Good Morning Seminole Podcasts
If its the first Thursday of the month, it's time for Good Morning Seminole. For decades, the Seminole County Chamber has been holding Good Morning Seminole events, bringing to the community top speakers and experts on a wide range of subjects and issues. We pride ourselves on keeping our community informed.
Now, you can find all of the programming for Good Morning Seminole right here with our new podcast series, broadcasting all the great information we provide at the live event in podcast format.
If you missed a Good Morning Seminole, or just want to hear it again, click the link below.
And don't miss another Good Morning Seminole or any of the other great programming and networking opportunities offered by the Seminole County Chamber by visiting our monthly event calendar.

Listen in and hear great advice on how to better market your business to this very affluent segment, the LGBTQ+ community with a panel discussion featuring top marketing experts:
- Misty Goff, Director of Marketing, Visit Orlando
- Denise Merritt, Merritt Business Solutions
- Kelly Rogers, Findsome & Winmore
- Karen Aplin, Seminole County Tourism
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Seminole State College is one of the top economic drivers in Seminole County, helping our community train its workforce and providing opportunities for college for everyone.
Join us as we hear from Dr. Georgia Lorenz and others about all the ways they reach the community.
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The Orlando Business Journal has been a staple in our community for more than 40 years, covering the top issues and developments facing our region's businesses.
In this podcast, meet Sean McCrory, the new editor of the Orlando Business Journal and its first new editor in more than 20 years.
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It's been a difficult few years for Seminole County's beloved attraction, the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens. But, this cornerstone of our community has rebounded and the future looks amazing.
Hear from Richard Glover, CEO, Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens in this edition of ChamberCast.
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Congressman Cory Mills was elected to represent Seminole County in November 2022. Listen to his first update for the Seminole County business community!
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Love live music? Or just interested in how Central Florida's music scene is a key player in the industry? Our experts share their thoughts on this local treasure.
Featuring:
- Shelly Allen, co-founder, Sanford Porchfest
- Jessica Pawli, owner, Pawli PR & Productions
- Sean Perry, co-founder, Axis Events & Productions
- David Schweizer, singer, musician, composer, producer, and sound engineer, Richer Records and Life on Mars
- Dustin Gioertz, event coordinator, The West End Trading Co.
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Learn all you need to know about your property taxes and why your escrow keeps going up.
Featuring:
- Seminole County Property Appraiser David Johnson
- Seminole County Tax Collector J.R. Kroll
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Orlando is Becoming the Center of the Metaverse?!
Find out what this means and how your business can become part of the center of tomorrow's technology hub today.
Featuring:
- Laureen Martinez, vice president of marketing and branding, Orlando Economic Partnership
- Mark Evans, CEO, Bubo Learning Design
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Learn more about Amazon's footprint, corporate philosophy, the outlook in the state/region, and what exactly is in the massive building along I-4 to our north.
Featuring:
Sam Blatt, CEcD, manager, economic development, Southeast US & Puerto Rico, Amazon
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In partnership with Orlando Inno, Central Florida's premier source of innovation and startup news, we're bringing together some of the most successful companies in Central Florida in funding their businesses. The companies they work for have raised more than $1 billion over the past few years.
Moderated by: Orlando Inno Reporter Alex Soderstrom
Panel:
- Raquel Asa, chief marking officer, Beep
- Mitchel J. Laskey, co-founder and managing partner, DeepWork Capital, LLC
- Amy Yoder, CEO, Anuvia Plant Nutrients
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Join us for a lively discussion about the future of rail in Central Florida and the entire state, including a look at SunRail and Brightline systems.
- Seminole County Commissioner Bob Dallari, board member, Central Florida Commuter Rail Commission
- Bob O'Malley, executive vice president, planning & development, Railroad Consultants
- John McReynolds, senior vice president of external affairs, Universal Parks and Resorts
- Christine Kefauver, senior vice president, corporate development, Brightline
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Featuring Zakhar Dikhtyar, CEO, DocStudio
In December, Zakhar Dikhtyar started expanding his very successful technology company into the United States market.
Two months later, he was awoken by Russian bombs exploding throughout Kiev.
Hear Dikhtyar's story of the unthinkable, a story about how he managed to relaunch his business in war conditions, and managed reallocation of a significant part of his 200 people team, their families, and his family, all while keeping his business operating and expanding.
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Across the country, golf courses are struggling and closing often stuck in contentious battles over their future between homeowners around the course and the owners. But not in Seminole County, where local leaders have worked to find solutions to preserve green space and communities in Rolling Hills, Deer Run and Wekiva.
Find out how in this session with the people behind these efforts.
Featuring:
- Commissioner Lee Constantine, Seminole County Board of County Commissioners
- Rick Durr, Director of Leisure Services, Seminole County Government
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Almost six years ago, Florida legalized marijuana for medical use and your chamber was the first to have a discussion on the new law. In May, we're talking with leaders of the industry to see where we are today and where we may be going.
Featuring:
- Tara Tedrow, Shareholder, Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed
- Matt Morgan, City Councilman, City of Longwood
- Chuck "Lemon Man" Blackmon, Owner and Founder, Verde Natural
- Terel Newton MD, Medical Director, Trulieve and Total Pain Relief LLC
- Alan Byrd, President, Alan Byrd & Associates
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Listen in to hear from our panel of experts discuss the current state of the electric vehicle indsutry and the future of this new technology for consumers and for economic development.
- Brad Thoburn, Assistant Secretary of Strategic Development, Florida Department of Transportation
- Shane Lillibridge, Customer Relations Manager, Headquarter Hyundai
- Murat Babur, Global Director of Battery Management Systems, Microvast
- Jason Brodeur, President/CEO, Seminole County Chamber
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Hear from three of Seminole County's most respected restaurant leaders - along with a key expert on the industry.
- Keri Burns, Central Florida Regional Director, Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association
- Patrice Phillips, Owner, Something Fishy
- Christina Hollerbach, Chief Executive Officer, Hollerbach's Willow Tree Cafe
- Steven Hepsworth, Owner, Boston Coffeehouse
Moderated by Larry Meador, CEO and Chief Strategy Officer, Evok Advertising
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Find out how you can do business with some of Central Florida's leading businesses and organizations.
- Gregory Long, Director of Purchasing, Seminole State College
- Erik Ducharme, Director of Sales, Topgolf Lake Mary
- Markly Jean-Charles, Division Manager Purchasing & Contracts Division, Seminole County Government
Moderated by Maritza Martinez-Guerrero, Associate Vice President of Government and Community Relations, University of Central Florida
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A discussion on how to help our employees and ourselves.
- Arnold Smalley, Owner, Small World Solutions
- Eddie Fernandez, Owner, Eddie Fernandez, P.A.
- Jessica Brazer, AdventHealth
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A discussion on how to help our employees and ourselves
Moderated by: Sarah Hohman, Executive Director, Care Communities and Market Strategy, Central Florida Division, AdventHealth
Featuring:
- Kenny Tello, Manager, Physician Wellness and Resilience, Orlando Health
- Anna Kesic, President/CEO, IMPOWER
- Marni Stahlman, President/CEO, Mental Health Association of Central Florida
- Sheriff Dennis Lemma, Seminole County Sheriff's Office
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The Great New - and Future - Additions to Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando Resort
From Ratatoullie to Velocicoaster to so many new additions, our theme parks are truly buzzing with excitement as they showcase to our audience all the new rides, shows and thrills opening up at the Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando Resort, featuring Dan Donovan, Universal Orlando Resort and Ali Manion, Walt Disney World Resort,
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Surfside Building Collapse
It was a tragic day when the Champlain Tower South collapsed in Surfside, killing nearly 100 people. The October Good Morning Seminole brought in four individuals from the front line of the rescue and investigation efforts of one of Florida's largest catastrophes, Joel Figueroa Vallines, SEP Engineering, Lt. Tripp Hansen, Seminole County Fire Department, Lt. Matt Jaynes, Seminole County Fire Department, and Dr. David Rozek, UCF RESTORES.
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Dr. Snaith's Economic Forecast
Sean Snaith, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized economist in the field of business and economic forecasting. Hear his thoughts on our national, state and local economic recovery coming out of one of the steepest crashes in history.
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Blockchain, Bitcoin, and Everything Crypto
The launch of our Good Morning Seminole Podcast features an excellent panel discussion on the latest buzz in technology, blockchain. If you want a great synopsis of this field, tune in to hear from three experts: David Metcalf, University of Central Florida and Global Blockchain Ventures, Ray Aria, Flairr Labs and Bryan Repple, OsteoStrong Lake Mary.
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