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LAKELAND AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Vol. XVIII, No. 10 Visit our Web site at October 2008 www.lakelandchamber.com INSIDE EMERGE Hosts Book Review .. 4 Small Business Award . 6 You won’t want to miss this premier event! Catalyst Campaign . 9 Sponsorships and player spots are still available! New Members . 10 Call 863/688-8551 Ext. 242 for more details or Leadership Lakeland XXVI . .11 e-mail [email protected] Members on the Move . .17 Ribbon Cuttings . 18 Partnership Between PCPS Career Academies and PCC’s Corporate College As the Polk County Public Schools (PCPS) establish Career Academies throughout the county, the strong partnership forged with Polk Community College has become increasingly apparent. The collaborative efforts will certainly strengthen the workforce in our community. The PCC Corporate College has worked with numerous businesses throughout Polk County and has become the single source of training for many. As companies explore relocating to the market or expanding their current businesses, the Corporate College works with them at the earliest developmental stages to meet their workforce needs. The relationship between the Polk County School Board and the PCC Corporate College will prove to be a catalyst that will attract new businesses to the area, entice younger workers to stay in the community, and keep the community’s workforce skills and knowledge current. Channeling highly skilled employees to Polk County’s industries is a major goal of this partnership. A great example of this partnership can be seen with the new Central Florida Aviation and Aerospace Academy offered through Kathleen High School at the Florida Air Museum at Sun ‘n Fun. This initiative is just one of many that the PCC Corporate College and PCPS are presently working on that is designed to result in a larger aviation industry sector surrounding the Linder Airport. An initiative underway with Lakeland Electric represents another example of the partnership between PCC Corporate College and the PCPS. Lakeland Electric has partnered with both educational entities to prepare to meet the skilled labor demands predicted, as large numbers of baby boomers leave the workforce over the next five to ten years. The Corporate College’s role is to provide technical skills upgrades for the incumbent workforce, while the PCPS are building a Power Career Academy at Tenoroc High School to meet the future employment needs of the company by training and channeling skilled workers from within the community. The collaborative effort between PCC and the PCPS extends well beyond these two initiatives. PCPS is planning career academies in Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management that will coincide perfectly with the Corporate College’s manufacturing training Supply Chain Institute with Winter Haven High School. In addition, PCC has partnered with the PCPS to develop the Bartow Medical Academy at Bartow High School and the Academy of Legal Studies at George Jenkins High School. The partnerships between PCC and PCPS benefit our community by creating a pipeline of skilled workers to maintain and expand the local workforce, enabling future economic growth and stability for both individuals and businesses. OpenHouse Celebration FOOD / FUN / DRINKS / DOOR PRIZES OCTOBER 30, 2008 • 4:00 - 7:00 PM Tour our newly expanded 4,800 sq. ft. facility. On-site demonstrations by Paul Mitchell® and Dermalogica® representatives. Visit us online to receive a FREE $20 Gift Card for first-time client visits. 5668 South Florida Avenue • 863.644.8663 • www.AllureBeautySalon.com Full Service Hair Salon • Manicures & Pedicures • Facials • Massages MM #20937 • Body & Skin Care Treatments • Facial & Full Body Waxing • Special Occasion Packages 2 Upcoming Meetings & Events VOLUME All meetings are held at the Chamber unless otherwise noted. INFORMATION: October 1 Entrepreneurial Academy, 5:45 p.m. October 21 EMERGE Lakeland Steering, October 2008 Committee Meeting, 3:45 p.m. Vol. XVIII, No. 10 October 7 Chairman’s Circle Luncheon, Noon. Lakeland Yacht and Country Club, October 22 Board of Directors Meeting, 929 Lake Hollingsworth Drive. Noon. Lakeland Yacht and Country Club, 929 Lake Timothy F. Campbell October 8 Government Affairs, 8:00 a.m. Hollingsworth Drive. Chairman of the Board BusinessVoice, 9:00 a.m. Entrepreneurial Academy, 5:45 p.m. Entrepreneurial Academy, 5:45 p.m. Kathleen L. Munson October 23 Business After Hours, 5:30 p.m. Publisher & President October 9 Leadership Lakeland XXVI, Lakeland Surgical & Diagnostic City Government Day. Center, 1315 North Florida Avenue. Business & Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. Aaron Bates Lakeland Habitat for Humanity, October 28 Investment Committee Meeting, Managing Editor 1317 George Jenkins Boulevard. 4:00 p.m. October 15 Executive Committee Meeting, October 29 Entrepreneurial Academy, 4:00 p.m. 5:45 p.m. Rachel Aycock Entrepreneurial Academy, 5:45 p.m. Editor 863/669.8775 October 16 Politics in the Park - Free Admission, Lake Mirror Promenade, 5:30 p.m. 683-1111 800 South Florida Ave. Lakeland, FL 3 EMERGE members participated in a book review by Dr. Larry Ross of Florida Southern College on August 12. Dr. Ross reviewed “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable,” by Patrick Lencioni. EMERGE members listened and asked questions while eating lunch at the President’s Dining Hall in the Charles T. Thrift Building on the campus of Florida Southern College. EMERGE Lakeland thanks Dr. Ross and Florida Southern College for a great event. Following the event EMERGE members delivered leftover food to the Talbot House in Lakeland. EMERGE members also participated in a presentation on branding for downtown Lakeland. The Lakeland Downtown Development Authority’s branding consultants We guarantee a good night’s sleep at the best possible conducted their second meeting to present and price! By listening to you, caring about your needs, gain community input regarding the branding and helping you select the best possible sleep system process of downtown Lakeland. Future branding meetings will be scheduled. within your budget, we’ll make sure you love your bed too! Visit www.emergelakeland.com to learn more about upcoming events, volunteer opportunities and development and social outings. You can also click on the EMERGE logo at www.lakelandchamber.com. South Lakeland 701-7244 5688 South Florida Ave. Behind Ale House and Louie Mac’s Central Lakeland 603-0401 2125 South Florida Ave. Formerly Cleghorns, beside Starbucks North Lakeland 815-4688 4220 U.S. 98 North Next to Circuit City Winter Haven 299-0511 700 1st St. SW www.yoursleepcenter.com Citi Centre opposite Macy’s SLEEP CENTER (3) 5.25X8.indd4 1 4/9/08 11:57:54 AM Evening & Weekend Programs Degree programs for working adults Pursuing a dream takes real courage. That’s why Southeastern University has designed programs with your needs in mind. Our convenient, accelerated, welcoming programs of study are personally enriching, professionally relevant, and grounded in the Christian worldview. Undergraduate programs: Degree programs are offered in the evenings or online. � B.S. in Criminal Justice (online only) � B.S. in Marketing � B.S. in Human Services � B.S. in Practical Theology � B.S. in Management Graduate programs: � M.B.A. � M.Ed. in Educational Leadership For more information or to apply for admission visit � M.Ed. in Elementary Education (with NBPTS preparation) www.seuniversity.edu or call 863.667.5018 � M.Ed. in Teaching & Learning (online only) � M.S. in Professional Counseling � M.S. in School Counseling � M.A. in Ministerial Leadership � Executive M.A. in Ministerial Leadership 1000 Longfellow Blvd. Lakeland, Florida 33801-6034 863.667.5018 toll free 800.500.8760 5 September Small Business of the Month Award Winner Classic Controls, Inc. 5095 South Lakeland Drive • P.O. Box 6187 Lakeland, FL 33807-6187 863/644-3642 • www.classiccontrols.com Classic Controls, Inc. is an instrumentation, valve, and system representative, serving industrial customers in the State of Florida in the power generation, chemical, phosphate, food, pulp & paper, water, and wastewater process markets. In 1991, Classic Controls, Inc. was founded by Ray Anderson, joined by Shawn Warren and two other employees. A year later Jim LeVine joined the team. Now in their 18th year of business, Classic Controls, Inc. has grown into one of the most respected representative firms in the State of Florida. Shawn and Jim recently completed their buyout from Ray, but Ray is still an integral part of the team. Together, Shawn, Jim, Ray and their 18 employees bring their talents and dedication together to serve their customers. Classic Controls, Inc. started as a pure sales office, but it quickly grew to add full service capabilities including instrument calibration & repair, system integration, and control valve repair. The owners and staff represent and service the highest quality Shawn Warren and Ray Anderson accept the September Small Business products that measure such things as flow, pressure, level, of the Month Award from Ginny Houghton (Allen & Company of Florida, temperature, pH, conductivity, etc. and monitor and control it with Inc.). systems small to large, down to the final control elements of control valves. When it comes to controls, they have it covered for your plant. BUSINESS BREAKFAST What’s the company’s key to success? & Its team! “We have been truly blessed Hosted by: in the quality of each employee that has Start Your joined our team and shares our vision of customer satisfaction” says co-owner Business Shawn Warren. That’s certainly not an easy undertaking- in addition to learning about each product and service, team members 1317 George Day must support each division equally. Jenkins Boulevard With The owners of Classic Controls, Inc. Thursday, October 9 live by the phrase, “Do the right thing”. 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. These simple words offer a solution to Us! complicated challenges and have been “Lakeland Economic the foundation of trust for their customers Development Update” Presenting and principals.