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February sets milestone for new Chamber members March 1, 2021 February sets milestone for new Chamber members To quote Col. John “Hannibal” Smith from “The A Team,” I love it when a plan comes together. This is especially true when it’s for the betterment of our community. Please indulge us as we welcome the February…

Networking business card exchanges and ribbon cuttings return February 22, 2021 Who would have thought on sunny Feb. 27, 2020, that — immediately following a Rays Spring Training game — we would be enjoying our last Charlotte County Chamber Business Card Exchange for more than a year? Not us, but that was the case. On…

Charlotte County Chamber explains governance, action plans February 15, 2021 Sometimes we take it for granted that everyone understands what goes on in our own individual universes. And chambers of commerce are no different. Once established, chambers are governed by their bylaws document. While sometimes tedious, this sure dose help with issues when there is…

Leadership Charlotte continues to lead the way February 8, 2021 Leadership Charlotte continues to lead the way Looking at the alumni roster of the Leadership Charlotte program, there have been many of our tight-knit corps of 800-plus graduates leading the way for Charlotte County over the past year. And it shows. We thank you all.…

And the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce survey says February 1, 2021 COLUMN: And the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce survey says … Surveys can provide a ton of good data when utilized correctly, or they can be a waste of time. My three basic rules of surveys have been to spend a lot of…

Charlotte County Chamber presents informative new application January 25, 2021   New membership application for the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce. Looky what we have. The Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce has a brand new membership application. However, it is oh-so-much more. We have graduated from the iconic (OK, outdated) small tri-fold brochure on light…

Leadership Charlotte youth project needs community support January 18, 2021 Leadership Charlotte youth project needs community support Members of the Leadership Charlotte Class of 2020 are hoping to raise money and build a press box like this at Carmalita Park in Punta Gorda. The Leadership Charlotte Class of 2020 is inviting the community to join…

Hottest Business Day in Paradise Expo moved to August January 11, 2021 Hottest Business Day in Paradise Expo moved to August So, we might as well get the announcement of a major postponement out of the way first. It will now be hot in more ways than one on Wednesday, Aug. 11. That is the…

Charlotte chamber is off and running in 2021 January 4, 2021 Charlotte chamber is off and running in 2021 To kick off the new year, let’s welcome our final new business members from December of the year-that-shall-not-be-named, but rhymes with tenty-tenty. The new Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce members for the month are: Healthy Pho,…

The end of 2020, the year we thought we saw coming so clearly December 28, 2020 This is the awkward week between the December holidays and the New Year that kind of shuffles along for a few days while trying to decide what to do. Some people try to hang on to the holiday trappings…