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All Around For SandFest 2009!
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By
all accounts, SandFest 2009 was a
blast! The 50's theme combined
with delicious food, perfect weather,
great music, vintage automobiles and
the beautiful ambiance afforded by our
beachfront location resulted in a very
memorable event for the 400+
attendees.
THANK
YOU to all who attended; to
event Co-Chairs Tom Kouvatsos and
Russell Matthes for their outstanding
leadership; to Sysco, Village Cafe,
Daiquiri Deck Raw Bar, The Broken Egg,
Marie's Italian Kitchen, The Lobster
Pot and Captain Curt's Crab &
Oyster Bar for their generous food
service sponsorship; to the many
donors to the Chinese Auction; and,
last but not least, to the many
volunteers who did the heavy lifting!
The no. 1 question asked afterward
was, "How will you top that next
year?" All we can say at
this point is - hold on to your seats,
folks, you ain't seen nothing yet!
SANDFEST
PHOTOS
Click here
for all of the SandFest 2009 photos.
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| 2009
Holiday Luncheon |
Make your
reservations now for the 2009
Chamber Holiday Luncheon at
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse.
The event takes place on Tuesday
December 8. Networking begins
at 11:30, and lunch at noon.
Don't miss it, RSVP today!
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| CYD
Gingerbread House Event
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Community Youth
Development will host its first
annual community Gingerbread House
Contest at Westfield Sarasota Square
Mall on December 3rd from 6:00 to
8:00 pm. They invite you to do
some shopping, and join them for
wine and appetizers, holiday music,
raffle prizes, and to vote for this
year's winners! Purchase
tickets online at www.cydonline.org
or by phoning 922-5126. To
download the event flyer, click here.
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| 2010
SKCC Visitors Guide Now Available
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The 2010 Siesta Key
Chamber of Commerce Visitors Guide,
featuring Brendan Coudal's evocative
Siesta Sweetie artwork, is available
for pick up at the Chamber offices.
The free 104-page booklet is packed
with information every SK visitor
needs. The special 50th
Anniversary edition includes a
Siesta Key history section.
Stop by the Chamber and pick up a
supply today to distribute to your
customers.
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Call
For Annual Award Nominations
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Nominations are being sought for the
following awards which are to be
presented at SKCC's January 27, 2010
Annual Meeting and Business Awards
Breakfast:
The Business
of the Year Award is
presented annually to one large (10+
employees) and one small (1-9
employees) member business which has
demonstrated excellence in their
business or profession, and have
demonstrated a pattern of innovation
in the products or services offered
and a pattern of community service.
To nominate one or more member
businesses, click here
to download the form.
The Businessperson
of the Year Award is presented
annually to an individual
Chamber-member businessman or
businesswoman who has demonstrated the
same characteristics. To
nominate a member businessman or
woman, click here
to download the form.
The Shining
Star Award is presented
annually to a Chamber-member staff
person who is recognized for providing
an exceptionally high level of service
to clients. To nominate a member
staff person, click here
to download the form.
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| Welcome
November New Chamber Members! |
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Pleasureflorida
Group LLC
Pavel Klesal
1744 Banyan Drive
Venice, FL
34293
(941) 416-3530
info@pleasureflorida.com
www.pleasureflorida.com
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Robin
Hood Rentals Inc.
Mark Toomey
5129 Ocean Boulevard
Sarasota, FL
34242
(941) 554-4242
fun@robinhoodrentals.net
www.robinhoodrentals.net
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SZR
Properties, LLC
Jim Brosseau
117 Columbus Drive
Siesta Key, FL
34242
(630) 226-4242
(630) 759-2288 Fax
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The
UPS Store
David Magee
221 Beach Road
Siesta Key, FL
34242
(941) 349-9809
(941) 349-9839 Fax
store6152@theupsstore.com
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Worry
Free Home Watch
Carolyn & Chris
Kofler
718 Siesta Key
Circle
Sarasota, FL
34242-1250
(941) 346-1295
CarolynKofler@gmail.com
www.worryfreehomewatch.com
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| November
Membership Renewals
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YEARS
MEMBER
NAME
14
Village Cafe
12
Gulf Club Unit
11
Golfers' Guide
07
dineSarasota.com
07
Robasota Real Estate
07
Custom Air
06
A Condo Facing Siesta Beach
06
Rev. Susan Bierker, MSW - Wedding
Officiate
06
Two Men and A Truck
05
A Condo at Midnight Cove
05
Island Girl Sunset Weddings
04
LoriTech Computer Consulting
03
Bizzy Beez
02
Home & Condo Rentals and
Property Management, Inc.
02
Marie's Italian Kitchen
01
A to Z Baby, Beach & Bike
Rentals, Inc.
01
Associate - Stephanie Pink
01
Coastal Care Nursing Associates, Inc
01
Prudential Palms Realty - Hickernell
01
Tropics of Siesta Key
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October
31 Halloween
"Safe
Treats" at SKCC
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Tom
Calloway with spooky
Elvis
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Rosenda
"Cat Woman"
Calloway
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Rosenda
Calloway, Andy
"Six Gun"
Reeves and Lee Gothier
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Cheryl
Gaddie and Chad Gowin
with Joji
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Rosenda
Calloway and Sheila
Lewis
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Chris
Henkel, Rosenda
Calloway, Lee Gothier,
Aimee Holmes and
Sheila Lewis
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November
3 Network Luncheon at
Turtle's Restaurant
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Attendees
network prior to lunch
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John
McCarthy, Sarasota
County Parks and
Recreation General
Manager, and Jessica
Ritter, Parks and Rec
Senior Planner, brief
attendees on Siesta
Key Beach projects
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November
5 New Member Reception
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New
SKCC members mix and
mingle.
Photo
courtesy of Garrity
Photography
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SKCC
Ambassadors Chairman
Andy Reeves explains
member benefits to the
attendees.
Photo
courtesy of Garrity
Photography
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November
6 SandFest at Siesta
Beach Pavilion
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Click
here
for all of the great
SandFest photos
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| November
13 Ribbon Cutting at
Beach Club Resort |
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Club Resort staff cut
the ribbon |
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Terrific
libations courtesy of
the BeachClub Resort
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| November
19 Business Card
Exchange at Gilligan's |
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Attendees
enjoying a warm fire on
a cool night.
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Mark
Toomey
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Jennifer
Holland with host Scott
Smith
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Frank
Zeckel, Vern Johnson,
Andy Reeves and Barbara
Cain
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| November
24 Network Breakfast at
Village Cafe |
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Andy
Reeves, Sheila Lewis,
Andrea Smith, Steve
Voigt, Tara Sell and
Debbie Harvey enjoy
chatting before
breakfast
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Hosts
Kay and Tom Kouvatsos
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| December
Events |
HOLIDAY
LUNCHEON
Tuesday
December 8
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Fleming's Prime Steak House
2001 Siesta Drive
$25 - members only
RSVP by noon, Dec. 9
to 349-3800
JANUARY
AMBASSADORS'
NETWORKING LUNCHEON
Tuesday
January 5
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Gecko's at the Landings
4870 South Tamiami Trail
Speaker
Barbara Ford-Coates
Sarasota
County Tax Collector
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Department
of Corrections
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A recent Chamber
Announcement failed to recognize
Daquiri Deck Raw Bar and Gilligan's
Island Bar & Grill as sponsors
of the Turkey Trot Pub Crawl Food
Drive. We regret the omission.
Siesta Key Oyster Bar also sponsored
the event.
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Chamber
Personnel
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OFFICERS
Aimee Holmes
Hyatt Siesta Key Beach
Chairman
Cheryl Gaddie
CGdesigns
Chair-Elect
Trish Ivey
Pelican Press
Vice
Chair
David S. Magee
Waterside Realty
Treasurer
Rosenda Calloway
AAA Travel
Secretary
Rich Cunningham
Cunningham Property
Management
Immediate
Past Chair
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
Tom Kouvatsos
Village
Cafe
Lori Lewis
El
Presidente Condos
Sheila Lewis
Siesta
Sports Rentals
Russell Matthes
Daiquiri
Deck
Felix Power
Prudential
Palms Realty
Mark Smith
Smith
Architects
Brad Stewart
Captain
Curt's
Stephen Voigt, Sr., Esq.
Voigt
& Voigt, PA
Frank Zeckel
Re/Max
Premier Svcs.
CHAMBER
STAFF
Jim
Haberman
Executive
Director
Mike
Duffy
Membership
Svcs. Mgr.
Debbie
Houze
Client
Services Manager
CHAMBER
VOLUNTEERS
Sharon Bencie
Ted & Delores Borek
Maureen Buchanan
Susan Cook
Arlene Esslinger
Andy Franklin
Bill Garrison
Scott Garrity
Sybil Goodman
John Goodwin
Lee Gothier
Debbie Harvey
Linda Irish
Vern Johnson
Ken Kiesewetter
Kate Kochis
Peter Marriott
Dale Nelson
Bob Orlando
Felix Power
Karen Rosenbloom
Sandy Schmidt
Helen Sikorski
Darlene Stiles
Alana Tomasso
Phil Trego
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Committees |
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GOVERNMENT
ISSUES
Troy Syprett, Chairman
Daiquiri
Deck Raw Bar
Meets the 1st Wednesday
of most months at
the Daiquiri Deck Raw Bar.
"GIC"
monitors local, state and federal
government activities and issues
impacting Chamber members, and reports
their analyses to the Board for use in
formulating positions.
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AMBASSADORS
Andy Reeves, Chairman
Branch
Banking & Trust Co.
Meets the first Thursday
of most months at
the Chamber.
The
Ambassadors are the Chamber's
membership marketing arm. They
devise strategies for membership
recruitment and retention, welcome new
members and host the Chamber's monthly
networking events.
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TOURISM
Maria Bankemper, Chairwoman
Holiday
Inn Express
Meets the third Tuesday
of most months at
the Holiday Inn Express.
The
Tourism Committee is the principal
tourism marketing arm of the Chamber.
It develops strategies and policies to
maximize the number of visitors to
Siesta Key and the surrounding
community.
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BEACH
AMBASSADORS
Ed and Sandy Schmidt
Co-Chairs
The
Beach Ambassadors, co-sponsored by
Sarasota County Parks and Recreation,
maintain a kiosk at the Siesta Beach
Pavilion, and provide visitor
information to more than 30,000
tourists each year.
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The Chamber is continually seeking new
committee members. Should you
have an interest in joining one, phone
the Chamber office at 349-3800, or
e-mail to jim@SiestaKeyChamber.com.
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Contact
Us
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Siesta
Key Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
5118 Ocean Boulevard
Siesta Key, FL 34242 USA
phone 941.349.3800
fax 941.349.9699
info@siestakeychamber.com
www.siestakeychamber.com
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