NEW MEMBERS
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
Associations, Clubs & Organizations
Boy Scouts of America
Hector Centeno
13228 N Central Ave
Tampa, FL 33612
813-875-5890
tampabayscouting.org
Restaurants
Hardee's
Julie Bales
300 E Van Fleet Drive
Bartow, FL 33830
Restaurants
Wing Stop
Juan Martin
300 E Van Fleet Drive
Bartow, FL 33830
Insurance Agencies
US Health Advisors
Joshua Zarandona
810 South Jackson Ave
Bartow, FL 33830
772-925-9747
ushagent.com/JoshuaZarandona
Advertising - Specialty
Comcast Spotlight
Jami Rear
3010 Herring Avenue
Sebring, FL 33870
941-342-2172
www.comcastspotlight.com/markets/sarasota
Banks, Credit Unions
Wauchula State Bank
Christy Page
4821 US Hwy 17 North
Bowling Green, FL 33834
863-375-2238
www.wauchulastatebank.com
MEMBERSHIP MILESTONES
35 Years
WONN/WPCV/WLKF/WWRZ Radio Stations
30 Years
AAF Flanders
20 Years
Bartow High School
15 Years
Moody Law
10 Years
Asbury United Methodist Church
Elite Detail 'N Tint
First Providence Missionary Baptist Church
5 Years
Arts Ensemble Education Foundation
Doss Flower and Gift Shop, Inc.
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
BARTOW COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION FUN THURSDAY
JOIN ENGAGE & GET A COOL CUP!
SUPPORT OUR NEWSLETTER SPONSORS!
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RSVP FOR LEADERSHIP BARTOW XVII GRADUATION!
EMERGING LEADERS AWARDS
Nominations are open for the 2018 Polk Emerging Leader Awards. If you know a Young Leader between the ages of 21 and 42 who have made significant contributions and commitment to the Polk County community please nominate them now! This years program will once again be a collaborative event of the three young professional groups in Polk County and their host Chambers - Bartow, Lakeland and Winter Haven. Complete your nomination here.
BARTOW MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FUN THURSDAY
See you Thursday, May 10, at 5:00 p.m. at the Bartow Municipal Airport for fantastic food, fellowship and the opportunity to meet the airport's Executive Director, John Helms.
CHAMBER EVENTS
(All meetings are in the Chamber Boardroom unless otherwise noted.)
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
ALL CHAMBER MIXER
ALL SAINTS ACADEMY, Winter Haven
Wednesday, May 2, 2018, Noon
AMBASSADORS / DELEGATES MEETING
Wednesday, May 9, 2018, 9:30 a.m.
JUST SAY NO PARADE AND RALLY
Downtown Bartow
Thursday, May 10, 2018, 5:00 p.m.
BARTOW MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FUN THURSDAY
JOHN HELMS RECEPTION
Bartow Municipal Airport
Tuesday, May 15, 2018, 3:45 p.m.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 3:45 p.m.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 17, 2018, 6:00 p.m.
LEADERSHIP XVII GRADUATION
Polk State College Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center
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.
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 Kathryn Bevilacqua-Ely today! kathryn@bartowchamber.com or 863-533-7125.
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:
LAST EVENT UNTIL SEPTEMBER!
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.
MULTI CHAMBER MIXER!
All Greater Bartow Chamber members are invited to this MULTI-CHAMBER MIXER at All Saints Academy on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. Network with new friends from neighboring chambers while enjoying refreshments and exploring All Saints Academy's Innovation Studio at 5001 FL-540, Winter Haven, FL 33880. RSVP online here!
BUSINESS OF THE MONTH
Interested in becoming a BUSINESS OF THE MONTH? Call Kathryn, 863-533-7125, or email her here.
Business of Month
Over $1,500 in advertising for $350!
 The featured Business of the Month for the Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce is a promotional opportunity available to all Chamber members. This program provides additional marketing and exposure for your organization through a variety of channels. Those channels include:
CAPITAL CITY MAGAZINE 1/3 PAGE AD - $540 VALUE
Your business will receive a free third page ad in the Chamber’s quarterly publication, CAPITAL CITY QUARTERLY, featuring you as business of the month. CAPITAL CITY QUARTERLY has a readership of 40,000 with circulation to homes and businesses throughout Southwest Polk County.
SOCIAL MEDIA - $250 VALUE
Your business will receive weekly shout-outs via the Chamber’s various media sites, the Greater Bartow Chamber Facebook page and Capital City Today Facebook page, with an audience of more than 1,100. You will also receive a targeted, boosted post to reach up to 5,000 viewers.
CHAMBER WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - $500 VALUE
Your business will be the featured business of the month in our Chamber Weekly Newsletter distributed to more than 1,000 emails weekly.
RADIO - $250 VALUE
You will receive periodic shout-outs throughout the month as the Chamber’s featured business on WBF FM 102.9 & AM 1130. Provide a short, one sentence description to help listeners learn more about your business.
STORE DISPLAY
The Chamber will provide you with its Business of the Month store display to keep in your lobby or office to designate you as the Chamber’s Business of the Month.
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