Apalachicola Bay Business Report October 2011

October 2011 Vol 20, Number 10
Meeting Notices Monthly Business Luncheon October 5, 2011 noon Papa Joe’s 301-B Water Street Apalachicola Monthly Business Luncheon November 2, 2011, 12:00 Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve 108 Island Drive Eastpoint Business After Hours November 10, 2011 5:30-7:00 pm Roberson & Associates 219 Avenue E Apalachicola Visitor Statistics August 2001    829    August 2002    791    August 2003    969    August 2004    930    August 2005  1,210 August 2006  1,740 August 2007  1,798 August 2008  1,696 August 2009  1,978 August 2010     876 August 2011 Website Stats 20,454 Visits 15,724 Unique Visitors 85,599 Pageviews 4.18 Pages/Visit 00:03:49 Avg. Time on Site 33.23% Bounce Rate 69.58% % New Visits Chamber Board of Directors   PRESIDENT Mark Friedman 670-1253    VICE-PRESIDENT Ginny Griner 653-8853    TREASURER Jerry Hall 653-9510    SECRETARY Kristin Anderson 653-2249 BOARD MEMBERS Brenda Ash 653-8805 Kristy Branch Banks 670-1255 Donna Duncan 653-8976 Bonnie Gomes 670-8450 Bud Hayes 927-3305 Beverly Hewitt 653-9510 Mike Koun 653-2191 Michael Shuler 653-1757 Candy Varnes 927-2322 Kevin Ward 899-0669	BBR Newsletter Article 1-3  Golf Tournament Don't forget the 8th annual Apalachicola Bay Chamber Of Commerce Golf Tournament on Wednesday, October 5th. Tee-time is 1:00 pm on the beautiful St. James Golf Course.What a great way to spend the day. For more info, contact us at (850) 653-9419 or anita@apalachicolabay.org.   New Members A Country Place  Ouida Sack joined the chamber with her business, A Country Place, which sells handmade quilts, silk and fresh floral arrangements, Sorrelli jewelry, Egyptian crystal ornaments and perfume bottles.  She also has Yankee candles, Fantasy Creation Elves, kitchen gadgets, a complete line of baby gifts. Ouida is open Wednesday-Saturday from 10:00 am-4:00pm.  A Country Place is located at 994 C. C. Land Road in Eastpoint.  You can reach Ouida by calling (850) 670-1073.   Retsyo, Inc. Welcome John Lee proprietor of Retsyo, Inc., an antique and collectible store in downtown Apalachicola.  Retsyo, which is oyster spelled backwards, sells the beautifully illustrated t-shirts with historic Apalachicola seafood labels on the front.  He also sells tupelo honey, has lots of information, and really cool Apalachicola specific antiques such as old wooden oyster containers, fish weirs, and movie memorabilia.  John has been in business in Apalachicola since 1974. Retsyo open Monday- Saturday from 10:00 am-6:00 pm, Saturday 12:00-5:00 pm and is located at 82 Market Street in Apalachicola. John can be reached by calling (850) 323-0599.   Printing On Demand Welcome Dave Dill with his business Printing On Demand which he started in 2004.  Dave has been in the printing business for 30+ years.  After selling his business in Columbus, Georgia, he relocated to Wakulla County to be near friends.   Printing on Demand prints business cards, rack cards, brochure, flyers and more.  Dave also does screen printed T-shirts, full color signs and banners (up to 42” wide), plus promotional items such as cups, pens, koozies, and just about anything you can think of.  Call Dave for a quote at (850) 926-4000 or email him at printingondemand@comcast.net.  His website is www.printingondemand.info Events October is so full of events we decide in the interest of space, time and to make sure everyone got full exposure we'd to add a link to our website. Senator Bill Montford Holds Open House State Senator Bill Montford has established a satellite office in Apalachicola on Market Street (US Highway 98) and Avenue D, adjacent to the Natural Medicine Store.  He and his staff will host a open house on Thursday, October 13th, from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. Come and enjoy a low country boil, oysters and more. To contact Senator Montford’s Legislative Aide, Marcia Mathis, call (850) 653-2656. Oyster Roast November 4th Love oysters?  Of course you do.  Join us on November 4th and eat your fill.  We’ll have roasted, raw, stewed and marinated oysters, plus steamed shrimp, salads, blue crab and homemade desserts.  Tickets are $50.00 each or $85.00 for a pair.  They are selling fast so call or stop by to purchase yours today at the Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce, 122 Commerce Street in Apalachicola (850) 653-9419. Spring Break 2012 We just posted the 2012 Spring break dates for the regional k-12 schools and a link to the Panama City Chamber college spring break date schedule.	Directors Column Members News Congratulations to Adreenah Wynn our intern. She wasselected Miss Franklin County High School.  We are so proud of her! Congratulations also to Resort Vacation Properties. They were named the best Property Management Company by Florida Monthly Magazine for 2011  RVP also purchased the former Gulf State Bank office on St George Island and will be using that as their new check-in location. Cook Insurance is hiring. For information contact Christy Taunton. Got Ideas? Suggestions? How can the Apalachicola Bay Chamber better serve you? Is there something that we can do better to help your business?  Is there something you would like to see us add or change on the website, at the visitor’s center or in the visitors’ guide?  Ideas are always welcome.  Feel free to call or email us with your ideas at info@apalachicolabay.org. Press Coverage -Gary McKechnie, Visit Florida’s Off-The-Beaten-Path expert was sent information on area events. He posted a blog on Estuaries Day.  He also used Apalachicola as one of his recommendations for October. -Meredith Lamb, a Graphic Designer with Miles Media was sent photos for the Visit Florida website. -Robin Draper blog author of AuthenticFlorida.com wrote another wonderful piece on the area -Sarah Gabriele was info forApalachicola’s holiday celebrations on Gozaic, theNational Trust for HistoricPreservation's website. -Eric Dusenbery was in town in mid September conducting research for his book Florida Soup:Putting History on the Table. Volunteers Needed The Apalachicola Bay Chamber Visitor Center seeks volunteers to help at the visitors center and with special projects.  Duties include giving our visitor information, answering questions about places to stay, restaurants and things to do.  If you would like to help, we’d love to have you.  It can be a fun and rewarding.  Contact us for details (850) 653-9419 or email us at info@apalachicolabay.org

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