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Bay County Chamber of Commerce
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January 24, 2017
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We sincerely hope your year is off to a great start just like ours. Claire Sherman, our new Chair of the Board, officially took the reins last Friday evening at the 2017 Annual Dinner. Thank you to the 628 guests who came out to help celebrate our 2016 successes. We were honored to have
Representative Jay Trumbull, Senator George Gainer, Senator Doug Broxson, Senator Jack Latvala, and former Speaker of the House, Allan Bense in attendance. You can read about the winners of the Lauren Merriam and Member of the Year awards below.
On January 11th, the Governmental Affairs Committee and Chamber leadership traveled to Tallahassee to deliver the Chamber's 2017 Legislative Agenda. Meetings were held with our legislators and appropriate agency heads to discuss priorities identified by you, our members.
MAC Members held the official passing of the gavel from MAC Chair, Mike Sears, to Robert Carroll on January 17th. Both Tyndall and NSA PC recognized Mike for his efforts with numerous plaques and memorabilia.
Do not forget about our Business After Hours event that will be held tonight at Dave and Busters from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. This is a great way to relax after work and connect with other businesses in Bay County.
Also, February's First Friday is next week. This month's Program will be the Gulf Coast Salute Air Show and the event will be sponsored by Lifeguard Ambulance Service.
We encourage your involvement in our committees. If you have not signed up, please do so (
click here). In addition, view our 2017 Business Plan to become more informed on the role of your Chamber and our top priorities for the year (
click here).
Additional Topics Include:
- 2017 Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony
- First Friday
- February Business After Hours
- Block Party and Bed Races
- Ribbon Cuttings
- Ambassador Spotlight
- Military Affairs Committee
- Bay Business Connection (BBC) Group Meeting Dates
Much Success,
The Bay County Chamber of Commerce Staff
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2017 Annual Dinner and Award Ceremony
Thank you Carol and Ed for the countless hours you have volunteered for the Chamber and our community. Also, thank you to all of our sponsors who made this year's Annual Dinner a great success. Click
here to view photos from the event.
Platinum:
Media:
Printing Sponsor:
Gold Sponsors:
Ameris Bank; Barron & Redding; Bill Cramer Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC; Early Education & Care; Geico; Gulf Coast State College; FSU Panama City; Harrison Sale McCloy Attorneys at Law; HealthSouth; NAI Talcor; SweetBay and WestRock.
The Junior Leadership Bay Steering Committee would like to thank all those who donated to the Silent Auction held during the Annual Dinner. Proceeds from the auction go directly to the Junior Leadership Bay program.
Thank you again to our donors!
Aquatica
Bay Credit Union
Bay Point Golf Club
Bill Cramer Chevrolet
Cadillac Buick GMC
Bowtech
Capt. Anderson's Marina
Community Bank
Creative Gems
Disney World
FancyCamps
FSU Panama City
Georgia Aquarium
Greenwave Family Wellness Center
Gulf World Marine Park
by Dolphin Discovery
Holiday Golf Club
Innovations Federal Credit Union
Out of the Box
Panama City Beach
Convention and Visitors Bureau
Ripley's Believe It or Not
Rousso's Air Conditioning
SeaWorld
Southwest Airlines
That's Too Cute
The Bagel Maker
The Eye Center of North Florida
The Maddie Hatter
Tracy's Fine Jewelry
Vineyard Vines
Whataburger
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Friday, February 3rd
FSU Panama City
(4750 Collegiate Drive)
Networking 7:15 a.m.
Program 8 a.m.
Sponsored by:
Program:
Gulf Coast Salute Air Show
& Open House
Pilots will be on hand for autograph signing!
Coffee provided by:
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Save the Date
Annual Block Party and Bed Races
Thursday, March 9th
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Bay County Chamber of Commerce
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Simple Sculpt
1303 Mosley Dr.
Lynn Haven, FL
NorthStar East Bay Campus
162 N. Tyndall Pkwy.
Callaway, FL
Beach Jeeps
7920 Panama City Beach Pkwy.
Panama City Beach, FL
Bay Building Industries Association
White Western Lake Lane
Panama City, FL
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Ambassador Spotlight
This month's featured ambassador is Savanna Blazer. Savanna is
a Troy, AL native and alumni of Troy University. She grew up visiting Bay County and its beautiful beaches with her family many years before relocating to the area 3 years ago. Along with being a recruiter for Troy University and an advocate of higher education, she has been quite involved with the Bay County Chamber Ambassadors over the past year and has enjoyed getting to know and being a part of our growing community.
Savannah is an active member of Christ Church in Panama City and enjoys volunteering her time to the youth. In the New Year, she will be working toward a Master's in Strategic Communication with Troy University while continuing to help adult learners seek out their educational goals and career paths. Please help us in congratulating Savanna if you happen to see her in public.
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Delegation to Tallahassee
Representatives from the Chamber met with Bay County's local delegates and Triumph Gulf Coast committee on January
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to discuss priorities in our 2017 Legislative Agenda. Meetings were also held with FDOT, FWC, and DEP to discuss specific issues regarding transportation, fisheries, FEMA flood maps, and Gulf restoration.
Thank you Senator Gainer, Representative Trumbull, and Representative Drake for taking time out of your busy schedules to meet with us to help build a better Bay County!
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Outgoing 2016 MAC Chairman, Mike Sears, Passes the Gavel to incoming MAC Chairman for 2017, Robert Carroll during the "Passing of the Gavel" ceremony at Panama Country Club on January 17
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2016 MAC Chairman, Mike Sears, poses with Senior Leadership from Tyndall and the Navy Base after presentations.
About MAC
The Military Affairs Committee (MAC) of the Bay County Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1946, and is rich in the history of providing good public relations between our military bases and the business community.
The mission of MAC is to develop understanding, support and goodwill between our men and women in uniform and the local business and civic leaders. The committee stages various events and receptions to welcome visiting military officials and guests to the Bay County area.
If you are interested in joining MAC and supporting our local Military Installations, contact Brandi DeRuiter at Brandi@baychamberfl.com or 850.215.3759.
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Bay Business Connections (BBC) provides an opportunity for Chamber business professionals to come together to network, share business leads and referrals with each other. BBC is available to any member in good standing with the Bay County Chamber of Commerce. They must attend the scheduled monthly meetings and do at least one of the following: bring a referral lead, a business lead or a guest.
A member may only join one Bay Business Connection meeting
The BBC also makes sure no single business will be in direct competition with another member attending the same meeting. (i.e. only one person in banking can be in each group.)
Meeting Dates
BBC 1
11:30 a.m. at Shipyard Grill
5505 Sun Harbor Marina Rd.
Meets the 1st Tuesday of each month
Chair - Tiffany Tabares
tiffany@drt911.com
BBC 2
11:30 a.m. at Bennigan's PC Mall
2100 MLK Blvd.
Meets the 4th Thursday of each month
Chair - Aerial Payne
aerial@pcbent.com
BBC 3
11:30 a.m. at Sonny's BBQ
2240 Hwy. 77
Meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month
Chair - Victoria Ostrosky
victoria@kirklandagency.com
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Alert Bay
Alert Bay powered by AlertFlorida was released at the end of Summer 2016. This mass notification system is provided at no cost to all County Emergency Management programs from the State's Division of Emergency Management to alert citizens of emergencies, evacuations, severe weather and other important community alerts. At no cost to you, you are able to choose how you would like to receive your alerts via home, work or cell phone, as well as email, fax, social media, or a free downloadable app. To download and set up the app, please follow the instructions below. More information can be found on Alert Bay's
website.
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Member to Member Discounts
The Member to Member Discount is a special discount, pricing structure, service, or product that is extended only to other members of the Bay County Chamber of Commerce.
Your discount will be featured on the Chamber website www.panamacity.org, next to your business listing. If your business would like to participate, please visit this
link
and complete the form. Call the Chamber Office at 850.785.5206 with any questions.
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Include Your Business in Our Relocation Packet Program
Each year the Bay County Chamber of Commerce provides
relocation guides to individuals and businesses looking for information on relocating to our area. In addition to the relocation guide, we have created a way for our members to market to these individuals who may soon need their products and services.
For more information on how you can get involved, contact Taylor at
Taylor@BayChamberFL.com
or call 850.215.3755.
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Support Bay County and Your Fellow Members!
Place copies of the "Bay Biz" and "Guide to Discovering Bay County" in your business lobby/office to support and promote our area to your clients and customers.
Call 850.785.5206 to get your supply of these FREE publications that lets visitors, newcomers and potential businesses know we are all working to build a better Bay County.
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