After a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, VIVA Osceola, the largest Hispanic festival in Central Florida, was back in style on October 9 at Kissimmee Lakefront Park. For almost three decades VIVA Osceola has celebrated Hispanic heritage, arts,…
In September, members of the Chamber staff attended the Florida Association of Chamber Professionals' (FACP) Annual Conference, held September 22-24, 2021 at the Wyndham Grand Jupiter at Harbourside in Jupiter, Florida. Awards were presented at the conference to recognize Florida's…
The Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce is excited to formally extend an invitation to our members to apply to the Ambassador Program Class of 2022. What is an Ambassador? An Ambassador is a walking testimonial to the good our chamber…
Last week the Downtown Kissimmee Area Council awarded their September/October Downtown Beautification & Innovation Award to TechCentral, part of the Osceola Library System. The Downtown Beautification Award has recently been renamed to include "Innovation," a nod to the fact that…
On August 13, the Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce and The Chamber Foundation celebrated business at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort with our first ever Champions Jubilee. This event included the graduation of the Leadership Osceola Class of 2021, as well…
The Chamber is brining you a new series highlighting some of our members who specialize in business consulting, business services, or personal & professional organization as they offer tips and tricks for managing your workday, workplace, employees, and more! This…
During the week of August 9, 2021, Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber President/CEO John Newstreet and Government Advisory Coordinator Danny López had sit-down meetings with Congressman Darren Soto and Barry Cotton, Central Florida Regional Director for U.S. Senator Rick Scott. Their advocacy…
This summer, the Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber hosted two interns from CareerSource Central Florida's Summer Youth Intern program. Sherman, an incoming sophomore at St. Cloud High School, and Sebastian, a recent graduate, were with us for three weeks. During their brief…
This year the Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce welcomed Leadership Osceola back home where it started back in 1989. With certain adjustments due to COVID-related interruptions and protocols, we will be honoring the 2021 Leadership Osceola graduates at our event…
On June 2nd the Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce held our annual Osceola Update at Reunion Resort. The event was originally scheduled for March 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Osceola Update combines our Legislative Update…