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The Communicator
Thank You To Our 2016 -2017
Chamber Champions
*Allstate Insurance – Steve
Matthews Agent
*Always Air Heating & Cooling
*ClikWiz
*Coastal Quality Landscapes
*Deborah Snowden—Coldwell
Banker Sunstar Realty
*Englewood Community Hospital
*Farr Law
*Gulf Coat Community Foundation
*Heartland—Matt Mativi
*IsAgenix—Shannon Adkins
*Kyle Kurtis Salon & Spa
*Mary Kay Cosmetics—Linda Zick,
IBC
*Mike Lowe CPA, LLC
*Olde World Restaurant
*PostNet FL #169
*Presto Air
*Sarasota County. EDC
*SeePort Optometry
*The Springs at South Biscayne
*TLC Marketing & Creative
Services
*Venice Print Center
*Wendy Namack, CFP – Namack
Portfolio Investment
Professionals, LLC
August 2017
Visit us at www.northportareachamber.com Inserts: Golf Tournament Sponsor Luncheon, Annual Meeting & State of the City Address Luncheon, Ball Law
Center, City of North Port, Scramblin on the Green Golf Tournament Sponsorship, Scramblin on the Green Golf
Tournament Registration, Business After Hours, Chamber Orientation, North Port Map Advertising, Marketing
Plus Program, Advertise in The Communicator, Shop North Port.
PLATNIUM
GOLD
BRONZE
SILVER
August 2017
1st
3:30pm
Professional Development Committee Meeting (Library, 13800 Tamiami Trail).
2nd
7:30am
Breakfast Club Networking (Longhorn Steak House 1381 Tamiami Trail, PC)
4th
9:00am
Marketing & Communication Committee (Charlotte State Bank, 4300 Aiden Lane).
8th 5:30pm Business After Hours (Key Agency, 14942 Tamiami Trail).
9th 8:00am Capacity Building Committee (Key Agency, 14942 Tamiami Trail)
10th
11th
11:30am
9am-3pm
Lunch & Learn (SMH ER 2345 Bobcat Village Center Rd., 2nd Floor)
Score (Common Grounds Meeting Hall, 12735 Bobcat Village Center Rd.)
14th
15th
5:30pm
12:00pm
Business to Business Expo, George Mullen Activity Center, 1602 Kramer Way)
NPYP - Exe Board/public welcome Buffalo Wings & Rings, 1081 W. Price Blvd.)
17th
18th
11:30am
4:00pm
Network at Noon (Gene Matthews Boys & Girls Club, 6851 Biscayne Blvd.)
Ribbon Cutting—Renaissance @ West Villages, 11720 Renaissance Blvd., Venice.
22th
22th
6:00pm
8:30am
NPYP-Mixers (TBA)
Business & Economic Development Committee (SMH ER 2345 Bobcat Village Center
24th 8:30am
Government Relations Committee (SMH ER 2345 Bobcat Village Center Rd., 2nd floor)
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excursions.
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A Message from the Executive Director
The North Port Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for their
2017-2018 Leadership North Port Program. Leadership North Port is a series of city-wide
programs designed to enhance participants’ awareness of our community and its needs by
examining how leadership in the historical, geographical, educational, economic,
governmental and cultural segments work together to perpetuate and advance the North
Port community and its citizens. The program is also designed to nurture and engage the
leadership skills of potential and current leaders by providing an atmosphere that stimulates
and fosters diverse viewpoints, resulting in innovative answers to the critical questions
facing our community. The program strives to create awareness and to connect leaders with
issues; it is not an academic leadership training program. Further, the program is not
political and does not recommend or advocate policy positions on public matters. The 2017
-2018 Leadership North Port Program begins on October 13, 2017 and the deadline date for
completed applications is Monday, August 11, 2017. Applications will be reviewed and a
selection committee will select the participants from all the applications received. The 2017-2018 Leadership North Port
Class will announced and introduced on September 20, 2017. For more information, please go to the chamber's website
at www.northportareachamber.com or call the Chamber office at (941) 564-3040.
The North Port Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting upcoming "Hot Summer Nights VI" Business-to-Business Expo
on Monday, August 14, 2017 from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm at the George Mullen Activity Center, located at 1602 Kramer
Way in North Port. The Business-to-Business Expo is designed to bring the business community together and to provide
networking opportunities and a chance to promote your business and establish worthwhile business relationships. The
event is open to all businesses and the cost is $5.00 per person or FREE admission if you provide a business card at the
entrance. Participants that provide business cards will have the opportunity to win complimentary door prizes provided
by Vendors and a Grand Prize Drawing being offered by the North Port Sun Newspaper. There are still limited Vendor
Booths and Food Display Sponsorships still available.
The North Port Area Chamber of Commerce Annual "Scramblin' on the Green" Golf Tournament will be held on
Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Heron Creek Golf & Country Club. The registration rate is $85.00 per player or $340
per team. Teams and individuals that register and pay for the golf tournament by Friday, August 11, 2017 can take
advantage of a $10.00 discount per player or $40.00 discount per team. . Teams and individuals that register and pay for
the golf tournament between August 12 - 31, 2017 can take advantage of a $5.00 discount per player or $20.00 discount
per team. Various Sponsorship opportunities are available that provide great exposure for your business. Don't miss out
on the opportunity to be a part of the most Marketed & Promoted Chamber Event of the Year. Registration includes:
Green fees, golf cart, continental breakfast, lunch buffet, range balls, contests, raffle prizes and goodie bags. The golf
tournament will host a hole-in-one contest at each of the par 3 holes, putting contest, longest drive contest, closest to the
pin contest, most accurate drive contest, in the circle contest and "hit it on the green" contest.
The North Port Area Chamber of Commerce is unveiling the 2017-2018 Chamber Champion Program. This program
allows Chamber Members to invest in the North Port Area Chamber, in addition to their annual membership dues, in
order to provide additional support to the North Port Area Chamber of Commerce and its effort to fulfill its Mission and
to gain additional exposure for their business. This program provides incentives that will maximize marketing and
networking opportunities for a business in order to promote their business to other Chamber members and to the
community. There is a Payment Plan Option for businesses interested in participating in the 2017-2018 Chamber
Champion Program. The last day to register as a 2017-2018 Chamber Champion is Friday, September 29, 2017. Please
review the Registration Form inside the Communicator E-Newsletter that reflects the various sponsorship levels and the
incentives associated with each sponsorship level.
The North Port Area Chamber of Commerce is excited that we are partnering with MetroMedia Publishers to
produce our 2018 Community Guide. This publication is the member voice of our Chamber and the community. We
are designing the book to have a magazine feel that draws in readers, visitors and potential new business to our
wonderful community. We will have big pictures, lots of great content and more opportunities to network. Don’t
delay securing your placement! Contact Chamber Member and associate of MetroMedia Publishers, Barb Godfrey,
to make an ad space reservation. She has special sections in our publication and it is important you contact her early
to get the right placement and page. You can e-mail Barb Godfrey at [email protected] or give
her a call at
913-951-8433. Space deadline is October 1, 2016 but contact her early for best placement. The enhanced publication
will be a “WOW” that will highlight our members as well as show why our community is an amazing place to live,
work and play. The Community Guide will feature articles and photos that illustrate the strength of the North Port
area and why we are so attractive to visitors and new businesses. More than 30,000 readers will touch and feel our
new publication, PLUS 17,000 unique visitors to our chamber website will also see the Community Guide with our
new interactive edition. Advertising opportunities are available to Chamber and Non-Chamber Businesses. Should
you have any questions regarding the 2017 Community Guide, please contact Barb Godfrey of MetroMedia
Publications directly at
913-951-8433 or contact the Chamber office at (941) 564-3040.
Sincerely,
William J. Gunnin William J. Gunnin
Executive Director
North Port Area Chamber of Commerce
The North Port Area Chamber of
Commerce is happy to announce
the following as partners in our mission.
We suggest you support local business.
Always buy Chamber!!
Welcome Newest Members!
iTN Suncoast
Jan Frey
Certain Plumbing, Inc.
Chris Certain
Maine Safety
& Security
Terry Maine
Earthbalance
Corporation
Claude Allen
Forms Specialist, Inc.
Larry Sanders
A’Merica Painting
Stephen Henderson
Business Partner Since North Port Area
Chamber Honor Roll
The North Port Area Chamber of
Commerce is pleased to have these
partners renew their annual
investment in the community.
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Bayfront Health Port Charlotte
Bowersox Plumbing
Buffalo Wings & Rings
Casady’s Goodfellas Moving
Charlotte County Homeless
Coalition
Charlotte Players, Inc.
City of North Port
ClikWiz
Edgewater United Methodist
Church
First Physicians Group at
North Port
Hector N. Hernandez, MD
Herald-Tribune Media Group
K2 Insurance, PLLC
LaQunita Inn & Suites Port
Charlotte
North Port Concert Band
Paw Pals House Sitting Service
Perkins Restaurant
Robinson, Hanks, Young &
Roberts, CPA
Safe Haven Home Inspections
Stellar Web Production
Swift Plumbers
Tom Tynes Cabinets & Millworks
VenWood Awards
WalMart, Inc. #3387
Zypha Corporation
Breakfast Club Networking | Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Business After Hours | Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Business After Hours | Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Business After Hours | Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Lunch & Learn | Thursday, July 13, 2017
Meet the Leaders Luncheon 7-14-17 | Tri-Chamber Function
Network at Noon | July 20, 2017
Network at Noon | July 20, 2017
Network at Noon | July 20, 2017
Network at Noon | July 20, 2017
Chamber Orientation | July 26, 2017
CHAMBER STATISTICS
Executive Committee:
President: Mike Williams (ClickWiz)
Immediate Past President: Lance Broat (Venice Print
Center)
Incoming President: Linda Zick (Mary Kay Cosmetics)
Treasurer: Ray Witkowski (Key Agency, Inc.)
Secretary: Gale West (Your Health Consultant)
Directors:
Matt Dill (Stellar Web Productions)
Lori King (Quality Health Care Center)
Kelly Louke (Charlotte State Bank & Trust)
Jamie Lovern (Lolablue, LLC)
Steve Matthews (Allstate Insurance Agency)
Kim Quigley (BB&T Bank)
Amy Schuldt (Kyle Kurtis Salon & Spa)
Debbie Snowden (Coldwell Banker Sunstar Realty)
Bill Werdell (Achieva Credit Union
Staff:
William Gunnin, Executive Director
Kim Clark, Office Coordinator
Karol Bent, Administrative Assistant
Your Chamber Working For You
BUSINESS & COMMUNITY
GROWING TOGETHER
The Communicator is a monthly
publication of the North Port
Area Chamber of Commerce
15141 Tamiami Trail
North Port FL 33987
Phone: 941-564-3040
Fax: 941-423-5042
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.northportareachamber.com
Mail-outs from Chamber 43 227
Mail-ins to Chamber 70 380
Phone Calls 391 3,793
Visitors in Office 58 638
Website Visits 2,458 15,313
Website Page Views 7,354 41,482
Face book Visits 543 2,576
Face book Reach 15,350 81,189
July 2017 YTD 2017
The mission of the North Port Area Chamber of Commerce is
to promote and encourage business prosperity through
advocacy, engagement and cooperation