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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chairman................................................................................................ Ernie Withers, Mercedes-Benz of Sarasota Immediate Past Chairman.......................................................................................Bill Poulton, Tropicana Products Chairman-Elect..........................................................................Phill Baker, Boyd Insurance & Investment Services Treasurer...................................................................................... Janelle Esposito, Esq., Esposito Law Group, P.A. Vice Chairman, Membership...........................................................................Rick Bisio, The Educated Franchisee Vice Chairman, Public Policy & Small Business................................... Christy Cardillo, Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC Vice Chairman, Workforce & Community Development................ Jeff Podobnik, Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club

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President | CEO................................................................... Jacki Dezelski, IOM, Manatee Chamber of Commerce

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mark Barnebey, Esq., Blalock Walters, P.A.

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Bill Colgate, MD, MCR Health Bernitha Copeland, Copeland Full Line Insurance, Inc. Cheri Coryea, Manatee County Government (Ex Officio)

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Karen Holbrook, PhD, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee (Ex Officio) Joe Hwang, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Karen LaPensee, LaPensee Plumbing, Pools & Air David Miner, Board Member, School Board of Manatee County (Ex Officio) Stewart Moon Jr., Air & Energy Jeff Nickse, Accurate Benefit Solutions, LLC Bruce Patneaude, IMG Academy Rick Piccolo, Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (Ex Officio) Tim Polk, Urban Planning Solutions Wayne Poston, Mayor, City of Bradenton (Ex Officio) Dennis Ragosta, Southwest Florida Water Management District (Ex Officio) Teresa Rawe, MD, TruePartners

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Jacki Dezelski, IOM President|CEO

#ManateeStrong You. Your Team. Your Business.

Your Chamber. Our Community.

Throughout the past four months of our community facing the full brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, I have worked really hard, personally and professionally, to focus on opportunity - opportunities to listen, help, reassure, reassess, advocate, and act.

Our Chamber team, alongside our dedicated Chamber board of directors and committee members, has made major adjustments to key "whats" and "hows" in Chamber programming and priorities over the past few months, but the "whys" have not changed. Serving local businesses and supporting their success - even when success might be measured by pure survival - has been at the heart of the Chamber's mission for more than 130 years.

The "whys" have given us the motivation to think differently and act quickly. I am so thankful for the ways our Chamber and many other partners have been bringing resources to help with relief, restarting, and recovery.

Within the first few weeks of March, we launched the #ManateeStrong initiative to deliver positive outreach, connect our community to resources, help businesses promote special offers, and share stories about the every day heroes making a difference. The ManateeStrong Facebook group quickly grew from a Chamber staff idea to an active online community in just a few days. We saw 3,500 join the Facebook group in the first week and now engage with a ManateeStrong group of more than 6,600.

We also quickly increased our publicity of JobFocus.com as a way to help businesses connect to potential employees - this was really important early on for those companies with essential products and services. We were able to partner with 15 other organizations to reach out to the community with JobFocus.com information.

Our response has been quick, guided by a deep determination to be a source of accurate, official information and a desire to help our members cut through the noise of so much information being sent and posted. Our efforts were also guided by the more than 5,000 phone calls we made to members within the first month. From online listings of which restaurants were offering take-out, to which retail establishments offered online ordering and curbside pick-up, to where PPE was available locally, our team was focused on helping businesses protect their employees, share their message, and preserve their customer base.

As resources became more abundance, and the types of information business owners sought grew, the Chamber launched a new website at RecoverManatee.com. With this new website, we could focus on what our local businesses were telling us they needed, from accurate information to funding opportunities to connections for much-needed resources.

With this new website, we could focus in on what our local businesses were telling us were the most important connections we could make for them. It is organized into four main areas: • Relief – Access to information, assistance, and resources including loan/grant programs, tax credits, fee and filing deadline changes, and more.

• Restart – Links for guidance and recommendations during all phases of the Governor's plan, with updates from agencies including the CDC, OSHA and Florida Department of Health, as well as guidelines, industry-specific resources, links to vendors for health and safety products, and more.

• Recover – Links to live and recorded webinars covering a variety of topics that can assist you and your team in developing strategies for recovery.

A future focus will be on mid- and longer-range measures needed to transition through our economic recovery with strategies that position your business and our economy to return to a growth trajectory.

• Reimagine – As our community, state, and country explore long-term strategies to build resiliency in our economy, we will ensure that the voice of local business is heard. The Florida Scorecard offers a synopsis of important metrics that inform a 2030 Plan for our state with the ability to drill down to the county level.

We also needed to quickly adjust the "how" of delivering two of the most powerful benefits the Chamber offers: networking among business professionals and sharing information and expertise through ongoing education and professional development. So... who else became Zoom, Teams, and GoToMeeting experts like we did? You did!

Our first virtual Business After Hours event was held on April 14 and our first virtual Coffee Club was on April 23. Each of these Zoom events had almost 100 attendees! What was remarkable was the overwhelmingly positive feedback we received about how much fun - and how needed - the time together was. There were even door prizes thanks to the magic of a Zoom-friendly prize wheel. We are grateful to the Chamber members who stepped up to sponsor these virtual events, even when they weren't quite sure how they were going to work: Turning Points; Brightway, The Dillon Agency; Servpro West and East Bradenton; Legal Shield / ID Shield; Manatee County Supervisor of Elections; and Advantage Business Partners, LLC. We also significantly ramped up our webinar offerings and have hosted 14 since the beginning of March. The topics have ranged from Zoom, Teams, and Google to Legal and HR issues to a Workforce Wellness series focused on the mental health of our workforce. We also took our monthly Headliners events online to offer you the opportunity to hear from leaders who are making an impact. Our first two virtual Headliners featured Manatee County Administrator Cheri Coryea (June 10) and Secretary Halsey Beshears, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (July 8). We hope you can join us for our next Headliners event on July 29 as we welcome Manatee Schools Superintendent Cynthia Saunders.

In June the Florida Department of Health in Manatee County asked the Chamber to lead in getting free, reusable, cloth masks to businesses that wanted to supply them to their employees. Overnight, we built an online tool to handle requests and manage distribution from both our Lakewood Ranch and Bradenton offices. The response has been fantastic and we have filled orders as small as two masks and as large as 1,000.

With all of this good and important work, we recognize that there are still challenges ahead as our community, country, and world deal with COVID-19 and an ever-changing environment. If you have ideas to share about how we can help in new ways, please pick-up the phone and call me at 941-748-3411 or send an email to me at JackiD@ManateeChamber.com.

Now, more than ever, the Manatee Chamber is here to be a champion for your business. Like you, we have implemented new strategies to pivot and adapt, but our mission is as clear as ever in focusing on local businesses, our economy, and our community’s quality of life.

The Chamber remains committed to being your trusted source of information, your voice to our policy makers, and your connection to the resources you and your team needs. We are grateful for your support and your investment in our mission.

Be well and on behalf of our Board of Directors and Chamber staff team thank you for the privilege of your partnership,

As of July 12, we have given more than 34,000 reusable masks to 598 businesses and non-profits. You can request masks for your employees at RecoverManatee.com.

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44th Avenue, Southwest District Plan Highlight County’s 2019 Accomplishments Manatee County Administrator Cheri Coryea marked the completion of a successful first year on the job by delivering the 2019 County Administrator’s Annual Report in March. The report highlights the hard work of the 1,900 county government representatives who serve this community. The report gives an overview of the County’s many accomplishments over the past year, including several successes from the voter-approved half cent sales tax for infrastructure and a new five-year plan for the Southwest District. Some of the Annual Report highlights include: • 2019 was the busiest year of construction using the citizenapproved Infrastructure Sales Tax. Over the past year Manatee County Public Works team continued the design and construction of the 44th Avenue Extension Project that will connect Lakewood Ranch and east Manatee to west Bradenton.

• The new Inclusive Manatee program launched last year with pilot project in Samoset to connect unemployed residents with jobs, aiming to lower neighborhood unemployment and increasing median income by 2022.

County officials also worked with eight new and existing businesses on economic incentive grants that will result in 563 new quality jobs here over time. Those jobs will pay an average wage of $65,549 and result in $32.9 million in capital investment over the next five years, all right here in Manatee County.

• A new 3-1-1 citizen call center replaced 12 separate County request lines in recent months. The new call center improves our customer service and aims to address most citizen inquiries and requests with a single call to the county.

• County Commissioners approved the purchase of a former Red Cross facility in Lakewood Ranch which has been converted into a 24-hour EMS facility to improve response times in one of our fastest growing areas. Public Safety's new Rapid Activation Patient Treatment (RAPTOR) bus also rolled out for the first time in 2019.

• Last year County Commissioners worked with our Redevelopment and Economic Opportunity Department to through the approval of create a five-year Southwest District Strategic Plan that will invest in some of our oldest areas with a $14.7 million budget for FY20 and over $26 million in projected revenues over the next five years.

To learn more, download the Annual Report book or watch the video Annual Report at MyManatee.org/AnnualReport.

Significant progress was made on 44th Avenue over the past year. The road will eventually connect Lakewood Ranch to West Bradenton.

New RAPTOR bus can respond to vehicle crashes, mass shootings, or natural disasters.

County residents can now dial 3-1-1 to request service, ask questions, and report issues.

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Chamber Legislative Committee Sets Priorities

Important Deadlines for the August 18 Primary Election Jul. 20 | Book Closing

Deadline to register to vote for the primary election Deadline to update party affiliation

Aug. 8 - 15 | Early Voting

Early voting locations will be open from 8 AM to 6 PM For a list of early voting locations please visit : Early Voting on VoteManatee.com

Aug. 8 | Deadline to make a request for a vote by mail ballot to be mailed to you Aug. 18 | Primary Election

All vote by mail ballots must be received by the Supervisor of Elections by 7 PM Polls open 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

For more information and to check your voter registration, please visit VoteManatee.com or call (941) 748-3823.

Make Manatee Count!

The Legislative Committee is a key part of our public policy and advocacy initiatives.

The members of this committee share their expertise and interest to study and monitor state and federal issues that impact the business community and our quality of life.

This committee is charged with developing the Chamber’s annual legislative priorities and meeting with elected officials and key policy makers to advocate for our local business community. Priorities, both state and federal, include transportation, education and workforce readiness, healthcare, economic development, and other substantive areas of legislation.

Even though Florida’s next session does not start until March, the development of the Chamber's legislative agenda is soon under way. While many members are involved in the legislative process through their work, any Chamber member can join. It is a great way to learn more about our elected officials and how the legislative process impacts your business as well as give back to our community and support local businesses. This committee’s work contributes to the strength of the Chamber and ensures that we continue to address business concerns.

If you would like more information or have questions, please contact Amy Farrington at AmyF@ManateeChamber.com or 941-7483411.

Accurate census data provides critical information for our community. This includes making sure that Manatee County receives its fair share of federal funding for hospitals, roads, schools and other public programs. It also determines how many congressional seats represent our region, which can impact public policy decisions. Future important and long-lasting decisions are based on census data that is collected now. Our responses today will determine outcomes and funding for at least a decade.

We Need Your Help

Manatee County is currently at a 56% response rate. We need your help to increase that response rate. Anything less than 100% means that our community loses out on significant resources.

Please fill out your census - encourage your neighbors, family, and employees to do the same.

“Make Manatee Count!”

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Get counted by filling out the census online, by mail or over the phone.

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Superintendent Cynthia Saunders Manatee County Schools

Join us for our third Headliners Summer Series virtual event featuring Cynthia Saunders, Superintendent, Manatee County Schools. Our Headliners events bring important topics to our members and encourage dialogue with our community leaders.

The School District of Manatee County enrolls approximately 49,000 students at over 50 schools, maintains a workforce of over 7,000, and operates within a $841 million budget. Superintendent Saunders and her team led the complex organization from in-person learning to e-Learning at the end of the 2019-2020 school year and are now navigating the numerous concerns and issues created by the COVID-19 pandemic while remaining focused on student, staff, and teacher health, and safety.

Superintendent Saunders will share an overview of the district’s response to the pandemic along with timely information about the plans for the 2020-2021 academic year including the measures that will be in place to support the education and success of area students while maintaining health and safety guidelines. This is a great opportunity to ask questions about issues that impact you and your business.

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Job Shadow Experience Opens Unexpected Doors

State College of Florida (SCF) student, Kelsey Ives, admits that at 25 years old she feels “lost.” She already has a bachelor’s degree in an industry she no longer wishes to pursue and participated in the Manatee Chamber’s Job Shadow experience hoping to learn about a new career path.

Kelsey was paired with FCCI Insurance Group and is now considering a career she previously knew nothing about - investigating insurance claims.

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“At first I was intimidated when I arrived at FCCI, the building was so big. I met with a lot of employees and heard a lot of information,” Kelsey shared at a networking session with other students and business professionals. “Then I met someone in the claims department, a former SCF student. Her work was exciting and is something I think I might like, too.”

Steven Longo is majoring in business and accounting and plans on continuing his education at University of South Florida. He was partnered with Tom Grier with Entech. Tom said, “Steven was very personable and eager to hear about our business. We are a culture first organization and Steven really seemed to understand the importance of that and the value we place on hiring the right people to work at Entech.”

The Chamber has started partnering with our local colleges and universities partners to provide students with an opportunity to get a glimpse into a “day in the life” of a career they are considering. This experience can help a student solidify that they want a job in that field, or, that it isn’t exactly what they thought it would be.

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Amanda Suits, a student at New College of Florida spent an afternoon at the Bradenton Herald to learn about publishing and marketing. “Observing the advertising side of the newspaper was fascinating. I’ll never look at a newspaper ad the same way again.” Pam Tesseri and Patty Ford with the Bradenton Herald enjoyed showing Amanda how they have to work with tight deadlines and meet the needs and expectations of their customers.

Steven Bressan, a senior at New College studying Natural Science, held a baby alligator at Mixon Fruit Farms. “I had no idea Mixon Fruit Farms had such variety,” Bressan shared. From growing oranges and bamboo to hosting weddings, Mixon Fruit Farms needs a diverse business plan to remain operational on a yearround basis," Bressan said. He not only learned about agriculture, but tourism as well. He appreciated the experience and said he will tell his classmates to participate in the next job shadow opportunity.

If you would like to host a student in your business during a future job shadow day, please contact Amy Farrington at AmyF@ ManateeChamber.com or 941-748- 3411.

Janet Mixon, Mixon Fruit Farms with New College student, Steven Bressan.

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Getting It Done, in the Community...

NDC Construction Company President Ron Allen has always had a heart for his community.

Having been in Manatee County for nearly 40 years, Ron and the staff at NDC continue to make an impact in the community and in the lives of those that call it home. From supporting the educational system to providing quality affordable housing, NDC Construction Company gets it done with the highest standards and dedication to excellence.

And Behind the Scenes...

Last year, NDC broke ground on multiple projects that will bring greater opportunities to Manatee County. With the completion of two large projects, the DeSoto Branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County and the Barbara A. Harvey Elementary School, NDC Construction continues its dedication to “Getting It Done” for our community.

In addition, NDC began the expansion of the multi-family community of Preserve at Riverwalk, along the beautiful Manatee River in Bradenton, adding 264 apartment homes.

The Company’s portfolio of affordable housing communities continues to grow with the completion of Arbor Village in Sarasota and Preserve at Sabal Park in Seffner, Florida.

Additionally, NDC Construction has broken ground on four additional affordable housing projects across the West Coast of Florida.

As 2020 hits its halfway point, NDC Construction foresees a busy and exciting year with projects that promise to be a great addition to Manatee County’s array of cultural and entertainment options.

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Hurricane Season Has Begun Hurricane season officially began June 1 and will run through November 30. It is important that businesses have a plan, communicate that plan, and be ready to implement it when the time comes. FEMA estimates that 40-60% of small businesses never reopen after a disaster. But with proper planning, your business will not be part of that statistic.

Plan. Communicate.

How quickly your company is back in business following a hurricane, will depend on how well you plan today. If you have not created your disaster/hurricane preparedness plan yet, now is the time.

The following critical components should be included in your preparedness plan: • Resource Management: Identify the Resources needed for responding to emergencies, business operations continuity and communications during and after a storm.

• Emergency Response Plan: Create plans to protect people and property.

• Crisis Communications Plan: Create procedures to communicate with employees, stakeholders, and customers before, during and after a storm.

• Business Continuity Plan: Steps and procedures that include strategies to overcome disruption of business operations. This plan should also include protection and recovery of information technology (computers, servers, software, etc.).

• Employee Assistance and Support: Identify the needs of employees and families following an incident. Encourage employees to develop a family preparedness plan also.

Once you have your plan created, ensure your employees are familiar with their role in the plan and conduct regularly scheduled education and training sessions.

Some sites that you might find helpful: • Ready.gov/Business - includes numerous toolkits, checklists, training resources, and other valuable information that will help you protect your business by planning ahead.

• Fema.gov/Preparedness-Checklists-Toolkits - offers a variety of preparedness checklists and toolkits that businesses can use to improve preparedness.

• #ManateeReady (Text ManateeReady to 888-777) - This mobile tool provides information for Manatee County emergency planning. You can learn more about the status of emergency operations, learn your level for evacuation zones, sign up for CodeRed Alerts and other important emergency information.

The Manatee Chamber of Commerce wants to make sure you and your business are prepared hurricane season. Should anything happen, we want you back in business as soon as possible to ensure our community’s quality of life.

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MYP Day | TreeUmph!

May Webinar Offered Valuable Tips In May, MYP hosted a webinar with Eleni Sokos, owner of Sokos Social. Eleni provided members with valuable information on how to create their personal brand and guidance on mapping their career path. We appreciate Eleni for sharing her knowledge and expertise with us.

CLICK HERE TOWATCHWEBINAR Zoom Virtual MYPower Networking Lunch Wednesday, July 22 • 12:00 - 1:00 PM CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Join us for a great networking opportunity and connect with local young professionals.

Virtual MYPower Lunches are a great way to promote your business as all attendees can give a one-minute commercial. This event is FREE for current MYP Members and $10 for all others.

Zoom Virtual MYP Social Thursday, August 13 • 5:00 - 6:00 PM CLICK HERE TO REGISTER MYP is now offering virtual socials via Zoom – where you can join us from the office, at home, or even on the go! Enjoy an after hours virtual networking setting & connect with other local young professionals. All attendees can also give an introduction and quick promotion for their business. This event is FREE for MYP Members; $5 for Non-Members.

You must register for this event. Once you register, you will receive the Zoom Meeting Information.

Contact Caitlyn Haley at CaitlynH@ManateeChamber.com or 941-748-4842 ext. 117 for more information or to RSVP to any of these events.

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MYP Social | 3 Keys Brewing

MYP Volunteer Project | Emerson Point Preserve Cleanup

Check out photos and upcoming events at MYPonline.com THANK YOU MYP WORKFORCE PARTNERS:

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Tim Fenimore

Membership Development Representative

November 4

How Long Have You Worked at the Chamber? 8 years in May of this year.

Early Bird or Night Owl? Night Owl for sure!

Favorite Chamber Event or Program:

Chamber Expo

Annual Dinner because it makes me think of Bob Bartz.

Most Used Phone App: ESPN, hands down.

What is Your Favorite Quote?

December 4

36th Annual Golf Tournament

“Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is." -Vince Lombardi

Favorite Manatee County Spot: Anna Maria Island Dream Vacation Destination: Wrigley Field – home of the Chicago Cubs!

I grew up as a kid going to Wrigley Field and it still gives me goose bumps when I go.

What Tugs at Your Heart? Watching and listening to my daughter, Hannah, play the guitar, and watching my son, Zach, play basketball and baseball at Lakewood Ranch High School.

January 28, 2021 58th Annual Dinner and 3rd Annual Robert P. Bartz Award

Breast Health Services of Manatee Diagnostic Center • 3D Mammography - The Hologic® Genius™ Clarity HD HighResolution 3D Mammography™ Exam with patient comfort features, offers more precise and deeper images for earlier detection and greater accuracy • Computer Aided Detection (CAD) – provides a “second read” of mammograms by a computer • Breast Ultrasound – a noninvasive medical test that produces an image of the internal structures of the breast

Early detection can offer THE BEST HOPE for a cure.

Call 941.747.3034 to schedule your mammogram at any of our four locations.

Riverside*, Pointe West*, Parrish*, Arcadia (*3D Mammogram Available)

• Breast MRI – provides screening for women who are at increased risk for breast cancer • Affirm® Breast Biopsy Guidance System – allows the patient to remain upright while providing 3D image-guidance to a lesion

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Congratulations LEADERSHIP MANATEE GRADUATES

Class of 2019-2020

The Board of Governors of Leadership Manatee recently celebrated the graduation of the 37th Class of Leadership Manatee. Thirty-six graduates learned about the multitude of opportunities and challenges facing our community. Over the course of the eight month program, these leaders developed new skills, grew their networks, and deepened their knowledge to find new ways to make an impact.

Josh Matlock with CareerSource Suncoast said about his Leadership Manatee experience, “I've lived and worked in Manatee County for the past ten years and Leadership Manatee delivered a rich experience full of new insights. My only regret is that I waited ten years to participate, so my advice is don't wait, apply now!”

CONGRATULATIONS TO: James Allen, NDC Asset Management Lee Blenker, Blenker Boatworks & Marina Dawn Bryant, HOPE Family Services, Inc. Ashley Burton, Manatee County Government Michael Cappetto, Tropicana Products Dr. Richard Conard, Senior Living Services, LLC Dennis Cooley, Bridgely Key Options, LLC Drue Duerschmidt, Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County Marvin Ferrell, AMIkids Manatee J. Eric Fitzgerald, Pepsico Patty Ford, Bradenton Herald Shauna Francis, Blake Medical Center Alyssa Gay, Alyssa Gay Consulting Stu Henderson, Fawley Bryant Architecture Jamie Kahns, Bank of America T.J. Kornett, Bank of America Private Bank John Lang, Bank OZK John Locke, CenterState Bank

Josh Matlock, CareerSource Suncoast Zach McClary, Gilbane Building Company Stacey McKee, HOPE Family Services, Inc. Kelly Monod, State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota Damon Moore, Manatee County Parks & Natural Resources Ray Morris, Pittsburgh Pirates Rich Morris, Morgan Stanley Jesse Murphy, The Mosaic Company Angel Ortiz, Willis Smith Construction Simi Ranajee, IMISCO/Mission Neem Jane Roseboro, Centerstone Stan Schaeffer, Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Erik Schulz, Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School Heidi Sikkema, Bradenton Christian School Jeff Taylor, Manatee Clerk of the Court Danielle Visone, Tidewell Hospice Keenan Wooten, Project Right, Inc. Sanford Zapata, Manatee County Building & Department Services

The 2019-2020 Class deeply mourns the loss of class member Marvin Ferrell. We share our deepest condolences with Marvin's family and the AMIkids Manatee community.

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Congratulations to the class members elected to the following Boards: Leadership Manatee Board of Governors Jamie Kahns Leadership Manatee Alumni Board Dennis Cooley Josh Matlock Zack McClary Stacey McKee Danielle Visone Junior Leadership Manatee Board Dawn Bryant Marvin Ferrell Shauna Francis Simi Ranajee Stan Schaeffer Cindy Underwood

“As a lifelong resident, I didn't think there was much I didn't know about our community.

Leadership Manatee allowed me to explore things I never would have been able to otherwise and dive deeper into the issues our community is facing now. I learned about ways to help prepare our community to overcome future issues, too. I encourage anyone who is interested to apply for this program - you won't regret it!”

-Alyssa Gay Alyssa Gay Consulting

“Leadership Manatee is informative, engaging, and enjoyable. Apply now!”

-Damon Moore Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources

“Leadership Manatee will make a forever lasting impact, giving you behind the scene perspectives of the processes, opportunities, and challenges of how our community runs.

Leadership Manatee has sharpened my knowledge and awareness as a leader, and has given me the opportunity to meet amazing individuals who are committed to making change for the better.”

-Jamie Kahns Bank of America

Thank You 2019-2020 Leadership Manatee Program Sponsors:

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Consumer Guide to Better Business Directory Now Available to Download The 2020 Consumer Guide to Better Business Directory is now available at both offices of the Manatee Chamber – Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch – and online at ManateeChamber.com/BBC. This valuable publication lists local businesses dedicated to providing a higher standard of business, and offers important consumer tips and information.

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coffee club Thank you to everyone that was able to join us on February 27 for the Grand Opening of our new location on Manatee Avenue. Our day included hosting the Manatee Chamber of Commerce Coffee Club, a new office Ribbon Cutting, and wrapped up with a Client and Friends Open House.

All were a HUGE success. Special thanks to Jacki Dezelski and Ernie Withers for stopping by. For over twenty years we have offered Investment Management, Financial Planning, and Business Retirement Plan services to our community. We hope to be your first choice when looking for a Fiduciary focused relationship.

WILLIAMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT 2328 Manatee Avenue West | Bradenton, FL 34205 | 941-756-4500 | WilliamsWealth360.com

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business after hours We really enjoyed hosting the Business After Hours at Boast Volkswagen on March 10 and we want to thank everyone who came out.

Scotts Deli Food Truck was there with delicious Mexican Street Tacos and Cuban Sandwiches along with a great selection of beer and wine - we finished with sweet cookies from Cookies by Cookie Cottage.

We added some sizzle and fun with Raffle Prizes: from complete car detailing, baskets of wine to the grand prize, a 55�Vizio Smart TV! Everyone went home with something and had a smile on their face.

Bob Boast Volkswagen has been serving Manatee County and has been a member of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce for over 50 years. We take great pride in providing our area with both high-quality vehicles and our top-notch service.

Feel free to come back by to look through our extensive inventory of vehicles or come and test drive one! Call us with any questions you may have about buying or selling your vehicle, we are happy to be your local resource.

BOB BOAST VOLKSWAGEN 4827 14th St West | Bradenton, FL 34207 | BoastVW.com | 888-505-6895

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new members Above Voice Inc. (powered by InteliGlas) abovevoice.com (941) 725-0223 Energy and Energy Consulting Services

Alyssa Gay Consulting alyssagay.com (941) 920-3340 Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations Amaryllis Marketing, Inc. AmaryllisMarketing.com (727) 560-4507 Promotional Products and Advertising Specialties Bradenton Sports Performance LLC 1200 60th Ave. W. Bradenton, FL 34207 bradentonsportsperformance.com (941) 726-5859 Athletic Training C&D Industrial Maintenance, LLC 4715 Lena Road, Unit 105 Bradenton, FL 34211 cdindmaint.com (833) 776-5833 Property Maintenance and Repair Cairn Clinic, LLC 4701 Manatee Avenue West Bradenton, FL 34209 cairnclinic.com (727) 422-7289 Acupuncture Physicians Clean It Quick Pro Pressure washing 3999 24th St. W., Ste. 115 Bradenton, FL 34205 facebook.com/cleanitquickpro (941) 565-8373 Pressure Cleaning Coastal Orthopedics - Coastal Center 5101 4th Ave. Circle East Bradenton, FL 34208 coastalorthopedics.com (941) 792-1404 Orthopedics Coastal Orthopedics - East Surgery Center 1917 Worth Court Bradenton, FL 34211 coastalorthopedics.com (941) 782-0101 Orthopedics

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Coastal Orthopedics - Lakewood Ranch 8340 Lakewood Ranch Blvd Bradenton, FL 34202 coastalorthopedics.com (941) 792-1404 Orthopedics Columbia Care 4549 14th St. W. Bradenton, FL 34207 col-care.com (941) 216-7838 Medical Marijuana Daiquiri Deck Raw Bar 107 Bridge Street Bradenton Beach, FL 34217 daiquirideck.com (941) 253-3300 Restaurants DecoCrete Services, LLC 1555 Dogwood Drive Sarasota, FL 34232 decocreteservices.com (941) 405-3231 Concrete Contractors and Re-surfacing

Defensive Warfighter Strategies, LLC 2017 58th Avenue Cir E Bradenton, FL 34203 dws-llc.consulting (941) 586-1545 Gun Sales, Gun Smith, Concealed Weapons Training Elite Outdoor Kitchens and Design eliteoutdoorkitchensanddesign.com (941) 400-7125 Outdoor Kitchen Design and Installation Fehl Safe Water Systems FehlSafeWaterSystems.com (941) 809-3713 Water Treatment Florida Doug Services, Painting & More FloridaDougServices.com (941) 264-5809 Handyman - Home Improvement Green & Co. 64 Sarasota Center Blvd.

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The Grounds Guys of Palmetto 5539 70th Dr. E. Ellenton, FL 34222 https://www.groundsguys.com/palmettofl/?L=true (941) 888-7800 Lawn and Landscape Contractors and Maintenance Heartland Payment Systems HeartlandPaymentSystems.com (941) 241-6170 Credit Card and Merchant Services, Payment Processing IAS Marketing Services 6508 Superior Ave. Sarasota, FL 34231 iasmarketingservices.com (941) 921-5027 Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations ID&C US 5028 Lena Road Bradenton, FL 34211 idcband.com/en-us (941) 739-6935 RFID Event Technology Jan Lewis Artist, LLC 1110 12th St. W. Bradenton, FL 34205 janlewis.org (941) 909-0140 Art Galleries and Artists Jeff's Comfort Services 4914 Lena Rd Suite 103 Bradenton, Florida 34211 jcscooling.com (941) 376-5480 Air Conditioning and Heating Contractors Joel Garcia Boss, DMD, PA 8441 Heritage Green Way Bradenton, FL 34212 (941) 405-3367 Dentists The Joint Chiropractic 257 N. Cattlemen Rd., Unit 88 Sarasota, FL 34243 TheJoint.com (941) 877-6803 Chiropractors Joseph A. Palermo Moving & Storage 1603 Barber Road Sarasota, FL 34240 palermomoving.net (941) 706-4520 Movers

Kumon of Bradenton - University Park 8201 Tourist Center Dr. University Park, FL 34201 kumon.com (941) 351-5555 Tutoring and Educational Services

North River Prevention Partners 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Ste. K Bradenton, FL 34205 northriverpreventionpartners.org (941) 748-4501 Non-Profit Organizations

Suncoast Credit Union - State Rd. 64 11021 State Rd. 64 E., Ste. 102 Bradenton, FL 34212 suncoastcreditunion.com (800) 999-5887 Credit Unions

Lake Dental 9760 State Rd. 64 E. Bradenton, FL 34212 MyLakeDental.com (941) 322-7711 Dentists

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Suncoast Cuisine suncoastcuisine.com (727) 286-1352 Personal Chef Service

Pipe Restoration Solutions 5107 Lena Rd,. #101 Bradenton, FL 34211 PipeRestorationSolutions.com (941) 544-3090 Sewer and Storm Restoration Services

Take 5 Oil Change Cortez 908 Cortez Rd. W. Bradenton, FL 34207 www.take5oilchange.com/locations/fl/ bradenton-1134/ (941) 751-1125 Automotive Maintenance, Repair and Parts

Law Office of Connie Mederos Jacobs 543 10th St. W. Bradenton, FL 34205 (941) 748-2287 Attorneys Le Chateau Doux (678) 480-1733 Bakeries Manatee Fit Body Boot Camp 5917 Manatee Ave. W., #107 Bradenton, FL 34209 manateefbbc.com (202) 230-6298 Fitness Training and Exercise

Primerica - Eric McNamara Primerica.com (575) 808-0381 Financial Planning and Services

Manatee Home Watch 4654 State Rd. 64 E., Ste. 283 Bradenton, FL 34208 mymanateehomewatch.com (941) 253-6327 Home Watch

Puddles Pressure Cleaning, LLC PuddlesPressureCleaning.com (941) 465-2688 Pressure Cleaning Secure Aging 3645 Cortez Rd. W., Ste. 120 Bradenton, FL 34210 SecureAging.com (941) 761-9338 Senior Citizen Services

Melissa Gould for Manatee County Court Judge PO Box 110456 Bradenton, FL 34211 gouldforjudge.com (941) 219-5600 Candidates for Office Midgard Self Storage - LWR 10810 Internet Place Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 https://www.midgardselfstorage.com/selfstorage/fl/bradenton/internet-pl/ Storage and Warehousing Mike Kennedy (941) 704-4137 Individual Members The Nail Nook Spa & Boutique 417 10th Ave. W. Palmetto, FL 34221 thenailnook.com (941) 722-7207 North River Chiropractic 12353 US 301 N. Parrish, FL 34219 nrchiropractic.com (386) 295-8558 Chiropractors

Plunkett Raysich Architects LLP 1900 Main Street, Ste. 309 Sarasota, FL 34236 prarch.com (941) 444-8845 Architectural Services

Spectrum Reach 700 Carillon Pkwy., Ste. 3 St. Petersburg, FL 33716 spectrumreach.com (727) 214-3099 Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations Stacy Greeter, MD, PLLC 2415 University Pkwy.

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2021 Board of Directors Nominees Announced The Nominating Committee of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its selections for the 2021 Board of Directors.

Directors Selected for One-Year Terms Are:

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Phill Baker, Boyd Insurance & Investment Services Mark Barnebey, Blalock Walters, P.A. Cassandra Burns, Dignity Memorial Benitha Copeland, Copeland Full Line Insurance, Inc. Stu Henderson, Fawley Bryant Architecture Sharon Hillstrom, Bradenton Area EDC Joseph Hwang, Manatee Memorial Hospital Crea Kitcher, Tropicana Products Justin Phillips, Minuteman Press of Bradenton Timothy Polk, Urban Planning Solutions Eleni Sokos, Sokos Social Craig Warzecha, Bradenton Marauders Ernie Withers, Mercedes-Benz of Sarasota

Directors Selected for Three-Year Terms Are: • • • • • •

Nathan Carr, Willis Smith Construction, Inc. Janelle Esposito, Esposito Law Group Steve Hall, Alltrust Insurance Jeff Podobnik, Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Dr. Teresa Rawe, TruePartners Doug Van Dyke, Leadership Simplified

According to the Chamber’s by-laws, Article IV, Section 4, additional names of candidates for Director can be nominated by petition bearing genuine signatures of at least 30 Chamber members. Petitions shall be filed with the nominating committee within 10 days after notice has been given of the names nominated. The determination of the nominating committee as to the legality of the petition shall prevail.

If no petition is filed within the designated period, the nominations shall be closed and the nominated slate of candidates shall be declared elected by the Board at their regular August Board meeting. If a legal petition presents additional candidates, they shall be arranged in alphabetical order.

Instruction will be made to vote for the actual number of candidates for which seats are available. Notation will be made on the ballot to identify candidates nominated by the committee. The usual election process shall prevail.

Returning Directors Are:

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Jason Bartz, NDC Construction Company Richard Bedford, REAL Consulting, LLC Rick Bisio, The Educated Franchisee Bruce Body, Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Christy Cardillo, Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC Brian Carter, Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC Dr. Bill Colgate, MCR Health Mark Dunlop, Bank United, N.A. Karen LaPensee, LaPensee Plumbing, Pools & Air Stewart Moon, Jr., Air & Energy Jeff Nickse, Accurate Benefits Solutions, LLC Bruce Patneaude, IMG Academy Chris Sharek, Ardurra Group, Inc.

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member news 360 Orthopedics is pleased to announce

Icard Merrill

Coastal Orthopedics is pleased to announce Dr. Richard H. Bundschu, an interventional pain management specialist with Coastal Orthopedics, was one of 12 physicians nationwide whose high-frequency spinal cord stimulation research was recently published in Neurosurgery, the official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

Shareholder Tom Icard has earned board recertification in construction law from The Florida Bar. He is also board certified in civil trial law, one of ten attorneys in Florida who is dual-certified in both practice areas. Icard Merrill is also pleased to announce ten of the firm’s attorneys have been selected to the list of 2020 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Attorneys selected to the list are Charles J. Bartlett, Business Litigation; Drew Clayton, Securities Litigation; Thomas F. Icard, Jr., Construction Litigation; William W. Merrill III, Land Use & Zoning; and Alyssa M. Nohren, Real Estate. Selected to 2020 Florida Rising Stars are Kelly Causey, Real Estate; Bradley J. Ellis, Land Use & Zoning; Worth Graham, Securities Litigation; Anthony J. Manganiello III, Personal Injury - Plaintiff; and Bianca N. Manos, Family Law.

Coldwell Banker Realty

Kerkering, Barberio & Co.

the appointment of Jeffrey A. Silverstein, MD as Chief of Surgery at Doctors Hospital of Sarasota. He is Managing Partner and President of 360 Orthopedics. In addition, the company is pleased to announce the appointment of E.J. Ledesma as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Blalock Walters, P.A. welcomes attorney Jodi M. Ruberg to the firm’s estate planning and business and corporate practice groups.

announces that Greg Dalglish has joined the 941 Team for residential real estate.

Compass Hotel has appointed hospitality

industry veteran France Langan as vice president of operations/general manager.

Conditioned Air announces the promotion of financial executive Tim Russell to senior vice president and CFO, and also named him partner in the business.

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announces its co-owner and CEO, Steven Pajevic, completed the prestigious Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program in the National Cohort held at Babson College in Boston.

De Soto National Memorial announced

the selection of Stanley “Stan” Bond as the new superintendent of De Soto National Memorial.

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congratulates Chad Choate, an Edward Jones financial advisor, who recently earned his designation as an Accredited Asset Management Specialist.

Entech was named one of the 2020 Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in the small company category (10-24 employees) for the second year in a row. With a score of 95.81 points, the company ranked 6th.

Florida Suncoast Real Estate

and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has announced that long-time member Barry Grooms has been inducted into the National Association of Realtors Hall of Fame. Florida Suncoast Real Estate is also pleased to welcome Melissa Velez and Brooke Mailloux to their real estate team.

is pleased to announce Alena Miles, CPA has joined the firm as a Tax Manager. Additionally, the following staff promotions were announced: advancing from Supervisor to Manager are Kathleen Martin and Dawn Morgan. Advancing from Senior Accountant to Supervisor are Erin Fuller, Annamaria Kiss, and Matthew Rzepa Advancing from In-Charge Accountant to Senior Accountant is Jessica Jensen. Advancing from Staff Accountant to In-Charge Accountant are Andrew Buck, Stacy Davis, and Gabriela Macias. Also, Stephen Hueston passed the exam to obtain the designation of Certified Public Accountant.

Kool Stuff

announces Tom Scholz earned the certification of Master Advertising Specialist (MAS) administered by Promotional Products Association International (PPAI; ppai.org), the largest international not-for-profit association for more than 16,000 members.

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center

announces the installation of the 7D Surgical System for spinal and cranial procedures. This system virtually replaces standard fluoroscopy, providing the surgical team with a fast, accurate and radiation-free tool for the placement of spinal implants.

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

(LECOM)

announces the appointment of Lisa M. Tavallali, Ph.D., M.B.A., as the director of the LECOM Masters in Public Health (M.P.H.) degree program.

Manatee County School District

students recently competed at the 42nd Annual Technology Student Association (TSA) State Conference. Upholding a long-standing reputation, this was the 15th straight year

Manatee students captured more trophies and earned more Top Ten finishes than any other school district in Florida.

Manatee Healthcare System is proud to announce Kevin DiLallo, CEO, has been honored by Wellington Regional Medical Center where he was the former CEO. The Level III NICU has been named after him.

Michael Saunders Lakewood Ranch Real Estate Team is proud to announce Veronica Brandon Miller has joined its team as a Realtor® with Michael Saunders & Company. Prior to joining the Michael Saunders, she served as a vice president for Goodwill Industries.

Realize Bradenton received two ADDY awards, one for Bluesfest poster (Gold) and one for their Bluesfest campaign (Silver).

SaraBay Real Estate is pleased to announce that Merryl Koven, Commercial Real Estate Agent, has joined their team.

Sarasota Military Academy

students have received an inaugural award from the 2020 Sarasota Film Festival. The cadets submitted a film titled, “The Fate of the Oklahoma Riders,” and won the newly-established “Comedy Appreciation” category during the festival’s virtual competition.

Shankman Leone, P.A. is proud to name Kendra Presswood and Michael Willats as Partners of the Firm.

Society Bytes Radio welcomes Paul Anthony and his knowledge of and love for jazz. For over 50 years he has produced jazz and hosted radio programs including a recent 5-year stint on All Jazz Channel for Sirius/XM Satellite radio.

SouthTech

announces that Nathan Bailey has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer as part of the company’s planned succession of founding partner, Paul Hoffman, who passed away in January. Mr. Bailey will also continue in his role as Chief Operating Officer.

The Eye Associates announces Dr. Robert

Friedman, Fellowship Trained Glaucoma Specialists at The Eye Associates, is the first in Florida to implant the first and only FDAapproved glaucoma sustained-release implant indicated to reduce intraocular pressure in patients with open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

Turning Points, a nonprofit with a mission to prevent and reduce homelessness in Manatee County, is pleased to welcome.

Kathleen Cramer as executive director. Cramer succeeds Adell Erozer who recently retired after a 15-year tenure with the agency.

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