Thursday, Mar. 12, 2009 6 – 8 p.m. Business Card Exchange at Bayside Fish Market!
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March 4, 2009
Whether in your personal life or at work, Pronetis can help you achieve the professional image you want. This Key Biscayne consulting company works with corporations as well as individuals.

On the corporate level, they are a provider of professional recruiting and staffing services.  We specialize in placing highly qualified talent in permanent and contract positions in the fields of technology, accounting, auditing and marketing. Services include career counseling, executive coaching, group workshops and more.

On a more personal level, Pronetis Consulting provides image and style consulting services to world class clients and individuals on a national basis.  Services include personal shopping, social and business etiquette, styling, makeup review, wardrobe analysis and planning and much more. Get the look and style you want with help from a team of professionals at Key Biscayne’s Pronetis Consulting.

Gabrielle Ottavio
Pronetis Corporation

Key Biscayne, Florida 33149
(800) 315-0630
gabrielle@pronetiscorp.com
www.pronetiscorp.com



Saturday Mar. 7, 2009 7 – 11 p.m. Aqua Party at The Beach Club in The Ocean Club. Join the board of the Key Biscayne Community Foundation for an evening of casual elegance and community celebration. The evening will feature cocktail hour live music, dinner, open bar, dancing, a silent auction and more. Tickets are $125 per person or you and a group of friends can reserve a table of 10 for $1250. Show your support for the Key Biscayne Community Foundation, its grantees and volunteers. The Aqua Party is a wonderful community event that brings together our diverse Key Biscayne population for a celebration of the generosity within our community. The Key Biscayne Community Foundation has given over $140,000 in grants to programs and organizations on Key Biscayne and worked to promote a sense of philanthropy and community on our island. For more information please contact:

Key Biscayne Community Foundation
Ximena Antunez de Mayolo

200 Crandon Suite 320
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
(305) 361-2770
info@keybiscaynefoundation.org
www.keybiscaynefoundation.org



Wednesday Mar. 11, 2009 6 - 9 p.m. "Cabana Crawl" under a full moon at the Ocean Club in Key Biscayne to benefit the American Cancer Society. The crawl will begin at Cabana #109 with surprise entertainment that will include "tumbadoras" as well as performances by Carmen Vidal and Joanne Jones. Each Cabana will have a different theme (American, Cuban, Italian, Spanish, Asian etc). $50.00 donation to benefit. For more information, please contact:

Marili Cancio
(305) 789-9292 Direct
mcancio@fowler-white.com

Carlos Coto
(305) 803-3059 Cell
ccoto@fir.com

Vivian Galego-Mendez
(305) 205-2626 Cell
Galegomendez.v@ewm.com


Wednesday Mar. 11, 2009 7:30-8:30 p.m. Endangered Plant Species of South Florida. The Education Department invites you to our Adult Education Lecture Series, with Jennifer Posely from Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden giving the lecture. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact:

Isabel Sanchez
Miami Seaquarium

4400 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, Florida 33149
(305) 361-5705 ext. 298
isanchez@msq.cc


Wednesday,  Mar. 11, 2009  Reception at 5:30 p.m., lecture at 6:00 p.m. SEA SECRETS LECTURE SERIES EXTREME MAKEOVER: Planet Earth Edition Dr. Brian Soden Associate Professor of Meteorology and Physical Oceanography at the Rosenstiel School, University of Miami, will discuss the effect droughts, downpours, hurricanes and other extreme weather phenomena can have on the planet. The lecture will be presented by the UM Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and The Ocean Research and Education Foundation. All events are free and open to the public; however seating is limited. For more information, please contact:

Laura Bracken
University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science

Rosenstiel School Auditorium
4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
Virginia Key, FL 33149
305-421-4207
lbracken@rsmas.miami.edu


Thursday, Mar. 12, 2009 6 – 8 p.m. Business Card Exchange at Bayside Fish Market! The Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce and the Colombian American Chamber of Commerce invite you to a joint business card exchange! Please come and enjoy complimentary appetizers along with a complimentary drink and extended happy hour specials. Bring plenty of business cards and make new contacts! The event is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Please RSVP to Info@KeyBiscayneChamber.org or call (305) 361-5207

Bayside Fish Market
3501 Rickenbacker Causeway
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
(305) 361-0177



Saturday & Sunday March 14 & 15 noon until dawn Relay For Life 2009 at The Village Green. We invite you to participate in this moving ceremony as we gather together to remember those lost to caner, support those fighting cancer, and rejoice with those who have fought the disease and won. Your donation for each bag will place a luminaria along the pathway to memorialize or honor someone you love. The bags will stay lit throughout the evening, reminding us that HOPE LIVES among us. Teams will have fund raising activities, food and entertainment throughout the day. Survivors and volunteers needed! For more information please contact:

Vivian Galego-Mendez
(305) 205-2626 Cell
galegomendez.v@ewm.com

Suzanne Wolar
(305) 779-2859
suzanne.wolar@cancer.org


Saturday  March 14,10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Coldwell Banker Relay for Life Plant Sale For the 9th consecutive year, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate is proud to be participating in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.  Stop by the Coldwell Banker Home Team tent and purchase absolutely beautiful plants (courtesy of Costa Nursery).  In addition, raffle tickets may be purchased to win, among other things, two roundtrip airline tickets to anywhere in the continental USA, the Caribbean or Mexico.  All proceeds will be donated to help eliminate this devastating disease. For more information, please contact :

Susan A. Abell
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate

(305) 361-5722
susan.abell@floridamoves.com


Sunday Mar. 15, 2009 at 3:30 p.m. Michael McKeever's award winning play "Melt" at the Gusman Center in downtown Miami, will be presented for free to a diverse group of Miami high school students. The purpose of this project is to foster understanding among the diverse groups of our community while at the same time adding to a high school student's exposure to the arts.  I am writing to ask for your assistance.  We have reserved a small number of tickets for our friends and family and for a minimum donation of $50, we will provide you a ticket to attend this unique and positive event.  If you are interested, please send me a check made payable to “South Florida Progress Foundation” and I will mail you the tickets. Also, if you know of high school students or high school student organizations who might be interested in attending and participating in the arts contest; please let me know.

Lisa K. Grossman
Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
174 East Flagler St.
Miami, FL 33131
fourgeahead@gmail.com


Tuesday, March 17, 2009 4 p.m. - 12 a.m. St. Patrick's Day at Ibis Lounge Erin Go Bragh (Ireland Forever) Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the Key's favorite watering hole with half priced drinks all night long featuring Black & Tan and complimentary Sheppard’s Pie. May your blessings outnumber The shamrocks that grow, And may trouble avoid you Wherever you go.

Monica Luzarraga
Ibis Lounge

200 Crandon Blvd. #101
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
(305)365-1242
ibislounge@bellsouth.net



SAVE THE DATEThursday March 19, 8 p.m. Save $10 on tickets to see The Celebrity Chef Series with Tom Colicchio at The Adrienne Arsht Center. One of the culinary world's most celebrated figures, Chef Tom Colicchio has won five James Beard awards and is the chief judge on Bravo's TV show 'Top Chef.' To redeem this offer, visit http://www.arshtcenter.org/tickets/account/login.aspx and log in using the following discount code to receive the discount for the performance listed above: CHEFSHOW This special offer is only available online for! For more information, please call (786) 468-2326 or visit www.arshtcenter.org

SAVE THE DATE - Saturday Mar. 21 – Sunday Mar. 22 10 a.m. – 5  p.m. Key Biscayne Art Festival The 2009 Key Biscayne Art Festival is here.  Enjoy International Food, Kid's Events, and community booths as well as beautiful artwork, sculptures, and jewelry.  Fun for the entire family! Artists who are interested in the event can apply at www.artfestival.com

SAVE THE DATE - Saturday Mar. 21 Dinner reservations between 7 - 8 pm, show begins at 9:30 p.m. Swing into Spring with Sylvia Bennett! Don’t miss this Grammy Nominee right here in Key Biscayne! Three course pix fixe dinner for $45 includes entertainment. For reservations, please call (305) 365-8580 for more information on Sylvia Bennett, please visit www.sylviabennett.com

SAVE THE DATE - Monday April 6, 7 – 8 p.m. Meditation and Breathing Workshop with Veronica Vidal. This workshop will assist you to get the most out of meditation in today's fast-paced world. Benefits: Reduce Stress; Increase Energy; Lower Blood Pressure; Release Physical Tension and Mental Anxiety; Strengthen your Immune System; Improve Concentration; Gain Deep Relaxation; and more... ! For more information, please contact Veronica Vidal at (305) 365-5483 or email her at veroyoga@bellsouth.net.

SAVE THE DATE - Monday, April 6 – Friday, April 10: Spring Break Camps! Key Rats have several options for a fun Spring Break this year - choose from Community Center Camp or Marine Biology Camp. Both camps will run from Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10. Registration is available at the Community Center Front Desk. Please register early to reserve your spot! For more information, please contact the Key Biscayne Community Center at (305) 365-8900 or visit www.activeislander.org


Is your business tourist related? There's still time to get an ad in the Chamber's Map! With a distribution of over 75,000 copies to 38 luxury hotels on and off the Key all year long, this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss! Maps are also distributed at the Sony Ericsson Tennis Tournament beginning March 25. Space is almost sold out. Hurry! Call Marshall at (305) 710-2720 or email him at ms@miamimaps.com

Michele and Associates C.A.M. is pleased to announce as of March 1st our new location will be at the Square Shopping Center, second floor above Bank of America. The new address is 260 Crandon Blvd., Suite #3 Key Biscayne FL, 33149. For more information, please call (305) 361-3262 or visit micheleandassociates.com

Small Group Coaching Starts March 3rd! Enjoy the detailed attention of a personal trainer, the Camaraderie of a group and the privacy of a small studio for $17/ session. Small Group Coaching runs for 8 weeks with a maximum of 6 people per class. Spaces are available for Circuit Training, Pilates Mat, Vinyasa Yoga, and much more! For more information, please call (305) 365-5264 or visit www.InnerStrengthStudios.net

NEW ARRIVALS!!! Pucci accessories and beautiful, colorful tunics, beach bags, and pareos ......! For more information, please call (305) 361-7474 or email at bohemeboutique@aol.com

KEY BISCAYNE OFFICE CENTRE NOW HAS EXECUTIVE OFFICES AVAILABLE! Key Biscayne Office Centre now has Executive Offices priced at extremely competitive rates. Offices are available for immediate occupancy with very flexible leasing terms. Executive Offices are available furnished or unfurnished and include the use of a beautiful Lobby, Conference Rooms and Lunch Room. For more information, please contact Viridian Barbeito at (305) 365-1929 or email her at vbarbeito@platinumequity.com

EAGLE NATIONAL BANK BECOMES JGB BANK - Eagle National Bank, which has been serving the South Florida community since 1957, changed its name to JGB Bank.  Acquired in 1994 by Jaime Gilinski Bacal, a well-known and respected banker, the bank’s new name reflects Mr. Gilinski Bacal’s initials, JGB. The name change represents Mr. Gilinski’s single-minded dedication and commitment to the success of the bank and the new slogan ‘Grow With Us’ reflects their longstanding commitment to a prudent business approach. The new logo, a flourishing tree, represents the financial strength and stability of the institution. JGB Bank plans to open additional branches, including a new location in Miami Beach. Mr. Robert L. Brookes will continue as President and CEO of the newly named JGB Bank. For more information, please contact Robert Brookes at (305) 418-6000 ext. 270 

Special Spa Indulgences at The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne Throughout the month of March! The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Key Biscayne is offering select treatments at preferred pricing, including the newly-debuted signature coconut-based organic line. Pair a 50-minute Key Biscayne Signature Massage or a 50-minute Therapeutic Massage with any of the following services for $250 (including tax and gratuity): Classic Manicure & Classic Pedicure (90 minutes) or Key Biscayne Signature Pedicure (75 minutes). This offer is not valid with any other promotions or discounts. Receive 10% off when you purchase two or more of the following services: Signature Coco-luscious Body Treatment (60 minutes) For more information, please call: (305) 365-4197

5th Annual Underwater Photography Contest University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science will be holding their annual underwater photography contest. Entries will be accepted March 1 – April 1, 2009 and winners will be announced after the April 15, 2009 Sea Secrets lecture by Lad Akins, Reef Environmental Education Foundation. For rules and entry information, please visit the 2009 contest website.

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Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce
88 West McIntyre Street, Suite 100
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Phone. 305.361.5207
Fax. 305.361.9411
info@keybiscaynechamber.org


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