I shared with a friend the other day that I am beginning to hate Sunday nights. I cannot seem to fall asleep- my mind is so busy and even reading (which I love to do) doesn’t get me settled. I have tried everything from diffusing lavender essential oil, homeopathic help and listening to “sleepy” music on the Calm app. I ran across this article from GulfshoreBusiness.com, “Snooze Control: Superior Sleep for Stress Relief” by Justin Paprocki and will be trying these ideas on Sunday! Wish me luck…
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A few notes to share. From Bill Steinke:
1) Baby Boomers don’t make up the increased demand for Florida but it is the Millennials. With remote working continuing from COVID, low interest rates and Florida’s great weather, we are a great fit.
2) Chicago is a significant feeder market for real estate.
3) There is a gap on building new homes – new home builds slowed down during COVID and now builders are unable to get supplies. Much of the wood needed is from Canada and the border closures are impacting the market and increasing construction costs.
4) We are short 4 million homes in supply from the expected demand.
From Noelle Branning and John Bodner: here is the link to some of the information they shared. When personable people share tax data it makes it very interesting!
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We have been sharing two newsletters per week since we became the resource for COVID updates and information back in early 2020. These newsletters are still successful with strong open and click-through rates and great feedback, but we think it might be "time to change" (click the pic for your Friday ear-worm!) With the return of in-person events, we are now able to share content at our events, and with summer approaching we are going to decrease our newsletters to one per week starting in July.
We will start the month with “This Month at the Chamber” to provide you with all the event information you need for your calendar. Then we will alternate with Chamber information and my newsletter. We are going to shift my newsletter to Tuesdays – as we do with the Chamber updates - so you can always expect to have your weekly Chamber information on Tuesday mornings. We will run this through the summer and see how our plan worked. Feel free to share any feedback or other suggestions.
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How many of these statements apply to you?
- Belief in the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce and the role that all Chambers of Commerce play in developing strong business and community ties.
- Dedication when you make a commitment to your passion.
- Capability of seeing the “big picture.”
- The ability to influence effectively.
- The insight to respect alternative viewpoints.
- Straightforwardness and impartiality.
- Acknowledgement of the value of discretion and confidentiality.
- Willingness to actively participate in meetings and activities.
- Understanding of the balance of “Time, Treasure and Talent.”
- Recognizing that Advocacy is a key component of business and community success.
- Believing that policy changes are needed for our community to have Equity.
If you find that you align with many, then perhaps you will consider applying to become a Chamber Board member. We have an amazing board and are seeking applicants for the upcoming term. If you are interested and want to learn more, please call me (239.332.2930) or send me an email.
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The Tourist Development Council meeting was held on Thursday, June 10. Here is a TDC packet with the following reports:
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Marketing Indicator report for www.fortymers-sanibel.com
- Media impressions for June
- Communications report
- Sales report
- Meetings and Groups report (from Washington DC/Northeast, Midwest)
- Canadian Market Update for May
- Germany, Austria & Switzerland update for May
- United Kingdom & Ireland for May
- Visitor Services report
- Sports Development – January through March
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Today is our Board Installation – the first time we have held this in two years. Jim Larkin, Crowne Plaza, will transition to Immediate Past Chair of the Chamber Board and we welcome Angela Schivinski, Florida Weekly, in as our new Board Chair starting July 1. We are also welcoming Samantha Scott, Pushing the Envelope, to the Executive Committee as Incoming Treasurer. Joe Mitchell, Pool Pros and Bryan Blackwell, Southern Oak Wealth Management, will continue as Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively, of the Chamber Foundation for another term.
Chamber Executive Committee 2021-2022
Foundation Executive Committee 2021- 2022
Today is also a day to acknowledge our Committee Chairs – they kept things going during COVID so deserve a big round of applause. If you see them, please join me in saying a big thank you!
Member Advocacy Committee Chair – Phil Stalnaker, B2 Solutions
Thank you from the Chamber team for your support through COVID and more over the past year!
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One more shoutout to the Florida Everblades who are home this weekend during round one of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. They are tied 1-1 in a best of 5 series against the South Carolina Stingrays (booooo). It is a great time to come to a game - crazy energy in the arena and even better hockey. Hope to see you there! To reserve tickets click here.
If you want to borrow a Blades jersey, I may have one you could borrow… okay, maybe one of a dozen you could borrow, but who's counting?
Have a great weekend and “Go Blades!”
-Colleen
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