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GOVERNMENT &
MILITARY NEWS
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
Hidden Treasures
of Clearwater
TOURISM
Winter’s Dolphin Tale Adventure
HISPANIC
BUSINESS COUNCIL
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Clearwater - a
“Coast Guard City”
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411 Cleveland St.
President’s Message
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Kristina Helferty, Treasurer
James Nichols, Vice Chair
Membership Development
Jack Guy, Vice Chair
Tourism
Steven Rodriguez, Vice Chair
Events & Marketing
Stan Vittetoe, Vice Chair
Business Development
Chuck Warrington, Vice Chair
Economic Development
Carlen Petersen, Vice Chair
Government Affairs
Bob Clifford, President/CEO
Brian Aungst, Jr., Legal Counsel
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President/CEO
Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce
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pride in presenting our new website, logo, branding and Voice of Business
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90 Years And Growing Hispanic Business Council
Contents
JANUARY | 2012
By Bob Clifford, President/CEO CRCC
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90 Years And Growing
05 Hispanic Business Council
By Cathy Germer, VP of Business Assistance
By Bob Clifford, President/CEO CRCC
07 Government & Military News
Congressman Bilirakis meets with local
business leaders...
By Kathleen Peters, VP of Public Affairs
08 Tourism
Winter’s Dolphin Tale Adventure Grand Opening
By Loretta Mitchell, Information Specialist
Members in the News
08 Hidden Treasures of
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Clearwater a “Coast Guard City”
By Kathleen Peters, VP of Public Affairs
Clearwater
By Karen Christensen, VP
of Membership Relations
09 Trustee Level Members
09 Renewing Members
10 New Trustee Members
10 Ribbon Cuttings
Executive Chamber Management/Staff
Bob Clifford
President/CEO, Ext. 239
bclifford@clearwaterflorida.org
Tourism / Business Assistance
Cathy Germer
VP Business Assistance, Ext. 233
cgermer@clearwaterflorida.org
GENERAL INFORMATION
For Advertising, General Inquires or Article Submission, please contact Loretta Mitchell at
727-461-0011 • Email: lmitchell@clearwaterflorida.org.
Copyright © 2012 • Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce located at 401
Cleveland Street, Clearwater, Florida 33755 • Phone 727-461-0011 • Fax 727-449-2889
www.clearwaterflorida.org. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced
or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy,
recording, or any retrieval system, without the express written permission of the Clearwater
Regional Chamber.
The CRCC Voice of Business Magazine is published monthly by the Clearwater Regional
Chamber of Commerce. The magazine is distributed to member companies and other
business entities. The magazine is not available as a subscription to non-members. All
information in this publication is believed to be correct at the time of publication. The CRCC
does not guarantee that all of the information contained herein is correct nor the absence
of errors or omissions.
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Membership
Karen G. Christensen
Vice President of Membership Relations, Ext 229
kchristensen@clearwaterflorida.org
Mimi Farley, Member Concierge, Ext 227
mfarley@clearwaterflorida.org
Public Affairs
Kathleen Peters
Vice President Public Affairs, Ext 222
kpeters@clearwaterflorida.org
Loretta Mitchell
Information Specialist, Ext 223
lmitchell@clearwaterflorida.org
This year the Clearwater Regional Chamber
will be celebrating its 90th Anniversary. Not too
many organizations have the honor to serve their
membership for that many years. We have certainly
had our challenges over the past 90 years, but we
continue to support the business community in the
Tampa Bay Region at a very high level. As we reflect on
our volunteer leadership, you can understand why we
have been successful. The walls in our community room
display the images of community leaders that have
guided us with strength and integrity.
This month our Annual Dinner will reflect on our
past accomplishments, but more importantly we will
be focused on the future, and how to provide greater
benefits to our members, partners and community.
Alliances and collaboration will help lead the CRCC
to play a regional role in business growth, education,
transportation and economic development. Our
core missions of tourism, community affairs and
connectivity are our priorities. The chamber will
continue to provide a wide range of service and
opportunity from our smallest stake holders to our
largest investors.
The chamber
world continues to
evolve. Our goal is
to blend the new
technologies with
proven business
practices that have
been part of us for
the past 90 years.
Technology will be
the tool to create a
Original Chamber office, 1922
sustainable model
and relationships will be the connector between
our members and partners. The opportunity to lead
our superior staff and extremely strong volunteer
leadership is a true honor as we celebrate this
milestone. Anyone who is a member, has been a
member, or filled a leadership role over the past 90
years should feel proud of this milestone.
Recently, as I was researching chamber
publications to understand what was going to be
needed to produce an effective printed publication, I
came across the following statement, “NO ONE CARES
ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS UNTIL THEY CARE ABOUT
YOU.” It has been your chamber’s mission of the past
90 years - and in the next 90 years - to provide you with
the opportunities needed to accomplish that.
By Cathy Germer, VP of Business Assistance
As we head into the New Year it is a
good time to recall some events of past
years.
Many of you may not know that
the Chamber’s Hispanic Business
Council was established in 2009 as
the Clearwater Regional Chamber of
Commerce realized the importance of
reaching out to the Hispanic businesses
as a valuable and important force of the business
community.
Did you know…..the number of Hispanic-owned
businesses in the US is expected to grow 41.8% in the
next six years to 4.3 million with total revenues surging
39% to more than $539 billion. Spurred by growing
entrepreneurial trends and affluence among the nation’s
largest minority population the increase is expected to
come at a rate of 8.5 and 8.7% respectfully over the next
couple of years.
Without the tremendous efforts of the Hispanic
Business Council we would not have been able to provide
the networking, educational and community events and
activities we have sponsored of the past three years.
The Hispanic Business Council members are Lourdes
Mayorga, Chairperson – Florida Bank; Pilar Ortiz – TV
Media Group; Robin Gomez & Katerini Gerakios – City
of Clearwater; Michelle Velez – Velez Consulting; Andrea
Trendy – Best Buy; Edith Yizcarra – Sagicor Life Insurance
and Sandra Lyth – Hispanic Outreach Center.
Quarterly we sponsor community events and monthly
we hold the Hispanic Business Connection networking
event on the second Wednesday of each month from
5:30pm to 8pm. This event is held at a different Chamber
member restaurant to promote that business. Last year
we held two large community events to celebrate Hispanic
Heritage. One in May supported by the City of Clearwater
and one in September sponsored by the Best Buy store on
US 19 & Drew, both great partners in our Hispanic outreach
efforts.
ALL OF THESE EVENTS ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE
- SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN EXPANDING YOUR
BUSINESS CONNECTIONS AND REFERRAL BASE – WE
WELCOME YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE EVENTS.
If you would like any additional information
or want to know how you can become
involved please contact me: cgermer@
clearwaterflorida.org or at 727-461-0011
ext. 233.
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The Coast Guard City Program recognizes the
communities that support Team Coast Guard across the
nation. A city earns the distinction by making special
efforts to acknowledge the professional work of the Coast
Guard men and women assigned to its area. Coast Guard
Cities regularly reach out to Coast Guard personnel and
their families and make them feel welcome to their “home
away from home.”
With more than 700 active duty Coast Guard
personnel located throughout Clearwater and neighboring
communities, the City recognizes the important
symbiotic relationship between the Coast Guard and the
Community. The Coast Guard plays a critical role in the
safety and well-being of Clearwater’s residents and is a
vital element of the City’s citizenry and culture.
Clearwater is the
First Florida City
to be Designated a
“Coast Guard City”
By Kathleen Peters, VP of Public Affairs
The New Year brings Florida’s first Coast Guard City.
The City of Clearwater will be bestowed the honor to be
designated a Coast Guard City with a formal presentation
from Admiral Papp, the Commandant of the US Coast
Guard at a community event on January 27. Clearwater
will be the thirteenth city in the United States to have this
distinction.
On November 13, 1998, Congress enacted a law that
allowed cities and counties to be designated “Coast Guard
City” at the discretion of the Coast Guard Commandant.
The law requires a 90-day notice of intent from the
Commandant to the two authorizing congressional
committees whenever a new Coast Guard City is named.
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It is through the efforts of the local business
community that Clearwater has been able to reach out
to Team Coast Guard in a meaningful way. The CRCC is
proud to welcome every new transferee with a welcome
packet inclusive of a visitor’s and relocation guide, a
recreation guide, information to access local schools and
coupons and gift certificates to local businesses. We also
take great pride in hosting several events in August to
recognize the birthday of the Coast Guard. Events such as
the Annual Birthday Bash and the Softball Challenge give
us the opportunity to collaborate with many corporate
partners to honor and thank our Coast Guard service men
and women for their commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our community, residents, and visitors.
Government & Military News
Congressman Bilirakis meets with local business leaders
to better understand the plight of small business
By Kathleen Peters, VP of Public Affairs
The Clearwater Regional
Chamber of Commerce hosted
a small business round table
discussion with Congressman Gus
Bilirakis on Monday, November
7, 2011 at the Phillies conference
room located at Bright House Field.
Business executives and owners
were on hand to discuss federal
legislation that prohibits small
business development.
The purpose of the round table
discussion was to bring federal
issues to the forefront that prohibit,
restrict or provide barriers to the
advancement and establishment
of small business. Participants
discussed issues relating to federal
law that are costly, cumbersome
or prohibitive to growing or
expanding business. “It is critical
for Congress to truly understand
what is happening at the front lines
of small business” said Bob Clifford,
President/CEO of the Chamber.
“Small business establishment and
growth have traditionally been the
strategy to balance unemployment
and spur economic recovery. We
must ensure that unnecessary
regulations and legislation do
not prohibit small business
development.”
Participating businesses
represented at the round table
discussion included: Connelly,
Carlisle, Fields & Nichols Insurance;
Gulf Coast Consulting; Clearwater
Gas System; D-Mar General
Contracting; Haruspex; Sun
Country Cleaners; Solar Sanitation,
Handyman Matters; Johnson, Pope,
Bokor, Ruppel & Burns; and the
Clearwater Regional Chamber of
Commerce.
For 75 years Clearwater residents have relied on the
guardianship of Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater and
Coast Guard Station Sand Key to ensure public safety.
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Tourism
Thank you to all of our Trustee
and Renewing Members!
Winter’s Dolphin Tale Adventure Grand Opening
Trustee Level Members
By Loretta Mitchell, Information Specialist
Following the success of the film
Dolphin Tale, the 3-D major motion
picture about Clearwater Marine
Aquarium’s famous tail-less dolphin
resident, Winter, Clearwater Marine
Aquarium has expanded into the
Cleveland Street District of Historic
Downtown Clearwater’s Harborview
Center with an authentic behind the
scenes experience of the #1 box office
hit. What was just months ago a shell
of a former department store has
been transformed into “Winter’s
Dolphin Tale Adventure.” This
is a fun and educational attraction
that will include re-built scenes,
movie images, and a variety of
actual props used and filmed in
Dolphin Tale, all donated by Alcon
Entertainment. Your adventure will
also include an interactive kid’s area,
Winter’s true tail history, a new and
expanded retail store and more. You may purchase your Dolphin
Tale Adventure tickets on location
or at CMA where combo packages
to both attractions will be sold that
also include dedicated Jolley Trolley
transportation from one location to
the other.
Visit: www.seewinter.com/
adventure to find out all
about this new attraction in
the Cleveland Street District.
Located at The Harborview
Center - 300 Cleveland St.
Clearwater, FL 33755
Members in the News
Hidden Treasures of Clearwater
By Karen Christensen, VP of Membership Relations
There are so
many hidden
treasures in
Clearwater
and in Pinellas
County, but the
one that jumps out at me is our very
own Francis Wilson Playhouse at
302 Seminole Street on Clearwater
Bay. As a little girl of 5 yrs. old
outside Philadelphia I remember
seeing my first play, “The King and
I” at the Valley Forge Playhouse.
Strangely enough, Francis Wilson
was born in Philadelphia in 1854,
99 years before me! When you walk
into Francis Wilson Playhouse
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you are immediately transported
back in time to a lovely community
playhouse. The architecture is
fabulous and it has been recently
redecorated in a grand style.
During renovations there were
hidden windows found, hidden
treasures and just a really cool
history discovered throughout the
building and the stage.
Who was Francis Wilson you
ask? He was an entertainer, actor
and someone with a great sense of
humor. He traveled the country
and starred on Broadway. At a
recent Flag Pole ceremony I heard
that when he opened the playhouse,
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the Clearwater Chamber sold their
tickets! The Chamber is 90 years
old in 2012 and Francis Wilson
Playhouse is 82 years old. Wouldn’t
Francis be proud that the Chamber
and his Playhouse are still going
strong and continue to have a great
partnership!
Check out this incredible
hidden treasure in
Clearwater for yourself.
Visit their website at
Franciswilsonplayhouse.org.
Better yet, go there in person
and drink in the history!
Hooters Management Corp.
Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa
Imperial Palms Apartments
Jiffy Reprographics
JK Flowers
JoTo Extreme PR
Kathryn Welsh
Kathy L. Anderson, DO, PA
Kinnear K. Smith, P. A.
Kwall, Showers & Barack, PA
Learning Center
Lokey Infiniti/Mercedes/SmartCar
Marriott Suites Clearwater Beach on Sand Key
McFarland, Gould, Lyons, Sullivan & Hogan, P. A.
Mease Countryside Hospital
Mease Dunedin Hospital
Morgan Tire & Auto/Tires Plus
Morton Plant Hospital
No Burn Sport Screen
Palms of Largo
Pete & Shorty’s
Pinellas Management Consultants
Prestige Leader Development
Provident Advertising
Regal Palms
Royal Palms
Ruth Eckerd Hall
A-1 Contract Staffing & A-1 Temps
Able Palms Home & Health Care Services
Action Coach Pinellas
Anti-Pesto Bugkillers
Bargain Signs & Wraps
BB&T
BNI and the Referral Institute
Bonsai Holistic Spa
Bovo-Tighe, LLC
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
CBS Outdoor Advertising
Chart House Suites
Clearwater Jazz Holiday, Inc.
Costco Wholesale
Creative Contractors, Inc.
Creative Design Team
Cypress Palms
Data America
DEX Imaging Inc.
EasyLiving, Inc.
Fifth Third Bank
Find and Convert
Haruspex
Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort
Holiday Inn & Suites Clearwater Beach
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Harbourside
Homeowners Choice, Inc.
Sabal Palms Health Care Center
Sandpearl Resort
Sheraton Sand Key Resort
Silver Palms
Solace Insurance
Sun Country Cleaners
Suncoast Hospice
SunTrust Bank of Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Multimedia
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Times
The Capitol Theatre
The Sports Facilities Advisory
Think Direct Marketing Group
Transamerica Financial Advisors, INC.
TV Net Media Group, LLC
UV Time Out, LLC
Villas of Belleair
Visionary Studio, Inc.
Wallace Financial
Westfield Countryside
WorkNet Pinellas
Zeno Office Solutions, Inc.
ZENZEN WINES USA
Current Renewing Members
2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares
Ameri-Tech Community Management, Inc.
Apartment Finder Magazine
Around the Clock Fitness
Arrow Environmental Services
Bestway Lawn Care
Bobby’s Bistro & Wine Bar
Bovo-Tighe, LLC
Cardno TBE
Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC
Cash America
Chiropractic Health Center, Inc./Dr. Albert Gadomski
Clear Financial Company
Clearwater Arts Alliance, Inc.
Clearwater Plumbing Inc.
Clearwater Residence Inn
Colliers Arnold
Commons, Richard C, PA, CPA
Curves - Clearwater
DEX Imaging Inc.
Donovan Marine Inc.
Everest University
Fibrenew-Clearwater
Grow Financial Federal Credit Union
Instrument Transformers, Inc.
Jack Joyner Heating & Air Conditioning
John’s Pass Village and Boardwalk
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers
Maggi Tax Advisory & Insurance Services
Mainstreet Apartments
Metal Industries, Inc.
Morgan Tire & Auto/Tires Plus
Moss Feaster Funeral Homes
National Aviation Academy
Orthopaedic Associates of West Florida
Palm Pavilion
Panera Bread - Countryside
Pinellas County Economic Development
Pinellas Management Consultants
PostcardMania
Pure Air Control Services
Regions Bank
Reliable Movers & Storage
Ruth Eckerd Hall
Salvador Dali Museum
Sandpearl Resort
Sea Captain Resort on the Bay
Select Financial Services
Signature Flight Support
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Tampa Bay Times
Tampa Bay Veterans Alliance
TRI-GLO, Inc.
Wallace Financial
West Coast Copiers
Yacht Starship
Yellow Cab / Metro Cars
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Ribbon Cuttings
WHY BE A CHAMBER MEMBER?
Contact us if you are celebrating a grand opening, anniversary or relocation at 727.461.0011.
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Clearwater Gas System
711 Maple St. , Clearwater, FL 33755
GattiTown
1560 N. McMullen Booth Rd. Clearwater, FL 33759
Humane Society of Pinellas, Inc.
3040 State Rd 590, Clearwater, Fl. 33759
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They are delivered to our new and renewing members.
Katherine Jones State Farm
575 S. Hercules Ave., Clearwater, FL 33764
Lokey Infiniti/Mercedes/SmartCar
19820 US Hwy 19 N, Clearwater, FL 33764
• For Silver Memberships and above - recieve your choice of either the Chamber’s current Membership list in an excel format
once a year; or receive the weekly relocation and/or visitor requests in an excel format (does not include email addresses or fax
numbers). Lists may also be purchased.
• Assistance with grants and business plans. SCORE representative from USF offers help with grants, business plans and
answering your questions to take your business to the next level.
• Provide an office for a meeting, depending on our schedule we can make a room available for you to meet your client here.
Pinellas Federal Credit Union
4770 140th Ave North Suite 401
Clearwater, Fl. 33762
Pine Berry Senior Apartments
1225 S. Highland Ave.
Clearwater, FL 33756
The Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce is changing the way we do business in Tampa Bay, one introduction at a time. Let us
help you make the right connections, connect those dots and help save you time and money while introducing you to potential business
partners. We are here to help you and it is our pleasure to have you as part of our family. We offer many networking events, ribbon
cuttings, multi-chamber meetings and the list goes on and on.
Check out the website for upcoming special events, or call for help with navigating what events would be
good choices for your business needs.
Postal Annex
2520 N McMullen Booth Rd.
Clearwater, Fl. 33761
Visionary Studio, Inc.
6315 Anderson Rd, Tampa, FL 33634
We would like to welcome our
Newest Trustee Members
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Kwall, Showers & Barack, PA
Pinellas Management Consultants
Think Direct Marketing Group
Villas of Belleair and Wallace Financial
If you have any questions please feel free to contact your membership consultant today!
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Natural and Propane gas
(727) 562-4980
Natural
and Propane gas
711562-4980
Maple Street, Clearwater, FL 33755
(727)
711 Maple Street, Clearwater, FL 33755