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.
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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2011 Siesta Key 4th of July Community
Fireworks Celebration
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For over twenty years, the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce has
coordinated, funded, and hosted the annual Siesta Key 4th of July
Fireworks Celebration. We are proud to announce that we are
again bringing this time honored tradition back to our shores for
2011.
With no direct taxpayer funding used to continue this local tradition,
the celebration is fully funded by generous community
support. Much of the cost is covered by sales of our hugely
popular VIP packages.
Each VIP package includes:
· Convenient reserved on-site parking at Siesta
Beach
· On-site catered picnic dinner for two
· Beer, wine and soft drinks
· Live musical entertainment
· Preferred viewing area for the spectacular
20-minute fireworks
· Acknowledgment in event advertising and
on-site signage
Click the image below for your 2011 order form:
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Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce
Firecracker 5K/Biathlon
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The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce is
excited to announce the inaugural Firecracker 5K/Biathlon at Siesta
Beach. The Chamber has partnered with the Manasota Track Club
and the Sarasota Storm Triathlon Club to host a 1 mile fun run, a 5k
run and a swim/run biathlon on the morning of July 2, 2011.
Every cent of proceeds from the event will
go towards funding the annual 4th of July community fireworks
celebration.
Registration details will be available
shortly. Contact the Chamber by phoning 349.3800 or emailing
Kevin by clicking here.
We hope that you join as we kick-off
Independence Day Weekend with a fun-filled morning on one of America's
top-rated beaches!
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Discover Florida Magazine - Siesta Key
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The Discover Florida Magazine will be featuring Siesta Key Florida
representing the Central West Region of Florida in it's Summer
edition. As a fellow member of the Siesta Key Chamber of
Commerce, Discover Florida Magazine is offering all members of
the Siesta Key Chamber of commerce a 40% discount on any ad size of
their choice.
The Discover Florida Magazine is a four color high gloss magazine that
has a state-wide, nation-wide, and world-wide distribution. Our
International distribution focuses on the UK, Ireland, and Canada. In
addition to international distribution, the Discover Florida Magazine
is distributed throughout the north and southeast United States in
addition to the state of Florida. The publication has a strong
distribution in the Greater Orlando area as a major percentage of those
tourists visiting Orlando will choose to go visit a coastal city with
beaches.
The magazine publishes and digital edition that advertisers are
included in with website links. Please click this link
to preview one of our digital publications.
The DFM promotes Florida tourism as a whole by including regional
editorials about different cities in each of Florida's 9 regions. Any
advertiser wishing to reach a targeted source of consumers would find
the Discover Florida Magazine a good medium to advertise. If
you have any questions or are interested in advertising, please contact
Peter Harris at the DFM office at 941-926-9234 or
941-914-4330. You can also email Peter by clicking here.
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Chamber Hires Membership Services Manager
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Please join the Chamber in welcoming the newest member of the Siesta
Key Chamber team - Jacqueline Abney has come on board as the Chamber's
Membership Services Manager. Ms. Abney is a Sarasota native
and comes to the Chamber with a background in sales.
You can reach Jacqueline by phoning the Chamber offices at 349.3800 or
via email by clicking here.
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Chamber Veteran Retires After 15 Years
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Helen
Sikorski, a volunteer at the Siesta Key Chamber for the past 15 years,
is retiring. Originally from Buffalo, New York, Helen is not only a
retired physician with a beautiful singing voice, but also an
accomplished painter whose work has been exhibited in art galleries
nationwide. Hostess of many legendary Christmas parties in her Siesta
Key home, Helen has graciously shared her outstanding personality and
humor over the years with thousands of visitors to the Siesta Key
Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center. She will be greatly missed by her
many friends at the Chamber.
Thank you, Helen!
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| (l-r) Chamber Volunteers Bob
Orlando, Helen Sikorski and Lee Gothier |
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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 currently participating!
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Odds and Ends
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Siesta
Key Chamber of Commerce Members have been invited to
participate in the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee student
discount program. Students of the University are provided
with discount cards that encourage the support of local participating
businesses. Some Chamber members have already enrolled in the
program. For more information, click here.... Key
Sailing recently announced having reached the impressive
milestone of 25,000 miles sailed in the last four years. Our
sincere congratulations to Tim and Jan Solomon
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March Pics
March
1 Luncheon at Prestancia
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Andrew Walker, of New College, with
Michael Saunders and Joe Garafolo
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Joe Tine, of
Myco-Tek, with Toni Artusa of PuroClean
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March
30 Ribbon Cutting at Edward Jones Investments
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C.J. Bannister, of Edward Jones
Investments, cuts the ribbon
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Guests enjoy conversation
over beverages and snacks at the ribbon cutting
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| March
New Members |
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The
King George Pub
Mr. Nick
Barthram
6525 C Superior
Avenue
Sarasota, FL
34231
(941) 925-1966
(p)
Email
Website
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Little Sprouts Family Care
Ms. Mary Radford
P.O. Box 25424
Sarasota FL, 34277
(941) 363-1446 (p)
(941) 366-6390 (f)
Email
Website
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March
Membership Renewals
| Years |
Member Name |
| 21 |
Island Reef Owners Association |
| 20 |
Banana Bay Club |
| 20 |
Stringer Management, Inc. |
| 19 |
Siesta Beach Resort &
Suites |
| 18 |
Banyan Tree Beach Resort |
| 18 |
Sarasota Beach Rentals |
| 18 |
Voigt & Voigt, P.A. |
| 17 |
Sunset Royale |
| 16 |
Horizons West Condo Assoc. |
| 15 |
A Home Away From Home |
| 15 |
Swim City |
| 13 |
Daiquiri Deck Raw Bar |
| 10 |
Siesta Bungalows |
| 9 |
Sarasota Glass, Mirror
& Auto Glass |
| 8 |
Crescent Beach Grocery |
| 8 |
Elegant Sarasota Weddings |
| 7 |
AAA Travel |
| 7 |
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse
& Wine Bar |
| 3 |
South Trail Liquors &
Fine Wines |
| 1 |
Global Constructors, Inc. |
| 1 |
Serendipity |
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April Events
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BUSINESS
CARD EXCHANGE
Thursday April 21
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Cosimo's Too
8201 South Tamiami Trail
(Sarasota Square Mall)
$5
members
$10
non-members
Members
get in at no cost when accompanied by a non-member
RSVP
by noon, April 20
to 349-3800 or email
tess@siestakeychamber.com
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AMBASSADORS BREAKFAST
Wednesday
April 27
8:00 am - 9:00 am
The Oasis Cafe
3542 South Osprey Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34239
Cost: $10
RSVP by noon, April 26
to 349-3800 or email
tess@siestakeychamber.com
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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
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
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
Jacqueline Abney
Membership 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.siestak |
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