2012 Official Siesta Key Visitor's Guide Ads
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2012 Official Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce Visitor's Guide and Membership Directory Ad Spaces are Now on Sale!!
The
Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce is the area's primary contact for
individuals relocating to, or vacationing on, Siesta Key and the city of
Sarasota. Annually, SKCC receives tens of thousands of inquiries, and
consequently mails nearly 5,000 copies of the "Siesta Key Visitor's
Guide and Membership Directory" to potential visitors requesting
additional information across the world. It is a priceless opportunity
to get in front of our visitors before they even arrive! In addition
they are distributed locally to visitors and new residents through the
Chamber's Visitor's Center and member businesses. 25,000 copies will be
printed and available to members and the public by this November.
Only
members of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce are permitted to
advertise their products and/or services in this target market specific
publication, a niche that cannot be duplicated. For advertising
information, contact Trish Ivey at (941) 914-6671 or by email.
To view information regarding ad pricing, please click here.
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East Meets West III Pre-Sale Admission
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EAST MEETS WEST III
Business After Hours Expo
September 7
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Exhibits & Networking
Sarasota Municipal Auditorium
801 N Tamiami Trail
The
Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Lakewood Ranch
Business Alliance, The Longboat, Lido, St. Armand's Key, and The Gulf
Coast Latin Chambers of Commerce to present East Meets West III, an
after hours business exposition.
Pre-sale admission available to members only for $8!!
Attendees
will enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be
provided. Day of admission is $10 for an opportunity to network among
Sarasota & Manatee County's finest professionals. All pre-sale
admissions please go to the SKCC Will Call table the day of the event to
pick up your wristband. Gift bags will be given to the first 500
people.
For admission information, please contact the Chamber by clicking here or phoning 349-3800.
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The Siesta Key & Venice Chambers to hold a Joint Business Card Exchange
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In
efforts to strengthen our partnership, the Siesta Key & Venice
Chambers are hosting a table top business card exchange giving the
opportunity to expand our networking capabilities and extend the reach
of our member businesses within the community. Table
top opportunities are available; for more information on reserving a
table for your business please contact Jacque by phoning 349.3800 or email. SIESTA KEY CHAMBER & VENICE CHAMBER
After Hours Business Card Exchange
Thursday September 225:00 pm - 7:30 pm Bentley's Resort Hotel 1660 South Tamiami Trail $5 members $10 non-members Cash bar & Hors d'oeurves provided Please RSVP by September 21 by phoning 349-3800 or email tess@siestakeychamber.com
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Beach Access 12 Closed for Improvements
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Beach
access 12 is located just south of the intersection of Stickney Point
and Midnight Pass. This entrance to Crescent Beach will be closed to
both pedestrians and motorists for improvements in parking and drainage.
The construction is expected to last about a month and cost an
estimated $100,000.
Plans include a turnaround for cars at the
west end of the lot as well as better drainage for standing water after
rainstorms. The closest Crescent Beach access for pedestrians only is
Point of Rocks. For more information on this article, click here.
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Chamber Member-to-Member Discounts
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Hughes Exterminators
is offering a FREE initial pest management service valued up to
$125.00. This offer will be for all qualified residential or commercial
Siesta Key Chamber members that sign up for a new annual pest management
program. Please call (941) 923-4544 and ask for Leslie. Green Ginger Hair Design, of St. Armands, offers members 10% off all services. You can reach Gordon at (941) 388-5500 or by email. A'Tu Jewelry & Clothing Outlet,
on Clark Road next to Millie's restaurant, is offering to host fashion
show events for member businesses and will give 10% of all sales at the
event to the member business. For more information, please contact
Colleen at (941) 923-7038 or by email. Of
course, one of the prominent goals of the Siesta Key Chamber is that
our members do business with each other. Member to member discounts are
a great way to ensure that members do business with you. It's also a
great way to thank other members for their support of the Chamber. If
you would like to participate in the member-to-member discount program,
or have in the past, please let us know by contacting Jacqueline at
941.349.3800 or jacqueline@siestakeychamber.com.
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Odds and Ends
| The Siesta Key Kiwanis weekly lunch is moving from Cafe Baci to Mattison's 41, 7275 South Tamiami Trail beginning August 10th through the end of September. --Get ready for the 3rd Annual Fisherman's Village Pirate Fest 2011
on August 26th-28th! Part of the proceeds of the event benefit the
Charlotte County Homeless Coalition and the Yah Yah Girls Kidz Back Pack
Program. For more information and list of events, please click here. If you are interested in vendor or sponsorship information, please contact Kathy Burnam at (941) 575-3007 or email. --USF Sarasota/Manatee presents Triumph Over Tragedy- Remembering 9/11 a Decade Later
Wednesday September 7th, 2011 at 4:00 pm in the Selby Auditorium at USF
Sarasota/Manatee. If you were directly affected by the events of 9/11
and would like to have a photo included in the program, please send a
relevant photo and message describing your experience to Holly at hlundgre@sar.usf.edu
by August 12. They are looking for photos of service men/women,
firefighters, paramedics, police, counselors, volunteers, family
members, pilots, etc. For more information on the event, please click here.
--Tip of the month for all "Movers, Shakers & Headline Makers": If
you want a great way to gain recognition for yourself or business, the Fast Track section of Biz(941)
is a beneficial editorial to use! If you have taken a new position, won
an award or accolade, moved your business or opened a new one just
simply send your information to susanb@biz941.com
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July Pics
Networking Breakfast hosted by the Sungarden Cafe
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Antonio
Fiorelli, of Rosa Fiorelli Winery, Diane Hamilton, City of Sarasota
Civic Activist, Rick Love, of SERVPRO, of South Sarasota, with Trisha
Sarmiento, of SunTrust Bank
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| Toni
Artusa, of PuroClean Emergency Property Specialists, Carol Snodgrass,
of A Better Solution, Debra Fortosis, of Elite Family Care, with Antonio
Fiorelli, of Rosa Fiorelli Winery
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Business Card Exchange hosted by the Blase Cafe
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Dick and Ardith Tromley, Siesta Key Chamber Volunteer
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Donna Thorsen, of Healing Hands Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine, with Dieter Lau, of MHB Property Management
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| July New Members |
Buffalo Wild Wings
Mr. Justin Smith
4067 Clark Road
Sarasota, FL 34233
(941) 922-5554 (p)
(941) 922-5466 (f)
Email
Website
Libby's Cafe & bar Ms. Sally A. Bailey 1917 South Osprey Avenue Sarasota, FL 34239 (941) 487-7300 (p) (941) 487-7898 (f) Email Website Parrot Beach Cottages Siesta Key Mr. Brad Stephenson 60 Avenida Veneccia Siesta Key, FL 34242 (941) 548-7946 (p) Email Website Serenoa Golf Club Mr. Corey Hamlin 6773 Serenoa Drive Sarasota, FL 34241 (941) 925-2755 (p) (941) 922-6142 (f) Email Website |
Fleet Auto Glass
Mr. Yussec Yong
3007 Alta Vista Street
Sarasota FL, 34237
(941) 914-0016 (p)
(941) 364-7023 (f)
Email
Livingston's Amusement Center
Ms. Kerri Black
5947 Clark Center Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34238
(941) 925-7665 (p)
(941) 924-6203(f)
Email
Website
Rosa Fiorelli Winery
Mr. Antonio Fiorelli
4250 County Road 675
Bradenton, FL 34211
(941) 322-0976 (p)
(941) 322-8208 (f)
Email
Website
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July Membership Renewals
Years of Membership
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1
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Grayhawk Systems
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1
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Gulf Coast Medical Group
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1
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The Broken Egg Expo
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2
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302 Siesta Palms
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2
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The Beach Deli @ Crescent Beach Grocery
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3
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A Bridge For Independence LLC
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4
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Holiday Inn Express - Siesta Key
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6
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SunWeddings
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7
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A Gulf View at Midnight Cove
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9
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Dutch Valley
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10
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A Siesta Key Wedding
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11
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Ben Brown Insurance Agency
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11
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Roberti Enterprises
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15
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A & A Baby and Toddler Rentals
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18
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Aloha Kai Vacation Rentals
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SEE Sarasota Visitor Magazine
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Crescent Arms Vacation Rentals
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Island House Beach Resort
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Sandbox On The Beach
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The Capri at Siesta
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August Events
| AMBASSADORS LUNCHEON
Tomorrow
Networking: 11:30 am
Lunch: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Blu Smoke Island Grill
149 Avenida Messina
Siesta Key Village
Cost: $12 per person Please make checks payable to Blu Smoke Island Grill RSVP by noon, August 4
to 349-3800 or email
tess@siestakeychamber.com
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AFTER HOURS BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE Thursday August 18 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm The King George Pub 6525C Superior Avenue Gulf Gate Village $5 members SPECIAL THIS EVENT: We
will be handing out vouchers for free admission to this event for those
who bring a guest interested in membership. The voucher is good for
free entrance for both you and your guest. Please RSVP you and your guest prior to the event.
RSVP by noon, August 17
to 349-3800 or email
tess@siestakeychamber.com _________________ AMBASSADORS BREAKFAST Wednesday August 31 8:00 am - 9:00 am The Broken Egg Expo 4031 Clark Road Clark Expo Plaza Cost: $10 per person Make checks payable to The Broken Egg
RSVP by noon, August 30
to 349-3800 or email
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Chamber Committees
| GOVERNMENT ISSUES
Troy Syprett, Chairman
Daiquiri Deck Raw Bar
Meets the 1st Wednesday
of most months at
the Daiquiri Deck Raw Bar.
"GIC"
monitors local, state and federal government activities and issues
impacting Chamber members, and reports their analyses to the Board for
use in formulating positions.
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AMBASSADORS
Barbara Cain, Chairwoman
Liberty Bank
Meets the first Thursday
of most months at
the Chamber.
The
Ambassadors are the Chamber's membership marketing arm. They devise
strategies for membership recruitment and retention, welcome new members
and host the Chamber's monthly networking events.
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TOURISM
Maria Bankemper, Chairwoman
Holiday Inn Express
Meets the second Wednesday of most months at the Holiday Inn Express.
The
Tourism Committee is the principal tourism marketing arm of the
Chamber. It develops strategies and policies to maximize the number of
visitors to Siesta Key and the surrounding community.
The Chamber
is continually seeking new committee members. Should you have an
interest in joining one, phone the Chamber office at 349-3800, or e-mail
to kevin@SiestaKeyChamber.com.
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Chamber Personnel
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OFFICERS
Cheryl Gaddie
CGdesigns
Chairwoman
Mark Smith
Smith Architects
Chair-Elect
Russell Matthes
Daiquiri Deck
Treasurer
Felix Power
Prudential Palms Realty
Secretary
Aimee Holmes
Hyatt Siesta Key Beach Immediate Past Chair
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Maria Bankemper
Holiday Inn Express
Trish Ivey
Pelican Press
Tom Kouvatsos
Village Cafe
Sheila Lewis
Siesta Sports Rentals
Dave Magee
The UPS Store
Brad Stewart
Captain Curt's
Alana Tomasso
Cunningham Property Management
Aledia Tush
CBs Saltwater Outfitters
CHAMBER STAFF
Kevin Cooper
Executive Director
Tess Herschman
Visitor Services Manager
Jacqueline Abney
Membership Services Manager
CHAMBER VOLUNTEERS Ruth Bader
Sharon Bencie
Marc Blum
Delores Borek
Ted Borek
Maureen Buchanan
Arlene Esslinger
Scott Garrity
Sybil Goodman
Lee Gothier
Paula Griffin
Deborah Harvey
Vern Johnson
Kathie Judkins
Kate Kochis
Shawn McLoughlin
Jan Meyers
Dale Nelson
Bob Orlando
Felix Power
Karen Rosenbloom
Sandy Schmidt
Paula Stein
Craig Sterlace
Alana Tomasso
Phil Trego
Ardith Tromley
Margie Trumbull
Angelika Wanless
Rhonda Wiggins
Judy Zlock
NOTE: THE CHAMBER IS IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL VISITOR CENTER VOLUNTEERS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT TESS AT THE CHAMBER OFFICE.
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Contact Us
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Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
5118 Ocean Boulevard
Siesta Key, FL 34242 USA
phone 941.349.3800
fax 941.349.9699
info@siestakeychamber.com
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