February 2019 Newsletter
Baker Bulletin

Finally Friday Networking Event

The Chamber of Commerce Finally Friday Networking Event will be held on Friday, March 8 from 8am-9am.  Grow your network and expand your marketing team by participating in the Chamber of Commerce fast paced networking breakfast called Finally Friday. It will be held on the second Friday of each month at 8:00 a.m.. Finally Friday will be held in the Chamber Boardroom. Every person present will be allotted time to tell everyone else about their business.  $3.00 at the door to cover the cost of breakfast.

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.  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, visit   www.sbdc.unf.edu     
Please note: You do not have to be a Chamber Member to meet with Mark!!!

Welcome New Members



Blackburn-Curry Funeral and Cremation
Episcopal Children's Services, Inc.
Julie Waldman, Esq.
Millennium Physician Group
Watson Realty Corporation

 

Thanks for Renewing



Baker County Sheriff's Office
Country Financial Credit Union
Crooked Rooster Brewery
Florida Blue
Gateway Pest Control of NE Florida
NE Florida Community Action Agency
Northeast Florida Regional Council
Okefenoke Rural Electric

 

Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament



The Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, April 5, 2019 at Quail Heights Country Club (located at 161 SW Quail Heights Terrace in Lake City).  Registration will begin at 7:45am with a shotgun start at 8:30am.  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.  Cost for an individual player is $60.  Sponsors and individual players also get greens fees, cart, prizes, range/warm up balls and drawings.  Lunch will be provided for all participants as well.  Deadline for entry is Monday, March 25 and is limited to the first 120 players.  For more information email: bjenks@ bakerchamberfl.com  or hsands@bakerchamberfl.com  or call (904) 259-6433.

 

Ditty Bags for 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 Newsletter - February 2019 Newsletter