Bay County Chamber of Commerce

May 17, 2016

General Mark A. Welsh III spoke as the guest of honor at our Military Affairs Committee (MAC) welcome reception at the Panama Country Club on May 5th. General Welsh is Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force and is responsible for the organization, training and equipping of 660,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas. As a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Welsh functions as military advisers to the Secretary of Defense, National Security Council and the President. If you are interested in joining the Military Affairs Committee (MAC) and supporting our local Military Installations, contact Brandi at 850.215.3759.

We are extremely excited over the Panama City Commission decision to move forward with a negotiating agreement with Sonnenblick Development to redevelop the Panama City Marina. More to come.

Congratulations to our Volleyball Tournament winners! 1st Place went to City of Panama City Beach, 2nd Place went to Powell Broadcasting and 3rd Place was won by Capt. Anderson's Marina. The Panama City CDC won best team name with "Notorious D.I.G." and Dave and Buster's took home the best team shirts award. Thank you to Spinnaker Beach Club, Comcast Business, Capt. Anderson's Marina, Gulf World, the Panama City CDC, and the Panama City Beach TDC for sponsoring.

Does your business need an intern for the summer? The Chamber has a free internship marketplace that you can post your opportunities on. For more information, click here.

Additional Topics Include:

LB Graduation
Tourism Appreciation Month
June First Friday
Classic Christmas Markets Trip Luncheon
Ribbon Cuttings
Military Affairs Committee
Bay Business Connection (BBC) Group Meeting Dates

Much Success,

The Bay County Chamber of Commerce Staff

Leadership Bay Class of 2015-2016 Graduates

The Bay County Chamber is pleased to announce the graduation of the 33rd class of Leadership Bay. This group creates a broadened network of well-informed leaders whose strengthened commitment to community involvement will affect positive change in Bay County. Leadership Bay was founded in 1983 and is a community leadership development program of the Bay County Chamber of Commerce. Based on the premise that people are our most important resource, the purpose of the program is to offer potential leaders a curriculum in community leadership training.

Congratulations to the 2015-16 Class: Ms. Sara Backus, Kerigan Marketing Associates, Inc.; Ms. Jennifer Davidson, Tipton, Marler, Garner & Chastain; Mr. Cole Davis, Harrison Sale McCloy; Mr. Christopher Ford, Bay Arts Alliance/Marina Civic Center; Ms. Amie Fulks, Florida Real Estate Investor Services; Mr. Christopher Gross, Merrill Lynch; Ms. Cathy Harcus, Life Management Center of NW FL; Ms. Patricia Headley, Bay Medical Sacred Heart; Ms. Casey Lathem, FSU Panama City; Ms. Sharon Mahan, Booz Allen Hamilton Engineering; Ms. Laura Maxwell; Ms. Nicole McWilliams, Naval Surface Warfare Center PC; Mr. Matthew Mielke, Innovations Federal Credit Union; Mr. John Moore, City of Panama City; Mr. David Murphree, Nations Real Estate; Ms. Lynn Paulk, ReliantSouth Construction Group; Mr. Easton Ramer, Tipton, Marler, Garner & Chastain; Ms. Shelley Scarborough, Gulf Power Company; Mr. Greg Seymour, Hancock Bank; Mr. Jeff Tillman, City of Panama City; Ms. Mindy Young, Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center.

Also thanks to the 2015-2016 Steering Committee for all of their hard work and dedication: Chairman Ms. Jenny Howell, Naval Surface Warfare Center PC; Mr. Petie Bailey, Gulf Power Company; Mr. Nick Beninate, Harrison Sale McCloy; Ms. Brooke Bullard, Anchorage Children's Home; Ms. DeAnne Carlson, Summit Bank; Mr. Jacob Fish, St. Andrew Bay Land Co.; Mr. Kevin Francis, Bay County Sheriff's Office; Mr. Brian Leebrick, Barron & Redding, P.A.; Ms. Tricia Pearce, Life Management Center of NW FL; Ms. Megan Scott, Booz Allen Hamilton Engineering; Ms. Shannon Sheibe, Jellyfish Health; Mr. Brian Upton, Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center; Mr. Trevor Walls, Gulf Coast State College; Ms. Michelle Weiss, Harris Corporation; Ms. Jennifer Wolgamott, ZHA Inc.

May 20th

Spring Classic Golf Tournament
Bay Point Resort Golf Club

Click here to play!

Sponsored by:

Coffee provided by:

Entertainment provided by:
Ronnie Lemasters

Remember, you must use the Collegiate Drive entrance off of 23rd Street due to flyover construction.

Classic Christmas Markets Trip

The Bay County Chamber of Commerce and Collette Vacations is excited to bring you the "Classic Christmas Markets" trip featuring markets in Strasbourg, W�rzburg, Nuremberg, Innsbruck and Munich. The trip will take place between December 2nd-10th, 2016.

Enjoy a complimentary informational lunch on Tuesday, June 14th, at Noon in the Chamber Boardroom (235 West 5th Street). For more information or to RSVP, contact Elizabeth at 850.215.3761.

Ribbon Cuttings

Gulf Coast Children's Advocacy Sexual Abuse Center

310 East 11th Street

Roussos Air Conditioning

914 West 26th Street

Elite School of Cosmetology

2105 West 15th Street

Dunkin Donuts

3706 Highway 98

About MAC

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 Brandi DeRuiter at Brandi@baychamberfl.com or 850.215.3759.

BBC All Groups Luncheon

This is for ALL BBC Group Members and you must RSVP to attend by June 2nd. To register for this event, contact Tamara at 850.215.3791.

Tuesday, June 7th
11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Fishale Taphouse & Grill

(7715 Front Beach Rd.)

$18 per person

Program presentation by: Sean Brosnan,

Managing Partner, Creative Director

"Expanding Your Reach on Social Media" PLUS segments on future trends in business!

(Cancellations not received before June 3rd will be invoiced)

Meeting Dates

Fishale Taphouse and Grill

11:30 a.m.

May 17th

Ferrucci's Ristorante

11:30 a.m.

May 26th

Sonny's Bar B Q (Hwy 77 location)

11:30 a.m.

May 18th

Need Social Capital? Bay Business Connection (BBC) provides an opportunity for groups of business professionals to come together to network, share business leads and referrals with other group members.
BBC 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 BBC group. BBC 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.

Advertise in Bay Biz!

We are now accepting ads for the July-September issue. For more information, contact Brittany at 850.215.3755.

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PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS ON THE CHAMBER WEBSITE

for a great way to get in front of your target market! Email Mike Baskerville for 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 community 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 or click here.

Welcome

New Members

AAA Refrigeration

Anderson Seafood Market

Bestway Portable Buildings

Captain's Connections

Cyber Network Scan

Factory Direct Marine and RV

Greg Wilson for State Attorney

League of Women Voters

Manila to Go

Max Group Management Corp.

Outlaws Bar-B-Q

Thank you to iHeartMedia for our new member radio spots!

Thank You Renewing Members

1 Year

- Beahan's Heat and Air, Inc.

- Davita Lynn Haven Dialysis

- Disaster Response Team

- Holiday Cruises & Tours

2 Years

- Dermatology Surgery Center

- Out of the Box Gifts and More

3 Years

- Aaron Rich Marketing

- Bay County Branch of NAACP

- Mercedes Benz of Dothan

- Orkin Pest Control

- Perry & Young Attorneys at Law

- The Sleep Center

4 Years

- Money Mizer Pawn & Jewelers

- Taco Bell 23rd St.

- Whataburger

5 Years

- Legendary Marine

6 Years

- Guardian Ad Litem

- Gulf Coast State College Foundation

- Southwest Airlines

- Wonderworks PCB

8 Years

- Shore House Furniture

- Sitte Roofing & Guttering Inc.

9 Years

- Littco Engineering

- Viamedia

11 Years

- Allstate/ Pam Johnson Agency, P.A.

12 Years

- G & W Inspections

14 Years

- CYber SYtes, Inc.

- Elliott Brothers Paint & Body Inc.

- GNS Embroidery & Screen Printing

- Sunglass World of NW FL Inc.

15 Years

- Burg Management Company, Inc.

- Gulf Coast Children's Advocacy Ctr.

- Landever Estates

- Steel City

21 Years

- Dr. J. Randall Buttram

Thank you to Powell Broadcasting for our renewing member appreciation radio spots!

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.

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 850.785.5206 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.