Siesta
Spring Stimulus Prizes Set!
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The Spring Chamber
membership drive, the Siesta Spring
Stimulus is in full swing!
Help your Chamber grow, and win big
prizes!
For each new member that you sponsor
between now and March 31, you'll
receive one chance in a drawing for
a luxurious mini-vacation. The
prize includes:
A gorgeous Gulf-view,
two-bedroom/two-bath two-night
accommodation courtesy of Sarasota
Surf and Racquet;
A romantic dinner for two at
Ophelia's on the Bay; and
An invigorating kayak rental for two
or kayak tour for two courtesy of
Siesta Sports Rentals.
In addition, recruit five or more
members by March 31, and receive
one-half off your next membership
dues billing.
So carry a stack of membership
applications with you, and
"talk up" the Chamber!
To download a copy of the membership
drive flyer, click here.
You can obtain membership
applications by phoning or stopping by
the Chamber office, or download the
form by clicking here.
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Annual
Meeting Wrap-up
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The Siesta Key Chamber held its
Annual Meeting and Business
Awards Breakfast on Wednesday,
January 27 at the Gulf & Bay
Club. A delicious
breakfast was catered by The
Broken Egg. To download
the 2009 Annual Report and
Awards Breakfast Agenda, click here.
The following award winners were
announced and recognized:
Board
of Directors Service Awards
Dave Magee, The
UPS Store
Aimee Holmes, Hyatt
Siesta Key Beach
Sharon
Cunningham Volunteer of the Year
Vern Johnson
Shining
Star Award
Alana Tomasso, Cunningham
Property Management
Community
Partner Award
Mark Smith, Siesta
Key Village Association
Business
Person of the Year
Jan Solomon, Key
Sailing Charters
Small
Business of the Year
Siesta Sports Rentals
Large
Business of the Year
Café Gabbiano
The following directors begin new
three-year terms in 2010, and were
elected by the membership at the
meeting:
Aimee Holmes, Hyatt
Siesta Key Beach
Felix Power, Prudential
Palms Realty
Mark Smith, Smith
Architects
Brad Stewart, Captain
Curt's
The following Board officers for
2010 were introduced at the meeting:
Cheryl Gaddie, Board Chairman, CGdesigns
Brad Stewart, Chair-Elect, Captain
Curt's
Russell Matthes, Treasurer, Daiquiri
Deck Raw Bar
Rosenda Calloway, Secretary, AAA
Travel
Aimee Holmes, Immediate Past Chair, Hyatt
Siesta Key Beach
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| New
Driver's License Renewal ID
Requirements |
Sarasota
County Tax Collector Barbara
Ford-Coates reports that anyone
renewing or obtaining a new driver's
license or identification card is
required to show specific documents as
proof of identity, social security
number and residence. These
changes are being implemented by the
State of Florida to be in compliance
with the federal Real ID Act.
Recently, as many as 50% of those
attempting to renew their drivers'
license have been turned away for lack
of proper ID. For details, click
here.
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Humane
Society plans "Weekend of
Love"
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The Humane Society
and Animal Services of Sarasota
County will have its first adoption
event on Siesta Key. The event will
coincide with Valentine's Day,
called the "Weekend of
Love" on the Key. It will take
place Saturday, February 13th, 2010
from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in front of
Siesta Key Hardware & Garden,
215 Canal Road.
Adorable cats and dogs will arrive
by the Humane Society's mobile van,
and will be ready to be adopted by a
loving person. With each
adoption, a beautiful Valentine's
rose will be given. A smooch a
pooch booth, pet therapy teams and
animal-themed artwork for sale will
be there too!
For more information, contact
Patricia Hillier at 941-349-0332 or
jim@siestakeyhardware.com.
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SKVA
Announces Valentine Stroll
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The Siesta Key
Village Association will host the
annual Siesta Key Village
Association Valentine Stroll on
Friday, February 12, 2010 from 6:00
- 9:00 pm. Residents and
visitors are invited to stroll
through Siesta Village, which will
be adorned with Valentine cheer.
There will be something for everyone
including
live music throughout the Village, and
candy kisses will be distributed by
the merchants. Flowers will also
be available for purchase outside of
the Daiquiri Deck. Participating
merchants will display red and pink
balloons outside of their businesses.
Free Trolley service between the
Siesta Beach parking lot and the
Village will be provided from 5:30 to
9:30 PM compliments of Siesta Island
Trolley and the Daiquiri Deck.
For more information, visit www.siestakeyvillage.org,
phone Helene Hyland at 941-685-2274 or
e-mail sanddollarassoc@aol.com.
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Odds
n' Ends
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Sara
Sea Resort, part of Tropical
Beach Resorts, has just won a National
Award from Trip Advisor as one of the
top ten most romantic hotels in the
U.S. Read all about it by
clicking here.....Cherié
Camp of A
Little Bliss has announced her
business's iminent move to South
Bridge Plaza at 1876 Stickney Point
Road. Cherié also reports
that her current location at 5214
Ocean Boulevard in the heart of Siesta
Village is immediately available for
lease. For further information,
phone Cherié at 941-312-9790.....SRQ
Magazine is conducting its annual Best
Of poll. Visit www.SRQMag.com/BestofSRQ
and vote for Siesta Key businesses!
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January
Pics
January 5 Luncheon at Captain
Curt's |
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Aimee Holmes, Alana Tomasso
and Cheryl Gaddie enjoy
pre-lunch conversation
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Luncheon
speaker Sarasota County Tax
Collector Barbara Ford-Coates
and Joe Garofalo
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Ray
DeSilva, Andrea Smith and
Karen Villar
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Shelayla
Lewis, Mark Smith, Mike Lewis
and County Commissioner Joe
Barbetta
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January
21 Business Card Exchange and
Ribbon Cutting at Breezy T's
Pub & Grill |
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Attendees
mix it up at Breezy T's
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Brian
Powell and Aimee Holmes
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Ted
Sipes, Andy Reeves and Brian
Powell
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Owner
Frank Thomas and staff cut the
ribbon
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January
28 Ribbon Cutting and Reception
at RE/MAX Platinum Realty
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Membership Services Manager
Kevin Cooper and Vern Johnson |
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Owner Bryan
Guentner and his staff and
agents cut the ribbon
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January
27 Annual Meeting and Awards
Breakfast
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Kirscher and the Broken Egg
staff provided a delicious
breakfast |
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Award
winners proudly display their
plaques
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January New Chamber Members! |
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Kroaky's
Karaoke
Mark & Mary Devlin
4400 S Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34231
(941) 926-3434
(941) 388-7541 fax
info@kroakys.com
www.kroakys.com
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Roark
Keys Properties
LaNita Roark
814 Glenmoor
Wichita, KS 67206
(316) 516-7777
(316) 683-7045 fax
lanitarealtor@aol.com
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Sarasota
Design Center
Mark Ponce
1419 Boulevard of the Arts
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 870-0040
mark@sarasotadesign
center.com
www.sarasotadesign
center.com
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Simple
Weddings Sarasota
Jeff Copeland
3801 Huntington St NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33703
(727) 537-9331
(727) 362-1440 fax
info@simpleweddings
florida.com
www.sarasota.simpleweddings
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February
Events
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AMBASSADORS'
NETWORK LUNCHEON
Tuesday
February 2
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Blu Smoke Island Grille
149 Avenida Messina
$12 members and guests
RSVP by 9:00 am, Feb. 2
to 349-3800
Speaker
Bill Lloyd
President
and CEO
Easter Seals Southwest Florida
UPCOMING
LUNCH SPEAKERS
March
Virginia Haley
President
Sarasota and Her Islands Convention
& Visitors Bureau
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RIBBON
CUTTING
Monday February 15
5:00 pm
Blu Smoke Island Grille
149 Avenida Messina
RSVP by
noon, Feb. 14
to 349-3800
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BUSINESS
CARD EXCHANGE
AND
RIBBON CUTTING
Thursday February 18
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Foxy Lady/Sassy Hair
209 Beach Road
$5 members / $10 guests
RSVP by noon, Feb. 17
to 349-3800
GOOD
MORNING SIESTA KEY" BREAKFAST
Wednesday February 24
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Siesta Key Oyster Bar
5238 Ocean Boulevard
$10 members and guests
RSVP by noon, Feb. 23
to 349-3800
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DOWNLOAD A PRINTABLE CALENDAR WITH ALL
FEBRUARY EVENTS
IN .PDF FORMAT CLICK HERE
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Chamber
Committees
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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
Andy Reeves, Chairman
Branch
Banking & Trust Co.
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 third Tuesday
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 jim@SiestaKeyChamber.com.
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Chamber
Personnel
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OFFICERS
Cheryl Gaddie
CGdesigns
Chairman
Brad Stewart
Captain
Curt's
Chair-Elect
Russell Matt
hes
Daiquiri
Deck
Treasurer
Rosenda Calloway
AAA Travel
Secretary
Aimee Holmes
Hyatt Siesta Key Beach
Immediate
Past Chair
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
Maria Bankemper
Holiday
Inn Express
Rich Cunningham
Cunningham
Property
Management
Tom Kouvatsos
Village
Cafe
Lori Lewis
El
Presidente Condos
Sheila Lewis
Siesta
Sports Rentals
Felix Power
Prudential
Palms Realty
Mark Smith
Smith
Architects
Stephen Voigt, Sr., Esq.
Voigt
& Voigt, PA
Frank Zeckel
Coldwell
Banker -
Siesta Key Team
CHAMBER
STAFF
Jim
Haberman
Executive
Director
Kevin
Cooper
Membership
Services Manager
Tess
Herschman
Visitor
Services Manager
CHAMBER
VOLUNTEERS
Ruth Bader
Sharon Bencie
Janet Bohland
Delores Borek
Ted Borek
Maureen Buchanan
Susan Cook
Arlene Esslinger
Andy Franklin
Bill Garrison
Sybil Goodman
Lee Gothier
Deborah Harvey
Linda Irish
Vern Johnson
Ken Kiesewetter
Kate Kochis
Peter Marriott
Jennifer Mueller
Dale Nelson
Bob Orlando
Jean Pokorny
Felix Power
Karen Rosenbloom
Sandy Schmidt
Helen Sikorski
Paula Stein
Darlene Stiles
Alana Tomasso
Phil Trego
Rhonda Wiggins
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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
www.siestakeychamber.com
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