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1 Business After Hours Chamber After Hours Members only Oct. 10th 5:30-7:30pm Chamber Luncheon Oct 16th Noon-1pm $16/person Helene Wetherington, CEM Disaster Recovery Director Topic: Disaster Recovery Updates PLEASE RSVP!!! or Please welcome our new members! RENTALS IN PARADISE INC Tel: ONELIFE CBD Keys Wide, FL Tel: FL KEYS VACATION RENTALS BARBARA MCKEE Overseas Hwy Tel: Fax: FLORIDA KEYS FLIGHT ACADEMY 9850 Overseas Hwy Tel: BETTER THAN MOST WATERSPORTS Located at Banana Bay Resort 4590 Overseas Hwy Tel: Chamber Ambassadors: Anne O Bannon, Mike Puto, Sandra Bradshaw, Kristen Livengood, Trish Hintze, Jill Bell, Simone Stanton and Christina McIntyre

2 Chamber /Internet Marketing Program Member Referral Program Member Meetings Please or call for more information on our newest marketing program! We will be sending out monthly blasts to a growing list of visitors (14,000+) and travel writers (300+). The blast will consist of up to 20 business listings (includes picture/logo, contact info and website link) as well as a calendar of events. This blast is a great way to get noticed by travel writers and potential visitors. The cost is only $35/month to participate. (305) or Info@floridakeysmarathon.com Chamber Member Recap New Members This Month: 5 Total Members: 530 Visitor Center Recap Total Members: 102 Anytime a current member of the Chamber successfully refers another business to join, they will receive $25 in Chamber Bucks! Chamber Bucks can be used to attend monthly luncheon meetings or for advertising opportunities through our website or newsletter. Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at 12:00pm at the Florida Keys Country Club Monthly Stats August 2018 Total Visitors 1,644 Daily Visitors 58 Without Reservations 36% Top State FL Top Country France BPW/Marathon meets the 1st Thursday of each month. 5:30pm at the Hyatt/Faro Blanco Lighthouse Grill Zonta Club meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 5:30pm at the Florida Keys Country Club Habitat for Humanity meets the 3rd Monday of every month at 6pm at new office 8055 O/S Hwy Marathon Lions Club meets the 4th Monday of every month at the Elks Lodge Keys AHEC Senior Fitness Classes (ages 55+) at Key Colony City Hall Every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 8am Call ext 204 Check out the "Where to Play" section of the Chamber's website for yoga, dance, paint classes and more! In Other News... Please call/ and let us know about upcoming events or community news for our newsletter, social media pages and online calendar. Or take advantage of our advertising opportunities with a flyer or ad space! or Jeanine@floridakeysmarathon.com. Or Submit Your Own Event! Now YOU can submit your own events to our online calendar. Visit and Click to Submit Your Event or call the Chamber for details.

3 Chamber Luncheon Hosted by Lazy Days Chamber CEO Daniel Samess welcoming the luncheon crowd Capt R.D. Goodman of Huntress Fishing Charters won the 50/50 AND raffle prize Chamber Director Dave Peck of Keys Federal Credit Union, Chamber Chairman Elect Steve Hurley of DDAI and Chamber CEO Daniel Samess Susan Prichard and Jules Kinnison of Marathon Marina and RV Resort Julie Johnson of Time Out Magazine and Kris Later of Marathon Jet Center Tony Piscetello and Amanda Costantino of Driftwood Pizza with Tayla Torna of PFG/Performance Food Group and R.D. Goodman of Huntress Fishing Charters Claire Murray of Barrett Printing with Julie and Jerry Harbin of Crown Merchants

4 Executive Membership Circle Starfish Level Marlin Bay Yacht Club The Art Studio Angelfish Level Iberia Bank First State Bank Hawks Cay Florida Keys Media Mt. Sinai Cardiology of the Keys Isla Bella Beach Resort Florida Keys Electric Co-op Seahorse Level Marathon Marina & Boatyard Centennial Bank BB&T Bank Keys Federal Credit Union D Asign Source Fishermen s Community Hospital Weekly Newspaper

5 Hoping this letter finds you well! With October brings a busy time for your Marathon Chamber of Commerce. On Oct. 1st we cohosted another successful candidate forum with the Weekly Newspapers ( me for a link to watch the forum if you missed it). We also have our Awards & Installation Banquet on Friday, Oct. 5th at Hawks Cay, which is again sold-out. At the banquet we will be awarding our annual business-awards, as well as swearing-in our newly elected Board of Directors that you, our valued member, voted for this year. Congratulations to our 2018 Business Awards Nominees (winners to be announced Oct. 5th at our Awards & Installation Banquet): BUSINESS AWARD CATEGORIES & NOMINATIONS You will also have the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets for our annual BIG RAFFLE CONTEST, which culminates at our Awards Banquet on Oct. 5th at Hawks Cay Resort. Prizes include a luxury vacation of your choice or $2, cash, $ gift certificates to great restaurants, 2-night stay (plus spa) at Isla Bella Beach Resort. Tickets are only $25.00 each and benefit our scholarship program; only 500 tickets max will be sold, and with four prizes your odds are very good to win! Please be sure to contact us anytime to get your tickets before they run out. Have a great October (and an early Happy Halloween) everyone; please be sure to contact us for any business assistance, needs, etc. you may need. Our doors are always open and no request is out of bounds. Most Respectfully, DEAR MARATHON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERS: CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD FL Keys Steak & Lobster House Food 4 Thought Sweet Savannah s BUSINESS BEAUTIFICATION AWARD City of Marathon Royal Furniture Otherside Adventure Park TOURIST ATTRACTION Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters Dolphin Research Center Turtle Hospital COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION AWARD: Large Business Iberia Bank First State Bank Keys Federal Credit Union Coldwell Banker Schmitt Foundation COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION AWARD: Small Business Overseas Pub & Grille St. Columba Episcopal Church Royal Furniture Paul Kozay Home Maintenance NEWCOMER AWARD Keys Dance Academy Wolfe Stevens Attorney at Law Isla Bella Beach Resort Vacation Rentals of the FL Keys Bonnie Sanderson HUMANITARIAN AWARD St. Columba Episcopal Church Habitat for Humanity of the Middle Keys KAIR Daniel Samess, M.S. CEO Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce (305) ceo@floridakeysmarathon.com Oct 1st Open House at Promotions Guy 12pm-5pm Overseas Hwy Free food, drinks and music Come check out the shop for free advice and swag 2018 Middle Keys Candidate Forum 6pm-9pm at Marathon Government Center The only televised forum in the Keys! Contact Daniel Samess for info or ceo@floridakeysmarathon.com Oct 5th Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce presents: 2018 Annual Awards & Installation Banquet 6pm-9pm at Hawks Cay Resort. Reservations required. Tickets $70/person includes cocktail hour, dinner and entertainment. Contact Erika@floridakeysmarathon.com Oct 6th Bubbles & Bids Take a stand against domestic violence. 6pm-8pm -The Perry Hotel Stock Island -Lighthouse Grill Marathon -Islamorada Beer Company Silent auction items to help end domestic violence in Monroe County Proceeds from each specialty cocktail goes to the Domestic Abuse Shelter MARATHON EVENTS & HAPPENINGS Oct 7th Pink Hat Brunch 10:30am-1:30pm at Castaway Waterfront Restaurant $25 ticket includes breakfast/brunch entrée with first mimosa free! Raffles, silent auction and door prizes Proceeds benefit American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer RSVP to Suzi or suzi.youngberg@cancer.org Oct 8th Mission Nutrition 6-7pm at Island Yoga Join holistic health coach, Summer Herd, the second Monday of each month for our monthly nutrition workshop series. Must pre-register Oct 10th Chamber Business After Hours 5:30pm-7:30pm hosted by D Asign Source Enjoy food, drink, raffle and fun! Oct 11th Open House Party at Hampton Inn 5pm-8pm Come check out our new resort at Overseas Hwy Ribbon cutting at 5:30. Open bar with beer and wine, appetizers, entertainment, and lots of raffles and prizes! Oct 13th Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of the Florida Keys 8am registration 9am race start Truman Waterfront Park Amphitheater Sign up your team today! Suzi or suzi.youngberg@cancer.org Introduction to Inversions At Island Yoga All levels are welcome. Cost is $35.00 Teachers can receive 2.5 CEU for this workshop. Reserve your spot Coral Country Road Festival A full day charity event of live music is on tap for the Middle Keys. Lineup includes Zach Stone, Little Texas, The Carousers, Billy Rice, Jerrod Niemann. Gates open at 11 a.m., Marathon Community Park. Musical performances start 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. Proceeds benefit Keys nonprofits including the Florida Keys SPCA, Autism Society of the Florida Keys, Project Vet Relief, and more. Craft beers, food, wine and 50+ vendors are planned. Tickets $25 pp in advance, $35 at gate, purchase in advance at keystix.com. Oct 15th Stone Crab Season opens

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7 MARATHON EVENTS & HAPPENINGS cont. Oct 16th Chamber luncheon Noon-1pm hosted by Porky s $16 RSVP Required or Jeanine@floridakeysmarathon.com Oct 17th History of Diving Museum Immerse Yourself Free Presentation: Masterpiece of Living Science, Andy Dehart of Frost Science Museum 7pm Oct 18th BPW Sip & Shop Hyatt Place Conference Center 5:30pm welcome hors d oeuvres 6pm-8pm doors open for shopping Free admission. Cash bar Shop jewelry, clothing, health & beauty, home décor and more! Lots of door prizes! For info or to be a vendor contact Christy or bpweditor@gmail.com Oct 19th Marathon Garden Club Meeting 12:30pm Guests are always welcome Guest speaker from Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority Boo Bash at Havana Jack s 6:30pm-10:00pm Fundraiser for Zonta Live entertainment and costume contest. Oct 19th & 20th One Weekend Only: Somewhere in Time 8pm Marathon Community Theater Oct 20th Walk for Freedom 8am-11am at Marathon City Hall Join us as we walk for the millions of human trafficking victims across the globe Marathon Airport 75th Anniversary 9am-5pm Free admission. Music, food and local vendors Historic aircraft displays and discovery flights Call for more info Oct 20th & 21st Reiki Certification 1pm-5pm at Island Yoga $200 course includes books and handouts Call Nancy Oct 21st Stanley Switlik Halloween Carnival. 11am-2pm Oct 23rd International Yogi Master Class 6pm-8pm at Island Yoga Yoga class taught by international yogi Djoeke Van Der Werf-Mulder. Teachers will receive 2 CEU credits 50% of your $20 donation will go to KAIR Please RSVP Oct 26th Halloween Treat Fest 6:30pm at Marathon Community Park Snacks, games and crafts. Toy Story of Terror begins at 7:45pm. Free event for the entire family Oct 27th Halloween Pet Parade. Free to all 10am at Marathon Community Park Prizes for the best costumes Oct 28th Marathon s Fall Harvest 4:00pm-8:00pm at Crane Point Museum $5 adults/ $3 kids (3 and under FREE) Apple cider, beer and food available for purchase Fun, old fashioned games for kids and adults, hayrides, music, arts and crafts, face painting and fall photos by Maggie Sayer Your Marathon Lending Team Joy Wilson NMLS: Jeff Smith NMLS: Apply Online KeysBank.com 6900 Overseas Hwy Marathon

8 Chris Todd-Young-Chairman of the Board Habitat for Humanity 8055 Overseas Hwy /Cell Steve Hurley-Chairman Elect DDAI/David Douglas Associates, Inc Overseas Hwy TJ Patterson-Past Chairman Florida Keys Electric Cooperative 3421 Overseas Hwy Sheila Cook-Secretary The Art Studio 9300 Overseas Hwy Jeff Smith-Treasurer First State Bank of the Florida Keys 6900 Overseas Hwy /Fax: Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce 2017/2018 Board of Directors Yusi Bonachea-Director Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority 3200 Overseas Hwy (305) Matt Lawrence-Director Hawks Cay Resort 61 Hawks Cay Blvd. Duck Key, FL /Cell Greg Konrath-Director Marathon Garbage Service, Inc Overseas Hwy /Fax: David Peck-Director Keys Federal Credit Union Overseas Hwy Paul Lebo-Director O.F.F/Organized Fishermen of Florida PO Box Karen Thurman-Director Faro Blanco Resort & Yacht Club 1996 Overseas Hwy Brandi Card-Director Island Pilates & Massage Overseas Hwy # Jamie Atkins-Director Miracle Ear of the Florida Keys 5701 Overseas Hwy Suite # Daniel Samess-CEO Marathon Chamber of Commerce Overseas Hwy /Cell

9 Chamber After Hours Hosted by Florida Keys Aquarium Marathon Chamber of Commerce presents United Way with a donation to Stuff the Bus Maria Jones and TJ Patterson of FKEC and Mary Stella of Dolphin Research Center The Whalton s Pet Shop gals bring Archie to hang out Dennis and Margie Casey of Dennis Casey Electric Chamber Director Karen Thurman of Faro Blanco Resort and Chamber Chairman Elect Steve Hurley of DDAI

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