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May, 2013 – Whole Foods Market

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May 2013 Events at Whole Foods Market Wellington

Open 8:00am to 10:00pm Mon-Sat. 9:00am-9:00pm on Sundays

2635 State Road 7 Wellington, FL 33414

 

Events are held at 2635 State Road 7, in the Lifestyle Center and are free of charge unless otherwise noted. Pre-Register for events at the customer service desk or by phone (561-904-4000) for Free Classes Only. Refunds, credits, or transfer of classes will not be honored for no-shows or cancellations made fewer than 24 hours before event. All events are subject to change. Classes with low registration may be cancelled.  Any classes cancelled by Whole Foods Market will be refunded. Space is limited.

 

 

 

Events, Cooking Classes, and Lectures

 

The Sushi Stop

Look for Lina in our Prepared Foods Department to taste Genji’s featured sushi creations prepared fresh daily!  No registration necessary, just stop by during the times below:

Friday, May 3rd 5:00-6:30 PM, Free

Featuring: Vivid Watercolor Roll with Brown Rice

Thursday, May 16th 5:00-6:30 PM, Free

Featuring: Old Malibu Bay Roll with Brown Rice

 

Homeopathic and Nutritional therapies for Dogs and Cats with Dr. Dym

Wednesday, May 8th 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Pre-Registration Required. Stop by the customer service desk or call 561-904-4000 to reserve your spot.

Join Michael Dym, VMD for an interactive discussion on keeping dogs and cats healthy through a more natural, holistic lifestyle.  Learn healthier alternatives to over-vaccination, nutritionally poor commercial pet foods, and overuse of chemicals and pesticides in our animal companions. Dr Michael Dym has over 21 years of clinical experience in small animal veterinary medicine, and is one of 400 veterinarians trained in classical homeopathy by Richard Pitcairn, DVM, PhD.

 

Mom-O-Rama Event for New Moms!

Thursday, May 9th 10:00 -1:00 PM, Free in our Whole Body Department

Calling all new moms!  We invite you to join us in our Whole Body Department to taste treats especially made for you and to learn about our favorite products for your little ones.  The first 50 moms will receive a goody bag filled with gifts for mom and baby.

Mayday, Mayday! Parents Kitchen Survival Course

Thursday, May 9th 12:00 – 1:30 PM, Free

Join our Healthy Eating Specialist, Amanda, in our Lifestyle Center to learn how to re-organize your fridge and pantry for batch cooking quickness, nutritional goodness, and kid-friendly meals turned into sophisticated date night fare. We’ll pack as much nutrition into each meal as possible without sacrificing taste.  Space is limited so be sure to pre-register for this class at our customer service desk or by phone (561) 904- 4000.

 

 

Whole Body Fair Featuring Summer Samples and Mini-Makeovers

Saturday, May 11th 12:00-3:00 PM, Free

We invite you to stroll around our Whole Body Department and speak with product spokespeople and pick-up samples as well as the following:

  • Enter to win a Whole Body gift basket filled with a variety of products. No Purchase Necessary to Enter.
  • Mini-Makeovers will also be offered by Mineral Fusion make-up experts; please schedule your appointment in advance at our customer service desk to ensure you will get a time slot.
  • Free Five Minute Chair Massages by Dr. Laura Valhuerdi DLMV of Practical Wellness Solutions- first come first served.
  • Special gift for our Kids Club Members at the customer service desk
  • Join Resource Depot in front of the store to make a fun recycled craft.

 

 

Dinner from Nature’s Bounty

Wednesday, May 15th 6:30-8:00 PM, Free

Pre-Registration Required. Stop by the customer service desk or call 561-904-4000 to reserve your spot.

Florida home gardeners often have a bumper crop of vegetables this time of year. Let’s make a yummy dinner to celebrate two of our favorite veggies, zucchini and asparagus. Lifestyle Center Specialist Suzanne will make Zucchini Stuffed with Turkey, Walnuts, and Vegetables and Fettucine with Ricotta, Asparagus and Pine Nuts. We’ll finish this meal with Cherry Fudge Brownies. Class will be held in the lifestyle center.

 

Grilled to Perfection Block Party

Tuesday, May 21st 5:30-7:00 PM, Free

Taste your way around the store while you shop and vote for your favorite sample!  Each team will be making unique dishes that are Grilled to Perfection!  Voting ballots will be available in the produce department and at each register.  No registration necessary, just come on by!

 

Health Starts Here Pillar Power Class

Wednesday, May 22nd 6:30 – 8:00 PM, Free

Pre-Registration Required. Stop by the customer service desk or call 561-904-4000 to reserve your spot. Join Healthy Eating Specialist Amanda in the Lifestyle Center for this info packed class focused on the four pillars of healthy eating. Learn how to ditch processed foods, enhance some of your favorite foods with power packed plant superstars from our produce section, embrace healthy fats, and get more of a nutritional bang for your buck!

 

Whole Deal Cooking Class

Thursday, May 23rd 6:30-8:00 PM, $5/Person

Pre-Registration Required. Stop by the customer service desk or call 561-904-4000 to reserve your spot.

It’s that time again: Time to enjoy those lazy days and evenings with simple to make, flavorful foods.  Let Chef Joe show you how to make an easy backyard dinner from our “Whole Deal” flyer that’s sure to please everyone. Bring your appetite and sample: Grilled Sausage and Pepper Salad, Mediterranean Orzo Salad, and Creamy Black Bean Dip with Jalapeno Potato Chips.

 

Support Our Troops Cookout!

Saturday, May 25th 12:00 – 3:00 PM, $5 Donation to Forgotten Soldiers Outreach

Stop by one of our Palm Beach locations: Wellington, Palm Beach Gardens or Boca Raton, as we partner to raise money for the Forgotten Soldiers Outreach.  Each store will be grilling out for this great cause! Enjoy a hamburger, hotdog or vegetarian burger along with a side and choice of drink for a $5 donation.  100% of the money raised will go to Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, to ship care packages to our troops.  To learn more, visit the information table or go to www.forgottensoldiers.org.  Customers are invited to write letters of encouragement to our troops at the info table or donate toiletries to be included in the care packages.

 

Healthy Eating Tasting Tour

Tuesday, May 28th 6:30-7:30 PM, Free

Pre-Registration Required. Stop by the customer service desk or call 561-904-4000 to reserve your spot.

Join our Healthy Eating Specialist Amanda for this Healthy Eating Tasting Tour to learn more about the Health Starts Here program and the services we provide to help you stay on track as well as some nutrient dense samples!  Navigate the aisles like a healthy eating boss as you learn all about getting the most nutrients on a daily basis from your favorite departments.

 

It’s Salad for Dinner

Wednesday, May 29th 6:30-8:00 PM, Free

Pre-Registration Required. Stop by the customer service desk or call 561-904-4000 to reserve your spot.

A salad for dinner will be substantial enough for even the biggest appetite when it includes grilled shrimp and corn cakes. We’ll pair this recipe with a Warm and Fruity Granola for dessert, and you won’t go away hungry. Learn how to make these two dishes with Lifestyle Center Specialist Suzanne. Class will be held in the Lifestyle Center.

 

Gluten Free Shopping Tour

Thursday, May 30th 6:30 -7:30 PM, Free

Pre-Registration Required. Stop by the customer service desk or call 561-904-4000 to reserve your spot.

Join Chef Joe for an informative tour of our gluten free products around the store and enjoy samples of Chef Joe’s top picks!  Participants will learn not only where to find these specialty products, but will also have the chance to ask questions about best practices for cooking gluten free meals.  Please meet at the Customer Service Desk for the tour.

 

Mom’s Morning Escape

Friday, May 31st 9:00-11:00 AM, Free

Pre-Registration Required. Stop by the customer service desk or call 561-904-4000 to reserve your spot. Moms will receive a free coffee or tea, and muffin from the Coffee Bar.  Please check in at the Customer Service desk to pick up your Mom’s Morning Escape Voucher, then make your way to the Coffee Bar for your treats. Dr. Laura Valhuerdi DLMV of Practical Wellness Solutions will be offering free 5 minute chair massages in the back of the café (first come first served).

*All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian

 

Kids’ Club: Harvest Breakfast

Friday, May 31st 3:30–4:30 PM, Free

Pre-Registration Required. Stop by the customer service desk or call 561-904-4000 to reserve your spot.

Most kids love making breakfast for their families. In this class for kids ages 6-12, we will learn how to make a Breakfast Fritatta and Fruit Tartlets. Join Suzanne, Lifestyle Center Specialist, in our Lifestyle Center to learn cooking techniques that are perfect for little hands. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and must be pre-registered.

 

 

In The Community:

 

Private Wine Tasting Mixer

Thursday, May 9th Whole Foods Market Wellington welcomes the Young Professionals from the Central Palm Beach Chamber for a night of wine tasting and music.  To learn how you can be a member, contact Jessica Clasby: jessica@cpbchamber.com.

 

About Whole Foods Market®
Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market (wholefoodsmarket.com, NASDAQ: WFM), is the leading natural

and organic food retailer. As America’s first national certified organic grocer, Whole Foods Market was named “America’s Healthiest Grocery Store” by Health magazine. The company’s motto, “Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet”™ captures its mission to ensure customer satisfaction and health, Team Member excellence and happiness, enhanced shareholder value, community support and environmental improvement. Thanks to the company’s more than 73,000 Team Members, Whole Foods Market has been ranked as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America by FORTUNE magazine for 15 consecutive years. In fiscal year 2012, the company had sales of $11.7 billion and currently has more than 340 stores in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

 

 

 

May, 2013 – League of Women Voters

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May, 2013 – League of Women Voters

 

League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County Invites Public to FREE Symposium on

‘The American Court System and Voting Rights’John Howe, Esq, Nancy Cohen, Irving Labovitz, Esq, Geanine Wester, Susan Bucher, Dr. Anthony Hamlet

May 18 in West Palm Beach

 

What:

The League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County is hosting a FREE symposium:  The American Court System and Voting Rights.

 

When:

Saturday, May 18  /  10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

 

Where:

Palm Beach Lakes Community High School

3505 Shiloh Drive in West Palm Beach

 

Who:

Irving Labovitz, J.D., Adjunct Professor at Florida Atlantic University will be the symposium’s Keynote Speaker.

 

Additional speakers will include:

+ Judge Ronald Alvarez, Circuit Judge Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Juvenile Division

+ Justice Ira K. Rabb, Supreme Court, Marital Court Division, New York. Justice Rabb will discuss the Juvenile Court System

+ Laura Jorgensen, Esq., Assistant U.S. Attorney, Department of Justice. Ms. Jorgensen will speak about the Department of Justice

+ John Howe, Esq., past president of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, Mr. Howe will cover the relationship between the Florida Legislature and Judiciary.

 

Quote:

“This is an exceptional opportunity for the public to learn about the court system and to receive updates on future debates impacting voting rights,” said Geanine Wester and Dorothy Einstein, newly elected co-presidents of the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County.

 

Notes:

Attendees may also select from several break out sessions that will be facilitated by expects in each field:

+ Education Component of Juvenile Courts

+ Restoration of Rights for Former Felons

+ Election Reform/Florida Legislature

+ Nomination and Election of Judges in Florida 

 

This League of Women Voters symposium is being held as part of Palm Beach Lakes Community High School Center for Pre-Law Magnet Program. The high school is under the leadership of Dr. Anthony Hamlet, Principal.

 

RSVP:

Advance registration for the FREE symposium is required by calling Estelle Friedman at 561.988.4123 or online at www.lwvpbc.org.

 

Sponsors:

This FREE symposium hosted by the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County is co-sponsored by The Urban League of Palm Beach County, The Alliance for Retired Americans, The National Council of Jewish Women, The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, The Palm Beach County Bar Association, The Malcolm Cunningham Bar Association, The Palm Beach County Hispanic Bar Association, The National Pan-Hellenic Council of Palm Beach County, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., ACLU, and NOW.

 

About the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County:

The League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County is a nonpartisan political organization of women and men of all ages and backgrounds, encouraging informed and active participation in government. The League’s goal is to encourage active and informed participation in government through education and advocacy. For more information, please call 561.276.4898 or visit www.lwvpbc.org.

 

 

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(L-R) John Howe, Esq,; Nancy Cohen, Chair of League if Women Voters Election Reform Coalition; Irving Labovitz, Esq.; Geanine Wester, co-President of the League of Women Voters Palm Beach County; Susan Bucher, Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections; and Dr. Anthony Hamlet, Principal of Palm Beach Lakes Community High School

 

Media Contact:

Karen Wilkerson

561.478.4115

karenwilkerson4498@comcast.net 

 

May, 2013 – Poetry Festival

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PALM BEACH POETRY FESTIVAL

To Host Poetry Writing Workshop

POETIC POSSIBILITIES

Delray Beach Center for the Arts – May 11

 

The award-winning Palm Beach Poetry Festival will be hosting POETIC POSSIBILITIES, a poetry-writing workshop on Saturday, May 11, at 1 p.m.  The informative workshop will be held at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts at 51 N. Swinton Avenue.

 

A $10 fee will be collected at the workshop, which will be led by Jill Bergkamp, who received both the Rona Jaffe Poetry Scholarship for the Breadloaf Writer’s Conference and the Relief’ first Editor’s Choice Award. Her poems have most recently appeared in The Southeast Review, Third Coast and Gargoyle.

 

In this workshop participants will read poems, and practice methods to explore poetic possibilities through the use of detail and imagination. Through the reading of poetry, and use of generative exercises, this workshop will explore “ways to work to go beyond what is already known in hopes of hijacking the unconscious gifts of what is not known,” according to Blaise Allen, Ph.D., the Poetry Festival’s Director of Community Outreach.

 

About the Palm Beach Poetry Festival 2014:  

The 10th annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival will be held January 20-25, 2014 at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts. The Festival will once again feature about a dozen top poets at numerous ticketed public events, including readings, talks and a lively panel discussion.  In addition, workshop participants will read at several late-night open mics, free to the public. Tickets will go on sale to the public later this year through the festival website and at the Crest Theatre Box Office at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts.

 

The Palm Beach Poetry Festival is generously sponsored by Morgan Stanley, the Windler Group of Morgan Stanley’s Atlanta Office; the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, the Palm Beach County Tourism Development Council and the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County; The Palm Beach Post; WPBI-FM Classical South Florida; and Murder on the Beach, Delray Beach’s independent bookseller.

 

Last year, the Palm Beach Poetry Festival received the prestigious Muse Award for Outstanding Arts & Cultural Organization (budget under $500,000) from the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County. In 2010, the Festival received an Arts Challenge Grant from The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

 

For more information about the Palm Beach Poetry Festival, please visit www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org.

 

 

AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW:                          

Dr. Blaise Allen

drblaiseallen@aol.com

 

MEDIA CONTACT:

Gary Schweikhart

PR-BS, Inc.

561.756.4298

gary@pr-bs.net

 

 

May, 2013 – Jewish Teen Initiative

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JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY ’S
JEWISH TEEN INITIATVE
TO CELEBRATE THE JEWISH TEEN COMMUNITY

 

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – April 25, 2013 – The Jewish Teen Initiative (JTI), a program of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, will hold its annual
“A Night of Stars” on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Temple Beth El, 2815 N. Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach , from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

 

Guests may wear business casual attire (no jeans) and are asked to bring toiletries as a donation for the Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family & Children’s Service.

 

Online RSVPs are being accepted at jtipalmbeach.org; responses are requested by May 10, 2013.

The Jewish Teen Initiative creates social, cultural and educational programs specifically for Jewish teens in the greater Palm Beaches, enhances and promotes existing programs for middle and high school-age students, and serves as a resource for local synagogue youth groups and Jewish agencies.

 

The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County serves residents from Boynton Beach to Jupiter and west to Wellington as the central Jewish community-building organization of the greater Palm Beaches. Federation strengthens Jewish identity, energizes the community’s relationship with Israel and meets the human needs of the Jewish community in Palm Beach County , Israel and 70 countries around the world.

May, 2013 – CPU located in Shell Station

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“Contract Postal Unit” (CPU) located in Shell Station at 12000 Southshore Blvd.

 

You may notice when you enter the convenient store of the Shell station at 12000 Southshore Boulevard there is an additional service in the back. A staffed satellite postal station has been added to provide convenient access to postal products and services in our community. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has been opening in a variety of locations including convenience stores, local businesses, and libraries. These units provide full service retail products and services to postal customers at U.S. Postal Service prices.

A range of popular products and services — the ones most used by customers — are provided for example:

                     • Stamps                                             • Stamped Envelopes

                     • Stamped Postal Cards                     • Express Mail® Service

                     • First Class Mail® Service                 • Parcel Post®

                     • Express Mail International®             • Priority Mail International

                     • Insured Mail                                      • Certified Mail™

                     • Return Receipt                                 • Delivery Confirmation™

                     • Signature Confirmation™                 • Registered Mail

Having a service center located inside an established business and other places consumers already frequent, the USPS provides customers time-saving convenience, and in most cases, longer hours than regular Post Offices.

The hours of operation at 12000 Southshore Boulevard are:

Monday through Friday… 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday…………………….. 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Sunday and Holidays……. CLOSED

May, 2013 – Wellington Resident Input

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Wellington Asks Residents for Input: “What’s Up Wellington ”

Do you have a great idea?  Do you want to tell us what you like?  Share your ideas!  Wellington is rebranding Open Town Hall to generate additional public and community interest.  “What’s Up Wellington” is a citizen participation suite that acts as an interactive community based collaboration site.  The site is meant to provide an open and easy to use place for residents, businesses, and visitors to provide ideas, comments on projects, and participate in the conversation that will help influence the direction of their community.  This civic engagement platform is provided by Granicus.

 

“What’s Up Wellington”; YOUR Village, YOUR Voice, We’re Listening is accessible via Wellington ’s website www.wellingtonfl.gov or by visiting www.whatsupwellington.org.  Join the conversation!

 

 

For information about other Wellington programs, events, activities, and updates, please visit www.wellingtonfl.gov or watch Channel 18 for the latest happenings.

 

 

 

 

May, 2013 – Vanilla Ice Cream

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May, 2013 – Vanilla Ice Cream

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream  

 

By Amber Pepellashi, Local Brownie Troop Leadervanilla-ice-cream

 

Ingredients

1 T. sugar

1/2 c. whipping cream

1/4 t. vanilla

6 T. rock salt

1 quart size Ziploc Freezer Bag

1 gallon size Ziploc Freezer Bag

 

Fill the quart size bag with sugar, cream, and vanilla, then seal the bag.  Double check the seal, or you may have a mess!  Fill the gallon size bag halfway with ice, then add the rock salt.  Place the quart bag inside the gallon bag and seal.  Once again, double check your seal.  Shake the bags for about 10 minutes, until you see ice cream forming in the small bag.  Make sure to shake the bag vigorously…otherwise it won’t turn out.  You may want to wear gloves…your hands get very cold. Once you see ice cream, grab a spoon and dig in!

 

PS Hey kids, do you have a great recipe that you like to make?  Send it to us at Editor@AroundWellington.com, subject “Yummy Treats,” along with your contact information to share your recipe with our AroundWellington audience!

 

 

 

May, 2013 – NOW

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Wellington’s Neighbors of Wellington Grant Incentivizes Neighborhood Watches

 

As part of continued efforts to improve its communities, Wellington is proud to offer the Neighbors of Wellington (Now) Grant.  Active Neighborhood Watch groups may apply for up to $250 to use for food, favors and supplies for events aimed at creating or maintaining important connections within the community which help to build safe, livable neighborhoods.

 

The Now Grant application and event guide can be found on our website at www.wellingtonfl.gov on the Neighborhood Services page. Residents that would like to start an Active Neighborhood Watch in their community can contact the Safe Neighborhoods Office at 561-791-4796.

 

For information on other Wellington programs, events, activities, and updates, please visit our website at 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 | 561-791-4185 | Fax: 561-791-4045 | dfeliciano@wellingtonfl.gov | www.wellingtonfl.gov

 

 

May, 2013 – Florida Essay Contest

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Calling All High School Students!

VIVA Florida Essay Contest Deadline extended until May 3rd

The Viva Florida 500 campaign, launched by the State of Florida , focuses on commemorating the 500th anniversary of Ponce de Leon’s arrival on Florida ’s east coast. In addition to honoring shared state history, the Florida League of Cities is encouraging local communities to honor their own history. As a part of the eighteen month campaign that kicked off in January 2013, we are offering an essay contest to high school students.  The topic is “ Wellington :  Past, Present and Future”. Below is the information for the contest which began accepting submissions on March 11th, 2013.

 

Viva Florida Essay Contest Rules

 

1.      Students entering the essay contest must be in grades 9-12 and attend a Wellington High School or be a Wellington resident.

2.      Essays submitted should not exceed 1500 words, and should not deviate from the theme “Wellington: Past, Present and Future”.

3.      All essay entries must be typed or neatly written, double-spaced, and must include the student name, address, phone number, school attended and year of school in the upper right hand corner.

4.      Essays will be judged on the following criteria: content, originality, grammar, organization and style.

5.      The essay contest will be judged by the Education Committee. The winner of the essay contest will be announced on May 15th, 2013. The winning essay will be displayed on the Viva Florida section of the Wellington website.

6.      The essay contest winner will be awarded a $250 Scholarship from the Wellington Rotary Club.

7.      Essay submission deadline is May 3rd at 6pm.

8.      Essays need to be submitted to Community Services Department, 12300 Forest Hill Blvd. , Wellington , FL 33414 . Or email to .

For information on other Wellington programs, events, activities, and updates, please visit our website at or watch Channel 18 for the latest happenings.

April, 2013 – Successful Social Media Marketing

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April, 2013 – Successful Social Media Marketing

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce And Small Business RoundTable Presented Another Successful Social Media Marketing Workshop To Business Owners

The Small Business RoundTable presented their third session of a six part

Alexandra De Armas. Photo by Monica Kallas.
Alexandra De Armas. Photo by Monica Kallas.

series Thursday evening, April 25th,  at Lake Wellington Professional Centre, 12230 W. Forest Hill Boulevard in Wellington, Florida.   This was a hands on, instructional session focused on learning how to utilize the social network Facebook as a powerful, cost effective marketing tool to increase business revenue.  Participants were required to have an active business Facebook page. The evening started with a mixer where people enjoyed food and wine as they socialized with their peers.  The attendees then sat at a round conference table, rolled up their sleeves, took out their note pads or computers and focused on the lesson.  The event was sponsored by Ivan Velasquez of TSG Realty who recently opened his new real estate services office at the LakeWellingtonProfessionalCenter.

The speaker/instructor for the evening was Alexandra De Armas of Simply Shmily and A Horse Box.  Her credentials include many years of experience in social media marketing and a decade of experience in business relations, corporate and organizational communications, brand management, marketing, editorial writing, and event planning.  The industries she has worked in include the following: financial, insurance, fitness, retail, beauty, entertainment and real estate, both in business-to-business and business-to-consumer practices.  De Armas states that she helps maximize media potential for brands through traditional public relations as well as through digital publicity and social media such as Facebook. Her goal is to get messages out to the consumer via the proper media in order to help build a brand and boost sales.

De Armas  began the session by providing a brief history of Facebook which was impressive regarding the reach the network has and all of its capabilities.  She then explained all the back-end features and what they do.  With her computer and Facebook pages visible on a flat screen tv, she showed exactly where they are located on within the account.  De Armas then discussed and demonstrated how to utilize these features to increase visibility to the business’s target markets, create “likes”, and boost sales.  She explained several successful marketing strategies she uses for her business accounts including the psychology behind them.  Considering she recently started up five new Facebook accounts that gained 1,000 “likes” each within 6 months (without paid advertising) – everyone paid close attention to her strategies.

Overall, the session was informative, relevant, interactive and well received by the attendees.  There were  many questions which De Armas answered during and after the workshop.

The next session of the Small Business RoundTable will be Thursday, May 23, 2013 held at the same location and time.  That session will focus on Pinterest and the speaker will be Amy Panzer of Think Big Media Productions.  Attendees will again be required to bring their computers because this will be a hands-on session.  They will also need to have an active business Pinterest account in order to enroll. 

For more information about the Small Business RoundTable, contact Michela Perillo-Green at 561.792.6526 or write to info@wellingtonchamber.com.  Also, visit the new Wellington Chamber of Commerce website at www.WellingtonChamber.com to register for the next session of the Small Business RoundTable.  Seating is limited and those interested in participating are encouraged to sign up early.

Press Release From:             The Wellington Chamber of Commerce

Regarding:                              Small Business RoundTable – April 25, 2013

Today’s Date:                          April 28, 2013

Written By:                              Monica Kallas – SharpShooter Marketing Group

Photograph By:                       Monica Kallas – SharpShooter Marketing Group

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