Special issue - Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce

The Greater Panama City Beaches Chamber of Commerce
January/February 2007
your connection to the beach
MEMBER NEWS
AROUND TOWN
GRAND OPENINGS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
MEET YOUR 2007 LEADERSHIP TEAM
Chamber’s Annual Report
“Panama City Beach...
We Make Memories”
Vol 2 Issue 1
www.pcbeach.org
The Greater Panama City Beaches Chamber of Commerce
your connection to the beach
dining out
IN PANAMA CITY BEACH
March/April 2007 Vol 2 Issue 2
MEMBER NEWS
AROUND TOWN
GRAND OPENINGS
CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
Don’t Miss
BUSINESS EXPO
Tuesday, April 24th
at Boardwalk Beach Resort
www.pcbeach.org
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Connected
to the
Beach?
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in The Circuit!
2007 Spotlight
Schedule:
JAN/FEB
Chamber’s Annual Report
MAR/APR
Special Restaurant Guide
MAY/JUN
Shopping & Things To Do
JUL/AUG
Resorts and Real Estate
SEP/OCT
Health & Wellness
NOV/DEC
Going Green
c h a i r m a n ‘ s r e p o r t
It’s hard to believe we are halfway through this
year! The old adage ‘time flies when you’re
having fun’ could sum up my time so far as your
Chairman. We have certainly had some fun events
this year, from the Annual Dinner to
the Business Expo to the most recent
event, our 20th Anniversary Party,
and all the Business After Hours
and Fridays at the Beach in between.
Your Chamber staff, along with
numerous volunteers, have done a
wonderful job putting these events
together.
I’d also like to give a special ‘thank you’ to the Bay
County Chamber of Commerce, which has partnered
with us to sponsor both a dedication ceremony for the
Thomas Drive flyover and a reception for our local
p r e s i d e n t ‘ s r e p o r t
It’s amazing to see twenty years go by with the
blink of an eye. So many wonderful things
have occurred since the incorporation of the
Chamber. Without volunteer leadership and direction,
the Chamber would not be where it is
today. As our budget has grown, we
have been able to expand our staff,
include a professional marketing and
sales team, take the chamber’s website
and technology to the next level,
promote businesses and community
globally, work hand in hand with
city, county and national leaders,
plan a brighter future for residents,
businesses and visitors, increase our publications to
offer a variety of services, benefits and marketing tools,
and bring our leaders and decision makers together
with visioning workshops.
For the last fifteen years I have been fortunate to work
with many talented people. Board members, civic
leaders, ambassadors, committee chairs, volunteers
David Powell
college presidents. It is exciting to see our chambers
working together, and I look forward to working with
the Bay County Chamber on future events.
I hope you enjoy this issue of The
Circuit, as we focus on resorts and
real estate in Panama City Beach.
We are blessed to be able to live in
such a beautiful place and this issue
highlights many of those properties
available both for rent and for sale. As
word has spread across the country
about our emerald green water and
white sandy beaches, we have seen
unprecedented development, and now we need folks
to come and see the new Panama City Beach. If you
need me, I’ll be reading my copy of The Circuit on the
beach with a cold drink in hand, enjoying the view.
Debi Knight
and staff. We have a dynamic organization because of
one reason – we all care about our community and how
we help each other grow. That is why your chamber is
stronger than ever.
We are currently working on our
five year business plan, and it will be
exciting to see where the next twenty
years takes us. We are also in the
process of expanding our Chamber
facility, increasing staff, open seven
days a week for businesses and
visitors, and increase marketing
opportunities for members.
I would like to thank all of you for supporting an
organization that cares about the quality of life and
future for our businesses. Many of you have been
members for the last twenty years, and we salute you.
Many others have been members for a number of years,
and we thank you for your continued support.
I am excited about what tomorrow will bring!
Call Bethany Edwards
for rates and
information at
(850) 235-1159.
The Chamber’s 20th Anniversary Island Luau on June 22nd was a tropical triumph...see page 14.
6 The Circuit July/August 2007