JUNE QUICK VIEW

Wednesday, June 2, 8:30AM - Ambassadors Committee Meeting at Chamber Wednesday, June 2, 4:00PM - Women in Business APEX Finalist Announcement at Crowne Plaza Thursday, June 3, 8:30AM - Member Advocacy Committee Meeting (online) Thursday, June 3, 4:30PM - Ribbon Cutting: Christin Collins, LLC at Collaboratory Friday, June 4, 8:00AM - Equity Committee Meeting (online) Friday, June 4, 9:00AM - Golf Committee Meeting at Chamber Tuesday, June 8, 8:00AM - Executive Committee Meeting (online) Tuesday, June 8, 5:00PM - Leadership NEXT at Chamber Office Wednesday, June 9, 8:15AM - P2P at Chamber Thursday, June 10, 11:45AM - P2P at Shoeless Joe's Friday, June 11, 11:30AM - Chamber Luncheon: Board Installation at Crowne Plaza Tuesday, June 15, 8:30AM - Ribbon Cutting: Angels Around You Home Care Wednesday, June 16, 8:30AM - Ribbon Cutting: Keep Lee County Beautiful Thursday, June 17, 7:30AM - Business Before Breakfast at Amavida Monday, June 21, 5:00PM - Beers with your Peers at Mellow Mushroom Fort Myers Tuesday, June 22, 7:30AM - Chamber Board Meeting at Crowne Plaza Tuesday, June 22, 8:30AM - Chamber Foundation Board Meeting at Crowne Plaza Tuesday, June 29, 8:30AM - Leadership NEXT Committee Meeting at Salvation Army Tuesday, June 29, 4:30PM - New Member Reception* at Chamber

TOMORROW- APEX FINALISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED!

The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business Committee will announce the finalists for the APEX Awards tomorrow, Wednesday, June 2 from 4:00-6:00PM. The event's host and sponsor is the Crowne Plaza Fort Myers at Bell Tower. The APEX Awards recognizes women with outstanding reputations for professionalism, philanthropy and leadership in Southwest Florida. The 2021 APEX Awards nominees are:

Sandra Aguilar, eXp Realty Kathleen O. Berkey, Becker & Poliakoff Reema Bhatia, Stickboy Claribel Bocanegra, Porto Fino Dental Kristen Flaherty, Trilogy Laboratories Kerri Goldsmith, HBKS Wealth Advisors Marie Grasmeier, Grasmeier Business Consulting Holly B. Kobie, Kobie Kooling, Inc. Alicia Miller, Sally J. Pimentel Deaf & Hard of Hearing Center

Lori L. Moore, Roetzel & Andress Rachel Peacock, WGCU-FGCU Hannah Pelle, United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades and Okeechobee Counties Marie Springsteen, Quigley Eye Specialists Jamie Sterling, The Sterling Center Cecilia St. Arnold, Blessings in a Backpack of Southwest Florida Sheryl Verhulst, Lee County Library System Jen Whyte, Fort Myers Brewing Company

Admission is $10 for Chamber members and $20 for future member and includes a complimentary beverage with light appetizers. Advance registration is encouraged. Register online or call 239.332.2930. The finalists and all nominees will go on to be recognized during a luncheon celebration on Aug. 27 at The Westin Resort at Marina Village in Cape Coral, where one will be named the recipient of the APEX Award. The APEX Awards are sponsored by Sanibel Captiva Community Bank. Tickets to the APEX Awards on Aug. 27 are $75 and tables start at $800. Sponsorships are available. Contact Linda Onorevole for details.

FREE WORKSHOPS TO CONNECT BUSINESSES & STUDENTS

Florida Gulf Coast University's Career Development Services & Internships & Cooperative Programs Offices are offering a free, online summer workshop series to help connect businesses with students. Whether you can attend one, two, or all three workshops, you will learn tips and tricks for reaching FGCU students for internships or employment. Questions? Email Jessica Rhea Sr. Director of Experiential Learning & Career Development at FGCU.  Tuesday, June 15, 3:00-4:00PM Equip Your Future Workforce Through Internships & Employment FGCU leaders discuss the benefits of career readiness skills by creating an internship or job that allows you to develop the future of your workforce. Log-in details for this virtual event will be emailed to attendees a few days prior to the event. Register online. Tuesday, July 13, 2:00-3:00PM #HireAnEagle: Get to Know the FGCU Student Understand the profile of a new generation of FGCU student and how to attract them to your positions and retain local talent. Log-in details for this virtual event will be emailed to attendees a few days prior to the event. Register online. Tuesday, August 3, 3:30-4:30PM 3 Easy Steps to Recruit Your FGCU Intern or Employee Branding, connecting, and promoting to recruit the right student for you! Log-in details for this virtual event will be emailed to attendees a few days prior to the event. Register online.

NEXT WEEK - LEADERSHIP NEXT

Join Leadership NEXT on Tuesday, June 8, 5:00-7:00pm at the Chamber's office downtown when we'll here from Jason Jakus, a member of the Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association, talking about the state of the current real estate market, and Noelle Branning and John Bodner with the Lee County Tax Collector Office sharing about the tax certificate sale. Leadership NEXT is free to attend for members of the Chamber, and $10 for future members. Admission includes one complimentary beverage and light appetizers. Thank you to Buffalo Wings & Rings for providing food, and Fort Myers Brewing and Coca Cola Beverages Florida for providing drinks. Leadership NEXT's Annual Sponsor is the Florida Gulf Coast University Alumni Association. The Chamber is located at 2310 Edwards Drive, Fort Myers, 33901. Free parking will be available in the grass lot along Edwards Drive (entrance on Bay Street). Register online or call 239.332.2930.

CHAMBER LUNCHEON: BOARD INSTALLATION & CHAMBER UPDATE

Join us when we install the Chamber's 2021-2022 Board of Directors and officers on Friday, June 11 during our monthly luncheon at the Crowne Plaza at Bell Tower in Fort Myers. During the event, Chamber President and CEO Colleen DePasquale will share an update on Chamber activities and initiatives for the year ahead. Following the presentation, board members and officers will be appointed for both the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce Foundation, which supports the Chamber’s efforts to enhance education and professional development at a variety of levels in Southwest Florida. The Chamber will also recognize outgoing board chair Jim Larkin as well as board members and volunteer committee chairpersons for their year of service. The June luncheon will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza at Bell Tower, 13051 Bell Tower Drive in Fort Myers. Admission is $25 for Chamber members and $35 for future Chamber members. Advance registration is encouraged. Register online or call 239-332-2930.

* Invites to the New Member Reception are coming soon! Keep an eye on your inbox!

See our full event calendar and list of upcoming ribbon cuttings. FortMyers.org 239.332.2930