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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
November/December 2007 Vol 2 Issue 6
MEMBER NEWS
AROUND TOWN
GRAND OPENINGS
CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
Don’t Miss
BUSINESS EXPO
Tuesday, April 24th
at Boardwalk Beach Resort
The Greater Panama City Beaches Chamber of Commerce
your connection to the beach
going green
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www.pcbeach.org
Green Adventures in
Panama City Beach
8 Ways to Green
Up Your Life
1 New Nature
Center on the way
BANKING CENTER
REAL ESTATE CORNER
GRAND OPENINGS
AROUND TOWN
MEMBER NEWS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
www.pcbeach.org
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Connected
to the Beach?
Advertise your business
in The Circuit!
2008 Spotlight
Schedule:
JAN/FEB
Chamber’s Annual Report
MAR/APR
Dining in Panama City Beach
MAY/JUN
Shopping & Things To Do
JUL/AUG
Resorts and Real Estate
SEP/OCT
Health & Wellness
NOV/DEC
Ecotourism
Rates & Information:
Skip Alford
(850) 814-4292
Tyler Finklea
(850) 691-6259
c h a i r m a n ‘ s r e p o r t
Hello Chamber members! First of all, I
sincerely hope everyone had a happy and
safe New Year’s celebration. 2008 will
bring both excitement and challenges,
and I am happy to be serving as your
Chairman. I am looking forward to all
of the positive things happening with
The Greater Panama City Beaches
Chamber of Commerce. That
being said, it would be remiss and
negligent of me if I did not take the
opportunity to thank my friend and
your past Chairman, David Powell
for his excellent leadership in 2007. Whether working
with the Staff, the Board of Directors, or serving as
the voice of the Chamber throughout the community,
David’s support and dedication to this Chamber has
been obvious and well received.
The new year brings to our community new faces,
new businesses, new roads and new infrastructure. It
brings to the Beaches Chamber new members, a new
Board of Directors, and a beautiful new building to
showcase. The annual Board Planning Retreat in
November, facilitated by Chamber professional and
p r e s i d e n t ‘ s r e p o r t
Ihope you will enjoy this month’s Special Edition
“Second Generations: Making A Difference.”
I started this report writing
about each person featured, that I
have had the honor and pleasure to
work with. Before I realized it, I
had written several pages and I was
only halfway through. The Chamber
would not be where it is today, or as
successful, without the families that
are mentioned in this publication.
There are so many families that have given their time
and support, we could not list them all.
Our community has grown at a rapid pace over the
last 20 years. Many positive changes are attributed
award-winning instructor Chuck Ewart, focused on
what tools and resources are needed to move us into
the future and a new Plan of Objectives and Strategies
was developed (see the Chamber’s
Annual Report and 2008 Program of
Work on page 14).
What will help our community
embrace growth, and promote a
positive REGIONAL image and
brand for Panama City Beach? It will
take Strong, Passionate Leadership,
Communication,
Collaboration,
Involvement and Participation between business
organizations and chambers, both local and those in our
neighboring counties. If you’re not sure where to get
started, call the Beaches Chamber at (850) 235-1159.
The staff has put together an exciting schedule of events
for 2008 including Fridays at the Beach on the second
Friday of every month, After Hours mixers at fun, new
locations, and the Annual Awards Banquet coming up
next month at Edgewater.
See you out and about!
Al McCambry
Debi Knight
to the leaders of this community that are proud to call
Panama City Beach and Bay County their home.
Please take time to read your
Chamber’s Annual Report and
2008 Program of Work. We have
had an unbelievable year with great
progress. Your Board of Directors
and staff are planning for the coming
year with new committees taking
lead. If you would like to be more
involved with the Chamber, contact
Beth@PCBeach.org, our Director of Operations for
more information.
Thank you for your continued support. We look
forward to an exciting new year.
8 The Circuit January/February 2008