Events

Chamber University: Cyber Security

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The cloud and data revolution is here. Understanding this reality, and preparing your business to safely and intelligently navigate what has become an increasingly dangerous & complex digital world, needs to be paramount among all considerations related to your business.

Join David Cooper, CEO of Iviry Professional IT Management as he presents to us the importance of Cyber Security in this here, rapidly growing, digital age we live in. David will take us through what type of threats exist, how to protect yourself, the ideas of cyber insurance, and incident response. This hour-long presentation is sure to help you gain more perspective on the importance of protecting your business, its assets and much more.

Complimentary for Chamber Members
$20 Future Members/Public

Sarasota Spring Showcase

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Join us for our NEW, Sarasota Spring Showcase! Whether you choose to exhibit or attend, you can expect to begin springtime with new business contacts and enjoy music, food and a cash bar.

Members and non-members are invited to attend a FREE jumpstart to our beautiful spring season here in Sarasota!!

Register for your booth early, as we sell out at 35 exhibitors!

2018 Annual Chamber Breakfast

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The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce will be hosting it’s 98th Annual Chamber Breakfast on Friday, February 16th at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

Join us as we welcome guest speaker, Eric Spiegel, former President and CEO of Siemens USA.

With millions of high-paying jobs going unfilled in the US today, companies are focusing on cities and states where they not only see the workforce they need today but where they see the infrastructure and collaboration needed to build the workforce they will need in the future.

Mr. Spiegel will speak on what companies, communities, educational institutions and governments can do to “avoid the “Skills Gap” and Create Jobs in the Emerging Digital World”.

About Eric Spiegel:

Eric Spiegel is the former President and CEO of Siemens USA (retired December 31, 2016) and was responsible for growing the U.S. business in the company’s largest market. With over $22 billion in sales including $5.5 billion exports and approximately 50,000 employees in the U.S., Siemens is a global leader in technology and services focusing on the areas of industrial electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world’s largest producers of energy-efficient, highly-engineered technologies, Siemens is a leading supplier of products, solutions and software for power generation, transmission & distribution, renewables, oil & gas, energy efficiency, mobility, industrial automation, automotive and healthcare. Siemens has over 70 major manufacturing sites across the U.S. and is represented in all 50 states.

Good Morning Sarasota

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Join us out at TooJay’s to jump-start your morning with Chamber business professionals at our new Good Morning Sarasota event held bi-monthly at various locations throughout Greater Sarasota. Enjoy a light breakfast, coffee/juice, and door prizes in a laid-back atmosphere perfect for meeting your next customer or client.

Good Morning Sarasota is held on the third Thursday bi-monthly, making it an event that you won’t want to miss!

Power Hour Lunch

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Hungry for new business? Leverage your lunch with the power of business connections and referrals at our Power Hour Lunch. Hosted every second Wednesday of the month, you are given the opportunity to join us at various Chamber Member restaurants where each guest is invited to make an introduction to the group and pitch an elevator speech about their business.

Lets network and have lunch together!

Please RSVP at least 24-hours prior to the event to save your spot.
Depending on availability, member walk-ins will be charged $25.

Chamber University: Email Marketing

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If you’ve not thought about your email marketing strategy for a while, now is the time. If you’ve not adopted email marketing, you might be wasting a key asset to growth. An email marketing list has tremendous potential value, the value that won’t likely be tapped by doing the same old thing, or not taking action on it.

Due to shorter and shorter attention spans driven by digital devices, it’s imperative to rethink how that message is being delivered and consumed. In this session, we’ll share tips and key action items you’ll want to take to make sure you are growing, using and leveraging your email marketing list.

About the Presenter:
Matthew Montoya, Partner Enablement and Training Manager at Constant Contact, has crisscrossed the Country over the last six years to 46 States, helping, in person, over 9,000 small businesses to better understand how email marketing can affect growth and what design means to the bottom line. In his 16 years in Marketing, he has worked on nearly every kind of marketing vehicle around; from print, broadcast, social web and now email marketing, he’s seen and had a role in it all. His extensive background had helped these thousands of small businesses rethink their email marketing strategy to meet the demands of today’s subscriber’s expectations.

Complimentary for Chamber Members
$20 Future Members/Public

State of the Community Lunch – Sarasota School Referendum

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Join us downtown at Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse as we welcome Guest Speakers, Pam Truitt of Truitt Consulting, Inc. and Dan DeLeo of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP as they present statistics on Sarasota County Schools, along with an overview on the School Referendum, its history, and the upcoming election. The luncheon will conclude with an open question and answer forum.

The State of the Community Lunch Series is held quarterly on the last Friday of the month–bringing you presenters from around the Greater Sarasota area to share insider information over lunch. Topics range from up-in-coming things heading to Sarasota, important changes to our area and issues our local businesses need to know. Enjoy delicious cuisine from various Member restaurants, while great speakers keep you engaged with our community happenings!

Engage Sarasota: Medical Care

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FORUM: Medical Care –Today and Tomorrow

Are you interested in your health care and the hospitals that serve us? Here is your opportunity to find out about our local facilities, the future of health care as well as each hospital’s specialties.

Representatives from Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, Doctors Hospital of Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch Medical Center offer valuable information about Health Care.

NOTE: YOU MUST BE AN ENROLLED MEMBER OF ENGAGE SARASOTA TO PARTICIPATE! PLEASE CONTACT BARB HINES FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO ENROLL: bhines@sarasotachamber.com or (941) 556-4026.

Power Hour Lunch

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Bravo Coastal Bar & Kitchen
3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Unit 1175
Sarasota, FL 34236

Hungry for new business? Leverage your lunch with the power of business referrals at Power Hour Lunch. At this event, each guest is invited to make an introduction to the group and pitch an elevator speech about their business.

We have a place set just for you! Let’s have lunch!

Please RSVP at least 24-hours prior to the event to save your spot. Depending on availability, member walk-ins will be charged $25.

Simsoc It To You – Putt Putt

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JOIN THE FUN!
Come compete against other Leadership Alumni to find out which SIMSOC color is truly the best! Winning Team will be announced at Celebrate Outstanding Leadership Luncheon!

Registration is $35 for one challenge OR attend all three for $90 (and save $15!) Includes a social with light bites and one beverage ticket.

Gather your SIMSOC team and register as a group! If you don’t remember your SIMSOC color, that’s alright — we’ll assign you to a team!

To register visit: SarasotaChamber.com/Events
For general event questions email bhines@sarasotachamber.com