The Greater Miami Gardens Chamber of Com-merce is officially here! As the City of Miami Gardens has become the focal point and model for many successor cities, it’s only logi-cal we take the next step. The Chamber hosted its first event: Networking in the Gar-dens—a precursor to the official launch on March 30th.

Ducati Miami was the host of the pre-launch event and networking session. Located along

the Palmetto Expressway and 20th Avenue, Ducati Miami offered its beautiful showroom as the back-drop to this business event. Surrounded by dozens

of beautiful state-of-the-art motorcy-cles, more than 100 entrepreneurs and business profession-als came to network and hear informa-

The Kiwanis Club of Miami Gardens will be hosting our first “Taste in the Gardens” event on Thursday, May 19, 2011, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., at Mercedes Benz of Miami, located at 1200 Northwest 167th Street, Miami Gardens, Florida. Proceeds from this event will provide scholarships and support for a variety of pro-

jects benefiting the youth of Miami Gardens. This event, a first for this community, will show-case restaurants from the South Florida area at a new and exciting upscale location. Kiwanis Club of Miami Gardens is seeking local restaurateurs, caterers, full service bartender/spirits distribu-tors for participation in this great charity event.

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All costs associated with this event are tax deductible.

Since 2008, the Club has pur-chased and delivered new appli-ances to families during the Christmas Holidays, read and provided books to over 1000 Mi-ami Gardens students and as-sisted local children by purchas-ing back to school supplies and clothing. Additionally, we have provided a Holiday Shopping ex-perience through the Miami Gar-dens Police Department “Shop with a Cop” Program and

awarded $8,000 in college schol-arships to local high school graduating seniors.

All participating restaurants will be featured in Legacy Magazine. Over 150 professionals and ex-ecutives from the South Florida area are expected in the show-room of the newest and hottest luxury car location in the area. For additional information or to confirm your participation, con-tact Paul Miller or Steve List at (305)-474-1400 or via email to pmiller@mgpdfl.org.

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food catered the affair. Council-members Oliver Gilbert and Felicia Robinson were also there offering their support to the Chamber and its future mem-bers. “We know that our busi-nesses are an integral part to our economy and we’re here to help,” said Councilman Gilbert.

The event was definitely a who’s who of the Miami Gardens and surrounding area. “The diversity of the various businesses that

attended was impressive. I see the chamber as being a proac-tive voice of the Miami Gardens business community,” said Mark Brown, President of the Black Global Bikers Association.

For more information about the Chamber and membership pack-ages, contact Antranette Pierre at (305) 622-8033 or apier-re2@miamigardens-fl.gov.

tion about the city’s newest ven-ture; several attendees also checked out the motorcycles or took pictures with their dream cycle. Attendees included Wa-chovia, Bank Atlantic, Regions Bank, Black Global Bikers, Veri-zon, St. Thomas University, Ex-press Employment Professionals, Miami Job Corps Center, Cost-cos, Community Newspapers, Euphoric Healing Center, Lyfe Management Group and so many more. “I made some excellent business contacts and enjoyed the background rumble of Ducati motorcycles heading out for test rides,” said Michael Huffaker, Express Employment Profession-als.

D’Occassions Catering who pro-vided a mouthwatering array of

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Founder

Top corporate sponsors receive one seat on the Board of Directors, the decision making body of the Chamber. The company is given title sponsorship to 2 networking sessions. The company is given a full page feature story in the Miami Gardens Community Newspaper and 4 quarter page stories. The company’s logo and/or name is included in all Chamber’s stan-dard marketing correspondence i.e. Chamber letterhead, newsletters, event programs, e-blasts. Additionally, the company receives all benefits included in the standard member-ship.

$2,500

Trustee

The company receives a half page story and 2 quarterly page stories in the Miami Gardens Community Newspaper. The company is given title sponsorship to 1 networking session. Ad-ditionally, the company receives all benefits included in the standard membership.

$1,000

Executive

The company receives a half page story and 1 quarterly page story in the Miami Gardens Community Newspaper. Additionally, the company receives all benefits included in the stan-dard membership.

$500

Standard

The company's physical location becomes a distribution site for the Miami Gardens Commu-nity Newspaper delivered monthly. Free listing on the Chamber's home page membership directory. One free link for each member business on the Chamber website. Membership decal to proudly identify the business as a member of the Chamber. Free admission onto quarterly networking sessions (up to 2 persons). Discounts to participant Chamber mem-bers.

$150

Chamber Sponsorship Levels

The mission of the GMGCC is to promote Miami Gardens as a great place to do business!

Greater Miami Gardens Chamber of Commerce

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Trustee $1,000 __________ Standard $150 ________

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