12th Annual Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce Golf
Outing
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On Monday, May 9, the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce will host the
12th Annual Golf Tournament in memory of former Executive Director Paul
Ralston.
This year, the golf committee has again partnered with the
Ritz-Carlton Membership Club to offer an unforgettable private
outing. Because the club is typically open to members only, this
presents a unique and possibly one of a kind opportunity for Chamber members and
guests to play a round at this course, which was designed by world renowned
architect Tom Fazio.
There are still sponsorship opportunities available
to show your support and get your name in front of tournament players and the
local community. Truly, with the deeply discounted rate we're able to offer for
green fees and dinner following the round, and the low cost, high value
sponsorship opportunities open to members, we expect to have an even better
tournament this year.
Sponsorship opportunities start as low as $40, and
the cost for a foursome is only $125 per player (includes green fees, cart fee
and dinner following the event)!
For full sponsorship and tournament
details click here, or phone us at
349.3800
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Neighborhood Safety Forum
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On Thursday, February 24, the
Siesta Key Village Association held a public neighborhood safety forum at the
Daiquiri Deck Raw Bar in north Siesta Village. In attendance were members of
the Village Association, the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce and the Siesta Key
Association. The forum was an opportunity for residents and merchants to
discuss area safety with officers from the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.
Representing the Sheriff's Department were Captain Richards and Sergeant
Osbourne.
According to the 2010 Sheriff's Office data, overall crime
dropped by seven percent when compared to 2009. Other data furnished by the
department included:
- Total Index (violent & nonviolent) Offenses: -7.6%
- Calls for Service: -2%
- Total Arrests: -11.9%
- DUI Arrests: +17%
- Traffic Citations: +5.3%
- Traffic Fatalities: -13%
Those in attendance also discussed
noise and disturbances in Siesta Village. Sheriff's Office representatives also
explained their additional coverage during peak times like Spring
Break. For more information or to view the full report, click here.
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Exclusive Vendor Booth Opportunity
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Calling all Siesta Key Chamber
member restaurateurs, retailers and service providers! The Chamber
Tourism and Marketing Committee has established a great opportunity for Chamber
members to promote their businesses and earn some additional income for a small
investment. As it stands, this opportunity is exclusive to Siesta Key Chamber
members only!
Fiesta on Siesta Key- 2011, a two
day Collegiate Volleyball event returning to Siesta Beach again this year, April
16th and 17th, is looking for businesses to participate in
a Vendor Area on the beach during the Tournament. The all college
tournament attracts over 25 participating colleges from Florida
and the southeast and approximately 10,000 attendees and
spectators over the 2 days - a wonderful demographic for many of our
member businesses and a great way to promote the area. All
participants will be staying in the immediate vicinity for the weekend.
Participation in this vendor opportunity could drive additional business
into your location!
To obtain a vendor application or
for more information, please e-mail Dave Carstenson - dcars@verizon.net.
Registration for a vendor space is $350 for Saturday and Sunday and proof
of liability insurance must be provided. You must bring your own
10 x 10 tent and space is allocated on a first come-first served basis.
One VIP parking space will be assigned for each vendor space
rented. This organization is committed to making certain that
business types are not duplicated and vendors are limited so as to effectively
promote vendor wares and services during the weekend.
This is another great opportunity
that you don't want to miss. For more information about the event
click here.
The Tourism and Marketing
Committee is helping to coordinate the promotion of this local event.
Please feel free to e-mail Maria
Bankemper or call Kevin at 941-349-3800 if you have any questions or need
further assistance.
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Chamber Announces Partnership With Sarasota Memorial
Health Care System
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We are proud to announce that the Siesta Key
Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Sarasota Memorial Charter Health Plan.
Charter Health Plan
is a unique health plan for your business right in your community. This
affordable employee health care insurance plan is offered exclusively by
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System and is designed for small businesses in the
local area.
Both the Siesta Key Chamber of
Commerce and the Sarasota Memorial Health Care System have a deep understanding
of the need for small business owners and employees to have access to
comprehensive and affordable group health insurance.
With that similar understanding,
our organizations have developed a partnership whereby Siesta Key
Chamber of Commerce members, and their employees, are able to receive a 10%
discount on Charter Health Plan's already affordable comprehensive health
insurance coverage.
For
information about coverage options, call 941.917.8500 or visit the Charter
Health Plan website by clicking here.
If you
have any questions regarding the Charter Health Plan, the Sarasota Memorial
Health Care System, or this partnership, please contact Kevin by emailing kevin@siestakeychamber.com or phoning
941.349.3800.
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New Accommodations Hot Sheet System Officially
Live
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The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce provides a service to our
accommodations members that allows our Chamber volunteers to relay availability
information to thousands of calls we receive each year. We are proud to
announce the launch of a new system that will allow our accommodations members
to take advantage of this opportunity online, 24/7, at their convenience.
This is undoubtedly a more efficient and easier to
use method of relaying up-to-date availability to prospective
visitors who contact the Chamber. Members not currently participating are
missing out on a substantial membership benefit!!
Accommodations members
are strongly encouraged to setup their account as, going
forward, this will be the exclusive system used by the Chamber. Set up should
only take around twenty minutes and then, going forward, the required time will
be minimal.For a complete users tutorial, click here.
For questions related to
your account and setup, contact Tess by phoning 941.349.3800 or emailing tess@siestakeychamber.com.
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Chamber Member-to-Member Discounts
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Did you know that Siesta Key Chamber members are eligible to receive a
free membership to Discount Prescription Services, a Sarasota based company?
This is a $29.95/year value and can save you 30-80% on over 5,000 brand name and
generic prescriptions and is available to your employees and families as well.
To register as a member online and have your $29.95 fee waived, click here. Select "Become a
Member" on the left hand side. Complete and submit the form. Your membership
code number is 61530. 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 Kevin at
941.349.3800 or kevin@siestakeychamber.com.
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SKCC New Member Package
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Upon joining the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce, new members currently
receive a membership sticker and a welcome letter. We are now putting together
a more robust package that will allow new members to get to know our current
members. We are looking for current members, who wish to promote their
business to new members, to provide one or both of the following items:
- Coupons redeemable for free or significantly discounted (50%) items or
services
- Small, lightweight promotional items that can be of use and display your
name and/or logo
If you would like to participate in the new member
packages, please contact Kevin by phone at 349.3800 or email by clicking here to
propose an item for the package. Thanks to all of our members who are
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Odds and Ends
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Sun Weddings has been selected to
receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire
Bride's Choice Awards™ 2011 for Wedding Planners for information on the
awards, click here | |
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February Pics
February 4 Luncheon
at Clayton's Siesta Grille
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Sharon Petrik, of Serendipity, with Karen McKeivier, of
Cabinet Scapes, and Casey Stevens, of the Herald-Tribune |
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Arlene Esslinger, of Sandbox on the
Beach, with Carmen Ramsey, of Siesta Key Kiwanis, and Eileen Parkinson, of
Trident Communications |
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February
17 Business Card Exchange at Gilligan's |
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Toni and Joseph Artusa, of PuroClean, with Justin Ego
and Melinda Wilson, of House of the Sun |
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JoEllen and Craig Mettille, of Siesta Key
University, and Bryant Anderson, of Massage Experience
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| February New
Members |
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Fishermen's
Village
Ms. Kathy Burnam
1200 West Retta Esplanade
Punta Gorda FL, 33950
(800) 639-0020 (p)
(941) 637-1054 (f)
Email
Website
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Johnson Legal
of Florida, P.L.
Ms. Sherri Johnson
5602 Marquesas
Circle
Suite 208
Sarasota FL, 34233
(941) 926-1155
(p)
(941) 926-1160 (f)
Email
Website |
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The Sarasota Menu
Book
Mr. Wayne Sluman
P.O. Box 21597
Sarasota FL, 34276
(941) 225-8143
Email
Website |
A Better Solution of
Sarasota
Ms. Traci
Ganong
6570 Gateway
Avenue
Sarasota FL,
34231
(941) 906-1881
(p)
(941) 927-1936
(f)
Email
Website |
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PuroClean
Mr. Joseph Artusa
7350 South Tamiami Trail #73
Sarasota FL, 34231
(941) 225-4770
(p)
(941) 225-4769
(f)
Email
Website |
RE/MAX Alliance
Group
Mr. Peter Crowley
2000 Webber St.
Sarasota FL,
34239
(941) 349-5200 (p)
(941) 349-5537
(f)
Email
Website |
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Edward Jones
Investments
Ms. C.J. Bannister
5112 Ocean Boulevard
Siesta Key FL, 34242
(941) 346-0560
Email
Website |
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| February Membership Renewals |
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Cunningham Property
Management |
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Sarasota Trophy & Awards |
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Tropical Beach Resorts |
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Bay Oaks Condominium |
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Crescent Royale Condos |
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Pelican Press |
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Peppertree Bay |
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Sea Crest Apartments |
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Sea Shell Condominium |
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Siesta Sands on the Beach |
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SunTrust Bank |
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Sunrise Cove Condominium |
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Siesta Dunes Beach Condominiums |
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Davidson Drugs |
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Salon Capelli/Aveda Concept |
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Aloha Beach Front |
| 11 |
Beachaven Condominiums |
| 9 |
A 4 Bedroom In Siesta Key |
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Sarasota Kennel Club |
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The Old Salty Dog |
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Turtle Beach Pub |
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Cindy's Beach Front Condo |
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Bee Ridge Self Storage |
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Comfort Keepers |
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DEX Imaging, Inc. |
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Ronald Charles Flynn, P.A. |
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Thomas A. Menchinger, CPA. LLC |
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Welcome Guide Map - CJ Publishers |
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Siesta Key Island Visitor |
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Cool Breeze Boat & Jet Ski Rentals, Kayaks Too |
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Private Custom Cruises |
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Sarasota County Tax Collector | |
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March Events
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NEW
MEMBER RECEPTION
Thursday March 10
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Siesta Key
Chamber of
Commerce
5118 Ocean Boulevard
Enjoy wine, cheese and snacks with
new Chamber members. All members and volunteers are encouraged to
attend.
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FDOT SIESTA KEY
BRIDGE REHABILITATION
PUBLIC
MEETING
Tuesday, March
15
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Video Presentation: 5:30
pm
Siesta Key Chapel
4615 Gleason Avenue
Siesta Key
Topics Include:
-Potential closure
scenarios
-Optimal time of year
-Optimal time of day/night
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AMBASSADORS BREAKFAST
Wednesday March 30
8:00 am - 9:00
am
Siesta Key Oyster
Bar
5238 Ocean Boulevard
Siesta Village
Cost: $10
RSVP
by noon, March 29
to 349-3800 or email
tess@siestakeychamber.com
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RIBBON CUTTING/GRAND
REOPENING AND RECEPTION
5:30 pm
Edward Jones
Investments
5112 Ocean Boulevard
(Davidson Drug plaza)
Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres
provided
TO DOWNLOAD A PRINTABLE CALENDAR WITH ALL MARCH
EVENTS IN .PDF FORMAT CLICK HERE
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Save the Date
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2011 SIESTA KEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GOLF
TOURNAMENT
Monday May 9 2011
The Ritz-Carlton
Members Club
15150 70th Terrace East
Bradenton FL,
34202
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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
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
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
Stephen Voigt, Sr., Esq.
Voigt & Voigt, PA
Frank
Zeckel
Coldwell Banker -
Siesta Key
Team
CHAMBER
STAFF
Kevin
Cooper
Executive
Director
Tess
Herschman
Visitor Services Manager
CHAMBER
VOLUNTEERS
Ruth Bader
Sharon Bencie
Marc
Blum
Delores Borek
Ted Borek
Maureen Buchanan
Arlene
Esslinger
Mike Fisher
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
Helen
Sikorski
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
www.siestakeychamber.com
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