The Westin Colonnade was hopping on Thursday, Oct. 3, with the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce’s annual Chairman’s Reception that served to formally welcome chamber chair Perry Adair and his 2013-14 board of directors.
Adair is an attorney and a managing shareholder of the Coral Gables office of Becker & Poliakoff PA who graduated magna cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law in 1984. He is board certified in construction law by the Florida Bar and is a member of the Florida Bar Code and Rules of Evidence Committee.
Chamber committee chairs took advantage of the evening to recruit new volunteers while everyone enjoyed visiting vendor tables and tasting food from such notables as the Westin Colonnade, Catering by Lovables, Seasons 52 as well as a Bacardi bar.
Event sponsors included Bacardi, Becker & Poliakof PA, Credomatic Merchant Services, Envision Possibilities, Home Financing Center, Intermedia Touch Inc., Logistical Outsourcing Inc., The Westin Colonnade Coral Gables and Zyscovich Architects.
Among the other businesses exhibiting were Baptist Health South Florida, Biscayne Bank, Courtyard Marriott Coral Gables, Dental Cosmetic Spa, Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell Realtors, Florida International University, Home Financing Center, Intermedia Touch Inc., Logistical Outsourcing Inc., Mayfair Hotel and Spa, Pure Environment Maintenance/PUREFL Inc., RightSpace2Meet, Slesnick & Jochem LLP, University of Miami and University of Miami Athletics.
The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce represents more than 1,500 members and is the second largest business association in Miami-Dade County. Its mission is to foster and enhance the economic interests of the Coral Gables community, while advancing the quality of life for members, partners, neighbors and visitors.
For more information on the chamber, visit www.coralgableschamber.org