Chamber announces business awards at Islands Night

As SanCap Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer John Lai and Board Chair Calli Johnson noted during the cool spring evening on May 3, the 30th Annual Islands Night at the Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers was not a typical event For one, it combined the longstanding island tradition with the chamber’s annual meeting by presenting business awards pre-game.

Typically, the chamber awards recipients in four categories

Although those remained the same this year, it awarded two recipients instead of just one the New Business of the Year award For its community support immediately following Hurricane Ian and her bright and giving spirit, the awards went to The Shack of Sanibel and the Rachel Pierce Art Gallery

The Shack began cooking food in its parking lot and offeri n g i s l a n