The Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the first Chamber After Hours of 2013. The networking event is focused on connecting member businesses in the community while gaining a better understanding of Envision Alachua, sustainability and the direction of county-wide economic development. The event that will take place on Feb. 28 from 5:30pm to 7pm at the Commerce Building, located at 300 E. University Ave. Attendees may park in the City Hall/Chamber of Commerce parking lot, Alachua County Library Headquarters’ parking lot, Kirby Smith Center parking lot, around downtown Gainesville and in neighboring streets as well. Mix and mingle with business leaders and community members while enjoying food, drink, entertainment and fabulous door prizes.
This popular series draws attention from the professional community and is an excellent opportunity to meet entrepreneurs from across the community.
“For many of us, Meridian included, business is about building and maintaining strong relationships,” said Kevin Coulson, Director of Marketing & Business Development at Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. and Chamber Diplomat. “Chamber After Hours is the place to do just that. It’s one of the best networking opportunities in town. But not only that, they’re a ton of fun. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone on the 28th.”
For this month’s Chamber After Hours, Plum Creek, a timber manufacturing company in Gainesville, will be hosting the event. Recently, Plum Creek has acquired local media attention about the Envision Alachua Phase II Community Workshop, a community planning process that discusses the future economic and conservation opportunities on the 65,000 acres of land owned by Plum Creek.
Additionally, the event is perfect for businesses that are new to the Chamber and are seeking ways to become more involved in the community. To ease networking jitters, Chamber diplomats will be scattered across the room to introduce professionals to other businesses and to provide information on tools the Chamber has to offer each company.
Unable to attend the first Chamber After Hours event? The Chamber will also be hosting an After Hours on March 13 at the Gainesville Raceway, on April 18 at Gainesville Buick GMC and on June 27 at North Florida Regional Medical Center.
