Volume 84 l August 2022
 
Weekly eConnection
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President's Edition
From the President's Desk
*****We have a great many opportunities for you to be seen and your business promoted as we roll through the end of 2022.
*****On August 18, our signature Inspire Awards Reception takes place at Central Park Performing Arts Center in Largo. It’s our feel good of the event of the year presented by the Women’s Leadership Committee. You can register here: Inspire Awards
*****Next month, we celebrate our 69th Annual Meeting & Awards Breakfast. It includes the presentation of our “Citizen of the Year” and “Mac Norcross Small Businessperson of the Year” awards. We’re now accepting nominations, so please consider someone you know who meets the qualifications of these distinguished honors. Here’s a link with more information: https://www.centralchamber.biz/annual-chamber-awards
*****Other events we have lined up include our Annual Business Showcase on Oct. 20, our first Caribbean Night Casino Party on Nov. 12, Holiday B2B Happy Hour on Dec. 8, and our always popular Holiday Luncheon on Dec. 15. There are plenty of sponsorship opportunities available for each so please consider one that you can support and reach out to us.
*****Wishing you a healthy and prosperous month. It’s great to belong!
Tom Morrissette
B2B Happy Hour at Serenity Funeral Home
Last Thursday we had our B2B Happy Hour at Serenity Funeral Home. Thank you to Carrie Orozco and the whole Serenity team for hosting! The Life Celebration Hall, at their location on 13401 Indian Rocks Road, is an amazing space for any Celebration of Life. Thank you to our Ambassadors, Kay McKenzie of Check Before Hire, Melody Hunter of Melody Hunter Realty, Gail Holden of Office Services 101 and Wendy Swertfeger of LegalShield/IDShield for your help, and thank you everyone for coming out to network with us! Check out the video here.
Inspire Awards Ceremony & Reception
Celebrating individuals who have gone above and beyond to create a positive impact in the lives of others through their leadership in the workplace and/or involvement in the community. Tickets on sale now!
When: Thursday, August 18th at 5:30 PM
Where: Central Park Performing Arts Center
105 Central Park Drive, Largo 33771
Tickets: $25 - purchase here.
Nominations Open for Chamber Awards
****It’s your chance to nominate someone for the Chamber’s highest honors!
****Throughout our community and within the organization are many individuals worthy of acclaim. To spotlight their contributions in helping to make our community a better place to live and work, the Chamber each year presents its “Citizen of the Year” and “Mac Norcross Small Businessperson of the Year” awards.
****These distinguished honors will be presented at our 69th Annual Meeting & Awards Breakfast on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort. It’s with much pomp and circumstance that we add these two individuals to the celebrated company of past recipients.
****Use this link for an Awards Criteria, Nomination Form and list of past recipients: https://www.centralchamber.biz/annual-chamber-awards
****Please take the time to consider if there is someone you know who embodies the characteristics of these honors, and submit your nomination by Friday, August 19. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to give me a call at 584-2321 or email tom@CentralChamber.biz.
Member Plaque Presentation
The BayFirst Financial team received their member plaque last week! Visit them at their location on 401 Indian Rocks Road. They can help you with your business' checking and savings accounts and business lending.

Check out their business listing in our Busiess Directory here.
Here are some dates and times for several signature Chamber events scheduled for 2022.
Visit the EVENTS link at CentralChamber.biz regularly for all our activities.
 
August 18 —Inspire Awards, Central Park Performing Arts Center, 5:30 pm ; 25 - Coffee An' Networking, CareerSource Pinellas, 7:45 am.
 
September 27 – 69th Annual Meeting & Awards Breakfast, Sheraton Sand Key Resort, 7:30 am
 
October 20 – Central Pinellas Business Showcase, Central Park Performing Arts Center, 4:00 pm
 
November 12 – Chamber Caribbean Casino Nights, Cove Cay Golf Club, 6:30 pm.

December 8 – Holiday Happy Hour, Clearwater Yacht Club, 5:30 pm; 15 – Holiday Lunch, Holiday Inn Harbourside, 11:30 am.
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The money can be used for highway and transit projects, bicycle and pedestrian projects and port facilities that help improve evacuations or disaster relief.
As more communities welcome spaceports, questions are popping up about the facilities’ effects on the land and wildlife nearby.
Congress gave the first authorization act for NASA in five years that included the thumbs up to keep the International Space Station running until 2030.
The Florida Wildlife Corridor is a state-wide network of public and private lands encompassing nearly 18-million acres that stretches from the Panhandle to the Everglades.
Thank you to our Trustees and Newsletter Sponsors
Bay Care/Morton Plant Hospital
Business & Family Insurors
Check Before Hire
Cloud Law Firm PA
Duke Energy
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Home Instead/Be a Santa
Jackson & Associates CPA
Melody Hunter, Charles Rutenberg Realty
National Aviation Academy
Nova Southeastern University - Tampa Bay
Piper Fire Protection
Platinum Information Services
Regions Bank
Spectrum Reach
The Palms of Largo
Valley National Bank
Village Inn
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