Forms & Files

 

Advertise in the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce 2023 Community Guide.  The 2023 Community Guide and Business Directory will be out in October or this year. Your advertisement can be seen by thousands in both the printed and online guides. Members interested in advertising should return the contract with payment by August 12, 2022. Additionally, Members interested in a premium position ad with guaranteed placement should attend/or have a representative attend the drawing on Thursday, May 19th at the Chamber office (2702 Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte) at 4:30 p.m.. For instance, if two members were interested in the Center Spread, we would draw a business card from the hat to determine who would receive it. The Community Guide is our showpiece for all things Charlotte County, distributed at the Punta Gorda Airport, Charlotte Harbor Event Center, County Libraries, Community Associations and to walk-in, email and mail requests. Click here to print the Advertising Contract..  Please call 941-627-2222 with any questions.

The Charlotte County Public Schools are expecting about 150 New Teachers for the 2022-2023 school year, and we are asking our Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce members to Sponsor a New Teacher for Breakfast on Thursday, July 28, 2022.  Your sponsorship of $45 covers the cost of breakfast for you and a teacher. We also invite all members who sponsor a teacher to bring us 150 items for teacher welcome bags.  Gifts for inclusion need to be delivered to the Chamber office at 2702 Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 15th. (Gifts/promo items only-NO Flyers please.)  Sign up in the MIC (Member Portal) or Print and return the flyer  New Teachers' Breakfast 2022 FILLABLE 

Expo2023 will be here sooner than you think.  Sign up for a booth and display your products and services at our 12th Annual Business Expo "The Hottest Business Day in Paradise" on February 2nd 2023 being held a the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center.  This day long event draws a great attendance, allows time to connect with the other vendors and is a great way to showcase your business to walk-ins and clients.  Print the Expo Participant Agreement from this link: ExpoParticipantAgreementForm_2023, or go directly to the event page and sign up.

Have an issue with a local Charlotte County business?  Our Better Business Department  is committed to promoting the highest quality of business practices by providing information to the consumers on the responsiveness of its members.  Print and complete the Customer Experience Report and return it with any supporting documents and your $5.00 processing fee and it will initiate a letter from our Better Business Department requesting a response to your issue.

First Thursday Advertiser Agreement is an exclusive opportunity for members of the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce.  Submit your JPG or PNG file to promote your business, event or special offer.  Distributed to over 3,000 email contacts monthly.  Cost is $100 per issue * Non-profit rate $50 per issue.

Newsletter Digital Flyer Agreement Members, we've gone digital with our quarterly newsletter beginning with the January 2022 issue. (July/October/January/April) the "Charlotte County Chamber Business Perspective."  We will need your digital inserts by the 20th of the month before, cost is $100 per issue * Non-profit rate $50 per issue.

Mailing List File Agreement An address file (Contact Person, Business Name and Address) is available for purchase as a one-time-use Excel file for active members only.   This address file does not include email addresses.  Cost is $125 for a one time use file.

Business of the Year Nomination Form-2022 - Nomination forms are due back by August 22, 2022.  You may nominate you own business, or nominate another business for this award.  Print the form to see the Criteria and answer five questions.  We encourage you to blow your own horn and self-nominate.   The selection committee will be made up of past recipients, and the award will be presented at the 97th Annual Meeting Luncheon on September 30, 2022.

Sustaining Partner 2022-2023 program.   Sustaining Partner businesses provide additional financial support to the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce which, in turn, provides the with additional valuable membership benefits.  These contributions to the annual chamber budget allow for the continued increase of promotion, advocacy, involvement, and leadership at the local, state and federal levels.  This is done to always be proactive in support of our businesses and the community.  Print the Sustaining Partners Flyer 2022-2023 for details.  Deadline for commitment and payment is August 12, 2022.