January 8, 2013 e-BIZ newsletter

Bay County Chamber of Commerce

January 8, 2013

Greetings!

Happy New Year! Exciting things are happening here at the Chamber as we celebrate our 100th Anniversary this year. Our kick-off to the celebration will be our Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony. Need to purchase a table or tickets? Call the Chamber at 785.5206 or click here for the registration form.

The January issue of the Bay Biz magazine is now out. To request a copy, please call the Chamber at 785.5206 or e-mail information@baychamberfl.com. To view the electronic version, click here.

Speaking of Bay Biz, you can now reserve advertising space for our April 100th Anniversary commemorative issue. For rates and availability, contact Brittany at 215.3755 or Brittany@baychamberfl.com .

In this issue you will also find information and news on:

100th Anniversary
January First Friday with the Beach Chamber
Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony
Junior Leadership Bay Silent Auction
Business After Hours
Bay Young Professionals Social
Sponsorship Opportunities for 2013
Grand Openings
Business Referral Network Group Meetings
Military Affairs Committee
Creating opportunities to market your business and attain great resources on our website - www.panamacity.org

Much Success,

The Bay County Chamber of Commerce Staff

UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS

The Bay County Chamber of Commerce is Celebrating Our 100th Anniversary!

One hundred years ago, the Bay County Chamber of Commerce was formed in Panama City. Each eBiz newsletter this year will feature a special section on our Centennial Anniversary. We will have articles on events that occurred in each decade, who served in our organization and much more. Make sure to check your

e-mail for events we will have all year long. Thank you to all the businesses who have been a member of the Chamber over the past 100 years!

January First Friday With the Beach

Join us for First Friday with the Beach!Thank you to our coffee sponsor:

Members of the Bay County Chamber of Commerce and the

Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce are invited to attend.

Date: Friday, January 11th
Time: Networking 7:15 a.m.; Program 8:00 a.m.
Place: FSU-PC Holley Center (4750 Collegiate Drive)
Program: East Side Story: Economic Impact & Film Industry Growth in Bay County

Sponsored by:

The Bay County Public Library Foundation, Inc.

Junior Leadership Bay Seeking Items for Silent Auction

The Junior Leadership Bay Steering Committee is seeking items for a silent auction to be held during the Chamber's Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony on January 25, 2013 at Edgewater Beach & Golf Resort. Participants will receive recognition in the dinner program.

If your business is interested in contributing an item or a gift certificate, please click here.

For more information or questions, please contact Elizabeth at 215.3761 or Elizabeth@baychamberfl.com. Proceeds from the silent auction sustain our

Junior Leadership Bay Program.

Thank you to our donors, Legendary Marine, Southwest Airlines, Regions Bank, Rebecca Knowles Photography, Sharks Tooth Golf Club, Serenity Spa at Bay Point, David Scott Fine Jewelry, Visual Arts Center, Gift Basket Design, SWAK Photography, Henkle Law Firm, Walt Disney World, Panhandle Educators Federal Credit Union, BookIt.com, Olive Garden, Sugar Boogers and Tastefully Simple.

Business After Hours

Date: Tuesday, January 29th
Time: 5:30-7 p.m.
Place: Spine Care Plus
714 East 4th Street

Join us for this fun, relaxed, informal evening social. Make sure to bring your business cards for networking and doorprizes. Door prizes include massages, lunchtime facials, and more! Come enjoy networking, live entertainment, great door prizes, food and beverages.

Thank you to our sponsor!

Food catered by:

Save the Date for the Next

Bay Young Professionals Social!

Date: Thursday, January 31st
Time: 5:30-7 p.m.
Place: Tito's Downtown Cafe and Bakery
448 Harrison Avenue

Thank you to our sponsor!

RSVP to Elizabeth at 215.3761 by January 29th. No cost for BYP members and $5 for future BYP members.

Sponsorship Opportunities for 2013

First Friday

This program has been going strong since 1957 and is still one of the Chamber's most popular monthly morning events. Held on the First Friday of every month from 8-9 a.m. with networking and coffee starting at 7 a.m. Attendance is typically 250 members and guests. Sponsors receive ten minutes at the podium and many other benefits.

Business After Hours

This is a great evening networking opportunity for new, current and prospective members to come to your location to network, enjoy refreshments and share what your business has to offer.

Sponsors will be included in the quarterly Bay Biz magazine if signed up before magazine deadline.

Contact Jill at 215-3757 or Jill@baychamberfl.com for more information.

Grand Openings

El Jalisco
766 West 23rd Street

Money Mizer
2424 23rd Street

MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

The Military Affairs Committee (MAC) of the Bay County Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1946 and is rich in the history of providing good public relations between our military bases and the business community.

The mission of MAC is to develop understanding, support and goodwill between our men and women in uniform and the local business and civic leaders. The committee stages various events and receptions to welcome visiting military officials and guests to the Bay County area.

If you are interested in joining MAC and supporting our local Military Installations, contact Tamara@baychamberfl.com or 850.215.3791.

CONNECT

www.PanamaCity.org

CHAMBER

Click here to view upcoming Chamber events.

COMMUNITY

Click here to view more upcoming community events.

WWW.PANAMACITY.ORG

PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS ON THE CHAMBER WEBSITE

for a great way to get in front of your target market! Email Brittany@baychamberfl.com

for rates and more information.

Members who are an authority in their field are also invited to write an article to appear in the newsroom on the Chamber site. Articles should be written as advice and/or news on a subject that benefits businesses or the community (not a commercial message).

Email Brittany@baychamberfl.com

to pitch an article idea or for more information.

Welcome

New Members

JRA Architects, Inc.

General Dynamics Information Technology

Bond & Associates Inc.

Premium Outdoor Signs

Wal-Mart #3075

Bacot Academy

Jay Granberg Media

Dunkin Donuts

MDSI

Thank you to Clear Channel Radio for our new member radio spots!

THANK YOU

RENEWING MEMBERS

MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

1 Year

- Double Eagle Support Services

- Rebecca Knowles Photography

- SeaMark Wealth Accommodation &

Preservation
- Sunshine Piping, Inc.

2 Years

- Bay County Alzheimer's Alliance
- Golden Corral
- Gulf Resources, LLC

3 Years

- Arnold-Hanafin Corporation
- Custom Yacht Charters
- East Side Christian Church
- Emerald Coast Eye Care
- Gulf Coast Chiropractic & Rehab
- Representative Marti Coley
- Southern Earth Sciences, Inc.

4 Years

- CareSouth Healthcare Professionals
- Comfort Suites
- Davis Oil Company
- Hampton Inn
- Lori Bates Interiors
- Minuteman Security Agency

5 Years

- Chautauqua Services Inc.
- Holiday Golf Club
- Raymond James Financial
- Red Roof Inn
- Summit Bank

6 Years

- Amedisys Home Health
- Glen Cove Nursing Pavilion

7 Years

- Air Gas Co.
- Airport Furniture
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of NW Fl.
- Linea Peninsular
- Quality Inn & Suites

8 Years

- Centennial Bank

9 Years

- NAI Halford
- Naval Support Activity
- Omni Home Care
- The Write Place

10 Years

- Publix Super Markets, Inc #823

- The Bagel Maker

11 Years

- Cox Pools

- First United Methodist Church

- Gulf Coast Charity Celebration
- Kerrigan and Merritt, LLC
- Panama City Toyota

14 Years

- Carr, Riggs & Ingram LLC

15 Years

- Florida Therapy Services
- Guettler & Guettler Inc.

16 Years

- Advanced Sign Solutions Inc.
- Thompson Tractor Co.

17 Years

- Bay Walk-In Clinic, Inc.

- Panama City Mall

18 Years

- City of Mexico Beach
- McNeil Carroll Engineering, Inc.
- Northwest Florida Blood Services

19 Years

- Deloitte Consulting LLP
- Publix Super Markets, Inc. #481

20 Years

- Cooper's Drugs, Inc.
- The Olive Garden

21 Years

- Troy University

22 Years

- Segers, Sowell, Stewart, Johnson &

Brill

23 Years

- Beltone Hearing Center

- Hombre Golf Club

24 Years

- Bauman Chiropractic Clinic

- Bay County Farm Bureau
- Bay Medical Sacred Heart
- Port Panama City, USA
- Triangle Construction Road Bldg.

25 Years

- Giles Appraisal Group Inc.

- Red Lobster

26 Years

- Entera, Inc.

- St. Joe Company
- Wal-Mart #1032

27 Years

- Bay Arts Alliance/Marina Civic Center
- Century 21-Commander Realty, Inc.

28 Years

- C & G Sporting Goods
- City of Callaway
- Clemons Company
- Girl Scout Council of the FL Panhandle
- Harrison Sale McCloy
- Panhandle Educators Federal Credit

Union

- Wells Fargo Advisors

29 Years

- Edgewater Beach & Golf Resort

30 Years

- Hancock Bank

31 Years

- Engility Corporation

32 Years

- Haney Technical Center
- Moonspinner Condo Assoc

34 Years

- The Columbia Group

35 Years

- Divers Den

36 Years

- Manpower Inc.

- Merrick Industries, Inc.

37 Years

- Gulf Coast Medical Center

- Gulf Coast State College
- Mid-South Lumber Company
- The Storage Inn

39 Years

- Bay Radiology Associates P.A.

- Tyndall Federal Credit Union

48 Years

- Bill Cramer Chevrolet Cadillac Buick

GMC

50 Years

- Shipwreck Island Waterpark

52 Years

- Hutt Insurance Agency

62 Years

- AT&T
- Anderson Columbia Company, Inc.
- Buffalo Rock Company/Pepsi Cola
- H.G. Harders & Son, Inc.
- SunTrust Bank
- Tarpon Dock Air Conditioning
- The News Herald

Business Referral Network Groups

Four different Business Referral Network (BRN) groups meet bi-monthly for lunch meetings to network and share business leads/referrals with other group members.

Only one member of each group may belong to a particular business/trade, i.e. only one person in banking, to discourage direct competition.

Group A

Olive Garden (Hwy 77 location)

12:00 p.m.

January 15th & February 5th

Group B

Triple J's

12:00 p.m.

January 10th & 24th

Group C

Ferrucci Ristorante

12:00 p.m.

January 9th & 30th

Group D

Sonny's Bar B Q (Hwy 77 location)

12:00 p.m.

January 16th & February 6th

If you are interested in joining a BRN group, contact Don@baychamberfl.com.

Support Bay County and its Businesses!

Place copies of the "Bay Biz" and "Guide to Discovering Bay County" in your business lobby/office to support and promote our area to your clients and customers.

Call 785-5206 to get your supply of these publications that lets visitors, newcomers and potential businesses know Bay County is a great place to live, work and play.