July 2017 CEO Letter:
SCHOOL IS OUT, BUT NOT AT YOUR MARATHON CHAMBER
School’s out for summer (as Alice Cooper said), but that doesn’t mean we stop learning and trying to educate and empower you, our valued
member! I am very excited for the three (3) educational seminars we have planned for you this summer and fall. Each class is specific to
local business’ needs that will help to further improve your marketing, security of valuable data, and to better understand and utilize financial
reports to make sound business decisions.
Seminars:
First class focuses on social media marketing. It takes place on July 10th from 8:30AM – 11:30AM at the Hyatt Place conference room. We hope to see you there as this will be a great class. Also opportunity to learn about how to effectively market your business, products, and also services to current and potential customers online via Facebook and other widely used social media platforms.
Second class will focus on cyber security for your business, and how to protect important data, customer data, etc. that you may store on your computer, point of sale system, etc. This class will take place on August 14th (same time and location).
Third and final class will focus on cash flow management and effective use of financial reports for your business. Here you will learn how to construct, read, and effectively use financial reports to help your business survive and also thrive. This class will be on September 11th, again same time and also location as the previous two.
We hope you will join us for one, two, or all three classes; as always chamber members receive a discounted rate. If you sign up for all three classes you receive an even more heavily discounted rate. All classes include coffee, beverages, fruit and pastries. Please contact us your Marathon Chamber to RSVP (305-743-5417; Erika@floridakeysmarathon.com).
Board elections, and annual Awards & Installation Banquet
Lastly, we are beginning to plan ahead for our upcoming Board elections, and annual Awards & Installation Banquet (save the date please: October 6th at Hawks Cay Resort).
We recently awarded (10) ten Business Beautification Grants to local business-members as well. Our education committee Chairman TJ Patterson announced our five MHS senior scholarship recipients, each received $1,000.00 from your Marathon Chamber of Commerce.
Congrats to: Carlie Meehan, Theodore Violissi III, Amanda Ban, Alyssa Turner, and Rachel Philcox!
Have a great, safe, and happy 4th of July everyone; see you all at Sombrero Beach for the amazing Marathon Rotary Beach Party and City of Marathon Fireworks Show. Be sure to contact us for any business assistance, needs, or also services you may need either directly from us or from someone else we can connect you with. Our doors are always open and no request is out of bounds.
Most Respectfully,
Daniel Samess, CEO
Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce
(305) 743-5417