Mission Statement:

The Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce is organized to advance the prosperity and general welfare of its business members and the community they serve.

~ 99^th Year Serving Charlotte County ~

 Punta Gorda ~ Port Charlotte ~ Englewood ~ Charlotte Harbor ~ Murdock

December 9, 2024



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Recovery resources are listed on our website: CharlotteCountyChamber.org

2024-2025 Sustaining Partners

PLATINUM PLUS LEVEL:

PLATINUM LEVEL:

Charter Sustaining Partner (no years missed)

Diamond Partners:

The 46th Annual Christmas Parade is Saturday, December 14, 2024. It steps off at Noon from the Charlotte Performing Arts Center, travels up Taylor to disband at the Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center. This FREE FAMILY EVENT is a great way to share the Christmas Holiday with friends and family.

Our 14th Annual Consumer Marketplace Expo2025 will be on February 13, 2025

Over 100 Members will be on hand for this exciting day! Remember to add the Expo to your marketing plan/budget. Print the Flyer.

Promoted in Radio, Newspapers and Facebook Attendance by 1,000 to 1,200 residents/visitors

Great place to meet clients, schedule new clients, learn about and network with your business peers!

Event Kick off Party in January (participants only). Set up the day before or morning of for this One Day Marketplace and Expo "The Hottest Business Day in Paradise." Participants enjoy a light breakfast before we open to the public at 10am. Networking opportunities with Two Speed Networking sessions. After we close the the public at 3pm the After Hours Party starts!

Thank you Expo2025 Sponsors - View our Sponsors on the Event page Linked Here!

Emerald Partners:

The Charlotte County Chamber is a Drop Off Location for:

*Charlotte CARE Center Holiday Food Drive through Dec. 16th.

*Charlotte Behavioral Toy Drive through December 13th.

Bring your items to the Chamber office at 2702 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte.

Thank you for your caring support of these organizations.

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞!

We are thrilled to announce that Traci Dains has joined the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce as our new Business Development Director. With over 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, business development and administration, Traci brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our organization.

Please join us in welcoming Traci to the team! We look forward to the positive impact she will have on our Chamber and community.

Traci's email address is TDains@charlottecountychamber.org

~ Did You Know ~

Our Quarterly Newsletter will be emailed out the beginning of January. The cost for a Member to place a digital flyer in the January issue is $100 or $50 for a nonprofit. If you plan to have a flyer in the January issue kindly send your flyer by December 20th to Newsletter@CharlotteCountyChamber.org click here for all the details.

~ Just for Fun ~

• What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire? Frostbite

• What do snowmen eat for breakfast? Frosted Flakes

• What did the snowman say to the carrot in an argument? 'Get out of my face'

• Why did the snowmen get arrested? They were up to snow good

• What do you call an elderly snowman? Water

• What is it called when a snowman has a temper tantrum? A meltdown

• Where do snowmen do their Christmas shopping? The winternet

• Why don't snowmen get married? They always get cold feet

• What do you call a snowman's dog? A slush puppy

• How do you scare a snowman? With a hairdryer

#WeMeanBusiness

Staff Directory

Bob White, Executive Director bwhite@charlottecountychamber.org Traci Dains, Dir. of Business Development TDains@charlottecountyuchamber.org

Jami Joannes, Dir. of Projects and Events jjoannes@charlottecountychamber.org

Ruth Uzonyi, Dir. of Finance ruzonyi@charlottecountychamber.org

Janet Caffee, Information & Customer Service jcaffee@charlottecountychamber.org

Members Send YOUR Member News/Events to BOL@charlottecountychamber.org and we'll share it each week. Email submissions of 90 words or fewer, in paragraph form, by noon on Friday for inclusion the following Monday. This is a free members-only benefit! (We do reserve the right to publish and edit any submissions.)