Chamber Celebrates BusinessPalooza!

Thank you to all who participated in and attended our BusinesPalooza - Leaders In Business Lunch & Mini-Expo, held Sept. 8, at Destin United Methodist Church!

 

Our exhibitors included the following: 
All Clear Restoration and Remediation
Aramark
Avona's Massage
Cox Communications / Media
The Center for Cosmetic and Family Dentistry
Destination Segway Tours, Inc.
Dr. Bawa & Associaties
Emerald Coast Chiropractic
Insight Investments
Landrum Human Resources
Priority Payment Systems
Regus
Rocky Bayou Christian School
Sam's Club
SimpleHR
World of Beer

For more event photos, click here.

Thank you for the door prizes!

Aramark

Avona's Massage

Children In Crisis

Cox Communications / Media

Destination Segway Tours, Inc.

Eglin Federal Credit Union

Emerald Coast Chiropractic

Landrum Human Resources

Regus

Rocky Bayou Christian School

Sam's Club

SimpleHR

SummerPlace Inn

Our next Leaders In Business Lunch, sponsored by White-Wilson Medical Center, is Oct. 13, at Destin United Methodist Church. To register, visit our website.

Sen. Don Gaetz Provides Legislative Update During Chamber Lunch

Florida Sen. Don Gaetz spoke to Chamber members during our Aug. 11 Leaders In Business Lunch. Sponsor Trustmark National Bank gave away four vacation stays, donated by Newman-Dailey Resort Properties, Ocean Reef Resorts, ResortQuest by Wyndham Vacation Rentals, and Southern Vacation Rentals.

Click here to see all event photos.

Thank you to the following for the door prizes!
Air Restore
Aramark Catering
Destin Princess and Destiny - Party Boats
Destin Seafood Festival
Eglin Federal Credit Union
Emerald Coast Chiropractic
Flutterby Antiques, Uniques and Gifts
Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida
Life's A Beach
Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation
Planet Beach Contempo Spa

Our next Leaders In Business Lunch is our Sept. 8 BusinessPalooza! 

July Lunch Features Cookout at Chamber

Thank you to Community Bank, Coast and to Emerald Coast Title Services for sponsoring our July 14 Great American Cookout at the Chamber! Almost 100 were present for hamburgers, hot dogs, and networking. 

Also, a proclamation from the Chamber's Board of Directors was presented honoring the Northwest Florida State College Raiders' baseball team for its JUCO World Series Title.

Click here to see more event photos.

Thank you for the door prizes!
The Bloom Girl Destin
Community Bank, Coast
Destin Commons
Eglin Federal Credit Union
Emerald Coast Title Services

Our next Leaders In Business Lunch is sponsored by Trustmark National Bank and will be held Aug. 11 at Destin United Methodist Church.

Chamber Appreciates Area Non-Profits During May Lunch

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our May 12 Leaders In Business Lunch & Non-Profit Appreciation Expo!


Participating non-profits included the following:
Air Force Enlisted Village
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida
Building Homes for Heroes
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast
Children in Crisis, Inc. Florida
Covenant Hospice
Destin United Methodist Church
Emerald Coast Science Center
FL Pace Funding Agency
Food For Thought Outreach Inc
Fore Her
Fresh Start for Children and Families
Habitiat For Humanity in Okaloosa County
Junior League of the Emerald Coast
Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation
Rocky Bayou Christian School
Shelter House
The Sonder Project
Trees Destin
United Way of Okaloosa & Walton Counties

 

Click here to see more photos from the event. 

Thank you to those donating door prizes, including the following:
- AirRestore
- American Cancer Society Relay for Life
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast
- Building Homes for Heroes
- The Destin Log
- Eglin Federal Credit Union
- Emerald Coast Chiropractic
- Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village
- FL Pace Funding Agency
- Gulf Power
- Junior League of the Emerald Coast
- Life's A Beach LLC
- Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation
- Rocky Bayou Christian School
- Trees Destin
- United Way of Okaloosa & Walton Counties

Join us on June 9 for our Leaders In Business Lunch Sponsored by Eglin Federal Credit Union at Bonefish Grill. Airmen will serve as celebrity waiters and all tips will benefit Building Homes for Heroes. Register by 3 p.m., on Friday, June 5, and be eligible to win FREE advertising on DestinChamber.com!

NJCAA National Champs Honored at Chamber Lunch

Destin, Fla., April 17 – On April 14, Destin Area Chamber Chairman Ken Wampler, Newman-Dailey Resort Properties, Inc., read a proclamation from the Chamber’s Board of Directors honoring the Northwest Florida State College Raider’s men’s basketball team for its NJCAA National Championship title.

The recognition came during the Chamber’s April Leaders In Business Lunch, held at Tops’l Beach and Racquet Resort, and was witnessed by members in attendance.

Pictured here are Wampler, Athletic Director Ramsey Ross, Player Jordan Capps, Coach Steve DeMeo, Player Benji Bell, Assistant Coach Grant McMillan, College President Ty Handy, and Chamber President and CEO Shane Moody.

Read the proclamation here.

Members Network, Congratulate National Champs at April Lunch

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our April 14 Leaders In Business Lunch! Shane Moody, CCE, FCCP, Chamber President and CEO, led the crowd in networking games, and Chamber Chairman Ken Wampler presented a proclamation from the Board of Directors in recognition of the Northwest Florida State College Raiders men's basket ball team's NJCAA National Title (see photo above).

Click here to see more photos from the event. 

Thank you to those donating door prizes, including the following:
- AirRestore
- Eglin Federal Credit Union
- Emerald Coast Chiropractic
- Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida
- Northwest Florida State College
- Planet Beach Contempo Spa
- Troy University


Join us on May 12 for our Leaders In Business Lunch & Non-Profit Appreciation Expo at Destin Untied Methodist Church. Register by 3 p.m., on Friday, May 8, and be eligible to win FREE advertising on DestinChamber.com!

Mayor Shares His High Five Values for Destin

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our March 10 Leaders In Business Lunch! Destin Mayor Mel Ponder shared his State of the City Report and the High Five Values for which he would like Destin to be known - Family, Hospitality, Honor, Opportunity, and Generations. We appreciate his goals, his sincerity, and his leadership. Thank you, Mayor Ponder!

 Click here to see more photos from the event. 

Thank you to those donating door prizes, including the following:
- Coastal Accounting of NW Florida, PA
- Eglin Federal Credit Union
- Emerald Coast Chiropractic
- Glass Doctor
- Gulf Power
- Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida
- Life's A Beach
- Massage Envy Spa Destin
- Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation
- Northwest Florida State College
- Xtreme Sports Fan Team Merchandise & Fan Gear 

Join us on April 14 for our Leaders In Business Lunch at Tops'l Beach & Racquet Resort. Register by 3 p.m., on Friday, April 10, and be eligible to win FREE advertising on DestinChamber.com!

February Lunch Focuses on RESTORE Act

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Feb. 10 Leaders In Business Lunch Sponsored by Fort Walton Beach Medical Center! Sal Nodjomian, executive vice president with Matrix Design Group and a former commander of the 96th Air Base Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, discussed the RESTORE Act and the Okaloosa RESTORE Act Committee (ORAC). Nodjomian is assisting the county in developing its multi-year plan for RESTORE Act money and evaluating projects for RESTORE Act funding. Also, Dr. Joseph Pedone from Okaloosa Heart & Vascular Center presented What's New in Cardiovascular Services - Our Cutting Edge Technology.

Click here to see more photos from the event. 

Thank you to those donating door prizes, including the following:
- American Cancer Society
- The Breakfast Table Cafe
- Coastal Accounting of NW Florida, PA
- Eglin Federal Credit Union
- Emerald Coast Chiropractic
- Habitat for Humanity, Okaloosa County
- Northwest Florida Daily News
- Planet Beach Contempo Spa
- Professional Records Imaging Mgmt., Inc.
- SimpleHR / SimpleHIRE

Join us on March 10 for our Leaders In Business Lunch. Destin Mayor Mel Ponder will share his State of the City Report. Register by 3 p.m., on Friday, March 6, and be eligible to win FREE advertising on DestinChamber.com!

Jan. 13 Leaders In Business Lunch Focuses on IT Security

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Jan. 13 Leaders In Business Lunch sponsored by Warren Averett! Jason Asbury, president of Warren Averett's Technology Group, shared timely information on IT Security.

Click here to see more photos from the event.

Thank you to those donating door prizes, including the following:
- 360 Blue
- Barracuda Harley Davidson
- The Breakfast Table Cafe
- Community Bank Coast
- Eglin Federal Credit Union
- Glass Doctor
- Gulf Power
- Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida
- Life's A Beach
- Planet Beach Contempo Spa
- SimpleHR / SimpleHIRE
- Trustmark National Bank
- Warren Averett

Join us on Feb. 10, for our Leaders In Business Lunch sponsored by Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. Register by 3 p.m., on Friday, Feb. 6, and be eligible to win FREE advertising on DestinChamber.com!

Chamber Bowling Tournament Returns to Hurricane Lanes

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Hurricane Lanes for our Dec. 9 Bowling for Business Tournament & Lunch Sponsored by Outback Steakhouse! Congratulations to our winners, including top team Trustmark National Bank, top male scorer Don Edwards from Trustmark National Bank, and top female scorer Brittany Boykin from Pleat, Perry & Ritchie, P.A.

Click here to see more photos from the event.

Thank you to those donating door prizes, including the following:
- Emerald Coast Chiropractic
- Emerald Coast Wealth Advisors of Raymond James
- Pleat, Perry & Ritchie, P.A.

Join us on Jan. 13, for our Leaders In Business Lunch Sponsored by Warren Averett. Register by 3 p.m., on Friday, Jan. 9, and be eligible to win FREE advertising on DestinChamber.com!

November Lunch Features Past Leadership of Chamber, Tourism Update, & Retired Military Person of Year Award

Thank you to Emerald Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc., for its sponsorship of our Nov. 11 Leaders In Business Lunch! Past chairmen and presidents of the Chamber were recognized, the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Department provided an update on area tourism, and the 2014 Retired Military Person of the Year Award was presented.

Click here to see more photos from the event.

Thank you to those donating door prizes, including the following:
- Destin Commons
- Destin Princess & Destiny - Party Boats 
- Emerald Coast Chiropractic
- Emerald Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc.
- Gulf Power
- Junior League of the Emerald Coast
- Life's A Beach
- Prime Lending
- Regional Self Storage
- Sandestin Executive Health & Wellness Center
- SimpleHR / SimpleHIRE

Join us on Dec. 9, for our Bowling for Business Tournament & Lunch Sponsored by Outback Steakhouse. We will have prizes for the top scores for a 4-person team, man, and woman. Click here to register. 

Chamber's October Lunch Previewed November Elections

Thank you to Trustmark National Bank for its sponsorship of our Oct. 14 Leaders In Business Lunch! Marian Johnson, Senior VP of Political Strategy for the Florida Chamber of Commerce, shared election data ahead of the November elections.

Click here to see more photos from the event.

Thank you to those donating door prizes, including the following:
- Destin Commons
- Destin Princess & Destiny - Party Boats
- Eglin Federal Credit Union
- Emerald Coast Chiropractic
- Gulf Power
- Junior League of the Emerald Coast
- Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation
- Regional Self Storage
- Trustmark National Bank

Join us on Nov. 14, for our next Leaders In Business Lunch Sponsored by Emerald Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. We'll recognize our Past Chairmen and Presidents, and our Military Affairs Council will present its annual Retired Military Person of the Year Award. Click here to register. (*Please note that this lunch is on a Wednesday, due to the Veteran's Day holiday.)

Chamber Celebrates BusinessPalooza!

During our Sept. 9 Leaders In Business Lunch, we celebrated BusinessPalooza! Almost 20 businesses participated in this tabletop business expo, sharing the latest in their products and services. Thank you to our participants:

All Clear Restoration & Remediation, LLC
Big Red Truck
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
Commons Drive Medical Weight Loss
Complete Signs
Cox Media
Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy Center
Emerald Grande & Harborwalk Village 
iLoveDestin.com
Mark Wichern for US Congress
MarkIt Promotions
New Leaf Marketing
New York Life
SimpleHR
SunQuest Cruises
Surge Suppression Incorporated
Telly's Auto Repair Towing & Service
White-Wilson Medical Center

Check out event photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/destinareachamber/sets/72157647576156699/

We appreciate those who donated door prizes, including the following:
- All Clear Restoration & Remediation, LLC

- Big Red Truck

- Commons Drive Family Medicine, LLC

- Community Bank Coast

- Cotton Land Title

- Cox Communications, Inc.

- Destin Commons

- Destin Seafood Festival

- Eglin Federal Credit Union

- Emerald Coast Chiropractic

- Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village

- Gulf Coast Dermatology

- Gulf Power

- Mark Wichern for US Congress

- MarkIt Promotions

- New Leaf Marketing

- New York Life

- Professional Records Imaging Mgmt., Inc.

- SimpleHR / SimpleHIRE

- SunQuest Cruises

- Surge Suppression Incorporated

- Telly's Auto Repair Towing & Service

- The Destin Log

- White-Wilson Medical Center

For our next lunch, we are fortunate to host Marian Johnson, VP of Political Strategy for the Florida Chamber of Commerce, for a preview of the November election. With the Florida Chamber of Commerce's latest polling data, Johnson's discussion will be enlightening. The Oct. 14 Leaders In Business Lunch is sponsored by Trustmark National Bank and takes place at Destin United Methodist Church, from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Find registration information and details here: http://www.destinchamber.com/events/Leaders-In-Business-Lunch-Sponsored-by-Trustmark-National-Bank-7046/details.