Bay County Chamber of CommerceFebruary 24, 2015
eBIZ newsletter


 

Freezing cold temps, pollen, oh my! Please, please, bring us Spring.


Once again, we've had a couple of busy weeks. Some of the highlights were:

 

Tyndall AFB officials continue to work to educate our citizens on the sensitive waterway issue surrounding the base. We encourage you to review the proposed document and form your own opinion. Click here to view. You will note that it specifically states, that ONLY during the case of a "Specific threat" will the 500' buffer be closed and "will be reevaluated every 48 hours to determine if the threat warrants continued activation".


 

The Bay Defense Alliance met last week to discuss its upcoming Northwest Florida Defense Alliance trip to D.C., and appropriate appointments and mission updates for both TAFB and NSA. Kudos to Tom Neubauer and his team of professionals who live and breathe the protection of our military installations.

 

Bay EDA also held their monthly meeting with complete updates on projects in the making that are certain to bring job growth to Bay County. Becca Hardin, the new President/CEO is doing an amazing job for us and working closely with both the Bay Co Chamber and the PC Beach Chamber.

 

Representatives of the Governmental Affairs Committee, Bay Chamber and PC Beach Chamber leadership travelled to Tallahassee to deliver our 2015 Legislative Agenda. Click here for the Agenda. In addition, our President, Carol Roberts, visited and interviewed with the Florida Chamber on that trip click here to watch the interview. 

 

In case you missed the our Annual Dinner, you can now view it on YouTube. Click here to view the video.


 

 

Additional Topics Include:

  • March First Friday 
  • Board of Directors Block Party
  • 1st Annual Bed Race
  • Bay Young Professionals Tour
  • Customer Service Seminar
  • Ribbon Cuttings
  • Military Affairs Committee
  • Business Referral Network Group Meeting Dates

Much Success,


The Bay County Chamber of Commerce Staff


    

Sponsored by:

Program:

Jeff Atwater, State of Florida Chief Financial Officer 

  Friday, March 6th
FSU Panama City Holley Academic Center
(4750 Collegiate Dr.)
Networking and Coffee 7:15 a.m. 
Program 8 a.m.

Join us for the 4th Annual Bay County Chamber Board of Director's Block Party and the first ever Bed Races!
 

Thursday, March 19th
5-7 p.m.

 

There will be food, drinks, live entertainment by True Soul, and games for the kids.

 

Arrive early to receive your complimentary commemorative t-shirt by InkTrax. To receive a t-shirt, please bring a school supply item for the Junior League of Panama City. You will receive a ticket with your donation which you can bring to InkTrax to get your t-shirt!

 

Sponsored by: 
 

The Bay County Chamber 

Board of Directors

 

and 

 

  

Bed Race
On your mark!  Get set! GO!  Don't miss your opportunity to participate in the first Annual Bay County Chamber Bed Races during the Block Party on March 19th.  This is a great team building exercise as you race down 5th Street to take home a prize!

 

Click here to register your bed or for more information contact  Elizabeth at 850.215.3761! 

 

Thank you to our sponsor:

  


Mark your calendar for the next BYP Tour!

 

Tuesday, March 31st

3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Digitrax

2443 Transmitter Rd.

 

Digitrax is a full time professional company dedicated to bringing superior engineering, quality and affordability to model railroaders everywhere. You will not want to miss this this fun, exciting tour!

 

For more information contact  Elizabeth at 850.215.3761 or baychamberevents@gmail.com. 

Customer Service Seminar

Today's marketplace is teeming with competition.  What can you do to set your organization apart?  Provide exceptional customer service, that's what!

 

Mark your calendar for Customer Service At Its Best Workshop instructed by BaySolutions.

 

Thursday, April 16th from 8:30 am to noon

Bay County Library

898 West 11th Street

 

In this seminar, we will cover

  • Defining our customers
  • Poor service pet peeves
  • Customer service failures
  • Keys to excellent service
  • Building positive communication
  • Establishing extraordinary client relations
  • And much, much more!!

For more information contact  Elizabeth at 850.215.3761 or baychamberevents@gmail.com. 

Ribbon Cuttings

 USA Books & Business Solutions
401 W. 14th St.

 

  

All American Kids PPEC

2810 Hwy 77 Ste A


 


 

Institute to Endocrinology

Baldwin Rd.

  

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 Theresa@baychamberfl.com or 850.215.3759.
CONNECT
 
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COMMUNITY
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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.
  
Did you know as a Chamber member you can post your job openings and available internships for free online? Also, if you have an upcoming event, you can also post that for free. Take advantage of the great items our website has to offer! Call 850.785.5206 for more information.
 








 
  
 
Welcome
New Members

 

MCS General Contractors, Inc.

Allstate Construction, Inc.

First Federal Bank

Florida Panhandle Pop Warner

Grimal Crawford, Inc.

Whispering Palm Apartments

   
Thank you to iHeartMedia for our new member radio spots!

 Thank You Renewing Members  

Member Anniversaries  
1 Year
- Dana Morris, Attorney at Law
- Dave & Buster's
- Edible Bay
 

2 Years 

- Cartridge World

- Phoenix Performance Fitness Center

- Shepard Law

- Sunbelt Rentals Inc.

 

3 Years 

- Answer Marketing Inc.

 

 4 Years

- Emerald Coast Insurance
- Graybar Electric
 

5 Years

- Topix Salon
 

6 Years 

- Counts Oakes Resort Properties

- Ladybug Embroidery Designs & Gifts


 

7 Years 

- Bookit.com

 

8 Years

- Glen Cove Nursing Pavilion  

9 Years 

- Absolute Business Solutions  

 

10 Years

- Centennial Bank
- Navy League of the United States

11 Years 

- Bay County Sheriff's Office

- Paul Harris Insurance Agency 

 

12 Years 

- Publix Super Markets, Inc #823

 

 15 Years

- Panama City Music Association
 

16 Years

- Gents, Inc.
 

17 Years 

- Carpet Connection
 

19 Years 

- WFSU-FM & WFSU-TV

 

20 Years

- Dr. J. Randal Buttram

21 Years 

- Publix Super Markets, Inc. #481

Member to Member Discounts
The Member to Member Discount is a special discount, pricing structure, service, or product that is extended only to other members of the Bay County Chamber of Commerce.

Your discount will be featured on the Chamber website www.panamacity.org, next to your business listing. If your business would like to participate, please visit this link and complete the form. Call the Chamber Office at 850-785-5206 with any questions.
Need Social Capital?
Business Referral Network (BRN) provides an opportunity for groups of business professionals to come together to network, share business leads and referrals with other group members.
 
BRN is available to any member in good standing with the Bay County Chamber of Commerce at no extra charge.
 
They must attend the scheduled bi-monthly meetings and one referral or lead is requested at each meeting. Members are encouraged to bring one guest (guest may be non-member).
 
A member may only join one Business Referral Network group. The Business Referral Group also makes sure no single business will be in direct competition with another member of the group. (For example, only one person in banking can be in each group.) 
 
Interested in joining? Contact Tamara at 215.3791 or Tamara@baychamberfl.com for availability.
Business Referral Network Groups Meeting Dates

Group A
G. Foley's
11:30 a.m.
March 3rd
 
Group B
El Jalisco
11:30 a.m.
February 26th
 
Group C
Ferrucci's Ristorante
11:30 a.m.
February 25th 
 
Group D
Sonny's Bar B Q (Hwy 77 location)
11:30 a.m.
March 4th

If you are interested in joining a BRN group, contact  Tamara@baychamberfl.com
Include Your Business in our Relocation Packet Program

Each year the Bay County Chamber of Commerce provides relocation guides to individuals and businesses looking for information on relocating to our area. In addition to the relocation guide, we have created a way for our members to market to these individuals who may soon need their products and services.  

 

For more information on how you can get involved, contact Brittany at brittany@baychamberfl.com or call 215-3755. 

Support Bay County and 
Your Fellow Members!
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 FREE publications that lets visitors, newcomers and potential businesses know Bay County is a great place to live, work and play.