Business seminars discuss water crisis, sales strategy

October 8, 2018 CONRIC PR

Two upcoming seminars will show business leaders how to shepherd their companies through difficult times and tough choices. The Above Board Chamber of Florida will address the Southwest Florida water crisis at a luncheon meeting in Fort Myers and demonstrate how to identify the right sales opportunities at another forum in Naples.

Chad Gillis, environmental reporter for The News-Press Media Group, will serve as master of ceremonies for the Fort Myers meeting on the impact of the water crisis on business. He’ll lead a panel of the following experts who’ll explore solutions and give support:

  • John Cassani, Calusa Waterkeeper.
  • Suzanne Specht, assistant director and full-time certified business consultant for the Florida Small Business Development Center at Florida Gulf Coast University.
  • Capt. Chris Whitman, program director of Captains for Clean Water.
  • Rae Ann Wessel, limnologist, marine scientist and natural resource policy director for the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation.

In Naples, Creative Business Coaches founder and owner Susan Armstrong Ryan will lead a program designed to help challenge traditional business thinking. The “Never Leave a Sale on the Table — Unless You Really Should!” seminar panel features the following:

  • Cynthia Davis, CEO of The Imaj Group and founder of Leaders of Distinction.
  • Carrie Ann Texter, planned maintenance sales professional at Conditioned Air.
  • Gary Harlan, owner and master colorist of ncolor {salon + boutique2}.
  • Niccole Neebling, director of sales, catering and marketing at Hilton Naples.

Fort Myers meeting registration

The Fort Myers meeting will take place on Thursday, Oct. 11 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza at 13501 Bell Tower Drive. Register at AboveBoardChamber.com or call 239-910-7426. The cost on or before Wednesday, Oct. 3 is $28 for members and $32 for non-members. After Oct. 3, it’s $32 for members and $38 for non-members.

The meeting is sponsored by Hilton Naples, the Florida Small Business Development Center at Florida Gulf Coast University and Tri-Town Construction.

Naples meeting registration

The Naples meeting will take place on Monday, Oct. 8 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Hilton Naples at 5111 Tamiami Trail N. Register at AboveBoardChamber.com or call 239-910-7426. The cost on or before Wednesday, Oct. 3 is $28 for members and $32 for non-members. After Oct. 3, it’s $32 for members and $38 for non-members.

The meeting is sponsored by Hilton Naples and First Choice Insurance of Naples.

Yearly sponsors for the Above Board Chamber of Florida are CONRIC PR & Marketing, Pulse Technology Solutions LLC, Spada Salon & Day Spa, Your Walking Billboard, Charlie McDonald Photography, Lady in Pink Photography and Signarama North Fort Myers.

For more information or to register for the meetings, visit AboveBoardChamber.com.

The Above Board Chamber of Florida is dedicated to bringing people of all faiths together within the community, in the workplace and amongst one another. Their mission is to supply members with tools that allow them to take every aspect of their lives Above Board. For more information on the event or on how to become a member of the chamber, call CEO Jeanne Sweeney at 239-910-7426 or visit AboveBoardChamber.com.

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