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Ambassadors
Announce Membership Drive
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Kick
off the new year with half-off your
2010-11 membership dues and a chance
to win a fantastic prize!
Ambassadors Chairman Andy Reeves has
announced the "Siesta
Spring Stimulus", a Chamber
membership drive beginning January 1
and ending March 31. Every new
member that you sponsor, you'll
receive one ticket in a drawing for a
luxury weekend that includes
beachfront accommodations and dinner
at one of the Key's best fine dining
restaurants (details to follow).
In addition, sign up five or more new
members by March 31st and receive 50%
off your next membership dues bill!
"New members" are businesses
which have not been a Chamber member
during the preceding 12 months.
So carry a stack of membership
applications with you, and talk-up the
Chamber! Be sure your membership
recruits indicate you or your
business's name on the "Referred
By" line on the application.
You can obtain membership applications
by clicking here
and printing your own, or by stopping by
the Chamber office.
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| 2009
Holiday Spirit Condominium Lighting
Contest |
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 The
Siesta Key Chamber once again
co-sponsored the Siesta Key
Condominium Council's Siesta Key
Holiday Spirit Condominium Lighting
Contest. Other sponsors included
the Siesta Key Village Association,
Siesta Island Trolley, The Pelican
Press and Garrity Photography.
Pictured above are Contest judges
(L-R) Ginger Spencer (Siesta Key
Condominium Council board member), Jim
Haberman (Siesta Key Chamber of
Commerce Executive Director), Mark
Smith (Siesta Key Village Association
President), Cheryl Gaddie (Siesta Key
Chamber of Commerce Board
Chair-elect), George Oberle (Siesta
Key Condominium Council board member),
Rachel Hackney (Pelican Press editor)
and Helen Clifford (Siesta Key
Condominium Council board member).
Not pictured: Scott Garrity.
Photo courtesy of Garrity
Photography
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Annual
Meeting Set; Award Nominations Sought
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The Chamber's Annual
Meeting and Awards Breakfast
will be held on Wednesday January 27
at 8:00 am in the community room at
the Gulf and Bay Club.
Included is a delicious,
fully-catered breakfast by The
Broken Egg. The price is $20
per person (a recent message
contained an incorrect price).
Please make checks payable to the
Chamber.
Nominations are being sought for the
following awards which are to be
presented at event:
The Business
of the Year Award is
presented annually to one large (10+
employees) and one small (1-9
employees) member business which has
demonstrated excellence in their
business or profession, and have
demonstrated a pattern of innovation
in the products or services offered
and a pattern of community service.
To nominate one or more member
businesses, click here
to download the form.
The Businessperson
of the Year Award is presented
annually to an individual
Chamber-member businessman or
businesswoman who has demonstrated the
same characteristics. To
nominate a member businessman or
woman, click here
to download the form.
The Shining
Star Award is presented
annually to a Chamber-member staff
person who is recognized for providing
an exceptionally high level of service
to clients. To nominate a member
staff person, click here
to download the form.
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2010
SKCC Tear-off Maps Now Available
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The 2010 Siesta Key
Chamber of Commerce padded tear-off
maps are available for pick up at
the Chamber offices. The free
104-page booklet is packed with
information every SK visitor needs.
The special 50th Anniversary edition
includes a Siesta Key history
section. Stop by the Chamber
and pick up a supply today to
distribute to your customers.
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Charity
Opportunity
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Key
Sailing is extending the holiday
cheer for another whole year by
giving to YOUR favorite non-profit!
Key Sailing will donate $10 to the
non-profit of YOUR choice during
2010 for every gift certificate
ordered. Name the non-profit
of your choice and, "The
check's in the mail."
Celebrate with us and help the
non-profit of YOUR choice!
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| Welcome
December New Chamber Members! |
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Crescent
Beach 4 Rent
Joe & Nancy
Martin
6512 Midnight Pass
Rd., #202
1640 Summer House
Ln., #31
Sarasota, FL
34242
(574) 780-0489
(574) 457-4352 Fax
wiskeyjoe@aol.com
www.crescentbeach4rent.com
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Dr.
Brian Gibson D.C.
Brian Gibson
3139 South Gate
Circle
Sarasota, FL
34239
(941) 488-5553
(941) 488-7444 Fax
bgdrifter@hotmail.com
www.dr.briangibson.com
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Private
Custom Cruises
Frank Martinelli
4508 Woodside Road
Sarasota, FL
34242
(941) 312-0800
fmartinelli@verizon.net
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Sarasota
Family YMCA
Nicole Rissler
One South School
Ave.
Sarasota, FL
34237
(941) 951-2916
(941) 955-0896 Fax
nrissler@sarasota-ymca.org
www.sarasota-ymca.org
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Snow
Birds Gulf Coast
1160 Great Oaks
Court
Gulf Breeze, FL
32563
(850) 291-1266
(850) 934-9878
publisher@snowbirds
gulfcoast.com
www.snowbirdsgulfcoast.com
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Training
With Ty
Ty Barnes
4439 Ocean Boulevard
Siesta Key, FL
34242
(352) 209-5647
ty@trainingwithty.com
www.trainingwithty.com
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Union
Mechanical
John
Barbour
2130
Whitfield Park Dr.,
#E-6
Bradenton,
FL 34243
(941)
870-2837
(941)
870-3569 Fax
John@UnionMechanical.com
www.unionmechanical.com
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Dr.
Kim Winsey, MD
Kim Winsey
7635 Alister
Mackenzie Dr.
Sarasota, FL
34240
(941) 350-3503
(941) 342-6998 Fax
kimwfrey@aol.com
www.drkimwinsey.tsfl.com
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December
Membership Renewals
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YEARS
MEMBER
NAME
21
La Siesta Condo Association
21
Siesta Tees
20
House of the Sun
20
Palm Bay Club Assn. Inc.
20
Flowers by Fudgie
20
House of the Sun
19
Jamaica Royale
18
Anchorage Condo Association
18
Captain Curt's Crab &
Oyster Bar
17
Add-A-Closet
13
America's Carpet Master Svcs.,
Corp.
13
Siesta Harbor Assoc., Inc.
11
Kenneth F. Kandefer, CPA
11
RE/MAX Platinum Realty -
Guentner
11
Sunsets on the Key
10
Siesta 4-Rent
09
Beachaven Condominiums
09
Cathy's Crescent Condo
09
The Lobster Pot
08
Enterprise Sailing Charters
08
Siesta Key Condos
07
Coldwell Banker - Helene
Hyland
07
Foxy Lady
07
Jay Goodley Entertainment
07
Notary to Go
07
Siesta Gulf View
07
The Landings Eagle, LLC - A
Community Newspaper
06
Elegant Sarasota Weddings
06
First Sarasota Mortgage Co.
06
Secrest Direct, Inc.
04
A Rodbender Fishing Charters
03
Cosimo's Brick Oven
02
The Official Interstate Guide
02
Thomas A. Menchinger, CPA. LLC
02
Comfort Keepers
01
Fish Window Cleaning
01
Nuovo Bride Magazine
01
The Seaspray Resort
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January
Events
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AMBASSADORS'
NETWORKING LUNCHEON
Tuesday
January 5
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Gecko's at the Landings
4870 South Tamiami Trail
Speaker
Barbara Ford-Coates
Sarasota
County Tax Collector
BUSINESS
CARD EXCHANGE/
RIBBON
CUTTING
Thursday January 21
Breezy T's Pub & Grill
6566 Gateway Avenue
5:30 - 7:00 pm
ANNUAL
MEETING AND AWARDS BREAKFAST
Wednesday
January 27
8:00 - 9:30 am
Gulf & Bay Club
5730 Midnight Pass Road
DOWNLOAD
A PRINTABLE CALENDAR IN .PDF FORMAT BY
CLICKING HERE
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Chamber
Personnel
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OFFICERS
(proposed 2010 slate)
Cheryl Gaddie
CGdesigns
Chairman
Brad Stewart
Captain
Curt's
Chair-Elect
Russell Matthes
Daiquiri Deck
Treasurer
Rosenda Calloway
AAA Travel
Secretary
Aimee Holmes
Hyatt Siesta Key Beach
Immediate
Past Chair
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
(proposed 2010 slate)
Maria Bankemper
General
Manager
Holiday Inn Express
Rich Cunningham
Cunningham
Property
Management
Trish Ivey
Pelican Press
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
CHAMBER
STAFF
Jim
Haberman
Executive
Director
CHAMBER
VOLUNTEERS
Sharon Bencie
Delores Borek
Ted Borek
Maureen Buchanan
Susan Cook
Arlene Esslinger
Andy Franklin
Bill Garrison
Scott Garrity
Sybil Goodman
John Goodwin
Lee Gothier
Debbie Harvey
Linda Irish
Vern Johnson
Ken Kiesewetter
Kate Kochis
Peter Marriott
Dale Nelson
Bob Orlando
Felix Power
Karen Rosenbloom
Sandy Schmidt
Helen Sikorski
Darlene Stiles
Alana Tomasso
Phil Trego
Rhonda Wiggins
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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.
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BEACH
AMBASSADORS
Ed and Sandy Schmidt
Co-Chairs
The Beach Ambassadors, co-sponsored by
Sarasota County Parks and Recreation,
maintain a kiosk at the Siesta Beach
Pavilion, and provide visitor
information to more than 30,000
tourists each year.
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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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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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