Weekly Wave

January 6, 2026

Happy New Year!

Please join us for Friday's Business Before Hours & Annual Membership Meeting, where the gavel will be passed to our 2026 Chairman of the Board Monica Wallis of Destin Water Users, and our 2026 Board of Directors will be inducted. The breakfast will take place from 7:30 - 9 a.m., at Emerald Grande. Register here!

Later this month during our Annual Awards & Wine Pairing Dinner Presented by Trustmark, we will toast to the New Year and present the winners of our most prestigious awards, including the following:

- James D. Neilson Sr. Chairman’s Award for Volunteer Service,

- Business Person of the Year Sponsored by Trustmark,

- Ann Gibson Community Service Award Sponsored by Okaloosa Gas, and

- Paul Woolman Ambassador of the Year.

The event takes place on Thursday, Jan. 29, from 6 - 9 p.m., at Brotula's Seafood House & Steamer. Register here!

Register and prepay for our 2026 breakfasts and lunches, and save $40! In 2026, we will have 10 breakfasts and two lunches. If you attend all of them, the total cost is $290. Prepay for the events by Jan. 31, and your total cost will be $250, saving you a total of $40. To register, please call (850) 837-6241 or email mail@DestinChamber.com.

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Business Before Hours & Annual Membership Meeting

Friday, January 9 | 7:30 - 9 a.m.

Location: Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village

Registration and payment required.

Please join us and our non-profit spotlight Covenant Home Health Care, as the gavel will be passed to our 2026 Chairman of the Board Monica Wallis of Destin Water Users, and our 2026 Board of Directors will be inducted.

Tourism & Hospitality Lunch: Managing Marijuana in the Workplace

Wednesday, January 21 | 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Location: Destin Chamber

Registration and payment required.

Please join us for our Tourism & Hospitality Lunch, where we will focus on 'Managing Marijuana in the Workplace' with Robert C. Jackson, Member with Hand Arendall Harrison Sale.

Sponsorship is available!

Military Affairs Council (MAC) Meeting

Wednesday, February 4 | 12 - 1 p.m.

Location: Destin Chamber

Find details here.

Anyone with an interest in the military is invited to attend.

Thank You To Our Renewing Members

January 20 - Empanola Destin

Ongoing through Friday, January 9

Homeschool Week at the Gulfarium

Wednesday, January 7

Wild Feather Gallery Show at The Alice

Thursday, January 8

Power Hours With Kevin: Free Business Consulting

Little Black Dress Night at Marina Cafe

Sinfonia Gulf Coast Presents Simply the Best: The Music of Tina Turner

Friday, January 9

Destin Chamber's Business Before Hours & Annual Membership Meeting

Wild Feather Gallery Show at The Alice

Karaoke at American Legion Post 296

Saturday, January 10

Winter Wonderland at Baytowne Wharf

Grand Boulevard’s Farmers’ Market

Baytowne Wharf Farmers Market

Sunday, January 11

Sunday Breakfast at American Legion Post 296

The Alice Bridal Affair

If you would like your event listed here, please submit it to the Events Calendar at DestinChamber.com. Be sure to include your company name, as we only publish events of Destin Chamber members.

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Hello Frances Podcast: Honoring a Legacy: The Roy Warner Memorial Scholarship

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