities Cor. Chamber in DE, but, for its amaz- members need for their business- (USPS 462-490) Vice Chair, Organizational Development ..........Adrienne Hawes, WSFS Bank ing team!” es, and how to help them present Central Delaware Vice Chair, Community Affairs ....................Evans Armantrading, Jr. CNU Fit Heather received her BA in themselves in the business com- Vice Chair, Legislative Affairs ...... C. Scott Kidner, C.S. Kidner & Associates Communications from Mary- munity!” Chamber of Commerce 435 N. DuPont Highway Vice Chair, Military Affairs .........Lynne Schaefer, Dover Federal Credit Union Treasurer .....................................Christina Lessard, Lessard Builders, Inc. Dover, Delaware 19901 Vice Chair, Smyrna-Clayton ......................Dana Wattay, Wattay Accounting 302-734-7513 & Financial Strategies CPA’s Past Chairman .............................................
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