Our October CEO Council Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, October 27th at Sunset Harbor Yacht Club and feature Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood.

Joie assumed his role as President of DIS in August of 2010 after serving previously as Vice President of Business Operations for International Speedway Corporation (ISC). In that capacity Chitwood lead strategy development business execution across the company’s 13 motorsports facilities.
Chitwood has received several industry honors and professional accolades throughout his career including: Sports Business Journal under 40 in 2009, Indianapolis Business Journal Forty under in 2007 and the University of South Florida College of Business Celebration of Free Enterprise Award in 225.
Prior to joining ISC in ’09, Chitwood served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
In 1992, Chitwood earned a business administration and finance degree from the University of Florida. He also studied at Cambridge University in England and earned a master of business administration degree from the University of South Florida.
If you are a business owner, CEO or Senior Manager don't miss this opportunity to hear Joie Chitwood speak about the Daytona International Speedway’s plans for the future.

The cost for the luncheon is $20 for Chamber members and $35 for non-members and is always held the on the fourth Wednesday of the month at Sunset Harbor Yacht Club. Check in begins at 11:45 a.m. with lunch and program to follow.

For reservation for this month’s event contact Gail Miller at 523-3675.

It seems the world is all-a-Twitter these days, and it can be overwhelming learning which social media tools are effective and worth a company’s time and money.

The Chamber Advantage Seminar Series will present "Social Media for the Small Business Owner" on Tuesday, July 28th. The Chamber is partnering with the Small Business Development Center at Daytona State College, and will be bringing in Allen H. Kupetz, a recognized leader on the present and future impact of technology in business. Kupetz is president of Kpartnerz, Inc., a management consulting firm, and Executive-in-Residence at the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College.

The seminar will include information on social media and other web-based technologies and their impact on businesses, including blogs, social networking, Twitter and Wikis. Participants will also receive a demonstration on free technology available to small business owners. All attendees will receive a free copy of Kupetz’s book, The Future of Less.

The seminar will be held in Bldg 110 at Daytona State College and will run from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Registration and continental breakfast will begin at 8 a.m. The cost is $45 for Chamber members and $65 for non-members. To register, contact Gail Miller at (386) 255-0981, ext. 229.