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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Phillies Return for
Spring Training
Welcome Back
Phillies!
Sheraton Sand Key
Accolades
Humane Society of
Pinellas County
Successful Selling
in Today’s Market
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President’s Message
“PHILLIES MAKE CLEARWATER LIKE HEAVEN?”
2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive Committee
Mike Bell, Board Chair
Nick DiCeglie, Chair Elect
Jim Watrous, Immediate Past Chair
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
Board of Directors
Ed Armstrong
Brian Aungst, Sr.
Don Cayo
Alex Chamberlain
Bob Childress
Frank Chivas
Frank Dame
Donald Ewing
Chip Falk
Scott Goyer
Carol Hague
Kris Hoce
Debra Holland
Nancy Longstreth
Jay Madhu
Chris Maggi
Barbara McCarthy
Bobby Mitchell
Thomas C. Nash, II
Katy Planamenta
Bob Roperti
Stephanie Schlageter
Melissa Seixas
Chuck Sullivan
Tina Tenret
Doug Williams
Steven Williamson
Craig West
By Bob Clifford, President/CEO CRCC
“Dude, is this heaven?”…… No man, it’s the
Grapefruit League”, like only Clearwater can. The
Philadelphia Phillies have brought the ‘Magic of
Spring’ back to Clearwater. For the 66th consecutive
year, the Phillies bring their bats, balls, stars and
economic impact to the city.
How fortunate we are to have the second longest
spring training relationship with any Major League Baseball team.
Relationships of this nature take a tremendous amount of effort from both
parties. The Phillies organization is the finest in major league baseball. The
City of Clearwater recognizes that and has always respected the opportunity
to partner with them.
The Mayor, City Council, City Manager and City Staff get it. The construction
of Bright House Field in 2004 signaled the start of a new relationship. BHF
replaced the historic Jack Russell Stadium. The field footprint is the same as
Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Mayor Aungst led the effort to build the
new park and has been supported by Mayor Hibbard and our current Mayor
Cretekos. City Manager Bill Horne and the Head of Parks and Recreation,
Kevin Dunbar have worked tirelessly to insure the Phillies have the best Spring
Training experience in MLB.
This year over $2.5 million in upgrades will be completed at Carpenter Field
which adjoins Bright House. That facility is used 12 months per year as the
rehab center for all Phillies ball clubs.
So what is the bottom line to the community? Over $50 million in annual
economic impact to Clearwater. The Phillies’ philanthropy is also felt at a
very high level in the area. Last year over $200,000 in donations and in-kind
services were awarded to not-for-profit organizations. John Timberlake,
Director of Florida Operations for the Phillies, leads the local staff by example
in his involvement with many not-for-profit boards and this year as Chairman
of Clearwater for Youth. His team members follow his lead by also engaging
with many community activities.
DIVISION PARTNERS
Division Partners have made the decision to financially support the Clearwater Regional
Chamber of Commerce by not only being our largest contributors, but also by offering
their time and talent to our many committees and sponsorships. Their value is
immeasurable as they continue to support our community. Their support enables the
Chamber to continually bring quality events, educational opportunities and leadership.
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Contents
MARCH | 2012
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9
Philadelphia Phillies Welcomed Back for
Spring Training
By Loretta Mitchell, Communication/
Membership Relations
10 Your Bank Account Emptied By Cyber Thieves
and Scott Daniels – Successfully Selling in Marcy
Today’s Challenging Market
By KnowBe4.com
3 “Phillies Make Clearwater Like Heaven?”
Treasures of Clearwater - Humane Society
5 Hidden
of Pinellas County
By Bob Clifford, President/CEO CRCC
By Karen Christensen, VP of Membership Relations
Cathy Germer
6 From
Upcoming Monthly Hispanic Business Connection Events
Business Resources To Help You Start And Grow Your Business
Put The “Fun” Into Fundraising
By Cathy Germer, VP Business Development
Membership Advisor
By Cathy Germer, VP Business Development
Membership Advisor
Congratulations to Ed Droste! The 25th Annual Tampa
Bay Business Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
By Loretta Mitchell, Communication/
Membership Relations
Congratulations! Sheraton Sand Key Resort
12 Awarded
“Best in Class” Over All Other Sheratons
in North America
By Loretta Mitchell, Communication/
Membership Relations
Executive Chamber Management/Staff
(727) 461-0011
Bob Clifford
President/CEO, Ext. 239
bclifford@clearwaterflorida.org
Tourism / Business Assistance
Cathy Germer
VP Business Development Membership Advisor, Ext. 233
cgermer@clearwaterflorida.org
GENERAL INFORMATION
For Advertising, General Inquiries or Article Submission, please contact Editor 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 - EDITOR
Communication/Membership Relations, Ext 223
lmitchell@clearwaterflorida.org
Hidden Treasures of Clearwater
Humane Society of Pinellas County
By Karen Christensen, VP of Membership Relations
This month I
would like to
highlight the
Humane Society
of Pinellas as
being my hidden
treasure. The
organization is outstanding and
goes head and shoulders above
community expectations to make
sure all animals are treated fairly,
humanely and given the loving
care they so deserve. I have gotten
to know Director of Development
Twila Cole over the last several
years. What a dedicated woman
to our animal friends! Twila and
Executive Director Sarah Brown,
and the entire staff of the Humane
Society, have helped animals from
all over the country.
When they are
needed to help
save animals
who have
been hurt or
abandoned the
Humane Society
of Pinellas is
Hello, my name is there at the
“Come and Get Me!” ready to help
heal, rehabilitate and love those in
need - then get them ready for their
new homes with loving families.
As an animal lover I support their
efforts and so does their Chamber
family. When they were recently
violated by a
horrible breakin, the entire
community and
our Chamber
members,
pitched in
and worked
together to
Ready to Ride
make sure they
and Protect!
were restored
physically. Luckily no animals
were hurt, which is a blessing. The
Chamber asks the Humane Society
every holiday what their needs
might be for the animals so that our
membership can be supportive.
The Humane Society of Pinellas
is an independent, private 501(c)
3, non-profit organization. Their
goal is to keep pets and people
together while helping to end
pet homelessness in Tampa Bay.
Their funding comes from private
donations only. There is no funding
from any government agency or
from HSUS or ASPCA. They offer
a pet pantry, low cost vaccine
clinic, adoption programs (Pets
For Seniors and Pets For Patriots),
foster programs, Spay and Neuter
incentive programs and coming
soon will be a Pet Surrender
Prevention support hotline for all of
Pinellas County residents.
programs. They have served the
Tampa Bay area over the last 12
months with 1496 adopted pets,
927 families who surrendered pets,
818 benefitted from their free clinic
services and 300 families used the
food pantry to feed their pets. This
organization also holds incredible
and fun fundraisers, Holiday Basket
sales, photos with Santa, Mutt
Strut, Bark at the Ball Park, annual
calendar and so much more.
Thank you for serving our
community since 1949!
3040 State Road 590,
Clearwater, FL 33759,
727-797-7722,
www.humanesocietyofpinellas.org
Sarah Brown, Executive Director, and
Twila Cole, Director of Development,
Events and Community Relations.
They offer community outreach
and assistance, plus educational
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From Cathy Germer
VP of Business Development Member Assistance
Upcoming Monthly
Hispanic Business
Connection Events
(Sponsored by the Clearwater Regional Chamber of
Commerce Hispanic Business Council)
Each month the Chamber hosts a Hispanic/Latino
Networking event. The purpose of this event is to reach
out to the Hispanic/Latino market and provide the
opportunity for anyone interested in connecting with
the fast growing bilingual Hispanic/Latino business
community to meet these business professionals.
Business Resources To Help You
Start And Grow Your Business
At the Chamber we do not only provide our
members with several opportunities to meet new
business contacts and referral resources, but we
can provide business assistance to you through our
partnerships with SCORE, WorkNet Pinellas, Small
Business Development Center and Pinellas County
Economic Development.
One of our new members and a first-time
entrepreneur Ronald Gadsden, a retired US Army
veteran recently started his own business, Postal
Annex in Clearwater. Ronald attended classes at the
Small Business Development Center located at the
Pinellas County Economic Development Center that
helped him create a business and development plan,
tax & accounting procedures, and web & social media
marketing. As he was looking to secure a franchise
business they helped him fine-tune his presentations
and also provided space for him to hold these
meetings. Regarding the assistance he received, Ronald
stresses “the center and IT staff were very helpful
and I owe them for giving me my start.” If you need
business assistance please contact me at: cgermer@
clearwaterflorida.org or call 727 461-0011 ext 233.
Miguel Vasquez, Nicholas DeStephano and Katrina Gerakios
Put The “Fun” Into Fundraising
On February 17th at the Safety Harbor Resort
& Spa, the Chamber sponsored an event to help
support our Not-For-Profit Organizations in their
fundraising efforts. Ken Hautman and Diana Ferguson
from GattiTown (www.gattitownclearwater.com);
Brittney Walsh from Celebration Station (www.
celebrationstation.com); Bobby Mitchel from the
Clearwater Threshers (www.threshersbaseball.com);
Andrea Trendy from Best Buy (www.bestbuy.com)
and Brittany Ward from Buffalo Wild Wings (www.
buffalowildwings.com) presented their fundraising
opportunities.
Hispanic Connection Event, left to right; Tabatha Correa,
Pilar Ortiz and Cathy Germer
April 11, our Hispanic Business Connection event
will be held at Florida Bank – 3100 Tampa Road,
Oldsmar 34677. The event is held from 5:30-8:00
PM - Cost is FREE for Chamber members and $5.00
for Non-Members. To register email: cgermer@
clearwaterflorida.org or call 727 461-0011 ext 233.
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Several Not-For-Profit organizations were
represented which also provided them an opportunity
to meet each other with the potential to be referral
resources. The feedback from the participants was very
positive as the information presented is a valuable
resource for them.
Look for future upcoming events that will be
geared to Not-For-Profit Organizations.
Thee Photo Ninja
In January the Chamber was involved in two very large events
in the same week: our Annual Dinner Meeting and a Coast
Guard presentation to the City of Clearwater. We received
recognition for being named a ‘Coast Guard City’ – the only city
in Florida and only the 13th in the entire United States.
The Chamber was very fortunate to have the extraordinarily
talented photographer and chamber member Steven Lee of Thee
Photo Ninja at both of these events to capture moments that
will never be duplicated, but in photo memories that will live on.
His creativity, focus and the way he captures a moment is an art.
Please take the time to visit his website at www.theephotoninja.com
and view his photos from both of these events.
Thank you Steve for sharing all
your time and invaluable talents
with the Chamber.
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Philadelphia
Phillies Welcomed
Back for Spring
Training
By Kathleen Peters, VP of Public Affairs
The unofficial start of spring came on
Wednesday, February 29 when the boys of
summer returned to Clearwater with the
official start of spring training. At 1:05pm
the first pitch was thrown - surrounded by a
large crowd of fans here to see their favorite
major league team - as the Philadelphia
Phillies played Florida State University.
Phillies’ Utley taking a Swing!
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The atmosphere was filled with elation as America’s
favorite pastime began the new season. Numerous Phillies’ fans
have been hovering around the stadium for weeks now trying to
get a glimpse of their favorite players. After the game,
the Clearwater Regional
Chamber hosted a
reception to welcome the
team back. This event
is always a memberfavorite with opportunities
to network with a
very diverse group of
professionals, as well as
meet the players and club
managers. Spring training
generates a large economic
impact on the City of
Clearwater, Pinellas
County and the State of
Florida. Our hotels and
Beautiful Bright House Field
restaurants are filled
with baseball fans who are thrilled to escape the bitter cold and
winter in their home state and enjoy their favorite pastime in the
glorious Florida weather and backdrop. Phillies Phanatic
Receives Key to
the City
Mayor George N. Creketos gave the
cuddly green monster the key to the City,
Monday, March 5, 2012 at Pier 60. Before
accepting the key, the Phanatic made a stop
at the Marine Museum to visit “Winter,”
the famous Dolphin and star of the Disney
movie “Dolphin Tale.” On March 4, the
Phanatic made stops at famed breakfast
spot Lenny’s, took a stroll down the beach,
took a ride on the Jolly Trolley, and rode a
Segway down Mandalay Avenue.
We welcome back the Phillies and encourage you to enjoy
the team at the beautiful Bright House Networks Park during
this great 2012 spring training season. Capacity crowd enjoying the Action!
Photos courtesy of Jeremiah Khokhar Photography
www.jeremiahkphotography.com • 727-644-6756
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Your Bank Account
Emptied By Cyber
Thieves
Marcy and Scott Daniels –
Successfully Selling in Today’s
Challenging Market
by
By Cathy Germer, VP Business Development Membership Advisor
You own your own business. You worked
hard to build it up. It’s your life to a large
extent, and you spend well over 40 hours a week
building it. Your employees are often like family
(for better or for worse!) They count on you to
be their ‘fearless leader’ in many instances. Over
time you have put enough money aside so that
you have a buffer when times get bad. It sits
in your corporate savings account over at the
bank. You think it is safe. Think again.
Recently chamber member Marcy Daniels of Coldwell Banker
was awarded Top Agent for Coldwell Banker Residential Real
Estate’s Clearwater & Clearwater Beach offices. This is the 11th
year she has received this award. She is also included among the
top Relators in her company’s ‘Top 100 in Florida’ for 2011.
First of all, your corporate money is NOT
INSURED by the FDIC against fraud. Your
personal accounts are, but business accounts
are not insured, except for one bank: JP Morgan
Chase. Every other bank, if cyber thieves hack
into your network, take over your bank account,
and transfer money out of the country, you
are NOT INSURED. Call your bank; they will
reluctantly acknowledge this fact. They are
working on additional cyber defenses, but at the
moment this is the situation.
Now, cybercrime has gone ‘pro’ in the last
5 years. They have lots of resources, lots of
smart people, and they hack into businesses
like yours all day long, using your employees
to get in. How? It’s called ‘social engineering’
which means manipulating someone to divulge
confidential information. Getting a password
out of someone can take just 3 minutes over the
phone, or 3 seconds if an employee clicks on a
phishing email.
Apart from all the IT security measures
your organization has taken, you need one
more additional security layer: People. Your
employees are in urgent need to get trained
so they don’t fall for these scams. Extremely
affordable and something you cannot do
without. It’s called Security Awareness Training,
and every organization needs to do it. KnowBe4
tests your employees for free, so you know up
front the percentage that is vulnerable. The first
thing we recommend is the free Email Exposure
Checks that shows you how many of your emails
are out there on the internet, available for the
bad guys to attack your employees. Go to www.knowbe4.com and fill out the
free Email Exposure Check form.
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Marcy’s husband Scott, and Debby Golomb, their licensed
assistant, make up the dynamic Daniels Advantage Team. The
signature of their success is their integrity and professional
service. Marcy & Scott also support many local organizations.
They believe that volunteerism is the best way to improve
our communities. The Daniels Advantage Team goal is that every
transaction be seamless and stress-free from “contract to closing.”
Congratulations on your outstanding achievements as part of the
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate team.
To contact the Daniels Advantage Team, call Marcy at
727-560-8080 or visit online at www.MarcyDaniels.com.
Congratulations to Ed Droste!
The 25th Annual Tampa
Bay Business Hall of Fame
Inductees Announced
By Loretta Mitchell, Communication/Membership Relations
The Florida Council on Economic
Education (FCEE) is proud to announce
the 2012 inductees into the Tampa Bay
Business Hall of Fame. Edward F. Droste,
Provident Resorts Management, was one
of three inductees.
For a quarter of a century, the FCEE
has celebrated the contributions and
accomplishments of outstanding leaders
in the Tampa Bay business community.
Ed Droste
The 25th Annual Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame event
honoring this year’s inductees took place on Thursday, March 1st,
at the A La Carte Event Pavilion.
The honor is bestowed upon individuals who have made
significant contributions to the community through their business
and civic achievements, and by serving as lifelong role models of
integrity and high ideals.
INSIDER
February 2012
2012 Tampa Bay Host Committee
THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE 2012 TAMPA BAY HOST COMMITTEE
DID YOU KNOW?
The Convention will create $175 MILLION worth of economic impact
An estimated 10 BILLION media impressions of Tampa Bay will be made during the week of the
Convention
6,000 delegates will visit TAMPA BAY during the week of the Convention
The 2012 Republican National Convention will mark the first time that a national convention has been
held in TAMPA BAY
There will be at least 50,000 guests visiting TAMPA BAY for the Convention
Approximately 7,500 volunteers will represent TAMPA BAY leading up to the Convention
AN ESTIMATED 15,000 members of the local and national media will be credentialed the week of the
Convention
Photo courtesy of Jeff O’Kelley
Visit www.2012Tampa.com/faq for more interesting facts on the convention and frequently asked questions.
813.400.2300 • www.2012tampa.com
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Congratulations! Sheraton Sand Key Resort
Awarded “Best in Class” Over All Other Sheratons in
North America
By Loretta Mitchell, Communication/Membership Relations
Sheraton Sand Key Resort on
Clearwater Beach has been awarded
“Best in Class” in 37 categories for the
annual Meeting Planner Satisfaction
Index (MPSI). This is the second year
in a row that the Sheraton Sand Key
Resort has scored the highest of all
Sheratons throughout North America, and for the fourth
time in the five years the survey has been conducted.
Meeting planners are surveyed via email on 49
different categories, and the criterion is based on a
scale of one to five, with five being the highest. The
MPSI includes all Starwood hotels with a minimum of
10,000 square feet of meeting space, that host meetings,
conferences and social events.
Sheraton Sand Key Resort is Tampa Bay’s premier
meeting destination with incomparable meeting and
convention services. The resort offers more than 24,000
square feet of indoor meeting space as well as 10 acres of
exquisite private beach on the Gulf of Mexico.
Additional meeting accommodations include:
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Grand Ballroom, accommodating up to
800 guests.
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Island Ballroom, accommodating up to
500 guests.
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Six conference or breakout rooms.
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390 guest rooms and suites.
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Award-winning catering and conference
coordination services.
To learn more about the Sheraton Sand Key
Resort, please visit their website at
www.sheratonsandkey.com.
Photo courtesy of Wayne Cathel of Bellair Images, Clearwater, www.bellairimages.com, phone 727-686-1455
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Thank you to all of our Trustee
and Renewing Members!
Trustee Level Members
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
Innisbrook, a Salamander Golf & Spa Resort
Jiffy Reprographics
JK FlowersJoTo 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 Ke
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
Current Renewing Members - February 2012
American Tool & Mold, Inc.
Automated Mailroom - 2010
Automated Mailroom - 2011
Brown & Brown Inc.
Business Records Management
Coldwell Banker - Regional Office
Consumer Energy Solutions, Inc.
Delphi Academy
First Priority Motorcoach
Francis Wilson Playhouse
Gator Cleaning Solutions
Gulf Coast Consulting, Inc.
Holiday Inn Harbourside
Holiday Inn St. Pete/Clw Airport
Jack Latvala
Kathryn Welsh
Knology
KnowBe4, LLC
Minuteman Press
Morris Visitor Publications
O’Connor & Associates
Peter R. Brown Construction, Inc.
Progress Energy
Quality Inn Clearwater Central
Senior Citizen Services, Inc.
Southern Self Storage
SuperShuttle Tampa Bay
TownePlace Suites
UPARC Foundation
YMCA of the Suncoast Clearwater Branch
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Arms For Defense
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Pinellas County Solid Waste
WHY BE A CHAMBER MEMBER?
• We offer fantastic and cost effective advertising opportunities.
- Member to Member page that reaches over 2,100 people
every other week.
- Advertise in the Voice of Business Magazine
- Advertise at the Clearwater Beach Welcome Center
- Advertise in our Community and Visitor Guides
- Advertise on our map
• Our Ambassador Bag program has been a smashing success! Include
something of value from your company; maybe a coupon or promotional item highlighting your business or service.
They are delivered to our new and renewing members.
• For Silver Memberships and above - receive 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.
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.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact your membership consultant today!
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