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Boca Chamber 2012 Business Awards

Boca Raton business, leaders and student honored

SouthFloridaSunrise.com Staff report

May 17--The Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Luncheon was held today. The Chamber presents its annual Business Awards to entrepreneurs and business people who not only generate economic prosperity in our community, but also have a strong philanthropic involvement. 



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Local business expo in Delray Beach

South Palm Beach County chambers team up

SouthFloridaSunrise.com Staff report

May 15-- The Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce together with the Boynton Beach and Boca Raton Chambers of Commerce South Palm Beach County Chamber Partnership is hosting a Business Expo.

The Expo will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, at the Marriott Delray Beach, 10 North Ocean Boulevard.

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Boca Raton showcased for travel & tourism

Downtown Boca hosts travel rally event

City of Boca Raton Mayor Susan Whelchel, amid a backdrop of South County tourism and hospitality “cheerleaders,” addressed Rally attendees and applauded the City’s key tourism drivers such as the revitalized Downtown Boca, Lynn University, Florida Atlantic University, Allianz Championship, and Festival of the Arts BOCA.

SouthFloridaSunrise.com Staff report

May 10--Downtown Boca was the host of the first stop in the Annual Travel Rally Road Trip Day throughout Palm Beach County that was navigated this week by Palm Beach County Convention & Visitors Bureau and United States Travel Association. Downtown Boca joined more than 100 destinations nationwide in celebration of the 2012 Travel & Tourism Week.

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Student entrepreneur wins $30,000 national prize

Boca Chamber YEA! student earns national title

SouthFloridaSunrise.com Staff report

You may have seen those commercials revolving around little Susie managing her burgeoning lemonade stand business.

Well, it may just be happening soon in real life here in Boca Raton.

Rebecca Zerbo, a 7th grader from Eagles Landing Middle School, was selected out of her 24-student Boca Chamber YEA! class to compete in the national YEA! Bright Ideas Competition in Rochester this past weekend against 22 other regional YEA! winners from across the country.

Rebecca went on to impress the national panel, and won the Young Entrepreneurs Academy Saunders Scholar Bright Ideas Competition.

She earns a $30,000 scholarship and a trip to our nation's capital to attend the U.S. Chamber's Small Business Summit on May 21st to be recognized by business and community leaders from all over the United States.

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Masthead photo: Peter Lorber www.peterlorber.com