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MEMBER OF THE MONTH FOR NOVEMBER 2024 – BARBORA KASSDIKIAN On the heels of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, we are recognizing the 2024 Chair of the Marine Advisory Council, who coordinated its annual Chamber Breakfast on November 1. It is no small feat to pull off a sold-out crowd, and like Barbora Kassdikian…
Barenaked Ladies founding member Steven Page headlines 15th anniversary event All the glamour, excitement and allure of Broadway was on full display at The Parker for the Ghost Light Society’s 15th Anniversary Soirée, presented by UKG. The event, “A Broadway Bash,” raised more than $165,000 to support the Broward Center’s wide variety of initiatives…
Click here for additional high resolution photography Photo captions: 1. Dan Most, Shawn Cerra, John Kurowski, Diana Nyad, Steve Shapiro, Abbas Karimi, Darius Butler, Elliott Bonner, Lexi Thompson, James A. Knapp and Josh Moser 16. James A. Knapp, Marty Hendrick, Abbas Karimi and Shawn Cerra 33. James A. Knapp, Elliott Bonner Jr.; Elliott Bonner; Todd Fitz-Gerald…
Bridge 2 Life and Broward Education Foundation Leads Nation in FAFSA Beta 1 Testing Success Bridge 2 Life and Broward Education Foundation, in partnership with Broward County Public Schools, the University of Miami, Florida Atlantic University and Broward College not only had the first Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) submitted in the country during the…
FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBER PROFESSIONALS INSTALLS 2024-2025 BOARD OF DIRECTOR The Florida Association of Chamber Professionals (FACP) installed its 2024-2025 Board of Directors during the Board meeting at their Annual Conference, held September 24-25, 2024, at the Marriott Boca Raton at the Boca Center, Boca Raton, Florida. The Board of Directors is the governing body…
MEMBER OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER 2024 – JENNIFER LEONG Jennifer Leong, Sotheby’s International Realty’s Principal, The Opulent Group & Director of International Developments, joined the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce (GFLCC) in January 2023, and became the Chairwoman of the Real Estate & Construction Council. Jennifer was inspired by previous Chair, Vince Yarina,…
Internal Medicine Physician Rafael Gutierrez, M.D. Joins Holy Cross Medical Group Rafael Gutierrez, M.D. has joined Holy Cross Medical Group, a multi-specialty physician employed group of more than 130 physicians providing services throughout Broward County. As an internal medicine physician, he focuses on adult medicine, annual wellness visits, primary prevention, pre-operative evaluation and chronic disease…
to the Board of Directors YMCA of South Florida Adds John Bendoraitis to the Board of Directors John Bendoraitis, Chief Operating Officer of Spirit Airlines, has been named to the YMCA of South Florida Board of Directors. Bendoraitis has extensive operational experience in the airline industry. He has served as Spirit’s COO since 2013…