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Chamber Members:
We are offering a new feature of your membership, absolutely free to you! If you would like to get a text message about upcoming events, call or email Barbara Adamson, Chamber Membership Services Director, today! barbara@bartowchamber.com or 863-533-7125.
CHAMBER QUARTERLY HAS 40K READERSHIP
 Reserve your space now in the Spring Chamber Quarterly Magazine and hand your business card out to more than 40,000 readers for only $85 per issue. Call Barbara Adamson at 863-533-7125 for more information.
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VISITORS DAYS - JANUARY 26, 27, 2018
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NOMINATE SOMEONE FOR GWH AWARD!
The George W. Harris Leadership Bartow Award is given each year to a member of the Leadership Bartow Alumni who has provided consistent leadership in enhancing Bartow’s quality of life. It is the Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce’s most prestigious award and will be presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting to be held on Saturday, January 27, 2018. Any Chamber member is eligible to nominate a candidate. Deadline for nominations is Monday, January 8, 2018. For more information, call 863-533-7125.
CHAMBER MEMBERS: Nominate someone today for the George W. Harris, Jr. Leadership Award. Choose from all graduates of Bartow Chamber's Leadership classes and the steering committee.
The Chamber’s Leadership Bartow program was established in 1984 to enhance the civic participation of emerging leaders within the greater Bartow area. Every two years, Leadership Bartow selects the best and brightest individuals in the Bartow area to participate in the two-year program oriented to developing leadership skills, fostering understanding of the major issues facing the Bartow area, improving the communications network among leaders of disparate backgrounds and interests and, most importantly, motivating them to contribute through voluntary participation in civic activities.
NOMINATE SOMEONE HERE!
MEMBERSHIP MILESTONES
10 Years
Maintenance and Reliability Technologies, Inc.
5 Years
Lea Ann Thomas
NEW MEMBERS
Restaurants
LITTLE CAESARS
George Anderson
1262 N. Broadway Ave.
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 226-9779
website here.
HELLO BARTOW! MEMBERS PARTICIPATE FOR FREE
ROI ALERT TO ALL MEMBERS!
We've established a new perk to your membership. Now, as a member of the Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce, you may include a promotional item for your business in the HELLO BARTOW! welcome baskets for new residents. PARTICIPATION IS FREE OF CHARGE! If you are interested, contact Barbara Adamson, Membership Director, (863) 533-7125, or reply to this email.
DEC. ORGANIZATION: Church Service Center
Left to right: Chamber Membership Director Barbara Adamson and Church Service Center Executive Director, Rusty Music.
DEC. Chamber Organization of the Month:
Church Service Center
The Bartow Church Service Center serves the emergency needs of individuals on a temporary basis with food, clothing, meals, household items, gas, utilities, rent, transportation and prescriptions. Providing help, creating hope. Visit the Church Service Center Thrift Shop, open to the entire community featuring great items for every budget!
495 East Summerlin Street, Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 533-5822
WANT TO FIND OUT HOW TO BECOME
THE BUSINESS OF THE MONTH?
Contact Barbara Adamson, Membership Services,
863-533-7125 or email
barbara@bartowchamber.com
DON'T MISS FORTRESS FITNESS FOR JAN.
 This is a great time of exercise for the whole family! Marie Wilmot, local fitness guru, has designed a program for the Chamber to help the community get fit! Find out what types of exercise suit your needs by coming out to Fort Blount Park on the second Saturday of each month at 9:00 a.m.. You can experience a different kind of exercise in each class. It's a blast!
SCHEDULE:
Jan. 13 – Greg, Rick & Krissy (UFC Box & Burn)
Feb. 10 – Tammi Green (Empower Fit Dance)
Mar. 10 – Mariah Andressen-Otten (Yoga)
Apr. 14 – Juanita Pullum (Boot Camp)
May 12 – Jude Dauphin (Uptown Fitness)
CHAMBER EVENTS
(All meetings are in the Chamber Boardroom unless otherwise noted.)
Friday, December 29; Monday, January 1
Chamber Closed for New Years
Thursday, January 11
Leadership Bartow City Government Day
Monday, January 15, noon
George Gause / MLK Parade
Parade begins at Floral and Main, ends at Carver Rec
Line up: 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, January 16, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
ENGAGE SERVES BEGINS
A-C-T Classroom
Friday, January 19, 6:00 p.m.
Main Street Bartow's Friday Fest
Downtown Bartow
Friday & Saturday, January 26 & 27, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Alafia River Rendezvous Visitors Days
1000 Old Fort Meade Rd., Homeland
Tuesday, January 23, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
ENGAGE SERVES
A-C-T Classroom
Saturday, January 27, 6:00 p.m.
Chamber Annual Event
Spath Jewelers Presents: 007 DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
Bartow Civic Center
Tuesday, January 30, February 6, 13, 20, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
ENGAGE SERVES
A-C-T Classroom
SIGN UP FOR ENGAGE SERVES!
EFFECTIVE BOARD SERVICE TRAINING
6-week program at
ACT Environmental & Infrastructure Bartow, Tuesdays, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Jan. 16, 2018 - Feb. 20, 2018
Over the span of 6 weeks, the fundamentals of effective board service will be taught by some of Polk County’s own “seasoned” community leaders. Graduate’s name will be added to a database available to local organizations seeking quality board members. For more information, contact Kathryn Bevilacqua-Eli at 863-738-6193 or CLICK HERE.
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