Events for September 2014
North Port Area Chamber of Commerce
Sep 1    Labor Day - Chamber Office Closed
Date: September 1, 2014
Sep 3    NPYP (North Port Young Professionals)
This committee is less of a committee and more of a networking group, intended to connect chamber members ages 21-40 via unique networking, marketing, and service opportunities. For more information please contact committee chair Matt Mativi @ 941-586-0871.
Date: September 3, 2014
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location:
Michelangelo's
1091 Toledo Blade Blvd
North Port
 
**Menus will be available for you to order at your own cost.
Contact: Matt Mativi 941-586-0871
EMail: Brett.Hawker@e-hps.com
Date/Time Details:
First Wednesday of every month at 6 pm
Fees/Admission:
None.
Sep 6    Annual Golf Tournament
North Port Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament @ Bobcat Trail Golf & Country Club, Saturday, September 6, 2014.  This is a 4-person Scramble with an entry fee of $75.00 per person.  This includes greens fee, cart, continental breakfast, lunch buffet, range balls, GPS and goodie bags.  Check-in begins at 7:30 am. Shotgun start at 8:30 am. Lunch & Post-Tourney Celebration, including raffle prizes, contest prizes, tournament prizes, silent auction and much more. 
Teams that sign up by August 31, 2013 can receive a $40.00 discount per team and pay only $260.00.

Individuals that sign up by July 31, 2014 can receive a $5.00 discount per player and pay only $70.00.
Date: September 6, 2014
Time: 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Website: http://www.northportareachamber.com
Location: Bobcat Trail Golf Club
1350 Bobcat Village
North Port  FL   34288
Contact: Bill Gunnin, North Port Area Chamber of Commerce
EMail: wgunnin@northportareachamber.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday, September 6, 2014
Check-in begins at 7:30 am
Shotgun start at 8:30 am
Lunch and Post-Tourney Celebration to follow!
Fees/Admission:
Entry Fee is $75.00 per player or $300 per team
  • Teams that sign up by July 31, 2014 can receive a $40.00 discount per team and pay only $260.00.
  • Individuals that sign up by July 31, 2013 can receive a $5.00 discount per player and pay only $70.00.
Sep 9    Business After Hours
The networking gets started at 5:30 PM, with a short program taking place after 6 PM. During that program, an update on chamber committee activities will be given, along with announcements regarding upcoming events.  Door prizes will be draw for after the announcements, including an opportunity to have your business displayed in the chamber's window for an entire month.  You are encouraged to bring a door prize to promote your business or organization.
Date: September 9, 2014
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Namack Portfolio Investment Professionals
2567 N Toledo Blade Blvd Ste 3    
North Port
Contact: NPACC
EMail: info@northportareachamber.com
Date/Time Details:
Second Tuesday of every month at 5:30 PM
Fees/Admission:
None.
Sep 16    Healthy Sarasota Workplace Summit
Healthy Sarasota County Workplaces Summit helps local businesses learn best practices.  The facilitator leads each participating business in starting up and achieving the benchmarks that count toward the HSC workplaces designation. Hear firsthand accounts of current HSC Workplaces that have successfully created their own worksite wellness programs.
Date: September 16, 2014
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Location: Morgan Family Community Center
6207 Price Blvd
North Port
Contact: Sandie Karp
EMail: info@northportareachamber.com
Date/Time Details: Tuesday, September 16th
11:30am - 1:30 pm
Fees/Admission: Lunch is available for $5.00
Wraps, pasta salad & Chef Salad
Sep 18    North Port Commisioner Candidate Forum
Listen to the four candidates answer questions for the two North Port Commission seats
Date: September 18, 2014
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: South Biscayne Church
13000 Tamiami Trail
North Port
EMail: info@northportareachamber.com
Date/Time Details: Thursday September 18 2014
5:00pm - 5:45pm  Meet & Greet
6:00pm - 8:00pm Candidate Forum
Fees/Admission: No Fee to Attend
Sep 23    Business & Economic Development Committee Meeting
  This Committee assists the business community with business, economic and workforce development. Some of the things that this committee may focus on includes seminars, workshops, education outreach, expos, etc.

This committee is going through a restructuring process in order to better address the business and economic needs of the community. Anyone interested in taking part in this Committee is welcome to attend this meeting.

If you have any questions, please call the Chamber office at (941) 564-3040 or e-mail
wgunnin@northportareachamber.com.
 
Date: September 23, 2014
Time: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Location: University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee
5920 Pan American Boulevard, 2nd Floor
North Port, FL 34287
(941) 426-7330
Contact: William Gunnin
EMail: wgunnin@northportareachamber.com
Date/Time Details: 4th Thursday of every month
Sep 25    Government Relations Committee
This committee acts as the liaison between chamber members and the various local regional, and state governing bodies, as well as monitoring any public policy or legislation that we feel may have an effect on the business community.  Pre-registration required. For more information please contact committee chair Fred Tower at (941) 416-0876.
Date: September 25, 2014
Time: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Location: SMH - ER, 2nd floor
2345 Bobcat Village Center Rd.


 
Contact: NPACC 941-564-3040
EMail: info@northportareachamber.com
Date/Time Details: The fourth Thursday of every month at 8:30 am.
Sep 27    28th Annual Installation Banquet
 Annual Installation Banquet This years theme is "Hollywood Nights"
Come dressed like your attending the Oscar Awards. You are the Star tonight! Arrive at the Red Carpet by 6:00pm pm as cocktails will be served until 7:00pm.  Dinner will be served at 7:00pm followed by the Installation of the 2015 Board of Directors and  Live Entertainment.

 
Date: September 27, 2014
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Heron Creek Golf & Country Club
5301 Heron Creek Blvd
North Port
Contact: Sandie Karp
EMail: skarp@northportareachamber.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday, September 27th
Reception 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Dinner/Program 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Fees/Admission: Choices are:
Top Sirloin with mushroom demi glaze and crab stuffed shrimp
Grilled chicken with a creamy spinach, artichoke with roasted peppers sauce
Pasta Primavera with julien vegetables, porta bella mushrooms tossed with angel hair pasta with fresh marinara sauce.
All entrees are served with a house salad, rolls & butter, chef's choice potato, vegetable, coffee, tea and Tiramisu for dessert
Sep 30    NPACC Member Orientation
New Chamber Member Orientation for business that signed up with the North Port Chamber Of Commerce in 2013 or 2014. Orientation will include: Overview of the Chamber introduction of Board of Directors; Chamber Committees overview; Overview Chamber website; Overview of complimentary advertising opportunities; Overview of Chamber calendar of events; question & answer opportunities.
Date: September 30, 2014
Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
6001 S Salford Blvd
North Port
Contact: Sandie Karp
EMail: skarp@northportareachamber.com
Date/Time Details: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 @ 8:00am