First Wednesday Business Breakfast - Winter Haven Chamber

January 07, 2009 at 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM - RSVP for this Event

New for 2009, the Chamber and PCC Corporate College are proud to introduce a “Business Breakfast” the first Wednesday of every month. The program will feature regular updates from the five minute updates from City of Winter Haven, Main Street Winter Haven and the Chamber followed by a Best Business Practices presentation.

January’s program will be presented by Rob Sansome of the Financial Literacy Group.

January Program Overview: “One in three American workers are in financial distress; many live payday to payday by raiding their retirement plans to maintain their lifestyle, more companies than you imagine actually lend directly to employees to handle short term “emergencies.”

In the past employers have confronted personal issues such as drugs and alcohol, but we didn’t address these by giving the affected employee access to more drugs and alcohol. We sent them to or provided information and counseling. Why do we then give the employee who is in financial trouble, most often by their own doing, access to more money and not address the root problem?

The take-aways… Research and insight on how we got here How to recognize the signs Doing nothing is certainly an option but not desirable It can be fixed but not by any one group alone A list of effective options and resources

Join us January 7 in the Chamber’s Coleman Auditorium for a great breakfast and new perspectives. Admission is $10 for Chamber members, $20 for non-members. Doors open 7:30 a.m. Program begins at 8 a.m.

The First Wednesday Business Breakfast Series is sponsored by Tampa Electric Company, The News Chief, Tinsley Family Concessions, Wachovia.