Chamber Chowder© 510 Greene Street ~ 1st Floor, www.keywestchamber.org Wows General Membership Message from by Scott Atwell President Greg Sullivan

here do I start in this new world that we are getting accustomed to now? W The new paving looks great on Duval Street and just in time for the return of visitors. As we all know businesses were pushed to their limit during the shutdown and unfortunately some operations did not survive. Maybe they might come back as the economy improves or hopefully, we will have new businesses established to move Chamber CEO Scott Atwell (center) is flanked by Virgin Voyages’ Alex Zeitz (left) and into all of those empty store fronts on Duval Street CEO Tom McAlpin. and elsewhere. s a November, citizen- newest cruise line in the image of the At the Key West Chamber, we were busy led ballot referendum world’s coolest brand and its founder, gathering factual information in reference to the pursues safer, cleaner Sir . recent discussion on cruise ships. I would like to ships and higher-income passengers “This is one of the biggest start- share what we have learned through our gathering of information to educate ourselves, our members and Afor Key West’s cruise port, the chief up’s ever,” McAlpin said. “This is the citizens of Key West. The total impact of the cruise executive of the new Virgin Voyages a four billion-dollar investment ships on the Key West economy is approximately $90 represented a stark irony at June’s over time and to do that you need million. Passenger and crew spending alone produces General Membership Meeting: the a big brand. Virgin has proven to most ecological friendly ship in the more than 800 full time jobs for the residents. do that over time with airlines, City leaders have shared with us their plans world and its high income, adults- with hotels, with trains, where they only passengers would not be able to if revenue is lost. Obviously, one way have come into industries that need make call in Key West because Virgin’s to replace lost revenue is to raise ad valorem taxes, revitalization, that need a new way, medium sized Scarlet Lady does not which would impact everyone on the island through and Virgin has that secret sauce for meet the narrowly-crafted limits of their businesses, homes, and workforce whose creating those experiences.” the referendum. landlord has to raise the rent to cover a higher tax 4 But irony did not dampen Tom Virgin’s differentiation is rooted continued on page 3 in nomenclature. Ships are not on McAlpin’s enthusiasm for Key West Table of Contents or the future of the cruise industry. a cruise, they are on a “voyage”. The Florida native was part of the Passengers are called “sailors” who Honor Roll 100/Toppino Scholarship Winner . . . . . 2 team that built Disney Cruise Line navigate (on-board and off) digitally Economic Impact of Cruise Referendum . . . . .3 . from the ground up and eventually via an app and no-touch payment Extraordinary Educators ...... 4 rose to chief executive of the line, device called “The Band”. Tom Sawyer 5 Star Program Information . . . . . 8 which enjoyed the highest customer COVID-19 delayed Virgin’s Business Trends ...... 6-7 scheduled launch in March, timing satisfaction of any Disney operation. Welcome New Members! ...... 8 Now, McAlpin has used his unique that McAlpin called the “worst time Tiger in the Woods Golf Tournament Information . . . 9 experience to fashion the world’s in the history of mankind to launch continued on page 3 4 Chamber Calendar of Events ...... 10 Page 1 Chamber Chowder July 2020 Vol. 23, No. 5 Harvard-Bound Senior Wins Honor Roll 100/Toppino Scholarship

here are many band performance At Harvard, Navani will major in things Divya before evolving into data analytics, a cross between applied T Navani has an appreciation for math and computing. “I’ve done a lot of come to appreciate about the cultural influences research on where the music business is growing up in a close- of music. In her going and today you can make a digital knit community like Key scholarship application, experience that is incredibly personal,” West. But her experiences Navani referenced she explains. “You can listen to five with local music have the impact of taking songs and a program will know who been the most profound, part in the island’s and what you’re interested in.” That fueling a passion she Goombay Festival believes will carry her and Bahama Village kind of educational background will into a career as a music Crooks Second Line set the stage for law school and then attorney. The Key West program. Eventually, representing artists, whom Navani says 2020 Honor Roll 100/Charley P. and have been negatively impacted by major High School senior is off Orsolina Toppino Memoral Scholarship she experimented with to Harvard University, Winner Divya Navani. film scoring and even record labels. where the extraordinary studied abroad in The Chamber also awarded a pair of costs of attendance will be offset by a Argentina and Greece. scholarships to seniors with career plans $27,500 scholarship from the Greater Key After an internship at local radio that fall into the organization’s definition West Chamber of Commerce. The award is station Island 106.9, Navani is now a full- of vocational professions. Leela Sorbelli called the Honor Roll 100/Charley P. and fledged disc jockey, hosting her own live will attend the College of the Florida Orsolina Toppino Memorial Scholarship, show from 4-6 p.m. each weekday. “It’s an Keys and major in nursing, while Jose funded by the Toppino businesses and alternative rock program,” she says, “but I Pichardo will attend fire college in Ocala. Chamber members. focus on artists who are underrepresented Each will receive $2,000 from the Gerald Navani’s musical journey began in the alternative space, like women or “Moe” and Marina Mosher Vocational with the flute, piano and traditional Latinos or blacks.” Scholarship fund, named in honor of the late Moe Mosher, a founding partner of Historic Tours of America. In addition, the Chamber will award $1,000 scholarships to Leislany Garcia- Montero and Roosevelt Joseph, winners of the William Appelrouth Scholarship. Named in honor of the late, three-time president of the Key West Chamber of Commerce, the Appelrouth awards are made each year to one male and one Scholarship Winners pictured left to right: Leela Sorbelli, Jose Pichardo, Leislany female member of the Key West High Garcia-Montero, and Roosevelt Joseph. School senior class who display a record of outstanding community service. The Chamber Chowder Heartily Thanks These Businesses for Their Generous Support of this Issue of the Newsletter Ernest Hemingway La Concha Horan Law House Museum Crowne Plaza 608 Whitehead St 907 Whitehead St 430 Duval St Key West, FL 33040 Key West, FL 33040 Key West, FL 33040 305-294-4585 305-294-1136 305-296-2991 Porter Allen Old Town Key West Insurance Company Development 513 Southard St 201 Front St, Suite 301 Key West, FL 33040 Key West, FL 33040 305-294-2542 305-294-3225

Page 2 Chamber Chowder July 2020 Vol. 23, No. 5 “Scott Atwell” cont. from page 1 4 a business.” But Virgin had already built into its plans many of are.” Virgin’s research showed customers wanted a more immersive, the virus-mitigation efforts others are now pursuing, including an authentic experience into the culture of their ports of call. In Key onboard air treatment system that eliminates 99.9% of viruses, West the company has secured exclusive early-entry tours of the and the purging of buffet dining. Hemingway Home and Museum and curated a fishing and dining With 20 sit-down restaurants, the absence of buffets and experience (Hook and Cook) where sailors catch their own lunch large-hall dining cuts down on food waste, part of Virgin’s vision and then participate in its preparation. to be 100% carbon neutral from day one. McAlpin said the line McAlpin’s colleague, Alex Zeitz, estimated that Virgin sailors has banned the use of plastics and its onboard water system turns would spend $3.1 million in tours annually in Key West, with an waste into drinkable discharge. Heat from exhaust is turned average spend of $94 per tour going directly to the operator. into renewable energy and at Branson’s insistence, only reef-safe “We want to be the ship that everyone wants to see come sunscreen will be sold onboard. into port,” McAlpin said. His 27-hundred passenger Scarlet Cruises, McAlpin said, have often appealed to a caricature of Lady is scheduled to make call in Key West 33 times between “the newly wed, the nearly dead and the over fed. We are trying to October 2020 and December 2021, pending the outcome of the do something very different and create a sense of who our sailors November referendum.

E conomic Impact of Cruise Referendum: Jobs President’s Message cont. from page 1 4 bill. The second possibility is to reduce city our Chamber of Commerce In 2019, our data estimates the services, and the third would be through has invested in research to following economic impact on Key layoffs of city employees. Or, it could be a understand the economic West: combination of all three. Y To their credit, when the COVID-19 impact of the three referendums that  $63 million in passenger will appear on Key West’s November spending; came into our lives the city immediately froze hiring of vacant positions. They are ballot. While the Chamber board has  $11 million in crew spending; not yet taken a position on the subject, now reviewing the possibility of laying off  $15 million in fees related to current employees in all departments, i.e. we believe it important to provide the cruise industry. fire, police, community service, and all members with accurate information The widely-circulated figure other departments. As we all know, most to make an informed decision. of the City of Key West realizing a households rely on two incomes, and if There are three separate “profit” of $91,000 is misleading. one potentially loses their job and cannot referendums: find another, more than likely they will The city cannot, by law, profit from 1. Limiting the number of both leave the Keys. For example, one the cruise fees. Instead, the city disembarkations to 1,500 per of the Bar Pilots who guides the ships invested nearly $2 million of cruise day (including crew); into the harbor (state law) will be forced fees into its most recent operating to move out of Key West along with 2. Prohibiting ships with a his fiancé who is a nurse at Lower Keys capacity of 1,300 or more budget, with percentages allocated to departments like fire, police, Medical Center. I urge you to visit our persons; web site and review the facts for yourself 3. Giving priority to cruise lines EMS, code enforcement, finance and at https://www.keywestchamber.org. with the best environmental administration. On a brighter note, all of our and health records. Monroe County Schools stands committees have been meeting via ZOOM The referendums are binding. If to lose $379,000 in sales tax revenue working on everything from housing, education, economics and also the new they are approved on November 3, from passenger and crew spending. Bar & Restaurant Committee. Let’s not ships stop calling on November 4. forget our Golf Committee, the Tiger in In 2019, only 22 of 419 ship Bottom line: the cruise industry the Woods Golf Tournament is scheduled arrivals met the criteria of items one supports a minimum of 833 jobs in for October 18, 2020. and two. Key West. I look forward to seeing you soon.

Page 3 Chamber Chowder July 2020 Vol. 23, No. 5 The Chamber Honors the Island’s Extraordinary Educators

s part of its ongoing commitment to education and the future of From Sigsbee Charter School, we recognize Jacklyn Key West, the Chamber regularly honors the area’s best and brightest Skafas, in her ninth year as an elementary science A teachers. These individuals are nominated by their peers and school teacher. Her principal says Ms. Skafas is a dedicated principals because they touch the lives of their students in a way that leaves a teacher and devoted colleague who serves as the teacher lasting impression. Extraordinary educators make a difference in the classroom representative to Sigsbee’s Board of Director’s. She that ripples out into the community, contributing to a better world for everyone. volunteers her time to sponsor an after-school study Although we were unable to recognize them in person each teacher buddy group and organizes school-wide events like was presented at commemorative plaque, check gift bag as an expression astronomy night and Sigsbee Day at Ft. Zach. She shares her passion of appreciation and included in a virtual presentation at our June General about the environment with her after school science club and ensures Membership Meeting. Chamber members wishing to show their support that each of her students knows that she cares for them personally. of teachers provide gift certificates, merchandise, or cash donations totaling nearly $1,000 per educator. The plaques are sponsored by Local From May Sands Montesorri School, Principal Lynn Awards & Engraving and their lunch at the general membership meeting Barras recognizes early secondary specialist and ELA, is paid for by Royal Furniture & Design. History and Civics instructor Walter Glenn Grizzard. The Chamber is proud to honor the following Key West teachers for Mr. Grizzard has been teaching for 14 years, he is their unwavering dedication to the island’s youngest residents: new to Montessori’s professional staff but not to Montessori education, in fact he’s a specialist in his From Gerald Adams pre-K special education teacher field. Mr. Grizzard leads 7th and 8th graders in the Katherine Fernandez, who is finishing up her 7th year school’s early secondary, with a talent for developing personalized in the classroom. Principal Frannie Herrin describes Ms. lessons that promote student engagement while enabling students to Fernandez as a strong advocate for students and families expand their world view. Principal Barras underscores Mr. Grizzard’s and works tirelessly to provide creative lessons for students commitment to the school’s core values of respect for self, others and with varying developmental levels. On any given day you the environment, and says he can be counted upon to help whenever can find Mrs. Fernandez surrounded by her students on the another staff member is in need. Teachers in Montessori schools are floor as they explore a new hands-on activity, or dancing in the hallway with known as “guides” and Mr. Grizzard is an exceptional one. a student needing to get out some wiggles. Mrs. Fernandez is consistent, fun and above all-compassionate. Horace O’Bryant is pleased to recognize Stephanie Carly Hampton is a third-grade teacher at Basilica School. Manaher who has been teaching at the school for 17 She is in her first year, having come to Key West as the spouse years. In fact, it is the third time she’s been recipient of a Coast Guard member. Principal Robin Wright says Ms. of this Chamber recognition award. Mrs. Manaher Hampton hit a grand slam in her first year, a remarkable provides artistic influence children in our community educator whose enthusiasm for learning spills over onto her with her recent work in the Keys Kids production of students, creating a tremendous academic curiosity among the Wizard of Oz. She is an example of an educator her entire class. Principal Wright goes on to say Ms. Hampton going above and beyond, affecting the climate and culture of the is a team player, innovative and able to differentiate her instruction with great school and community. Principal Christina MacPherson says Mrs. effectiveness. She has superb rapport with her classroom, parents and fellow Manaher has inspired many students through her love of reading teachers. She has a bright future ahead in education. and writing as manifested in written essays her students provide to former teachers who have had an impact on their lives. Se habla espanol? From Poinciana we have Spanish Teacher Ilinke Royse. Ms. Royse has been teaching for From the high school level, we recognize Key West High a total of 15 years (quitorce anos), coming to Key West School’s Teacher of the Year… Donna Tedesco, who a few years ago from St. Augustine. This year Ms. Royse is finishing her 20th year of teaching. Principal Amber was nominated by her Poinciana Colleagues as teacher Acevedo says Ms. Tedesco is an outstanding educator of the Year. She volunteers as champion of the school’s with a vibrant passion for learning that she passes on Sandy Hook Promise – Start with Hello initiative, which to her students and colleagues. She uses innovative garnered local attention for the many acts of kindness. Her principal strategies and hands-on labs to engage students in describes her as a model teacher who is always willing to go the extra mile a positive, energized class climate. Ms. Tedesco’s commitment to in order to provide an amazing learning experience. excellence shines through in all areas as she institutes new programs, From Montessori Children’s School of Key West we mentors others, and provides school leadership. recognize Karthiha Kunasekaren. Principal Amy O’Connor selected who says Ms. Koo-na-SEE-karen is Congratulations to all our teachers … and to all the businesses joyful in her work with students, staff, and parents, with and members who donated cash and gifts for this program. Big exemplary respect and care for others—brightening the shout out to the Education Committee for making this the campus. She considers each child a gift, looking at the biggest years of gifts. whole child and meeting him or her where they are.

Page 4 Chamber Chowder July 2020 Vol. 23, No. 5 he Key West Chamber of Commerce Foundation is recognized as a tax-exempt organization under COMMITTEE MEMBERS section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to organizations with 501(c)(3) status may be Chair: Brittany Snyder taxT deductible. Florida Keys Community College Every star awarded reflects a commitment to K-12 Vice-Chair: Angie Walterson EDUCATION by a member of the chamber. Every star is First State Bank of the Florida Keys important! Members can earn a maximum of five stars each (FIVE STAR MEMBER). Every star counts, and every Jennifer Barrios member is encouraged to do 5, 4, 3, 2, or even 1. Monroe County School District Decide for yourself what you and your company can do Julie Cuneo and accumulate your own stars! Volunteer Give any education committee member a call to discuss Chuck Licis how this program can work for your business! Take Stock in Children Yvette Talbot Appraisers of the Keys Don Whitehead Scholarship Information Wicker Guesthouse Kay Miller Donate $1000 and receive Four Stars Honorary Member (HR 100 Charley P. & Orsolina Toppino Memorial Scholarship, Educational Enrichment, Teacher Scott Atwell Recognition and Sponsor a Classroom) CEO Key West Chamber of Commerce

HR 100 Charley P. & Orsolina Toppino Memorial Scholarship ($100 contribution) Donation/Sponsorship This scholarship is awarded each year to a Key $250.00 contribution to any Education West High School student. The award is based Committee approved arts program or sponsor a on several aspects of the student’s high school Key West area academic classroom. career, including grades, community service and extracurricular activities. Mentoring A Student Educational Enrichment ($100.00 Contribution) (Minimum one hour per week during the school This program enhances our student’s education year in an approved program such as Take Stock by providing business related education to our in Children in a Key West area school). teachers and directly to the students. Contact the committee liaison if you are considering Teacher Recognition Program a program and need to know if it qualifies. (305) 294-2587 22 gifts with a minimum value of $25 each [email protected] (for a total of $550 – or cash option available) Click here to complete the Tom Sawyer Five Star form from your company for 22 outstanding teachers. - give to any education committee member or email it to These are combined into gift bags and awarded [email protected] to start earning your stars! three times within the school year. Thank you for being aSTAR! Page 5 Chamber Chowder July 2020 Vol. 23, No. 5 Passenger arrivals to the Key West International Airport in Key West International Airport Arrivals May, 2020 totaled 2,400 a decrease of 94.1% when January 2015 -May 2020 compared to 40,882 deplanements from May of 2019. The 60,000 total number of arrivals in April was just 889 passengers, Airport closed 9/8-19/2017 for Hurricane Irma and represented a 98% decrease from 2019. Airport closed 9/8-19/2017 for Hurricane Irma 50,000 Thus far in 2020, the 1436,563 deplanements is 35.6% less than the 227,534 passengers that arrived in Key West for the year 2019. There were just 170 landings in Key 40,000 West in May of this year compared to the 697 landings in May of 2019. Traffic to Key West International Airport was down 75.6% for the month and 20.8% for the year to date. 30,000 Key West Airport currently offers nonstop flights to Atlanta by Delta. Flights to , Charlotte, Dallas, Chicago, Deplanements 20,000 Philadelphia, and Washington DC by American Airlines. Silver Airways services Tampa, Orlando, and Fort 10,000 Lauderdale daily and Southern Airways Express offers daily flights to and from West Palm Beach.

- There is still a lot of uncertainty within the airline industry Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec and the airlines themselves will add and cut flights to locations based on demand. 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Source: Key West International Airport The first ten weeks of 2020 was a very busy time for the Key West Cruise Ship Passengers Key West cruise ship market. Through the month of January 2014 -May 2020 February, passenger counts were up 10.2% over 2019 and 120,000 port of call's were up 33.8%. In early March cruise ship activity was halted on what was also shaping up to be a very good month for the City of Key West. 100,000 Through March of 2020 there have been 240,228 cruise Port Closed 9/6-22/2017 for Hurricane Irma ship passengers in Key West disembarking off a total 80,000 of 119 ships. That represents a 10.8% decrease in passengers and a 9.2% increase in total ships when compared to 2019. 60,000 The future of cruise ships is somewhat in question,

Passengers because it remains unclear as to when they will be ready 40,000 and able to start sailing again. It is also difficult to predict the demand there will be to book trips on cruise ships in the next couple of months. 20,000 The cruise ship industry has long been an under- appreciated part of the of the Key West economy. The - Key West Chamber of Commerce has been working Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec diligently to quantify the economic impact the industry has 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 had our community over the past two decades. One challenge to this endeavor has been identifying just how Source: City of Key West Port Operations far reaching this impact really is throughout our economy. The reported Bed Tax Collections for Key West in Key West Bed Tax Collections February, 2020 were $2,638,224 which was 8.2% higher than the same period in 2019. In April of 2020, Bed Tax January 2015 - April 2020 Collections were just $63,790, 97% less than April 2019. $3,000,000 The Bed Tax Collections have increased every year since 2009 with the lone exception of 2017. $2,500,000 Hurricane Irma 9/10/2017 The average daily rate (ADR) was reported at $408.44 for February of 2020, representing a 8.8% increase from the $2,000,000 ADR of $375.33 posted in February, 2019. In March 2020, the ADR dropped from $385.73 in 2019 to $374.02. Never $1,500,000 before February 2020 had Key West seen a ADR above the $400 mark.

$1,000,000 Through the first two months of 2020 Key West hotels were reporting all time highs in occupancy rates, average daily

Bed Tax CollectionsDollarsin Bed Tax rates, and revenue per available room. Since the $500,000 shutdown began in middle of March all economic activity had become mostly non-existent until June. $- Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec The closing of most hotel operations at the end of March 2020 and extending into June is going to represent 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 the longest period of inactivity Key West has experienced in modern times. When the Bed Tax numbers for the Month of May are released in July, they are unlikely to to Source: Monroe County Tax Collector show any increase.

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Page 6 Chamber Chowder July 2020 Vol. 23, No. 5 Annual Employment Environment The Key West Chamber of Commerce continuously monitors, compiles, and analyzes economic data; generating local economic data through surveys of its over 500 members.

www.KeyWestChamber.org Key West Employment Environment vs. Florida & the U.S. Responses from KWCC Wage & Benefit Survey conducted January-March, 2020; KWCC BES conducted March 18- 31, 2020

Prior to March, 2020 the Key West employment environment continued to tighten increasing vacancy rates and shrinking both the quality and depth of the applicant pools. With unemployment hovering around 1.9% there was simply not enough hirable people looking for jobs. The Florida and National unemployment rates had been following the same trajectory with the county and state rates particularly, closing the gap on Key West. Thus the labor shortage being felt in Key West was also being experienced on the county, state, and federal level. For years Key West benefited from having both an abundance of jobs and comparatively high paying jobs. While the compression of the labor market had increased wages locally, it wasn't enough to attract a regular pool of applicants from elsewhere.

Key West Compensation & Wages Key West Employment Retail 11%

by Sector by Industry Compensation rises 9.1% for Private sector and 2.1% for Public sector; 70% Private Education 10% compared to 3.6% and 2.5% seen last year. While the Private sector 16% Government Accommodations, 30% continues to reflect bonuses, a 5.8% increase is still seen in base salary 7% Armed forces 7% Proprietors Food Svc, Entertainment via merit, COLA and across-the-board adjustments affecting everyone.

2020 Salary Changes Private Public Private Public Receptionist -4% 1% Front Desk Clerk -2% N/A $8.56 per hour Accounting Clerk -24% 4% Cashier 0% N/A Florida raised minimum wage 1.1% Maintenance Worker -11% 10% Operations Manager -1% -2% effective January 1, 2020 Auto Svc Technician 71% -1% Network Administrator 39% 2% higher than the Federal minimum wage of $7.25 Line Cook 5% 0% IT Manager 15% 5% Human Resource Manager -2% 7% Chief Financial Officer -2% 15% Change in mean salary between the 2020 and 2019 surveys, for selected sampling of job positions

Key West10 Benefits & Time₵ off Healthcare coverage decreased to 73% of the private sector workforce; while subsidies from private employers edge higher. Time 15% of workers bike to work off decreases by one day from last year's levels. of Private sector workforce has access to a 401(k) of workers 52% 8% up 5 points from last year walk to work Key WestKey #3 in the Nation for biking to work Key West Wage & Benefit Survey The 2020 survey received 79 private and 13 public responses covering 6,254 employees in the Florida Keys The 2020 survey conducted this spring provides extensive information reported across ten business sectors and all major public entities; including the specific benefits, such as the amount of paid time-off (holidays, vacation & sick time), medical care coverages (health, dental & vision), and retirement policies, as well as job-specific wages for well over 100 positions. Detailed wage data includes range & actual pay by quartiles, mean, and median for the private sector along with each public entity. To purchase, call 305-294-2587.

Sources: Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Bureau of Labor Statistics; FD Health - MC; www.factfinder.census.gov

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Page 8 Chamber Chowder July 2020 Vol. 23, No. 5 Page 9 Chamber Chowder July 2020 Vol. 23, No. 5 Key West Chamber Calendar of Events EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE July 2020 Greg Sullivan, President Waste Management/305-434-9140 Business After Hours Melissa Kendrick, First Vice President Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Mel Fisher Maritime Museum/305- 294-2633 Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Cara Higgins, Second Vice President Sponsored by: Benihana Key West Cara Higgins Law /305-294-6030 Location: 3591 South Roosevelt Blvd Joe Caso, Treasurer Members Networking Event! Caso & Company/305-453-6378 Diane Schmidt, Secretary General Membership Meeting Margaritaville Key West Resort Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 & Marina/305-292-4350 Time: Noon Michael Morawski, Past President Location: Key West Marriott Beachside Hemingway Home/305-294-1136 5 3841 North Roosevelt Blvd David Clay, Appointee Speaker: WPLG Hurricane Expert Bryan Norcross Lower Keys Medical Center/305-294-9200 John Toppino, Appointee Charley Toppino & Sons/305- 296-5606 Mark Rossi, Appointee Rick’s/Durty Harry’s Entertainment Complex/305-296-5513 Scott Atwell Executive Vice President Key West Chamber of Commerce 305-294-2587 CHAMBER STAFF Scott Atwell Executive Vice President Edward Dawicki, III Director of Research Kerry Baker Membership Director/Special Events Coordinator Dorothy Schmida Administrative Assistant Gladys Clarks, Lily Williamson Tourist Information Receptionists Scott Atwell Newsletter Editor Cindy Jefferson Art Director Click to connect with the Chamber on Karrie Bond Facebook, Twitter, Social Media Director Pinterest, or Instagram

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