{"id":5304,"date":"2014-06-01T11:03:45","date_gmt":"2014-06-01T18:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/?post_type=article&#038;p=5304"},"modified":"2014-06-01T16:05:35","modified_gmt":"2014-06-01T23:05:35","slug":"championing-businesses-volunteers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/championing-businesses-volunteers\/","title":{"rendered":"CHAMPIONING BUSINESSES &#038; VOLUNTEERS"},"content":{"rendered":"<a id=\"championing-businesses-volunteers\"><\/a><p>The 4th Annual Chamber South Business Excellence Awards Luncheon was held on April 9th at the Coral Gables Country Club.\u00a0 Presented by Baptist Health South Florida, Chamber South recognizes businesses that excel in overall business achievement, corporate citizenship, customer service, and workplace environment.\u00a0In addition, this year, Chamber South also honored volunteers who selflessly devote their time to help others, and make outstanding contributions to\u00a0our community.<\/p>\n<p>Master of Ceremonies for the event was Trent Aric, Emmy Award-Winning Meteorologist of WPLG-Local 10.\u00a0 Keynote Speaker was the Founder, President\u00a0 &amp; CEO of Sushi Maki, Abe Ng, and presenting the Volunteer Recognition Awards, John Edward Smith, Publisher of SOMI Magazine.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #555555;\">[rev_slider ChampioningBusinesses]<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5304 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/championing-businesses-volunteers\/img_8753\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8753-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/championing-businesses-volunteers\/img_0539\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_0539-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5502\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5502'>\n\t\t\t\tAbe Ng\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/championing-businesses-volunteers\/img_8713\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8713-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5508\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5508'>\n\t\t\t\tJohn Edward Smith\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/championing-businesses-volunteers\/img_8546\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8546-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/championing-businesses-volunteers\/img_0470\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_0470-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5501\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5501'>\n\t\t\t\tCutler Bay Councilwoman Peggy Bell, Pinecrest Mayor Cindy Lerner, Jeffrey Flanagan, Esq., Veronica Flores\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/championing-businesses-volunteers\/img_0577\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_0577-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5503\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5503'>\n\t\t\t\tEvent Emcee Trent Aric with Councilwoman Peggy Bell and Chamber Chair JoAnn Parns. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/championing-businesses-volunteers\/img_0584\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"129\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_0584-150x129.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_0584-150x129.jpg 150w, https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_0584-110x96.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5504'>\n\t\t\t\tVolunteers honored for their service pose for a group photo with presenter. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/championing-businesses-volunteers\/img_8567\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8567-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5506\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5506'>\n\t\t\t\tMae Goins of CHI and Chamber South past Chair Carol Alexander, CPA.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/championing-businesses-volunteers\/img_8591\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8591-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5507\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5507'>\n\t\t\t\tOverall Business Excellence Award Winner Gonzalo Ruiz of 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