Print Friendly Version

WELCOME TO APOPKA The Board of Directors of the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes you to our Chamber's Web site.  The City of Apopka is strategically located fifteen minutes from Orlando in beautiful Northwest Orange County, minutes from Mount Dora, Altamonte Springs, and Maitland.  The City of Apopka is one of the fastest growing communities in Central Florida in both residential and commercial markets (more information in PDF formats below):     A Warm Welcome     Business Friendly     Education at Its Best      Our Rich History                 Recreation Abounds     Demographics     Convenient Transportation

I want to begin by sending out a huge THANK YOU to Alan Byrd, past chair of the Apopka Chamber board, for his commitment and leadership. It is clear to me that his impact on our community and our chamber has been substantial, and he's left a pair of really big shoes for me to fill.
As a community, we have so many wonderful things to offer our citizens as well as residents and businesses from all over Central Florida. We have land for growth, a new town center in the works, new businesses opening, and families moving in. Since Apopka is such a wonderful place to live, work and play, we want to make sure that our growth is smart and is the type of growth we want as a community. Over the next year the chamber will be partnering with Central Florida's Economic Development Council and other organizations such as UCF to update the demographic study information for NW Orange County. This will allow us to showcase what we have to offer businesses looking at Orange County for a potential new home.
As our community continues to grow and thrive, I want to encourage all our members to become and stay involved in chamber activities and utilize the benefits that you are entitled through your membership. I also urge everyone to do business with fellow members whenever possible for these practices help grow all our businesses. I want to send out a final thank you to the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors for the opportunity to serve as your board chair, and wish you all the best in 2008 and 2009!
Karen Ross, Chairman of the Board

Walk through the displays of Apopka history, taste the food from Zellwood Pub & Café and sample the health drink from MonaVie at the July Business After Hours at the Museum of the Apopkans, 122 E. 5th St., Thursday, July 24th from 5:30-7:00 p.m. RSVP to the chamber office by Wednesday, July 23rd.

Our June member profile winner is Claire Gaynor, Community Relations Coordinator with Cornerstone Hospice. A non-profit organization, Cornerstone Hospice serves seven counties in Central Florida. As a Community Relations Coordinator, Claire gives presentations on hospice, care giving and advance directives to many different groups including women’s clubs, Kiwanis, Rotary, churches and businesses. She educates people on what is provided under hospice care and when it is appropriate to call them.
Claire has lived in the Orlando area for twenty-seven years and is involved in many senior committed organizations such as Orange County Triad, Community Vision, CERA and Orange County Community Partnership. She is very dedicated to making sure that seniors and their families know what is available in their communities to assist them. A presentation she often gives is “The Parent Trap” which discusses what you need to do to assist your aging parents or relatives.
Clare would appreciate the opportunity to speak to you, your group or family about hospice services or any eldercare situation you may be having where you need assistance. Give her a call at 407-722-2844 or 407-206-7387.

The Annual Chamber Banquet will be held Thursday, July 17th at Errol Estate Country Club at 6:30 p.m.  Please submit your nominations to the Chamber by July 3, 2008 for Business Woman of the Year, Business Man of the Year, Community Service Award and the Burnie Roberts Outstanding Chamber Member Award. The recipients of each of these categories will be announced at the Annual Banquet.  Cost to attend is $35 per person, with Corporate Tables for 8 available at $350.00.