Weekly Update Newsletter October 31st, 2012

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October 31st, 2012
Greetings!
We have had such a busy week with events and successes
that I don't know what to mention first. The Mingle
Thursday night at the Sandpearl Resort was the most
elegant and enjoyable affair. Yet again, we had another
record-breaking Mingle, with over 85 in attendance. From
the most welcoming beginning as you entered the resort and
the introduction to Collections, their amazing retail shop, all
were given Tommy Bahamas gift bags and a signature drink
which was black vodka splashed over orange juice with black
liquorice swizzle stick. Then all were invited to the Spa and
treated to foot massages, for that true o-la-la moment.
Everyone then gathered on the lawn for lavish tasty treats
and a beautiful sunset. We are blessed to have this resort on
our island and thank the Sandpearl Resort for such an
exception evening.
The Chalk Walk Art Festival all weekend long was most
successful with thousands of people attending and enjoying
the graceful and talented art with chalk. This event will most
certainly become an Annual Event for our Chamber. If you
did not have a chance to come by and see the amazing works
of art along Beach Walk, please come out and see them
before Mother Nature erases them for good.
*CLEARWATER THRESHERS
*TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
*TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
*TAMPA BAY RAYS
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT LINKS
*CAPITOL THEATER
*RUTH ECKERD HALL
*STRAZ CENTER
*SUNSET CINEMA
OF INTEREST!!
The Beach Chamber sells
Discounted
Busch Gardens & Adventure
Island Tickets
Blast Friday's!
The Ribbon Cutting for Hogan's Beach Shop was ceremonial
and emotional. Hundreds of fans were there to welcome Hulk
Hogan but the Hulk himself drew tears to us has he, along
with Steve Chamberland and his cause 50 Legs, gifted a
young 7 year girl with a new prosthetic leg.
Now this week, we pray for the safety of all those who have
been effected by the Super Storm Sandy. My wish is for
everyone to have a safe and Happy Halloween.
November 30th
Little River Band
December 7th
Miracle on Cleveland St.
WELCOME TO OUR ELITE CHAMBER
PARTNER
Darlene Kole
Annual Holiday Breakfast
The Beach Chamber is happy to
have formed an elite partnership
with Clearwater Gas System and
we are looking forward to
working closely with them during
our 2012 events.
Visit clearwatergas.com for
details on environmentallyfriendly natural gas energy for
appliances, water heating,
cooking, and pool/spa
heating.
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Advertisers!
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advertise here?
Call Us!
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Sponsorships Open
As is our tradition, we will be holding our annual
Beach Chamber Membership Meeting and Holiday Breakfast
on Tuesday, December 11th.
We are inviting you to support your Beach Chamber by
becoming a Sponsor.
This year we are very excited to unveil our
Clearwater Beach Art Book that many of you will be featured
in. This exquisite book will make the perfect gift, just in time
for the holidays!
Sponsorship Levels
Shephard's Beach Resort
601 S. Gulfview Blvd.
Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
442-5107
www.shephards.com
The Elite Beach Goer
Sponsorship: $800

FREE Banner Ad on our Home Page of our website
for 1st quarter of 2013

Weekly Update article
 Featured in all event publicity,
news releases & invitations
 Complimentary table of 8
WEEKDAY BUFFETS ARE BACK!!
Click this LINK to see our
delicious
buffet menus!
CHAMBER INFORMATION
The Prestigious Sun Bather
Tourism Video
Contact Us:
Darlene Kole, Pres./CEO
Liz LaJoy, Office Manager
Jessica Howe, Admin. Assistant
Office Volunteers:
John Cagle
Maria
Beach Chamber Mascot
2013
Slate of Executive
Officers
The following have all agreed to
be our new Executive Board:
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
Sponsorship: $600
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FREE Banner Ad on your Category Page of our
website for 1st quarter of 2013
 Weekly Update article
 Featured in all event publicity,
news releases & invitations
 4 complimentary tickets to the event
The Occasional Tanner
Sponsorship: $400
3 FREE E-Blasts for 2013
OR
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Brochures for 1st quarter of 2013 at
Surf Style for FREE
 Weekly Update article
 Featured in all event publicity,
news releases & invitations

2 complimentary tickets to the event
If you should have any questions or need further information,
please don't hesitate to call me.

Darlene Kole
727-447-7600
Sponsors
Donna's Corner
From Donna's corner of the
beach...
Stone
Crabs!
Cooters has
wholesalepricing
on
Stone Crabs!
Marilee McCrorey is the
newest addition to the VC staff.
Originally from St. Louis, MO,
she also lived in Houston before
moving to the Clearwater area
in 1995, where she has lived
ever since.
Back in St. Louis, she taught
art at the elementary level. She
was also art coordinator for
McDonald Douglass, overseeing
such projects as artwork for the
space shuttle and other gov't
projects. And that was at a time
when women rarely had those
kinds of opportunities! When
she and her husband came to
this area, they ran a tool and die
business in St. Pete.
Marilee loves working at the
VC because she's a real beach
gal. She loves living and
working on the beach, watching
our stunning sunsets, and
swimming in the Gulf. She
resides in Belleair Beach with
her adult daughter. She still uses
her art skills to make cards and
enjoys working with animals.
$12.99 Medium
$17.99 Large
$19.99 Jumbo!
Land Rover
TriRock Clearwater
November 11, 2012
The Land Rover TriRock
Clearwater Triathlon will take
place on
Sunday,November 11 at 7:00 am.
Triathletes will complete a swim at Pier 60, then
transition to a bike course tour around the City of
Clearwater and over the Belleair Beach Causeway.
They will then finish with a run across the
Clearwater Memorial Causeway bike pathway.
Click here for PDF of road closures
Click here to go to website for road closures.
We're so glad she's joined our
merry band!
With sand between my toes,
Donna
Monthly Statistics
Oct. 1 - Nov. 1, 2012
Beachwalk Facebook Friend Page:
Today:5035 friends
This page has maxed out
at the 5000 follower mark.
We will continue to direct friends
to follow the Chamber page and
post community current events.
Clearwater's
Dolphins
We are placing our final order for the
year for Clearwater's Dolphins.
Remember, your finished dolphin will
be included in our Dolphin Trail map,
geocache initiative, dolphin reunions
and our website and social media to
drive people to where you locate it. These 6' fiberglass
dolphins arrive in Clearwater ready to be decorated and are
$1000 each. You take it from there: hire your own artist, do it
yourself or we have artists ready to work with you. Want one?
If so, contact your Chamber today.
Clearwater Dolphin Purchase Form
Chamber Facebook Page: 1484 Followers
Today: 1547 Followers+63
wtter e: 2002 Followers
Today: 2137 Followers +135
Pinterest Page: 415 Followers
Today: 458 Followers +43
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24 Boards
314 Pins
206 Likes
Activity
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458 Followers
588 Following
Clearwater Beach Restaurant Week
Facebook Page: 542 Followers
Today: 541 Followers -1
Twitter Page: 508
Today: 533 +25
Winners!
Best In Show: Jennifer Chaparro
Sandy Beach Created
Sept. 6, 2012
Facebook Page: 62
Today: 62 +0
Twitter Page: 107
Today: 181 +74
Large Category Grand Prize: Julie Graden
Small Category Grand Prize: Cassandra Womack
"We provide a wide range of
services from website design,
custom cms development,
custom php programming,
graphic design, print design and
more."- Little Frog Innovations
Ian LeBlanc
(727) 475-4797
Toll Free: (800) 784-7801
Email Ian
Visit Their Website
Plein Air Category Award of Merit: Cathe Bain
SURF STYLE VISITOR CENTER
Large Category Award of Merit: Doug Wright
Our Visitor Center at
Surf Style
Donna Dennis, Manager
Marilee McCrorey, 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
Large Category Award of Merit: Devon and Lexi Fulmer
Patricia Kangas
Christie Hanna
Small Category Award of Merit: Ana Bruno- Stump
Thank you to our sponsors!
Tell Your Guests:
Our Visitor Centers Sell
JOLLEY TROLLEY
All Day Passes
and
All Day
PARKING PASSES!
MEMBER HAPPENINGS!!
If any of our members have
something interesting that is
Making Waves Against Hunger
happening or coming up and
RCS Food Bank Drive and Contest!
they want it mentioned in the
newsletter, please e-mail it to
Jessica
New
Member!
Charles Rutenberg
Realty was
founded on the
principles of Integrity, Service,
Accountability & Professional
Ethics.Buyers and Sellers can be
assured of outstanding professional
service that is performed with
diligence and care. Our Charles
Rutenberg Clearwater Office is your
new point of reference for all of your
real estate needs.
Tommy Duff
RCS would like to welcome all
Clearwater Beach Business Owners to
help during the months of November
and December with the annual food
drive. RCS will be giving out prizes for
the best decorated bin and the business that collects
the most goods!
Everything you need will be provided:
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donation bins
flyers
posters
scheduled pick up times for donations
If you are interested in participating, please call
Deb at RCS (727) 584-3528x407
Charles Rutenberg Realty
(727)580-0061
Email Tommy Duff
New Member!
We have some of the best Clearwater
fishing charters and weather for sport
fishing anywhere in the country.
Captain Butch Ford will make you feel
right at home fishing for Gulf fish. The
Phantom Clearwater fishing boat
offers a variety of fish to target. In
the Spring, Summer and Fall we catch
king mackerel, Spanish mackerel,
barracuda, bonito, tuna, dolphin,
wahoo, sailfish, grouper, snapper and
more. In the Winter we catch grouper,
snapper, amberjack and many other
reef fish.
Captin Butch Ford
Slip # 29 at the Clearwater Marina
(727)709-3840
To email Butch click here
Website click here
Promote Your Business
To Thousands Of Visitors
To Clearwater Beach!
This year Suncoast Jazz
Clear Sky beachside cafe's
decorated bin
The holiday season is soon approaching!
I got approval through the Salvation Army for my
"Giving back to Clearwater" program. I will donate on
each Budget Blind's customer's behalf a turkey now
through Dec 14th. Before Nov 16th, turkeys will be
distributed for Thanksgiving; after Nov 16 thru Dec 14,
they will be distributed for Christmas. Furthermore, I
will use my store front as a collection center of
nonperishable food items in an effort to combat "food
insecurity".
If you would like to help in this effort, we can really
make a difference in Clearwater!
Carolyn Tricoli - Budget Blinds of Clearwater
Please bring any non-perishable food items to 600
Classic
became a proud member
of the
Clearwater Beach
Chamber.
Mandalay Ave. Clearwater Beach!
Thank you for your help!
Our goal is to help crosspromote each others
events. Attendees to our annual
festival will receive promotional
items with their registration.
Please send us your promo
items by October 31st
and we will be happy to include
them with our event materials.
We are looking for:
discounts coupons,
giveaways,
auction items.
We want to help you promote
your business to our visitors.
For more information:
Click Here
The Chamber
needs help!
The Clearwater Beach
Chamber of Commerce is
looking for an person to help
with computer probelms. If any
of our members has someone
on staff or knows of a
tech that can help us with the
occasional computer
challenge, please call us 4477600 or email Liz at
liz@beachchamber.com. We
thank you for your help with
this.
Here Come the Interns!
We would like to introduce our Winter Interns
for the January and February of 2013!
They are:
Wendy Duvignau
Lucie Lefevre
Romain Couture
St. Brendan
Council of Catholic Women
Christmas Fair 2012
November 3rd 9am-6pm
&
November 4th 8am-1pm
Join Our Mailing List
Best in Show - Jennifer Chaparro
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Hand-crafted items, jewelry,
 Children's games & books
 Fall and Holiday Gift items
 Something for everyone
 Bake Sale
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Raffles for Gift Baskets, hand crafted
 50/50 cash drawing
For more information contact:
Monta Burnett 727-831-8201
St.Brendan Church
245 Dory Passage, Clearwater Beach
Island Estates(behind Publix)
Free Parking and Admission!
Grand Prize Large - Julie Graden
SAVE THESE DATES!
Grand Prize Small Cassandra Womack
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
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15-18
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End of Hurricane Season Party TBA
22nd Annual Suncoast Jazz Classic
Clearwater Beach Uncorked
Thanksgiving
Mingle at Cooters
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
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Annual Holiday Breakfast
Mingle at the Chart House Suites
Outback Bowl Beach Day
Fireworks Clearwater Beach
Light it Up New Year's Celebration
Plein Air Prize - Cathe Bain
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