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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 that fun afternoon we were graciously hosted by the National Cremation…

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 a major procedural question. Referring to the adopted bylaws answers…

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. What is Leadership Charlotte? The prestigious Leadership Charlotte program has…

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 time behind the scenes to make them short and sweet, don’t survey…

  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 We have graduated from the iconic (OK, outdated) small tri-fold brochure on light gray paper to a full-sized, full-fledged, four-page folder that answers…

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 in an exciting project to help local youth sports. A…

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 new date for the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce “10th Annual Hottest…

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, 19410 Cochran Blvd., Port Charlotte; Beverly Back-RE/MAX Palm Realty, 24001 Peachland…

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 in hopes of prolonging the joy (and shopping business) while others have already packed and tubbed…

Column: Charlotte Chamber wishes our community a joyous week Alexia Martin, of WhitCo Insurance-Alexia Martin Agency, poses with the President’s Award winning entry for the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce’s Inaugural Remote Control Car Christmas Parade. Sean Thame, who will be turning 10 on Christmas Eve, assisted grandfather Bob Roberts with a winning entry for…