January 23th, 2013 - Clearwater Beach Chamber of Commerce

Weekly Update Newsletter
January 23th, 2013
Dear Romain
The Beach Chamber helped Sponsor the Beach Walk/Walk event this weekend that Chapel-By-TheSea organized. The event raised money for RCS (Religious Church Services) and the Food Pantry. This
is the same organization that all the Making Waves bins in the restaurants at Christmas time were
for. It is a wonderful group that helps with the less fortunate in our community. Not only does it feel
good to give, but the comradery was exhilarating. If you missed this event, mark your calendars for
January next year. This was the 4th Annual Walk and will certainly be an annual event for many years
to come. Even if you don't want to walk, you can join everyone back at
Chapel-By-The-Sea for a pancake breakfast and Silent Auction afterward.
Our first mingle for the year will be next Thursday the 31st at Pier House 60. I hope to see you there!
Remember, this is the location of the cover shot of our now famous Clearwater Beach Art Book. If
you haven't had the chance to see the view for yourself, this will be your chance.
Darlene Kole
QUICK LINKS
Welcome our Newest Member!
Making Waves Update
PSTA Wants to hear from YOU
Frenchy's visit from Visitflorida
Threshers 2013 Schedule released
Sunset Cinema Movie Schedule
Help A Great Cause!
Please Sponsor Restaurant Week
More on the Emeril!
Please Donate to Restaurant Week!
Let's Welcome Romain!
SAVE THESE DATES!
January 31:Pier House 60 mingle
February 3: Super Bowl
February 28: Armed Forces Museum
Laugh of The Day
mingle
March 17: St.Patty's Day & Darlene's
B-day!!
March 28: Lobster Pot Bistro Mingle
April 14: Iron Girl
April 25: Holiday Inn and Suites
Clearwater Beach Mingle
May 10: Restaurant Week Kick off
Party
May 12-18: Restaurant Week
Social Media Links
SPORTS LINKS
April 19-28, 2013.
South of Pier 60 on Clearwater Beach, 1,000 tons of its
world famous sugar sands will be in the Sugar Sand Walk
Exhibition, an artistic walk-through display in a 14,000
square foot tent accessible for a small admission
cost. Additional no-cost highlights of the event include
Frenchy's Master Sand Sculpting Competition, sand
sculpting clinics, speed sand demonstrations and a
children's play area called the Sandbox.
For more information please contact:
Lisa Chandler, Sunsets at Pier 60
727.430.5200
Email
Jennifer Mulligan, City of Clearwater Parks & Recreation
727.562.4802 ext. 2904
Email
Oh, So you think you can dance? Not like this
kid!
Arts & Entertainment
Capitol Theater
Ruth Eckerd Hall
Straz Center
Sunset Cinema
Dunedin Fine Arts Center
Visit
St.Pete/Clearwater
says, 'Some of the
best boards we've
seen so far belong to
Hilton Clearwater
Beach!'
For all of you pin
addicts out
there(don't worry
we love it too!)
According to Visit
St.Pete/
Clearwater
Hilton Clearwater Beach has one
of the best pinning boards around.
For those of you who tuned into the Tampa Bay Bucs game
this past Sunday had some awesome entertainment during the
half time show. Christian Bottger, 10 and son to our very own
Holiday Inn's General Manager Christine Bottger, performed
dance moves from Cali Swag District's Teach Me How To Dougie
and PSY's Gangnam Style. Showing The Buc's Cheerleaders how
to really put on a show!
Great Job, Christian!
Click here to read the article and watch his smooth moves!
Thank you Marlin Darlin & Clearwater
Community Sailing Center for
Helping Out A Great Cause!
Be sure to check out Hilton
Clearwater Beach's Pinterest
page which is aimed at some of
the wonderful things there are to
do here in Clearwater and
Clearwater Beach!
To read the article about Pinterest
and how to reel in business using
it click here to download.
The Chamber received a call from Kevin Quinn with Push
America. He is with a Bike Team that is riding to raise
awareness for Disability Achievement Center and
UPARC Center. There will be 36 men riding their bikes
from Miami to Tallahassee for 2 weeks. The Clearwater
Community Sailing Center generously is allowing them to
stay there on May 15th and Marlin Darlin restaurant was
very gracious to offer Kevin and his team food while they
are here. A big thanks go out to our Chamber members!
The Beach Chamber is happy
to have formed an Elite
partnership with Clearwater
Gas System and we are
proud to have them as a
Sponsor to all of our 2012
and 2013 events.
Visit Clearwater Gas
website for details on
environmentally-friendly
natural gas energy for
appliances, water heating,
cooking, and pool/spa
heating.
Click here to visit Push America's website
Darlene Kole
Please Sponsor Restaurant Week May 12th - 18th!!
Please join us for the best event all
year...Restaurant Week
Kick-Off Party May 10th!!
Welcome Our New Members!
Radiance Med Spa
Here are the sponsorship opportunities. Please respond
by February 28th to ensure your logo will be included in
all the marketing materials.
Donna Higgins
MASTER CHEF
Manager
Cash, Goods, Services, or In-kind sponsorship: $10, 000 +
(727) 518-7100
2894 West Bay Drive

Includes all printed, TV, and electronic media
 Included on Stage Banner
Belleair Bluffs, FL 33770
 Tented double booth to display your own
E-mail
products
Website
STAGE SPONSOR
Two available cash sponsorship to cover
Stage & Entertainment: $ 5,000

D-Mar General Contracting &
Development
Doreen Hock-DiPolito
1453 S. MLK Jr. Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 461-4760
Website
We're Making Waves
against hunger!
RCS would like to thank
everyone that participated
and donated food.
Thanks to you, RCS was able
to collect over a 1000 lbs of
food! That is enough food to
make over 800 meals!
Frenchy's Rockaway
collected the most at 176 lbs
of food and Clear Sky
beachside cafe came in a
close second with 135 lbs of
food.
Great job everyone!
 All print, TV, and electronic media
Single Banner over stage with your Company
Name
 Recognition as Presenting Sponsor
GATE SPONSOR
Two available cash sponsorship to cover
Gate & Ticket Expense: $2,000
Included on advertising media
Tickets will be printed with your company name


EXECUTIVE CHEF
Cash, Goods, Services, or In-Kind Sponsorship: $2,500+

All collateral pieces
Tented booth

SOUS CHEF
Cash, Goods, Services or In-Kind Sponsorship: $1000+

All collateral pieces
Visit Website
PSTA wants to hear from
YOU!
PSTA is conducting a full transit
review for their 2040 Bus Transit
Plan. They will be examining
current service and fares, funding
sources, and future service
possibilities. This evaluation will
also encompass rider feedback and
January Mingle
January 31, 2013
5:00-7:00pm
Appetizers and beverages will be provided
general community input.
To read more about PSTA's
Community Bus Plan click here to
visit their website.
CHAMBER INFORMATION
101 Coronado Drive
Clearwater Beach
R.S.V.P.
Tourism Video
Contact Us:
Darlene Kole, Pres./CEO
Liz LaJoy, Office Manager
Jessica Howe, Admin. Assistant
Bring a business card!
Members $10.00 in advance or $12.00 per-person at the
door
Non-Members $15 in advance or $18 at the door
(minimum 3)
Office Volunteers:
John Cagle
Maria
Beach Chamber Mascot
2013
Executive Officers
Eric Waltz - Chairman of the
Board
Louie Stavropoulos - Vice
Chairman
Carol Mears - Secretary
Jason Gibertoni - Treasurer
Paul Andrews - Past Chairman
Frank Dame - Chamber Liaison
Darlene Kole -President/CEO
MEMBER HAPPENINGS!!
Emeril Lagasse who was here last week shooting in
different parts of St.Pete/Clearwater for his new
show Emeril's Florida dished a little secret while
visiting...he may be opening his very own restaurant here
in the area! As Emeril said, "It's really just whispers right
now ..but I can't say no." To read more on Emeril's visit
and watch some of the press conference download it here.
The Evolution of Shephard's Resort and
Entertainment Complex!
If any of our members have
something interesting that is
happening or coming up and
they want it mentioned in the
newsletter, please e-mail it
to:
Jessica
SURF STYLE VISITOR CENTER
Our Visitor Center at
Surf Style
Donna Dennis, Manager
Kathy Murray, Concierge
Donna also does "House Calls" to
businesses that have groups of
people wanting to learn more
about our beautiful piece of
paradise. She puts together
welcome bags filled with all kinds
of useful information for our
visitors.
Visitor Center Volunteers:
Nancy Gardinier
Summer Sitero
Helen Curwen
Christie Hanna
Tell Your Guests:
Our Visitor Centers Sell
Shephard's Beach Resort is proud to announce the beginning of
an eleven month expansion
The project will include:
-93 new hotel rooms
-Additional parking garage
-New 7000 square foot pool and deck complete with 10 VIP
Cabanas and pool bar
-New tequila bar and tap room
-remodel of 10,000 square foot interactive waterfront
restaurant and private dinning areas with meeting space.
-11,000 square foot Tiki Bar area with concert stage
(completed summer of 2012)
JOLLEY TROLLEY
All Day Passes
and
All Day
PARKING PASSES!
The Beach Chamber
sells discounted
Busch Gardens tickets
(half day tickets too)
Fren
chy's
Got
a
visit
from VisitFlorida!
Frenchy's Rockaway and
Frenchy's Fishing Company got
a visit from VisitFlorida Insiders
about their amazing grouper
sandwich! Click on the link
below to watch the video!
Click here to watch the
video
Demolition of the older two story section will be Jan. 21
During construction Shephard's will be open with 47 fully
operational rooms.
Construction photos and updates available in mid
February here
Member Spotlight
Symanski & Mcknight,
P.A.
Symanski & McKnight is a full
service Clearwater, FL CPA and
Accounting Firm and has been
doing business since 1994 for both
small business and individual
clients.
John Mcknight
(727)725-8272
Email
Website
The Threshers schedule has
been released!
We need
Baskets and
Packing peanuts!
We are putting
together Raffle
baskets for the
Restaurant Week Kick Off Party and we need
baskets and packing peanuts for this project.
If you have any type of fun baskets or containers
we sure could use them.
Please contact the Beach Chamber if you have any
baskets or packing peanuts.
447-7600
The Clearwater Threshers
opening day will be
Friday, April 5th. They will
also be playing Thursday
April 4th in Dunedin against
the Blue Jays.
to read more about their
schedule click here to visit
the website.
Hampton Inn on
There are some great things happening on
our Facebook Page! If you've liked us on Facebook
you may already know, if you haven't go like us
now!
Clearwater Beach!
(Darlene's pot roast sandwich at Bob Heilman's Beachcomber)
There's talk of a 15-story
Hampton Inn coming to south
Clearwater Beach.To read more
click here to download the
article from Clearwater Patch.
Ann Farrell from Pink A Marketing, Inc. has added
a New Member Album and a President's Plate
Album! So go to our Facebook Page to check out our
new member's or see what Darlene is enjoying for
lunch or dinner!
Meet Romain!
Want to promote your
business on our Facebook
page?
Just contact Ann Farrell with
Pink A Marketing Inc.
Email Ann
Visit Ann's Website
F.Y.I.
Storm water on Mandalay
information
Click here to download the
information on the storm
water improvements to
Mandalay Ave.
Sunset Cinema Movie
Schedule
Visit Sunset Cinema Website
January
25th- Cirque Du Soleil- Ka Extreme
(Appropriate for all ages)
26th- Moonrise Kingdom/ PG-13
February
Bonjour everybody,
My name is Romain Couture and I am one of the interns at
the Chamber of Commerce. I come from Pau, a little town
south from Bordeaux, close to Spain and the mountains.
That's why I was not really used to see the sea everyday
before coming here, but I am getting used to it quite easily!
I traveled to a lot of countries a year ago across Europe
(Netherlands, Germany, Hungary, Croatia...) but it is the
first the time that I have been to the US and I am really
excited about that. I hope I will get to meet a lot of people
here (members of the chamber or not). I am also going to
1st- The Wiz/ G
2nd- Becoming Jane/ PG-13
8th- The Little Rascal's/ PG
9th- I Hate Valentine's Day/ PG-13
15th- Ella Enchanted/ PG
16th- Here Comes The Boom/ PG13
write an essay about how the ecosystem and the economic
development in Clearwater Beach are linked together and I
look forward to interviewing some of you.
A bientot!
Romain
Donna's Corner of the
22nd- Good Burger/ PG
23rd- Lean On Me/ PG-13
Here are the statistics for our
social media sites provided by Pink
A Marketing!
Beach
From Donna's corner of the beach....
9/1/11-12/31/ 2012
Beachwalk Facebook:
Today: 4983 friends
Chamber Facebook:
Today 2437 followers
Chamber Pinterest:
544
Restaurant Week
Facebook:
544
Restaurant Week Twitter:
609
Chalk Walk Facebook:
25
Light It Up Facebook:
124
Sandy Beach Facebook:
62
Twitter:
266
I'd like to make a special offer to all the innkeepers
and hoteliers among our membership: If you have a group
staying with you that would like information about what to see
and do on Clearwater Beach, call me at the office. I will come
to your location, goodie bags in hand, and speak to any
number. If visitors wish to purchase tickets, they may do so
from your own concierge or rep, so all benefits go to you, the
member. This is a free service that we offer to enhance the
experience for all our guests at the beach. We want everyone
to enjoy themselves on Clearwater Beach!
If you have any comments or suggestions,
just call 447-7600 or email me
With sand between my toes,
Donna
THE CLEARWATER BEACH ART
BOOK IS HERE!
Backwaters on Sand Key will
host their 8th Annual Chili
Cookoff on January 27, 2013.
There is no football that
weekend, so get your chili
cooking or come and watch the
festivities from 3 to 5 PM.
Prizes are awarded the first
three places, PLUS the bragging
rights
Backwater's on Sand Key
1261 Gulf Blvd Clearwater
Beach, FL 33767
727.517.7383
Come get the most talked about book on the beach,
the Clearwater Beach Art Book! Each picture is
beautifully done through a special process that only
Dan and Ryan Friese do at Waterfront Gallery. You
can see many of the prints hanging in the lobby of
the Hilton Clearwater Beach!
The Books are $75 per book with
special pricing for members.
Come by the Beach Chamber office:
333C S. Gulfview Blvd.
Clearwater Beach
(727) 447-7600
The Lobster Pot has a
NEW Menu
Lobster pot is helping out
with those of you who have
New Year's resolution to be a
healthier YOU! They have
created the Light Fare Menu
that's light on your
waistline and your wallet!
Click here to download the
menu
Frenchy's Rockaway will be showing the
Super Bowl XlVII on the big screen!
Non-trivial Pursuit Series
These are short programs on a
variety of topics of interest. There
is no charge but making a
reservation helps us plan. Light
refreshments are offered.
Call the Chapel at
727-446-0430
Email us
Visit Website
Frenchy's Rockaway is located at
7 Rockaway Street Clearwater, FL 33767
Phone: 727-446-4844
The next one is January 28th
with James Schnur on The Shifting
Sands of Time: A Walk Through
the History of Clearwater Beach
and Nearby Island Communities.
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Check out what's happening at the
Dunedin Fine Arts Center!
25 January
Second Annual Shadow[Box] with Me FUNraiser click here for more...
26 January
Foodies Rejoice! Let Chef Micheal entertain your taste buds
call 727.483.4659 to reserve your spot today! To download
the
menu click here
01 February
Founder's Luncheon - click here for more...
01 February
Kid's Sleepover In Space (ages 8-12) - click here for more...
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