Message from the CEO: Moving Business Forward

Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce

3 years ago

Effective Monday, all Florida Residents 18 years of age and older will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. To pre-register for the vaccine, click here.

Pfizer/BioNTech has released new data from an ongoing study of their COVID-19 vaccine that suggests it is effective at preventing serious symptoms for at least six months after vaccination. In addition, the new data suggests the vaccine is effective against the South African variant of the coronavirus. Earlier this week, Pfizer/BioNTech had hopeful results from a vaccine trial in children between the ages of 12 and 15.

Attending next week’s Membership Breakfast will be our Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) second and third place winners from this year’s Investor Panel Competition: Chloe Levine of “Buddy Belt”, a 10^th grader at Saint Andrew’s School and Leah Gonzalez of “Blue Baked Bakery”, an 8^th grader at Wellington Landings Middle School. Leah will be providing a sample of one of her products to each attendee – a Latin sandwich cookie called an alfajore. Unfortunately, due to a previously scheduled academic engagement, our first-place winner, Jordan Herold of “Stericart”, a 10^th grader at American Heritage School, will not be able to attend. We look forward to Jordan representing our region at the National YEA competition to be held in Rochester, New York later this year. We are excited to see what the future holds for all our YEA students as they continue in their entrepreneurial journey. To register for next week’s breakfast and enjoy a delicious alfajore, click here.

Last evening, the Chamber kicked off its in-person 2021 Leadership Boca program. Fifteen business professionals begin a four-month experience in which they will receive an in-depth behind-the-scenes understanding of how our community operates. During the program, these fifteen business professionals will form a bond that will last them a lifetime.

As we continue to expand our in-person event offerings, I am excited to announce the return of three signature events. The Annual Golf Classic and Boynton Beach Food, Wine and Brew Festival will both take place in June and our premier Business Awards Luncheon will be held in July. Please look for future communications on each of these events for details. As always, we will continue to follow safety protocols, which include physical distancing and temperature checks. We look forward to seeing our members who feel comfortable and ready to attend our events in-person.

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We continue to provide you with valuable virtual and in-person experiences. Most virtual programs are recorded and available for you to access on the Boca Chamber’s YouTube Channel. Hit the subscribe button to find out when new content is posted on our channel.

Below is a list of our upcoming virtual and in-person experiences:

4/6– 12:00 p.m. Virtual International Business Alliance Roundtable

Topic:South Florida: Prime Location for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Speaker:Carlos Guerra, Manager International Investment & Logistics, International Trade & Development Division of Enterprise Florida

Click here to register

4/8– 7:45 a.m. In-Person Membership Breakfast