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.
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~ 98th Year Serving Charlotte County ~
Punta Gorda ~ Port Charlotte ~ Englewood ~ Charlotte Harbor ~ Murdock
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BUSINESS ONLINE
~ Monday, January 1, 2024 ~
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On behalf of the Charlotte County Chamber Board of Directors and Chamber Staff we want to wish you a Happy New Year!
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Charlotte County Facilities Construction & Maintenance is conducting a feasibility study for accessibility to/from the bridgeless barrier islands (Palm Island, Little Gasparilla Island, Don Pedro Island, Knight Island/Thornton Key). This study seeks community input on the need for additional modes of access between the islands and mainland. A Public Drop-In Input Event will be held Jan. 11 at the Mac V. Horton West County Annex, 6868 San Casa Drive, Englewood. Stop by anytime between 11:30 -1:30 to provide input and ask questions or provide input online: www.surveymonkey.com/r/ISLANDS (closes Jan. 26).
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2023-2024 Sustaining Partners
Sustaining Partner businesses provide additional financial support annually to the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce which, in turn, provides them with additional valuable membership benefits. These contributions to the chamber allow for the continued increase of promotion, advocacy, involvement, and leadership at the local, state and federal levels. This is done to always be proactive in support of our businesses and the community we serve.
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Charter Sustaining Partner (no years missed)
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Our 2024 Community Guides and Business Directories are here!
Our Community Guides are “everything you need to know about Charlotte County”. These beautiful publications are available at the chamber office and we encourage any member who would like a supply for their lobby or customers to stop in and pick some up. One of the exciting features of the 2024 Community Guide is that the online version contains links to the websites for many of the events, services, advertisers, and members. We encourage you to preview the publication online here
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Thursday, January 4, 2024 - Expo2024 Participants Kick-off party. Save the Date. We'll have the workshop from 4:00 p.m. until 4:45 p.m. and then start the Party at 5:00 p.m. This event is open to those members who have signed up for a booth space or sponsorship at the Expo in February.
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 - Networking at Noon at IHOP Port Charlotte. Please arrive at 11:45 a.m. to get settled. RSVP in the member portal and choose your meal. 1) Grilled Chicken salad with bacon, tomatoes, red onions, four blend cheese & avocado with ranch dressing 2) The Classic bacon cheeseburger with French fries 3) Philly cheese steak stacker with French fries. $20.00 includes lunch choice, soft drink, tax & tip.
Thursday, January 25, 2024 - Business Card Exchange at Lake Michigan Credit Union, 2120 Kings Hwy., Port Charlotte. From 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.. Please RSVP in the member portal.
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Decades Music Trivia!
Finally a trivia game where everyone actually has fun as they guess classic TV Shows, Movies, and Radio Hits from the 50's-80's. Gather up your dream team of couch potatoes, movie buffs, and music lovers to win it all. Thursday, January 25, 2024 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Twisted Fork in the Green Room. Cost: $20pp. Our Social Committee plans this to be the first event in a series of fun, social events for our current members and those persons who may be considering membership. Individuals can order off the menu and self-pay. Register in the Member Portal
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~ Marketing Opportunities ~ | | |
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Post your deal on the Charlotte County Chamber website for additional promotion!
If you have not done this before, it’s easy and FREE for all members.
Login to the Member portal at charlottecountychamber.org, at the left in the Shortcuts area choose Hot Deals, (or Member to Member Deals) then click on add a Hot Deal and put in your deal and description with start and end dates. When complete, click on submit.
Member Portal
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The next issue of the FIR$T THUR$DAY ADVERTI$ER will be sent out on January 4th. (Digital flyers are due by January 2) Email your ad to advertiser@charlottecountychamber.org and include the web address we should link it to, or call us 941-627-2222 for more information. *Cost $100 for-profit and $50 non-profit each issue *Sustaining Partners receive free digital flyers depending on their partnership level. . Learn More
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Members, the Charlotte County Chamber Newsletter Business Perspective is a DIGITAL Quarterly publishing January/April/July/October. Members who want to include a Digital page to ride with the newsletter should complete and return the agreement and provide their digital page by the 20th of the month before publication. *Cost $100 for-profit and $50 non-profit each issue *Sustaining Partners receive free digital flyers depending on their partnership level. Send your digital flyer to Newsletter@charlottecountychamber.org or call 941-627-2222 for information, or click here to learn more.
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Did you know you may set up automatic payments! Never forget another membership payment! Save on stamps, checks and time. To do so, login to the Member Portal. In the shortcut menu, choose Company Information, at the bottom of the list choose Billing, choose Payment Profiles and enter your credit card. Then from that same Billing area choose Autopay & Billing to select your payment profile. That's it! | |
13th Annual Business Expo | |
Thank You Expo2024 Sponsors: | |
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Print Sponsor: Buffalo Graffix
Newspaper Sponsor: The Daily Sun
Radio Sponsor: iHeart Media, Inc.
Platinum Title Sponsor: Kittle Property Group: Swiftwater at West Port - The Flats at Sundown - Vantage Apartments
Silver Sponsor: Southwest Florida Insurance Associates, Inc.
Silver Sponsor: Life Care Center of Punta Gorda
Silver Sponsor: True Fence, LLC
Silver Sponsor: Chapman Insurance Group
Silver Sponsor: Florida Tree & Ground Maintenance, Inc.
Bronze Sponsor: MD Pressure Cleaning and Softwash
Bronze Sponsor: Better Business Bureau of West Florida, Inc.
Bronze Sponsor: J & J One Stop Gun Shop, Inc.
Bronze Sponsor: Succentrix Business Advisors
Bronze Sponsor: The Mosaic Company
Bronze Sponsor: Elite Hurricane Home Protection
Main Stage Sponsor:
Speed Networking Sponsor:
After Hours Party Sponsor: Elite Inspections & Pest Solutions
Bag Sponsor: WhitCo Insurance, Alexia Martin Agency
Refreshment Station Sponsor: The Purple House Salon by Shawn Gilstad
Kick off Party Sponsor: Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center
Lanyard Sponsor: Chapman Insurance Group
Event Map Sponsor:
Passport Sponsor:
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"The Hottest Business Day in Paradise!" Over 1,000
attendees expected.
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Make sure to Save the Date - February 8, 2024
For this all day event!
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Cruzin' Dental P.A.
220 Kings Hwy., Suite 3-I
Port Charlotte, FL 33980
Andrea Phipps, Ray Santa Cruz
(941) 866-8011
cruzindentalpc@gmail.com
http://www.cruzindental.com
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~ Join us for a Ribbon Cutting ~ | |
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Thursday, January 11, 2024 5:00-6:30 p.m. (RC=5:30)
SimpliFi Home Loans
425 Cross St., Suite 116, Punta Gorda
Business Card raffle for multiple basket giveaways, door gifts for attendees. Food and drinks will be served.
Please RSVP in the Member Portal
Thursday, January 16, 2024 4:30p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (RC=5:30)
Gasparilla Boat Tours - Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
Royal Palm Marina – under the tiki at Snook Restaurant
779 West Wentworth St. Englewood, 34223
Hors d’oeuvres & refreshments being served.
Please RSVP in the Member Portal
Thursday, January 18, 2024 5:00-6:30 p.m. (RC=5:30)
Ribbon Cutting and Grand ReOpening
Soul Dental
941 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte
Appetizers, Refreshments & Raffle Baskets
Please RSVP in the Member Portal
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 5:00-6:00p.m. (RC=5:30)
Brighter Than Ever Salon
425 Cross St., Suite 212 &213, Punta Gorda
There will be raffles for attendees, Hair Blow Out, Nails Gel Manicure and a Mans Hair Cut. They will also be serving light food/appetizers along with wine & water. Please RSVP in the Member Portal
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Everyone is invited to attend Chamber ribbon cutting events. Come out and support your fellow members in a casual, fun, atmosphere! Networking opportunity. | |
#ConnectingBusinessesTogether | |
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.) | |
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Join us for the spectacular 2024 C.A.R.E. Ball on January 27th! An enchanting evening awaits, filled with elegance and purpose. Your presence is requested, and with fewer than 60 tickets left, secure your spot for a night of celebration. Reserve your place at this year's most eagerly awaited social gathering here!
Loren Putnam and the Staples Port Charlotte store wants to wish you a Merry Christmas! We are having The Print Big Sale! $20 off your print purchase of $100 or more, $50 off your print purchase of $200 or more, $100 off your print purchase of $300 or more. Valid 12/17/23 through 2/10/24. Exclusions apply. Visit Staples.com/print for more details
Christine Hause, Vice President and Senior Wealth Strategist, and Kerry Hunter, Wealth Strategist, have scheduled free estate-planning seminars in several Crews Bank & Trust locations for January. Hause and Hunter, members of the bank’s Trust and Wealth Management Services division, will present vital information on the topics from a trust officer’s point of view. "These seminars will help you create a strong plan for the future," explained Lory Weisensee, President of Trust and Wealth Management. Registration is available at any Crews Bank & Trust branch office, online at www.crews.bank, via email at trust@crews.bank or by calling Trust Operations Associate Linda Ferrara at 941-624-1943. All seminars run from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
The Small Business Development Center offers workshops for small businesses. Competing in the Age of Artificial Intelligence on Wednesday, January 10th, 2024, 11:00-1:30 at the CDBIA, 17984 TOLEDO BLADE BLVD, PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33948-1021. To register: https://charlottedesotobia.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Register/XpjxYYZL?mode=Attendee In this one-stop seminar, learn how your business can benefit from using AI.
Tickets on sale now for the Bingo Blowout being held at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Event Center on Saturday, January 13, 2024 to benefit Virginia B. Andes Volunteer Community Clinic. $50 includes 10 Game Bingo Card & dauber, lunch from FM Don's. There will be a Chance Auction, 50/50, lottery tree and cash bar. Visit www.volunteercare.org or call Barbara Wastart 941-368-8863.
Charlotte Local Education Foundation is hosting the Golden Apple Awards for the Teacher & Support Employee of the Year Celebration on Friday, January 19, 2024 presented by Suncoast Credit Union and being held at the Holy Trinity Event Center at 6:00p.m. We are looking for support from our community in the form of charitable sponsorships for the celebration. If you would like to sponsor, please return this form with payment by January 12, 2024.
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Happy New Year to all from Complete Auto Repair. May your New Year be blessed with what you hold dear. If you need vehicle maintenance or repair in 2024, Ron, Missy, Mary, and the whole crew are here for you and your family's vehicles. Call Mary to schedule a maintenance or repair appointment at 941-623-2926.
www.mycompleteautorepair.com
Ring in the New Year with happier and healthier employees! Gulfcoast South AHEC offers FREE tobacco cessation counseling and FREE Nicotine Replacement in the form of patches, gum and/or lozenges at no cost for qualifying participants. Let’s get back to happy and healthy together. As part of Tobacco Free Florida’s in-person/virtual Group Quit sessions, we are here to help. Call 866-534-7909 or visit gsahec.org to register today.
Happy New Year 2024, to all from Gardiner & Sons Moving & Storage. If you are moving within or out of state, consider Gardiner & Sons Moving & Storage. Our family has been moving individuals and businesses for four generations. If you want exceptional and experienced movers call Kenny Gardner at (941) 423-5311.
www.gardinerandsonsmoving.com
New statewide requirements go into effect when recording property deeds, which make it more difficult for persons to file fraudulent deeds. Currently, deeds require two witness signatures to be recorded, with the name of each witness to be legibly printed, typewritten, or stamped immediately below the signature. Beginning January 1, 2024, however, the post office address of each witness will also be required and must be legibly printed, typewritten, or stamped on the deed. This statewide change is a result of House Bill 1419. Sign up for our FREE Property Fraud Alert service. It notifies property owners when a deed, mortgage, or other document has been recorded into the Official Record with their name on it. To register, visit Fraud.CharlotteClerk.com.
Make a Great First Impression with a Professional Head Shot from Premier Photographic Events! Steve Lineberry, Photographer, has photographed hundreds of Charlotte County executives, business owners, staff, and employees for their business headshots. Our on-location studio lets us photograph you and the staff at your location. Easily and affordably. (For On-site Locations - Certain conditions apply.) Professional Headshot Sessions include 3-4 Pose Selection; with Basic Editing and 3 backgrounds, Executive Blue, Gradient Black, and PNG file; Same Pose. Ask about our Chamber Member Discount. Contact Steve Lineberry (941) 626-0551 premierphotographicevents@gmail.com
The Small Business Development Center offers workshops for small businesses. In 2023, the SBDC presented 18 workshops to over 220 entrepreneurs. January’s lineup includes an in-depth class on Artificial Intelligence tools for businesses, and Money Saving Tips for Seniors. Contact Patti Guerzo at pguerzo@fgcu.edu or information on all of our 2024 workshops.
Go4Golf Sim Lounge & Instructional Facility - Enjoy over 600 Courses on our indoor golf simulator. Hourly simulator rentals, or 30 to 60 minute lessons. Stop at your neighborhood golfing hotspot at 1101 El Jobean Road, Port Charlotte. We have leagues, swing analysis and youth clinics. 941-889-7802 go4golfllc@gmail.com for more information go4golf.org
This week's Trivia Challenge from Dellutri Law Group:
Q: Which sport are played by the Florida Panthers?
Q: What is the name of the bay in Miami?
Q: What is the main NFL team in Miami?
Q: What is the name of the Haitian district in Miami?
Elizabeth Etnoyer eetnoyer@DellutriLawGroup.com 239-210-7253 (Call/Text)
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Here is a great way to Use Your Membership. The option to post Deals, Jobs and News Releases is a FREE benefit! Do it yourself through the Member Portal. | |
Charlene Dorio has been appointed as Business Relationship Banker for Crews Bank & Trust in the Englewood area. In this position, she will focus on generating and maintaining customer relationships, while working closely with team partners in Trust and Wealth Management, Lending, and Retail and Business Banking. Dorio can be reached at 941-473-3561 or cadorio@crews.bank. | |
“Remember why you started” - Unknown | |
Last year, I was able to keep all of my New Year's resolutions...
tucked away in a journal on my bookshelf.
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My resolution was to read more...
So I put the subtitles on my TV.
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My New Year’s resolution is to stop procrastinating.
But I’ll wait until tomorrow to start.
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Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
2702 Tamiami Trail
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
941-627-2222
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