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What a unique tourism community we have. I know of
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five-star hotels to economical luxury lodging and
home to a world renowned movie star, ‘Winter the Dolphin’. We are truly
open for business. Whether it be a family vacation, a weekend get-a-way,
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style, amateur sport tournaments or great water activities from ECO Tours,
snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing, parasailing or just taking a swim in the
beautiful blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, you will find it here. Tourism is
the economic engine that drives our economy. Over the past 4 months we
have had record bed tax collections. The average room rates and occupancy
numbers are rising throughout the County.
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Nick DiCeglie, Chair Elect
Jim Watrous, Immediate Past Chair
Kristina Helferty, Treasurer
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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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There are numerous construction projects underway on Clearwater Beach,
including a new hotel, several new restaurants and beautiful shops. Events on
the beach and mainland are increasing in number and size. What does this
mean to the non-tourist businesses in our area? It means dollars are coming
from outside of our areas which are being spent for goods and services. The
businesses providing these tourism related goods and services spend those
dollars with our Chamber members for such things as supplies, insurance,
building materials, computers, food, autos, trucks, healthcare, printing etc.
The Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce is fully committed to our
tourism partners. For over 90 years we have been a partner supporting those
that engage in creating the best tourism experience available. The landscape
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Contents
Members in the News
FEBRUARY | 2012
3 Tourism Clearwater Style
Hidden Treasures of Clearwater
By Karen Christensen, VP of Membership Relations
By Bob Clifford, President/CEO CRCC
Guard City’
8 ‘Coast
Designation Ceremony
By Kathleen Peters, VP of Public Affairs
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Clearwater Regional Chamber of
Commerce Announces Award Winners
at the 90th Annual Meeting
By Loretta Mitchell, Communication/
Membership Relations
Members in the News
05 Hidden Treasures of
Clearwater
By Karen Christensen, VP
of Membership Relations
09 Trustee Level Members
09 Renewing Members
10 New Members
10 Ribbon Cuttings
Executive Chamber Management/Staff
Bob Clifford
President/CEO, Ext. 239
bclifford@clearwaterflorida.org
Tourism / Business Assistance
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Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce Announces
Award Winners at the 90th Annual Meeting
By:Loretta Mitchell, Communication/Membership Relations
Local Clearwater businesses
and philanthropists were
honored and recognized at
the Annual Meeting
On January
23, 2012 the Clearwater Regional
Chamber of Commerce held its
90th Annual Meeting. The SOLD
OUT event was held at the Sheraton
Sand Key on Clearwater Beach with
keynote speaker Admiral William D.
Baumgartner, District Commander,
Seventh Coast Guard District and
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The Annual Meeting was
special this year as we celebrated
90 years as the only Regional
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to make it more user-friendly and help strengthen the
resources for our members. We have also re-branded our
logo for a more updated look; while still obtaining the
regional focus and serving the business community to
maximize effectiveness in the region.
With great anticipation from anxious nominees and
attendees, the winners were announced for the prestigious
awards given at the event. The most coveted award of
this event is the Mr. /Ms. Clearwater Award. This award
is presented annually to an individual in the greater
Clearwater area who has contributed to the community
in a significant way for many years and who meets the
criteria set forth by the Chamber including:
• Active in civic affairs and organizations;
• Performs voluntary services not pertaining to his/
her business or profession;
• Could represent Clearwater with distinction at
various functions;
• The nominee shouldn’t hold a public office;
• Demonstrated history of meaningful community
involvement;
• Lives within the Greater Clearwater area.
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This year, the Ms. Clearwater Award was given to Mrs.
Shirley Long. Mrs. Long is the quintessential community
volunteer, sharing her time, talent and treasure to
improve the quality of life in our community. A native
of Boston, she came to Florida over forty years ago. In
her longtime career as a banking executive at Gulf to Bay
Bank & Trust in Clearwater, she became acutely aware of
the needs of her community. She and her late husband
Harris E. “Zip” Long, stepped forward with the lead gift
for what is now the Long Center recreational complex on
Belcher.
Other award winners included:
• 2012 Community Award (4) Sponsored by Progress Energy
- US Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, US Coast Guard Air
Station Clearwater, US Coast Guard Station Sand Key, and US
Coast Guard Lewis Hall.
• Small Business of the Year Award (1) sponsored by
Coventry Health Care - Handy Man Matters
• Small Business of the Year Award (2) sponsored by
Coventry Health Care - Klar & Klar Architects
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Mayor Hibbard
• Medium Business of the Year Award sponsored by
Regions Bank - PDR Certified Accountants
• Large Business of the Year Award sponsored by
Clearwater Gas - Nature’s Food Patch Market & Cafe
• Small Not-for-Profit of the Year Award sponsored by
Moss Feaster Funeral Home and Cremation Services Clearwater Free Clinic
• Medium Not-for-Profit of the Year Award sponsored by
Connelly, Carlisle, Fields & Nichols - Bayview Gardens
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• Large Not-for-Profit of the Year Award sponsored by Hyatt
Bob Clifford & Mike Bell Cutting Ribbon
Regency Clearwater Beach - Directions for Mental Health
• Business of the Year for Economic Advancement Award
sponsored by D-Mar General Contracting and Development,
Inc. - Ambassador Limousine & Sedan, Inc.
• Ambassador of the Year sponsored by Suncoast Hospice Brian Lewert, owner of Tri-Glo, Inc.
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Shirley Long (r), 2012 Mrs. Clearwater Award recipient with
2011 winner Mrs. Cantonis
In addition to her expanded role over the years with
the Long Center, she has been deeply engaged with
the UPARC Foundation, encouraging the foundation
to flourish in their new home at the Long Center. As
a member of the Board of the Morton Plant Mease
Foundation, she is chairing the Spirituality and Healing
Committee and has underwritten the Care Channel which
provides soothing images and music on the televisions
in every patient room. On the board of The Florida
Orchestra, she has been a catalyst in increasing support
from the North Suncoast audience.
When Shirley is not working tirelessly to make life
better for all of us, she can be found on the golf course at
Belleair Country Club. The mother of two twin daughters,
her children and grandchildren continue to be her
inspiration for all she is and all she does. Shirley leads
by example, generously and graciously. She shares her
financial expertise, her passion to make a difference in the
lives of others and her deeply caring spirit in all she does.
She is respected, admired and loved by all who know her.
• Tourism Person of the Year sponsored by Pier 60
Concessions - Kevin Dunbar from the City of Clearwater
• Phillies All-Star Community Award sponsored by
Bright House Networks - Frank Chivas, partner in Baystar
Restaurants.
Additional Presenting Sponsors of the night were:
CCM Graphic Solutions; Bright House Networks; Solar
Sanitation; Radiance Med Spa; Sheraton Sand Key;
Clearwater Gas; Progress Energy; Pier 60 Concessions;
Coventry Health Care; Regions Bank; D-MAR General
Contracting and Development; Connelly, Carlisle, Fields,
& Nichols; Moss Feaster Funeral Homes; Hyatt Regency
Clearwater Beach; Suncoast Hospice; LED Pro Services;
Johnson, Pope, Boker, Ruppel & Burns; JK Flowers; VSI;
and Thee Photo Ninja. JoTo PR handled the event’s media
relations.
Thank you to all of those who attended and made
this night memorable.
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‘Clearwater Cake’ sponsored by Radiance Medspa
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A packed house of more than 500 attendees raised their glasses
in a celebration toast
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Distinguished Guests Honor the City of Clearwater At
‘Coast Guard City’ Designation Ceremony
Thank you to all of our Trustee
and Renewing Members!
By Kathleen Peters, VP of Public Affairs
Trustee Level Members
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In return, Mayor
Frank Hibbard read
a city proclamation
declaring January
27th ‘Coast Guard
Day’ and giving
the Commandant,
Admiral Robert
J. Papp, Jr. the
key to the city.
Mayor Frank Hibbard and Admiral Robert J.
Congressman Bill
Young congratulated Papp, Jr. presenting the city proclamation
the City and each of declaring January 27th “Coast Guard Day”
the four Pinellas County Guard stations by presenting
each of them with a flag that had been flown over the
Capitol in honor of this prestigious event. Other speakers
included Senator Jack Latvala, Commissioner Karen Seel,
representatives for Senator Bill Nelson, Congressman Gus
Bilirakis, Governor Rick Scott and Vinny Dolan, CEO of
Progress Energy, who was the sponsor of the event.
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US Coast Guard Honor Guard
Attendees were also
given the opportunity
to hear music played
by the US Coast Guard
Brass Quintet. The
quintet represents the
Coast Guard throughout
the nation in a variety
of capacities, including
performing patriotic
openers for cabinet
level functions in
Washington, DC. In
addition, the US Coast
Guard Honor Guard
and Silent Drill Team
gave an impressive
demonstration.
Following the
ceremony, guest enjoyed an elegant reception at ‘Winter’s
Dolphin Tale Adventure’ exhibit located in the Harborview
Center, sponsored by Baystar Restaurant Group.
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On Friday, January 27, 2012 Admiral Robert J. Papp,
Jr., Commandant of the Coast Guard, officially read a
proclamation designating the City of Clearwater a ‘Coast
Guard City’. In a formal ceremony on the Blast Friday
stage, numerous Coast Guard officials along with state
and local elected officials recognized the dedication the
city has demonstrated in helping Coast Guard personnel
feel welcome at their home away from home.
Mayor Frank Hibbard presenting the key to the City to Admiral Papp
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US Coast Guard Silent Drill Team presentation on Cleveland Street
A-1 Contract Staffing & A-1 Temps
Able Palms Home & Health Care Services
Action Coach Pinellas
Anti-Pesto Bugkillers
Atlas Computer Consulting
Bargain Signs & Wraps
BB&T Bank
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, A Division of Pinson Communications
DEX Imaging Inc.
EasyLiving, Inc.
Fifth Third Bank
Find and Convert
Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort
Holiday Inn & Suites Clearwater Beach
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Harbourside
Homeowners Choice, Inc.
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
Ledpro Services
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 Leadership Advisors
Provident Advertising
Regal Palms
Royal Palms
Ruth Eckerd Hall
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
The UPS Store @ Curlew & 19
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
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Bay Park Clearwater
BB&T
Breyley Apartments
Charles Rutenberg Realty/Marilyn Kagan
Clearwater Gas System
Clearwater Toyota
Connelly, Carlisle, Fields & Nichols
Coventry Health Care
Crabby Bill’s Seafood Restaurant
Creative Contractors, Inc.
The Cypress Initiative, Inc.
Decker Ross Interiors, Inc.
Frenchy’s Cafe, Inc.
Homeowners Choice, Inc.
Honka Automotive Service
Junior League of Clearwater-Dunedin
McFarland, Gould, Lyons, Sullivan & Hogan, P. A.
Mister Car Wash
PharmaLink Inc.
Plumlee Gulf Beach Realty
Postcard Inn on the Beach
Project GRACE
Solar Sanitation, Inc.
Sun Country Cleaners
Sun Vista Reservations
Vision Ace Hardware
WadeTrim, Inc.
WalMart Neighborhood Market
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