 'Give the Gift' of Local
From November 17th-December 31st, we're celebrating small, local businesses and promoting our 'Give the Gift' of Local campaign. The Nassau County Chamber of Commerce is encouraging every person in our community to support friends and neighbors by shopping, dining, and exploring local. Local Businesses are a Big Deal to Nassau County Small, local businesses made up over 60% of all new jobs this year, but consistently face challenges from rising costs to filling vacancies and everything in between. On average, $68 of every $100 spent locally stays in our community. Shopping small can make a big difference, so join us and pledge to support local this holiday season. Simply print out the shop local pledge, take a photo of you holding the sign and/or take a selfie holding it, and share on social media. If we all make the pledge to shop small, imagine the difference we can make to our local economy! If you're a small business owner, we'd like to help you be a part of the 'Give the Gift' of Local campaign:
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Over half of the newly registered businesses in Nassau County during October 2022 have indicated that they are a home-based or remote business.
In December, the Nassau County Chamber of Commerce will conduct a focus group for those running businesses out of their homes. Participants will be asked to discuss topics such as how the Chamber can address the specific needs of this growing demographic. The results of the focus group will provide valuable information for creating programming and partnerships that enable home-based businesses to thrive. Participants will be asked to pay special attention to the Chamber's role in providing helpful resources, marketing tools, and networking opportunities to home-based business owners. This meeting will also have an emphasis on referrals, practical business ideas and camaraderie for and between home-based business owners. For more information and to register for the Home-Based Business Focus Group, please contact the Chamber's Events & Programs Manager, Megan Georgeo, at Megan@NassauCountyFLChamber.com or (904) 261-3248 x. 107. Members of the Nassau County Chamber of Commerce:
Please take 10 minutes to provide your feedback and help us improve our membership services and benefits. Chamber member respondents will be treated to 'sammies' (sandwiches) in November as well as entered to win prizes. Only current employees of Chamber of Commerce members are asked to complete the survey. By answering these questions and providing feedback, we can all work together to ensure the Chamber is fulfilling your specific business needs. The survey will be open until Friday, October 28, 2022. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the Chamber at info@NassauCountyFLChamber.com or (904) 261-3248. To complete the survey, click below. The Chamber's Annual Awards Dinner & Gala, scheduled for Thursday, February 2, 2023, is our biggest and most prestigious event of the entire year. Every Chamber member has the unique opportunity to decorate a table at the event, allowing their business or organization to be seen by hundreds of Gala attendees. From pirate-themed tables (complete with treasure, of course), to tables with a candy tower centerpiece that even Willy Wonka would envy, we've seen it all! Signing up to decorate a table is free and only costs what members are willing to put in to the decorations. Click below to download a table decorating form today. Need ideas? Scroll down to view photos of table decorations from previous years or email info@NassauCountyFLChamber.com for more information. PLEASE NOTE: Space is extremely limited and tables will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Your table is NOT reserved until you have returned the completed form to the Chamber, either in-person or via email.  Keep Nassau Beautiful  Leadership Nassau Class 22  The Nassau County Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the students for Leadership Nassau Class 22. This nine-month program cultivates leadership skills, educates participants on the area’s most critical issues, and prepares students with the information, tools, and skills needed to help address these challenges and make an impactful difference in our community.
The Leadership Nassau Class 22 participants are Nicola Barnack (Barnabas Center, Inc.), Kimberly Burnsed (Nassau County Property Appraiser’s Office), Thomas Coleman (RYAM), Kimberly Corbett (Town of Hilliard), Maurie Duggar (Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau), Sean Duncan (COMCAST/Effectv), Darron England (WestRock), Charleston Garrett (First Port City Bank), David Gregors (Guardian ad Litem Program), Laurie Holmes (Little Lambs Child Care Center), Doug Hurley (RethinkWork Consulting & Coaching), Jennifer Kirouac (First Horizon Bank), Anthony Lombardi (Nassau County Board of County Commissioners), Elaine Roberts (Omni Amelia Island Resort), Hannah Ross (City of Fernandina Beach), Lisa Sanborn (First Federal Bank), Carol Saviak (Florida Power & Light Company), Dionna Sowers (Nassau Humane Society 2nd Chance), Jeffery Tambasco (Fernandina Beach Police Department), Dunia Taylor (REMI Realty), Stephanie Triola (New York Life), and Richard Turner (Florida State College at Jacksonville). For additional information about the Leadership Nassau program, CLICK HERE or email Lynne Starling, Leadership Nassau Coordinator, at Lynne@NassauCountyFLChamber.com.  The Nassau County Chamber of Commerce continues to advocate for affordable housing policies and programs, including supporting the new Florida Hometown Heroes Housing Program. The program is designed to make homeownership affordable for eligible frontline community workers such as law enforcement officers, firefighters, educators, healthcare professionals, childcare employees, and active military veterans.
To qualify for the program, applicants must connect with a participating loan officer, provide certification of occupation, have a minimum credit score of 640 and meet the annual income threshold for Nassau County, which is $118,950. Qualified applicants can receive lower rates, fees and up to 5% of their first mortgage loan amount in down payment and closing cost assistance. For more information on the program, visit www.FloridaHousing.org/HometownHeroes. To help our local community reach those participating lenders, the Nassau County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a 'Hometown Heroes Home Lending Fair' on Thursday, July 28, 2022, from 3:00-5:00 PM. The fair will be held at the Nassau County Chamber of Commerce office, located at 961687 Gateway Blvd., Suite 101-G in Fernandina Beach. The office is across the street from Cantina Louie at the Gateway to Amelia complex near Shave Bridge. The event is open and free to all eligible community front line workers. Home Hero participating lenders include Capital City Home Loans, Gateway Mortgage, LoanDepot, and Regions Bank; representatives from each will be in attendance to answer specific questions about the program. For more information, CLICK HERE or call (904) 261-3248.  Leadership Nassau Class 21  The Nassau County Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the graduates of Leadership Nassau Class 21. This nine-month program cultivates leadership skills, educates participants on the area’s most critical issues, and prepares them with the information, tools and skills needed to help address these challenges in Nassau County.
Leadership Nassau Class 21 is comprised of 16 business leaders from Nassau County, representing various local industries including health care, manufacturing, government, and non-profit. The Leadership Nassau Class 21 Graduates are Davis Bean (The Fiorentino Group), Summer Bias (Amelia Island Museum of History), Connor Fasel (Story & Song Bookstore Bistro/Fernandina Beach Pride, Inc.), Lisa Finkelstein (Fernandina Beach Main Street), Chason Forehand (Pineland Bank), Jeremiah Glisson (City of Fernandina Beach), Holly Graf (Nassau County Property Appraiser), John Henderson (Baptist Medical Center Nassau), Miriam Hill (Nassau County Ocean, Highway & Port Authority), Jeanevette Miranda (Rayonier Advanced Materials), Sherri Mitchell (Nassau County Economic Development Board), Tina Scannell (formerly Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare), Andrew Schmidt (Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County), Lynda Smith (Mary Kay Cosmetics), Pedro Tamayo IV, M.D. (Baptist Health System), and Chelsea Waldron (Amelia Island Vacations). Applications for Leadership Nassau Class 22 have been received and next year’s class will be announced in the coming weeks. For more information about the program, CLICK HERE or call (904) 261-3248.  The Nassau County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephanie DeAngelo to the Board of Directors. She joins the Board in working to achieve the mission of enhancing the business environment and quality of life in Nassau County.
Stephanie is a licensed residential real estate agent with ERA Fernandina Beach Realty in Callahan and looks forward to helping further the mission of the Chamber throughout the western side of the county. Stephanie describes herself as a people-person and is excited to work on our Board to help grow Chamber membership and advocacy. The Nassau County Chamber of Commerce is a membership-based association of Nassau County businesses, professional leaders and individuals working together to provide leadership which will aggressively promote and defend responsible economic growth, employment opportunities, government and excellence in education and quality of life. Director of Partnership Development for the Nassau County Chamber of Commerce, Stacy Cruikshank, has announced her retirement. For nearly 8 years, Stacy has been the face of membership at the Chamber and an integral part of our team. During her time at the Chamber, she worked tirelessly to grow advertising initiatives such as the Discovery Map of Amelia Island and the Discover Nassau Life & Leisure Guide, while simultaneously growing membership outreach and engagement throughout the entire county. Stacy's passion for the local business community has been unwavering through the good times and the hard. We will miss her infectious energy, positive attitude, enthusiasm, and most of all, her friendship. Stacy looks forward to traveling and pursuing other passions and interests. She and her husband Kenny, plan to stay in the community.
Nassau County, FL - The Nassau County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Florida Institute for Political Leadership (FIPL), an initiative by the Florida Chamber of Commerce, is hosting a virtual Campaign School & Community Leadership Training April 26 - 28, from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. each day. This no-cost and nonpartisan 3-day program is open to everyone and recommended for elected officials, current or future candidates, campaign workers, and anyone interested in serving in an appointed position. As we aim to secure Florida’s Future and move Florida’s economy from 17th largest in the world to 10th largest by 2030, it is necessary to ensure candidates running for office understand the issues facing Florida and our local Nassau County Community. FIPL Campaign School & Leadership Trainings provide a comprehensive briefing on emerging local and state issues, educate attendees about the local opportunities that are available for appointed or elected positions, offer guidance on how to prepare to run for office in the future, and provide training on how to run winning campaigns. Presenters include state and local political experts, elected officials, university professors, and community leaders. WHAT: FIPL Campaign School & Community Leadership Training WHERE: Register online at www.fipl.org/register WHEN: April 26 – 28, 2022 TIME: 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. each day The Florida Institute for Political Leadership (FIPL), a newly-formed initiative of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, was created to assist leaders who want to improve their local communities by serving in appointed positions or in elected offices. The institute is a non-partisan program designed to recruit, train and guide people by providing leadership and training opportunities to get better candidates across the State of Florida. Organized, funded and managed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the institute partners with local chambers of commerce, and interested organizations, across Florida to host campaign schools and training programs. To date, FIPL has hosted 20 campaign schools and partnered with 111 local Chamber hosts and 26 community partner co-sponsors in 46 different counties. The program has trained 915 participants with 623 graduates, of whom 70% plan to run for office. For more information and to register, visit www.fipl.org.   |
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