We have chosen a logo!

Survey Results:

Group Name – the final name selected after much discussion and a vote by the majority of the group is … West Winter Park Neighbors without “Association” tagged on the end.

Roll Out Date – October 7^th 4:00pm – 7:00pm. We have 4 full weeks of planning to be ready by our last meeting (Tuesday, October 3^rd) before the event! Many of today’s meeting attendees volunteered to form a planning committee for the event (names listed below). We agreed on what to call the event:

West Winter Park Neighbors Launch Party at Hannible Square!

1. Linda- Mzjade12004@yahoo.com
2. Lisa – Can.youth5456@gmail.com
3. Julie – JonesJulie438@gmail.com
4. Roda – Chair@westwinterparkneighbors.org
5. Denise – Treasurer@westwinterparkneighbors.org
6. Anne – asallee@cityofwinterpark.org
7. Chauvet – Chavet.d.owens@gmail.com

Event committee members will reach out to those who have committed to supporting our event once we’ve determined the required budgetary need: Officer Javier Rodriguez and the WPPD and Rosemary Maisenholder of Central Bank.

The first Event Committee meeting will be held via Zoom or Teams Meeting on Thursday, September 8^th at 6:00pm. If you are interested in being a part of this committee, please reach out to Roda via email at Chair@westwinterparkneighbors.com.

Executive Committee & Volunteer Board of Directors (updated today after voting took place).

Chair – Roda

Vice Chair – ___________

Parliamentarian – Linda (as of today, September 5^th)

Treasurer – Denise

Today, nominations were opened for Board Seats!

Motions were made to vote for the following board positions, both of which were approved:

Parliamentary: Linda

Treasurer: Denise

Nominations:

Vice-Chair: Carlos

Secretary: __________________

Please self-nominate and /or provide your recommendation for the two available seats left of Vice-Chair and Secretary. Kindly be prepared to offer your nominations during the next meeting, Tuesday, September 19^th at 6:00pm (arrive anytime prior to 6:00pm). It is important that we finalize the board seats and get the By-Laws confirmed to have our organization fully formed and functional as soon as possible.

We touched on the description of our Mission / Purpose and the By-Laws (see below and attached) 

WWPN’s Purpose/ Mission –Extend resources and opportunities, preserve the culture and history, restore and maintain the a sense of community, unity and beautification of our neighborhood. (I edited this down to encompass what I believe we collectively expressed over the past several meetings.) Everyone now has the opportunity to review the draft of the By-Laws and our Purpose / Mission Statement and should bring notes and be prepared to discuss during the next meeting if so desired. 

City/CRA Updates/ Reminders

New!

CMET, Center for Micro-Entrepreneurial Training, https://www.tcmet.org (to learn more, please watch the video link accessible from the website) the business development provider for Lift Orlando, Lift Orlando, is willing to provide a collaborative program for our Winter Park Business Academy. I have a meeting set for this Friday, September 8^th and an update will be provided if it is a fit, and if agreed upon with the NEC.  

Reminder!

Winter Park Library will hold a Small Business Fair, Monday, September 18 from 10 AM – 1 PM.

Refreshments will be served. Presented in partnership with The Winter Park Chamber of Commerce.  Look for more details on the Library’s social media. 

The Winter Park Business Academy, a Business and Entrepreneurship Program is coming to Winter Park, in October!

On a six-month pilot program, The Winter Park Business Academy, which will be a combination of one-on-one consultations, in-person training, online classes, and more, is the result of a partnership developed with the Natural Entrepreneurship Center!  Stay Tuned.