January 11, 2022

Good morning! Today is the final chance to register for Friday's Business Before Hours & Annual Membership Meeting. Hope to see you there! Our office will be closed on Monday, Jan. 17, in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Join the Chamber Team! We are looking for a Membership & Events Coordinator to join our team. For details, visit our Job Board. To add your own job listing, log into our Member Portal. If you need your login information, send us an email at mail@DestinChamber.com.

Local Economic Data Check out these metrics from TheFloridaScorecard.org. Visit the site to see how our area compares to other counties across the state.

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.

Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon Announces Benjamin T. Shell as Shareholder Bit-Wizards’ Be the Magic Foundation Gives Back in BIG Ways Annual Parking, Henderson Beach, and Joe’s Bayou Boat Launch Passes Available to Destin Residents Mission of Compassion Unveils New Website Read VIP Destin Magazine's January 2022 Issue Spring Dates & Themes Announced for Northwest Florida State College's Seagrass Restaurant Want to see your business news, blogs and awards listed here? Send your updates to espies@DestinChamber.com.

Shop Talk With Diana Thursday, January 13 & 20 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Destin Chamber Find details here.   Florida SBDC at UWF Business Consultant Diana Jernigan will be available for impromptu meetings assisting with business challenges or opportunities. These meetings are confidential, no-cost, and allow you skip the traditional wait period after you request consulting from the Florida SBDC.

Business Before Hours & Annual Membership Meeting Friday, January 14 | 7:30 - 9 a.m. Location: Shoreline Church Registration and prepayment required!   Please join us for our Jan. 14 Business Before Hours, as the gavel is passed to our 2022 Chairman of the Board Jennifer Gutai Comella of Hand Arendall Harrison Sale, and our 2022 Board of Directors is inducted.

Destin Tourism & Hospitality Lunch: Expectations & Trends for 2022 with VISIT FLORIDA Wednesday, January 19 | 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Location: The Palms Sports Lounge Registration and prepayment required!   Matt Tuchman, Regional Partnership Manager, NW Florida Region with VISIT FLORIDA, will share Expectations & Trends for 2022. Anyone involved in a tourism-related business or with an interest in area tourism is welcome to attend.

New Year, New Business: Starting a Business Workshop with the Florida SBDC at UWF, Community Bank & Destin Chamber Thursday, January 27 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Location: Destin Chamber Registration required   In this two-hour workshop, we will take an in-depth view of your business concept and discuss the steps to a successful start. This event is complimentary.

Business After Hours Sponsored by 790 Thursday, January 27 | 5 - 6:30 p.m. Location: 790's new location Registration and payment required   Join us for networking, cocktails, and appetizers! The event begins at 5 p.m., and culminates with door prizes at 6:30 p.m.

Military Affairs Council (MAC) Meeting Wednesday, February 2 | 12 - 1 p.m. Location: Destin Chamber Find details here.

Ongoing through May 31 ReadingPals January 11 Hiring Event Lowes Home Improvement-Destin Friends Guild of the Destin Library Presents: A Conversation with Andi Scurto Emerald Coast Theatre Company- The Fall of April (Stalin and Churchill) January 12 Gulfarium Senior Wednesdays Winter Movie Series at Destin Library Featuring News of the World Soul Bistro - Mid Week Soul Food For Thought's Full Circle Kitchen Series January 13 Join Brookdale Destin for a Walk-In Job Fair Shop Talk With Diana Florida SBDC at UWF Presents “Starting a Business” LuLu’s Destin Hosts Weekly Job Fairs Every Thursday Darts & Music at the American Legion Post 296 January 14 Karaoke at American Legion Post 296 January 15 - 16 Military Weekends at the Gulfarium January 15 790's 11th Birthday Celebration January 16 Sunday Breakfast at American Legion Post 296 Brunch, Rhythm, & Brews January 17 Bingo Fundraiser at American Legion Post 296 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.

January 25 - Corcoran Reverie March 10 - NextHome Cornerstone Realty

Homewood Suites by Hilton Destin

Thank You To Our Renewing Members

Cantina Laredo Children's Volunteer Health Network, Inc. Coldwell Banker Realty Florida Rental By Owners Fore Her, Inc. Jet's Pizza Knight Barry Title Solutions, Inc. Mid-Bay Bridge Authority

New York Life Norton Insurance Of Florida Paul Davis Restoration of the Central FL Panhandle R3 Construction Seacrest Wolf Preserve, Inc. Trammell Holdings, Ltd. Veal Convention Services, Inc.

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