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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.

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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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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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Buffalo Wings & Rings

Casady’s Goodfellas Moving

Charlotte County Homeless

Coalition

Charlotte Players, Inc.

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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