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ROI ALERT TO ALL MEMBERS!
We've established a new perk to your membership. Now, as a member of the Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce, you may include a promotional item for your business in the HELLO BARTOW! welcome baskets for new residents. PARTICIPATION IS FREE OF CHARGE! If you are interested, contact Barbara Adamson, Membership Director, (863) 533-7125, or reply to this email.
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Chamber Members:
We are offering a new feature of your membership, absolutely free to you! If you would like to get a text message about upcoming events, call or email Barbara Adamson, Chamber Membership Services Director, today! barbara@bartowchamber.com or 863-533-7125.
CHAMBER QUARTERLY HAS 40K READERSHIP
 Reserve your space now in the Spring Chamber Quarterly Magazine and hand your business card out to more than 40,000 readers for only $85 per issue. Call Barbara Adamson at 863-533-7125 for more information.
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VISITORS DAYS - JANUARY 26, 27, 2018
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DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER ANNUAL MEETING
JAN. ORGANIZATION: BARTOW ART GUILD
Left to right: Bartow Art Guild Representatives, Laura Fredrickson, Past President; Sandra Thompson, Recording Secretary; and David Harrell, President.
January Chamber Organization of the Month:
Bartow Art Guild
1240 East Main Street, Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 534-1877 www.bartowartguild.com
The Bartow Art Guild is a non-profit organization with the purpose of development and exposure of visual and cultural arts in the City of Bartow and its environs. Members include award-winning artists and all media, patrons and supporters. The Bartow Art Guild conducts artist showcases, special events, exhibits, classes and workshops throughout the year. You are invited to join the group and be a part of Bartow's art scene - call today!
WANT TO FIND OUT HOW TO BECOME
THE BUSINESS OF THE MONTH?
Contact Barbara Adamson, Membership Services,
863-533-7125 or email
barbara@bartowchamber.com
NOMINATE SOMEONE FOR GWH AWARD!
The George W. Harris Leadership Bartow Award is given each year to a member of the Leadership Bartow Alumni who has provided consistent leadership in enhancing Bartow’s quality of life. It is the Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce’s most prestigious award and will be presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting to be held on Saturday, January 27, 2018. Any Chamber member is eligible to nominate a candidate. Deadline for nominations is Monday, January 12, 2018. For more information, call 863-533-7125.
CHAMBER MEMBERS: Nominate someone today for the George W. Harris, Jr. Leadership Award. Choose from all graduates of Bartow Chamber's Leadership classes and the steering committee.
The Chamber’s Leadership Bartow program was established in 1984 to enhance the civic participation of emerging leaders within the greater Bartow area. Every two years, Leadership Bartow selects the best and brightest individuals in the Bartow area to participate in the two-year program oriented to developing leadership skills, fostering understanding of the major issues facing the Bartow area, improving the communications network among leaders of disparate backgrounds and interests and, most importantly, motivating them to contribute through voluntary participation in civic activities.
NOMINATE SOMEONE HERE!
MEMBERSHIP MILESTONES
10 Years
Maintenance and Reliability Technologies, Inc.
5 Years
Lea Ann Thomas
NEW MEMBERS
Restaurants
LITTLE CAESARS
George Anderson
1262 N. Broadway Ave.
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 733-5000
website here.
Mortgage Loans
PRIME MORTGAGE GROUP
Deborah Collins
415 E. Main Street, Suite 213
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 430-7787
website here.
DON'T MISS FORTRESS FITNESS FOR JAN.
 This is a great time of exercise for the whole family! Marie Wilmot, local fitness guru, has designed a program for the Chamber to help the community get fit! Find out what types of exercise suit your needs by coming out to Fort Blount Park on the second Saturday of each month at 9:00 a.m.. You can experience a different kind of exercise in each class. It's a blast!
SCHEDULE:
Jan. 13 – Greg, Rick & Krissy (UFC Box & Burn)
Feb. 10 – Tammi Green (Empower Fit Dance)
Mar. 10 – Mariah Andressen-Otten (Yoga)
Apr. 14 – Juanita Pullum (Boot Camp)
May 12 – Jude Dauphin (Uptown Fitness)
CHAMBER EVENTS
(All meetings are in the Chamber Boardroom unless otherwise noted.)
Thursday, January 11
Leadership Bartow City Government Day
Monday, January 15, noon
George Gause / MLK Parade
Parade begins at Floral and Main, ends at Carver Rec
Line up: 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, January 16, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
ENGAGE SERVES BEGINS
A-C-T Classroom
Friday, January 19, 6:00 p.m.
Main Street Bartow's Friday Fest
Downtown Bartow
Friday & Saturday, January 26 & 27, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Alafia River Rendezvous Visitors Days
1000 Old Fort Meade Rd., Homeland
Tuesday, January 23, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
ENGAGE SERVES
A-C-T Classroom
Saturday, January 27, 6:00 p.m.
Chamber Annual Event
Spath Jewelers Presents: 007 DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
Bartow Civic Center
Monday, January 29, 8:30 a.m.
OPTIONS FOR WOMEN BARTOW CLINIC
RIBBON-CUTTING with Comm. Adam Putnam
at Church Service Center
495 E. Summerlin Street, Bartow
Tuesday, January 30, February 6, 13, 20, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
ENGAGE SERVES
A-C-T Classroom
SIGN UP FOR ENGAGE SERVES!
EFFECTIVE BOARD SERVICE TRAINING
6-week program at
ACT Environmental & Infrastructure Bartow, Tuesdays, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Jan. 16, 2018 - Feb. 20, 2018
Over the span of 6 weeks, the fundamentals of effective board service will be taught by some of Polk County’s own “seasoned” community leaders. Graduate’s name will be added to a database available to local organizations seeking quality board members. For more information, contact Kathryn Bevilacqua-Eli at 863-738-6193 or CLICK HERE.
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