
November 2018 Newsletter Baker Bulletin
Welcome New Member National Franchise Resales Small Business Saturday Small Business Saturday will be on Saturday, November 24 this year. This is a great way to support our small, local businesses in the community especially with the holidays coming up!!! Christmas Candy for the Christmas Parade It is that time of the year for us to fill bags with candy to be given away by Santa after the Christmas Parade this year. If you can donate candy or money to purchase candy, it would be greatly appreciated. A thank you to all donating will be placed in the bag and in the paper the following week. Any donation can be dropped off at the Chamber office or call us and we will gladly pick it up. We will need any donations by Monday, November 26. SBDC Mobile Office at the Chamber Mark Yarick with the Small Business Development Center of the University of North Florida will have a mobile office set up at the Chamber every other Thursday, beginning on Thursday, August 23rd. The SBDC provides business owners with confidential consulting and training in all aspects of business management and growth. They serve all stages of business from established & growing businesses to emerging and aspiring businesses. There is no cost for business consulting or information. If you would like to set up an appointment with Mark, you can contact the Chamber at (904) 259-6433. For more information on the SBDC, visitwww.sbdc.unf.edu Please note: You do not have to be a Chamber Member to meet with Mark!!! Calendar of Events Import Baker Prevention Coalition Meeting Date 11/15/2018 United Christian Church & Academy Fall Festival 11/16/2018 Baker Prevention Coalition Tuesday Trivia 11/20/2018 Heritage Park Christmas Open House 11/30/2018 2018 Annual Lighted Christmas Parade & Festivities 12/01/2018 Chamber of Commerce Fall Golf Tournament 12/13/2018 Baker Prevention Coalition Movie in the Park at Heritage Park 12/15/2018 Baker Prevention Coalition Meeting Date 12/20/2018	Thanks for Renewing Badcock Home Furniture & More Baker Correctional Institution Baker County Veterans Council Baker Manor Apartments First Federal Bank Flatwoods Management, LLC George Weeks, DDS Healthy Families Clay, Baker, Nassau Jacksonville Wealth Management JaxColor Apparel, Signs, Banners & Printing L.V. Hiers, Inc. Macclenny Cycle & Marine Margaret Romeo, DMD PA RJ Young Company Economic Development Course in Tampa Brandi and Heather had the opportunity to attend the University of South Florida, Florida SBDC Economic Development Course in Tampa the week of November 5th. It was a good week and we appreciated the opportunity to attend. 2019 Visitor's & Relocation Guide Don't miss being a part of Baker County's Visitor & Relocation Guide. Promote your business and be a part of all the great businesses, destinations & natural resources that Baker County has to offer. This year we're combining the "Buyer's Guide" and offering a story about your business in ad packages half page and larger to give Baker County residents and members of the Chamber an opportunity to get to know you better. Space is limited. For more information, you can call the Chamber at (904) 259-6433. Happy Thanksgiving The Chamber would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. The Chamber office will be closed on Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23 to observe the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume normal office hours on Monday, November 26. Ditty Bags for Fall Golf Tournament We are in need of items for our ditty bags and bags to put the prizes in that we give to each player at the golf tournament. Items that are great ditty bag prizes are sleeves of golf balls, golf towels, packs of tees and/or individual tees, we could also use pens, bag clips, coupons, and individual packs of cookies or crackers, etc. Items for ditty bags are a great advertising tool if you have them printed with your company logo and/or name on it. Please let us know if you are willing to donate something for the ditty bags or if you are willing to donate money towards the purchase of the ditty bag items. Please contact the Chamber at (904) 259-6433 or email: bjenks@bakerchamberfl.com or hsands@bakerchamberfl.com if you have any questions or would like to donate!!! Chamber of Commerce Fall Golf Tournament The Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that we will be having a Fall Golf Tournament this year and it will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Bent Creek Golf Course in Jacksonville. Lunch & Registration will start at 11:30am with a shotgun start at 12:30pm. Corporate Sponsorships are available for $350 and includes two complimentary players, business name on putting green, newspaper recognition, name on sign displayed at the course during the tournament and displayed at the Chamber office for one year. Hole Sponsorships are available for $125 and includes your business name being placed at one of the holes the day of the tournament and newspaper recognition. Sponsorships also include greens fees, cart, prizes, range/warm up balls and drawings. Cost for an individual player is $60. Lunch will be provided for all participants. Deadline for entry is Monday, December 3 and is limited to the first 120 players. For more information, email: bjenks@ bakerchamberfl.com or hsands@bakerchamberfl.com or call (904) 259-6433 .
Chamber Newsletter - November 2018 Newsletter