Chamber Blog

The Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its 12th Annual Business Expo on Feb. 2 at the Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center. Commonly known as “The Hottest Business Day in Paradise,” this event is free and open to the public. The Expo will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The first…

This past year has been a year of transition for the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce. New staff, new board members and leadership have added great success to our chamber in terms of record new membership and programs. We are looking to continue this growth as a chamber; and we plan to help our member’s…

Where has this year gone? It is truly amazing how time flies. But here we are, in the full swing of the holiday season. On behalf of our Board of Directors and staff, we wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful, happy and safe holiday season. As we all go out…

Who doesn’t like a FREE, fun, family and community event? Well, if you said yes, come on out on Tuesday, Dec. 13 from 3-6 p.m. at KIA of Port Charlotte. The United Way of Charlotte County is putting on this very special event to Give Hope and Get Hope in support of the Hurricane Ian…

We hope everyone had a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving holiday weekend a couple of weeks ago. With all the hustle and bustle going on in our community this holiday season, not to mention so many are still in recovery mode in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian; dealing with insurance companies, bids, contractors, repair scheduling, etc.,…

On Saturday, Dec. 10, the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce will host its 44th Annual Christmas Parade. This year’s parade theme is “Fishing you a Merry Christmas.” The parade will step off at noon from the Charlotte Performing Arts Center and then will go south on Taylor Street, disbanding at the Charlotte Harbor Event &…

On behalf of the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and staff, we wish all of our members and the entire community a very safe and wonderful Thanksgiving. We love our community and we know many are still wheeling through the effects of Hurricane Ian. We want to ensure our business community has…

Our business community is the backbone of Charlotte County. We all know, without a thriving business community, many other elements or factors suffer due to lack of economic development. The more I think about shopping local, it has never been more pertinent to do so now. So many of our local businesses are doing everything…

The Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 97th year in representing the Charlotte County business community and beyond since 1925. On Friday, Nov. 4, we had the pleasure of having 200-plus members attend our 97th Annual Meeting Luncheon. There was so much to celebrate along with our entire membership family all being engaged…

As each day passes, it seems more businesses are getting back on their feet and are open for business. But, I do know there is still a great need out there in our business community for disaster relief. If you are an operating business, regardless a chamber member or not, we’d like to hear from…