Save the Date 2

Small Business Digital Dominance

Seminar and Breakfast

Coffee with the CEO 4 Read more about this new monthly

program at the Greater Pompano beach

Chamber that allows us to get to know

you better.

New business openings 5Pompano Beach saw a number of new

businesses open in the first quarter of

2013. Read about a few of them here.

Fine Food & Wine 7This annual fundraiser brings 25+

restaurants to your tastebuds.

The Greater Pompano Beach Cham-

ber of Commerce welcomes Ronnie

Staton, of Furman Insurance as a new

member of the chamber’s board of di-

rectors.

Furman Insurance, in business for 50

years, recently sold the entity to the

former Pompano Beach Chamber

Chair Dirk DeJong (1999-2001). Mr.

DeJong was an employee for 27 years

– he, Rob Foote and Carlos Chinchilla

(all employees for more than 20 years)

recently purchased the agency when

its founder Frank H. Furman retired.

“This allows the Furman agency to

continue with its commitment to

its customers and community – our

founding principles,” said Dejong. “We

have 60 employees and we’re very

committed to Pompano and the local

area.”

Furman Insurance has been actively

involved with the Chamber for many

years. And pleased that Ronnie Staton

is a new Director for the Chamber.

“She’s a star employee and we’re re-

ally proud of her,” said Dejong. ”Staton

was previously an Ambassador for the

Chamber and she did a great job.”

Furman Insurance is located at 1314

E. Atlantic Blvd, Pompano Beach, FL

33060

Furman Insurance joins board of directorsContents

Save the Date: Pompano Seafood Festival This year’s lineup of entertainment

for the 29th Annual Seafood Festi-

val is sure to keep everybody rockin’

with 38 Special, Atlanta Rhythm

Section and Rick Derringer headlin-

ing the weekend’s schedule of live

entertainment.

As a long time favorite in the com-

munity, 38 Special is this year’s

headliner band. After more than

three decades together, 38 SPECIAL

continue to bring their signature

blast of Southern Rock to over 100

cities a year. Well known in South Flor-

ida for their Southern Rock sound, 38

Special is well known at the Pompano

Beach Seafood Festival.

The Pompano Beach Seafood Festival

is three days of seaside fun April 26-

28 with plenty of live entertain-

ment, arts & crafts, local food, hot

sun, cold drinks and of course, the

seafood South Florida is known for.

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2 Seafood Festival ScheduleApril 26,27, 28, Pompano BeachFRIDAY 6PM – Fourth Dimension (reggae)8:30PM – Never Stop Believing – The Ultimate Journey Tribute BandSATURDAY11:30AM – Ploomie – Island Steel Band1:15PM – Brass Evolution – 9 Piece Show Band3PM – Jacob Jeffries Band – A refresh-ing taste of the music generation of today. 4:45PM – Rick Derringer – Guitar Great “Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo”6:30PM – Retro Radio – Back to the 80s Kickin’ Local Band8:30PM – 38 Special – HEADLINERSUNDAY11AM – Two Can Blue– Cool Beach Music12:30PM – Across the Universe – Out-standing Beatles Tribute Band2:15PM – Jimmy Stowe and the Stow-aways – “Margarita Beach Party”4PM – Atlanta Rhythm Section. “So Into You,” Champagne Jam Imaginary Lover,” 5:30PM – The Bulldogs – 25 years of classic rockPat Larkin Community Stage on the south end of the boardwalk will fea-ture a variety of great local musical acts. The Miller Lite Beach Bar will fea-ture the World Famous Low Tides (and friends!!)Tickets are $15/day and free for kids 12 and under. Call 954-941-2940 with questions. www.pom-panobeachseafoodfestival.com

“Visitors who have not seen the newly completed renovations to the

beachfront are in for a treat’” said Festival Manager John Good. “The area

surrounding the Pier is beautiful. We have three strong national acts and

a great lineup of local musicians at four different locations. We have rede-

signed the food court with every imaginable type of seafood (and plenty to

offer non-seafood eaters as well). Our Boardwalk Bazar craft area is always

very popular and we have a bigger kids (and Adult) area with more fun and

games than ever. It’s going to be our best year ever.”

Other musicians at this year’s event include: Fourth Dimension, Never Stop

Believing, Ploomie, Brass Evolution, Jacob Jeffries Band, Rick Derringer, Ret-

ro Radio, Two Can Blue, Across the Universe, Jimmy Stowe and the Stow-

aways, Atlanta Rhythm Section and The Bulldogs.

Sponsors include: Pompano Beach Fishing Rodeo, City of Pompano Beach,

Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce, Sun Sentinel, Florida Lot-

tery, Bacardi, Isle Casino – Pompano Park, Miller Lite, Fresh From Florida,

PODS, NewsRadio WIOD and Big 105.9.

The Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring is a three-hour Digital Media Seminar on May 10 from 9 a.m. to noon at Broward Health North. Learn about SEO, Adwords, video marketing, blogging, social media and more at this first annual event. Tickets are $25 and include break-fast. RSVP required. Call 954-941-2940 or visit www.pompanobeach-chamber.com for more details on this event!

Digital Media Seminar

The City of Pompano Beach recently opened their Municipal Golf course which was redesigned by architect and World Golf Hall of Famer Greg Norman. The newly designed Pines Golf Course is located at 1101 North Federal Highway in Pompano Beach. To set up a tee time or get information about a membership call 954-781-0426.

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April 26, 27, 28 Pompano Beach Seafood Festival presented by Isle CasinoMay 1 Business With a Twist at Zucherello’sMay 10 - Digital Media SeminarMay 16 - Membership BreakfastMay 22 - Young Professionals at Oceans 234 in Deerfield BeachMay 23 - Teacher’s Appreciation Luncheon at John Knox VillageJune 4 - Fine Food & WineNovember 8 - Golf Tournament & Pineapple JamboreeDecember 8 - Boat Parade

Teacher’s Luncheon - Sponsors Needed On Thursday, May 23, 2013 the Greater

Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce

will recognize our area’s outstanding

teachers at a special noon luncheon

at John Knox Village Lakeside Dining

Room. We shall have a keynote speaker

and will be presenting plaques to the

Teachers of the Year.

This is one way of showing our support

and appreciation for the dynamic edu-

cators who inspire our young people.

With the help of sponsorship this event

will once again be a success.

Email Marianne Marianne Miccoli at

mmiccoli@pompanobeachchamber.

Five years ago, Jon Saluk moved to Pompano Beach, because, well, he had a friend in the neighborhood. Saluk, an in-dependent sales representa-tive for American Credit Card Processing Corporation imme-diately got involved with the Greater Pompano Beach Cham-ber of Commerce.“I’m a real big proponent of get-ting active in the local chamber of commerce,” said Saluk. “It’s good for business and it’s good to help the community.”At ACCPC, Saluk said that work-ing with him puts a face to the company and a cell phone in the hand of the business owner.“If you have an issue, question, problem, you get my experi-ence – you have my cell phone, call me, not a call phone tree in Sri Lanka to get the answer,” said Saluk. At ACCPC, specific services in-clude credit card processing any way you want your cus-tomer to pay you, from a retail, store, a restaurant to selling on the Internet to even mobile phone options for SmartPhone, Androids, iPhones, etc…Being involved has definitely helped Saluk generate new business leads. Since he has moved here, Saluk has been an ambassador, chair of the ambassadors group, (he was

ambassador of the year several years ago), has been on the golf committee, in the enterprise group The Originals as well as co-chairing the Fine Food & Wine for a second time in 2013.

“From a business perspective, I have definitely gotten a fair share of credit card processing – being in the chamber gives your business credibility, especially if you do the processing for the chamber,” said Saluk. “And the more time you spend with peo-ple in the chamber, people get to know you.”Contact Jon:954-863-6363jonathan.saluk@4accpc.comwww.accpconline.com

Featured Member:Jon Saluk, Amercan Credit Card Processing Corp.

Upcoming Events

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Mediterraneo Cafe opens! On Feb. 6, the Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at Mediterraneo Grill and Café Cucina Siciliana located four blocks north of Atlantic Blvd. in Pompano Beach. The unique little restaurant offers a variety of Mediterra-nean and Italian food. Pictured is chamber mem-bers, Pompano Mayor Lamar Fisher and the owners of the cafe.

Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce CEO/Pres-ident is on a mission to meet every member, of the North Broward business organization face to face. Each month select members of the Chamber are being invited to the chamber office for coffee and donuts with the Chief Executive, Ric Green and the other members of the Chamber team. Pictured is the group that gathered in February.

Green says the purpose of these meetings is to dis-cuss the purpose of membership, to understand what can be done to improve the member’s expe-rience and to learn more about the members busi-nesses.

Additionally he and his team will share community news and local business developments with at-tendees.

“This is not a typical Chamber event,” said Green. “But networking and business exposure are cer-tainly going to be by-products of the meeting.”

Coffee with the CEO

The Greater

Pompano Beach

Chamber of Com-

merce is pleased

to announce that

Duke Realty has

Duke Realty newest Chamber trustee

have been in South Florida

since 1999, and are looking

forward to establishing new

business connections and

partnerships.

Ms. Rodriguez in very en-

thusiastic about the Cham-

ber of Commerce. “This is a

great opportunity for us to

work with an organization

that makes it easier for busi-

ness to do business in South

Florida.”

“Pompano is a great loca-

tion, too,” she continued. “It’s

centrally located in the tri-

country area – a great hub

for all kinds of businesses. I

look forward to helping the

Chamber develop Pompano

as a destination for busi-

nesses in Florida.”

become a trustee member.

Ms. Stephanie Rodriguez

joined Duke Realty after

moving here from Washing-

ton, DC, nine years ago and

will be the company’s lead

representative in the cham-

ber.

Duke Realty is a national

commercial real estate com-

pany – they develop, own,

lease and manage parcels

all over the country. They

specialize in developing and

managing industrial, office

and healthcare spaces.

Founded in 1972 in India-

napolis, Indiana Duke Realty

has grown to national prom-

inence. Publically traded

since 1993, Duke now man-

ages more than 145mil-

lion square feet in 18 major

markets nationwide. They

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The Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) put shovels in the ground (pictured above) and celebrated the beginning of the redevelopment on Martin Luther King, Jr. Bou-levard with a ground breaking ceremony and reception on Thurs-day, February 7th. Guests gathered at the grounds just east of the E. Pat Larkins Community Center where the official groundbreak-ing took place, followed by a reception in the auditorium of the Larkins Center, with lunch and refreshments served.

Other openings included: On January 16, The Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Com-merce opened The Heart of the Gourmet (formerly Heart of the Olive, in center right) with a ribbon-cutting and celebration of the new business, The chamber also joined Lighthouse Point of-ficials as well as Pompano Beach Mayor Lamar Fisher, Broward County Commissioner Chip LaMarca and members of the Light-house Point Chamber of Commerce for a ribbon cutting with GFS Marketplace on January 22 (bottom right). We also celebrated the grand re-opening of Checkers Old Muncheon (top right).

Pompano Beach was a haven of business openings in the first quarter of 2013

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This annual fundraiser for the Greater Pompano Beach Cham-ber of Commerce brings out hundreds out to try some of the area’s best restaurants. With tons of new openings in North Broward this year, this event is sure to be a winner. Join us for this fabulous evening with food prepared on-site by 25-30 of our finest South Florida chefs. You will also enjoy equally fine wines provided by several of South Florida’s best wine distri-butors and beer distributors.The evening will also feature a Chinese raffle, a Silent Auc-tion along with an exciting Live Auction featuring fabulous prizes generously donated by

local individuals, merchants, re-staurants, hotels, spas and busi-nesses large and small. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Dynamos of Pompano Beach, a non-profit organizati-on which provides recreational programs for persons with disa-bilities.

Call the Pompano Beach Cham-ber of Commerce at 954-941-2940 or visit www.pompanobe-achchamber.com for additional information. If you would like to donate a door prize or be a sponsor please call Lisa Spinelli @ 954-941-2940 or at lspinelli@pompanobeachchamber.com.

Broward Health Imperial Point made a delicious nan pizza at last year‘s event.

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Boat ParadePlanning for the 2013 boat parade is

well underway and we need your help

to plan, sponsor, participate and more.

Email boatparade@pompanobeach-

chamber.com or call 954-941-2940 if

you would like to help.

Shining Star AwardsOur Shining Star Awards will be held this

October at the new Marriott!! The cham-

ber is very excited about this and will let

you know as soon as we have confirmed

a date. We do need a few volunteers to

help with planning, so please call 954-

941-2940 for information.

Golf TourBlah blah blah about the golf tour. I know

nothing about this event so please pro-

vide me with a few details and a contact

person

Biz to Biz ExpoWith all these new businesses opening

in North Broward, this year’s business

expo is sure to be hot. We need your help

reaching out to businesses, sponsoring

as well as coordinating this annual expo.

Email lspinelli@pompanobeachcham-

ber.com to help at this event.

Volunteers needed!

The annual Fine Food & Wine Fest is an evening of tastiness from over 25 of the best restaurants in an evening of fun at the Hillsboro Club. Complete with auctions, delicious drinks & musical fun, this year’s event is sure to tickle your tastebuds!

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Welcome to the Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce:

The Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce, our Board of Directors, Trustees and management team wish to thank-you for becoming a part-ner in this organization which celebrates its 65th Anniversary this year.

With your investment in the Chamber you have joined other hard working business owners, corporations, civic organizations and individuals who desire to improve their business as well as the economic climate of our area. You have shown you understand the strength and message of the Greater Pompano Beach Cham-ber of Commerce’s mission to work on your behalf in unison with the many public and private entities that make our local econ-omy grow and become stronger.

Membership in the Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce is like adding a new department to your company. Over 700 member businesses from all over northern Broward County rely on the Chamber to advocate for their interests at the city, county and state level as well as provide information on our countless resources for compli-ance, information and visibility.

With your Chamber Partnership comes information and access. You may have already begun receiving Chamber Chat via email

Letter from the Chair: Welcome! each week. The Chat updates you about upcoming member gath-erings, networking occasions, new businesses, civic events and marketing opportunities.

Quarterly you’ll have the Cham-ber’s newsletter delivered to your business. The Pineapple Press fo-cuses on the accomplishments of our Partners, their personal success stories and recommen-dations. It will also highlight im-provements within the Pompano Beach and surrounding commu-nities in northeast Broward Coun-ty. You can also visit our website www.pompanobeachchamber.com for up to date information or follow us on Facebook.

On the first Wednesday of each month we host an after work gathering and on the third Thurs-

day of the month there is a Mem-bership Breakfast. Both of these functions are informative and provide a chance to make new business contacts and reconnect with others. For the serious net-worker join one of the four En-terprise Groups that meet twice a month.

And this is just the beginning! There is so much more.

We look forward to working with you and for your business and please feel free to contact any of our Chamber management team members when you have ques-tion or need local information. Again welcome and thank-you for your investment in Greater Pompano Beach.

Sincerely, Jean McIntyre Jean McIntyre Chair 2012-2013 Ric Green Ric GreenPresident/CEO