The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce is delighted to present the spiciest family festival in Palm Beach County featuring the rhythms of Salsa music, the best of Salsa dancing, and the tastiest of ethnic foods. With nearly $200,000 in media support, this event celebrates the growth of Palm Beach County’s Hispanic market that now represents 30% of the population. We expect over 25,000 attendees that translates into great marketing exposure for local business owners looking to expand their marketing mix and reach the fastest growing market.
We will feature carnival rides, Chihuahua races, bounce houses, salsa cook-offs, domino & dance competitions, business expo, arts & crafts, and many other activities. Visitors are guaranteed to enjoy a great day with their family and friends.
SalsaFest does have a charitable component. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the City of Greenacres Department of Leisure Services for the purpose of expanding its award-winning youth programs to underprivileged children in the community.
The headlining act this year will be Alexis y Fido, who will be on the Main Stage Saturday night!
The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners
and the Palm Beach County Library System cordially invite you to attend
Viva Palm Beach County
A Celebration of Palm Beach County’s
Cultural Heritage and
Unveiling of the Viva Florida 500 Time Capsule
Saturday, November 16, 9:00AM
3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach, 33406
Refreshments will be served.
Throughout the day there will be free activities including a cultural fair and musical and cultural performances for the entire family. Food Trucks will offer a variety of treats for purchase.
Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Wellington will officially be open for business Thursday, November 14th! Thank you for your patience and support during this time! We are excited to officially be open and look forward to meeting you and your pets!
We will be having our Grand Opening on Saturday, November 23, 2013 beginning at 9am!
FREE Gourmet Dog Treat Samples and Premium Pet Food Samples
Plus! Raffles, refreshments and more! Fun for people and pets of all ages!
WESTERN COMMUNITIES BUSINESS GROUP TO HOLD 2013/2014 SEASON KICK-OFF RECEPTION
Wellington, FL—November 11, 2013—On Saturday, November 23, from 2:00p.m. until 6:00p.m., the Western Communities Business Group will be holding their 2013/2014 Season Kick-Off Reception at the Wellington Equestrian Gallery and Mall. The Wellington Equestrian Gallery and Mall has relocated and is now open in its beautiful, new location at 13920 Wellington Trace, Ste. 44 in the Wellington Marketplace.
Last year, some creative local business owners banded together and formed the Wellington Business Group. This group successfully utilized common advertising, promotions and creative marketing to reach out to members of the equestrian industry that call Wellington home during the equestrian season. The growth and success of last year’s group has proven that there is a definite need in the Western Communities to have a business group that is responsive to the needs of the local business owners and will concentrate their efforts on strengthening the area’s businesses, and thus the economy. This year they are planning on expanding their membership numbers and their targeted geographic membership base to include ALL of the businesses in the Western Communities. In order to reflect this, they have decided to modify the original name of the organization and to be called the Western Communities Business Group.
Maureen Gross will be joining the leadership team of the Western Communities Business Group this year. Gross has extensive experience in meeting the needs of area businesses and business owners through her years of working as a director of development for many area non-profits and at the former Palms West Chamber of Commerce. “I am looking forward to growing the outreach and targeted programs that this business group will provide to the local businesses that are its members,” said Gross, “and to increasing the group’s economic impact in our local communities.”
Any business person that is located in the Western Communities is invited to stop by the Wellington Equestrian Gallery and Mall on Saturday, November 23, for the reception. The afternoon will include refreshments, networking and a place to catch up with fellow, local business leaders. While there, they can get information on the Western Communities Business Group’s member benefits or suggest some benefits that they would like to see added to the current programs. 2013/2014 membership applications, door stickers for member’s entrances and membership cards will be available. Guest will be able to either renew their current membership or sign up as a new member this year at a cost of $150 per business membership. Everyone is encouraged to drop in to get information on what the business group is planning on doing this upcoming year.
The Western Community Business Group mission is to focus on local, community-rooted businesses and to provide them with the tools and programs that will help their businesses thrive. This will ultimately strengthen the community and build a vibrant, durable local economy…here in the Western Communities.
For information and to RSVP for the reception, please call the Gallery (561)333-3100 or Maureen Gross (561)714-0887.
Readers from all over the world with authors from all over the world will meet, talk and share ideas.
Yes, readers, “Wellyworld” is a comfortable, beautiful place to live and play. For the first time, as your cultural arts columnist, I am going to give you a very good reason to cross the county line. Download an audiobook to play in the car while you head south to the Miami Book Fair International (MBFI). The MBFI is the oldest and largest gathering of authors coming from all over the world with an attendance of 250,000 people of all ages over a period of 8 days. Thus far, such luminaries have confirmed their attendance:
Dan Brown, Angelica Huston, Reza Aslan, Dave Barry, Christopher Kenneally, David Kirk, Paul Pope, Karen Russell, Darrell Hammond, Nikki Giovanni, Richard Russo, Roy Blount, Russell Banks, Wally Lamb, Amy Tan, Cristina Garcia, Patricia Volk, Pat Conroy, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Edna Buchanan, Tom Healy, Patricia Engel, James Reston, Ann Hood, MK Asante, Dr. Paul Farmer, Erica Jong, Jennifer Weiner, Ben Katchor, Adam Mansbach, Geoff Dyer, Mark Halperin, Brad Meltzer, Lori Roy, Mitch Albom, Jamaica Kinkaid, Diane Ladd, Robert Pinsky, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and many, many more.
It’s important to reserve your ticketsnow! The prices are reasonable and many of the ticketed events are free. There are programs, concerts and activities for the entire family. For information about the week-long event go to:
“This is a story about a business – the book business. This is the story about a court case – and in America we do our court cases very well. This is really a story about human folly. This isn’t Athens verses Sparta. But when you really get down to it, Apple verses Amazon is the Athens verses Sparta of our day.”
– Christopher Kenneally
“Christopher Kenneally is the host and producer of the Copyright Clearance Center’s (CCC) weekly podcast series, Beyond the Book, and for OnCopyright Education, CCC’s Educational Services brand, he presents a variety of programs on copyright and intellectual property issues. As a freelance journalist, Christopher Kenneally reported on education, business, travel, culture and technology for the New York Times, Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, and The Independent of London, among many other publications. He also reported for WBUR-FM (Boston), National Public Radio, and WGBH-TV (PBS-Boston). Mr. Kenneally is also the author of Massachusetts 101 (Applewood Books), a history of the state “from Redcoats to Red Sox” – CCC website
Mr. Kenneally will be moderating After the Apple e-Book Decision: The New World of Book Publishing and Book Selling at the Miami Book Fair International on November 23 at 2:30 PMalong with Andrew Albanese and Oren Teicher. Recently, I was fortunate to interview Mr. Kenneally about his upcoming panel discussion:
LHB: What attracted you to attend the upcoming Miami Book Fair International and to lead the panel discussion on the Apple e-book court decision?
CK: Copyright Clearance Center and I have attended and presented at the book fair for a number of years now. I believe we began working with the fair organizers in 2005, if my memory serves me, and, over time we’ve presented a number of programs that are very much about what’s in the news. We always try to come up with a program that will be newsworthy and also devoted to readers.
What really impresses me about the Miami Book Fair is that this is a reader’s book fair. So many other book-publishing events are for the trade as they say; they’re for publishers, authors, for the insiders, “the inner sanctum,” if you will. My feeling is that what Andrew Albanese and Oren Teicher have to say about the case and its implications for the book business will be [of great interest].
People get into book publishing, not just to publish books, but to sell books. What we’re seeing today is a real revolution in the way that books are sold, in the kinds of value the people place in the book as an object and what does it mean when a book isn’t on your shelf any longer, but in your e-book reader? These are things that have changed the way we all read. These are questions we’ll ask that we really do not yet have the answers to. These are things that have changed the way we all read. Now the fact is, and this is a good thing to emphasize: people are reading more than ever. We’re seeing more books published than ever. We’re seeing more people buying, downloading and reading. So reading is doing great!
What we have to look at is: how are authors and publishers doing? How are booksellers, bookstores… how are they doing? They’re part of that whole ecosystem. Without the bookstores, without the successful publishers and authors, readers could be deprived of some really great stuff to read.
LHB: This is an in-depth subject that can be debated for hours. I know that I, personally, love Apple products. You are going to have a lot of people going in that loved Steve Jobs and those who hate the amount of control he wanted. Therefore, are you delegating members of your panel to present both sides of the debate?
CK: The happy role I have is to ask the kind of questions that the people in the audience are asking themselves. I’m a journalist by background and very keen to get to the bottom of things, so I think it’s a fair question to ask. Andrew is a colleague and a journalist and I believe that he does his very best, as anybody would, to present the many sides… there are not just two sides. It’s not like Apple verses Amazon or that kind of thing. This isn’t a heavyweight grudge match. This is a story that’s a very complicated story with layer upon layer of players with people’s personalities as much as their professions involved.
It’s my own feeling that what drove some of the publishers to think that they could get away from Amazon was essentially a real personal matter. They held a grudge. They saw their business under attack from Amazon and they thought they could fight back. This is my own personal opinion. That kind of hubris led some of the people involved to do things that, I have no doubt, they regret today. That itself is a real human story.
This is a story about a business – the book business. This is the story about a court case – and in America we do our court cases very well. This is really a story about human folly. This isn’t Athens verses Sparta. But when you really get down to it, Apple verses Amazon is the Athens verses Sparta of our day.
LHB: Despite the lawsuit, do you think that e-books are good or ill for publishing?
CK: E-books are very good for the publishing industry. My feeling is, as a journalist, I have to believe in the first amendment first. I believe in freedom of expression and the opportunity that every human being should have to express themselves. Today, because of technology, you can realize your dream to express yourself so much easier and so much more directly than one ever could in the history of the world. That is a wonderful thing. We have more people writing today than ever before. Writing is in great shape. Reading is in great shape. However, this raises a whole wrath of questions about the business.
LHB: I wonder how you feel about the freedom of commerce, the freedom to sell products at the rate you choose to sell them? It is my understanding that Apple wanted to keep the prices up. They were forcing the hand of the publishers.
CK: That’s correct, you’re right. That is a complicated matter. I think that when it comes to what people will pay for a book today, there is no doubt, I mean the evidence is clear, that they will pay and want to pay less for a digital book, for an e-book, than they want to pay for a print book.
LHB: And the theory is that you don’t have to ship it or print it… there has to be some kind of discount for not having that book in your hand.
CK: That’s right.
LHB: On the other hand, you said that people are reading more. So isn’t that the goal?
CK: It’s going to be hard. There’s no question about it. The fact of the matter is, that while we may guarantee freedom of expression in this country, we don’t guarantee a business model for people. What’s happened is the business model has come under pressure and I don’t know any business that is invulnerable to the kinds of economic pressures that the Internet is bringing. Every business, every single business including your business as a journalist and musician, my business as a writer, any business one can think of has really kind of…
LHB: Forever changed.
CK: Forever changed, exactly.
LHB: As an author, what does this settlement or case mean for you? Bottom line… How does it affect authors and readers in general?
CK: The case was fought about competition. The case was brought by the Department of Justice to promote competition. In the economic world we live in, more competition, in general, drives down price. I believe authors should expect to see the price for e-books to fall. So, that’s a bonus for readers. That’s why the case was brought. For authors that’s tough. But again, unfortunately, this isn’t France where you can guarantee things to people by law. We don’t do that here.
LHB: Is it the same for self-published authors?
CK: I think so, absolutely. I believe that because of the downward pressure on price and because the market is seeing so many more titles, the traditional contract between publisher and author looks less and less attractive all the time. Self-published authors can go into business for themselves. They get to keep more money and they have the control over the work that they wouldn’t have in a more traditional environment. I believe we’ll see the ranks of self-published authors grow over time. Authors looking to maximize their potential “profit” will see the deal that’s being offered them in self-publishing is simply a better deal.
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* This article is Part I of a two-part preview of the MBFI. Later this week we will feature interviews with South Florida author Brad Meltzer and poet Julia Wade.
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Lori Hope Baumel and her husband Eric Baumel live in Wellington and
have three grown children. Their eldest, Sam, 27, is a media producer and conceptual artist who currently resides in (extremely hipster) Brooklyn, NY. Her younger children, Evan and Rachel, wrote the Around Wellington “Teen Talk” column in previous years. Rachel, 24, lives and works in Boston, MA and Evan, 21, is a senior at American University in Washington DC. Eric has practiced radiology in Wellington since 1991. His many talents include artist, cook, photographer and, recently, medical app developer. You can learn more about Lori at www.loribaumel.com and read her blog at www.grownupcamp.tumblr.com.
Wayne Burns, New CEO of Central Palm Beach Chamber
After a several month search, Wayne Burns has been named Chief Executive Officer of the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce by the Board of Directors.
Board Chairman Frank Gonzalez said of Mr. Burns, “He has considerable experience in Chamber leadership, finance and fundraising, expertise in small business services, and an award winning track record in economic development.” Mr. Gonzalez adds, “Our Board of Directors is excited to have Mr. Burns aboard and look forward to working with him to lead our Chamber to new heights of excellence and continue to drive value to our membership.”
Mary Lou Bedford, the Interim Chief Executive Officer during the search, will continue to serve the Chamber in an executive level capacity.
Prior to joining the Chamber, Burns was President for SGI Stratecon Global Institute, responsible for creating member value driven strategies and leading chambers of commerce through complex governance, fundraising, and financial challenges.
Formerly, Burns was Assistant Director of the Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business Development, responsible for all aspects of economic development and oversight of contract awards for County Certified small businesses and the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program. He also served as Division Manager as Economic Development Coordinator in the City of Plantation where he was largely credited for leading the collaboration to accelerate redevelopment along 441 State Road 7. While in Plantation he won several awards and national recognition for negotiating over $1 billion in corporate attraction and expansion projects, and as Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance Board member (previously Broward Alliance) he was named economic developer Volunteer of the Year for his leadership of the 31 city Partner’s Council.
Mr. Burns graduated with Honors from FAU with a BA is Sociology / Psychology, and earned an MBA in International Business.
Johnson’s Custom Cakes will debut an exciting new line of catering and dessert displays, new trends in wedding cakes, mini desserts and extraordinary candy buffets.
Bacio Bacio Bridal is celebrating their Expansion Grand Opening and addition of a Tuxedo Center and Formal Party gowns for all occasions. Feast your eyes on the latest fashions for parties and bridal wear.
Gift Gathering:
Little Smiles will receive all donations of goods and/or services for the evening. These donations will be used as live or silent auction items at their next annual Stars Ball in February 2014.
Dress:
Attendees are encouraged to wear cocktail attire!
When:
Monday, November 18
6-9 p.m.
Where: Kobosko’s Crossing
9148 & 9160 Forest Hill Blvd.
Wellington, FL 33411
How:
Reservations are requested. To RSVP and for more information, please call Brianne Ford at (561) 358-4631.
About Johnson’s Custom Cakes & More
Johnson’s Custom Cakes is a personal and creative company. Their goal is to produce a product that is individual to you, the customer, while focusing on every little detail. For more information, please visit www.johnsonscustomcakes.com
About Bacio Bacio Bridal Boutique
Bacio Bacio Bridal is a full service couture bridal boutique. For more information, please visit www.baciobacio.com
About Little Smiles
Little Smiles is a charitable organization that strives to put a smile on the faces of children in local hospitals, hospices and shelters. For more information, please visit www.littlesmiles.org
Norton Celebrates the Holiday Season with its annual Holiday Family Festival – Enjoy Art, Dance, Music, Magic, and More!
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (Nov. 8, 2013) – Once again, the Norton Museum of Art’s annual, entertainment-filled Holiday Family Festival offers families a joyous way to kick off the winter season. Set for Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, the Festival features music and dance performances, a magic troupe, art activities and tours, treasure hunts, storytelling, and more. Regular Museum admission applies. The merriment occurs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., but the Museum café, Fratelli Lyon, will be serving a holiday brunch beginning at 11 a.m.
“Each year, the Holiday Family Festival presents terrific performers from our area,” says GlennTomlinson, the Norton’s William Randolph Hearst Curator of Education. “Visitors are thrilled by the quality of the musicians and dancers, and they love the activities and family tours that take place throughout the Museum.”
Visitors are sure to be uplifted by the graceful dancers of the Palm Beach Atlantic DanceEnsemble and the sounds of Women of Note. The House of Flying Cards is also set to thrill with its bag of tricks and illusion. Storyteller Monica Ladd will share exciting tales, and the St. Edwards Children’s Choir and Maltz Jupiter Theatre Youth Touring Company will sing holiday classics. Complimentary refreshments come courtesy of Whole Foods Market. And the Museum Store is offering Norton Members a 20-percent discount and free gift wrapping.
The schedule of activities and performances is as follows*:
1 – 5 p.m. Children’s art activities and gallery treasure hunts
1-1:30 p.m. St. Edwards Children’s Choir
1:15 -2:15 p.m. House of Flying Cards Magicians
1:30-2 p.m. Family Tour
1:30-4:30 p.m. Face Art by Daisy
(MORE)
1:30-5 p.m. Pianist Kelly Walsh
1:45-2:15 p.m. Palm Beach Atlantic University Dance Ensemble
2-2:30 p.m. Storyteller Monica Ladd
2-3 p.m. Adult Tour
2:15 – 3:15 p.m. Dave Gibble Brass Quintet
2:30-3:30 p.m. Appearance by Santa Claus
3-3:30 p.m. Family Tour
3:15 – 4 p.m. Maltz Jupiter Theatre Youth Touring Company
4 – 4:30 p.m. Women of Note
For more information visit Norton.org. *Please note the schedule is subject to change. About the Norton Museum The Norton Museum of Art is a major cultural attraction in Florida, and internationally known for its distinguished Permanent Collection featuring American Art, Chinese Art, Contemporary Art, European Art and Photography. The Norton is located at 1451 S. Olive Ave. in West Palm Beach, FL., and is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Closed on Mondays and major Holidays). General admission is $12 for adults, $5 for students with a valid ID, and free for Members and children ages 12 and under. Special group rates are available. On Thursdays, admission is half price for everyone. West Palm Beach residents receive free admission every Saturday with proof of residency. Palm Beach County residents receive free admission the first Saturday of each month with proof of residency. For additional information, please call (561)832-5196, or visit www.norton.org.
Candy Crowley Will Address the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches
TO: Assignment Editors
FROM: Forum Club of the Palm Beaches
RE: CNN’S Candy Crowley
WHEN: Noon — Monday, Nov. 18, 2013
WHERE: Palm Beach County Convention Center
650 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach
CONTACT PERSON: Exec. Dir. Gayle Pallesen
PHONE: (561) 304-0570
Award-winning CNN journalist Candy Crowley will address the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches Monday, Nov. 18 during a noon luncheon at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. Crowley is CNN’s chief political correspondent and Sunday morning anchor of State of the Union with Candy Crowley.
Public tickets are $60 and must be ordered in advance by calling the Forum Club ticket line: (561) 881-9977. Luncheon tickets are also on sale to hear former U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe on Nov. 25 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. Snowe, who quit the Senate because of gridlock, will do a book signing of Fighting for Common Ground.
Residents Encouraged to Donate to Wellington’s Hometown Holiday Food Drive
The holidays are all about the three F’s: family, friends, and food. But for some of our neighbors, there’s the added stress of not knowing whether they can afford to get a hot Thanksgiving meal on the table. That’s why Wellington is partnering with local faith based organizations, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, Whole Foods, Publix, Ultima Fitness, and Walgreens for its annual Hometown Holiday Food Drive. Donations are being accepted through Monday, November 18th, with residents encouraged to contribute the following food items:
Instant mashed potatoes
Packaged stuffing (mix)
Cornbread mix
Cranberry sauce
Turkey gravy
Canned vegetables
Food can be dropped off at Village Hall, the Safe Neighborhoods Office, the Wellington Community Center, Village Park, Ultima Fitness, PBSO’s District 8 office, and Walgreens located in the Wellington Market Place. Residents wishing to make a cash donation to fund a complete dinner may contact the Community Services department at (561) 791-4796.
All food donations will go directly to local families in need. Residents looking for assistance can contact Wellington’s Community Services department at (561)791-4796 or their local house of worship.
Special thanks to our community sponsors Whole Foods Market, Ultima Fitness, the Wellington office of Keller Williams Realty, and Walgreens. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Contact Scott Campbell, Community Projects Manager, at (561) 791-4105 for more info!
For information about other Wellington programs, events, activities, and updates, please visit www.wellingtonfl.gov or watch Channel 18 for the latest happenings.
David Feliciano | Digital Media Manager | Village of Wellington | 12300 Forest Hill Boulevard | Wellington, FL 33414
The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce is delighted to present the spiciest family festival in Palm Beach County featuring the rhythms of Salsa music, the best of Salsa dancing, and the tastiest of ethnic foods. With nearly $200,000 in media support, this event celebrates the growth of Palm Beach County’s Hispanic market that now represents 30% of the population. We expect over 25,000 attendees that translates into great marketing exposure for local business owners looking to expand their marketing mix and reach the fastest growing market.
