Member Events
Live2Lead SWFL 2025 – Learn, Connect & Grow! Join us in-person on February 21, 2025, for Live2Lead SWFL, a video simulcast with John C. Maxwell and world-class leaders, plus an in-person session with a local leadership expert. Experience interactive group activities, networking, and powerful insights to elevate your leadership. Tickets: $167 (Includes lunch, event workbook, and raffle giveaways!). Chamber Members – Save $30 with code L2LWINTER30 (valid until Feb. 19). Group discounts & sponsorships available! Register now at www.Live2LeadSWFL.com!
Community Champions Breakfast - An inspiring celebration of those who are transforming lives in Charlotte County. Hosted by the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce and the Gulf Coast Partnership, in collaboration with Charlotte County Human Services, this event will take place on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center, 75 Taylor Street, Punta Gorda. This year, we honor the exceptional community champions who are driving change and creating opportunities for our most vulnerable neighbors—including Veterans, homeless and formerly homeless youth, and extremely low-income individuals and families. These champions are consistently expanding access to workforce development and education, equipping individuals with the tools and resources needed to reach their goals and build lasting, sustainable futures. Join us as we recognize their extraordinary efforts and commitment to ensuring that every resident has the chance to thrive. This is more than an event; it’s a movement to uplift and strengthen our community for generations to come. Links to: Nominate a Champion or become a sponsor or purchase tickets.
February 1 to February 28, 2025, Sea Grape Gallery will be featuring one of its artists, Donna Pape, an oil painter. Donna Pape has had an interest in oil painting ever since she was in high school. She then followed her desire to paint by studying at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and the Art Institute of Chicago. Since moving to Florida, Donna has found a special inspiration in the beauty of nature, which is evident in many of her colorful paintings. https://seagrapegallery.com 113 W. Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda, FL 33950 941-575-1718
Parrot Outreach Society wants to hold your hand. Did you know that in January 1964, " I Want to Hold Your Hand" by the Beatles was the first Beatles song to hit Number 1 in the US? Their music still holds true today. Come with us back to the 60s to enjoy their music. The band "BeatleBeat" will perform two live shows on March 8 at the Military Heritage Museum, 900 W. Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda. The 3:00 pm show will feature Beatles hits plus song from the album “A Hard Day’s Night”. The 7:00 pm show will feature Beatles hits plus songs from the album “Help”. Tickets are $45.00 per person. To purchase your ticket, go to https://militaryheritagemuseum.org, click on Gulf Theater and scroll down to either show on March 8.
Savior Solutions Group will See You at the EXPO! We are looking forward to seeing and meeting you all at the14th Annual Consumer Marketplace Expo on February 13, 2025. Stop by BOOTH 194 and let's talk about GROWING YOUR BUSINESS with our digital marketing expertise! Click here for details about the expo.
Charlotte Players Drinking Habits Feb 6-28. Accusations, mistaken identities, and romances run wild in this, laugh-out-loud farce. Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to keep the convent open, but Paul and Sally, reporters and former fiancées, are hot on their trail. They go undercover as a nun and priest, but their presence spurs paranoia throughout the convent that spies have been sent from Rome to shut them down. Wine and secrets are spilled as everyone tries to preserve the convent and reconnect with lost loves. For tickets and more information go to www.charlotteplayers.org or call 941-255-1022.
Christine Hause, Vice President and Senior Wealth Strategist, and Kerry Hunter, Wealth Strategist, have scheduled free estate-planning seminars in February. Hause and Hunter, members of the bank’s Trust and Wealth Management Services Division, will present vital information on the topics from a trust officer’s point of view. Registration is open to the public at any Crews Bank & Trust branch office, online at www.crews.bank, via email at trust@crews.bank or by calling Trust Operations Associate Linda Ferrara at 941-624-1943. Topics: Basic Estate Planning *Building a Better Estate Plan *Florida Residency and Will & Trust Settlement.
Job Fair at Port Charlotte High School. We have 60 slots available for local businesses to promote their business and career opportunities to over 800 Juniors and Seniors. Inspire the Next Generation! Join Pirate Business at a Job Fair for Port Charlotte High Juniors & Seniors. Connect with tomorrow's workforce. Showcase career opportunities and the importance of higher education and local business on Thursday, March 13, 2025 10:00am - 1:30pm at Port Charlotte High School - 18200 Cochran Blvd, Port Charlotte. Space is limited. Click here to reserve your booth today!
The Second Annual Patriots Gala will take place on March 29, 2025, at Sunseeker Resort with keynote speaker and Medal of Honor, Master Sergeant Leroy A. Petry. The patriotic-themed evening is at 6p.m. with delightful hors d’oeuvres, plated dinner, and complimentary cocktails with live music. The evening includes awards for Gary Butler, Patti Allen-Fishermen’s Village, Jeff Sherwin, and the first Wall of Warrior Honoree Coast Guard Veteran, Commissioner Stephen R. Deutch. Funds raised provide financial support for the Museum’s programs and student activities. To secure your reservation or to sponsor the Gala visit https://militaryheritagemuseum.org/patriots-gala or contact Tina Figliuolo at 941-205-8546.
On Saturday, March 1st in Port Charlotte at Bayshore Live Oak Park, and Saturday, March 8th in Venice at Maxine Barritt Park and in Arcadia at Morgan Park, our communities will gather to celebrate life and hope. Would you consider partnering with us as a sponsor? Your sponsorship will empower us to continue walking alongside women, families and children in their time of greatest need. To become a sponsor, please visit pregnancysolutions.org .
Rich cultural experiences are coming to the heart of Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach as ZimSculpt, a renowned exhibition of Zimbabwean stone sculptures, returns to Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens. From February 8 through April 20, 2025, the Gardens will host over 2,000 hand-carved stone sculptures. The exhibition, which is only presented in North America once a year, offers a rare opportunity to view and purchase these unique works of art. Two artists will be on-site daily, demonstrating and sharing insights into the stone carving process.