Season 5 of It's Happenin' In the Haven podcast launches next week! This season's theme is: Lakeside Lifestyle. 2022 has been a big year for our lakes as we celebrate the 100 Years of Water Ski! It's been great to reminisce on the history of the lakes, while also getting to celebrate all that lakeside lifestyle is today! 

Tune in every week to hear all about one of Winter Haven's biggest assets, the Chain of Lakes. These episodes will feature restaurants, recreation, history and much more. And not to mention the incredible people who help make lakeside lifestyle possible in Winter Haven. 

So subscribe to the podcast. Put on your headphones next Monday. And get ready for an incredible season. 

On Episode 111: Maximizing Your Chamber Membership, we hear from our very own Membership & Sponsorship Development Manager, Ana Saavedra. Ana takes us on a deep dive into getting the most from your membership with details on the things you may not know about membership to all of the perks that make being a member of the Chamber a necessity in being a vibrant, growing business.

On Episode 110: Winter Haven Chamber Team Take Over, the Chamber team steps up to the mic for a fun game of Winter Haven trivia and to talk about all of the exciting events coming up this fall. Don't miss an episode full of laughs and events you don't want to miss!

It's time for another Best Of episode! On this episode you will hear from Benjamin Vickers, Owner of Honeycomb Bread Bakers, Steve and Lisa Bates, Owners of Black Oak Creative and Brad Beatty, Executive Director for Heart for Winter Haven. 

On Episode 108: Winter Haven: Conveniently Spontaneous, we speak to Steve Kalogridis, Managing Partner of Silver Properties. Steve shares about the growth happening in downtown, the incredible culture Winter Haven has to offer and why Winter Haven is the best place to play, stay, work and live.

On Episode 107: The Winter Haven Library, we speak to Cori Greear, the Public Services Librarian for the Winter Haven Public Library. Cori shares more about the history of the library, the numerous FREE resources they offer, how she came to Winter Haven and more.

On Episode 106: The Winter Haven Hug, we speak to Owners of Adlers, Jackleen and Wade Walston. Jackleen and Wade share about their journey to downtown Winter Haven, how collaboration has impacted their business and exciting things coming down the pipeline.

On Episode 105: Healthcare Beyond the Doctor's Office, we speak to Aimee Keller Pickford, Chief Operating Officer for AdventHealth Heart of Florida. Aimee shares about her longtime career in healthcare, how AdventHealth aims to collaborate with and serve Polk County and exciting things on the horizon. 

On Episode 104: Bake It 'til You Make It, we speak to the Owner and Founder of Gourmet Goodies Bake Shop, Carissa Hughes. Carissa shares how Gourmet Goodies came to be, her experience as an entrepreneur, why they love downtown Winter Haven and more.

On Episode 103: Empowering Young Women in Polk County, we speak to the Founder and CEO of Top Buttons, Sarah Powers. Sarah shares how Top Buttons is making a difference in the lives of young women across Polk County, her favorites things about doing business in downtown Winter Haven and much more.