the Business Acceleration
Summit, and most recently
received a New Initiatives
Award from the Greater Palm
Bay Chamber of Commerce
for being a prolific producer
of ideas for the Chamber.
What I am most proud
of and humbled by is the
work that has gone into
the EverythingBrevard.
com brand. The team of
professionals that puts
this magazine together
is exceptional. They are
dedicated and loyal.
They are creative and
forward thinking. They are
entrepreneurial and experts in
their fields.
November 2019, marked
the 3-year anniversary of
our team producing the
EverythingBrevard.com
good-living publication. We
celebrated at the beautiful
Rockledge Country Club
with a mixer that included
live music by Ellen and
Friends, a 4-Chamber
ribbon cutting, door
prizes and amazing food.
Edible Arrangements
delivered decadent platters
of chocolate-covered
strawberries, while Sue
Ann’s Bakery in Downtown
Melbourne provided a variety
of sweet treats and a large No.
3 cake to help us celebrate.
When designing this event, it
was most important to show
the level of collaboration that
it takes to put this magazine
together. Nearly everyone
in attendance has somehow
been a part of the journey
to create this magazine.
From community partners
and advertisers to writers,
photographers and industry
experts who contribute
content to local business
owners who have shared their
inspirational stories of both
success and failures, to those
who simply champion our
mission: to grow people, build
community and inspire change
for a healthier tomorrow.
Event sponsors Steve and
Victoria Martin from Space
Age Cooling and Heating,
a local, independently
owned small business, said
it was important to them to
lock arms with other likeminded
business that serve
our community, and that is
exactly what they are doing
with our EverythingBrevard.
com partnership.
Guests were invited to
participate in the signing of
our gratitude boards. The task
was simple: Write something
you are grateful for. The
messages were then used
in our November gratitude
social media campaign. You
can see a few of them here.
I am most grateful for the
opportunity to learn, grow
and connect with such
amazing people. I am both
honored and humbled for
the experiences and lessons I
have learned along the way.
My heart is bursting with joy
and excitement as I look into
the future and see all that
is possible. Thank you for
trusting and believing. We
would not be where we are
today without your support.
The Joy is in the Journey
Tracy Stroderd
Thank you to our friends
who donated door prizes
at the anniversary party:
• Absolutely Natural
• Achieve Beautiful Skin
• Bobbi’s at Parkside
• Palm Shores Bistro
• Sendala’s
• Zoey Naturals
january ‘20 // 013
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