Estero Chamber Of Commerce

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Business After Hours

The Estero Chamber of Commerce held its monthly "Business After Hours" on April 24th hosted by Wildcat Run Country Club with Guest Speaker FGCU President Wilson G. Bradshaw, Ph.D.

Left to right:

Estero Chamber Director & Owner / Broker ReMax Estates Vincent Napoleon;

President & VP International Design Center John Garvalia;

Chairman & CEO Meg Judge;

FGCU President Wilson G. Bradshaw, Ph.D.;

Wildcat Country Club General Manager Thomas Noyes.

Attending Business After Hours

Staff member from Oswald Trippe David MacInnis.

Estero Fire Commissioner Dick Schweers and Operation Chief Scott Vanderbrook

Guest Vicki Beck and Director of Surveying Q, Brady Minor Keith Stephenson

New Estero Chamber member President Design Solutions Nancy Stehle

Representatives of Estero Chamber of Commerce attended the First Annual Miromar Lakes Habitat for Humanity Event on April 12.

Pictured from left to right:

Chuck & Marcia Harrison;

Estero Chamber Chairman & CEO Meg Judge;

Hosts for the Event, The Maurillo Group / Morgan Stanley Nick & Patti Maurillo;

Janis Wolfson;

Habitat VP Mary Moore.

To promote Irish Tourism, the 5th Annual Emerald Challenge was kicked off at Old Corkscrew Golf Club in Estero. Attended left to right:

Ft. Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce President John Albion;

Golf Travel Consultant Kevin McGrath;

Lori Albion;

Old Corkscrew Country Club Golf Pro Manager Mark Iwinski;

Estero Chamber of Commerce Chairman & CEO Meg Judge;

Former Dublin Chamber of Commerce President Clive Brownlee.

The American Team won this year.

The Estero Chamber of Commerce attended the Ribbon Cutting at Nieman Marcus Last Call at the Miromar Outlets in Estero.

First Row left to right:

Miromar Development Corp. Project Manager Gabriel Nieto;

Miromar Outlets General Manager Jeff Staner;

Nieman Marcus Last Call Store Manager Tracey MacLean;

Nieman Marcus Last Call Clearance Division Vice President Gayle Tremblay;

Miromar Development Corp. President & CEO Margaret Antonier Miller;

Nieman Marcus Last Call Store & Sales Operations Clearance Division Bill Earnhart;

Estero Chamber Chairman & CEO Meg Judge;

Miromar Development Corp. Director of Development Raymond Haddad;

Back Row left to right:

CC Turner, Inc. CEO Todd Turner;

CC Turner, Inc.Vice President of Operations Lin Welch;

Estero Chamber President & VP International Design Center John Garvalia;

Miromar Development Corp. Executive VP Robert Roop;

Miromar Development Corp. Executive VP Jerry Schmoyer;

Miromar Development Corp. VP Kay Shortway;

Miromar Development Corp. Director of Planning Michael Elgin.

Celebrate Estero

Celebrate Estero on February 16th Chili Cook-Off Judges:

Seated: District Director Kara Moore from Congressman Connie Mack's Office; Representative Trudi Williams; Lee County Commissioner Tammy Hall; Chairman Ray Judah; Senator Burt Saunders; Economic Development Office Pat O'Rourke; Commissioner Bob Janes; Standing: Estero Fire & Rescue District Marketing Susan Lindenmuth; Chairman & CEO Meg Judge

Judges for the "Estero's Got Talent" are Stacy Angeloff, Estero H. S. Band Master Mark Gurnow, Commissioner Brian Bigelow.

San Carlos Park Fire District won the Chili Cook-off on February 16th at Celebrate Estero event at Miromar Outlets.

Left to right are Chairman & CEO Meg Judge; San Carlos Park Fire District Chief Nat Ippolito; Estero Fire & Rescue Marketing Director Susan Lindenmuth; Lt.Ernie Hand and his children; Fire Fighter Brian Dubrasky; Stephen Whidden.

Estero Chamber presented a check to benefit the Estero H. S. Band. Left to right President John Garvalia, VP International Design Center; Chairman & CEO Meg Judge; Band Director Mark Gurnow; Shelley Pritt, Asst General Manager Miromar Outlets.

Estero Chamber presented a check to Sr. Friendship Centers of Lee County. President John Garvalia, VP International Design Center; Kristina Dice, Community Engagement Director; Chairman & CEO Meg Judge

Chili Cook-Off Trophy for "Best Presentation" went to Koreshan State Park.

Estero Fire & Rescue Fire Fighters prepare for the "Chili Cook-Off."

Bonita Springs Fire & Rescue Fire Fighters are serving their "Chili" to the people attending Celebrate Estero.

San Carlos Fire District serving their winning "Chili."

The staff at Koreshan State Historic Park cooking up their "Chili."

Chairman & CEO Meg Judge; Lee County Sheriff's Department Captain Gil Allen;

President John Garvalia, VP International Design Center.

"Chili Cook-Off" Judges Commissioner Ray Judah; pictured with Chairman & CEO Meg Judge; Commissioner Tammy Hall.

Business expo at Celebrate Estero

International Design Center

Miromar Development Corporation

Estero Chamber VP Debi Montenieri, VP & Manager 5/3 Fifth Third Bank; Deborah Rardin, Postmaster Estero Post Office.

Estero Post Office Staff interview applicants for a U.S. passport

Taylor Morrison

Bonita Community Health Center.

Re/Max Estates

Toll Brothers

Susan G. Komen for the Cure SWFL

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre

San Carlos Self Storage

Gulf Coast Town Center

Hampton Inn

Lennar Homes

American Cancer Society

Kiwanis Club of San Carlos Park

Southern Extreme Water Ski Team

Puppet Show for the Children

Estero High School Wildcats Band Supporters

Estero Fire Rescue

Lee County Sheriff's Department

Catalyst Band performed entertainment at "Celebrate Estero"

Winner Megan Bradford performing at "Estero's Got Talent"

Family attending "Celebrate Estero"

Celebrate Estero on February 16th Chili Cook-Off Judges:

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WELCOME
Estero is a vibrant community where home-town charm and environmental preservation prevail. Our river-side paradise, abundantly blessed with natural beauty, enchants visitors and residents alike. So, too, does the friendliness of our community. Estero stands out as a place where neighbors care about each other and community planning takes place in a public forum where everyone can participate.

The Estero Chamber of Commerce serves a vital role by helping guide Estero in its continuing evolution, and by ensuring that every visitor’s expectations become reality.

The Chamber also supports the comprehensive and award-winning Estero Community Plan, which brings businesses and the community together to ensure responsible growth while preserving the natural beauty of our history-rich area.

Welcome to our unique community, where quality of life is carefully preserved and enhanced, and neighbors of all ages cheerfully help one another. We’re glad you’re here, and we think you will be, too.

The mission of the Estero Chamber of Commerce is to foster and achieve a healthy business and economic climate for all citizens of the Estero area. We base our mission on the belief that with a healthy economic climate, the character and the unique history of our community will be maintained and enhanced.

We believe that educational opportunities, cultural enrichment and improved quality of life can best be achieved in areas where the free enterprise system is allowed to thrive, and we encourage all our members to be good corporate citizens.

We understand that the unique character of our community must be preserved and that this is best achieved when government, business and the general citizenry work together.

Members are encouraged to advertise their organizations with brochures and cards at these locations.

We Base our mission on the belief that, with a healthy economic climate, character and unique history of the community will be maintained and enhanced.

We believe educational opportunities, cultural enrichment and improved quality of life can best be achieved in areas where the free enterprise system is allowed to thrive.

We understand that the unique character of our community must be preserved and this is best achieved when government, business and the general citizenry work together.

We acknowledge that the mission of the Chamber cannot be achieved without support from a growing number of members. We understand, in order to attract and involve the business community, the Chamber must create value in the form of service to our members.