A Message From The President
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Chamber Update: Busy Season and a Baby
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Members:
Busy season is officially upon us! The start of school marks our annual ramp up for events season and we're excited to bring you your fall programming for the year . Be sure to join us at this fall's special Chamber events which include the annual bowling tournament, Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam, monthly Networking Lunches, Java & Jeans, Bike Fest, and the Strawberry Classic Cruise-In. Check out the events section of this newsletter for more information and ways to get plugged in.
I would also like to celebrate a new Chamber event with you - the inaugural Plant City Candidate Forum was held on August 21st at the HCC Trinkle Center! Over 60 campaigns registered for this forum where we were able to provide a platform for citizens to get informed about the upcoming elections before the primaries. This was the first time the Chamber has hosted a political forum of this size in Plant City and it will undoubtedly be the first of many to come. Jay Hollenkamp, a resident of Plant City and event attendee said he believed the event was a "home run" for the Chamber and that we "put on a pretty close to flawless performance." Birthed out of the efforts of the Chamber’s Governmental Affairs Committee, the event was created to help citizens have the opportunity to be as informed as possible when they step into the voting booth this November. We look forward to hosting another in 2020.
I'm excited to announce that the Chamber team has grown! Our Community Relations Manager, Sophia, and her husband, Brandon welcomed a beautiful baby boy in to the world on Saturday, August 25th. William "Liam" Hyde was 23 inches long and weighed 9lbs 10 oz. Mom and baby are doing well and recovering. Sophia will be out of the office for a few weeks as they welcome Liam. Please join us in celebrating!
Make it a great September!
Christine
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[Executive Board of Directors]
Chairman:
Jason Jones
Advantage Restoration & Contracting
Chair Elect:
Karen Kerr
South Florida Baptist Hospital
Immediate Past Chair:
Yvonne Fry
Fryed Egg Productions
Treasurer:
Carole Wright
Myers & Wright, P.A.
VC, Membership Division:
Courtney Paat
State Farm Insurance
VC, Community Relations Division:
Clark Smith
Suncoast Credit Union
VC, Community Events Division:
Alice Bullard
OnPoint IT Solutions
VC, Governmental Affairs & Economic Impact Division:
Marty Clay
Hillsborough Community College
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[Board of Directors]
Mike Arndt
Minuteman Press
Matt Buzza
Hillsboro Bank
Irene Castillo
Raulerson Castillo & Company
Kayla Drawdy
Hillsborough
Title, Inc.
Ken Gibbs
Jack T. Gibbs, Realtors
Charles Harris
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Larry Jimenez, Jr.
Star Distribution Systems
Jamey Moody
James S. Moody, III
Tom Pollock
Evolve Landscape Management
Remi Sanchez
Ice Pop Factory
Jim Scott
Jarrett-Scott Ford
Ed Verner
City Properties Company
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Plant City Republican Women Federated Victory Office
Tuesday, August 2nd
"We are so blessed to have been offered this beautiful facility by Mike and Shelly Jemison to conduct what we do for our candidates. We will be organizing call banking, walks, forums, and debates from this location. Yard signs, information packets, and offices are available to any Republican candidate running for office in the State, County or City.
As a Club we do not support any one Republican over another during the Primaries. After the Primary we will hit the road running to elect our chosen candidates. We are so fortunate to have a deep bench of intelligent, conservative and dedicated candidates.
The National Federated Republican Women (NFRW) has been around since 1938, the Florida State Club (FFRW) was formed in 1950 and the Plant City Club (PCRWF) has been in existence since 1999. The power of an organized group of Conservative women cannot be underestimated"
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Certipay
Tuesday, August 14th
On Tuesday, August 14th The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce had the pleasure of hosting a ribbon cutting for Certipay! Certipay is a Florida based company serving businesses that need payroll, PEO or HR services. Each client receives a dedicated service representative. Services include applicant tracking, electronic onboarding, benefit enrollment, time & attendance, payroll, and ACA reporting.
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Graceful Touch by Sloan
Thursday, August 23rd
On Thursday, August 23rd The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Graceful Touch by Sloan at their new 1513 James L. Redman Parkway, Suite 102 location! Graceful Touch by Sloan is a day spa offering spray tan, nail, pedicures, waxing and massages services. They have their own line of skincare along with all natural handmade soaps and lotions.
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CPAPMyWay
Thursday, August 30th
CPAPMyWay, LLC provides concierge medical equipment at an affordable price. They are outside the lines of an insurance based company-making it easy to get what you need. Their new office is located at 101 South Collins Street, Plant City.
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A huge thank you goes out to all of the businesses who partnered with us for New Teacher Coffee 2018. We had the pleasure of welcoming 120+ new teachers to our wonderful Plant City community and informing them about the great businesses and services available here in our town.
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Springhead Elementary School teachers pose with the Florida Strawberry Festival's Mr. Berry
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A supply-filled center piece donated by Taylor's Forklift
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Greg Green for County Judge Group 2
(813) 495-8981
August 3, 2018
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DS Services of America, Inc.
(863) 940-6800
August 8, 2018
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Central Florida Exterior, Inc.
(813) 478-9229
August 15, 2018
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The Plant City Chamber ambassadors met on the 30th of August for the monthly ambassador update meeting & luncheon.
Team of the Month:
Team One
Pat Simmons
Kelly Collier
Chris Stovall
Dan Pelfrey
Dean Pfeffer
& Michelle Valdes
Ambassador of the Month:
Michelle Valdes
Tint Plus & Art Designed
The month's meeting was "egg-cellent" and featured a breakfast for lunch theme complete with cereal, eggs, and breakfast sandwiches from Norma's Plant City Cuban Sandwich Shop!
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2018 Plant City Chamber Membership Drive
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Leadership Plant City Meet & Greet
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Thursday, September 6
5:30pm-7:30pm
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Thursday, September 13
11:30am-1:00pm
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Florida SBDC at Hillsborough County Workshops
Open to members & non-members
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Plant City Strawberry Classic Cruise-In
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Saturday, September 15
3:00pm-8:00pm
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Business After Hours - Improvement League of Plant City
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Thursday, September 20
5:15pm
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Small Business Loan Conference
Open to members & non-members
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Monday, September 24
9:00am-12:00pm
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Lunch & Learn: Managing Work-Life Balance
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Wednesday, September 26
11:30am
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2018 Chamber Bowling Tournament
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Thursday, September 27
2:00pm-6:00pm
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Java & Jeans: Simmons Career Center
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Friday, September 28
8:00am-9:30am
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Inaugural Plant City Candidate Forum
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The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce hosted the inaugural Plant City Candidate Forum at the HCC Trinkle Center on Tuesday, August 21st. This forum featured a meet and greet with the candidates running in the upcoming election cycle, a two minute allotment of time for the candidates to address the audience from the stage, and a paper ballot straw poll.
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35+ Years:
Kiwanis Club of Plant City
Hillsborough Community College - Plant City
David S. Ferry III, D.D.S., P.A.
Women's Care
First United Methodist Church
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25 + Years:
Plant City Awning & Aluminum Products
MacDonald Training Center, Inc.
W.K. McClendon Oil Co. Inc.
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Plant City Entertainment, Inc.
Stine Construction
Taylor Rental Center
Three Star Farms, Inc.
Hy-Tech Petroleum Maintenance Inc.
Felton's Meat & Produce
Crawford-Hill Interiors, Inc.
Bryan Elementary School
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10+ Years:
Rita Staffing
Turkey Creek First Baptist Church
Mathis Farms
Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc. d.b.a. Raybro Electric Supplies
Suncoast Credit Union
The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc.
ABC Pizza House, Inc.
Boggs Engineering, LLC
Hillsborough County Farm Bureau
Favorite Farms
D.H. Griffin Wrecking Co., Inc.
Happy Kids Inflatables, LLC
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5+ Years:
Bailey Elementary School
Strawberry Crest High School
Showalter Construction, LLC
Hillsborough County Fair
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1-4 Years:
Eastside Baptist Church
Kathryn Kepes, M.D./Heysek & Kepes Radiation Oncology
Kelley L. Borders, D.M.D., P.A.
Smokin' Aces Steakhouse
Lisa Rhodes - Keller Williams Realty
Cork United Methodist Church
KDM Associates, Inc.
Mary Kay - Diane Reed, Independent Beauty Consultant
Heart & Vascular Institute
Tindel's Lawncare & Landscaping, Inc.
Lamoutte, Carlos M.D.
Ana Verdeja M.D.
Eugeno Quinones, M.D.
Aspire Hearing and Balance
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