December 15, 2020

Greetings! Congratulations to the following businesses for receiving the COVID Compliant Business Designation: Amazing Lash Studio Destin Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast - Crestview/Riverside Elementary School Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast - Destin Elementary School Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast - Fort Walton Beach Youth Center/Fort Walton Beach Teen Center Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast - Kenwood Elementary School Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport Destin Water Users Emerald Coast Dental Emerald Coast Title Services, LLC Hand Arendall Harrison Sale, LLC Newman-Dailey Resort Properties' Beachside Inn Office Newman-Dailey Resort Properties' Jade East Towers Office White-Wilson Medical Center Keep reading to find out how you can join this list.

Okaloosa County COVID Compliant Business Program Operated by the Destin, Greater Fort Walton Beach and Niceville Valparaiso chambers of commerce, the Okaloosa County COVID Compliant Business Program is designed to highlight the extraordinary commitment a business puts forth in providing a safe environment for their guests and customers through enhanced safety protocols and training. Your business can be certified as a COVID Compliant Business free of charge. For more information or to schedule your inspection, email mail@DestinChamber.com or complete this form.

Do You Need Masks For Your Business? Thank you to the Florida Department of Health of Okaloosa County for providing masks for us to distribute to our members! If you would like to pick up masks for your place of business, please email espies@DestinChamber.com to arrange the quantity and pickup.

Current COVID-19 Data Now Available on DestinChamber.com Visit our website for up-to-date, local COVID-19 metrics.

New Resort Community Latitude Hammock Bay Opens in Freeport Fine Art Destination J.Leon Gallery + Studio Opens in Destin/Miramar Beach Children's Volunteer Health Network 2020 Recap ECTS Stuff the Stocking Challenge Emerald Coast Marine Launches ECM Cares 96th Test Wing Announces 3rd Quarter Winners Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park Offers 30% Off Memberships Elevate Your Content Marketing Strategy in 2021 Destin High School Moves Forward With New Location in 2021-22 School Year Hello Frances Podcast: Overcoming Creative Ruts with Melanie Moore Want to see your business news, blogs and awards listed here? Send your updates to espies@DestinChamber.com.

Florida SBDC Virtual Office Hours at the Destin Chamber Thursday, December 17 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Virtual Find details here. The Florida SBDC at UWF is hosting virtual consulting hours specifically for business owners in our area. Florida SBDC at UWF Business Consultant Diana Jernigan is available by email for impromptu meetings assisting with business challenges or opportunities.

Business After Hours Sponsored by BOTE Thursday, December 17 | 5 - 6:30 p.m. BOTE Destin Registration required! Join us for a fun holiday celebration! The event begins at 5 p.m., and culminates with door prizes at 6:30 p.m. Delicious appetizers will be provided by AJ's Seafood & Oyster Bar, and one lucky person will win their choice of a hard or inflatable BOTE Paddleboard. What a gift to tuck under your tree on Christmas morning!

Business Before Hours & Annual Membership Meeting Sponsored by Warren Averett Friday, January 8 | 7:30 - 9 a.m. The Henderson Registration and prepayment required! Please join us for our Jan. 8 Business Before Hours Sponsored by Warren Averett, as the gavel is passed to our 2021 Chairman of the Board, and our 2021 Board of Directors is inducted.

Awards Party Presented by Fort Walton Beach Medical Center & Twin Cities Hospital Thursday, January 28 | 5:15 - 8 p.m. Embassy Suites Destin-Miramar Beach Registration and prepayment required! It's time to celebrate the best of the best! Help us honor our most outstanding members, as nominated by our members and decided by our Board of Directors. Award applications are due Friday, Dec. 4.

January 7 - Austin Music Co January 19 - Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Beach Properties

All Sports Association

Thank you to our renewing members!

Beach Walk Henderson Park Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida Destin Timeshares Ethan Allen of Destin Fore Her, Inc. Gateway Payments Gulf Coast Henderson at Crystal Beach Henderson Park Inn

IndyShark Consulting Murphy's Home Services, Inc. The First, A National Banking Association Trammell Holdings, Ltd. Valparaiso Coca-Cola Bottling Company WJHG NBC 7 Panama City

Save $ On Office Supplies Did you know Destin Chamber members save money on office supplies with Office Depot? Click here to print a store purchasing card to use in the Destin location or visit www.mychamberadvantage.com/Chamber_SignUp to sign up online.

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