Chamber Trends December 2015

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DECEMBER 2015 Publisher & Editor Stephanie Roberson Technology Director stephanie@capecoralchamber.com Contributing Editors Donna S. Germain President/CEO donna@capecoralchamber.com Claudia St. Onge Business Manager cso@capecoralchamber.com Matt Lamb Membership Director matt@capecoralchamber.com Annette Siner Membership Sales annette@capecoralchamber.com Melanie Lempke Administrative Generalist melanie@capecoralchamber.com Lyz Crouthamel Special Events Director lyz@capecoralchamber.com Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral P.O. Box 100747, Cape Coral, FL 33910 2051 Cape Coral Parkway, Cape Coral, FL 339044 Phone (239) 549-6900 Fax (239) 549-9609

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CHAMBER TRENDS Coming in 2016

Donna S. Germain President

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of Needs, Apply effective communication techniques and the dynamics of a team and how to handle conflict, Identify diversity in today’s workforce and how to effectively use diversity to strengthen the workforce using societal standards of conduct, Demonstrate how to use power effectively to manage adults and to see how vision affects leadership, Apply the concept of organizational culture and how to effectively manage culture/diversity conflict, Explain people’s inherent fear of change. How to overcome this and deal with resistance.

s we continue w i t h our mission, To Promote and Serve Business and Community, your Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral has some exciting new programs and events in the works for 2016. Young Professionals: The Chamber of Commerce Here is a preview of what we of Cape Coral has entered a transitional phase have in store for our members. where a need for developing the next generation of volunteer leaders is necessary. The purpose Advanced Leadership Cape Coral: The Chamber of establishing this group would be to offer a of Commerce of Cape Coral has teamed up with fun, yet professional atmosphere for members Keiser University with this new take on our in the 21-40 age range. This program will also Advanced Leadership Program. We are excited to generate new revenue for the chamber through announce that for the first time ever, this course dues and income from educational seminars and can be offered for college credit or non-credit networking socials. The goals of this new group course to be determined by the participant. are as follows: Support emerging business leaders Participants taking the course for credit are and groom them for future leadership roles. enrolled as non-matriculating students, and Professional development and peer interaction would take the course as a hybrid course, are priorities for these members and our chamber which would include homework, discussion is in a unique position to provide both, Partner post, testing, and other online assessments. with our local postsecondary institutions as a Those not taking the course for credit would recruitment ground for this program, Develop include homework and discussion post, but not a mentorship program with our established testing or other graded online assessments. Leaders, Groom our next generation through Classes are held at Keiser University, Fort Myers. educational networking events, Serve as a At the end of this course, students will be able recruitment ground for Leadership Cape Coral, to: Define the evolving theories of leadership, Serve as a recruitment ground for establishing the behavior approaches to leadership and the the next generation of volunteers for the chamber various contingency approaches to leadership, Explain how personality, values, attitudes, Shark-A-Thon: Shark Week will be coming to cognitive differences, emotions and charisma Cape Coral in May 2016 as we introduce this affect leadership, Demonstrate how to lead exciting new fishing tournament featuring a with courage and morals in a professional shark category as well as other types of fish. The manner, Identify people who follow and what week-long buildup for the tournament would motivates them, Demonstrate how people are showcase different Shark themed events at motivated according to Maslow’s Hierarchy various locations throughout the Cape ranging

2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman Ed Ramos, Ramos Builders, Inc. Chair-Elect Brett Bisbe, B2 Technology Solutions, Inc Treasurer Trish Lassiter, Lee County Electric Cooperative Past Chair Annette Carrasquillo,LAI Design Associates Barb Adams, LeeSar Beverly Black, Black Business Solutions, LLC Ed Bolter, Lamar Advertising Dana Brunett, City of Cape Coral Matthew Connar, Boost Creative Tony Constantino, Kevin M. Burns & Assoc. P.A. Diane Everhart, Blue Chip Financial Joseph Francioni, The Smart Companies Cynthia Gallagher, The Breeze Newspapers Sandra Griener, Sun Splash Family Waterpark Tom Hansen, Boat House of Cape Coral Tim Hauck, Fuller Metz Cremation and Funeral Services Scott Kashman, Cape Coral Hospital Laura Koehn, CapeCoral.com Cheryl Komnick, Caloosa Tent & Rental Michelle Lewis, B2 Technology Solutions Katharyn Owen, Jones, Haber and Rollings, PL Christopher Spiro, Spiro & Associates Michelle Whitlock, Siesta Pebble Pool Interiors Zachary Zeis, Storm Smart

CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Wayne Kirkwood, Kirkwood Electric, Inc. Thomas Giles, Avalon Engineering Joseph Mazurkiewicz, BJM Consulting, Inc. Donna Meola, Priority Payments of South Florida Thomas Shipp Jr, Attorney Elmer Tabor, Wonderland Realty/Cape Coral Town Center

TRUSTEES Kevin Ahmadi, Gulf Coast Village Keith Banasiak, Waste Pro of Florida Rhonda Chapman, First Citizens Bank Nancy Dunning, Cape Coral Association of Realtors Sallie Dywer, SunTrust Merchant Services Mike Hollow, RE//MAX Realty Team Jay Johnson, Bubba’s Roadhouse and Saloon David Owen, BB & T - Oswald, Trippe & Co. Larry Weir, Premier Insurance Corporation

CHAMBER STAFF Donna S. Germain, President Claudia St. Onge, Business Manager & Farmers’ Market Director Stephanie Roberson, Technology Director Matt Lamb, Membership Director Annette Siner, Membership Sales Melanie Lempke, Administrative Generalist Lyz Crouthamel, Special Events Director Lisa Barrella, Membership Sales Contractor Lisa Soundara, Sales Contractor

BOARD TRENDS

LIFE JUST GETS IN THE WAY take for granted. Just look at what’s happening around the world, no

matter how bad we think it may be, the larger percentage of the world’s population do not enjoy the freedoms that we enjoy. Sit down and think about what is really important to you and incorporate that into your We are drawing down to the end of goals for 2016. yet another year. We ask ourselves how can this be, didn’t we just finish celebrating the 4th of July?

Ed Ramos, Ramos Builders 2015 Chairman

Time tends to creep upon us and before we know it another year has passed without achieving our goals. Whether its work, volunteering, or a family crisis, some times life tends to get in the way. Now is the time to begin to prepare for the upcoming year and setting the goals that you want to achieve. You may not achieve all of them but it’s a start.

This is the time of year also to give thanks for the many things that we

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COMING IN 2016 CONT... from local restaurants, bars and other businesses. The tournament, held at the Cape Coral Yacht Club would feature a Captains Dinner where we would have a pre-event trade show and catered dinner for all anglers that are participating in the event. The next morning the tournament would begin followed by an awards ceremony, there we would award prize monies, trophies and naming rights to all of the winners as well as do 50/50, square board and giveaways.

Food For Thought Luncheons: This Lunch and Learn style event will feature a different educational topic each month pertinent to business owners. The event will be hosted either at a local restaurant or catered at a local meeting space. Limited seating will be available for this event and there will be a minimal cost for your meal.

Your chamber staff is very excited to launch these new opportunities for you in 2016! For more information on these events, please contact Craft Brew Festival: This festival will feature local craft beer and food the Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral at 549-6900 or email me at vendors while raising awareness and support for breast cancer in donna@capecoralchamber.com the month of October. This weekend event held in North Cape Coral would also feature performances by local bands throughout the day while attendees circulate through the different local craft beer stations. At set times on the stage we would host a “Home Brew” competition as well as a “Craft Brew” competition for the local craft beer companies that are in the event. On top of having this element we would also have a food court, craft vendors and kid’s area.

OCTOBER NEW MEMBERS & RENEWALS NEW MEMBERS 3046 BiZ Suites, LLC Mark Everson Arinsco Optics Jennifer Jahn Brightlight Solutions, LLC Tara Golub Cape Coral Mattress Larry Genta Cape Coral Pet Vet Cecilia Fisher Devereaux, Inc Pat Devereaux Eco-Plumbers John Verhoff Flags By Sunbuca, LLC Julie Krenn Florida Heart Associates, PL Lisa Harris Florida Heart Associates, PL Lisa Harris Gadget Guys Cell Phone & Tablet Repair Jonathan Eck Gendron Funeral & Cremation Services, INC Stephanie Garrepy Hair FX Studio & Spa Susan Murphy

iEditWeb, Inc. Tamara Coalwell Java D’Oro Anthony Latassa Kitchen Cabaret, Inc. Gregory Wooley Kur Beauty LLC Bobbie Delaurier Masterpiece Mixers of Cape Coral Jenifer Giubardo Matlacha Wellness Center Tim Shevlin Prismatek Anke Kondek Reel Estate Captain, LLC Chris Achilles Royal Shell Real Estate, Inc. Michael Polly Southern Cross Tiki’s Jake Kibbe Sundial Beach Resort & Spa Brett Lindsay Surf N Turf Pro, LLC Tom Keeton Two Amigos Restaurant Inc. Pablo Zuniga Velocitymarketing.io Mandy Gartrell

RENEWALS Beach Bungalow Blinds Member Since: 10/28/2014 Blind Gallery Member Since: 10/05/2011 Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife, Inc. Member Since: 09/12/2005 Comcast Business Member Since: 10/10/2014 Davis Surveying, Inc. Member Since: 11/12/2014

North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts Member Since: 10/21/2008 Palm RV & Marine Member Since: 10/11/2011 Park 720 Vehicle Storage Member Since: 11/20/2002 Pool Doctor Service & Supplies Member Since: 11/01/1991 Priority Payments South Florida Member Since: 11/10/2014

Estero River Outfitters Member Since: 10/03/2014

St. Andrew Catholic Church & School Member Since: 11/01/2001

Family Source Consultants Member Since: 07/16/2014

Storm Solutions, Inc Member Since: 10/28/2014

Florida Weekly Member Since: 10/30/2012

The Legacy Wealth Management Group-UBS Financial Services, Inc Member Since: 09/18/2012

For The Kids Foundation Member Since: 11/21/2012 Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. Member Since: 11/14/2011 Invest in America’s Veterans Foundation Member Since: 10/31/2012 Lee County Electric Cooperative Member Since: 12/01/1993 Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc Member Since: 10/31/2011

Turbine Generator Maintenance, Inc. Member Since: 11/20/2014 Wounded Warrior Anglers of America, Inc. Member Since: 11/28/2012

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HEALTHY TRENDS

“A MEDICAL TREATMENT Lastly, Dr. Michael Greger pulled it all together by talking about WITH NO SIDE EFFECTS” hundreds of research studies supporting the benefits of this amazing

treatment and prevention option which can benefit everyone on the planet including those with disease and those without. He reviewed with us many research reports that continued to drum into our heads the benefits and the reasons why we all should make this prevention his week I had the pleasure and treatment strategy a part of our professional and personal lives. of attending a medical conference with 600 other By now I hope you are sitting on the edge of your seat wondering what physicians, nutritionists, other health this wonder drug is! Well, it is not a drug at all – it is food! Yes, we care providers but also a number spent three days hearing about the benefits of food. But not just any of non-medical folks interested in food; these are plant based foods. Yes, vegetables. It is amazing to learning how to become and stay understand how a plant based nutrition program can prevent disease, healthy. Over a four-day period we listened to and participated in almost treat disease and allow people to live a better quality and a longer life. two dozen presentations which all had one central theme - the delivery All of these statements are supported by hundreds, if not thousands, of a medical treatment with no side effects and only positive benefits. of research studies we heard about during this conference. If you are interested in more details, you can visit online PlantricianProject.

On Wednesday evening we listened to the keynote speaker, Dr. Kim org and NutritionFacts.org. At each of these sites, you can follow Williams, the past president of the America College of Cardiology, who links to a significant amount of information that can change your life. espoused the benefits of this blockbuster treatment. On Thursday we heard from the well-known Dr. Dean Ornish who reiterated many of At this point you might be asking, “Why do I need to change my the benefits discussed by Dr. Williams but expanded further on this life?” The answer is, because if we don’t, then what we have to look wonder treatment. Dr. Scott Stoll spoke about the central mechanism forward to as we age is a greater risk of all chronic illnesses and many for most of the chronic illnesses known as inflammation of the arteries of the most common cancers. Einstein said the definition of insanity and explained how this treatment option represented a cure for most is doing the same thing and expecting a different result. As a nation of the medical problems we deal with today. Dr. William Li talked if we continue to eat the standard American diet (SAD), the only thing about angiogenesis which is the development of new blood vessels we can count on is the same rates of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and explained how this medical treatment improved circulation and obesity, chronic pain syndromes, autoimmune diseases and cancers. overall health. Dr. Corey Howard spoke about the microbiome and explained how the bacteria in our GI system is beneficially affected When we compare longevity for those eating the standard American diet by this medical therapy and how not adopting this medical treatment versus those in the world who eat more of a plant based nutrition program, results in leaky gut syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome and other GI we see that the populations who eat more vegetables and less meat and maladies. Dr. Brooke Goldner spoke about how this medical therapy dairy live the longest. That is a fact. For the populations who eat more meat improves most auto immune diseases while Dr. Brie Turner-McGrievy and dairy, the risk of more illness is significant and this is one reason I am spoke about its benefits for women with poly cystic ovarian disease. so passionate about spreading this information to all that are interested.

Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn told us how this treatment option also prevents and reverses cardiovascular disease. He explained in detail how his As I sat and listened to all these wonderful speakers, I kept asking myself, patients over the last 30 years have been able to reverse the blockages “Why do more people not know about this method of maintaining good in their arteries and avoid having heart bypass surgery -- amazing! health?” Why do we see so many TV commercials about medications for heartburn, back pain, high cholesterol and cancer treatment to name Dr. Craig McDougall told the audience how to implement this a few? We do not see commercials for healthy eating which we know wonderful treatment and prevention option in a general medical helps us avoid the diseases these medications are made for. When we practice. Next Micaela Karlsen and Kathy Pollard explained the need treat the cause and not the symptom, we cure and prevent disease. The for individuals interested in the benefits of this treatment option to traditional mentality seems to be: I have a symptom (heartburn) so give commit to changing their behavior if they were to reap its benefits.

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HEALTHY TRENDS CONT... me a pill to get rid of the symptom. Wouldn’t it be better to ask, “What is the cause of the symptom and can we do something to get rid of the cause so we do not need to take a medication to treat the symptom?” I believe this is the best takeaway from this conference. We know that the food we eat creates health or disease. The choices we make at each meal and snack moves us closer to better health or faster into aging and disease.

Health System, I have been working more diligently with people to prevent disease. My emphasis is finding the cause of the problem and getting rid of that rather than simply treating the symptoms. For my patients with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, obesity and a history of a stroke, I recommend a plant based nutrition program. For the individuals who are committed to becoming and staying healthy, they transition into this new and For 18 years I practiced general internal medicine and it saddened me healthy lifestyle realizing the benefits over a short period of time. when patients did not get well. Experience highlighted the individuals who took care of themselves by eating healthy food, exercising Please feel free to send comments and questions to Dr.Sal@Leememorial. regularly and making health a priority in their lives. Since 2010 when org I took the role as the VP of Health and Wellness for the Lee Memorial

UNIVERSITY TRENDS

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS each participant to help them understand the opportunities and

challenges inherent in his or her leader/manager style. The feedback from the 360-degree assessment along with several self-assessment opportunities provides feedback to create an outstanding leadership t is this season when we begin to development plan. The leadership development plan can be leveraged reflect on the activities that occurred to improve a participants overall leader/manager performance. during the 2015 calendar year, while also beginning to analyze and plan Beginning Friday, January 8, 2016, the Chamber of Commerce of strategically for changes to incorporate Cape Coral will collaborate with Keiser University to provide a college in 2016. These changes occur both within credit, eight-week course on leadership. This course, taught by PhDs our personal and professional lives. and doctoral students, will reveal the tenants of multiple leadership Some of us might use tools like a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, styles to aid in the development of your situational leadership skills. opportunities and threats analysis) to create SMART goals (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound). Others might use If you desire to improve your leader/manager knowledge, skills, and Michael Porter’s Five Forces Theory to analyze the competitive nature abilities, our team at Keiser University and the Chamber we encourage of our businesses or our individual knowledge, skills, and abilities. you to contact Donna Germain, President of the Chamber ((239) 5496900 or donna@capecoralchamber.com), to obtain the necessary In order to be effective in these endeavors it can be helpful to utilize information to aid you in this important opportunity. We hope that you a 360-degree performance review. This process incorporates the will consider this opportunity to become an improved leader/manager. collection of stakeholder perspectives. This is where people who you Happy Holidays from your friends at Keiser University, where we put interact with daily will honestly evaluate your abilities as business students first. or as a leader/manager. This input is confidentially shared with Professor MIchael “Q” Quaintance, MBA Keiser University

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REAL ESTATE TRENDS GETTING CLOSER TO HIGH SEASON Berge Aslanian (CDPE) Realtor, Island Harbor Realty

What do you think will happen this year to Cape Coral real estate? Higher prices, lower prices or the same prices?

High season is about to start and once the gates open there is no telling what might happen. Or, is there?

than later even though prices are trending up. When folks have visited SW Florida and familiarized themselves with communities and prices, they come prepared to make correct decisions for the right reasons.

Those visitors who spend countless hours searching the internet, then coming down to look at homes and condos only to return home because they need to process everything they have seen, rarely buy. And, when they do buy, it is usually at a price higher than they could have had if they had bought when first seeing homes they liked. Analysis paralysis can be very costly.

Even though the weather guys were wrong this year about hurricane contact with the Florida coast, thankfully, they will probably be more Our trends will shed some light. accurate this winter about El Nino storms bringing severe precipitation But first, let’s take a look at the to states way North of us. Last year was extremely cold with record Cape Coral numbers for the three month period ending 11/30/15: breaking snow accumulations. If more bad weather hits the snow belt states, we should be in for another strong tourist season this year.

Besides robust tourist spending in our area, we should see an increase in Condo and single family Home sales that will support the higher prices we see now. The more astute buyers have been buying the lower priced properties in anticipation of continuing increases. There is an old real estate adage that you make your profit when you buy at the right price and these folks will be capitalizing on that when they eventually go to sell their property.

Inventory of homes for sale continued to climb while median prices have slowly dropped. Prices of single family homes Sold increased 6.2% in just one month with numbers of homes Sold decreasing 29% For you owners who are on the sidelines, rest assured that your during that same period. In addition to an historically slow time investment has been growing in value steadily. For those who of the year we are also seeing some resistance to the higher prices. bought in the boom years of 2005-2006 and stayed the course, you should be back in the black now or at least much closer to it.

Condos For Sale also went up in numbers of units slightly while median prices decreased by 5.8%. Condo units Sold dropped by So there you have it. We are trending upward. If you are buying, now is the 26.7% while median prices showed a healthy increase of 7.8%. time; waiting too long will cost you more money. If you are selling, please

do not over-price your property because you will only be outsmarting Like single family Homes sold, the condo market is also showing resistance to yourself, not the market; over-pricing will cost you in the long run. higher prices. As the median prices increase it appears that fewer units are being sold. The price increases for condos and single family homes are very close to How can Buyers avoid waiting too long to buy and how can Sellers one another and the decrease in units sold are over 25% for condos and homes. avoid over-pricing their properties? Find a reputable realtor by asking friends and neighbors who have had recent experience in our Just today I had a lengthy conversation with a mortgage broker from a real estate market. Checking the Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce prestigious suburb in Michigan who is looking to buy a pre-retirement website for reliable and established member realtors helps too (www. condo in Cape Coral now because the prices have clearly indicated an capecoralchamber.com). Until then, Happy Property Hunting or Selling! upward trend over the past couple of years. She and her husband have a home that is paid for and they would like to buy a gulf access condo before Berge Aslanian (CDPE) is a Realtor in Cape Coral with Island Harbor Realty and the prices grow out of their reach. Having spent time in Tampa, Sarasota an active member of the Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral. For questions and Collier County, they recognize that Cape Coral represents their most about residential real estate, please call his cell, (239) 989-3463 or email economical option for a waterfront condo having terrific upside potential. realtorberge@att.net or visit www.RECapeCoral.com.

It is actually refreshing to have conversations with knowledgeable buyers from out-of-state who recognize the logic of buying now rather

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BUSINESS AFTER HOURS At the November Business After Hours at FOS Furniture, special recognition awards were presented to the Officer of the Year for local Public Safety Departments. The following officers were recognized: Officer Stephen Cragin- Cape Coral Police Department (two years of service) Fire Battalion Chief Kevin Haines- Cape Coral Fire Department (20 years of service) Sergeant Janet Rincon (16.5 years of service) Deputy Christian Eriksen (8 years of service)- Lee County Sheriff ’s Office

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON We welcomed Keiser Universities Mike Quaintance and Nicole King to discuss our New Advanced Leadership Cape Coral Program. We are excited to announce that for the first time ever, this course can be offered for college credit or non-credit course to be determined by the participant.

Participants taking the course for credit are enrolled as non-matriculating students, and would take the course as a hybrid course, which would include homework, discussion post, testing, and other online assessments. Additional information and application on page 16

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