March 6, 2018
BARTOW CHAMBER WEEKLY

MEMBERSHIP MILESTONES

45 Years
Polk-Murphy Insurance Agency, Inc.

40 Years
Bartow Art Guild
James Farm
Travel Leaders / International Sun Travel

30 Years
Oakview Lakes, Inc.

10 Years
Billy Strickland

5 Years
Fountain Place Apartments
Jeffries Bookkeeping

PDA SIGNUPS



PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES: Leadership In The Workplace

AT POLK STATE COLLEGE - CLEAR SPRINGS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CENTER

7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

SIGN UP HERE!

NEW CLASSES FOR 2018. More than 100 have earned a Professional Development Academy certificate since it began in 2016!

As a member, you and your employees are eligible to participate in a professional development series: LEADERSHIP IN THE WORKPLACE. Successful professionals continually strive to learn. Expanding skill sets and knowledge enables individuals to transcend their careers. The Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Polk State College, announces the launch of the 2018 Greater Bartow Chamber Professional Development Academy (PDA). This program provides skills for business, organization, and personal growth and improvement through a variety of educational and training opportunities. Receive your PDA certificate by attending a minimum of four of the seven classes. Cost for the academy classes are covered in your Chamber membership investment. If you are an employee of a Chamber member business, you are entitled to attend any of the classes at no cost. If you are not employed by a Chamber member business, the classes are $29 per class.


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WANT US TO TEXT YOU ABOUT EVENTS?






Free TEXT ME!

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 Virginia Condello today! virginia@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 Kathryn at 863-533-7125 for more information; or email her at kathryn@bartowchamber.com

JOIN ENGAGE & GET A COOL CUP!



Want this cool cup? It can be yours, simply by joining ENGAGE Young Professionals. Here's the link to learn about ENGAGE and to join. Become the Community Leader you were meant to be, sign up today!

2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Emily Spath Clark, President
   Spath Jewelers
Phil Minden, Incoming President
  BayCare Bartow Regional Medical Center

Clint Edwards, Immediate Past President
 

CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE LIST

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WANT YOUR COMPANY
LISTED HERE?
Contact Kathryn@bartowchamber.com

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MAYOR'S PRAYER BREAKFAST!

TICKETS AT THE CHAMBER!
MAYOR'S PRAYER BREAKFAST FEATURING HOWE Q. WALLACE
IS MARCH 21, 2018, 7:00 a.m. AT THE BARTOW CIVIC CENTER

NEXT FUN THURSDAY IS MARCH 15!

Join us for the next Fun Thursday hosted by Frost Van den Boom, PA on Thursday, March 15, 2018, at 5:00 a.m. See you there!

NEW MEMBERS

Vitamins
Vitamins of The Sun
Silvia Saldana
1105 S. Holland Parkway, Suite C
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 537-7376

Mortgage Companies
American Liberty Mortgage
Chris Tlougan
880 1st Street South
Winter Haven, FL 33880
863-875-7889
almwinterhaven.com

Healthcare – General
Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine (LVIM)
Alice Koehler
1021 Lakeland Hills Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33805
863-606-1552
www.lvim.net

Government – State
Office of Congressman Thomas Rooney
Sherry McCorkle
4507 George Blvd
Sebring, FL 33875
863-402-9082
www.rooney.house.gov

Engineers – Surveyors – Planners
Rayl Engineering & Surveying, LLC
Alan Rayl
415 E. Main Street
Suite 203
Bartow, FL 33830
813-857-6921

Individual Members
Rick Wilson
2400 Hwy. 60 East
Bartow, FL 33830
863-533-7226

Roofing
Ring Roofing, Inc
James Ring
1329 East Main Street
Lakeland, FL 33801
863-337-5139
www.ringroofinginc.com

Office Supplies
Zeno Office Solutions
James Lyle
2039 E Edgewood Drive
Lakeland, FL 33803
863-665-3042
www.zenosolutions.com

CHAMBER EVENTS

(All meetings are in the Chamber Boardroom unless otherwise noted.)

Wednesday, February 28, 2018, 1:30 p.m.
DIPLOMAT BIRTHDAY PARTY

Happy Feb. Birthday to: Shirley, Nelle, Jean and Jeri!

Friday, Saturday, March 3, 4, 2018, 10:00 a.m.
BLOOMIN' ARTS FESTIVAL
BLOOMIN' BIKE RIDE, 8:00 a.m.

Downtown Bartow

Wednesday, March 7, 2018, Noon
AMBASSADORS / DELEGATES LUNCHEON

Thursday, March 8, 2018, 9:30 a.m.
VITAMINS OF THE SUN RIBBON-CUTTING
1105 S. Holland Parkway, Suite C, Bartow 33830

Wednesday, March 14, 2018, 7:30 a.m.
2018 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY
Polk State College Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center

Thursday, March 15, 2018
LEADERSHIP BARTOW XVII PHOSPHATE DAY

Thursday, March 15, 2018, 10:00 a.m.
NOVASOL SOLAR FARM RIBBON-CUTTING


Thursday March 15, 2018, 5:00 p.m.
FROST VAN DEN BOOM FUN THURSDAY

395 S. Central Avenue, Bartow 33830

Friday, March 16, 2018, 5:30-ish
ST. PADDY'S DAY UNPARADE & FRIDAY FEST

Parade begins around 5:30 and ends at Friday Fest

Saturday, March 17, 2018, 8:00 a.m.
BLARNEY TRIATHLON & 5K RACE

Bartow Civic Center

Saturday, March 17, 2018, 6:00 p.m.
ROTARY WILD GAME DINNER

Leland Young's Barn, Alturas

Tuesday, March 20, 1028, Noon-4:00 p.m.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS RETREAT
BCHF Boardroom


Wednesday, March 21, 2018, 7:00 a.m.
MAYOR'S SUNRISE PRAYER BREAKFAST
Bartow Civic Center
Tickets on sale at the Chamber

DON'T MISS FORTRESS FITNESS AT FORT BLOUNT PARK

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:

Mar. 10 – Mariah Andressen-Otten (Yoga)
Apr. 14 – Juanita Pullum (Boot Camp)
May 12 – Jude Dauphin (Uptown Fitness)

HELLO BARTOW! MEMBERS PARTICIPATE FOR FREE











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 the Chamber, (863) 533-7125.

MEMBER MICRONEWS

HELP BARTOW FORD CELEBRATE ITS 70th!




Vote by Mail for April 3rd Municipal Elections

 
 Mail ballots are available for registered voters who reside in the municipalities of Bartow, Davenport, Eagle Lake, Frostproof, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Mulberry, and Polk City and who would like to vote by mail in the April 3rd Municipal Elections.
 
Voters can request that a ballot be mailed to them by calling the Elections Office at 863-534-5888, Monday through Friday, 8 am – 5 pm, or by clicking on the “Vote by Mail” button at PolkElections.com.  Voted ballots must be returned to the Supervisor of Elections by 7 pm on Election Day, April 3rd.
 
For more information visit PolkElections.com, or call the Elections Office at 863-534-5888.

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2017 PDA CERTIFICATES AT CHAMBER

Dear Chamber Members,

If you attended the 2017 Professional Development Academy, and were in attendance to at least 4 classes of the 7 offered, you earned a PDA certificate.

These certificates are here at the Chamber. Drop by and pick yours up today.

ATTENTION COUNTY MEMBERS: All members who attended the 2017 PDA (at least 4 classes) and who work for the County, should see Tanya Tucker, who has the County certificates.

Thank you.
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