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Reserve Now and Save on Ad Space in the 2012 Visitors Guide/ Business Directory
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Save 10% before August 31!
The Sumter County Chamber's 2012 Visitors Guide and Business Directory reaches thousands of residents and visitors to our area. Your business can reach potential new customers through distribution to new and current residents and vacationers seeking local information, as well as to local businesses. Read More Here>> |
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Nominate a Community Hero!
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Friday, August 5
5:30 to 7:30pm
Lakeside Landings
10052 Regatta Blvd., Oxford, Fla.
Tickets are $20 per person in advance,
$25 at the door.
Please join us in honoring our community heroes!
At this third annual event we celebrate the vital role of public safety professionals by presenting the Valor Awards, which honor representatives from our county's police and public safety organizations. We also honor a deserving private citizen with the annual Community Hero award. Click here to nominate a Community Hero.
 Our thanks to Nash Inc., a Supporting Sponsor of the Red, White and Blue BBQ.
Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. Read More Here>>
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Mark Your Calendar
The next meeting of the Lake Panasoffkee Business Council will be Thursday, July 14, 6pm, at Catfish Johnny's Restaurant, 2396 N. County Road 470 in Lake Panasoffkee. To RSVP, call the chamber at 352-793-3099 or email us at sumter-coc@sumterchamber.org |
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Did You Know?
Traffic on the Sumter County Chamber's web site has risen 400% in the past year.
The chamber has new advertising opportunities available on the website, and on this newsletter. Ad prices fit any business' budget. Contact Andy Cripps at the chamber at
352-793-3099
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Sumter County Chamber E-News
Monday, July 4, 2011
Happy Independence Day!!!
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Learn the secrets to better media coverage at July Lunch Exchange
 Our July Lunch Exchange will feature a roundtable discussion of how businesses can work with area media to get their message out. The lunch meeting on Wednesday, July 13, 11:30am at the Wildwood Country Resort will feature representatives from area newspapers, as well as Heather Sorentrue (shown), Lake County reporter for Bright House News 13. The roundtable will help businesses and organizations understand how best to communicate with reporters and editors to get their important news considered for coverage. Polly's Pantry Royal Tea Room in Wildwood will provide lunch. |
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Governmental Affairs: Redistricting Hearing in Sumter County July 13
 The decennial process of drawing Florida's congressional, State Senate, and State House districts is underway. House Redistricting Chairman Will Weatherford and Senate Committee on Reapportionment Chair Don Gaetz have scheduled public hearings at locations throughout the state, including one at The Villages on Wednesday, July 13, from 8:00 AM until Noon at the Colony Cottage Center (510 Colony Boulevard).
Visit www.flsenate.gov/Redistricting for a list of all the public hearings and links to RSVP forms. Reservations are not required, but will help them prepare to seat everyone and to hear from everyone who wishes to speak.
To keep track of redistricting activities in Florida, visit the Senate (www.flsenate.gov/redistricting) and House (www.floridaredistricting.org) web pages. Both will be updated frequently with the latest information, schedules, records, maps, and plans.
If you are interested in serving on the Chamber's Governmental Affairs Committee, please contact Andy Cripps, Executive Director, at 352-793-3099 or director@sumterchamber.org. |
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Member News
Events and information from your fellow chamber members.
Joe Capporelli and Christina Thibodeau of Edward Jones in Bushnell recently received the firm's Client Service Excellence award for being the No. 1 client service provider in their region. Read More Here>>
Vendor space is now available for the Bushnell Fall Festival, scheduled for Saturday, October 15, 10:30am to 7pm. There are several changes to the festival this year. Read More Here>>
The Floral City Merchants Association will hold its first Bikes 'n' Bar-B-Que cook-off downtown on U.S. Highway 41 across from Capital City Bank. In addition to the barbecue competition, there will be vendors selling arts and crafts, produce, and merchandise. For information about being a vendor, contact Louise Clark at The Frugal Frog Resale Shoppe, 7698 S. Florida Ave., Floral City, FL 34436 or call 352-344-1000 Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 5pm.
Florida Monthly magazine is featuring Sumter County in its August edition in the Travel Florida Highways section. The magazine offers tourist related businesses rates from its marketplace rate card, which are almost 60% less than regular rates. Read More Here>>
The Lake Panasoffkee Neighborhood Project offers free parenting classes every Tuesday evening at the Church of the Fishermen in Lake Panasoffkee. Free childcare is provided. Read More Here>>
Lake-Sumter Community College Receives Official
Reaccreditation
Lake-Sumter Community College was officially notified on June 23 that the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools approved the college's full Reaffirmation of Accreditation. Read More Here>>
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Remember, our chamber of commerce is here to serve you and your business. If you have a suggestion for how we can help, please call us at 352-793-3099 or e-mail us at sumter-coc@sumterchamber.org.
Sincerely,
Andrew Cripps, Executive Director
Sumter County Chamber of Commerce
 
Visit our website at
www.sumterchamber.org
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