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601 South Indiana Avenue
Englewood, FL 34223
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President’s Message
Englewood Proud!
I’ve chosen “Englewood Proud” to be our guiding direction at the Chamber in 2015.
We and our community have a great deal to be proud of and your Chamber will be
taking the lead in spreading our message locally, regionally, and nationally to the
benefit of our business community and Englewood at large.
We are a geographic area rich in resources and talent. From our beautiful beaches
and award winning state parks, to our culinary delights and thriving art scene we
have a lot to be proud of. It is time more people know about Englewood and the
surrounding area.
We are also an area located in two different counties – Charlotte and Sarasota with
no organized government entity to serve our needs as a community. The Chamber
of Commerce has stepped up to fulfill that role. Our mission is to erase the county
line and have both counties work together to the benefit of Englewood.
We are already seeing the fruits of our efforts to erase the line with our involvement
in Englewood Beach Waterfest coming in the fall of 2015. (See pages 2– 4 for more
info on Waterfest). This event will showcase our wonderful water resources and
recreational opportunities and has the support of both counties. Working together
we will promote Englewood to a diverse demographic on a national scale.
We invite you to join with the Chamber and to become involved. Help us spread the
word. We are all … Englewood Proud.
Ken Stead
2015 President
Englewood Chamber of Commerce
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