July 10, 2018

MEMBERSHIP MILESTONES

15 Years
B & L Tire Sales
Girls Inc. of Lakeland
Watson Clinic, LLP

10 Years
Frank Rouse, Attorney At Law

POLK POLITICS


Meet The Candidates,
Eat a Free Hotdog!

  Once again Bartow Political Rally will be offered as a free event to the public. Polk Politics, to be held Thursday, August 16, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., will take place at the Bartow Civic Center.
  This year, the Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce is also offering those attending a free hot dog! American Compliance Technologies Environmental & Infrastructure (A-C-T) is presenting sponsor.
  Local candidates from all over the county will be on hand to speak, answer questions and meet the public at the Rally.
  The Rally will afford voters an opportunity to participate in a straw vote, sponsored by ENGAGE Chamber Young Professionals, with the results announced at the conclusion of the evening.
  For more information about the Political Rally, please call Virginia Condello at (863) 533-7125, or check out the EVENT PAGE HERE. You may sign up to be a sponsor at this site.

SEE US HERE!

EMERGING LEADERS TICKETS


 

Polk Emerging Leaders Awards 2018

 
Bartow Civic Center

This year's 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. Reserve your seat here.

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.

CHAMBER EVENTS

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

Wednesday, July 11, 2018, 1:30 a.m.
DIPLOMAT BIRTHDAY PARTY: Issie!

CHAMBER QUARTERLY HAS 40K READERSHIP

 Reserve your space now in the Fall 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. ENGAGE - become the 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

SUPPORT OUR NEWSLETTER SPONSORS!










WANT YOUR COMPANY
LISTED HERE?
Contact
Kathryn at the Chamber

JULY BUSINESS OF THE MONTH: KELLEY BUICK


BARTOW CHAMBER BUSINESS OF THE MONTH FOR JULY!

KELLEY BUICK GMC
255 W. Van Fleet Drive
Bartow, Florida 33830
(863) 440-5026
INVENTORY OF NEW VEHICLES!

HOURS OF OPERATION
MONDAY-FRIDAY,   
SATURDAY  
SUNDAY CLOSED

NEW MEMBERS

Foundations
Winter Haven Hospital Foundation

Kayla Kapp
Manager of Annual Giving and Community Outreach
200 Avenue F N.E.
Winter Haven, FL 33881
863-297-1781
www.whhfoundation.org
 

MEMBER MICRONEWS

MID-STATE INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE
AWARDED MOSAIC SERVICE CONTRACT

Mid-State Industrial Maintenance (Mid-State), a Polk County industrial maintenance company with over 460 Polk, Hillsborough and Hardee County employees, has been awarded a three-year general maintenance contract servicing Mosaic’s Central Florida mine sites as well as the Phosphoric Acid and Dry Products process areas at all four of Mosaic’s Florida fertilizer manufacturing facilities. Mid-State will serve as a principal partner assisting with on-going general maintenance.

In February 2018, Mosaic issued a Request for Proposals for its contract mechanical and general maintenance services in Florida. After a national search, Mosaic awarded the contract to a familiar partner, Mid-State. The company estimates tapping Mid-State for as many as 200,000 work hours a year which translates to nearly 100 jobs and an estimated spend of more than $15 million.


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ENGAGE LUNCH & LEARN: GET READY FOR STUFF THE BUS




Dee Dee Wright, Director for the Polk County Schools Hearth Project, spoke to a crowd during the ENGAGE LUNCH AND LEARN last week.. Her topic was Passion Leads to Purpose. Dee Dee if very passionate about her job, which is helping homeless students in our area, and part of her job is to collect school supplies for homeless students. 

STUFF THE BUS, a project of the Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce's ENGAGE Young Professionals, will begin July 9 and continue through August 17, after school has begun. Dee Dee said this is a good thing because supplies are needed all year long, and two weeks after school supplies have been hit hard. This is the 8th year the Chamber has been involved in collecting for this worthwhile project.

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.

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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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.

 

Pool Template - July 10, 2018