Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 99th year
October 7, 2024
On Oct. 1, the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 99th Annual Awards Lunch at the Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center.
Even with the effects of Hurricane Helene, we had a phenomenal turnout of 250 attendees who were elected officials, community partners, and our chamber family.
There was so much to celebrate, as our organization continues to strategically shift in becoming an indispensable partner for the business community of Charlotte County.
We were thrilled to extend our congratulations to our 2024 Businesses of the Year, Ambassador of the Year, our prestigious Pacesetter Award honoree, and our 2024-2025 Sustaining Partners.
Please help me congratulate our award winners:
- Large Business of Year, Integrity Employee Leasing
- Medium Business of the Year, Pool Boy, Inc.
- Small Business of the Year (tie): Truex Preferred Construction and Big Shot Marketing & Design
- Nonprofit of the Year, Virginia B. Andes Volunteer Community Clinic.
- Ambassador of the Year, Tonya Blair, The Nix Team at Coldwell Banker Sunstar Realty.
Our prestigious Pacesetter Award honoree is Roger Eaton, Charlotte County Clerk of Circuit Court and County Comptroller.
Over the past year, these award-winning businesses and organizations have shown vision, hard work, passion, resilience, overcoming challenges and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
I would also like to recognize and acknowledge our Chamber Champions, our 2024-2025 Sustaining Partners.
Platinum Plus: Charlotte County Ford, Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center, Elite Hurricane Home Protection, and Hyper Fiber.
Platinum: Ashley, Brown & Smith CPA’s, Buffalo Graffix, Farr Law Firm, GJC Window & Door, Integrity Employee Leasing, Life Care Center of Punta Gorda, McCrory Law Firm, Pool Boy, ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda/Port Charlotte, Suncoast One Title & Closings, The Daily Sun, and Waste Management of Charlotte County.
Diamond: AADisaster Restoration24/7, Birch’s Air Conditioning & Heating, Chapman Insurance Group, Crews Bank & Trust, Elite Inspections & Pest Control, Fedora’s Cigar & Wine Bar, Florida Gulf Coast University, The Firm Advertising Agency, The Nix Team at Coldwell Banker Sunstar Realty, The Purple House Salon by Shawn Gilstad, Tommy’s Express Car Wash, and WhitCo Insurance/Alexia Martin Agency.
Emerald: Achieva Credit Union, Big Shot Marketing & Design, Charlotte Players, Four Points by Sheraton Punta Gorda Harborside, Friendly Floors, J & J One Stop Gun Shop, Port Charlotte Florist, Premier Photographic Events, Realtors of Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, North Port, and DeSoto, South Port Square, St. Andrews South Golf Club, State Farm Insurance/Mike Martin Agency, Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor, and Wotitzky, Wotitzky, Ross & Young, PA
I’d like to give special thanks to Nick Worden, Crews Bank & Trust as our outgoing president. Nick had done a superior job handling the reigns of our organization to ensure its successful trajectory.
I look forward to our strategic onward path under the leadership of our new board president, Kevin Graham, Suncoast One Title & Closings.I wish to express my heart-felt appreciation and sincere thanks to all those who were able to attend our very special event where we were able to celebrate together!
Normally, this is where we list all the upcoming chamber get-togethers around town, but because of the uncertainty in the forecast, check out charlottecountychamber.org for updated events information or call the chamber office 941-627-2222
Bob White is executive director of the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce and may be reached at bwhite@charlottecountychamber.org or 941-627-2222.