3rd Wednesday of the month, 5–7pm@ Safety Harbor Resort & Spa

RSVP TODAY!

BENEFIT CORNER DOWNTOWN MERCHANT NEWS

Membership Matters!Business Starts Here!

Investing in the future of your business

DO YOU HAVE GOODIES YOU WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE IN OUR WELCOME BAGS?

We greet over 10,000 visitors EVERY year and EVERY day the Visitor Center hands out Welcome Bags filled with your promotional items. Bring your goodies to the Chamber TODAY and PUT YOUR BUSINESS IN OUR VISITORS HANDS!

The Chamber is here to ...SERVE ● ADVOCATE ● PROMOTE

3RD FRIDAY FEATURED MEMBERS AT THE CHAMBER!Stop in the Chamber to meet this month’s

Featured Chamber Members! 1. Scott and Marcy Daniels, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate2. Decorating Den Interiors, Suzanne Christie

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Vol. 1, Issue 11 | JUNE 2019

Support Local Businesses

We encourage members to remember their ABC’s when looking for goods

and services: Always Buy Chamber.

1st Tuesday of the month 8–9 am

@ The Chamber

SPONSORED BY The Humane Society of Pinellas Co.

Coffee sponsored by Starbucks

MOSH MEETING NOTES by Damon Lister Tues, May 14th, (8:30-9:30am) @ SH City HallAttendees: Susan Petersen (Chamber), Chris Wicks (Daydreamers), Cindy (SH Spa), Chris Ott (Chamber/Bank OZK), Kristin (Harbor Dish), Jonathan Brewer (Economic Development Liaison), Jamie Prince (Searsucker Sassy), Betsy Byrd (Stuffed Mushroom), Matt Spoor (City Manager), Damon Lister (Chair) Meeting notes/Highlights:- Thank you to City Manager Matt Spoor for sharing key updates/projects impacting downtown Safety Harbor! Positive discussion and momentum right now. Matt went from East to West - from the Spa to Nona discussing various projects: New Condo Bld, Bay to Bay Bld, Former Post Office space, Tonicity, White/Black 2 Story building (future site for Cafe Vino Tinto) - Condo Building off Bayshore nearing completion, (45 new condo owners will be moving in), group discussed possibility of creating a “Welcome Package” to send new owners, could be made up of coupons or flyers from downtown merchants - Pls note: Brick Intersections at Main & 6th / Main & 7th getting maintenance work done this Summer- pls check City website for updates/exact dates- Collaborative Work Space is going in near former Bella Kouzina (700 Block), more to come on rates/options- 5/11 Sidewalk Sale was a Huge Turnout! Tentative date for Fall 2019 Sidewalk sale is 9/28, planning to discuss in June Mtg

We would LOVE greater participation from downtown businesses! Please Save the Date(s) for MOSH MONTHLY MEETINGS: The 2nd Tues of each month @ the Chamber, 530pm- 630pm. Put this on your calendar today so you don’t forget! Any agenda items? Pls text Damon Lister (727-642-1758)Social Media/Marketing:- Hashtags with greater reach: #shopsafetyharbor & #downtownsafetyharbor - these are getting some follows on Facebook/Instagram etc. - Action item: Please send PHOTOS of your business/events to cathy@safetyharborchamber.com for promotion on the Chamber Website & social platforms NEXT MEETING DATE: Tues, 6/11 - 530pm @ the Chamber Board Room

MAIN STREET ROAD CLOSURES: June 21 - 3rd Friday Music Series, 4:30-11pm Closed from Bayshore to 6th

JUNE 2019safetyharborchamber.com (727) 726-2890

ADOPT A FLOWER BASKET

NEW MEMBERS & RENEWALS

Welcome newest Chamber members!

UPCOMING EVENTS

The City of Safety Harbor and The Chamber invite you to participate

in the new downtown “Adopt A Flower Basket” program.

It’s free and participants will receive a starter

set which includes: a flower basket, a

bracket, soil, and a flowering plant.

We need 10 businesses to start the program. First come, first served!

Call today! 727-726-2890

TUESDAY, JUNE 18 • 5-8pmInnisbrook Resort & Golf Club, Inverness Hall

TOURISM & YOUR BUSINESSTourism is a downtown’s best friend.

Discover Safety Harbor rack cards are distributed at• over 300 locations around Florida through Suncoast Tourism Marketing• the 5 major Florida Visitor Centers (Made possible through our partnership with Visit Florida and Visit St. Pete/Clearwater.)

Promotion of Chamber events such as the Health & Wealth Expo, Taste of Safety Harbor, Art & Seafood on the Waterfront and Harbor Sounds Fall Fest on Main attract thousands of consumers to the area and promotes our member businesses.

BayCare PlusCamp Gladiator

Dale Carnegie Training of Tampa Bay

The Nona Slice HouseNova Southeastern University

~ Together We Can Do More! ~

Vendor Fees Waived for 3 Featured

Safety Harbor Restaurants!Call today!

727-726-2890

Harbor Sounds Fall Art & Music Fest 2019Date: October 5, 2019Time: 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM EDTsafetyharborchamber.com

Harbor Sounds 2019 will feature a variety of food and entertainment including The BLACK HONKEYS as our headline act. Exciting activities for the whole family with a variety of arts & craft and food vendors lining 9 blocks of Main Street, plus a unique blend of our downtown shops and restaurants to experience.Vendor & Sponsor Applications available at SafetyHarborChamber.com