Tuesday Talking Points

#DestinChamber Tuesday Talking Points

September 11, 2018

Greetings!

Today we celebrate BusinessPalooza! Keep reading for more details.

Did You Know?

Did you know the Destin Chamber has been expressing its opposition to oil drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico since 2008? Recently, the Northwest Florida Daily News printed a letter from our own Chairman of the Board Robert Perry about this issue. Click here to read it.

BusinessPalooza! Is Today

Celebrate BusinessPalooza! today with our expo-style lunch , from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., at Destin United Methodist Church. See some of the exciting programs and services area businesses offer.

Exhibiting businesses include the following:

A Superior Air Conditioning Company

American Family Care

CertaPro Painters of Northwest Florida

Common Sense Solutions

Community Bank

Cruise Planners

Emerald Coast Convention Center

Emerald Coast Hospice

Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village

Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon

Exhibit-A

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

Gilmore Insurance & Bonding Inc.

Gulfshore Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc.

Hancock Whitney Bank

K2 Media

Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation

Northwest Florida Ballet

Resolution Insurance

Rodan and Fields Skin Care

SimpleHR

Sleep Number

Step One Automotive Group

If you would like to attend, please call (850) 837-6241 for availability.

Chamber & SBDC Host Small Business Financial Health Check Up

When was your company's last financial check up? On Friday, Sept. 28, enjoy a brief consult with Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UWF Financial Specialist Ayesha Haider, BA Financial Economics/MBA. The SBDC Mobile Assist Center will be parked at Destin Commons, along Highway 98 between World of Beer and Bass Pro Shops. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. For details, please email ahaider@uwf.edu .

Destin Seafood Festival Needs Volunteers

The 40th Annual Destin Seafood Festival returns Oct. 5 - 7, and your help is needed! To see available duties and shifts, please click here . Wine and beer booth volunteers are needed too, but are not shown on the sign up site. To volunteer for these, please email info@destinseafoodfestival.com or call (850) 428-7783.

New Member Spotlight

Express Oil Change and Tire Engineers

Chamber Events

Sept. 11 - BusinessPalooza! Expo & Leaders In Business Lunch

Sept. 27 - Business After Hours Sponsored by Beachworx, LLC

Sept. 28 - Small Business Financial Health Check Up

Oct. 3 - Military Affairs Council (MAC) Meeting

Nov. 15 - 6th Annual Bourbon at the Bay Presented by Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC

Dec. 13 - Annual Holiday Party & Awards Gala Presented by Fort Walton Beach Medical Center & Twin Cities Hospital

Ribbon Cuttings

Sept. 13 - Village Door Seascape

Sept. 20 - 3rd Planet Brewing

Oct. 2 - Rodan and Fields Skin Care

Save $ on Office Supplies

Save big bucks on your office supplies when you create an Office Depot Business Account through your membership with the Destin Chamber. To register for the program, visit www.mychamberadvantage.com/Chamber_SignUp .

Returning customers, visit business.officedepot.com .

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