Panama City Beach Open for Business--Oil Spill Update
Thursday, July 29th (Day 101) update: The Panama City Beach Chamber is closely monitoring the situation and keeping up-to-date with the Government Agencies and Officials. Panama City Beach is still very much open to the public because there's no oil product anywhere and no smell of oil. Our Gulf waters are safe to swim in! We promise the same warm emerald-green water, white sandy beaches and abundant sunshine still define what makes Panama City Beach the perfect vacation ... (Read More)
Beach Chamber to Establish Endowed Scholarship at FSU-PC
The Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce and Florida State University Panama City have come together to establish the Panama City Beach Chamber Education Fund Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship agreement will be signed and announced at a press conference to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 29 in the FSU Panama City Holley Academic Center’s Dean’s Conference Room (Room A-301). The first contribution towards making the scholarship a reality will also be presented at ... (Read More)
Sterling Purchases all PCB Waterstone Resort Properties
Sterling Resorts won’t let the economy slow down its desire to continue providing the best accommodations and vacation experiences for visitors along Northwest Florida beaches. Today, Sterling Resorts President Tracy Kundey announced the acquisition of Waterstone Resorts in Panama City Beach. Waterstone’s rental operations span 11 condominium properties, including:
• Calypso Resort & Towers
• Emerald Beach
• Emerald Isle
• Majestic Beach Towers
• Ocean Ritz
• Ocean Villa
• Sunrise Beach
• Tidewater Beach
• Tropic Winds
• Twin Palms
“We continue to look for opportunities to ... (Read More)
Beach Chamber to Hold Poker Tournament at Ebro
On Thursday, August 19, 2010 the Panama City Beach Chamber will hold a Poker Tournament in conjunction with its monthly Business After Hours at Ebro Greyhound Park, sponsored by Panhandle Helicopter. The After Hours is from 5:00 to 7:00 pm; and the Poker Tournament begins at 6:00 pm. A tour of the Lewis Bear Company, distributor of Anheuser-Busch products, will precede the After Hours, from 4:15 to 4:45 pm.
Proceeds from the event will benefit ... (Read More)
By The Sea Resorts Shakes Bellies For The Beach
Panama City Beach is rewarding its most loyal visitors--those that continue to visit despite the oil in the Gulf--with a series of benefit concerts, parades, fireworks displays and contests. Events are planned across the beach from July 1 through Labor Day. The Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau is calling the initiative the “Summer of Fun.”
To help with the effort, BY THE SEA RESORTS has teamed with local belly dancing troupe Gypsy Parvana for two benefit performances and workshops: ... (Read More)
Regional Partnership Receives Stemflorida 2010 Stem Program
The regional partnership formed in 2008 by Florida State University Panama City, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, AT&T, Bay District Schools, Gulf County Schools and Holmes District School Board was recognized for excellence in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education and delivery by STEMflorida at the organization’s 2010 STEM Business & Education Conference held in Orlando on July 25-27. STEMflorida is a business-led initiative to make Florida a leader in market relevant STEM talent development and retention.
... (Read More)
Marriott Resort Golf Club Hires New Director of Golf
Panama City Beach's Bay Point Marriott Resort Golf Club has named Trey Childs as Director of Golf. In this role, Childs is responsible for coordination and leadership of all aspects of golf operations for Bay Point Golf Club’s two 18-hole championship golf courses, The Meadows Course and The Nicklaus, northwest Florida’s only Nicklaus Design course.
“We are excited to have Trey Childs join the leadership team at Bay Point Resort Golf Club,” states Don McQuade, VP of Operations, ... (Read More)
