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ELC Sock Hop

Onyx Group has recently signed on to be a “Jitterbug” sponsor for the Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend’s first annual “Ready for School, Ready to Learn” Sock Hop. The event will take place at the Goodwood Carriage House on Saturday, August 29th. Guests can boogie to 1950’s classic tunes, check out the cool class cards, and enjoy great retro food and drink served up by ELC’s own soda jerks.

Money raised from the Sock Hop event will help the ELC raise funds to help less fortunate children and families, specifically benefiting ELC’s scholarship fund that helps families that do not qualify for the School Readiness program. These Care Scholarship funds combined with the numerous support services provided to the families by the ELC, will ensure that children are more likely to receive a high quality early learning experience, ensuring that each child will be ready for school and ready for life. “This is a great event with a wonderful goal at it’s core: helping children and families,” says Nadia Kamal, Onyx Group Agency Principal.

If you are interested in purchasing tickets to the event, or becoming an event sponsor, visit www.elcbigbend.org. Tickets are $25 each and sponsorship opportunities are still available!

Chamber Conference

August 5th, 2009, Tallahassee, Florida – Onyx Group will be in full force this weekend at The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Annual Community Conference at Amelia Island Plantation August 7-9. Leaders from around the county and state will be in attendance to discuss community issues and network amongst chamber members. Onyx Group, never one to shy away from chamber events is highly anticipating a fun and productive weekend.

New Website Projects

The last month has been quite busy for us, especially with website projects. We’ve had three website go live in the last couple weeks:

Crews & Pesquera, P.A., an Orlando based Personal Injury and Criminal Defense firm. This website features the new (Onyx created!) Crews & Pesquera, P.A. brand, as well as both English and Spanish versions of the site. Check out the site at www.crewsandpesquera.com!

Landmark Systems, a leading provider of technical forest and natural resource management services and products. This eCommerce website allows for Landmark Systems’ customers to easily purchase products through the site, as well as download informational support software and manuals. Check out the website at www.landmarksystems.com.

TALCOR, Tallahassee’s leader in commercial real estate for the last 20 years. Users of this website can search TALCOR’s properties, get updated on the latest TALCOR news, and contact TALCOR’s agents and offices. Check out the site at www.talcor.com!

To find out more about Onyx Group web design and creative services, give us a call at 850.877.3930!

Capital Executive Feature

Tallahassee, FL, June 30th, 2009 – Social Networking has become a household phrase. Local Tallahassee magazine, Capital Executive, recently dedicated their quarterly summer issue to the popular topic. With Onyx Group holding a strong presence in the field they were presented with the opportunity to be a contributing columnist for the magazine.

Onyx Group’s column was centered towards association executives and their need to participate in social networking for generating new membership and increasing communication amongst current association members.

“Social networking is a free, fun, and a valuable business tool. You get back what you put in and it’s definitely worth the effort involved,” Matt Meinrod, Onyx Group Regional Business Developer and article columnist.

Small Business Service Award

Tallahassee, Florida, June 15, 2009 – Onyx Group was awarded the 2009 Small Business Service Award on Friday night at the 26th Annual Small Business Recognition Gala, a part of the annual Small Business Week Celebration hosted by Florida A&M University’s Small Business Development Center and other local, state, and county agencies.

“We are so excited! As always, it feels great to be honored by our peers for all the hard work we do,” said Agency Principal Kris Carter.

Charities Heating Up

Tallahassee, Florida, June 15, 2009 – June has not only been a busy month in the office for Onyx Group staffers, but also around the community as charitable efforts are becoming more apparent. Participating in both the 2009 Big Bend Start! Heart Walk and Big Bend March of Dimes events in the coming weeks the Onyx team has been charging throughout town looking for donations and are right on pace to reach their goals.

“It’s so easy to get caught up in our own lives in and out of work, but working hard for good causes like the Heart Walk and March of Dimes gives me a chance to give back to the community,” said Matt Meinrod.

Upcoming Events

June is looking to be a very busy month for Onyx Group!

On June 2nd, Nadia Kamal, Onyx Group Agency Principal, will be co-presenting the Emerging Business of the Year Award at the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Small Business of Excellence Awards. To purchase tickets to this event, go to www.talchamber.com.

On June 9th, Nadia will be speaking for the University Center Club’s “Appetite for Learning” series. The topic of her presentation will be “Social Media and Integrated Marketing.” Please note that this event is for University Center Club members only. Members can click here to make their reservation online.

On June 17th, Nadia will be speaking at the Tallahassee Society for Association Executive’s Power Lunch, where she will discussing the importance of strategic planning for association executives. This event is open to TSAE members and non-members. Click here for more information.

On June 18th, Nadia (she’s a very busy woman!) will be speaking at TSAE’s CEO Roundtable discussion (topic TBD). The Mission of the TSAE CEO Roundtable is to provide any TSAE member who is an association CEO education and information regarding issues relevant to association management and the office of chief executive. For more information on how to reserve your place for this event, contact TSAE at (850) 561-6124.

On June 25th, Nick Williams, Onyx Group New Business Manager, will be “locked up” for Muscular Distrophy and will not be released until he raises $3,200. For more information on how you can help the Tallahassee MDA, call (850) 681-6763.

For more information on Onyx Group speaking engagements and events, contact Elyse Gibson at (850) 877-3930.

New Intern in Town

Onyx Group is excited to announce new summer intern Sarah Santilli. The senior Information Technology major at Florida State is ready to hone her skills for the next three months in graphic design, branding, and business strategy here at the Onyx Group.

Originally from Palm Beach, Florida, Sarah is an avid scuba diver, enjoys going to Seminole football, baseball, and basketball games, and likes to think of herself as a restaurant connoisseur.

Welcome to the Onyx Group, Sarah!

To the Peach State we come!

Atlanta, Georgia, May 13th, 2009 – This week Nadia Kamal and Matt Meinrod traveled north to Atlanta, Georgia to continue Onyx Group’s southeastern expansion. The visit marks Onyx Group’s first trip to the Peach State which resulted in a huge success. Onyx Group is now a member of both the Metro Atlanta Chamber and Atlanta Sports Council.

“The past two days in Atlanta were fantastic. Everyone we met on the visit was extremely friendly and welcoming. I’m very confident Onyx Group is going to find success here,” Matt Meinrod, Regional Business Developer.

Onyx Joins Orlando Chamber

The Onyx Group is continuing their expansion throughout the state of Florida. Most recently the dynamic group from Tallahassee joined the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce on their visit two weeks ago. Staying up to date with events and connecting with the community and its businesses is our goal. Orlando offers many great opportunities and is the next step for Onyx Group’s growth.