﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce Events Newswire</title><link>http://www.lakelandchamber.com/</link><description>News related to Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce</description><copyright>(c) 2013, Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Ribbon Cutting - Peace River Center - New Primary Care Wellness Clinic 5/21/2013 4:30 PM - 5/21/2013 5:00 PM</title><description /><link>http://www.lakelandchamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1556</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:35:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ribbon Cutting - 1st Class Tile &amp; Grout Restoration 5/22/2013 4:30 PM - 5/22/2013 5:00 PM</title><description /><link>http://www.lakelandchamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1424</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:15:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ribbon Cutting - Ric's Wine Market 5/23/2013 4:00 PM - 5/23/2013 4:30 PM</title><description /><link>http://www.lakelandchamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1425</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:19:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SCORE Business Roundtable 5/23/2013 7:30 AM - 5/23/2013 8:30 AM</title><description>&lt;b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;b&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: times new roman,serif;"&gt;Business Roundtable sponsored by Central Florida SCORE and Lakeland Chamber of Commerce will be held at the Chamber, 35 Lake Morton Dr., on May 23, 2013 at 7:30 am.&amp;nbsp; The topic is &amp;ldquo;The Facts About Online Marketing&amp;rdquo;.&amp;nbsp; &lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;For reservations call 688-8551, ext. 231 or e-mail &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:TOttinger@LakelandChamber.com"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: times new roman,serif; color: windowtext;"&gt;TOttinger@LakelandChamber.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: times new roman,serif;"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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On May 28, Ripple is teaming with &lt;a href="http://www.mysouthernhome.com" target="_blank"&gt;Southern Homes of Polk County&lt;/a&gt; to feature this technology in action. Log in beginning at 7:30 p.m. to "&lt;a href="http://mysouthernhome.com/secrets-to-home-ownership-online-i-cast.php" target="_blank"&gt;Unlock the $ecrets of Home Ownership&lt;/a&gt;" including:
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	&lt;li&gt;Mortgage Loans&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Home Investment Do's and Dont's&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Choosing a Builder&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Credit Repair&lt;/li&gt;
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By using the iCast technology, consumers can log in as early as Wednesday, May 22 to submit questions and see special incentive announcements.
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Thanks to a special arrangement from Ripple, this iCast event serves two purposes: educating new and potential homebuyers and showcasing the power of the iCast platform.
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This special iCast production is in addition to the regular programming at Ripple including "&lt;a href="http://www.ripplevideoandweb.org/over-easy.html" target="_blank"&gt;Over Easy&lt;/a&gt;," a monthly iCast hosted by Ripple Owner, Joan Davies. For more information on the platform, please contact Joan at (863) 255-1109.</description><link>http://www.lakelandchamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1589</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 13:17:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ribbon Cutting - Gadd Case &amp; Associates, LLC 5/28/2013 4:30 PM - 5/28/2013 5:00 PM</title><description /><link>http://www.lakelandchamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1522</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:43:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ribbon Cutting - Little Footsteps Academy, LLC 5/30/2013 4:30 PM - 5/30/2013 5:00 PM</title><description>Come celebrate with Little Footsteps Academy as they celebrate their joining the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce with an Open House featuring a bounce house provided by Lakeland Moonwalk, face painting, food, etc.  Take a tour of the facility and learn more about their Summer Camp program.  Bring the kids and join in on the fun!</description><link>http://www.lakelandchamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1524</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:05:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ribbon Cutting - Painting With A Twist 5/30/2013 6:00 PM - 5/30/2013 6:30 PM</title><description /><link>http://www.lakelandchamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1560</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:50:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ribbon Cutting - Rimage Solutions 6/4/2013 9:00 AM - 6/4/2013 9:30 AM</title><description /><link>http://www.lakelandchamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1525</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:08:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ribbon Cutting - People's Pharmacy 6/6/2013 9:00 AM - 6/6/2013 9:30 AM</title><description /><link>http://www.lakelandchamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1527</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:15:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ribbon Cutting - Olive Branch Realty 6/6/2013 4:30 PM - 6/6/2013 5:00 PM</title><description /><link>http://www.lakelandchamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1528</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:18:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ribbon Cutting - Eyeglass World 6/11/2013 9:00 AM - 6/11/2013 9:30 AM</title><description /><link>http://www.lakelandchamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1529</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:21:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SBDC Counselor On-Site at the Chamber 6/11/2013 8:30 AM - 6/11/2013 5:00 PM</title><description>The Small Business Development Center at the University of South Florida holds office hours at the Chamber on the second Tuesday of each month. Appointments are required byt calling (813) 905-5800.</description><link>http://www.lakelandchamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1458</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:21:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ribbon Cutting - Gary Moore of Western &amp; Southern Life 6/12/2013 8:30 AM - 6/12/2013 9:00 AM</title><description /><link>http://www.lakelandchamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1530</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:27:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business &amp; Breakfast hosted by Estates at Carpenters 6/13/2013 7:30 AM - 6/13/2013 8:30 AM</title><description>&lt;html&gt;
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        &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"&gt;Join us Thursday,&amp;nbsp;June 13&amp;nbsp;at 7:30 a.m. for a delicious breakfast hosted at Estates at Carpenters! &lt;strong&gt;Tamara Sakagawa of Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency will be presenting on "Social Media for Professionals".&lt;br /&gt;
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        &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;One of Lakeland&amp;rsquo;s most prolific Social Mediaparticipants, Tamara represents @DixieCRA with excitement and offers tips and tricksfor professionals to remember as they venture into the social-sphere.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"&gt;Estates at Carpenters&lt;br /&gt;
        Thursday, June 13&lt;br /&gt;
        7:30 a.m. &lt;br /&gt;
        1001 Carpenters Way&lt;br /&gt;
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        Join fellow members for a special night of networking on Thursday,&amp;nbsp;June 20&amp;nbsp;at&amp;nbsp;5:30 p.m. hosted by&amp;nbsp;Grow Financial Federal Credit Union.&amp;nbsp;
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            &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Share business cards! &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
            &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meet new contacts! &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
            &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reconnect with fellow members! &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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        &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;**Music**Giveaways**Drinks**&lt;br /&gt;
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engage in Chamber activities and fulfill their goals for membership. With Chamber Next, new &lt;br /&gt;
and current members have an opportunity to learn more about maximizing their investments &lt;br /&gt;
in the Chamber. The hour-long conversation begins with a short presentation on a featured &lt;br /&gt;
Chamber-related opportunity and ends with an open forum for questions related to Chamber &lt;br /&gt;
membership, business issues, political matters, and more.</description><link>http://www.lakelandchamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1278</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:02:40 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>