By: Noah Schwarzfeld

For the month of October, the East Orlando Chamber of Commerce (EEOC) has selected two prominent businesses as the Chambers Business of the Month, The East Orlando Harley-Davidson and the Carl Black Automotive Group. The reason the chamber has two businesses sharing this prestigious award is because of their extreme participation and commitment as sponsors for the East Orlando Chamber of Commerce 23^rd Annual Golf Tournament at Stoneybrook Golf Course East that was held on Friday, September 21^st. It was very difficult to select only one business of the month since both of these companies met the requirements both contributed excessively to the golf tournament.

The birth of the Harley Davidson Company is monumental that no one on earth could have made up. It all started with four young men who experimented with internal combustion in a tiny wooden shed. The men succeeded from the beginning when they triumphantly completed their first motorcycle that went on to roam over 100,000 miles. Their success was just the beginning and now Harley Davidson has proved to be the leader in motorcycle production with stores all over the world. That is why it is our pleasure to announce that one of the October Chamber Business of the month is the East Orlando Harley Davidson. There is a good reason a Harley-Davidson® motorcycle ignites such passion in its owner. Everything that is built starts with a burning desire to create something epic. And for more than 100 years, we've dedicated ourselves to refining the motorcycle. Pushing its design and technology ever forward and ensuring our blend of combustion thrives for time eternal.

Mike Case, the General Manager of East Orlando Harley-Davidson which is located on Lake Underhill Road and Rouse Road said, “East Orlando Harley-Davidson is honored to be recognized as the October Chamber Business of the Month. We are happy to be a Chamber member and support the growth of the East Orlando community. That being said, we must also say thank you to all of those in our motorcycle family. We love you and appreciate your business.”

There is something unique about a Harley® that only could have come about from the originators. But what makes a Harley® motorcycle a Harley® motorcycle is more than what's manufactured in a factory. It's born of an undying commitment to the sport - and untold miles of riding and gathering road wisdom along with the road dust. This is what makes Harley-Davidson great.

Our other business of the month, Carl Black Automotive has several locations to choose from, serving all of Florida, Tennessee and Georgia and is America’s #1 GMC dealership in the nation. Carl Black Automotive provides high quality service to all of their customers and is very proud to be recognized for being Business of the Month. Garvin Matthews, General Sales Manager of Carl Black Automotive said, “It is our pleasure that we have contributed to the annual golf tournament to make it a great success. Our commitment and dedication is an aspect that we thrive on.”

Annie Winterbottom, the President of the East Orlando Chamber of Commerce (EOCC) said, “We are proud and excited to have Harley-Davidson and Carl Black Automotive as prominent members of the East Orlando Chamber of Commerce. Their dedication and support for the community is something that will not go unrecognized and we thank them once again for their commitment”.

We would like to congratulate once again East Orlando Harley Davidson and Carl Black Automotive for their accomplishments for receiving the accolades of business of the month of October 2007!