You can do without this "special" delivery

This just landed in my inbox:

The courier company was not able to deliver your parcel by your address.

Cause: Error in shipping address.
You may pickup the parcel at our post office personaly!
...The shipping label is attached to this e-mail.
Please print this label to get this package at our post office....

The message purports to be from DHL and sports a convincingly spoofed "dhl.com" e-mail address.

The attachment is called "DHL_Label_NR34791.zip," and that's the real tip-off.

Well, that and the fact that I'm not expecting anything to be delivered by anyone.

Even if I were, why would a simple shipping label be in a zip file?

It wouldn't. It would be a pdf, surely. Or I'd be instructed to log into dhl.com with my tracking number.

This attachment and others like it -- the numbers appear to be randomly generated (yes, I got 2 of them with different numbers) -- contains a trojan that will install malware on your Windows computer. But even if you have a Mac, you should not open unexpected attachments from unverifiable sources.

For more on Bredolab, see Hoax-Slayer and Symantec.

Are you booked?

The SHINE seminar series begins Jan. 14. Please arrive promptly at 7:15am as the seminar will begin at 7:30 and will end at 8:30. Since there is no charge for the seminar other than the cost of the book and workbook, no food or beverages will be provided--but please feel free to bring your own.

If you don't have the book or workbook already, they will be available at the seminar at a cost of $10 each. You can pay using credit card at the Belhaven location only. Those attending at Palm Beach Atlantic must pay with cash or check. If you are attending at PBA and would like to pay using a credit card, just contact our office at (407) 814-1124 and pre-pay.

If you haven't yet decided which location you want to attend, please do so as soon as possible. At present, there are more seats available at PBA. The course will continue weekly for 12 weeks.

We look forward to seeing you next week as we learn how to effectively Serve others, Honor God, Improve continually, Navigate with values, and Excel in relationships.

Shine on

Kris den Besten, author of SHINE, asked us at the November luncheon whether, when people watch us, they see a worker, or an instrument created by God to bring him glory. He also introduced us to the acronym SHINE:

S	Serve others
H	Honor God
I	Improve continually
N	Navigate by values
E	Earn Recommendations

Seminars based on den Besten's book SHINE will be held at Belhaven College in Maitland and Palm Beach Atlantic University in Orlando beginning Jan. 14. Facilitators will be Eddy Moratin of Lifework Leadership and Mark Goldstein, president of the Christian Chamber.

Both seminars will be held from 7:15-8:30 a.m. The seminars are free. Both the book and workbook will be available at the seminar.

To register and choose a location to attend, e-mail us or call Mark at (407) 484-3899.

For many of us, the workplace may be our primary mission field. SHINE shows how to move from making a living to making a difference.

You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
--Matt. 5:14-16 (NRSV)

Make A Positive Start In The New Year

Our next Business-Building Lunch features speaker Dr. C. Dwight Bain, who will explain how to achieve maximum results in your personal and professional life, and how to move from stress to success.

Join us at Faith Hall Conference Center at First Baptist Orlando, 3000 S. John Young Parkway, Orlando, Tuesday, January 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Doors open at 11 a.m. Member price: $20; nonmember price: $30.

Register online or call our office at 407-814-1124

This luncheon is sponsored by Bellhaven College.

The lord tells us … fear not

A Video Message From Mark Goldstein

Please join us at for the chamber Christmas party, sponsored by The Plaza Theatre, Dec. 17 at 5 p.m. We'll have delicious holiday food and live Christmas music. You can even do some Christmas shopping with Bajalia Trading Company.

Community Blood Centers of Central Florida's bloodmobile will be in front of the theater, so you can give "the gift of life."

Showtime is 7 p.m. for The Child, a musical story, narrated by Joseph, telling the birth of Jesus Christ. Performed by the same talented ensemble that brought us The Rock & The Rabbi, The Child is a perfect addition to your Christmas celebration.

This is the first time The Child will be performed in Orlando.

Chamber Christmas Party followed by The Child
Thursday, Dec. 17, at The Plaza Theatre, 425 N. Bumby Ave, Orlando.
Christmas Party: 5 p.m.; Showtime: 7 p.m.
Cost: $29 per ticket (for party and show)
This price is for chamber members only and is not available online. To buy your tickets, either call the box office at (4070 228-1220 or go to the theater box office.

Not many tickets remain, so please act fast! We look forward to seeing you there.

One way to mitigate the health insurance coverage crisis

The census bureau says 15.4 percent of people living in the U.S. lack health insurance.

One of the primary obstacles self-employed people and small business owners face in getting health insurance is the high cost. Chamber President Mark Goldstein announced at our December 1 luncheon that our members can now get supplemental health insurance at group rates through Transamerica and Aflac.

We’ll have an informational meeting December 11, 9 a.m., at Belhaven College -- 2301 Maitland Center Parkway, Bldg. 200 Suite 165 -- in Maitland. Representatives from both companies will present program benefit options and answer your questions.

To attend this meeting, please make a reservation by by calling the chamber office at (407) 814-1124. Or send an e-mail from the chamber Web site.

If you are not currently a chamber member, now might be a great time to join. You can find membership information on the Web site. Chamber representatives will be at the December 11 meeting if you wish to join at that time.