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Weekly Update Newsletter
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April 16, 2014
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That's a Wrap!! Seafood and Sunsets.....Sand and Sandcastles......a perfect combination no matter who you ask. Kudos to all who has put Clearwater Beach on the map, for yet another great reason, with the Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival.
I had the privilege of sitting at one of the VIP Dining Tables catered by Baystar Restaurants. It was a fabulous evening and most definitely a unique experience. The beach was a buzz for the entire 10 days of this event and I know the audience has now grown with anticipation for the event to come back again next year.
But wait....there is another event coming up. Speaking of Seafood and Sunsets and so much more... the Clearwater Beach Taste Fest is less than a month away. On Friday May 9th over 30 restaurants will line Beach Walk and South Gulfview Blvd. providing attendees with fantastic food samples from their restaurants. There will be a Wine Village with 15 different wines from different regions, there will be about 10 different craft beers available for the first time, too. Live entertainment, our fabulous Raffle Baskets filled with goodies and for the first time ever, the Clearwater Beach Restaurant Week Cookbook will be on sale for $15.
If you have attended this annual event, you already know how fabulous it is. If this will be your first time coming, you are in for a treat!
See you there!
Darlene Kole
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F.Y.I
Water Warning
The City of Clearwater would like to warn its residents that companies promoting water testing and service line maintenance to individual homes are not associated with the City of Clearwater. Private, for-profit water testing companies have been approaching homeowners in Clearwater and throughout Pinellas County, informing them about water service line maintenance and repairs. In the past, companies also have made claims to be able to improve the quality and safety of tap water.
All water supplied by the City of Clearwater meets or exceeds all federal and state standards for safe drinking water.
The city does not endorse any private water companies, nor does the city's water require additional testing or filtering.
Parking Lot ClosedSixty-five spaces of Parking Lot #32 will temporarily close effective April 15 for 15 months due to the construction of a new hotel development at the site of the former Adam's Mark Hotel. The current parking lot is located at 332 S. Gulfview Blvd. and is where the former Adam's Mark hotel once stood.
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Clearwater Beach
Parking Survey!
The Clearwater Beach Chamber of Commerce has been listening to many business managers and owners, employees, and beach visitors about the troublesome of parking on the beach.
In an effort to try to help our beach members, friends and guests we have formed a new
Clearwater Beach Parking Committee.
Our first action is to get to know each individual situation. This is why we have created a Clearwater Beach Parking Survey. Below you will find the link to take the survey. Both employers and employees are encouraged to take this survey!
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April 18th:
Egg Hunt on Clearwater Beach
April 24th:
Shephard's Mingle April 26th: Neighborhood Day
May 9th:
Clearwater Beach Taste Fest
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18th: Hop 19th: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 25th: Tad the Lost Explorer 26th: Saving Mr.Banks
*(Dusk) weather permitting*
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"Making Waves Speaker Series" Viruses Found in Marine Mammals By Dr. Mya Breitbart, Associate Professor at the University of South Florida Thursday April 17th 6pm - 8pm |
Check It Out!
Check out the Flipagram we made of our experience at the
Sunsets at Pier 60
Sugar Sand Festival! Click the pic!
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Member Spotlight
CMSA Marketing
Mary Devine
727.447.3396
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What's On The
President's Plate?
Baystar Restaurants VIP Sand Table Dining
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It's A Great Week To: Rent A Bike!Wheel Fun Rentals
301 S Gulfview Blvd
Clearwater, FL 727.578.5773
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The Rotary Club Of
Clearwater Beach
April 17, 2014 Program:
Regular Meeting
12:15pm - 1:15 pm
Meeting Location:
Carlouel Yacht Club
1091 Eldorado Ave
Clearwater, FL
To Learn More
Click Here
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Congratulations Trisha Rodriguez from The Tropics Boat Tours!
Last Thursday Trisha was inducted as a new member to the Clearwater Beach Rotary Club. Way to go Trisha!
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From Donna's Corner of The Beach...
Ode to the Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival
They were all here this week--ET, 007, Darth Vader, Dorothy and her friends from Oz.
What fun! What's your favorite movie? Who's your favorite character?
Here's Superman to the rescue,
The Godfather for retribution,
Dracula for blood
and The Marx Brothers for humor relief.
They all came this week....
And the Pier--our end-of-Route 60-Pier.
Grab an ice cream or lemonade and stroll around.
Watch the entertainers--
Acrobats, Magicians, Animal Trainers,
Jugglers, Comics, Musicians.
Enjoy the local crafts. Need an anklet?
Nightlight? Beach scene print?
Your name on a grain of rice?
It's all here--and so much more.
Enjoy!
With sand between my toes,
donna
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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!
for details on environmentally-friendly natural gas energy for appliances, water heating, cooking and pool/spa heating.
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Greenlight Pinellas is a community conversation about transportation
in Pinellas County.
Get Involved
For more information please visit their website |
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Tourism Video
Beach Chamber Staff:
Darlene Kole
President/CEO
Liz LaJoy
Office Manager
Ann Locke
Special Events
Jessica Howe
Administrative Assistant
Office Volunteers: John Cagle
Maria
Beach Chamber Mascot
Eric Waltz
Chairman of the Board
Louie Stavropoulos
Vice Chairman
Carol Mears
Secretary
Jason Gibertoni
Treasurer
Darlene Kole President/CEO Surf Style Visitor Center 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 Center's Sell tickets for:
The Beach Chamber sells discounted Busch Gardens half day tickets too!
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333 S. Gulfview Blvd
Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
727.447.7600
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It's here, it's finally here! Our first glimpse at the much awaited trailer for Dolphin Tail 2! Click the video to view. | Dolphin Tale 2 Official Trailer (2014) |
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Congratulations
Members!
In this past Sunday's newspaper the Tampa Bay Times published their Tampa Bay's Top 100 Work Places of 2014! The Clearwater Beach Chamber of Commerce is very happy to be able to congratulate some of our members that made this very honorable list! This survey is based on employees of these businesses that volunteered to take the TBT's survey. The Large category is 500-plus employees, the midsize category is 150-499 employees, and the small category is 50-149 employees.
From the Large Business Category:
Busch Gardens & Adventure Island
From the Midsize Business Category:
Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa
Sandpearl Resort
and La Quinta Inns & Suites
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Welcome Jay R. Campbell to Hilton Clearwater Beach!
Jay R. Campbell has been named general manager of the 416-room Hilton Clearwater Beach resort nestled on 10 acres of white-sand coastline in Clearwater Beach, FL.
Campbell brings over 30 years of leadership experience in hotel management, finance and operations. He began in the food and beverage industry in 1979 and worked for Houlihan's Restaurants and LA Cafes holding several key management positions including vice president of operations. In 1987, he joined the hotel industry as director of food and beverage for the Hotel Park Tucson where he remained for two years before joining Renaissance Hotels and Resorts in Dallas, Texas. After six years, Campbell joined Remington Hotel Corporation in Indianapolis before taking the appointment of general manager for Meristar Hotels and Resorts. Interstate Hotels brought him to Missouri in 2000 where he received the General Manager of the Year award in 2002. He was appointed general manager of Millennium hotels in 2006 where he remained until 2010. Prior to joining Hiltons of Branson, he was interim general manager of the Radisson Branson.
His leadership skills and experience in motivating associates has won him many accolades and awards including Business Excellence Award, President's Hotel award and the president of the hotel association in St. Louis. He holds a BA Degree in Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management from Michigan State University, School of Business. He enjoys tennis, skiing, golf and water sports.
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Florida Free Rides' New Carts!
You've probably seen these neat little carts going around the beach this week and wondered," Whose cart is that? Because I want a ride!" These are none other than Florida Free Rides! To help accommodate larger groups traveling on the beach they now have 6 passenger gas powered carts!
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2014 CLEARWATER BEACH CHAMBER
ANNUAL AWARDS NOMINATIONS!!
On behalf of the Executive Board for the Clearwater Beach Chamber of Commerce, I extend to you the opportunity to nominate a deserving business for an award this year. All nominees must be members of the Clearwater Beach Chamber of Commerce to be eligible.
We are accepting nominations in the following categories:
Citizen of the Year
Volunteer of the Year
Non-Profit Business of the Year
Large Business of the Year
Small Business of the Year
Tourism Person of the Year
Individuals may be self-nominated. The Beach Chamber Awards Selection Committee will review the nominations, and recipients of the Awards will be honored at the Annual Awards Dinner to be held at the Holiday Inn & Suites Clearwater Beach, on June 3rd, 2014.
Please deliver, fax or e-mail your nominations TODAY! FAX #: (727) 443-7812 or P.O. Box 3573 Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
Please take note that this year the Clearwater Beach Restaurant Week Awards will be given at the Annual Awards dinner.
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Mingle Next Thursday
At Shephard's Beach Resort
Room Tours
Drinks
Hors d'oeuvresThursday, April 24th
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Members: $10 in advance
$15 at the door
Non-members: $15
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Presenting Sponsor:
Click here to visit the websites!
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It's Easter Time!
Below you will find some events/menus etc for our local area for this weekend!
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Clearwater Beach Easter Egg HuntFriday, April 18th
6:00 pm
Mandalay Park
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Easter Spa Offer, Florida Orange Scrub
and Blueberry Facial From The Hyatt Clearwater Beach
Click here for the Easter Brunch Menu at SHOR
Click here for more Easter Spa Promotions!
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Easter Service
In his Easter Sunday sermon titled, "Tombstone Territory". This sermon can be heard at both 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at Chapel-By-The-Sea.
Nursery care is available for the 9 and 10:30 services. Sunday School and visiting children should bring a basket for the Easter Egg Hunt after the 10:30 service.
The Sunrise Service will be preached by Rev. J. Thomas Hartung using I Corinthians 15:12-28 as the text; the sermon title is "Risen Christ . . .Our Hope and Faith". This service will be held outdoors in the Sunday School Courtyard at 7:00 a.m. Mrs. Flo Bickel will provide the piano accompaniment. You may bring your own chairs to this casual but inspiring service.
All are welcome at Chapel-By-The-Sea Community Church, 54 Bay Esplanade, Clearwater Beach. phone: (727) 446-0430.
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