Volume 60 l February 2022

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Membership & Promotions Edition

President's Day Hours Office Closed - Monday, February 21. Office will reopen on Tuesday - regular business hours

Ambassadors of the Month

We have two Ambassadors of the Month this time around! The Ambassadors of the Month are Gail Holden (left) of Office Services 101 and Christine Cook (right) of Regions Bank! They are seen here posing with Ambassadors Chairman Richard Boisvert of Oyova. Thank you both for your support and participation!

Saluting Chamber Loyalty! Our sincere thanks to the following businesses who renewed during the past three weeks. Their continued loyalty is inspiring! To learn more about them, please visit www.CentralChamber.biz

Advanced Video Systems, 2-Year Member Ametek, 11-Year Member Britten Periodontics, 7-Year Member CareerSource Pinellas, 20-Year Legacy Member DITEK- Diversified Technology Group, 29-Year Legacy Member Enclave on East, 3-Year Member Infinium Medical, Inc., 15-Year Legacy Member Largo High School, 31-Year Legacy Member Nova Southeastern University-Tampa Bay Regional Campus, Chamber Trustee, 3-Year Member   (Legacy Member = 15 years or more)

Register for the Intermediate Session here: Excel Workshop

Women Leadership Committee

The Women Leadership Committee Chair, Mia Cloud of Cloud Law Firm, is seen here presenting a $1,500 check donation to our Chamber's President Tom Morrissette, for the Chamber's Education Fund. This money was raised by the committee at the Annual Holiday Luncheon in December. This event, amongst other signature events, is now being planned by the committee for 2022.

The committee meets the second Wednesday of every month at noon. If you're interested in joining, contact Zoe Basheska at membership@centralchamber.biz

Email your artwork, completed entry form and short artist statement to marketing@psta.net no later than February 28, 2022 at 11:59 pm. The entry form and complete list of guidelines can be found here. The Prize: $500 cash, PSTA-produced video feature, opportunity to speak at the bus reveal event and more!

Member Plaque Presentation

Kay McKenzie of Check Before Hire just received her updated 2022 member plaque, presented to her by the Ambassadors Team at the last team meeting! Kay reinstated her membership last year, after one-year break. She has been an active member of the Chamber since 2018! Check Before Hire offers security screening services, such as employment screenings and drug screening for you and your company. For more information on Check Before Hire, and all of our other members, visit our Business Directory.

Spectrum REACH - Free resources

The Expo is Back! - Click here to register

National Aviation Academy

Largo Lions Club

Florida's citrus industry facing worst crop in more than 75 years It's the backbone of Florida agriculture and the bright orange face of the Sunshine State. But the citrus industry is facing its worst crop in more than 75 years. Florida, No. 2 in nation for electric cars, about to get a boost to its charger network Florida has a lot of electric cars — the second-highest number in the nation — and for drivers on long trips or a stressful hurricane evacuation there is always one big question: Where is the next charging station? Florida’s militia movement grew for years before emerging at heart of Jan. 6 probe Of the 10 men and one woman charged in a Jan 8, 2022, indictment with seditious conspiracy, the most serious counts yet lodged in the wake of the Capitol assault, four are Floridians, either Oath Keepers or affiliates. Florida COVID-19 update: Number of infected hospital patients drops below 6,000 for first time this year Florida reported 8,915 new coronavirus cases on Saturday as the number of infected hospital patients dropped by more than half since the peak of the omicron surge. Florida hides data showing how many tourists and snowbirds contract COVID-19 in the state Florida's latest surge of COVID-19 did little to scare away tourists and snowbirds, state data show, but the influx of visitors and the state's lack of public case tracking may exaggerate case counts reported elsewhere and undercount them here.

Thank you to our Trustees and Newsletter Sponsors

Bay Care/Morton Plant Hospital Business & Family Insurors Cloud Law Firm PA Duke Energy Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Home Instead/Be a Santa Jackson & Associates CPA Melody Hunter, Charles Rutenberg Realty National Aviation Academy

Nova Southeastern University - Tampa Bay Piper Fire Protection Platinum Information Services Regions Bank The Palms of Largo Valley National Bank Village Inn Wealth Builders

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