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Weekly Update Newsletter
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January 22, 2014
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Greetings!
Success = � the accomplishment of an aim or purpose � the fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame � the correct or desired result of an attempt � someone or something that is successful : a person or thing that succeeds We can all define Success in many ways. Our Mega Mixer for the 7 North County Chambers of Commerce falls under this category. It was a success in all the above, and then some, definitions. What a delight to see so many people, over 400, conversing and meeting new people. Many a new friendship was established that evening. As I walked around the exhibit, I marveled at how everyone was smiling. Winter's Dolphin Tale Adventure was the perfect venue and I am sure many folks in the room will now consider this location for their events too. Island Way Grill provided us with some pretty tasty food stations and the night could not have been more perfect. Thank you to Clearwater Regional, Dunedin, Palm Harbor, Safety Harbor, Tarpons Springs and Upper Tampa Bay Chambers for joining the Clearwater Beach Chamber for this occasion. Another success is the addition of Safety Harbor to the Coastal Route for the Jolley Trolley. This new route will begin on February 1st, running on Friday, Saturday and Sunday which is the normal coastal route for the Trolley. PSTA conducted a Ribbon Cutting which was a delight for not just Safety Harbor but for our beach visitors and local too. This new addition to the coastal route will be utilized by us all. Make sure to let your guests know they can now ride the Trolley on weekends to Dunedin, Palm Harbor, Safety Harbor and Tarpon Springs.
Here's to Success!
Darlene Kole
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January 25 - Gaspirilla Pirate Festival
January 26th - Color Run
January 30 : Mingle at Caretta on the Gulf February 1 - Hooter's Blood Drive
February 8-9: Clearwater Beach UncorkedFebruary 11: Lunch & Learn February 15 - Discover Caladesi
February 27: Sharmaine's Salon & Day Spa
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Important traffic News
Though there will be no "closures," there may be delays within downtown or on the Beach on Wednesday. Your personnel may need to use the Belleair Causeway as an alternative
The bulk of the impacts will occur between 2:00 and 6:00pm
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It's A Great Week For Dinner & Dancing!
A StarLite Dinner Cruise offers
great dining with live entertainment and dancing all in a genuine cruise experience on smooth inland waters
For their website!
(727) 462-2628 1(800) 444-4814
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Member Spotlight
Contact Chris Della Penna
for you Real Estate needs
727-742-5895
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What's On The
President's Plate?
For more President's Plate pictures
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The very popular
Jolley Trolley is partnering with
PSTA, Safety Harbor, and
a new weekend trolley route between the two cities
Starting February 1st!!
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Thank You
For providing our interns with valuable transportation!
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Thank You
For providing our interns with valuable accommodations!
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January 24 - Despicable Me 2 January 25- Fast & Furious 6 January 31 - Tad The Lost Expolorer
*4-8 pm weather permitting*
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Upcoming Seminars
Quarterly - Women's Self Defense
Sat 25 Jan 11 AM - Knife Defense
Sat 8 Feb 11 AM - Stick Defense
Sat 8 Mar 11 AM - Gun Defense
727-222-3931
Click here to email!
Click here to view their website!
Click here to like us on Facebook!
57 Baymont St., Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
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Clearwater Conducts Smoke Testing for Sewer Lines Jan. 27 - Feb. 28 crews from the Clearwater Public Utilities Department will begin smoke testing of wastewater sewer system lines on Island Estates to determine if there are areas where stormwater or groundwater is entering the system. For more information call Wastewater Collection Division at (727) 562-4960 Clearwater Customer Service at (727) 562-4600 |
Open House at
The Long Center
Saturday, Jan. 25th
9 AM - 1 PM
1501 N. Belcher Rd
(727) 793-2320
This free, family event offers full-day use of the recreation center.
Click here
to learn more about the Long Center
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Join us for a little early "uncorking" before Clearwater Beach's big food & wine adventure
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Please join
The Rotary Club of Clearwater Beach
Thursday
January 23, 2014
John Prevas
Professor & Author
"Is America condemned to go down the same path as Rome?"
At Shephard's Beach Resort
lunch meeting
12:15 - 1:30 pm
To learn more
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Kick it up a notch at your football watching party this Feb. 2 with an assortment of fresh-off-the-boat stone crab claws and more from Frenchy's Stone Crab Company! Choose from 3 Big Game packages sure to please the hungry crowd.
Place your order now securely on our website or call us at 727-934-1030. |
help promote the
Clearwater Marine Aquarium
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Greenlight Pinellas is a community conversation about transportation in Pinellas County.
Get Involved
For more information please visit their website |
The Beach Chamber is proud to have formed an Elite Partnership with Clearwater Gas System.
They sponsor ALL of our events.
Thank you Clearwater Gas System!
Visit Clearwater Gas website
for details on environmentally-friendly natural gas energy for appliances, water heating, cooking and pool/spa heating.
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CHAMBER INFORMATION
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Tourism Video
Contact Us:
Darlene Kole, President/CEO
Liz LaJoy, Office Manager
Ann Locke, Special Events
Kelly Funk; Administrative Assistant
Office Volunteers:
John Cagle
Office Interns:
Mathilde Skrzyniarz
Mathilde Castets
Helene Marque
Maria Beach Chamber Mascot
Eric Waltz - Chairman of the Board
Louie Stavropoulos - Vice Chairman
Carol Mears - Secretary
Jason Gibertoni - Treasurer
Darlene Kole - President/CEO
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SURF STYLE VISITOR CENTER
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Our Visitor Center at
Surf Style Mega Store
Donna Dennis, Manager
Kathy Murray, Concierge
Donna also does "House Calls" to businesses that have groups of people wanting to learn more about our beautiful piece of paradise. She puts together welcome bags filled with all kinds of useful information for our visitors.
Visitor Center Volunteers:
Nancy Gardinier
Ed Patch
Christie Hanna
Tell Your Guests:
Our Visitor Centers Sell
JOLLEY TROLLEY All Day Passes and All Day
PARKING PASSES!
The Beach Chamber sells discounted
Busch Gardens tickets
(half day tickets too)
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Join us at
Caretta On The Gulf
for the
Clearwater Beach
Chamber Of Commerce's
January 2014 Mingle
Thursday,
January 30, 2014
5 - 7 p.m.
500 Mandalay Ave. Clearwater Beach
Appetizers & drinks at the
Only 4 Diamond Beachfront Restaurant
on Clearwater Beach!
Members
$10 in advance
$15 at the door
$18 for non-members
Click Pic to RSVP
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The Upper Pinellas Chamber Coalition Invites you to Our First Lunch & Learn for 2014!
Hosted by the Clearwater Beach Chamber of Commerce Sign up today for the "Perfect Climate For Business"
presented by Melissa Medley, CME
Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President
with Enterprise Florida
Enterprise Florida has a bold new campaign to attract business to Florida.
By working together, economic developers and destination marketers can attract more visitors and businesses and grow your communities. You'll learn about Enterprise Florida's new goals and marketing plans enabling you to attract more visitors to your community.
Tuesday - February 11th
12:30 - 2:00 pm
at the EpiCenter Visit St. Pete/Clearwater Convention & Visitors Bureau
13805 58th Street North Clearwater, FL 33760
Cost
$10.00 for any chamber member
$20.00 for non-members
RSVP must be received by Friday Feb 7th
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Our Chamber Winter Intern
Mathilde Skrzyniarz
I am a 20 years old resident and native from
Bordeaux, France. In 2011, I was a foreign exchange student through the Rotary program, attending high school as a junior in Houston, Texas. Then I came back to France and graduated from the Lycee de la Sauque in Bordeaux, France. During summer 2013, I did an internship at Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce and worked with the Marketing and events manager. I currently am a student of Bordeaux Montesquieu University in the marketing and sales Technics Department and expect to graduate in 2014. Next year, I may study international business through to the University of California exchange program.
Mathilde Skrzyniarz
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Enter By March 19, 2014
FOR A CHANCE TO WIN
A 3-NIGHT STAY AT
SHEPHARD'S BEACH RESORT
IN CLEARWATER, FLORIDA BY
Following @MyClearwater
Be sure to head to The Clearwater Beach Chamber of Commerce's office
for the chance to grab new sunglasses!! Located at 333 S. Gulfview Blvd.
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to announce its third annual
food and wine extravaganza to be held
from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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The 5th Annual Beach Walk/Walk
will benefit the RCS Food Bank
Saturday, January 25
8:30 AM at the Palm Pavilion
18 Bay Esplanade
727-446-0430
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Mark your calendars and tell
your friends!
The Taste of Clearwater Beach Event for Restaurant Week
is on May 9th from 5:30-8:30pm
The 5th Annual
Clearwater Beach Restaurant Week
will be May 12-18, 2014
There will be fantastic food, entertainment,
a Wine Village, raffles and more.
This year we will celebrate the
Taste of Clearwater Beach event on Beach Walk
and S. Gulfview Blvd.
Check the website frequently to see which restaurants have signed up to participate!
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#2 out of the top 25 Spa's in the country
It was also ranked #7 in the world!
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Spring Training Tickets On Sale!
Phillies Spring Training tickets
are now available at the main ticket office at Bright House Field
or by calling 727-467-4457
from 10 AM to 5 PM on Monday through Friday
Tickets are also available
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The Clearwater Threshers 2014 Schedule
the eleventh season at Bright House Field has been announced!!
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From Donna's Corner of the Beach...
Wow! What a Mingle! I just wanted to offer my personal thoughts on last Wednesday's 7 Chamber Mixer at the Dolphin Tale Adventure (Harborview) Center. Over 400 people excited about the growth and promise of Pinellas County came together and shared their ideas, business concepts and optimism about all that may come.
Not only were our Clearwater Beach members happy to share all that's going on here, but I had such delightful conversations with folks from Dunedin, Palm Harbor, Safety Harbor and many other local communities. First of all, seeing so much activity in downtown Clearwater was most heartening. People want this area to continue growing and bringing others in to visit and enjoy. We still have too many empty storefronts!
And as often before, I'm so encouraged by the ambition and entrepreneurship of individuals who strive to turn their own creative ideas into successful businesses. Whether going into business for themselves or strengthening an existing business, it was clear that working long hours, handling whatever red tape was involved, reaching out to others for assistance and thinking creatively is simply part of the process. The American "can-do" attitude prevails!
Another development: Now our Jolley Trolley is starting to go to Safety Harbor as well as Clearwater, Dunedin, Palm Harbor and Tarpon Springs. It's so much fun to work with people who know we're all in this together--and they choose to work together so well!
Pinellas County is the place to be to see the American Dream becoming reality over and over again! Wow! Do I love living and working here! All that and a walk on the beach at the end of the day!
With sand between my toes,
donna
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CONCIERGE COMICS
Concierge Comics is a new, semi-regular newsletter posting that features actual guest occurrences as related by Gary Hidu, Lead Concierge and Les Clefs d'Or USA Society Member at the Hyatt Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa.
John White, one of the groomsmen from the Hewlitt-Roswell wedding, walked by the Concierge Desk late Sunday morning on his way to the coffee bar for some 'joe' to "shake the cobwebs" after a night of heavy partying at the reception. As he slumped on by, I noticed something peculiar stuck to his head and pointed it out to him. Turns out he rolled into his room about 2AM and crashed in his bed, not noticing that the PM Housekeeper turn-downed his room and had placed a chocolate on the pillow which ended up melted into his temple!! With a shrug, he fingered it off his face, ate it and continued down the hall unfazed. Gary Hidu
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*Discounts not valid on holidays*
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333 So. Gulfview Blvd.
Clearwater Beach, FL 33767 (727) 447-7600
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